Pressure is building on 21st century regulators to work in new ways – and they are being asked to integrate different perspectives, to anticipate and adapt to emerging challenges.

This research note argues that the New Zealand government should consider automatic approval of drugs already approved by at least two overseas approval agencies.

Given Auckland’s significance and the public services that central and local government organisations deliver there, the Office of the Auditor-General wanted to understand whether there is clear reporting on how much public money is being spent in the region, where it is being spent, and what difference it is making.

This evidence brief focuses on how early life nutrition, including prenatal exposures, caregiver feeding practices and childhood eating behaviours, contributes to overweight and obesity risk in children.

Australia’s long-term increase in student absence rates is of increasing concern for educators, researchers and policy-makers nationwide. This report reveals diverse, and sometimes contradictory perspectives, on the causes, consequences and potential solutions to school attendance issues, especially in the post-COVID era.