Observations on the use of Debt by Local Government in New Zealand Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2011 The use of debt by local government in New Zealand has historically followed a cyclical pattern. This pattern is the result of a number of factors.…
An Evaluation of Network Learning Communities — Technical Report Last Publication Date: 01 May 2011 This technical report contains the detailed analyses of two surveys undertaken as part of the NLC evaluation. The first of these is the sector leader survey…
Sustainability in Community Organisations: a literature review Last Publication Date: 01 May 2011 The Research and Evaluation Services Team of the Department of Internal Affairs conducted this literature review to inform and support its work with communities. The project…
An Evaluation of Network Learning Communities — Summary Report Last Publication Date: 01 May 2011 This report is drawn from an evaluation undertaken for the Ministry of Education (Ministry) to determine the extent to which a school leader’s participation in an…
An Evaluation of Network Learning Communities — Main Report Last Publication Date: 01 May 2011 This report presents findings from an evaluation undertaken for the Ministry of Education (Ministry) to determine the extent to which a school leader’s participation in an…
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.…
Business Responses to the Introduction of the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme: Part I: Baseline Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2011 This study creates a 2010 baseline of business responses to the introduction of the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme (NZ ETS) and the reasons for those…
Taking a "future focus" in education—what does it mean? Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2010 This working paper describes some of the ideas underpinning NZCER’s Future-Focused Issues (FFI) project. There is a variety of ways to interpret what it means to…
How can tertiary education deliver better value to the economy? Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2010 This paper asks how tertiary education can deliver better value to the economy. It is based on a presentation given at the New Zealand conference of…
Paths of Victory: Victory Village (Victory Primary School and Victory Community Health Centre) – A case study Last Publication Date: 29 Nov 2010 This case study research project explores the innovative practices and outcomes associated with the convergence of health, education, social and community development goals at Victory Village.…
