Inquiry into immigration matters Last Publication Date: 01 May 2009 In May 2008, the then Prime Minister and the then Minister of Immigration asked me to carry out an inquiry into a range of integrity concerns…
Refugee Resettlement: A literature review Last Publication Date: 01 Apr 2009 This international literature review on refugee resettlement policy, completed in November 2007, provides part of the information platform for progressing a multi-year, cross-departmental research project being…
The Future of Rongoā Māori: Wellbeing and Sustainability Last Publication Date: 02 Mar 2009 This research aims to examine the contribution of rongoā Māori to indigenous wellbeing, and to identify issues for the ongoing sustainability of traditional Māori healing in…
He Ritenga Whakaaro: Māori Experiences of Health Services Last Publication Date: 02 Mar 2009 While Māori have lower life expectancy, greater morbidity and higher rates of disability, they have less access to health and rehabilitation services than do non-Māori. The…
Does it really matter where you study? Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2009 This report compares the earnings of people who have completed a bachelors degree at a university with the earnings those who completed a similar qualification at…
Barriers to Affordable Housing for Mental Health Service Users Last Publication Date: 01 Feb 2009 Housing is both a social issue and a determinant for well being and is an integral component of social policy. The research specifically looked at the…
The Spinafex Effect: Developing a theory of change for communities Last Publication Date: 01 Feb 2009 The report provides a brief overview of a two-year process of reflection, critique and practice development, and highlights some of the key practice learning from this…
Local Government Case Studies Last Publication Date: 01 Feb 2009 This series of case studies looks at how councils have approached the planning (mainly the long-term council community plan), decision-making and community outcomes provisions of the…
Family centred communities: The planning process Last Publication Date: 01 Feb 2009 This brief literature review explores families-centred community models. It set out to determine the key components of family-centred communities from the literature. The review contributed to an initiative by…
Women on boards: Why women on company boards are good for business Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2009 This publication looks at evidence showing that women can add a competitive edge to company boards. It was a joint initiative between Business New Zealand, The Institute of…
