Whariki Research Team

Belinda Borell, BA, Diploma Public Health

Belinda (Ngati Ranginui, Ngai Te Rangi, Whakatohea) is an emerging Maori researcher with a particular interest in rangatahi Maori. She has completed her Masters thesis - Living in the City Ain't So Bad: Cultural Diversity of South Auckland Rangatahi.

Belinda has worked as an impact evaluator for community action projects on youth, alcohol and drugs and is developing into research management.

Email: b.borell@massey.ac.nz

Publications

Borell, B. (2005) Living in the city ain't so bad: cultural identity for young Maori in South Auckland, In New Zealand Identities: Departures and Destinations, (Eds, Liu, J., McCreanor, T., McIntosh, T. and Teaiwa, T.) Victoria University Press, Wellington, pp. 191-206.

Adair, V., Dixon , R., Coggan, C., Brewin, M., Borell, B., Kruiswijk, J.(2000) Final report for the evaluation of the Drugs Education Development Project, University of Auckland, Auckland

Committee Membership

Belinda was invited to be part of a recent 'Expert Panel' for Best Practice Drug Education for the Ministry of Youth Affairs and was also a reference group member for the joint HRC/FRST Maori Youth Development Tender in 2003.

International Conferences

Presenter, Thinking Outside the Square: Community Action Youth & Drugs, 2nd International Conference on Drugs and Young People, Melbourne, 4-6 April, 2001

Presenter, Young People as a Research Population, Involve 2002, A conference on Youth Development, Wellington, 2-4 July 2002

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