Parental Leave in New Zealand 2005/2006 Evaluation

Acknowledgement: The Department of Labour would like to acknowledge Research New Zealand who conducted the primary research for the 2005/06 evaluation of the parental leave scheme. This involved the design of the questionnaires for the evaluation, conducting the interviews for all three phases of the evaluation (environment scan, qualitative research, quantitative survey), and collating and preparing the data from each phase of the evaluation for the Department.

We would also like to thank Dr Paul Callister who prepared this report for the Department, primarily based on the data collated and prepared by Research New Zealand, as well as the relevant literature.

Finally, the Department of Labour would like to thank all of the parents and employers who gave their time to participate in the evaluation. The feedback and information provided by these parents and employers was vital in creating a valuable source of information that will inform the development of New Zealand's parental leave policy over the coming years.

Disclaimer: The Department of Labour has made every effort to ensure that the information contained in this report is reliable, but makes no guarantees of itsaccuracy or completeness and does not accept any liability for any errors.

The Department may change the contents of this report at any time without notice.

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