Management Matters in New Zealand: How does Manufacturing Measure Up? Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2011 This paper benchmarks management practices in New Zealand manufacturing firms against the global best. The project was undertaken by a research team from the University of…
Central government: Results of the 2009/10 audits (Volume 2) Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2011 am pleased to present the second volume of our report on the results of our annual audits in the central government sector. This report provides some…
Young, Disabled,and Speaking Out Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2011 The Office of Disabilities Issues (ODI) is responsible for preparing the New Zealand report on New Zealand's implementation of the United Nations' Convention on the Rights…
First principles review of Crown funded schemes: review and proposed approach Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2011 This paper outlines the process the Department of Internal Affairs (the Department) undertook to review five community Crown funded schemes and the results of the review.…
Business Responses to the Introduction of the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme: Part I: Baseline Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2011 This study creates a 2010 baseline of business responses to the introduction of the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme (NZ ETS) and the reasons for those…
Review of selected New Zealand government-funded community development programmes Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2011 This paper draws on the evaluations of some government-funded community development programmes undertaken in New Zealand in recent years to gain insights into the practices adopted…
Monitoring and Evaluating Curriculum Implementation: Final Evaluation Report on the Implementation of The New Zealand Curriculum 2008–2009 Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2011 This report presents findings from a national evaluation of the implementation of The New Zealand Curriculum. The project sought to establish a national picture of implementation…
Auckland’s Knowledge Economy: Australasian and European Comparisons Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2011 This paper examines one key theme of modern spatial economics relating to city development: Do the major cities within and across countries increasingly attract a disproportionate…
Some international approaches to community grant funding Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2011 This paper provides an overview of approaches to grant-making for community development in selected countries. It presents a high-level picture aimed to inform the development of…
Quality early childhood education for under-two-year-olds: What should it look like? A literature review Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2011 Recent years have seen increasing participation of under-two-year-olds in early childhood education. This literature review draws together relevant research evidence to better understand what quality early…
