title: Local volunteers respond to the Rena oil spill in Maketū, New Zealand

authors: Smith, Kelly

subjects: community action

abstract: Following the MV Rena grounding and oil spill in the Bay of Plenty, New Zealand in October 2011, the Māori community of Maketū were quick to respond to the arrival of oil on their beaches. They asserted their rangatiratanga by establishing their marae as a base and successfully coordinated a cleanup by more than 450 volunteers, feeding these volunteers every day. We interviewed 11 clean-up leaders and volunteers in Maketū to gather information about how the oil spill affected people in the community and how they ensured the success of their clean-up efforts. Many volunteers returned to help with the clean-up day after day over several weeks. Concepts of kaitiakitanga and manaakitanga underpinned the work of the Maketū clean-up organisers. Participants attributed the success of the Maketū clean-up to the speed with which they responded, the support they received from their community and local businesses, and their local knowledge.

text: Local volunteers respond to the Rena oil spill in Maketū, New Zealand Following the MV Rena grounding and oil spill in the Bay of Plenty, New Zealand in October 2011, the Māori community of Maketū were quick to respond to the arrival of oil on their beaches. They asserted their rangatiratanga by establishing their marae as a base and successfully coordinated a cleanup by more than 450 volunteers, feeding these volunteers every day. We interviewed 11 clean-up leaders and volunteers in Maketū to gather information about how the oil spill affected people in the community and how they ensured the success of their clean-up efforts. Many volunteers returned to help with the clean-up day after day over several weeks. Concepts of kaitiakitanga and manaakitanga underpinned the work of the Maketū clean-up organisers. Participants attributed the success of the Maketū clean-up to the speed with which they responded, the support they received from their community and local businesses, and their local knowledge.

year: 2016

title: An external evaluation of Phat Pak process and structure: Volume 1: Evaluation report

authors: Masters-Awatere, Bridgette

subjects: psychology

abstract: An evaluation was conducted by the 510 Evaluation Research Group 2007 after receiving a request from the Phat Pak Governance Group (PPGG). The evaluation focused on four areas identified in the Phat Pak service specification plan attached to it’s Ministry of Health contract (Youth participation, Communication Strategies, Decision making Processes and Skills Development). Our intention of evaluating the Phat Pak Programme has been to, through feedback from a range of participants, gauge the extent that the programme objectives (such as those highlighted in the contract are being met. More specifically, the function of the evaluation has been to help identify specific areas that are working well and those areas that need further development. It is our intention that the evaluation will provide both short and long-term direction with added insight towards increasing participation and enhancing health outcomes for youth and the wider community of the Waikato region.

text: An external evaluation of Phat Pak process and structure: Volume 1: Evaluation report An evaluation was conducted by the 510 Evaluation Research Group 2007 after receiving a request from the Phat Pak Governance Group (PPGG). The evaluation focused on four areas identified in the Phat Pak service specification plan attached to it’s Ministry of Health contract (Youth participation, Communication Strategies, Decision making Processes and Skills Development). Our intention of evaluating the Phat Pak Programme has been to, through feedback from a range of participants, gauge the extent that the programme objectives (such as those highlighted in the contract are being met. More specifically, the function of the evaluation has been to help identify specific areas that are working well and those areas that need further development. It is our intention that the evaluation will provide both short and long-term direction with added insight towards increasing participation and enhancing health outcomes for youth and the wider community of the Waikato region.

year: 2007-12

title: Tauranga Harbour DELWAQ nutrient modelling to support the implementation of the National Policy Statement on Freshwater (NPS-FM)

authors: Bryan, Karin R.

abstract: A DELWAQ nutrient model coupled to a Delft3D hydrodynamic model was set up for Tauranga Harbour and surrounding shelf, and run for three months during summer and three months during winter for 5 years. Model results were summarised in 34 different regions, aligned to the BoPRC reporting of sensitive receiving environments in Tauranga Harbour. Prior to undertaking the 5-year DELWAQ modelling, a sensitivity analysis was undertaken to tune key modelling parameterisations (primarily sediment denitrification). Nutrient and salinity outputs from the 5-year runs were compared against BoPRC monitoring data to assess performance. Salinity was generally over 30 ppt even in winter, except very near freshwater input zones. Flushing time varied substantially across the harbour from less than one day to 9 days.

text: Tauranga Harbour DELWAQ nutrient modelling to support the implementation of the National Policy Statement on Freshwater (NPS-FM) A DELWAQ nutrient model coupled to a Delft3D hydrodynamic model was set up for Tauranga Harbour and surrounding shelf, and run for three months during summer and three months during winter for 5 years. Model results were summarised in 34 different regions, aligned to the BoPRC reporting of sensitive receiving environments in Tauranga Harbour. Prior to undertaking the 5-year DELWAQ modelling, a sensitivity analysis was undertaken to tune key modelling parameterisations (primarily sediment denitrification). Nutrient and salinity outputs from the 5-year runs were compared against BoPRC monitoring data to assess performance. Salinity was generally over 30 ppt even in winter, except very near freshwater input zones. Flushing time varied substantially across the harbour from less than one day to 9 days.

year: 2022