SPEaR Good Practice Guidelines 2008 Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2008 The Social Policy Evaluation and Research Committee (SPEaR) was established by Government in 2001. The SPEaR Terms of Reference included a specific function to promote the…
Migration Trend 2006/07 Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2008 This report is the seventh in a series produced annually to provide information about trends in temporary and permanent migration to New Zealand. This report provides…
New Zealand children's food and drink survey Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2008 A survey of 1,133 parents and caregivers of 5- to 16-year-old children, and 547 5- to 16-year-old children. The data describes attitudes and behaviours towards food…
Te Rau Awhina: - Good Practice Examples of Māori and Pasifika Private Training Establishments Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2008 This study was designed to investigate the practices of nominated Māori and Pasifika Private Training Establishments (PTEs) in relation to teaching & learning, and programme design…
Successful Home-School Partnerships Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2008 This report describes the findings of a research project designed to improve understanding of the key elements of successful home–school partnerships and how they operate in…
Hei titiro anō i te whāinga: Māori achievement in bachelors degrees revisited Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2008 This report revisits and updates Te whai i nga taumata atakura – supporting Māori achievement in bachelors degrees. In this report, we look in greater detail…
Parental Attitudes and Behaviours Towards Teen Drinking Last Publication Date: 30 May 2008 This report presents the results of a quantitive survey of a nationally representative sample of parents of 12 to 17 year old.
Literature Review on Models and Efficacy of Illegal Drug Social Marketing Campaigns Last Publication Date: 14 May 2008 The Ministry of Health has identified a social marketing campaign as one potential way to contribute to a reduction in the harm associated with the demand…
Over-representation of Maori in the criminal justice system Last Publication Date: 13 May 2008 Māori are disproportionately represented in criminal justice statistics to an alarming degree. This paper attempts to shed light on why this is so. It examines the…
Monitoring Tobacco Use in New Zealand Last Publication Date: 02 May 2008 Smoking is a leading cause of preventable morbidity and mortality in New Zealand and is a major contributor to health inequalities. The need for collecting accurate…