New Zealand's Retirement Framework: trends, continuity, change Last Publication Date: 12 Dec 2012 The New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001 requires the Retirement Commissioner to review the retirement income policies being implemented by the Government at three…
Inquiry Report: Matters arising from the 2012-22 local authority long-term plans Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2012 The long-term plans (LTPs) that local authorities prepare every three years provide an insight into the position and future intentions of the local government sector. The…
Solutions to Child Poverty: Evidence for Action Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2012 The Expert Advisory Group's final report, which includes 78 recommendations and a list of initial priorities for actions.
Cross-government information-sharing to identity, stop or disrupt serious crime Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2012 Our Research and Evaluation Unit has released a study that explores the potential impact on the integrity of the tax system of sharing taxpayer information with…
The Impact of Cultural Factors on Women's Retirement Income Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2012 This paper relates to research that was commissioned to identify cultural and ethnic factors that might inhibit the ability of women to accumulate net worth. The…
Vulnerable children - Can administrative data be used to identify children at risk of adverse outcomes? Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2012 Ministry of Social Development commissioned the University of Auckland to consider how predictive modelling could be used to target early intervention to reduce the risk of…
The Costs of Involuntary Job Loss: Impacts on workers' employment and earnings Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2012 This paper examines the incidence of involuntary job loss and its impact on the employment and earnings of affected workers, using data from the Survey of…
Property (Relationships) Amendment Act 2001 and Retirement: Are Separated Women More Disadvantaged Than Men? Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2012 This report was commissioned by the Commission for Financial Literacy and Retirement Income (the “Commission”) in November 2011. It is one part of a larger project…
EAG working papers Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2012 The Children’s Commissioner established an Expert Advisory Group to deliver a significant research-based advocacy programme in 2011-12. This group (the EAG) released a report: Solutions to…
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…
