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Military-style Activity Camp (MAC) Programme Snapshot

This snapshot outlines the findings from an evaluation of the Military-style Activity Camp (MAC) programme undertaken by the Knowledge & Insights Group, Ministry of Social Development.The…

Successful transitions from early intervention to school-age special education services: Literature review

When children transition from early intervention to school-age specialist services, Ministry of Education (Ministry) staff play a critical role in ensuring an effective transition—both across services…

Attitudes and Behaviour Towards Alcohol Survey 2009-2011: Report 1.2 – Planning, actions and consequences of the last drinking occasion (adults, 18 years and over)

A number of reports on the Alcohol Behaviour and Attitudes Survey (ABAS) conducted between 2009–2011 for adults (aged 18 and over) are now available (www.hpa.org.nz/research-library/research-publications). These…

Trends in alcohol consumption and alcohol-related harms among females in New Zealand

HPA commissioned the Social and Health Outcomes Research and Evaluation group (SHORE) from Massey University in July 2011 to examine changes over time in alcohol drinking…

How Permanent is Permanent Migration: Identifying the Determinants of Remigration for Skilled Migrants in New Zealand

Migration has played an integral role in the development of New Zealand and has been especially important for its labour force and economy. The 2006 census…

Productivity by the numbers: The New Zealand experience

This Commission Research Paper provides an assessment of New Zealand’s productivity performance for the whole economy, for individual industries and compared to other OECD countries. The research shows…

The material wellbeing of older New Zealanders

This report has been prepared in response to a request from the Commission for Financial Literacy and Retirement Income for a summary of what we know…

The incidence and persistence of cyclical job loss in New Zealand

In New Zealand, the impact of the 2007–2008 Global Financial Crisis (GFC) was milder than in most other developed countries, though still substantial, with employment declining…

Value and culture: An economic framework

This paper seeks to clarify the understanding of value in the cultural context, using economics concepts. We develop an economic framework for thinking about value in…

The culture of alcohol promotion and consumption at major sports events in New Zealand

The report presents findings from four case studies, each of a large alcohol-sponsored sporting event in New Zealand. Data was collected via ethnographic observation, in situ…