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New Zealand has a persistent problem with child poverty and its intergenerational consequences. Intergenerational…

This 2015 report took an extensive look into social service provision in New Zealand, asking why – despite the hard…

This 2014 research report came out of the Families 100 project, which involved extensive research with 100 families…

This 2014 research report came out of the Families 100 project, which looked into the lives of 100 families who use…

Understanding what works for whom at what cost starts with asking the right questions. Questions should be framed to…

This policy sets out what is required for officers at Invercargill City Council to manage risk, but is helpful to any…

This guidance is aimed at any local government officer involved in the report writing process: writers, reviewers,…

Storytelling is important, including to the creation of policy or legislation, because it helps deal with the ‘why’ of…

Advice on writing well emphasises keeping it simple, but writers often feel they should use complex language to appear…

Narratives are critical to policy, but some pitfalls should be avoided. Policy professionals should avoid a ‘knowledge…