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Public Trust and Confidence in Charities

This survey continues the series of Trust and Confidence surveys conducted biennially for Charities Services New Zealand (previously the Charities Commission). The previous studies referenced in…

Distribution of grants from Gaming Machine ('pokies')

Gaming machine societies in the Class 4 gaming sector are responsible for distributing the Gaming Machine Proceeds (GMP) generated from their machines. The Department’s analysis shows…

Health sector: Results of the 2012/13 audits

The performance of the public health system, particularly the performance of district health boards (DHBs), is important to all New Zealanders. Our collective good health is…

Local government: Results of the 2012/13 audits

Last year, when I set out the results of the annual audits of entities in the local government sector, I reported that 2011/12 was demanding. This…

Schools: Results of the 2012 audits

The quality of education that our children and young people receive affects us all in some way, either directly or indirectly. My Office has an ongoing…

Inquiry into the Plumbers, Gasfitters, and Drainlayers Board

This inquiry has been very challenging, and has taken a long time to complete. The difficulty we had in completing the inquiry reflects the scale and…

New Zealand Arrestee Drug Use Monitoring report 2013

The latest New Zealand Arrestee Drug Use Monitoring Programme Report (NZ-ADUM) has found that 41 % of people detained by police had been drinking prior to…

Inquires: Boosting services sector productivity

The Productivity Commission was asked by the Government to build a better understanding of the services sector and find ways to lift its productivity. The final…

Improving quality - employment responsibilities in kindergartens and education and care services

This report discusses the effectiveness of employment practices in some kindergartens and education and care services.

Towards equitable outcomes in secondary schools: Good practice

This report presents examples of good practice in student engagement and achievement. The examples come from a sample of secondary schools, rated decile 5 or below…