Social and population statistics architecture for New Zealand Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 2011 The social and population statistics architecture provides a high-level view of the primary data sources and the ways in which they are combined to meet information…
Experimental stochastic population projections for New Zealand: 2009(base)–2111 (Stats NZ WP 11-01) Last Publication Date: 01 Apr 2011 The demographic future is uncertain. Conventionally, this uncertainty is conveyed by different scenarios with specific, stated assumptions about the components of population change (fertility, mortality, and…
First principles review of Crown funded schemes: review and proposed approach Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2011 This paper outlines the process the Department of Internal Affairs (the Department) undertook to review five community Crown funded schemes and the results of the review.…
Uia Tonutia: Māori Disability Research Agenda Last Publication Date: 01 Feb 2011 The Māori Disability Research Agenda aims to support research on Māori living with disability and their whānau/family. It has three objectives: Building quality evidence. Capability development. Transfer of knowledge. Research…
A register-based census: what is the potential for New Zealand? Last Publication Date: 01 Feb 2011 Some countries, including Finland and Denmark, are now conducting their population censuses using administrative data registers rather than a nationwide survey of households. This information paper describes…
Social and population statistics information needs for New Zealand Last Publication Date: 01 Feb 2011 Social and population statistics provide important information about the progress of our society. They are essential for government planning and expenditure decisions. Authoritative and trusted statistics on…
Integrated household surveys: a survey vehicles approach Last Publication Date: 01 Feb 2011 Statistics New Zealand’s household surveys are currently run mainly as stand-alone surveys. This paper proposes an approach where household survey content is integrated into three survey…
Researching with Whānau Collectives Last Publication Date: 17 Dec 2010 Researching with Whānau Collectives is a project which examines research methods that could be used to gather information from whānau collectively, rather than relying on the…
Petition estimators and their variance (Stats NZ WP 10-04) Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2010 Petition estimators and their variance reviews the statistical and mathematical aspects of determining how many registered electors have signed a petition authorised under the New Zealand…
Exogenous versus endogenous rates of return: The user cost of capital in Statistics New Zealand's multifactor productivity measures (Stats NZ WP 10-03) Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2010 In 2003, Statistics New Zealand received funding under the Government’s growth and innovation framework (GIF) to develop official productivity measures for the New Zealand economy. In…
