Social Housing Test Case Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2017 This test case is the first in a series of building blocks that will help inform future government social investment priorities and decision-making, to help create better…
Local government: Results of the 2015/16 audits Last Publication Date: 01 Apr 2017 This report provides the results from the 2015/16 audits of the local government sector. Most of these audits were of regional and territorial local authorities and…
Alcohol Off-license Purchases and subsequent Harm reports Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2016 Alcohol Off-license Purchases and subsequent Harm: Technical Report - The research was undertaken to understand the trends and patterns related to off-licence alcohol purchasing in Wellington,…
Improving Outcomes in Age Residential Care Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 2016 Auckland University of Technology was contracted by the Ministry of Health to evaluate whether changes made to auditing processes have improved outcomes for people living in…
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…
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…
Feasibility Studies Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2015 In Budget 2016/17 the two feasibility studies were funded to look into the viability of Project Tatupu and the Pacific Cultural Centre. These studies have now…
Effective Community-level change: What makes community-level initiatives effective and how can government best support them? Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2015 Community-level initiatives have been widely implemented in New Zealand and overseas. However, there is a lack of robust quantitative evidence on whether community-level initiatives are effective…
Neighbourhood Social Mix and Outcomes for Social Housing Tenants: Rapid Review Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2015 This rapid review adds to the knowledge base of evidence informing services and programmes for social housing. Specifically, what the outcomes are for social housing tenants…
My home is my marae - Kaupapa Māori evaluation: community report Last Publication Date: 01 Oct 2015 ‘My home is my marae’ is a falls prevention initiative designed to empower Māori communities through sharing knowledge and skills about home safety. It was trialled…