New Spaces and Possibilities: The adjustment to parenthood for new migrant mothers Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2006 Parenthood and migration are both major life events which, while stressful, can be mediated effectively with appropriate support. International research indicates that parenting in a new country…
Korean Migrant Families in Christchurch: Expectations and experiences Last Publication Date: 01 Oct 2006 The Families Commission Statement of Intent states that the “adjustment and settlement of refugee and migrant families” is one of the key issues facing New Zealand in…
Review of World Class New Zealanders Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2006 Purpose 1. In accordance with EDC Min (03) 7/3, the Ministry of Economic Development has conducted an evaluation of the World Class New Zealanders programme (WCNZ). This…
Indicators of Skill Shortage Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2006 The New Zealand immigration system uses a point system to determine the eligibility for permanent residency of skilled migrant applicants. Applicants are allocated points that associate…
Analysis of Community Outcomes from Draft Long-term Council Community Plans Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 2006 The Local Government Act 2002 requires all local authorities to facilitate a process, at least once every six years, to identify community outcomes. This identifies the…
Export Education in New Zealand: A Strategic Approach to Developing the Sector - An Overview Last Publication Date: 08 Jun 2006 This overview provides a summary of the key points contained in the Ministry of Education's report 'Export Education in New Zealand: A Strategic Approach to Developing…
Do Student Loans Drive People Overseas - what is the evidence? Last Publication Date: 01 May 2006 This report applies statistical modelling to the Integrated Dataset of Student Loan Scheme Borrowers. It provides interesting new information on the likelihood of a borrower being…
Review of Escalator Programme Last Publication Date: 01 May 2006 This report presents the findings of the Cabinet-mandated evaluation of the Escalator programme. Escalator was established in November 2003 as a New Zealand Trade and Enterprise…
People on the Move: A study of migrant movement patterns to and from New Zealand Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2006 One long-term measure of a migrant’s successful settlement and contribution to the country is the extent to which they remain in the country after taking up…
Practice Makes Profit: Business Practices and Firm Success Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2006 Which business practices set successful firms apart from others? We address this question using data from an official survey of almost 3,000 New Zealand firms. Questions…
