Review of Family Group Conferences Last Publication Date: 13 Sep 2012 When Family Group Conferences (FGCs) were implemented in New Zealand 25 years ago, this approach to helping vulnerable children and young people, as well as victims…
Delivering Better Public Services Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 2012 Justice sector agencies – the Ministry of Justice, Department of Corrections, NZ Police, Serious Fraud Office, Crown Law and Ministry of Social Development (for youth justice)…
An Assessment of Data Quality for Examining Alcohol-Related Issues in the Queenstown Lakes District Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2012 The specific objectives of this feasibility study were to examine: The availability and robustness of data and information to assess alcohol-related issues in the Queenstown Lakes District. Whether,…
Improving the System: Meeting the Challenge Last Publication Date: 23 Apr 2012 The Improving Patient Flow Toolkit has been developed in collaboration with a sector based working group, and comprises ten improvement strategies that when implemented, will assist…
Innovation and the city: Review of the Auckland regional innovation system Last Publication Date: 01 Apr 2012 Place matters in innovation. New ideas – and the capability to translate them into innovative goods, services, processes or markets – rely on the sharing of…
Local government: Results of the 2010/11 audits Last Publication Date: 01 Apr 2012 I am publishing this report in a context of potential change in the local government sector. The nature and amount of change has yet to be…
A Review of the Child, Youth and Family Complaints Resolution Policy and Procedure: Recommendations on how Child, Youth and Family can take a child-centred approach to complaints Last Publication Date: 01 Feb 2012 This is the report of the Office of the Children’s Commissioner on the quality of complaints procedures available to children who have involvement with Child, Youth…
Tai Aroha Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2011 A formative evaluation of the 'Tai Aroha' residential community-based programme for high-risk offenders (2012). Since October 2007, the number of community-based sentencing options available to the judiciary…
Victory Village Forum: An Overview Last Publication Date: 20 Sep 2011 More than 250 delegates attended a Victory Village Forum in Nelson, July 27–29, 2011. The forum aimed to showcase the Victory Community — ‘Kiwibank New Zealand…
Integrating Health Impact Assessment in Urban Design and Planning: The Manukau experience Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2011 This paper explores how a health impact assessment (HIA) process was used to forge closer links between health and urban design agendas in Manukau City. The…