Children and Young People: Indicators of Wellbeing in New Zealand 2008

This is the second Children and Young People: Indicators of Wellbeing in New Zealand report which we have produced. Government policy, as well as individuals, families, communities, businesses and international factors influence the outcomes we report on.

The 2008 report presents:

indicators of the social wellbeing of children and young people
how this has changed over time
how different groups of the population are faring.

The Ministry of Youth Development used the information contained in this report to help prepare the Government's report to the United Nations in respect of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCROC). The final UNCROC [third and fourth consolidated] report was sent to the United Nations in November 2008.

Currently, the Children and Young People Indicators report is only available here. If you would like to receive a copy of the printed version, email: CYI@msd.govt.nz

The report is provided in both PDF and RTF formats. (RTF files are platform-neutral and can be opened by any word processing software).