Tuesday, October 27, 2009
[IWS] New Zealand: 2009 SOCIAL REPORT & REGIONAL INDICATORS [27 October 2009]
IWS Documented News Service
_______________________________
Institute for Workplace Studies----------------- Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations-------- Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor---------------------- Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 -------------------------------Director, IWS News Bureau
________________________________________________________________________
New Zealand
Ministry of Social Development
2009 SOCIAL REPORT [27 October 2009]
http://socialreport.msd.govt.nz/
or
http://socialreport.msd.govt.nz/tools/downloads.html
or
http://socialreport.msd.govt.nz/documents/social-report-2009.pdf
[full-text, 178 pages]
and
REGIONAL INDICATORS 2009
http://socialreport.msd.govt.nz/documents/regional/regional-indicators-2009.pdf
[full-text, 39 pages]
Press Release
The Social Report 2009 [27 October 2009]
http://www.msd.govt.nz/about-msd-and-our-work/newsroom/media-releases/2009/pr-2009-10-23.html
[excerpt]
With the Social Report, New Zealand is recognised as world leading in its reporting on
key social trends. In its eighth year of production, the Social Report is now well established
as a source of information which is widely used by non-government organisations, local
government and public and private sector organisations to inform their business decisions
and their planning.
The combined picture makes a vital contribution to understanding and taking action on
complex social issues. Many of the indicators are disaggregated to regional and territorial
authority level.
....
Purpose of the social report
The social report has four key aims:
to report on social indicators that complement existing economic
and environmental indicators
to compare New Zealand with other countries
to contribute to better-informed public debate
to help identify key issues and help with planning and decision making.
The report enables us to examine how people are faring in New Zealand, how this has changed
over time, and varies for different groups in the population. It helps us to identify adverse trends
in social outcomes at an early stage. While the report cannot always illuminate what is driving
these trends, it can point to the need for further research to understand what is happening and
what actions need to be taken to address them.
The trends identified in the social report are influenced by many factors. The economy, policy,
international factors, demographic change and the decisions and choices of individuals,
families, communities and businesses all affect social indicators. The cross-cutting nature of
many social issues means the social report is not a tool for evaluating the effectiveness of
specific government policies.
CONTENTS
3 Chief Executive's Preface
4 Introduction
9 People
18 Health
20 Health expectancy
22 Life expectancy
24 Suicide
26 Cigarette smoking
28 Obesity
30 Potentially hazardous drinking
32 Knowledge and Skills
34 Participation in early childhood education
36 School leavers with higher qualifications
38 Participation in tertiary education
40 Educational attainment of the adult population
42 Adult literacy skills in English
44 Paid Work
46 Unemployment
48 Employment
50 Median hourly earnings
52 Workplace injury claims
54 Satisfaction with work-life balance
56 Economic Standard of Living
58 Market income per person
60 Income inequality
62 Population with low incomes
64 Housing affordability
66 Household crowding
68 Civil and Political Rights
70 Voter turnout
72 Representation of women in government
74 Representation of ethnic groups in government
76 Perceived discrimination
78 Perceived corruption
80 Cultural Identity
82 Local content programming
on New Zealand television
84 Mäori language speakers
86 Language retention
88 Leisure and Recreation
90 Satisfaction with leisure time
92 Participation in physical activity
94 Participation in cultural and arts activities
96 Physical Environment
98 Air quality
100 Drinking water quality
102 Safety
104 Assault mortality
106 Criminal victimisation
108 Fear of crime
110 Road casualties
112 Social Connectedness
114 Telephone and internet access
in the home
116 Regular contact with family/friends
118 Trust in others
120 Loneliness
122 Contact between young people
and their parents
124 Summary
139 Summary table of indicators
143 Bibliography
150 Apendix 1
Changes to The Social Report 2009
151 Apendix 2
Technical details
171 Endnotes
[Thanks to Kevin Adams, Information Specialist at ESR in Chirstchurch for the tip].
______________________________
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
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_______________________________
Institute for Workplace Studies----------------- Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations-------- Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor---------------------- Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 -------------------------------Director, IWS News Bureau
________________________________________________________________________
New Zealand
Ministry of Social Development
2009 SOCIAL REPORT [27 October 2009]
http://socialreport.msd.govt.nz/
or
http://socialreport.msd.govt.nz/tools/downloads.html
or
http://socialreport.msd.govt.nz/documents/social-report-2009.pdf
[full-text, 178 pages]
and
REGIONAL INDICATORS 2009
http://socialreport.msd.govt.nz/documents/regional/regional-indicators-2009.pdf
[full-text, 39 pages]
Press Release
The Social Report 2009 [27 October 2009]
http://www.msd.govt.nz/about-msd-and-our-work/newsroom/media-releases/2009/pr-2009-10-23.html
[excerpt]
With the Social Report, New Zealand is recognised as world leading in its reporting on
key social trends. In its eighth year of production, the Social Report is now well established
as a source of information which is widely used by non-government organisations, local
government and public and private sector organisations to inform their business decisions
and their planning.
The combined picture makes a vital contribution to understanding and taking action on
complex social issues. Many of the indicators are disaggregated to regional and territorial
authority level.
....
Purpose of the social report
The social report has four key aims:
to report on social indicators that complement existing economic
and environmental indicators
to compare New Zealand with other countries
to contribute to better-informed public debate
to help identify key issues and help with planning and decision making.
The report enables us to examine how people are faring in New Zealand, how this has changed
over time, and varies for different groups in the population. It helps us to identify adverse trends
in social outcomes at an early stage. While the report cannot always illuminate what is driving
these trends, it can point to the need for further research to understand what is happening and
what actions need to be taken to address them.
The trends identified in the social report are influenced by many factors. The economy, policy,
international factors, demographic change and the decisions and choices of individuals,
families, communities and businesses all affect social indicators. The cross-cutting nature of
many social issues means the social report is not a tool for evaluating the effectiveness of
specific government policies.
CONTENTS
3 Chief Executive's Preface
4 Introduction
9 People
18 Health
20 Health expectancy
22 Life expectancy
24 Suicide
26 Cigarette smoking
28 Obesity
30 Potentially hazardous drinking
32 Knowledge and Skills
34 Participation in early childhood education
36 School leavers with higher qualifications
38 Participation in tertiary education
40 Educational attainment of the adult population
42 Adult literacy skills in English
44 Paid Work
46 Unemployment
48 Employment
50 Median hourly earnings
52 Workplace injury claims
54 Satisfaction with work-life balance
56 Economic Standard of Living
58 Market income per person
60 Income inequality
62 Population with low incomes
64 Housing affordability
66 Household crowding
68 Civil and Political Rights
70 Voter turnout
72 Representation of women in government
74 Representation of ethnic groups in government
76 Perceived discrimination
78 Perceived corruption
80 Cultural Identity
82 Local content programming
on New Zealand television
84 Mäori language speakers
86 Language retention
88 Leisure and Recreation
90 Satisfaction with leisure time
92 Participation in physical activity
94 Participation in cultural and arts activities
96 Physical Environment
98 Air quality
100 Drinking water quality
102 Safety
104 Assault mortality
106 Criminal victimisation
108 Fear of crime
110 Road casualties
112 Social Connectedness
114 Telephone and internet access
in the home
116 Regular contact with family/friends
118 Trust in others
120 Loneliness
122 Contact between young people
and their parents
124 Summary
139 Summary table of indicators
143 Bibliography
150 Apendix 1
Changes to The Social Report 2009
151 Apendix 2
Technical details
171 Endnotes
[Thanks to Kevin Adams, Information Specialist at ESR in Chirstchurch for the tip].
______________________________
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
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