RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

www.communityresearch.org.nz - The Tangata Whenua, Community and Voluntary Sector Research Centre.

www.scpi.org.nz - Social and Civil Policy Institute.

www.iap2.org.au - The International Association for Public Participation.

www.decisionmaker.co.nz - Decisionmaker NZ, a slightly dated site with valuable information on government.

www.nationmaster.com/country/nz-new-zealand/dem-democracy - Nation Master's overview of democracy in New Zealand.

www.nzetc.org/tm/scholarly/tei-WebGove-t1-body-d9.html - A commentary by Lord Bryce called "Modern Democracies".  This page specifically deals with democracy in New Zealand.

CIVIL SOCIETY INFORMATION

www.councilwatch.org.nz - Council Watch.

www.cancern.org.nz - Canterbury Communities’ Earthquake Recovery Network.

www.residents.org.nz/fwpra.htm - Federation of Wellington Progressive and Residents Associations.

www.betterdemocracynz.blogspot.com - Better Democracy NZ, a non-partisan blog discussing matters of democracy relevant to Kiwis.

NEWS

www.scoop.co.nz - Independent news about all facets of Kiwi life.

www.voxy.co.nz - Constantly updated news and views from authoritative New Zealand sources.

www.indymedia.org.nz - The Independent Media Centre was established by various independent and alternative media organizations and activists in 1999 for the purpose of providing grassroots coverage of the World Trade Organization (WTO) protests in Seattle.

www.kiwisfirst.com - KiwisFirst reports news that furthers the open and equitable administration of justice in New Zealand. Its Mission is to advance, through accurate journalism, the three pillars of a responsible judicial system; transparency, lawful compliance and accountability.

UPCOMING EVENTS

April 2012

www.residents.org.nz/2012

New Zealand  Community Governance: Beyond Resilience 2012 Conference.

www.sapkoenglish.umt.edu.my

Malaysia  International Seminar on Community Development.

May 2012

www.business.nsw.gov.au/invest-in-nsw/community-economic-development/ced-conference

Australia  Community Economic Development Conference.

June 2012

www.ondiversity.com/conference-2012

Canada  Twelfth International Conference on Diversity in Organizations, Communities and Nations.

www.indigenousdevelopment2012.ac.nz

New Zealand  International Indigenous Development Research Conference.