scholarly journals From Work to Residence: An Evaluation of Work Policies that Provide a Pathway to Permanent Residence in New Zealand

1970 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul Merwood
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Quantitative Analysis ◽  
Administrative Data ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Diverse Range ◽  
Permanent Residence ◽  
Work Permit ◽  
Highly Skilled

In 2002, the Department of Labour introduced three ’work to residence’ policies, which were designed to help New Zealand employers recruit and retain highly skilled and talented migrants. These policies included the Talent Visa (Accredited Employers), Talent Visa (Arts, Culture and Sports), and the Long Term Skill Shortage List Occupation work permit. This paper describes the characteristics of migrants approved through the work to residence policies, the characteristics of accredited employers and the migrants they employ, and the transition patterns from temporary to permanent residence. The research involved a quantitative analysis of administrative data, an online survey of accredited employers, and qualitative interviews with policy stakeholders. The research showed that over 4,000 migrants had been granted a work permit through these policies, and almost one third had made the transition to permanent residence. Migrants brought to New Zealand a diverse range of skills, and of those migrants approved for permanent residence, most did so through a skilled residence category. It was found that the Talent Visa (Accredited Employers) policy enabled employers to expedite the recruitment of overseas workers, and the work to residence aspect was an attractive incentive for potential migrants.

scholarly journals Redressing gendered undervaluation in New Zealand aged care: Institutions, activism and coalitions

2020 ◽  
Vol 62 (4) ◽  
pp. 608-629
Author(s):  
Sara Charlesworth ◽  
Lisa Heap
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Aged Care ◽  
Career Progression ◽  
Care Work ◽  
Collaborative Approach ◽  
Equal Pay ◽  
Diverse Range ◽  
Policy Actors ◽  
Employment Standards

This article explores the apparent conundrum of how, with minimal employment standards and limited equal pay laws, New Zealand managed to significantly redress the gendered undervaluation of low-paid aged care work. To draw out the pathways to these reforms, we focus on the long-term strategic coalitions that underpinned them. We examine, in particular, the activism of a diverse range of policy actors – unions, employers, industrial and human rights bodies and civil society groups, which together have worked to ‘undo’ the limitations of equal pay and employment regulation. Our findings point to the benefits of strategic collaboration between policy actors in New Zealand and an approach which recognises the intersection of unequal pay with other gendered dimensions of disadvantage in aged care work. Different strategies used over time by diverse actors helped them overcome inadequate industrial and equal pay infrastructure to realise meaningful increases in hourly rates of pay, buttressed by improved working time arrangements and provision for career progression. We conclude by highlighting some lessons for institutional and policy actors in other national settings drawn from the New Zealand collaborative approach to equal pay in care work.

scholarly journals The role of the prescriber in supporting patients to discontinue benzodiazepines: A qualitative study

2021 ◽  
pp. BJGP.2020.1062
Author(s):  
Erin Oldenhof ◽  
Timothy Mason ◽  
Jane Anderson-Wurf ◽  
Petra Staiger
Keyword(s):  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Treatment Approach ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Stage Of Change ◽  
Barriers And Facilitators ◽  
Patient Level ◽  
Prescription Monitoring

Background: Given the prevalence of long-term benzodiazepine (BZDs) prescribing, increased monitoring through the implementation of prescription monitoring programs (PMPs) may be the necessary impetus to promote BZD deprescribing. Despite evidence promoting the importance of patient-centred care, GPs have not been sufficiently supported to implement these principles through current deprescribing practice. Aim: To investigate patients’ perception of their prescriber’s influence on ceasing BZD use, including their willingness to take on their advice, and to understand how a patients’ stage of change influences the barriers and facilitators they perceive to discontinuing BZDs. Design and Setting: An online survey and qualitative interviews with 22 long-term BZD users (≥6 months), aged 18-69 years, recruited from the general population in Victoria, Australia. Method: Two groups of BZD users participated, one in the process of reducing their BZD and one not reducing, and were categorised according to their stage of change. Data underwent thematic analysis to identify barriers and facilitators to reducing BZDs both at the patient-level and prescriber-level. Results: BZD patients’ perceptions of the prescriber influence were characterised by prescribing behaviours, treatment approach, and attitude. Barriers and facilitators to reducing their BZD were mapped against their stage of change. Irrespective of their stage of change, participants reported they would be willing to try reducing their BZD if they trusted their prescriber. Conclusion: This study illustrates that with a few key strategies at each step of the deprescribing conversation, GPs are well-positioned to tackle the issue of long-term BZD use in a manner that is patient-centred.

scholarly journals Energy Poverty among Tertiary Students in Aotearoa New Zealand

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 76
Author(s):  
Isobel Kiri Harris Clark ◽  
Saera Chun ◽  
Kimberley Clare O’Sullivan ◽  
Nevil Pierse
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Risk Group ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Energy Poverty ◽  
Health Concerns ◽  
Demographic Groups ◽  
Aotearoa New Zealand ◽  
The Impact

Energy poverty in Aotearoa New Zealand is well-documented, and tertiary students have been identified as an at-risk group. However, there has been very little research on tertiary students’ experiences of energy poverty in New Zealand. This paper used a nationwide online survey to investigate the extent and impact of energy poverty among tertiary students. Furthermore, it aimed to identify disparities between different demographic groups, understand the effects of COVID-19 and evaluate the effectiveness of the support policies available to students. Responses from 522 students were analysed; 85% were under 30 years old, 72% were female, 14% identified as Māori, and 14% reported having long-term disabilities or health concerns. The findings of this study are concerning. Tertiary students in New Zealand are largely living in dwelling conditions that do not meet recommended health standards and exacerbate energy poverty. Energy poverty has adverse effects on their physical and mental health; however, available support is limited or inaccessible. Most significantly, the impact of energy poverty is disproportionally affecting students with long-term disabilities or health concerns as well as students identifying as Māori. Moreover, the impact of COVID-19 further strained students experiencing energy poverty and again, disproportionally affected more vulnerable students.

The paradox of “family”; creating a family environment without children in luxury accommodation in New Zealand

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 226-234
Author(s):  
Tracy Harkison ◽  
Nigel Hemmington ◽  
Ken Hyde
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Family Environment ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Nuclear Family ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Diverse Range ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Research Theme ◽  
Innovative Solutions ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose The purpose of the paper is to explore innovative solutions to the challenge of creating a family environment without children in luxury lodges in New Zealand. Design/methodology/approach In-depth qualitative interviews were conducted with guests, staff and managers in a luxury lodge that excludes children. An interpretivist analysis of interviewees’ comments was undertaken. Findings Guests at the childless lodge talked about the serenity and peace they experienced during their stay, and particularly the meal experiences. They thought that not having children on the premises is an advantage for this experience. Lodge managers said that not admitting children is their point of difference for the market that they are targeting. Research limitations/implications This research contributes to the emerging research theme of family tourism and extends the concept of family tourism to include family units without children. Practical implications There are significant practical implications in terms of industry approaches to creating a family atmosphere in luxury accommodation without children. Social implications That a family atmosphere does not need to include children and enables luxury accommodation to cater to a diverse range of family units. There are also implications for social diversity beyond the traditional assumptions of the nuclear family. Originality/value The exclusion of children from luxury lodges is certainly not new, but the concept of maintaining a family environment without children is innovative and worth investigating to consider the wider implications of the paradox of family without children.

scholarly journals New Zealand women’s experiences of managing gestational diabetes through diet: a qualitative study

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
R. L. Lawrence ◽  
K. Ward ◽  
C. R. Wall ◽  
F. H. Bloomfield
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Gestational Diabetes ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Primary Objective ◽  
Dietary Advice ◽  
Dietary Recommendations ◽  
Diverse Range ◽  
Short Period ◽  
Women’S Perceptions

Abstract Background For women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) poor dietary choices can have deleterious consequences for both themselves and their baby. Diet is a well-recognised primary strategy for the management of GDM. Women who develop GDM may receive dietary recommendations from a range of sources that may be inconsistent and are often faced with needing to make several dietary adaptations in a short period of time to achieve glycaemic control. The aim of this study was to explore how women diagnosed with GDM perceive dietary recommendations and how this information influences their dietary decisions during pregnancy and beyond. Methods Women diagnosed with GDM before 30 weeks’ gestation were purposively recruited from two GDM clinics in Auckland, New Zealand. Data were generated using semi-structured interviews and thematic analysed to identify themes describing women’s perceptions and experiences of dietary recommendations for the management of GDM. Results Eighteen women from a diverse range of sociodemographic backgrounds participated in the study. Three interconnected themes described women’s perceptions of dietary recommendations and experiences in managing their GDM through diet: managing GDM is a balancing act; using the numbers as evidence, and the GDM timeframe. The primary objective of dietary advice was perceived to be to control blood glucose levels and this was central to each theme. Women faced a number of challenges in adhering to dietary recommendations. Their relationships with healthcare professionals played a significant role in their perception of advice and motivation to adhere to recommendations. Many women perceived the need to follow dietary recommendations to be temporary, with few planning to continue dietary adaptations long-term. Conclusions The value of empathetic, individually tailored advice was highlighted in this study. A greater emphasis on establishing healthy dietary habits not just during pregnancy but for the long-term health of both mother and baby is needed.

Evaluating Health Futures in Aotearoa

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 379-395
Author(s):  
Malcolm Bruce Menzies ◽  
Lesley Middleton
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Strategic Decision ◽  
General Context ◽  
Scenario Development ◽  
Diverse Range ◽  
Time Period ◽  
High Level

This article describes a high-level evaluation of a scenario exercise that took place in the New Zealand health sector in 1997 and derives some lessons for future evaluations. By extension, such an evaluation tests the efficacy of scenario development and futures thinking (foresight) in general. Context for the evaluation is provided by a brief reflection on scenarios as a technique, both generally and in the health field. Then a discussion of the process used in 1997 to develop five scenarios is followed by a description of the logic and methodology for the evaluation itself. Findings suggest that the process used to develop the 1997 scenarios was valuable in opening up decision-makers’ minds to possibilities without them needing to feel threatened or defensive, but it may not have been inclusive enough for the New Zealand context. Using criteria identified by Schoemaker the scenarios themselves were relevant, credible, and coherent, but not particularly archetypal or long term. Their impact on strategic decision-making was short-lived, but they were prescient in many respects and have been referred to within academia. Future considerations of health futures should be clearer as to purpose, get more explicit buy-in of key decision-makers and draw on a more diverse range of inputs. We also suggest that rather than being carried out during a discrete time period, scenario development should be a continuous and constantly updated process.

scholarly journals New Zealand’s Integrated Data Infrastructure (IDI): Value to date and future opportunities

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
June Atkinson ◽  
Tony Blakely
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Administrative Data ◽  
Social Issues ◽  
Health Data ◽  
Data Sources ◽  
Feasibility Trial ◽  
Suicide Mortality ◽  
Data Infrastructure ◽  
Disease Costs

ABSTRACT ObjectivesStatistics New Zealand, the official statistics agency of the New Zealand (NZ) Government, has developed an Integrated Data Infrastructure (IDI). We aimed to review the value of the IDI to date from a research perspective and to consider the opportunities it provides. ApproachWe considered recent projects in which we have been involved: the New Zealand Census-Mortality and CancerTrends studies (NZCMS/CT), a Suicide Mortality Review Committee (SuMRC) feasibility trial, and a study on cardiovascular disease costs in NZ. We also considered IDI-related work published by other agencies and the views expressed at IDI meetings involving health and social sector personnel. ResultsSince 1993 in NZ, it has been possible to link all official health datasets using the National Health Index (NHI) number. However it was much more difficult to link health data with data from other sources. Studies often involved much ad hoc data linkage, with different versions of the same data being stored in multiple sites resulting in data integrity and security issues. The IDI provides one place to securely link the various data sources then make the anonymised data available for research for public good. The IDI provides the following advantages: Administrative data sources are available in one place nationally rather than many data silos. Health data can be linked with other administrative data eg, tax, education, crime, migration, welfare, housing, population census.  It facilitates collaboration between agencies and the sharing of code and associated documentation. Increased use of these data means there is more feedback to the source government agencies around data collection standards and data quality issues.  It allows for nationally-standardised processes for ensuring that only responsible and capable researchers with appropriate research questions have access to the relevant anonymised data. Perhaps the greatest long-term research potential is with the repeated measures data, allowing analyses with greater potential causal inference than previously available. All the above reduce the cost of doing research as well as assisting government departments with evaluation and costing studies. ConclusionsNZ is making good progress with integration of administrative data from the health and social sectors. The IDI is a valuable tool for advancing research that provides government departments and academic researchers with new insights into complex social issues such as crime and vulnerable children. It allows government to target limited resources to those areas where the greatest long-term benefit might be made.

scholarly journals Inegration i dansk kvindehåndbold. Slagelse FH og Aalborg DH som cases

2007 ◽  
Vol 23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sine Agergaard ◽  
Line Vindbæk Andersen
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Analysis ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Leadership And Management ◽  
The Difference ◽  
In The Beginning

Artiklen undersøger med udgangspunkt i Slagelse FH og Aalborg DH, klubbernes strategier for integration af udenlandske spillere.Sine Agergaard and Line Vindbæk Andersen: Integration in Danish Women Handball. Slagelse and Aalborg handball clubs as casesThis article is based partly on a quantitative analysis of the amount of foreign players, who have joined the Danish women’s handball league in recent years, and partly on qualitative interviews about the management strategies for integrating many foreign players in the handball clubs in Aalborg and Slagelse. The migration of handball players started in the beginning of the 1990’s with the professionalisation of especially European handball. From the season 1999/2000 to the season 2003/2004 the amount of foreign players in the Danish women’s handball league has doubled and reached 25% of the total amount of players. The management of Aalborg Handball Club prefers to employ Nordic players and their strategy is to quickly assimilate the foreign players into the team. In Slagelse the managers’ strategies of integration cannot be as clearly defined. With concepts from management studies the difference between the strategies in Aalborg and Slagelse can be understood as an opposition between traditional colourblind leadership and management of diversity, respectively. However, both management strategies also carry disadvantages in relationship to the more long term building of the team, firm and handball club.

Plant mortality and seedling recruitment responses to flupropanate in grassland populations of Nassella trichotoma

2017 ◽  
Vol 70 ◽  
pp. 160-164 ◽  
Author(s):  
G.W. Bourdôt ◽  
S. Jackman ◽  
D.J. Saville
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Dose Response ◽  
Sodium Salt ◽  
Seedling Recruitment ◽  
Residual Activity ◽  
Application Rate ◽  
Plant Mortality ◽  
Complete Control ◽  
Bio Synthesis

Flupropanate (sodium 2,2,3,3 tetrafluoropropanate), a slow-acting lipid bio- synthesis-inhibiting herbicide, was recently registered in New Zealand as Taskforce (745 g/L flupropanate as the sodium salt) for the selective and long-term control of Nassella trichotoma (nassella tussock) in pastures. In five dose-response experiments in permanent hill pastures in Canterbury, conducted between 2012 and 2016, we measured the efficacy of the herbicide against established plants of N. trichotoma and its residual activity against recruiting seedlings. Mortality, as an average across the five sites, was 93% 1.5 years after applying 1.49 kg flupropanate/ha (the label-recommended rate), and 100% at 2.98 kg/ha. This indicates that an application rate higher than the label rate will be necessary for complete control of a N. trichotoma infestation. The presence of 1,000 and 6,250 visible seedlings of N. trichotoma/ha in the autumn 3.2 and 2.1 years after applying 1.49 kg flupropanate/ha (at a Greta Valley and Scargill site respectively) indicates that the herbicide’s soil residues had decayed within 12 months to a concentration lower than necessary to kill the germinating seedlings of N. trichotoma.

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