Family wellbeing in the regions | Factsheet series Last Publication Date: 01 Feb 2017 Here you’ll find regional data on the wellbeing of families and whānau across the different regions of New Zealand: National Northland Auckland Waikato Bay of Plenty Hawke’s Bay Gisborne Taranaki Manawatu-Whanganui Wellington Marlborough & Nelson West Coast &…
Growing Up in New Zealand: At 2 years old Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 2015 Growing Up in New Zealand is a longitudinal study that provides an up-to-date, population relevant picture of what it is like to be a child growing…
Et Tū Ake! Stand tall and proud Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2014 This paper looks at improving the economic independence of women with low or no qualifications; women who are not in education, training or employment; and Māori and Pacific…
NEET by choice? Investigating the links between motherhood and NEET status Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2014 It is tempting for policy-makers to subtract young mothers aged 15 to 24 from the NEET group, assuming young mothers have intentionally disengaged with employment, education…
Family Court Review: Parenting through Separation participant feedback Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2011 Parenting through Separation is a free voluntary information programme for parents and aims to help separating parents help their children. A summary of participant feedback is…
Issues Paper 03: Economic Wellbeing of Sole-parent Families Last Publication Date: 11 Nov 2010 This Families Commission report provides a snapshot of the economic situations of all sole-parent families, based on 2006 Census statistics. Sole-parent families are defined as families where there…
Working for Families reports Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 2010 The following reports are from the Working for Families project.
Sole parenting in New Zealand Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 2010 The Ministry of Social Development led a cross-agency and cross-sector research programme that looked at changes in the rate of sole parenthood, sole parent employment and…
Being a Single Mum: Pacific Island mothers’ positive experiences of parenting Last Publication Date: 04 Jun 2010 This Families Commission report looked at a social environment in which families have priority and can flourish, enabling more families to achieve the successful outcomes they…
Supporting Kiwi Dads: Role and needs of New Zealand fathers Last Publication Date: 08 Dec 2009 The Families Commission has been investigating issues related to parenting since 2005. When we have consulted with parents, mostly mothers have responded. Fathers and fathering have…
