Transitions from early intervention to school-age special education services Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2013 This paper presents an overview of the international literature related to transitions between early intervention services and special education services for school-aged children. The review describes,…
A New Era in the Right to Sign Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2013 In 2006, after many years of lobbying by the deaf community, the New Zealand Sign Language Act was passed, making New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL) an…
The role of evidence in policy formation and implementation Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2013 At the request of the Prime Minister, this report has been designed to explore in greater detail the issues that were brought to light in an…
Military-style Activity Camp (MAC) Programme Snapshot Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2013 This snapshot outlines the findings from an evaluation of the Military-style Activity Camp (MAC) programme undertaken by the Knowledge & Insights Group, Ministry of Social Development.The…
How Permanent is Permanent Migration: Identifying the Determinants of Remigration for Skilled Migrants in New Zealand Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2013 Migration has played an integral role in the development of New Zealand and has been especially important for its labour force and economy. The 2006 census…
The Impact of Further Education on the Employment Outcomes of Beneficiaries Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2013 Further education and training can assist beneficiaries to gain skills, improve their chances of gaining employment and reduce long-term benefit dependence. This study examines the impact of…
Productivity by the numbers: The New Zealand experience Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2013 This Commission Research Paper provides an assessment of New Zealand’s productivity performance for the whole economy, for individual industries and compared to other OECD countries. The research shows that New…
Trends in alcohol consumption and alcohol-related harms among females in New Zealand Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2013 HPA commissioned the Social and Health Outcomes Research and Evaluation group (SHORE) from Massey University in July 2011 to examine changes over time in alcohol drinking…
Review of the delivery of problem gambling services to prison inmates Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2013 Research indicates that there exists high prevalence rates of problem gambling behaviour among prisoners in New Zealand regardless of gender (Sullivan, Brown and Skinner,2002; Abbot and…
2010 ANZ Ngāi Tahu Financial Knowledge Survey Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2013 This report presents the results of the financial knowledge survey of 400 Ngāi Tahu iwi members. Colmar Brunton was commissioned to conduct this research for and…
