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Managing Social Transformation in Rural New Zealand

Speakers and Group Discussion Reports

Proceedings of UNESCO/MAF Seminar

Wellington, 21 October 1997

MAF Policy Technical Paper 97/20

Edited by: Allan Levett and Ann Pomeroy

• Disclaimer
• Acknowledgments
• Managing Social Transformation in Rural New Zealand
  • Foreword
    Dr Allan Levett and Dr Ann Pomeroy
  • Diversity , Managing Change , MAF and Operational Research
• Introductory Comments by Seminar Chairman
  Professor Richard Bedford, Waikato University
• Introduction: The Role of Government Policies in Assisting Rural Communities to Manage Change
  Professor Bruce Ross, Director General, MAF
  • The Situation in Rural New Zealand
• Rangitikei Project — a community in transition
  • 1. Marg Gilling, project leader , 2. Elizabeth Mortland — Community Education Officer for Ruapehu REAP, Taihape. , 3. Gavin Reeves, hill country farmer, Mangaweka. , 4. Viv Eames, Community Worker for the Rangitikei Rural Community Service. , Methods of Managing Social Change
    Trish Burborough, Sue Cumberworth (Agriculture New Zealand) and Dr Ann Pomeroy, MAF.
• Gender Equal: A Sustainable Agriculture Facilitation Programme sponsored by MAF in Otago and Canterbury
  • 1. Barriers to Women’s Participation
• Coping with Dual Careers and Multiple Employment
  Heather McCrostie Little, Ruris Consultancy
  • Introduction , 1. Negative consequences of off-farm employment , 2. Positive outcomes from off-farm employment. , 3. Experiences with Alternative Farm Enterprises , 4. Issues in Farm Succession
• Multistakeholder Participation in the Waipaoa Catchment, Gisborne District
  Carole Donaldson, Landcare Research, John Kape, Landcare Research, Dr Willie Smith, Geography Department, Auckland University
  • Land Use , People, Communities and Interests , Research Surveys , Information Day — Open Meeting , A Vision for the Future , Moving On , Conclusion
• Partnership in Opotiki - The Opotiki Development Project
  Don Reisterer, Mayor of Opotiki
• Why Central Government Agencies are Involved
  Dr John Angus, Social Policy Agency, Department of Social Welfare
• Building Capacity in Local Organisations
  Margie Scotts, Department of Internal Affairs, Wellington,
  Teeny Lowe, Department of Internal Affairs, Palmerston North
  • Introduction , Development Perspectives , Community Development , Social Capital: a definition , Blocks to Rural Development , Overcoming Blocks
  • Facilitation in Practice
    • (a) Pahiatua Community Services Trust
    • (b) Facilitating a Workshop on Financial Management with Marae Trustees
  • Conclusion
• Entrepreneurial and other management skills
  Evelyn Hurley, Agribusiness and Resource Management Department, Massey University
  • Entrepreneurial Skills , Developing Management Skills , Entrepreneurial needs of rural business people
• Rural Strategy for Enterprise and Employment Development
  • Introduction — personal reflections by Hilary Allison , Community Economic Development Strategies , Examples of Community-Driven Rural Economic Development Strategies , Enterprise Development , Vocational Training and Research , Conclusion
• Rural Transformation in New Zealand: A Concluding Reflection
  Dr Ruth Liepins, Department of Geography, Otago University
  • Reviewing Objectives , Seminar Participants , A Summary of Key Themes , Conclusions
• Group Discussion and Conclusions
  • The Situation in Rural New Zealand
    • (a) Rural Decline , (b) Rural Renaissance , (c) Continuing Challenges for Rural Communities
  • Implications for Government Policies and the Delivery of Services
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