The Families Commission provides a voice for New Zealand families and whānau. We speak out for all families to promote a better understanding of family issues and needs among government agencies and the wider community.
This literature review was a response to the Minister for Social Development and Employment’s request that the Families Commission undertake an “international literature review about pa
This research aims to help the Families Commission better understand ways to support families and whānau in financial hardship, and to identify practical strategies for working with these families
This report draws on the voices of Tūhoe and South Auckland whānau, and the hapū, iwi, Māori and community organisations working with whānau, to better understand whānau resilience and strength in
Drawing from the Families Commission Act 2003 (Section 7), the Families Commission takes a strengths-based approach to the work informing its Whānau Strategic Framework.