Using the United Nations' Madrid indicators to better understand our ageing population Last Publication Date: 01 Oct 2013 The structure of New Zealand's population is changing in different ways, but the main change is that it is ageing. In 2006, there were two children…
Inquiry Report: Earthquake Commission: Managing the Canterbury Home Repair Programme Last Publication Date: 01 Oct 2013 New Zealanders are fortunate in that the state provides some insurance cover to homeowners against natural disasters. A public entity, the Earthquake Commission (EQC), is responsible…
Inquiry Report: Evolving approach to combating child obesity Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2013 Good health is important for children and families now, but also for children’s continued good health and active contribution to society into adulthood. About 31% of…
Inquiry Report: Insuring public assets Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2013 This paper provides a high-level view of insurance for public assets and the main changes after 2010. It does not provide a comprehensive view of all…
Learning from public entities' use of social media Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2013 Social media is now in widespread use, in New Zealand and throughout the world. In our public sector, many entities use social media as one of…
Inquiry Report: Managing public assets Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2013 Our Office's theme for 2012/13 has been: Our future needs – is the public sector ready? During the year, we completed projects that look at different…
Public sector financial sustainability Last Publication Date: 01 May 2013 As Auditor-General, I have a keen interest in the financial sustainability of the public sector. This discussion paper explores international practices and current research in assessing…
Education for Māori: Implementing Ka Hikitia – Managing for Success Last Publication Date: 01 May 2013 Ngā tapuwae o mua, mo muri Footsteps of the past, to guide the future Recent developments in the socio-educational landscape, the economic uncertainty of the times, the rapidly…
Health sector: Results of the 2011/12 audits Last Publication Date: 01 Apr 2013 This is the second year that I am publishing a separate report on audit results for the health sector. This report accompanies my reports on the…
Central government: Results of the 2011/12 audits Last Publication Date: 01 Apr 2013 This report presents the aggregate results from our audits of central government entities for 2011/12. I also present in-depth results of our audits of government departments,…
