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Year: 2019
Developed a research agenda that sets out digital inclusion research priorities, key research questions, and suggested research projects. The research agenda will help the Department of Internal Affairs to support and build a strong body of New Zealand digital inclusion research.
Read moreYear: 2018
Developed guidance for government on how to support and create incentives for evaluation of digital inclusion initiatives. The guidance is accompanied by a set of case studies of good examples of evaluation of digital inclusion initiatives. These reports are being used by the Department of Internal Affairs to promote better and more consistent evaluation of digital inclusion, across the system.
Read moreYear: 2016
Standards of evidence are rating scales against which evidence for the effectiveness of social interventions can be assessed. International best practice in the development and use of standards of evidence was reviewed, and follow-up work with Superu developed an evidence rating scale for New Zealand. The rating scale has been adopted for use in assessing the evidence supporting social investment budget bids in 2018.
Year: 2016
This research project focused on the near-future challenges and opportunities for genomics in New Zealand and identified ways in which a national facility for genomics could help New Zealand to overcome challenges and make the most of opportunities.
Year: 2013
Several contributions were made to Housing New Zealand’s longitudinal research project, including provision of interviewing services, analysis of qualitative and quantitative data, development of a logic model and evaluation framework, and reporting on specific topics of interest. The research has been used to improve services for tenants and applicants.
Year: 2012
Interviewing services were provided to Housing New Zealand’s large scale longitudinal research project on tenants and applicants.
Years: 2011 – 2012
A monitoring and evaluation framework was developed to enable pest management agencies to assess the value of pest management, and to assist the development of an agile, efficient and effective pest management system.
Year: 2011
Current practices in measuring the return on investment in tourism destination marketing were reviewed, and advice on improving New Zealand’s practices was developed. The advice formed the basis of a paper to the Minister, and new methods are now being piloted by the Ministry.
Years: 2008 – 2010
A large scale, mixed method research and evaluation project examined Te Wānanga o Aotearoa practices, and evaluated the outcomes from Te Wānanga o Aotearoa education. Te Wānanga o Aotearoa is New Zealand’s second largest tertiary education institution, and this report helped to fill a significant and longstanding gap in New Zealand’s understanding of how it works and what it achieves.
Year: 2008
Interviews with firms that had received support from the Market Development Assistance Scheme contributed to the Ministry’s evaluation of the scheme.
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