This research looks at the barriers to mothers leaving partners who use violence. The persistence of conflict or abuse experienced by mothers over the antenatal to 9-month period, and over the 54-month to 8-year period was examined. For these two periods, the association between intimate partner violence (IPV) at the start of the period and...

This Employment Action Plan sets out a program of actions for government agencies to support more New Zealanders into work and give them greater opportunities to realise their potential. It lays out the Government’s vision to support people to gain and retain employment, and the steps needed to achieve this.

The 2023 health and independence report provides a comprehensive overview of the state of public health in Aotearoa New Zealand for the 2023 calendar year. To do so, it combines up-to-date information on a range of measures that illustrate key trends and other factors affecting the health and wellbeing of New Zealanders.

The Gambling Act 2003 (the Act) sets out requirements for an ‘integrated problem gambling strategy focused on public health’. This consultation paper seeks comment on the proposed direction and content of a draft Strategy on mental health and addiction and includes: the problem definition and needs assessment; the strategic plan; the service plan including the...

This report reveals local councils across New Zealand want more power to make decisions for their communities, rather than having rules set by the central government in Wellington. New Zealand's mayors, councillors, and council chief executives were surveyed and the results show a strong desire for what is known as "localism" – the idea that...