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A Polarisation into Work-rich and Work-poor Households in New Zealand? Trends from 1986 to 2000

Analysis of labour market shifts based only on individuals disguises important aspects of employment change. When employment change at the household level is also analysed, a…

A Polarisation into Work-rich and Work-poor Households in New Zealand?

Analysis of labour market shifts based only on individuals disguises important aspects of employment change. When employment change at the household level is also analysed, a…

Evaluating the Feb 1999 Domestic Purposes Benefit & Widows Benefit Reforms

This paper reports on the findings of the evaluation and monitoring strategy that focused on policy reforms for Domestic Purposes Benefit (DPB) and Widows Benefit (WB)…

Cultivating the Knowledge Economy in New Zealand

This qualitative research was designed to define knowledge-based organisations including any perceived skill shortages they may face and any specific attributes that they look for in…

Cultivating the Knowledge Economy in New Zealand

This qualitative research was designed to define knowledge-based organisations including any perceived skill shortages they may face and any specific attributes that they look for in…

Changing Skills for a Changing World: Recommendations for Adult Literacy Policy in Aotearoa/New Zealand

This report was researched and written under the sponsorship of the Ian Axford (New Zealand) Fellowships in Public Policy. It summarises major issues facing New Zealand’s…

Humanitarian Category Circumstances

The New Zealand Immigration Service (NZIS) is undertaking a review of family sponsored immigration policy. Both the Family Category and the Humanitarian Category policies are being…

Family Structures

The New Zealand Immigration Service (NZIS) undertook a review of family sponsored immigration policy. One of the key issues addressed was what is the appropriate definition of family.…

Astronaut Families and Cosmonaut Couples

“Astronaut migration” is a migration pattern first identified in the 1980s and refers to migrants who, after taking up residence, spend lengthy periods out of New…

Change in the distribution of income of the working age population, 1976–1996

This paper employs census data to look at the change in distribution of income individuals of working age (15 to 59 years).