317 results in multiple government agencies
Last Publication Date: 1 Aug 2006
This document has two objectives: to explain the government’s vision for enhancing choices for parents and carers; and to outline the Choices Plan of Action to…
The New Zealand immigration system uses a point system to determine the eligibility for permanent residency of skilled migrant applicants. Applicants are allocated points that associate…
In April 2002, the Department of Labour (DoL) introduced three new temporary work permit policies that were designed to provide a direct pathway from skilled temporary…
Purpose 1. In accordance with EDC Min (03) 7/3, the Ministry of Economic Development has conducted an evaluation of the World Class New Zealanders programme (WCNZ).…
Last Publication Date: 1 Jul 2006
Limited information is currently available on youth activity in New Zealand. This paper uses data primarily from the Household Economic Survey (HES) to provide a comprehensive…
Last Publication Date: 1 Mar 2006
One long-term measure of a migrant’s successful settlement and contribution to the country is the extent to which they remain in the country after taking up…
Which business practices set successful firms apart from others? We address this question using data from an official survey of almost 3,000 New Zealand firms. Questions…
This study uses data from New Zealand’s Linked Employer-Employee Database (LEED) to examine the longer-term employment outcomes of adults who moved from a government income support…
Last Publication Date: 1 Feb 2006
In New Zealand, in all age groups under 20, and in key working age groups, historically there have been more men than women. However, census data…
Last Publication Date: 1 Jan 2006
This literature review is intended to inform a work programme on lifting the literacy, language and numeracy (LLN) skills of the workforce. The work programme will…