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Modernising Child Protection in New Zealand: Learning from system reforms in other jurisdictions

Child maltreatment and the provision of effective child care and protection services are a topical issue worldwide. Child care and protection services are focused on responding…

Research with older New Zealanders to inform the Sport New Zealand Community Sport

Sport New Zealand is developing a Community Sport – Older People Plan (‘the Plan’) to increase participation by older people in community sport. To inform the…

More Heart and Diabetes Checks Evaluation

Health targets are a set of national measures designed to improve the performance of health services. They focus on population health objectives and on reducing inequities.…

Literature review – research into the effectiveness of self defence programmes for girls as a sexual violence and family violence prevention strategy

The Ministry of Social Development has funded self defence classes for school-age girls since 2001, primarily through the Women’s Self Defence Network – Wāhine Toa. The…

Making decisions in the face of uncertainty: Understanding risk

This paper is Part 1 in a series of three discussion papers that aims to provide a broad frame of reference for discussion of risk in…

Gauging the Impacts of Post-Disaster Arts and Culture Initiatives in Christchurch – a Literature Review

Gauging the Impacts of Post-Disaster Arts and Culture Initiatives in Christchurch – a Literature Review, was prepared by Life in Vacant Spaces Charitable Trust for the…

Postnatal Depression in New Zealand: Findings from the 2015 New Mothers’ Mental Health Survey

The purpose of this report is to add to current knowledge around postnatal depression (PND) in New Zealand by providing an indication of PND prevalence as…

Subjective wellbeing in New Zealand: Some recent evidence

This paper analyses a range of factors associated with the subjective wellbeing of New Zealanders. It provides international comparisons based on the Better Life Index developed…

Two's a crowd: Living alone in New Zealand

Two’s a crowd: Living alone in New Zealand explores the socio-economic characteristics and social well-being of New Zealanders who live alone, using data from the 1986–2013…

Guide to Effective and Safe Practice in Youth Mentoring, Aotearoa New Zealand, 2nd Edition

Mentoring can have a powerful and positive influence on the lives of young people as they grow and transition into adulthood. As part of the Children’s…