Programme -- Key note address: Maori self Determination in teh education and training of Social Workers (Tamati Cairns and Waereti Tait-Rolleston) -- 1.1 Panel of Student researchers -- 1.3 Creating honest action research groups (Eileen Piggot-Irvine) -- 2.1 Panel of student researchers -- 2.2 Utilising action resarch to initiate processes for the development of bicultural teaching and learning in a New Zealand Polytechnic (Michele Knight) -- 2.3 Can action research beused to change a research culture? (Pip Ferguson) -- 3.1 Development of Rangatiratanga within a Pakeha Context (Christine Herzog, Horiana Kupa, Bob Neufeld, Maahia Nathan -- 3.2 Rangahau and action research (Peter Cleave) -- 3.3 The triumphs and trials of a neophyte action researcher (Wendy Booth) -- 4.1 The importrance of a participatory approach in a bicultural project (Christine Herzog, Horiana Kupu, Bob Neufeld, Makere Hickery, Alemain Mohr, Marlend Borell, Patricia Fong Toy, Maahia Nathan. -- 4.2 Action reasearch for personal and social change (Jill Chrisp) -- 4.3 Regaining collegial consciousness: the cultural route to regenerating secondary teaching (Steve Barnett)