The Auckland City Mission has listened to the stories of 100 families who are long-term food bank users in order to better understand the factors that trap some families in a repeating cycle of poverty. “Speaking for Ourselves” is a summary report drawn from the Family 100 Research Project data. The report brings the voices […]

NZ Government press release, 16 July 2014 Community and Voluntary Sector Minister Jo Goodhew and Statistics Minister Nicky Wagner are welcoming Statistics New Zealand’s decision to update its official measure of the not-for-profit sector. “Community groups are the backbone of our sports and social groups, emergency service organisations, conservation, and the arts and cultural sector. […]

Results from the “young adults, drinking cultures and social networking” research project were released in March 2014. The three-year research project explored the ways in which new technologies are being used by a range of young people (and others, including marketers) in drinking practices and drinking cultures in Aotearoa/NZ. Secondarily, the research explored how these […]

The Teach First programme has been implemented well and is successful at attracting talented individuals to teach in schools serving low-decile communities, a new evaluation report shows. The report, written by the New Zealand Council for Educational Research (NZCER), is the first phase of a four-year independent evaluation, commissioned by the Ministry of Education. It […]

The sixth annual Youth Collaborative hui will tackle the theme “Connections: Developing Youth Wellbeing across all Sectors”. The conference is being held at Lincoln University, Christchurch, 10-11 July 2014. Invited speakers and interactive workshops will facilitate meaningful connections across all sectors working with NZ youth. Topics being covered include: SPARX & Youth2012: 1. Using SPARX […]

The annual gathering of New Zealand evaluators will focus on “Our House, Our Whare, Our Fale: Building Strong Evaluation in Aotearoa New Zealand”. The wananga is being held in Wellington 7-10 July 2014. The two-day Aotearoa New Zealand Evaluation Association conference features opportunities for Māori, Pasifika and Pakeha to caucus as well as keynote addresses, over […]

A national centre of excellence for the support of innovative responses to complex social issues was launched by the ASB Community Trust on 15 May 2014. The new Centre for Social Impact is being established to support major social investments by philanthropic trusts, government and local government agencies, community organisations and corporates. “The ASB Community […]

People working with vulnerable children, young people and their whānau, will share knowledge about how to shift to an outcome focus at He Tai Pari conference, 14-15 July, Wellington. The two-day conference will feature speakers from Aotearoa and USA New Zealand and a screening of Kids for Cash (2013). Speakers include: Nathan Harrington, Te Taiwhenua […]

Youth prefer search engines to those around them when seeking advice A recent Colmar Brunton youth survey finds young people are turning to Google and other websites for help before family, friends and professionals. The report was released during 2014 Youth Week. The survey of more than 400 young people, commissioned by youth development organisation […]

Consultation by Statistics NZ regarding proposals for content of the 2016 New Zealand General Social Survey (NZGSS) is now open. Every two years the NZGSS interviews 8,000 people aged 15 years and over to measure the overall well-being of New Zealanders, and how people in different population groups are faring. This helps Statistics NZ analyse […]