Results
The overarching objective of Growing Up in New Zealand is to
provide a robust, relevant evidence base to inform policy related
to New Zealand children and their families in the 21st century.
The study is designed to create a valuable resource for the
benefit of all New Zealanders including:
- for researchers to understand causal pathways and development
trajectories;
- for policy makers to implement effective initiatives;
- for the children and families taking part and for future
generations.
Our research findings at each phase of the project contribute to
this objective piece by piece.
November 2010
Report 1. Growing Up in New Zealand: Before we are born
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
