Guides: Public Policy and Public Management: New Zealand Public Policy Resources

Overview

Use these resources when you are looking for information on a New Zealand policy topic.

Read the book chapter in the readings to learn what and how to look for.

New Zealand resources

Index New Zealand This link opens in a new window
A multidisciplinary index of articles about New Zealand and the South Pacific. It includes popular and scholarly journals in the arts, humanities and social sciences.
nzresearch.org.nz This link opens in a new window
Comprehensive selection of NZ research papers. Includes research from universities, polytechnics, and research organisations.
The Hub: NZ social science research This link opens in a new window
A repository of New Zealand social science research published by central government agencies since 2003. Currently hosts research from the Ministries of Social Development, Justice, Health and Education, and the Social Policy Evaluation and Research Unit (Superu). Aims to hold social sector research from other central government agencies in future. Searchable by keyword, agency or topic. Offers email alerts when new research is added.

Te Puna Search
By using the term "New Zealand" in the search Te Puna will retrieve books, reports and working papers published in New Zealand
New Zealand governance & policy from Analysis & Policy Observatory (APO)
Reports, working papers and journal articles, searchable under topic categories.
Disclosure statements
Disclosure statements are departmental documents that provide information about the development and content of legislation proposed by the Government.

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They seek to assist the Parliamentary and public scrutiny of a Bill or Supplementary Order Paper (SOP). They complement the general policy statement by the minister that accompanies any new legislation, and will usually include background material, reviews, the results of any consultation undertaken, evaluation or advice received, Generally, disclosure statements should identify:
- the policy objectives of the Bill or SOP
- some of the key processes that departments are expected to have followed during the development and testing of the content of the Bill or SOP
- certain significant powers or unusual features in the Bill or SOP that may be of particular Parliamentary or public interest and may warrant further explanation.
InsideWellington
"A weekly report on parliament, legislation and central/regional government policy". Sign up to receive daily and/or weekly emails. Useful to track current legislation, regulations, select committee reports, Government policy reports, media and public service appointments and departures. The "Friday Newsletter" is the weekly report

Submissions and advice to Parliament - Submissions and advice that have been released to the public by select committees.
- Submissions can be written by anyone, and help the committee understand what the public think about a particular issue. They are usually released as soon as the committee has had a chance to read them.
- Advice is written by the committees’ official advisers. Advisers are appointed for each issue a committee considers, and generally come from government organisations.

Readings - Critically researching social policy

Critically researching social policy
This chapter introduces a critical research approach to the location and assessment of documents generated in support of the various phases of the policy process. A well-constructed search strategy is essential in exploring the resources listed above. The section 'Searching New Zealand and international sources' from p.241 discusses both how to conduct the most effective search and how to evaluate what you find.

From this book:

Social policy practice and processes in Aotearoa New Zealand by Hassall, Graham; Karacaoglu, Girol
Call Number: HN930.5 .H377 2021
ISBN: 9780995137837
Publication Date: 2021