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Business Attitudes to Tackling Family Violence

In September 2008, the Ministry of Social Development (MSD) commissioned Senate to conduct interviews of 10 chief executives of large businesses operating in New Zealand to…

NEMP Technology Assessment Results 2008

In 2008, the second year of the fourth cycle of national monitoring, three areas were assessed: music, aspects of technology, and reading and speaking. This report…

Observations and Trends from the 2009/19 Long-term Council Community Plans

 Local councils are an important contributor to the economic, social, environmental and cultural well-being of communities across the country. As such it is important to understand…

The Labour Market Adjustment of Immigrants in New Zealand

This paper uses data from the 1997–2007 New Zealand Income Survey to examine the economic performance of immigrants in New Zealand. Specifically, we use a synthetic…

Social and Economic Impacts of Gambling in NZ - Implementation 2004-2007

The aim of this project was to provide a broader lens through which the costs and benefits of gambling can be analysed, and the societal-level impacts…

Retirement Income in New Zealand: the historical context

Retirement income has become one of the major public policy issues of our times. This reflects older citizens’ legitimate concerns about having enough income in their…

Why should child welfare and schools focus on minimising placement change as part of permanency planning for children?

Social Work Now, Issue 41, pages 19-27. For every child, education is critical to successful transition to adulthood. The need of foster children for a stable…

Kin care – Understanding the dynamics

Social Work Now, Issue 41, pages 4-11. In Aotearoa New Zealand many children, both Māori and Pākehā, have been taken in by whānau and extended family…

New Kiwis, Diverse Families: Migrant and former refugee families talk about their early childhood care and education needs

This Families Commission report is based on focus groups with six groups of parents, mostly mothers, from differing migrant and refugee communities from non-English speaking backgrounds…

Beyond Reasonable Debt Part 1: A background report of the indebtedness of New Zealand families

The Families Commission and Retirement Commission carried out joint research on the indebtedness of New Zealand individuals and families. This background report identifies some of the key…