Local Government Case Studies Last Publication Date: 01 Feb 2009 This series of case studies looks at how councils have approached the planning (mainly the long-term council community plan), decision-making and community outcomes provisions of the…
Family centred communities: The planning process Last Publication Date: 01 Feb 2009 This brief literature review explores families-centred community models. It set out to determine the key components of family-centred communities from the literature. The review contributed to an initiative by…
Employment in the cultural sector 2009 Last Publication Date: 01 Feb 2009 Data on cultural employment first appeared as part of a wide-ranging report on cultural statistics in 1995. For the first time, information on the size, structure…
Analysis of Council Organisations Last Publication Date: 01 Feb 2009 There are 85 local authorities in New Zealand that provide services to their communities. The majority of services are provided within the ‘core’ council structure. However, NZ…
Justice Sector Forecast 2008-2016: Criminal justice forecasts Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2009 Justice sector agencies produce an annual forecast of the numbers of people held in prison for an eight year period. It projects the numbers of people…
Justice Sector Forecast 2009-2017: Criminal justice forecasts Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2009 This paper sets out the forecast of the prison population for 2009–2017 and the forecast of non-custodial sentences and orders for 2009–2013. The non-custodial sentences and…
Women on boards: Why women on company boards are good for business Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2009 This publication looks at evidence showing that women can add a competitive edge to company boards. It was a joint initiative between Business New Zealand, The Institute of…
Inquiry into Christchurch City Council's five property purchases Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2009 As a result of the high public interest shown in the Christchurch City Council's decision in July 2008 to purchase five central city properties, I decided…
Key Findings on New Zealand's Progress Using a Sustainable Development Approach Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2009 The focus of Statistics New Zealand’s 2009 report Measuring New Zealand’s Progress Using a Sustainable Development Approach: 2008 was to answer the question ‘How is New…
Observations and Trends from the 2009/19 Long-term Council Community Plans Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2009 Local councils are an important contributor to the economic, social, environmental and cultural well-being of communities across the country. As such it is important to understand…