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What Not to Swear: The Acceptability of Words in Broadcasting

Warning! The report  – and this page – contain language that some people will find offensive. This report documents the findings of a national survey carried out…

The Impact of Further Education on the Employment Outcomes of Beneficiaries

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…

District health board mental health and addictions services: Serious adverse events reported to the Health Quality & Safety Commission 1 July 2012 to 30 June 2013

In 2011, the Health Quality & Safety Commission (the Commission) made a decision to separate district health board (DHB) mental health and addictions services serious adverse…

National Standards: School Sample Monitoring and Evaluation Project

In 2010 the Ministry commissioned a three year monitoring and evaluation project to get a broad overview of the implementation of National Standards in a representative…

Military-style Activity Camp (MAC) Programme Snapshot

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…

2010 ANZ Ngāi Tahu Financial Knowledge Survey

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…

Realising the opportunity: Addressing New Zealand’s leadership pipeline

Leadership talent is in short supply in New Zealand and globally. Yet at every successive management level significant proportions of talented women drop out or their…

Successful transitions from early intervention to school-age special education services: Literature review

When children transition from early intervention to school-age specialist services, Ministry of Education (Ministry) staff play a critical role in ensuring an effective transition—both across services…

Transitions from early intervention to school-age special education services

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,…

Attitudes and Behaviour Towards Alcohol Survey 2009-2011: Report 1.2 – Planning, actions and consequences of the last drinking occasion (adults, 18 years and over)

A number of reports on the Alcohol Behaviour and Attitudes Survey (ABAS) conducted between 2009–2011 for adults (aged 18 and over) are now available (www.hpa.org.nz/research-library/research-publications). These…