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Boosting literacy and numeracy outcomes in tertiary education: 2015 research findings

Four research reports are summarised here. They cover: the use of Pathways Awarua how industry training organisations embed literacy and numeracy tools to help tertiary education…

2015 Survey of Stakeholders in Gambling Regulation

Our annual survey of stakeholders in the gambling sector was carried out in July 2015. We aimed to capture a wider range of perspectives than in…

Patterns of student progress in the Intensive Wraparound Service

Intensive Wraparound Service (IWS) model in New Zealand is designed for the small number of children and young people with highly complex and challenging behaviour, social…

Alcohol use by 15 to 17-year-olds: 2014/15 ABAS: In Fact

The majority of New Zealand secondary school students report having drunk alcohol (Watson et al., 2003). Approximately two-thirds of young people (aged 15 to 19-years-old) who…

Children's Media Use Research

Our lives are now awash with media. Consequently our children are exposed to, or can potentially access more content, from a wider range of media, on…

Active New Zealand survey (2013/14)

Perceptions of income adequacy by low income families

Many New Zealand families are on a low income; some of these families manage to meet their everyday needs while others do not. For example, less…

Wāhine Māori, Wāhine Ora, Wāhine Kaha: preventing violence against Māori women

Primary prevention of violence against women is an approach that seeks to stop violence against women before it occurs in the first place.  It is an…

Evaluation of the Sorted Workplace Pilot

Financial literacy, is defined by the Commission for Financial Literacy and Retirement Income (CFLRI) as "the ability to make informed judgements and effective decisions regarding the…

2014 Health and Lifestyles Survey Methodology Report

The Health and Lifestyles Survey (HLS) is a biennial monitor of the health behaviour and attitudes of New Zealand adults aged 15 years and over, and…