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Hazardous Drinking in 2011/12: Findings from the New Zealand Health Survey

This report presents key findings about alcohol use and hazardous drinking among adults aged 15 years and over. These results come from the 2011/12 New Zealand…

Renal Denervation – Technology note

Consequent to the 2011 National Health Committee (NHC) referral round, this Technology note considers the case for investing in renal denervation (the application of radio frequency…

Health sector: Results of the 2011/12 audits

This is the second year that I am publishing a separate report on audit results for the health sector. This report accompanies my reports on the…

The financial system post the GFC: roles, regulation and responsibilities

For the financial system, the Global Financial Crisis of 2008/9 has been the largest seismic event for at least 70 years. While the crisis is not…

Comparison of the New Zealand and Australian Retirement Income Systems

There are two main differences between the retirement systems of Australia and New Zealand. First, Australia’s age pension is means tested while New Zealand’s is universal.…

Implications of global trends for retirement income policy

This paper aims to provide background information for those conducting the 2013 review of New Zealand’s retirement income and for New Zealanders who wish to participate…

Literature review of health literacy education, training tools and resources for health providers

This literature review was prepared by Workbase for the Health Quality & Safety Commission. It provides guidance for the development of the training tools and resources…

Workforce participation of older workers as an element of New Zealand’s Retirement Income Framework: A Review of Existing Knowledge and Data

As elsewhere, New Zealand faces major challenges in successfully managing the trend known as ‘population ageing’ (Jackson, 2007), illustrated at Figures 1 and 2. Although structurally…

Retirement Security and Financial Literacy in New Zealand: Policy Lessons from Abroad

  Most industrialized countries have in recent decades seen their long-standing retirement income policies challenged by demographic challenges (longer life expectancy and lower fertility rates), accompanied…

Local government: Results of the 2011/12 audits

The 2011/12 year was a demanding one for local authorities. They had to prepare three-yearly long-term plans for 2012-22 and then swiftly complete the 2011/12 annual…