Eighteen months after launching as a dedicated firearms regulator for New Zealand, the Firearms Safety Authority has recorded a big shift in trust and confidence in its work from the firearms community.

The report estimates the gross costs of harms attributable to the consumption of alcohol, including harms to the drinker and others, to the extent that recent local evidence supports confidence in causal attribution and takes a conservative approach. Evidence used in calculations of cost estimates is restricted to the last ten years and the New...

This report has been prepared to help educators and policymakers navigate the rapidly evolving landscape of artificial intelligence (AI) in education. The report calls for a science-based approach to using AI in classrooms.

The New Zealand Health Survey (NZHS) included a module on mental health and problematic substance use. This report presents information and key results from the mental health and problematic substance use module. This report is accompanied by a data explorer, which is an interactive online tool, that includes a wider range of indicators, and presents...

This research note explains what city deals are, how they fit with the New Zealand Initiative’s previous work on localism, and explores international experience and lessons. It also surveys the interest in city deals, and options for implementation in New Zealand.