Better, Sooner, More Convenient health care in the community Last Publication Date: 02 Jun 2011 This booklet looks at a new policy direction for health, introduced two years ago, which creates an environment where health professionals in the community are actively…
Observations on the use of Debt by Local Government in New Zealand Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2011 The use of debt by local government in New Zealand has historically followed a cyclical pattern. This pattern is the result of a number of factors.…
Inquiry Report: Progress in delivering publicly funded scheduled services to patients Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2011 New Zealand will always have more patients than our publicly funded non-urgent medical and surgical services (scheduled/elective services) can cope with at any one time. Common…
Understanding the Classification System: New Zealanders' views (2011) Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2011 More than ever before, New Zealanders love watching films, playing games, and making use of the growing variety of other forms of entertainment media. This report…
Acceptability of smoking in outdoor places where children go: In Fact Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2011 In 2010, around three in four (76%) people agreed that smoking should be banned in all outdoor places where children go, an increase from 2008. In…
Sun bed users in New Zealand: In Fact Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2011 New Zealand currently has a voluntary standard for sunbed operators, incorporating recommendations such as ensuring all sunbeds are supervised and not allowing people under the age…
Reoffending analysis for restorative justice cases: 2008 and 2009 Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2011 Restorative justice is a process for resolving crime that focuses on redressing the harm done to victims, while holding offenders to account. In the New Zealand…
Improving our understanding of Auckland's competitiveness: A synthesis of the Auckland Research Programme Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2011 Between 2007 and 2011, the Auckland Policy Office (APO) managed a research programme with the objective of acquiring evidence about how policy can best contribute to…
Matters of Opinion: Expectations and Perceptions of Standards in Talkback Radio Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2011 This report presents the findings from a comprehensive three-stage research programme designed to inform and guide the Broadcasting Standards Authority and broadcasters.
School's out - what next? Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2011 This study looked at the destinations of young New Zealanders after they left school. It considered the likelihood of a student choosing a destination from a…