Flexibility and security in employment: Findings from the 2012 Survey of Working Life Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2014 This report presents findings, mainly from the 2012 Survey of Working Life, on non-standard employment, job security, and job flexibility in New Zealand’s labour market. The survey…
The prices of goods and services in New Zealand: An international comparison Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2014 This paper analyses the latest (2005) data available from the World Bank’s International Comparison Program (ICP). It assesses the extent to which the prices of goods…
Young People’s Survey (YPS) Methodology Report (post 2012 Christchurch fieldwork) Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2014 Sport New Zealand’s Young People’s Survey was undertaken in Term 3 2011. While the majority of schools (and therefore students) took part at this time, some…
Temporary Migrants as Vulnerable Workers: A Literature Review Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2014 Although New Zealand has long depended on immigrant settlers to supplement the national supply of labour, there has been a substantial increase recently in the number…
Snapshot Study: WiFi in Schools Last Publication Date: 24 Feb 2014 This report, commissioned by the Ministry of Health, presents the results of measurements of exposures to radiofrequency (RF) fields from WiFi in two New Zealand schools,…
People’s estimates of how many New Zealand adults smoke: In Fact Last Publication Date: 01 Feb 2014 In HPA's Health and Lifestyles Survey all respondents (aged 15+ years) were asked to estimate the number of New Zealand adults who smoked daily (as perceived…
Monitoring the Youth Guarantee policy 2010-2012 Last Publication Date: 01 Feb 2014 This report focuses on the initial implementation of the Youth Guarantee policy in the period from 2010 to 2012 and looks at how effective the fees-free…
Wharekauri, Rēkohu, Chatham Islands Health and Social Needs Last Publication Date: 14 Jan 2014 This report is an independent review of the health and social needs of Chatham Islanders.
Demographic and Parental Influences on Breakfast Consumption Rates: In Fact Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2014 Promoting breakfast eating among children has many benefits, including improved cognitive and physical abilities, increased likelihood of meeting the recommendations for fruit and vegetable intake, and…
Sport and Recreation in the Lives of 15 to 18-year-old Girls Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2014 This report provides a profile of 15 to 18-year-old girls’ involvement and interest in sport and recreation. The report also compares these girls’ participation and interest with that of: 11…
