Social Housing
Evaluation of Community Housing Aotearoa Incorporated
2007: An evaluation of Community Housing Aotearoa Incorporated (CHAI) to determine the extent to which CHAI has made progress in developing its capacity and the infrastructure required to support an effective and efficient community housing sector. Housing New Zealand commissioned the evaluation as the organisation that has funded CHAI since its establishment in 2004. An appreciative inquiry approach was undertaken for the evaluation - an approach that is based on identifying and building upon the current strengths of a programme or organisation.
Review of Rural Housing Knowledge Base
2007: A review of Housing New Zealand's content management tool and systems (Knowledge Base) which were developed for the Rural Housing programme. The project combined the housing sector skills of Corydon Consultants with the information management systems skills of the Cuba Group+. The purpose of the review was to assess the effectiveness of the intranet site from a business process and end-user perspective, to determine the extent to which it enabled the delivery of Rural Housing objectives.
Benefits of Social Housing
2006: A literature review to identify the benefits accruing from the range of housing assistance provided by Housing New Zealand Corporation. This review was part of a cost benefit analysis exercise undertaken with Connell Wagner and NZIER.
Audits and Evaluations
2008: Evaluation of the Ngahere Toa Programme: Enterprise Education for Rangatahi Maori. This is a programme that aims to use the natural environment to heal youth who have been rejected from mainstream schooling or are exhibiting severe behavioural problems in school. The programme is run by the Nga Uri o te Ngahere trust and featured in the WWF report called "More than just trees in the ground".
2005 - 2006: Outcome Evaluation of Housing New Zealand's Comunity Renewal Programme which comprises six projects around New Zealand. The evaluation is based on a cluster group approach as set out in the Feasibility Study report.
2005: Feasibility Study and Project Design for an evaluation of the Community Renewal Programme for Housing New Zealand Corporation. This is the first step in a three-year evaluation of the Programme. The evaluation is based on a cluster group approach involving HNZC staff, tenants and representatives from partner organisations. Dianne Buchan managed the evaluation project team which comprised staff from Connell Wagner Ltd and Michelle Rush Consulting.
1993 - 94: Project manager for a review of the Ministry of Housing's Dispute Resolution Services. The review worked with staff and clients to develop improved practices in the way services were delivered and administered throughout New Zealand.
1990: Evaluation for the Wellington City Council of the management structures and processes for an inner city housing complex for ex-psychiatric patients.
1989: An analysis of the causes of social problems associated with a major social housing complex in Wellington City. This involved interviewing all the tenants and working with them to identify needs, identify ways to improve facilities and to develop processes to give residents a greater role in the management of the complex.
Meeting Organisation and Facilitation
2002: Facilitating meetings with ten stakeholder focus groups in Eastern Porirua. The purpose was to assist the Housing NZ Corporation with setting work plan priorities, including co-operation with other agencies operating in the area.