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…
Report of the Parliamentary Review Committee regarding the New Zealand Cervical Screening Programme Last Publication Date: 02 Aug 2011 The National Cervical Screening Programme in New Zealand is independently reviewed every three years.The Review is legislated under Part 4A, Section 112O, of the Health Act…
Annual Review of Drinkingwater Quality in New Zealand 2009-2010 Last Publication Date: 02 Jun 2011 This report describes the microbiological and chemical quality of water in New Zealand drinking-water supplies from July 2009 to June 2010. The report comprises the following five…
Improving our understanding of Auckland's competitiveness: A synthesis of the Auckland Research Programme Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2011 Between 2007 and 2011, the Auckland Policy Office (APO) managed a research programme with the objective of acquiring evidence about how policy can best contribute to…
Community Cancer Support Services Pilot Project Evaluation Last Publication Date: 30 May 2011 In 2008, the Ministry of Health commissioned Health Outcomes International to evaluate three community cancer support pilots. The pilot projects aimed at reducing inequalities in cancer…
Evaluation of the Impacts of the Cross-Vote government assistance on firm performance Last Publication Date: 01 Apr 2011 This report presents results from an evaluation of publicly-funded R&D assistance provided to New Zealand firms. We use recent econometric techniques to assess the impact of…
Towards better use of evidence in policy formation: a discussion paper Last Publication Date: 01 Apr 2011 Democratic societies make decisions and policy based on many inputs, including fiscal considerations, societal values, prevailing public views, and the ideals and vision of the government…
Enhancing Productivity: Towards an Updated Action Agenda Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2011 This paper presents an explanation of how the dynamic but uncertain process of economic development and growth occurs. It shows that economic development leads to structural…
Auckland’s Knowledge Economy: Australasian and European Comparisons Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2011 This paper examines one key theme of modern spatial economics relating to city development: Do the major cities within and across countries increasingly attract a disproportionate…
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…
