Academic Calendar
Dates and details for upcoming events such as relevant
conferences, seminars and publication release dates.
3 December 2010 from 12.30 to 1.30pm:
Seminar: Growing Up in New Zealand: Before we
are born.
Professor Iain Martin (Dean, FMHS) will introduce the seminar
followed by a presentation by Growing Up in New Zealand Research
Director, Dr Susan Morton - all attendance welcome.
Function Room 220, Level 2, School of Population Health (Building
730) University of Auckland Tāmaki Innovation Campus, 261
Morrin Road,Glen Innes, Auckland. There is a designated
visitor car park available via the main entrance, gate 1, opposite
the School.
26 November 2010: Launch of antenatal report by
Stuart McCutcheon, Vice Chancellor of The University of Auckland at
the Fale Pasifika, The University of Auckland (attendance by
invitation).
25 November 2010: Launch of antenatal report by
Paula Bennett, Minister of Social Development, in Wellington at
Parliament (attendance by invitation).
During 2010, we interviewed more than 40 participants every day.
Source: Growing Up in New Zealand
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
