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Last Publication Date: 2 Dec 2004
All countries will be faced with an increasing, and proportionately older, population with different health and disability issues over the next 10 to 20 years. Many…
Obesity is one of the most important modifiable risk factors for a number of major diseases, including type 2 diabetes mellitus, ischaemic heart disease, ischaemic stroke…
The background paper Impact of Population Ageing on New Zealand on the Demand for Health and Disability Support Services, and Workforce Implications was completed by Justine…
Last Publication Date: 1 Dec 2004
The Whanau Development Project piloted a devolved funding approach that involved the Ministry of Social Development providing funding and support for whanau, hapu, iwi and Maori…
Immigration is a complex phenomenon that affects New Zealand in many different ways. This report is concerned with measurement of economic aspects of the impact of…
This research was carried out by the Department of Labour’s Immigration Service as part of our work in responding to a Cabinet decision in November 2003…
Last Publication Date: 1 Nov 2004
This working paper presents the findings and conclusions from a joint Ministry of Social Development and Victoria University of Wellington research project that sought to uncover…
In New Zealand, the weekly paid hours worked by individuals have generally not been considered in the context of hours of paid work of other adults…
This working paper describes the Nova Scotia Genuine Progress Index and recommends next steps for New Zealand to improve its social wellbeing reporting framework, with the…
Last Publication Date: 1 Oct 2004
In 2001, Statistics New Zealand conducted two national disability surveys. The Household Disability Survey examined the day-to-day living arrangements and activity restrictions of 7256 adults and…
