It’s never too early, never too late: A discussion paper on preventing youth offending in New Zealand Last Publication Date: 12 Jun 2018 This is the second report in a series of discussion papers exploring factors that have led New Zealand to have a high incarceration rate, with this…
Parenthood and labour market outcomes Last Publication Date: 01 May 2018 The gender pay gap in NZ has generally been decreasing since 1998, and in the 2017 June quarter fell to 9.7%, its lowest since 2012. However,…
Youth Justice Indicators Last Publication Date: 30 Apr 2018 This report provides insight into the performance of various aspects of the youth justice system. It aims to help those involved in youth justice understand system-wide…
Youth Justice Research Last Publication Date: 16 Apr 2018 Research on aspects of youth justice, from the Oranga Tamariki Evidence Centre Youth Remand TrendsThis report looks at the types of remand used for youth, and the…
Post-earthquake analysis of crime and alcohol outlets in Christchurch Last Publication Date: 09 Apr 2018 This report examines the impacts on and relationships between alcohol outlets and crime patterns in post-quake Christchurch between 2009 and 2014. The analysis examines the spatial…
Using Evidence to build a better justice system: The challenge of rising prison costs Last Publication Date: 29 Mar 2018 This work explores the factors that have led New Zealand to have a high incarceration rate and associated impacts on the capital costs of prisons. The…
Future Demographic Trends for Māori | Part One: Population Size, Growth and Age Structure Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2018 This series provides a range of baseline population statistics, trends and projections for Māori. Together the three reports cover ten demographic issues: population size, growth and age…
Residential movement within New Zealand: Quantifying and characterising the transient population Last Publication Date: 08 Feb 2018 This research looks at residential movements in New Zealand. Previous studies have linked frequent movement with poor outcomes for the affected individuals and their families, including…
What is known about the effectiveness of social sector freephone helplines? Last Publication Date: 08 Feb 2018 This research is a review of the literature about freephone helplines and how they are used to provide social services support. The research found that helplines remain an…
Education matters to me Last Publication Date: 31 Jan 2018 The Children’s Commissioner and the School Trustees Association have a shared interest in ensuring the National Education and Learning Priorities are grounded in the needs and…