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Caring for children: Findings from the 2009/10 Time Use Survey

This report describes and analyses the time parents spend with their children using the Time Use Survey 2009/10. The main areas of focus are: • the…

Employers’ Role and Influence in Migration: A literature review

This report provides an overview of the literature and research on the employer’s role and influence in the employment of migrant workers (including refugees and asylum…

Loneliness in New Zealand: Findings from the 2010 NZ General Social Survey

This report uses New Zealand General Social Survey (NZGSS) information to explore patterns of loneliness in adults aged 15 years and older in New Zealand. This…

High-growth business in New Zealand

This research seeks to inform and stimulate discussion on high-growth business in New Zealand. It involved, firstly, reviewing published research and, secondly, examining the dynamics of…

Housing pressures in Christchurch: A summary of the evidence March 2013

Recent earthquakes in the greater Christchurch area have raised concerns about housing availability for people resident in the area. This report from the Ministry of Business,…

Immigrants and electoral enrolment: Do the numbers add up? (Stats NZ WP 13-01)

The electoral enrolment of immigrants is important for effective democracy. Electoral rolls also provide useful administrative data on the age, regional distribution, and intercensal movements of…

Planning for the future: Structural change in New Zealand’s population, labour force, and productivity

The paper gives an overview of the demographic projections at the heart of fiscal sustainability. This includes projections of the population and labour force. The paper…

A Risk Framework for Earthquake Prone Building Policy

The New Zealand Department of Building and Housing (DBH – now the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, or MBIE) is carrying out a review of…

Vulnerable children and families: Some findings from the New Zealand General Social Survey

Vulnerable children and families uses data from the New Zealand General Social Survey: 2010 to look at households with vulnerable children. Eleven economic, housing, health, and social…

Adjusting productivity statistics for variable capacity utilisation: Working harder or hardly working? (Stats NZ WP 12-02)

This paper outlines the implications of adjusting productivity statistics for a variable rate of capacity utilisation of capital. Capacity utilisation data from the New Zealand Institute…