Household Incomes in New Zealand: Trends in Indicators of Inequality and Hardship 1982 to 2004 Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 2007 This report provides information on the material wellbeing of New Zealanders as indicated by their household incomes over the period 1982 to 2004. It brings together in…
The Pockets of Significant Hardship and Poverty Report Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2007 The report describes the range of strategies and supports, either planned or underway, to address: problem debt help ensure timely access to physical and mental health…
Strengthening Rural Families: An exploration of industry transformation, community and social capital Last Publication Date: 01 Apr 2007 Researchers spoke to many families living in the small Westland communities of Hari Hari and Whataroa to create 12 'stories' that were representative of families living…
More than an apple a day: Children’s right to good health Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2006 Health is one of the key areas affecting a child’s development, with repercussions for almost every other area of life including education, employment, justice and family…
Measuring the cost of children: Concepts and methodologies Last Publication Date: 01 Oct 2005 This Families Commission report reviews some of the main concepts and methodologies in the cost of children literature. It does not attempt to arrive at cost…
Children and Young People: Indicators of Wellbeing in New Zealand 2004 Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2004 This was published in December 2004. This report presents 35 indicators of the social wellbeing of children and young people in New Zealand. The indicators capture…
Movements into and out of Child Poverty in New Zealand: Results from the Linked Income Supplement - Working Paper 01/04 Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 2003 This paper considers one dimension of the family environment facing children, that of income poverty. It is part of the Ministry of Social Development's research programme…
Assessing The Progress On Poverty Reduction Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2003 This paper presents the summary results of the New Zealand Poverty Measurement Project's analysis of the incidence and severity of poverty during the 1990s, and assesses…