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Peer Support Practice in Aotearoa New Zealand

Peer support is offered by District Health Board to support the recovery in relation to mental illness and is a growing part of the mental health…

Innovation Policies and Funding in New Zealand: How Effective Are They?

The following papers present results from evaluations of publicly-funded R&D assistance provided to New Zealand firms. Below you will find: Innovation Policies and Funding in New Zealand:…

Uia Tonutia: Māori Disability Research Agenda

The Māori Disability Research Agenda aims to support research on Māori living with disability and their whānau/family. It has three objectives: Building quality evidence. Capability development.…

Immunisation Audience Research

Immunisation is one of the Government's six Health Targets, with the health sector seeking to have 95% of all New Zealand two-year-olds fully immunised by 2012.…

Literacy and numeracy at work

This report looks at the use of literacy and numeracy skills at work, and how this relates to the skills and education of employees. It uses…

Achievement in formal tertiary education

Over the last 10 years, almost a million tertiary education qualifications have been awarded to New Zealanders. One-third of these were bachelors or higher qualifications. This…

Changing public attitudes about smoking: In Fact

In 2010, around four in five (79%) people agreed that smoking was a real problem in New Zealand, regardless of demographic background. Agreement was higher in…

Public opinion about tobacco control regulation: In Fact

Smoking is a complex issue that requires comprehensive approaches to help change behaviours. These approaches include legislation and policy changes, enforcement, health promotion and cessation support.…

Integrated household surveys: a survey vehicles approach

Statistics New Zealand’s household surveys are currently run mainly as stand-alone surveys. This paper proposes an approach where household survey content is integrated into three survey…

Social and population statistics information needs for New Zealand

Social and population statistics provide important information about the progress of our society. They are essential for government planning and expenditure decisions. Authoritative and trusted statistics…