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Kids in the City – children’s independent mobility and physical activity in suburban neighbourhoods

This three year research project funded in 2010 by the Health Research Council investigates how urban neighbourhood environments can facilitate children’s independent mobility (IM – outdoor…

Environmental and socio-demographic associates of children's active transport to school: A cross-sectional investigation from the URBAN Study

Active transport (e.g., walking, cycling) to school (ATS) can contribute to children’s physical activity and health. The built environment is acknowledged as an important factor in…

Hapū Ora: Wellbeing in the early stages of life

The aim of this project was to identify Māori life course research priorities, with a specific focus on wellbeing at the early stage of life, hapū…

Oranga niho me ngā tangata whaiora: Oral health and Māori mental health patients

This research report explores rehabilitative dental treatment provided to a small group of Māori mental health patients within the Western Bay of Plenty and how this…

The Distribution of Household Crowding in New Zealand: An analysis based on 1991 to 2006 Census data

The Distribution of Household Crowding in New Zealand: An analysis based on the 1991 to 2006 Census data looks at the distribution of exposure to household…

The rise of temporary migration in New Zealand and its impact on the labour market

This study begins to answer the question of whether temporary migrants have had an impact on the employment outcomes of New Zealanders, either when the economy…

Firm-level Hiring Difficulties: Persistence, business cycle and local labour market influences

This research examines the incidence and persistence of reported hiring difficulties at the firm level. It investigates the characteristics of firms that are more likely to…

Primary Care for Pacific People: A Pacific and Health Systems Approach

Pacific peoples have poorer health status across a wide variety of measures compared to the total New Zealand population. They also appear to have the least…

Who Left, Who Returned and Who Was Still Away? Migration patterns of 2003 graduates, 2004-2010

This report presents new research on the extent that domestic graduates from tertiary education institutes (TEIs) leave, and then return to, New Zealand. It examines the…

Short-term Employment Prospects

The below reports provide employment prospects forecasts for 2012-15 and 2013-2016. The Ministry uses a short-term forecasting model that draws on the latest macroeconomic forecasts by…