Renal Denervation – Technology note Last Publication Date: 01 Apr 2013 Consequent to the 2011 National Health Committee (NHC) referral round, this Technology note considers the case for investing in renal denervation (the application of radio frequency…
Primary Care for Pacific People: A Pacific and Health Systems Approach Last Publication Date: 13 Mar 2013 Pacific peoples have poorer health status across a wide variety of measures compared to the total New Zealand population. They also appear to have the least…
Studying engineering at university: Who is eligible and who decides to study it? Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2013 This report considers the question: 'How many students leave school with the pre-requisites that enable them to study engineering?' In addition it investigates the likelihood of…
The place of KiwiSaver in New Zealand's retirement income framework Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2013 This report provides background for the 2013 Review of Retirement Income policy by the Commission for Financial Literacy and Retirement Income (CFLRI) on the role of…
Implications of global trends for retirement income policy Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2013 This paper aims to provide background information for those conducting the 2013 review of New Zealand’s retirement income and for New Zealanders who wish to participate…
Slow repayers: The characteristics of borrowers who make slow progress in reducing their student loans Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2013 This report looks at people who used the Student Loan Scheme (SLS) and left tertiary study between 2000 and 2006, and focuses on those who make…
Comparison of the New Zealand and Australian Retirement Income Systems Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2013 There are two main differences between the retirement systems of Australia and New Zealand. First, Australia’s age pension is means tested while New Zealand’s is universal.…
Retirement Security and Financial Literacy in New Zealand: Policy Lessons from Abroad Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2013 Most industrialized countries have in recent decades seen their long-standing retirement income policies challenged by demographic challenges (longer life expectancy and lower fertility rates), accompanied by…
The financial system post the GFC: roles, regulation and responsibilities Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2013 For the financial system, the Global Financial Crisis of 2008/9 has been the largest seismic event for at least 70 years. While the crisis is not…
Staying the course: school leavers completing their first one-year non-degree qualification Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2013 This study looks at the performance of young tertiary students studying in their first one-year non-degree qualification. Performance is measured as to how likely it is…
