From Wannabes to Youth Offenders: Youth Gangs in Counties Manukau - Research Report Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2006 This research is part of a cross-sectoral, multi-faceted response to a call for significant government intervention in Counties Manukau after increased reports about escalating youth gang…
Affordable Housing in the Nelson, Marlborough and Tasman Regions: A Solutions Study Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2006 This research address the causes of, and solutions to, housing affordability problems in the Nelson, Marlborough & Tasman regions, in the context of labour market, economic…
Outcomes of the New Zealand tertiary education system - a synthesis of the evidence Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2006 This report provides a synthesis of the evidence of the outcomes of the New Zealand tertiary education system. The report quotes a number of statistical studies…
Work, Family and Parenting Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 2006 This research report provides a descriptive picture of the reciprocal relationship between paid work and family life and raising children. Specifically, it provides insight into the…
'Ageing in Place': The Views of Older Homeowners about Housing Maintenance, Renovation and Adaptation Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 2006 This report presents the findings of research into the ability of older homeowners to continue living in their own homes. The research showed the significance of…
Housing New Zealand Corporation: Effectiveness of programmes to buy and lease properties for state housing Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2006 Housing New Zealand Corporation provides state housing to more than 190,000 people, and controls assets valued at more than $11 billion. With the allocation of more…
Inquiry into certain allegations about Housing New Zealand Corporation Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2006 The Board of Housing New Zealand Corporation asked me to consider undertaking an inquiry after allegations made by a former contractor of the Corporation appeared in…
Do Student Loans Drive People Overseas - what is the evidence? Last Publication Date: 01 May 2006 This report applies statistical modelling to the Integrated Dataset of Student Loan Scheme Borrowers. It provides interesting new information on the likelihood of a borrower being…
How do graduates' earnings change over time? Last Publication Date: 01 Apr 2006 This report looks at the post-study earnings of those who borrowed through the Student Loan Scheme. It looks at the earnings of people three years after…
Successful benefit-to-work transitions? Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2006 This study uses data from New Zealand’s Linked Employer-Employee Database (LEED) to examine the longer-term employment outcomes of adults who moved from a government income support…