We are excited to announce the publication of the latest issue of Whanake: The Pacific Journal of Community Development, a crucial platform for both practitioners and academics devoted to the field of community development. The journal supports the sharing of dreams, discussions, and plans for our common futures, acting as a crucible of democracy and community development.
In this issue:
- David Haigh interviews Dr. Ian Shirley, a renowned figure in community development.
- David Kenkel explores insurrection and to what extent under neoliberal conditions and looming climate change, community development and social work inadvertently serve the purposes of the wealthy.
- Tan Pham examines sustainability in design, construction, and maintenance in low-income Pacific communities and the lessons this holds for Aotearoa/New Zealand.
- Dr. Ali Rasheed contributes an insightful piece on the struggles faced by migrant workers and their families, offering a close look at the harsh realities of family reunification policies under neoliberal conditions.
- David Haigh recounts historical accounts of poverty and the ongoing impact of capitalism in the Freemans Bay area of Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland,
- John Stansfield’s ‘notes from the field’ about the roles of kai and connection in the community development in the Whangārei suburb of Raumanga
Whanake offers a vital forum for sharing the kind of knowledge that will be ever-more needed as climate change and a changing political landscape impact Aotearoa and Pacific communities.
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Good to see the photo is of a Unitec graduate 🙂