Executive summary This briefing provides you, as the incoming Minister, with information on challenges and opportunities facing the New Zealand health and disability system, and how the Ministry can advise and support you to implement your Government’s priorities for health. The Ministry looks forward to discussing with you how to progress your health policies, including...

The Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) is an international study that is administered on a three-yearly basis. The study assesses how well 15 year-old are prepared to meet the challenges of today’s society. PISA assesses three key areas of knowledge and skills: reading literacy, mathematical literacy and scientific literacy, and has a focus on...

Resource Teachers of Literacy (RTLit) are specialist literacy teachers who support and assist staff in schools to meet the needs of years 1 to 8 students experiencing difficulties with literacy learning. This summary of the 2013 RTLit monitoring data provides an overview of the number of students receiving RTLit assistance during 2013, the nature of...

More than half a million households, businesses, schools and health centres are now able to connect to the New Zealand Government’s Ultra-Fast Broadband network, which continues to rollout ahead of schedule. The report shows the UFB programme is about 7 per cent ahead of schedule. Over the three months to 30 June 2014, a further...

Rising employment is more than keeping up with New Zealand's growing population, while unemployment has fallen to 5.4 percent, according to this report. Key facts In the September 2014 quarter compared with the June 2014 quarter: The number of filled jobs rose 1.0 percent. Unadjusted, average ordinary-time hourly earnings rose 1.4 percent. Average ordinary-time weekly...