How do leaders support improvement in Pacific early childhood services? Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 2015 This report highlights the crucial role of leaders in Pacific early childhood services to manage changes that improve learning outcomes for Pacific children. Other leaders may…
Inquiry Report: Effectiveness of governance arrangements in the arts, culture, and heritage sector Last Publication Date: 01 May 2015 New Zealanders place great value on culture and engaging in cultural activities. Public entities in the arts, culture, and heritage sector play an important role in…
Community-led Development Evaluation Reports Last Publication Date: 01 Feb 2015 The philosophy underpinning community-led development is one of community empowerment. It is illustrated by broad community engagement to identify shared issues and concerns to generate local…
Public opinion on councils’ role to provide shade in public places: In Fact Last Publication Date: 01 Feb 2015 HPA’s SunSmart programme encourages New Zealanders to reduce excessive sun exposure by staying in the shade, as well as adopting other sun protection behaviours. In addition…
Local government: Results of the 2013/14 audits Last Publication Date: 01 Feb 2015 Challenging times continued for local authorities in 2013/14. Elected members, many in office for the first time, are being asked to respond to matters of growing…
Insights to Moving Waikato 2020 Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2015 Moving Waikato 2020 is a project that utilises available statistical data, combined with subjective stories and feedback to define “What’s next for sport, recreation and physical…
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…