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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:
  • Briefing DPMC-2019/20-701: Stats NZ's Release of 2018/19 Child Poverty Rates

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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).
  • Briefing DPMC 2020/20-619: The Impact of the Families Package and Budget 2019 on Child Poverty Rates - Child Poverty Unit

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    In February 2020, the following briefing has been proactively released by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, on behalf of Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern, Minister for Child Poverty Reduction: 
  • Success for all – no-one left behind

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    A coordinated, community-led initiative, based in the Gore District, is targeting children and young people who might be falling behind, through early identification and response.
  • Briefing to incoming Minister for Child Poverty Reduction (Dec 2020)

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    This briefing was prepared for the Minister for Child Poverty Reduction, in November 2020.
  • 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…
  • Youth19 open text questions

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    The Youth19 survey, involving over 7,700 young people (years 9–13) in 52 Auckland, Northland and Waikato schools, included two open text questions.
  • Child Poverty Reduction Factsheets

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    This suite of three factsheets, for the year ending June 2022, includes:
  • Now we are eight: Life in middle childhood

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    This GUINZ report explores the lives of around 6,000 children at eight years of age, and provides an insight into children's emerging sense of culture and identity and how they connect with their families and the wider world. It is the first GUINZ report…
  • 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.
  • Growing Up with Porn: Insights from young New Zealanders

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    This research drew from more than 50 interviews with a diverse group of young New Zealanders aged 14-17 years.
  • Te Mana Ākonga - Ngā Puka

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    This 2020 research explored the impacts of the COVID-19 lockdown on Māori students in four sub-sectors of the tertiary system.
  • 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.
  • 'Know me. Believe in me' report

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    This mixed methods research, involving interviews with rangatahi, educators, youth workers and whānau, aims to understand the experience of rangatahi, including what helps and hinders their engagement at school..
  • What's next for mental wellbeing: outlining opportunities for youth-led change

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    This youth-led research report features feedback from 1243 young people (aged 12-24) about what can be done to improve mental wellbeing.
  • 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,…
  • Why should we still care about body image

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    This Insights Report includes findings from a 2020 online survey of around 200 young women
  • 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
  • Better Futures 2020

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    This research captures attitudes and behaviours around sustainability, and involved 1,500 New Zealanders, including 500 13-17 year olds.
  • 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.
  • Drawing the Future: Exploring the career aspirations of New Zealand children and the influences that shape them

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    This research involved 7,700 primary/intermediate students, exploring the jobs they would like to do when they grow up (includes a literature review).
  • The Aotearoa Youth Declaration 2020

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    This report outlines feedback from 200 young people involved in a multi-day online conference, which sets out their solutions to the priorities they want to see addressed