Overview: New Zealand’s Mixed Member Proportional (MMP) electoral system incorporates 71 electorate seats whose members (electorate MPs) are elected by the first-past-the-post election method, and 49 list seats whose members (list MPs) are elected in proportion to the share of the party vote parties obtain at each general election. If, between general elections, an electorate...

Summary: Internationally, a number of emerging technologies and associated developments are becoming available that could have far‐reaching effects on the delivery of tertiary education. One of these developments is Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs). The opportunities MOOCs present include the ability for institutions to extend their brand and reach to large international audiences, experiment with...

Suumary: The Ministry of Health, in partnership with sector expert advisors, developed the Well Child/Tamariki Ora (WCTO) Quality Improvement Framework, drawing on New Zealand and international research. The Framework has three high-level aims, focusing on family/whānau experience, population health and best value for the health system resource and sets quality indicators to audit health system...

Summary: To help identify and understand air quality issues at the national level, this paper presents information on changes in New Zealand’s air quality over time, and the associated pressures and impacts. The report includes data to 2012. Data for 2013 was not available for all our national indicators and case studies, or could not...

Summary: This is the first ever comprehensive overview of the economic performance of all the sectors that make up New Zealand’s economy. The defining theme of this report is change. New Zealand, like many developed countries, is witnessing a transformation in our economy and in employment opportunities. A number of themes are highlighted in the...