Fraud awareness, prevention, and detection in the public sector Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2012 Until recently, most surveys on fraud in New Zealand focused on the private sector. In 2011, I commissioned PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) to carry out a survey on…
Supporting deaf learners using visual modes of communication within mainstream schools to access the curriculum Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2012 Many deaf learners are geographically dispersed and many attend local mainstream classes, which can result in linguistic isolation with little access to natural visual language models.…
Investigation of the Influence of Gambling Venue Characteristics on Gambler’s Behaviour - Implementation 2007-2010 Last Publication Date: 31 May 2012 International research indicates that different aspects of the gambling environment, including venue design can mitigate the harm minimisation and host responsibility initiatives in place. The Ministry is…
From Our Perspective: Exploring the Strength and Resilience of Families that Include a Parent with a Disability Last Publication Date: 14 May 2012 This report examines the strength and resilience of families that include a parent with a disability. The purpose of this exploration is to learn how to…
Trial periods at a glance Last Publication Date: 01 May 2012 This summary uses information on employers from the 2012 National Survey of Employers (NSE) and recent qualitative interviews, and data on employees from the 2012 Survey…
Learning the Lingo: The Challenge of Gaining English Proficiency Last Publication Date: 01 May 2012 This study reports on the English language acquisition of skilled migrants to New Zealand using findings from the Longitudinal Immigration Survey: New Zealand (LisNZ) and the…
Trends in conviction and sentencing in New Zealand 2011 Last Publication Date: 01 May 2012 This report presents key trends in the Conviction and Sentencing Statistics released by the Ministry of Justice and Statistics New Zealand. It covers the calendar years…
New Zealanders and the arts 2011 Last Publication Date: 01 May 2012 This document is Creative New Zealand’s summary of findings from independent research in 2011 into New Zealanders’ attitudes to, attendance at and participation in the arts.
Position on Partnership Schools Kura Hourua Last Publication Date: 01 May 2012 This paper outlines the Children's Commissioner’s position on partnership schools kura hourua and his views on the key elements that could be implemented to support the…
Science in The New Zealand Curriculum: Years 5 to 8 Last Publication Date: 01 May 2012 ERO’s 2010 report, Science in Years 5 to 8: Capable and Competent Teaching, identified models of good practice in 13 selected schools and also found that…
