Community Perceptions of Migrants and Immigration Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 2016 This report presents the findings from a Community survey designed to measure New Zealanders' attitudes to migrants. The survey was conducted from September to November 2015. Where…
What Works: Going digital to deliver wellbeing services to young people? Insights from e-tools supporting youth mental health and parenting Last Publication Date: 30 Jun 2016 From online programmes to serious games, video teleconferencing and text counselling, digital platforms lend themselves to providing preventive and self-managed care options. Commonly cited benefits include…
Changes in home-ownership patterns 1986–2013: Focus on Māori and Pacific people Last Publication Date: 09 Jun 2016 This paper explores the changes in tenure patterns (home ownership and renting) between 1986 and 2013, but focuses particularly on changes within the Māori and Pacific…
Ngā Rāhui Hau Kura (Suicide Mortality Review Committee Feasibility Study 2014–15) Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2016 In September 2013, the Ministry of Health contracted the Health Quality & Safety Commission to trial suicide mortality review, an action contained in the New Zealand…
Education for Māori: Using information to improve Māori educational success Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2016 In 2012, we started a five-year programme of work to find out how well the education system supports Māori students to achieve their full potential. This…
Comorbid substance use disorders and mental health disorders among New Zealand prisoners Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2016 A study of New Zealand prisoners conducted by the Department of Corrections in 1999 showed that up to 70 percent had drug and/or alcohol problems and…
State of Care 2016 Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2016 State of Care 2016 is an annual report based on our independent monitoring of Child, Youth and Family’s policies, practices and services. It includes feedback from…
Two's a crowd: Living alone in New Zealand Last Publication Date: 01 May 2016 Two’s a crowd: Living alone in New Zealand explores the socio-economic characteristics and social well-being of New Zealanders who live alone, using data from the 1986–2013…
Literature review – research into the effectiveness of self defence programmes for girls as a sexual violence and family violence prevention strategy Last Publication Date: 01 May 2016 The Ministry of Social Development has funded self defence classes for school-age girls since 2001, primarily through the Women’s Self Defence Network – Wāhine Toa. The…
New Zealand literature review of Māori groupings Last Publication Date: 18 Apr 2016 This literature review presents an analysis of contemporary Māori social organisation – within the framework of traditional Mäori groupings. Māori culture and society is organised around…
