Funding
Growing Up in New Zealand is based at The University of Auckland
with researchers from The University of Auckland, Victoria
University of Wellington, the University of Otago and Massey
University.
The Ministry of Social Development identified the need for this
study and was the lead agency responsible for commissioning and
funding.
Support has also come from the Ministry of Health, the
Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Research, Science and
Technology, the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Pacific Island
Affairs, Te Puni Kōkiri, Housing New Zealand, Statistics New
Zealand, the Families Commission, the Children's Commission, the
Department of Labour, New Zealand Police, SPARC, Womens Affairs,
Department of Corrections and the Office of Ethnic Affairs.
The University of Auckland has also contributed substantially to
the study but is seeking ongoing funding partners until the
children reach 21.
During 2010, we interviewed more than 40 participants every day.
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Growing Up in New Zealand train more than 50 interviewers to carry out more than 11,000 interviews each interview cycle.
Source: Growing Up in New Zealand
The first data collection wave collected more than 13.9 million pieces of data.
Source: Growing Up in New Zealand
The most usual languages spoken in the home after English are Samoan, Hindi, Tongan and Mandarin.
Source: Growing Up in New Zealand
The Growing Up mums were on average 30 years old when their babies were born.
Source: Growing Up in New Zealand
The Growing Up dads were on average 33 years old when their babies were born.
Source: Growing Up in New Zealand
Our interviewers drive over 200,000km each year to carry out the face-to-face interviews.
Source: Growing Up in New Zealand
The administration team makes over 30,000 phone calls a year to participants.
Source: Growing Up in New Zealand
A third of all children has at least one parent who was born overseas.
Source: Growing Up in New Zealand
