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Briefing paper

Briefing paper

April holiday cluster highlights income losses from reduced penalty rates


This research puts a number on the total loss of wages that will be experienced by workers in the broad retail and hospitality sectors through the coming holiday period: $80 million this year, rising to $107 million for a similar period once the rate cuts are fully implemented.
Briefing paper

Reform of the Overseas Investment Act 2005: facilitating productive investment that supports New Zealanders’ wellbeing (consultation document)


The consultation document released by The New Zealand Treasury looks at – and seeks public feedback on – issues relating to the types of assets that are screened, who is screened, and how the screening process is conducted.
Briefing paper

How DFID can better manage complexity in development programming


This briefing note is the outcome of an ongoing process within the United Kingdom’s Department for International Development (DFID) to answer the question - how can DFID design and manage programmes to address complex development challenges without creating too much staff workload?
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Ethnic perspectives on family violence in Aotearoa New Zealand


This issues paper presents the current state of research on family violence in ethnic communities in New Zealand.
Briefing paper

Taiwan’s geopolitical challenges and domestic choices: a state of ambiguity


This briefing considers heightened tensions in the region and the Trump administration’s more forceful China Policy in the context of recent developments within Taiwan’s domestic politics, the current status of its relationship with the US and China, and its efforts to increase its presence in the international community.