3 blog posts found
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Talkin’ ‘bout a revolution
Posted: 3 Oct 2018Topic: Demographic change, Internal migration, Local government, Research, Social policy, Standard of living, StatisticsAuthor:The New Zealand research community has been the scene of a revolution over recent years. A quiet and sedate revolution, but a revolution nonetheless. The creation of Stats NZ’s IDI (or Integrated... -
Why high income households get benefits
Posted: 23 Nov 2016Topic: Demographic change, Econometric modelling, Education, Employment, Households, Income, Older people, Pensions, Qualifications, Retirement, Social security, StatisticsAuthor:Today's Staff Insights article presents selected demographic statistics for New Zealand by income quintile for the 2014/15 tax year. The article discusses the data, how to interpret it and some... -
The Treasury’s Pacific Engagement
Posted: 14 Oct 2016Topic: Demographic change, Ethnic groups, Income, Living standards framework, Migration, Pacific Islanders, Qualifications, Social conditions, Sustainable developmentAuthor:In this article, Su'a Thomsen shares his views on the Treasury's pacific engagement programme. Treasury's Living Standards Framework recognises that engagement of all New Zealanders in all facets of...