Table of Contents

Introduction: The complexities of active citizenship
David Belgrave and Giles Dodson
page 10
01. Sustaining democracy: The state, stakeholders and civil society
David Belgrave
page 30
CASE STUDY ONE: NEGLECTED STAKEHOLDERS: The Aratiatia Hydro Scheme
David Belgrave
page 52
02. Tukanga whakawhanaketanga o te tangata Māori: Developmental processes of citizenship for Māori
Fiona Te Momo
page 55
03. Practising ethics: Everyday morality and the active citizen
Vanessa Schouten
page 77 04. Civic declines, civic potential: New modes of civic engagement in a time of crisis
Giles Dodson
page 94
05. Undermining social cohesion and citizenship: The resilient far right
Paul Spoonley
page 113
06. Engaging your audience: Writing for the public
Hannah Gerrard
page 130
CASE STUDY TWO: SELLING AN IDEA: The Regional Rapid Rail proposal
Nicolas Reid
page 144
07. Agents of change: Justice system reform movements
Kalym Lipsey
page 147 08. Arts and incarceration: Prison theatre and performing citizenship
Rand Hazou
page 161
09. Women, volunteering and change: Historical perspectives
Margaret Tennant
page 176
10. New Zealanders as international volunteers: Who, what, why . . . and should I?
Sharon McLennan
page 192
11. Feminist pedagogy as active citizenship: Paradoxes of collaborative course design
Alice Beban and Trudie Cain
page 211
CASE STUDY THREE: CRITIQUE MY DICK PIC: Critically assessing the unsolicited image
Madeleine Holden
page 225 12. Conflict and complexity in environmental decision-making: Community participation in Hector’s dolphin management
Anna Palliser
page 227
13. From the maunga to the moana: Making multi-stakeholder partnership work
Willie Wright with Giles Dodson
page 243
14. The dirty work of cleaning up rivers: Ngati Kauwhata, AFFCO and the Oroua River
April Bennett
page 254
CASE STUDY FOUR: WHAKAHONOA KI TE WHENUA: Connecting new New Zealanders to te ao Māori and the outdoors
Yuin Khai Foong
page 270
15. Sporting chances: Using sport for positive social change
Rochelle Stewart-Withers and Jeremy Hapeta
page 273 CASE STUDY FIVE: A CLUB UNITED: A partnership approach to success in Manawatu club rugby
Luke Rowe
page 290
16. Faith in the community: Engaging with religion
Peter Lineham
page 293
CASE STUDY SIX: USING CONSTITUTIONAL TOOLS: The Official Information Act, the Ombudsman and ACC
Roger McEwan
page 311
17. Politics from below: Social movements and protest in the twilight of neoliberalism
Toby Boraman
page 315
18. Before we go mad!: Three preliminary questions for mental health action
Janine Cook
page 333 CASE STUDY SEVEN: FIGHTING FOR OUR SCHOOL: Saving Pinehaven School from closure
Ella Kahu
page 356
19. Social entrepreneurship: A path for social change
Anne de Bruin and Loren M. Stangl
page 359
CASE STUDY EIGHT: ALL IS FOR ALL: Social enterprise in action
Grace Stratton
page 375
20. Organisational inertia: Is change possible?
Andrew Dickson and Roger McEwan
page 378
21. Assessing our efforts: Thinking like an evaluator
Robin Peace
page 392
Glossary page 413
Acknowledgements page 416
About the contributors page 417
Index page 425

About the Author

David Belgrave is a lecturer in citizenship and politics in the School of People, Environment and Planning, Massey University. He is a graduate of the University of Auckland, Massey University, Australian National University, and Victoria University of Wellington. His research interests include New Zealand public policy, East Asian security, the Cold War and environmental politics. He is a former history researcher for Waitangi Tribunal claimants, where he focused on environmental history and land law.

Giles Dodson is a senior lecturer and course co-ordinator for Tū Tira Mai: Practising Engagement at Massey University. His research and teaching interests are journalism studies; public participation in social change and civic engagement; and science and environmental communication, decision-making and policy.