Future Directions for a Māori Dental Therapy Workforce Last Publication Date: 02 Mar 2011 The aim of this research project was to collate information on the status of the Māori dental therapy workforce, and analyse the needs of this workforce…
Targeting Emergencies: Shorter Stays in Emergency Departments Last Publication Date: 02 Mar 2011 In July 2009 the Government demonstrated its commitment to improving the quality and timeliness of the care New Zealanders receive at an ED, by introducing a…
We are Targeting Better Health Services Last Publication Date: 02 Mar 2011 People in New Zealand have high expectations that they will have good access to health care services when they need them. Health targets provide a clear and…
Targeting Immunisation: increased immunisation Last Publication Date: 02 Mar 2011 Since August 2007, increased immunisation has been a health target. In July 2009, the Government showed its commitment to immunisation by making it one of six…
Improving Literacy and Numeracy for the Māori Workforce Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2011 Government and Māori emphasise the critical importance of good literacy and numeracy skills for Māori development, and more broadly for the New Zealand economy. Te Puni…
Race Relations in 2010 Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2011 Racial equality, in the enjoyment of fundamental human rights, encompassing civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, is a prerequisite for good race relations. As this…
From "student voice" to "youth–adult partnerships": lessons from working with young people as partners for educational change Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2011 This working paper describes a series of recent “student voice” projects undertaken by the New Zealand Council for Educational Research (NZCER). Although these projects varied in…
Monitoring and Evaluating Curriculum Implementation: Final Evaluation Report on the Implementation of The New Zealand Curriculum 2008–2009 Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2011 This report presents findings from a national evaluation of the implementation of The New Zealand Curriculum. The project sought to establish a national picture of implementation…
Implementation of the New Zealand Curriculum: Synthesis of Research & Evaluation Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2011 The revised New Zealand Curriculum (NZC) was launched in November 2007 (Ministry of Education, 2007), following a lengthy period of trialling and consultation, which included the…
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…