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Evaluation of DARE to make a Choice

The Crime and Justice Research Centre (CJRC) carried out a new evaluation of the DARE to make a Choice (Choice) drug education programme. The evaluation was based…

It’s Time for a New Learning Agenda in Policy, Research and Practice in Education: Making a Bigger Difference in Desired Educational Outcomes for Diverse Learners through Collaborative Cultures of Inquiry and Development

To better accomplish desired local, national and global outcomes within and across our communities, we need to build capacity for systemic learning and sustainable educational development.…

Epidemiology of Meningococcal Disease in New Zealand in 2006

Reviews of meningococcal disease epidemiology in New Zealand have variously been published since 1991. This report provides 2006 data and some comparative historic data.

Tatau Kura Tangata: Health of Older Māori Chart Book 2011: Overview Spinning Wheel

The Overview Spinning Wheel provides selected indicators from Tatau Kura Tangata: Health of Older Māori Chart Book 2011.It covers:The spinning wheel is an innovative way of…

Public Understanding of Censorship (2007)

The New Zealand censorship system's primary objective is to prevent injury to the 'public good'. Therefore it is important to ascertain the degree to which the…

Just how innovative are New Zealand firms? Quantifying and relating organisational & marketing innovation to traditional science and technology indicators

In 2006, Statistics New Zealand produced aggregate measures of product, process, organisational & marketing innovation (following the guidelines of the recently-revised Oslo manual). Uniquely, this innovation…

Legal party pills and their use by young people in New Zealand: a qualitative study

The aim of this study was to conduct qualitative research into young people’s use of Legal Party Pills (LPPs), aligned with the six principles of the…

The Pockets of Significant Hardship and Poverty Report

The report describes the range of strategies and supports, either planned or underway, to address: problem debt help ensure timely access to physical and mental health…

Māori in Australia

This report uses data from a survey and interviews completed in 2006 by more than 1200 Māori across Australia. The Trans-Tasman flow of people, money, ideas…

The Teaching of Sexuality Education in Years 7-13: Good Practice

This 2007 report aims to help schools review their sexuality education programmes. The report describes good practice in four schools in New Zealand, illustrating how effective…