Media Releases

Knowledge Exchange Forums
Superu periodically holds Knowledge Exchange Forums (KEFs) on priority social issues.

Fri 28 Nov, 2014
Intimate partner violence and the workplace
This Issues Paper, by the New Zealand Family Violence Clearinghouse, aims to raise awareness of intimate partner violence (IPV) as a matter that has serious implications for the workplace.
Tue 25 Nov, 2014
Services and support for families and whānau in Christchurch
This report seeks to understand what services, support and information Christchurch families and whānau need to build resilience and aid in their psychosocial recovery from the earthquakes.

Mon 17 Nov, 2014
We’re now called Superu
From 1 December 2014, the Families Commission started operating as the Social Policy Evaluation and Research Unit, or Superu for short.

Mon 10 Nov, 2014
Briefing to the Incoming Minister
The Families Commission has released its briefing to the Incoming Minister.

Mon 10 Nov, 2014
Multiple factors at play in family violence
The Families Commission welcomes the release of the report ‘Measuring the Economic Costs of Child Abuse and Intimate Partner Violence in New Zealand’ as another opportunity to highlight

Tue 28 Oct, 2014
Interim Families Commissioner appointed
Social Development Minister Anne Tolley today announced that Jo-anne Wilkinson has been appointed as interim Families Commissioner and Chair of the Families Commission Board.

Mon 21 Jul, 2014
GUiNZ Vulnerability Report
Early identification of vulnerable children: Growing Up in New Zealand Report exploring vulnerability
Mon 30 Jun, 2014
Building a better understanding of how families and whānau are faring in New Zealand
The Families Commission/SuPERU is consulting on draft frameworks to measure and monitor family and whānau wellbeing to see how they are faring over time.

Media releases
Tue 17 Jun, 2014
Growing Up in New Zealand Report provides unique insights into contemporary NZ families
The Families Commission welcomes the latest Growing Up in New Zealand (GUiNZ) report released today which provides a unique insight into the critical first 1000 days of approximately 7,000 c

Growing Up in New Zealand Report provides unique insights into contemporary NZ families
The Families Commission welcomes the latest Growing Up in New Zealand (GUiNZ) report released today which provides a unique insight into the critical first 1000 days of approximately 7,000 c

Media releases
Mon 16 Jun, 2014
Meaningful action needed on child abuse and domestic violence
Families Commissioner Belinda Milnes says the People’s Report released today confirms what we already know about the impacts of domestic violence.

Media releases
Fri 6 Jun, 2014
Appointment to the Families Commission
Social Development Minister Paula Bennett today announced the appointment of Mr Haami Piripi to the board of the Families Commission.

Media releases
Thu 5 Jun, 2014
Focus on evidence in social decision-making – Symposium
Some of the world’s leading international experts on using evidence in social decision-making will be discussing the latest innovations to help policymakers, practitioners and funders make mo

Media releases
Fri 16 May, 2014
Families Commissioner welcomes Budget support for families and vulnerable children
The Families Commissioner Belinda Milnes is welcoming new spending of $500 million in today’s Budget to support the wellbeing of young families and vulnerable children.

Media releases
Thu 15 May, 2014
Valuing families, the heart of our communities, on International Day of Families
Families are the heart of our communities and our country and its important to acknowledge the important role they play especially on International Day of Families (Thursday 15 May).

Media releases
Tue 6 May, 2014
New home for White Ribbon
From today the Families Commission is transferring responsibility for the delivery and management of the annual White Ribbon Campaign to the White Ribbon Campaign Trust Board.

Media releases
Mon 14 Apr, 2014
Effective parenting programmes can reduce risk of child maltreatment
A comprehensive report released by the Families Commission finds effective parenting programmes are a key way to reduce the risk of maltreatment of vulnerable children.

Media releases
Wed 2 Apr, 2014
New family violence research welcomed
The Families Commission welcomes new research that estimates the cost of domestic violence to New Zealand employers at $368 million this year.

Media releases
Wed 26 Mar, 2014
Minister of Social Development: Families Commission Board Appointments
Social Development Minister Paula Bennett announced today the appointment of two new members to the Board of the Families Commission.

Leave a Reply