Fresh Start Reforms in Operation progress report Last Publication Date: 31 Oct 2012 The Fresh Start reforms, introduced in October 2010, aim to improve community safety and help address the underlying causes of offending by children and young people.…
Early Start Evaluation Report Last Publication Date: 01 Oct 2012 Early Start is an evidence-based, early intervention programme developed by Professor David Fergusson, from the Christchurch School of Medicine, in conjunction with local social service providers…
Review of Family Group Conferences Last Publication Date: 13 Sep 2012 When Family Group Conferences (FGCs) were implemented in New Zealand 25 years ago, this approach to helping vulnerable children and young people, as well as victims…
Indicators of permanent migrants from the Pacific Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2012 Pacific people have a long history of settlement in New Zealand, with several waves of migration from various parts of the Pacific throughout the last century…
Employers’ Perspectives - Part two: The Minimum Wage System Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2012 This report presents the findings from two data sources of employers’ perspectives on the minimum wage system. The report discusses the prevalence of its use, how…
The Costs of Involuntary Job Loss: Impacts on workers' employment and earnings Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2012 This paper examines the incidence of involuntary job loss and its impact on the employment and earnings of affected workers, using data from the Survey of…
Quota Refugees Ten Years On: Findings from the Focus Group Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 2012 Quota Refugees Ten Years On: Perspectives on Integration, Community and Identity is a multi-year research programme that was developed to better understand the long-term journeys of…
Immigration Survey Monitoring Programme - Methodology Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 2012 The target population for the Migrants Survey is migrants aged 18 years and over who were approved for residence through the Skilled/Business Migrants Stream or Family…
A Changing Landscape: Recruitment Challenges Following the Canterbury Earthquakes Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 2012 This is the second report from the Canterbury Employers Survey that was run by the Department of Labour in October 2011.It focuses on employers’ perceptions of…
Defining and Measuring Training Activity in New Zealand Workplaces Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 2012 While there is a large body of evidence that highlights the association between skills and workplace productivity, robust information about employer-provided training and skill development is…
