Very little is known about the role of alcohol in older people’s lives over the lifespan, patterns of alcohol use over older adulthood, and how the drinking patterns of older New Zealanders compare with patterns in older adults in other countries. Using data from the New Zealand Health, Work & Retirement Longitudinal Study (NZHWR), this...

Reports on the current situation for tamariki Māori (New Zealand Māori children) with particular focus on social and economic conditions.

This paper argues that Indigenous economic wellbeing can be partly improved by addressing broader macroeconomic factors. However, institutional differences, cultural contexts and other societal factors are probably more important for explaining country-specific differences in observed trends in other measures of wellbeing such as psychological distress, incarceration rates and even suicide.

This report introduces Social Return on Investment and highlights the importance of measuring social impact.

Focuses on the contribution of Māori to national and sub-national population and development in New Zealand.