Barriers to Affordable Housing for Mental Health Service Users Last Publication Date: 01 Feb 2009 Housing is both a social issue and a determinant for well being and is an integral component of social policy. The research specifically looked at the…
Undertaking Child Impact Assessments in Aotearoa New Zealand Local Authorities: Evidence, practice, Ideas Last Publication Date: 01 Feb 2009 This report was commissioned by the Office and reviews international evidence around how and when child impact assessments can be used by government or local government…
Local Government Case Studies Last Publication Date: 01 Feb 2009 This series of case studies looks at how councils have approached the planning (mainly the long-term council community plan), decision-making and community outcomes provisions of the…
Family centred communities: The planning process Last Publication Date: 01 Feb 2009 This brief literature review explores families-centred community models. It set out to determine the key components of family-centred communities from the literature. The review contributed to an initiative by…
Analysis of Council Organisations Last Publication Date: 01 Feb 2009 There are 85 local authorities in New Zealand that provide services to their communities. The majority of services are provided within the ‘core’ council structure. However, NZ…
Research into knowledge and attitudes to illegal drugs: A study among the general public and people with experience of illegal drug use Last Publication Date: 14 Jan 2009 This research sought to understand how New Zealanders viewed illegal drugs, the reasons why people used drugs, the risks and harms associated with their use and…
Justice Sector Forecast 2008-2016: Criminal justice forecasts Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2009 Justice sector agencies produce an annual forecast of the numbers of people held in prison for an eight year period. It projects the numbers of people…
Justice Sector Forecast 2009-2017: Criminal justice forecasts Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2009 This paper sets out the forecast of the prison population for 2009–2017 and the forecast of non-custodial sentences and orders for 2009–2013. The non-custodial sentences and…
Inquiry into Christchurch City Council's five property purchases Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2009 As a result of the high public interest shown in the Christchurch City Council's decision in July 2008 to purchase five central city properties, I decided…
Observations and Trends from the 2009/19 Long-term Council Community Plans Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2009 Local councils are an important contributor to the economic, social, environmental and cultural well-being of communities across the country. As such it is important to understand…