Future demand for tertiary education in New Zealand: 2009 to 2025 and beyond Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2009 This study models demand for tertiary education between 2009 and 2025 based on underlying population trends and three scenarios with different assumptions about how rates of…
Local government: Results of the 2007/08 audits Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2009 This is our report on the 2007/08 audits of the local government sector. Most of these audits were of regional and territorial local authorities and their…
Inquiry into immigration matters Last Publication Date: 01 May 2009 In May 2008, the then Prime Minister and the then Minister of Immigration asked me to carry out an inquiry into a range of integrity concerns…
Working with young people Last Publication Date: 01 Apr 2009 Social Work Now, Issue 42, pages 5-11. Working with young people is tremendously rewarding. Few professional areas of social work provide the kind of practice potential that…
Undertaking Child Impact Assessments in Aotearoa New Zealand Local Authorities: Evidence, practice, Ideas Last Publication Date: 01 Feb 2009 This report was commissioned by the Office and reviews international evidence around how and when child impact assessments can be used by government or local government…
Local Government Case Studies Last Publication Date: 01 Feb 2009 This series of case studies looks at how councils have approached the planning (mainly the long-term council community plan), decision-making and community outcomes provisions of the…
Family centred communities: The planning process Last Publication Date: 01 Feb 2009 This brief literature review explores families-centred community models. It set out to determine the key components of family-centred communities from the literature. The review contributed to an initiative by…
Analysis of Council Organisations Last Publication Date: 01 Feb 2009 There are 85 local authorities in New Zealand that provide services to their communities. The majority of services are provided within the ‘core’ council structure. However, NZ…
Women on boards: Why women on company boards are good for business Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2009 This publication looks at evidence showing that women can add a competitive edge to company boards. It was a joint initiative between Business New Zealand, The Institute of…
Inquiry into Christchurch City Council's five property purchases Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2009 As a result of the high public interest shown in the Christchurch City Council's decision in July 2008 to purchase five central city properties, I decided…