Mothers in the New Zealand workforce Last Publication Date: 01 Feb 2015 This paper takes an initial look at how mothers' and non-mothers' engagement with the labour market has changed over the last 20 years, how the mother…
Teen Births in New Zealand Last Publication Date: 16 Jan 2015 Policymakers in New Zealand have been concerned by the teenage birth rate for many years. Cross-country comparisons indicate that New Zealand has a higher rate of…
Waitemata DHB CADS Pregnancy and Parenting Service (PPS): Process Evaluation Report Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2015 Reducing harm for children affected by parental addiction and reducing unequal access to addiction services are key priorities for the Health Promotion Agency (HPA). Waitemata District…
Wāhine Māori, Wāhine Ora, Wāhine Kaha: preventing violence against Māori women Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2015 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…
Continuity of learning: transitions from early childhood services to schools Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2015 This report looks at how well New Zealand early childhood services and schools are supporting transitions to school and highlights what's important and examples of good…
Enabling Good Lives progress and evaluation reports Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2014 This report details the findings from an initial evaluation of the Enabling Good Lives (EGL) Demonstration in Christchurch. EGL is a new approach to supporting disabled people…
PISA (Programme for International Student Assessment) 2012 Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2014 What is PISA? The Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) is an international study that assesses and compares how well countries are preparing their 15-year-old students to…
Drinking alcohol during pregnancy: A literature review Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2014 This research reviews available New Zealand and selected overseas research about drinking alcohol during pregnancy. Areas covered in the report include: drinking patterns the predictors of alcohol use…
Insights from women about drinking alcohol during pregnancy Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2014 This report discusses the findings of new qualitative research on insights from women about drinking alcohol during pregnancy. The research involved interviews with 24 pregnant women…
New Zealand Maternity Clinical Indicators 2012 Last Publication Date: 24 Oct 2014 The New Zealand Maternity Clinical Indicators are the result of collaboration between the Ministry of Health and maternity stakeholders representing consumer, midwifery, obstetric, general practice, paediatric,…