Inquires: Regulatory institutions and practices Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2014 The Productivity Commission was asked to develop guidance on how to improve the design of new regulatory regimes and make system-wide recommendations to improve the operation…
Prostate Cancer Awareness and Quality Improvement Programme: Improving outcomes for men with prostate cancer Last Publication Date: 23 May 2014 The Prostate Cancer Awareness and Quality Improvement Programme (AQIP) outlines the issues that currently exist for the early detection and treatment of prostate cancer in New…
National serosurvey of vaccine preventable diseases Last Publication Date: 02 May 2014 The serosurvey is based on blood test results of children aged 6-15 years and adults aged from 16-70 years. The study from 2005 to 2007 measures…
Review of the Children’s Spectacle Subsidy Last Publication Date: 02 May 2014 This publication is a report on the review of the Children’s Spectacle Subsidy. The review was carried out by Litmus Ltd and evaluated the relevance, effectiveness,…
Towards equitable outcomes in secondary schools: Good practice Last Publication Date: 01 May 2014 This report presents examples of good practice in student engagement and achievement. The examples come from a sample of secondary schools, rated decile 5 or below…
Inquires: Boosting services sector productivity Last Publication Date: 01 May 2014 The Productivity Commission was asked by the Government to build a better understanding of the services sector and find ways to lift its productivity. The final…
Local government: Results of the 2012/13 audits Last Publication Date: 01 May 2014 Last year, when I set out the results of the annual audits of entities in the local government sector, I reported that 2011/12 was demanding. This…
Effective Parenting Programmes: A review of the effectiveness of parenting programmes for parents of vulnerable children Last Publication Date: 14 Apr 2014 This report reviews the evidence on the effectiveness of parenting programmes, as a way of reducing the risk of maltreatment of vulnerable children aged 0-6 years.…
The performance of New Zealand universities in international rankings Last Publication Date: 01 Apr 2014 In this study, we examine the performance of New Zealand universities in the 'big three' university rankings: the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings, the Times…
An international perspective on the New Zealand productivity paradox Last Publication Date: 01 Apr 2014 New Zealand’s broad policy settings should generate GDP per capita 20% above the OECD average, but it is actually over 20% below average. Closing this gap…