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  • Proactive Release: Reducing Impact of Debt to Government

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    The following documents been proactively released by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC), on behalf of Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern, Minister for Child Poverty Reduction:
  • Response to Official Information Act Request OIA-2018/19-0217: Request for a copy of briefing titled 'Advice on the cost of living'

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    Official Information Act 1982 request received on 17 Oct 2019"Official Information Act request for a copy of the document titled Advice on the Cost of Living"
  • Child and Youth Wellbeing Strategy Proactive Release

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    In November 2019, the following Cabinet papers, related Cabinet minute and briefings have been proactively released by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, on behalf of Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern, Minister for Child Poverty Reduction:
  • Briefing DPMC-2019/20-177: Advice on the cost of living - 12 August 2018 - Child Poverty Unit

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    Some parts of this information release would not be appropriate to release and, if requested, would be withheld under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act).
  • WELLfed transforming lives through food

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    A Porirua programme is using food and cooking education to create social change and empowerment – transforming lives through food.
  • Briefing: Child and Youth Wellbeing Strategy - Implementing the Review Recommendations PDF 4.9 MB

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    This Briefing provides an update on progress towards implementing the recommendations from the review of the Child and Youth Wellbeing Strategy, which was completed on 18 August 2022.
  • The Aotearoa Youth Declaration 2022

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    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.
  • Thriving at school? Education for disabled learners in schools

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    This 2022 mixed-method study looked at the quality and inclusiveness of education provision for disabled learners in schools. It included survey responses from 355 disabled learners, and feedback from in-depth interviews with disabled learners and their…
  • Learning in a Covid-19 World: The Impact of Covid-19 on Pacific Learners

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    This 2022 report looks at the impact of Covid-19 on Pacific learners. It highlights findings of surveys undertaken in April-May 2020, August-September 2020, and June-July 2021 survey findings (the number of responses from Pacific learners (years 4-13)…
  • Transitions from Secondary School

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    This research involved an initial analysis of the data on all 60,000 students that leave school each year, charting what pathways they take next. The researchers then surveyed over 500 school leavers and held in-depth interviews with 56 school leavers…
  • Child Poverty Reduction Factsheets

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    This suite of three factsheets, for the year ending June 2022, includes:
  • Parenting programme creates ripple effect in communities

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    The Real Talk parenting programme, run by Wesley Community Action, is helping parents to take the best of what they had growing up and build on it. They also reflect on the negatives from their upbringing and make a conscious decision to parent more…
  • Youth Plan 2020 – What we heard from rangatahi

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    Findings from engagement with 1,200 young people to inform the development of the government's 2020 Youth Plan.
  • Missing Out: Why Aren’t Our Children Going to School?

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    This research involved surveys of 2,641 students (years 4-13) and 1,133 parents of students. It also included focus groups involving 80 students and others with parents and school leaders/teachers.
  • Youth health and wellbeing survey - What-About-Me?

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    This comprehensive 2021 survey about reached 7,209 year 9 to 13 students. An additional 502 young people completed surveys in community settings, including alternative education providers and community organisations that support young people.
  • People's inquiry into student wellbeing 2022

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    This survey captures feedback from 4,593 tertiary students across Aotearoa, including from all the education hubs (Auckland, Hamilton, Palmerston North, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin), and other towns and cities.
  • Strengths-based reporting and measurement webinar

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    Access the webinar about strengths-based reporting and measurement, hosted by the Child Wellbeing and Poverty Reduction Group hosted on Friday 16 December 2022.
  • Identify Survey: Community and advocacy report

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    This extensive research focused on rainbow young people (aged 14-26) in Aotearoa New Zealand to date. In total, 4,784 rainbow young people and 434 of their allies took part in the survey.
  • Te Aorerekura: Analysis of children and young people

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    This 2022 report reflects the experiences of children and young people within the family violence and sexual violence systems, and the opportunities for improving how we work to prevent, respond, and help them heal and recover from these forms of violence.
  • State of the Generation: 2019

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    This 2019 research aimed to measure youth health and explore what issues young people are facing today. Around 400 16-24yr olds across NZ responded to the online survey.
  • School Leavers’ Toolkit Capstone Hui: Summary Report

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    This 2019 report captures Insights from students from eight secondary schools which informed the development of the School Leavers Toolkit.
  • E-newsletter update - December 2022

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    This e-newsletter includes information about: an upcoming webinar; new best practice guidelines for engaging with children and young people; recent release of a briefing; and progress updates
  • Upcoming webinar: Strengths-based reporting and measurement

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    Join us on 16 December for a webinar focused on why strengths-based measurement and reporting matters and how we can do it more effectively.
  • New best practice guidelines for engaging with children and young people

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    These best practice guidelines reflect what children and young people told us about how we can better support and empower them to have their voice heard. They also incorporate elements of established guidelines and links to more detailed information,…
  • Youth Diversity Forum

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    The focus of this 2019 forum was the future of race relations in Aotearoa. Involved 100 young people of diverse faith and cultures from across the country
  • Life in lockdown

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    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
  • Parliament Report - Survey of the NZ Public

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    2019 survey of around 1200 people, including 200 16-18 yr olds, on their views on parliament, understanding of how democracy works, and barriers and motivations to participating
  • Insights from rangatahi on Aotearoa New Zealand’s Biodiversity Strategy

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    An online campaign led by The Hive generated 281 submissions from young people on the government's Biodiversity Strategy.
  • The Aotearoa Youth Declaration 2019

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    Feedback from an annual four-day conference, involving around 350 young people, volunteers and participants (aged 12-18).
  • Engagement with children and young people: Best practice guidelines

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    These guidelines reflect what children and young people have told us about what works well for effective engagement with government. They also incorporate elements of established guidelines and links to where you can find more detailed information,…
  • Bring your imagination and come out and play!

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    Communities across Aotearoa are holding events to celebrate Play Week - a time to remember, reconnect with, and celebrate play.
  • Youth19 survey - Youth2000 series of health and wellbeing surveys

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    The Youth19 survey was conducted in 2019 in the Auckland, Northland and Waikato regions, reaching 7,891 young people (7,721 year 9–13 students; 92 Alternative Education students and 78 young people who are not in education, training or employment).