Māori Representation in Local Government: The Continuing Challenge Last Publication Date: 01 Oct 2010 Public discussion about Māori representation in local government has been re-ignited by the government decision not to adopt the recommendation of the Royal Commission on Auckland…
Youth Issues Survey report from Waikato Rangatahi (2010) Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2010 Young people taking part in a Māori Youth Summit in Hamilton in September 2010 were invited to respond to a set of questions about what’s important…
Industry Training stocks and flows... and the effects of the economic downturn Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2010 This paper examines the new starts, terminations and other exits in industry training, looking at the relationship between industry training take-up and the business cycle. Because…
Analysing the performance of New Zealand universities in the 2010 Academic Ranking of World Universities Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2010 This occasional paper examines the performance of New Zealand universities in the 2010 Shanghai Jiao Tong University Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU). In particular, the…
Evaluating Health Impact Assessments in New Zealand Last Publication Date: 05 Aug 2010 Are Health Impact Assessments (HIAs) worthwhile? Answering this question involves evaluating HIAs, and the purpose of this paper is to provide guidance on the evaluation of…
Household spending on culture 2010 Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2010 New Zealand households spent a total of $2.84 billion on cultural goods and services, an average of $34.70 a week per household in the year ended…
Digital Information Literacy: Supported Development of Capability in Tertiary Environments Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2010 This report describes a project to explore what digital information literacy is and how it could be most effectively applied in tertiary education. It provides an…
Young People's Use of Entertainment Mediums (2010) Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2010 In 2006, the Classification Office undertook research to gain a snapshot of how young people in New Zealand were using the entertainment mediums they had access…
Effective Learning in Early Childhood Education? The Impact of the ECE ICT PL Programme: A Synthesis Report Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2010 A framework to guide the effective use and investment of Information and communication Technology (ICT) in Early Childhood Education (ECE) services was initiated by the Ministry…
‘What Works’ to achieve effective collaboration between community organisations – a literature review Last Publication Date: 20 Jul 2010 Allen and Clarke Policy and Regulatory Specialists Ltd (Allen & Clarke) was engaged by the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) to carry out a literature review…