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In the Resources library you can find information that provides extra context and explanation around the Strategy.

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  • Author: Office of the Children's CommissionerThis report shares insights from 52 children and young people who were living in secure care and protection residences, run by Oranga Tamariki and Barnardos, between August 2017 and September 2018. It describes…
  • Author: Oranga Tamariki I Ministry for Children and the Office of the Children's CommissionerAs a part of this engagement, Oranga Tamariki and the Children's Commissioner heard from 113 children and young people under the age of 18 who were in care and…
  • Author: Office of the Children's Commissioner Who the Office of the Children's Commissioner heard fromIn October 2021, Office of the Children's Commssioner (OCC) heard from a wide representation of children and young people and collected voices from…
  • AUTHOR: Te Hiringa Mahara - the New Zealand Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission. This report draws on insights from engagements with 95 young people, representing 20 different community groups. It also builds on the findings of a literature review…
  • AUTHOR: Fenaughty, J. et al The Identify Survey is the largest study focused on rainbow young people (aged 14-26) in Aotearoa New Zealand to date. This survey was live between February and August 2021. In total, 4784 rainbow young people and 434 of…
  • Office of the Children's Commissioner
    AUTHOR: Office of the Children's Commissioner This 2020 report  shares reflections of 1,400 children and young people’s on the Covid-19 lockdown, and outlines how insights might be used to inform policy and service development The report highlights…
  • AUTHOR: The Hive | Department of Conservation In 2019, The Hive project generated 281 submissions from young people on the government's Biodiversity Strategy General themes from the young people's submissions included: 49% of question…
  • AUTHOR: Malatest International | Ministry of Social Development The Youth health and wellbeing survey - What About Me? reached 7,209 of Aotearoa New Zealand’s year 9 to 13 students, about what it's like to be a young person in Aotearoa. It ran between…
  • We asked stakeholders to share their insights and perspectives on a range of matters including: whether the Strategy outcomes and priorities are the right ones, the relevance of the focus areas listed in the Strategy, and their views on adding child…
  • AUTHOR: UN Youth New Zealand This report captures feedback from 135 diverse young people involved in a multi-day conference. The focus was on a vision of Aotearoa in 2050 and the changes rangatahi would like to see implemented by this time. …
  • AUTHOR: Point & Associates | New Zealand Union of Students' Association This survey captures feedback from 4,593 tertiary students across Aotearoa, including from all the education hubs (Auckland, Hamilton, Palmerston North, Wellington, Christchurch…
  • AUTHOR: UN Youth New Zealand This Report captures feedback from 130 young people involved in a multi-day conference. It highlights the key priorities that rangatahi would like to see addressed .  The young people identified and ranked…
  • Office of the Children's Commissioner
    AUTHOR: Office of the Children's Commissioner This report captures feedback from nearly 500 disabled children and young people (from surveys and interviews undertaken as part of the What Makes a Good Life?: Children and Young People’s views on…
  • The following documents have been proactively released by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC), on behalf of the Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern, Minister for Child Poverty Reduction:Proactive Release of Child Poverty TargetsSome parts of this…
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  • AUTHOR: Oranga Tamariki This 2021 research involved interviews with 44 rangatahi who were soon to transition out of care. Key findings include:  Securing a safe, stable place to live was a top priority for most rangatahi. Being in work, training…
  • Health Promotion Agency, Ministry of Youth Development
    AUTHOR: Health Promotion Agency | Ministry of Youth DevelopmentThis 2020 research project involved interviews and workshops with 60 Māori and Pasifika young people, about their experiences and needs while transitioning out of school amid Covid-19.The…
  • Office of the Children's Commissioner
    AUTHOR: Office of the Children's Commissioner Feedback from 175 tamariki and rangatahi Māori (captured as part of the What Makes a Good Life?: Children and Young People’s views on wellbeing series interviews in 2018).  Key insights from…
  • AUTHOR: Youthline This 2021 research sought to understand the issues young people are facing today and how these have been impacted by COVID-19 (560 yp providing survey and interview feedback).  It built on 2016 and 2019 surveys, with a focus…
  • AUTHOR: The Hive | Climate Change Commission The Hive’s report of young people’s insights in relation to the Climate Change Commission’s consultation on their draft advice to Government. Key insights included: 73% of our audience would rather NZ…
  • AUTHOR: Waikato Queer Youth | Hohou Te Rongo Kahukura – Outing Violence Waikato-based mixed-method research(2020), involving focus groups (26 young people aged 13-29) and an online survey reaching 250 rainbow youth. This research explores the following…
  • AUTHOR: Ministry of Social Development | Malatest International This research involved ten ethnic-specific focus groups and strengths-based talanoa (conversations) conducted in Aug-Sept 2019, and involved 71 young Pacific people.  Key finding of…
  • AUTHOR: YWCA Aotearoa This insights report includes findings from a 2020 online survey, which reached around 200 young women. Key findings include: 75% feel negatively about how they look on a daily basis Nearly 70% avoid activites when they…
  • AUTHOR: National Māori Tertiary Students' Association  This 2020 research explored the impacts of the COVID-19 lockdown on Māori students in four sub-sectors of the tertiary system: The Private Training Establishments survey was open  from…
  • AUTHOR: Te Ahi o Ngā Rangatahi | Wellington Boys and Girls Institute 2020 youth-led research. Features feedback from 1243 young people (aged 12-24) about what can be done to improve mental wellbeing. The Report's findings reinforce the need to…
  • AUTHOR: Growing up In New Zealand | Ministry of Social Development Aotearoa’s largest longitudinal study, Growing Up in New Zealand (GUINZ), explores the lives of more than 6,000 children from before they were born. This GUINZ report explores the lives…
  • AUTHOR: UN Youth New Zealand The Report outlines feedback from 200 young people involved in a multi-day online conference, which sets out the biggest priorities that rangatahi would like to see addressed in this country, from inequality in education…
  • AUTHOR: Classification Office 2020 research drawing from more than 50 interviews with a diverse group of young New Zealanders aged 14-17. The research found that rangatahi were not getting guidance from trusted adults in their lives when it comes to…
  • Extract from Cabinet Minute SWC-19-MIN-0085: Adopting the Child and Youth Wellbeing Strategy On 24 July 2019, the Cabinet Social Wellbeing Committee (SWC): noted that the Children’s Act 2014 requires the responsible Minister to adopt a strategy…
  • AUTHOR: Youthline This 2019 research aimed to measure youth health and find out what issues young people are facing at the time (online survey involving around 400 16-24yr olds across NZ). Key findings include: The proportion of youth feeling they…
  • AUTHOR: UN Youth New Zealand The report captures feedback from an annual four-day conference, involving around 350 young people, volunteers and participants (aged 12-18). It includes a future-focused youth vision for Aotearoa, which involves ten…
  • AUTHOR: GirlGuiding NZ 2018 survey of 3,300 girls (10-17yrs), using independent market research company Buzz Channel - to understand what matters to New Zealand girls. Key insights include: The personal qualities New Zealand girls admire most in…