Military-style Activity Camp (MAC) Programme Snapshot Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2013 This snapshot outlines the findings from an evaluation of the Military-style Activity Camp (MAC) programme undertaken by the Knowledge & Insights Group, Ministry of Social Development.The…
Review of the delivery of problem gambling services to prison inmates Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2013 Research indicates that there exists high prevalence rates of problem gambling behaviour among prisoners in New Zealand regardless of gender (Sullivan, Brown and Skinner,2002; Abbot and…
The Influence of an Older Population Structure on Public Finances Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2013 This paper draws on material produced by the Treasury for the 2013 Statement on New Zealand’s Long-term Fiscal Position Affording Our Future. It focuses on scenario…
What’s happening to Pension Ages in OECD countries? Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2013 The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has published its fourth edition of "Pensions at a Glance" (2011) which compares the policies of 34 member…
Successful transitions from early intervention to school-age special education services: Literature review Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2013 When children transition from early intervention to school-age specialist services, Ministry of Education (Ministry) staff play a critical role in ensuring an effective transition—both across services…
Success Factors and Barriers in School Provision for International Students Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2013 In 2012, 14 percent of primary and intermediate schools and 62 percent of secondary and composite schools enrolled international students. Enrolments in 2012 were 15, 645,…
Information sharing between government agencies – Cultural perspectives: Research discussion paper Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2013 This research project was conducted to explore the attitudinal differences for Māori and Pasifika peoples towards increased information sharing between government agencies. Participants from the Asian…
Special report: Unintentional deaths from poisoning in young people Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2013 Poisoning has been defined as injury to, and destruction of, bodily cells through the ingestion, inhalation, injection or absorption of toxic substances (World Health Organization 2008).…
Expenditure in Retirement Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2013 The Retirement Commission (RC) aims to ensure that New Zealanders are well educated in financial matters and can make informed financial decisions throughout their lives. Part…
The material wellbeing of older New Zealanders Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2013 This report has been prepared in response to a request from the Commission for Financial Literacy and Retirement Income for a summary of what we know…
