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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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  • Prime Minister's foreword When the Child and Youth Wellbeing Strategy was first launched, its founding vision was for New Zealand to be the best place in the world to be a child or young person; a place where every one of our tamariki and rangatahi are…
  • 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: Oranga Tamariki This research report outlines insights from 1,500 care-experienced tamariki and rangatahi who took part in the survey between March 2019 and September 2020. The report findings include: The majority of tamariki and rangatahi (…
  • 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: Ministry of Youth Development | Point and Associates This 2021 report explores Rainbow young peoples’ (16-24 year-olds) experiences of COVID-19 during alert level 3 and 4 lockdowns and the pandemic generally. Data was collected via  an…
  • Ministry of Education
    AUTHOR: Ministry of Education | The Southern Institute (TSI) | The Auckland Co-Design Lab 2020 mixed methods research, involving interviews with rangatahi, educators, youth workers and whānau, aims to understand the experience of rangatahi,…
  • 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…
  • This briefing provides an update on priority policy work under the Child and Youth Wellbeing Strategy for the year ended 30 June 2020, and includes  an associated monitoring report, Child and Youth Wellbeing: Monitoring of Strategy Implementation 1…
  • AUTHOR: The Youth19 Research Group The Youth19 survey, involving over 7,700 young people (years 9–13) in 52 Auckland, Northland and Waikato schools, included two open text questions. "What do you think are the biggest problems for young people today…
  • 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…
  • Better Futures 2020 2020 research tracking NZers attitudes and behaviours around sustainability. Captures feedback from 1,500 New Zealanders, including 500 13-17 year olds Key findings include: Top concerns for adults are: Protection of children,…
  • 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…
  • Author: Tertiary Education Commission This 2020 report presents findings from Drawing the Future, a research project that explores career aspirations.   Children aged 7 to 13 in every primary and intermediate school in New Zealand…
  • 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…
  • FACILITATOR: UNESCO New Zealand National Commission | Human Rights Commission | Ngāi Tūāhuriri | Ngāi Tahu The focus of this 2019 forum was the future of race relations in Aotearoa. It involved 100 young people of diverse faith and cultures from…
  • AUTHOR: Ministry of Youth Development This report highlights dindings from engagement with 1,200 young people to inform the development of the government's 2020 Youth Plan. Key themes from the engagement activities included: Government needs to change…
  • Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
      Introduction This Programme of Action sets out the actions - policies, initiatives, programmes and plans - the Government will implement to help achieve the vision and outcomes of the Child and Youth Wellbeing Strategy (the Strategy). It should…
  • 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…
  • This paper provides an update on the development of New Zealand's first Child Wellbeing Strategy, including initial policy work and public engagement; signals potential implications for Budget 2019; and seeks Cabinet agreement to the ongoing work proposed…
  • AUTHOR: Ara Taiohi | ActionStation 2018 research involving online survey, interviews and workshops.  The report gathers more than 1,000 young New Zealanders’ voices and views about wellbeing. Key findings from the engagement included: They…
  • AUTHOR: SHORE & Whariki Research Centre Results of a three-year (2016-2018) mixed methods research project, involving 35 young Aucklanders (aged 12-25) with disabilities. The study examined the factors that enabled or constrained their opportunities…