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Health spending set to outpace GDP growth to 2030, says OECD
Friday, 8 November 2019, 8:10 am | OECD
Health expenditure will outpace GDP growth over the next 15 years in almost every OECD country, according to new OECD forecasts. Health spending per capita will grow at an average annual rate of 2.7% across the OECD and will reach 10.2% of GDP by ... More >>
Data usage drives an 8% rise in mobile subscriptions
Wednesday, 10 July 2019, 8:19 am | OECD
Growing demand for mobile data continues to drive up high-speed mobile Internet subscriptions in OECD countries, according to an update of the OECD’s broadband portal . Latest data shows broadband subscriptions rose by 8%, or 108 million subscriptions, in 2018, ... More >>
NZ can improve well-being through better policymaking - OECD
Tuesday, 25 June 2019, 9:08 am | OECD
New Zealand’s economy has stabilised, with solid growth supporting well-being through jobs and incomes. Ongoing implementation of the government’s new well-being approach to policymaking will offer further opportunities to create a more sustainable and ... More >>
High-speed fibre now makes up one quarter of fixed Internet
Friday, 1 March 2019, 5:20 pm | OECD
High-speed fibre now makes up one quarter of fixed Internet in OECD countries More >>
Action needed to help people with mental health issues: OECD
Thursday, 13 December 2018, 9:51 pm | OECD
New Zealand has carried out major health and welfare reforms over the past decade but needs to do more to help people with mental health issues stay in work or find a job, according to a new OECD report. More >>
Action needed to help people with mental health issues
Thursday, 13 December 2018, 5:20 pm | OECD
New Zealand has carried out major health and welfare reforms over the past decade but needs to do more to help people with mental health issues stay in work or find a job, according to a new OECD report. More >>
Asia Pacific should reduce inequalities in access to care
Tuesday, 4 December 2018, 4:38 pm | OECD
Access to health care has improved in the Asia Pacific region over the past decade but women in low-income households in rural areas still have difficulty accessing care due to distance and financial reasons, according to a new OECD report. Health ... More >>
New OECD report ranks countries on digital technologies
Friday, 24 November 2017, 11:58 am | OECD
A new OECD report shows how Australia, New Zealand and other OECD countries are pushing ahead in developing new digital technologies, automating manufacturing and ensuring workers have the right skills for tomorrow’s jobs, as the digital transformation ... More >>
Mobile broadband penetration at 99% in OECD area
Saturday, 8 July 2017, 6:12 pm | OECD
Mobile broadband penetration at 99% in OECD area High-speed Internet use continues to grow in OECD countries with mobile broadband penetration reaching 99 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants in December 2016, up from 91 per 100 inhabitants a year earlier, ... More >>
NZ: Boost productivity, adapt to the changing labour market
Thursday, 15 June 2017, 1:21 pm | OECD
The New Zealand economy continues enjoying a strong, broad-based expansion, driven by booming tourism, high net inward migration, solid construction activity and supportive monetary policy. Policymakers must remain vigilant, however, against high levels ... More >>
Review of re-employment policies in New Zealand
Friday, 14 April 2017, 9:18 am | OECD
Workers who lose their jobs when firms close or downsize can often face long periods of unemployment and, even when they find new jobs, tend to be paid less and have fewer benefits than in their previous jobs. More >>
NZ should do more to help workers after redundancy
Friday, 7 April 2017, 9:24 am | OECD
New Zealand should extend access to income support and introduce a longer minimum notice period for all workers to help disadvantaged laid-off workers find a new job and maintain their job quality and living standards, according to a new OECD report. More >>
Environmental pressures rising in New Zealand, says OECD
Tuesday, 21 March 2017, 12:13 pm | OECD
New Zealanders enjoy a high environmental quality of life and access to pristine wilderness. However, New Zealand’s growth model, based largely on exploiting natural resources, is starting to show its environmental limits with increasing greenhouse ... More >>
Helping weakest students essential for society and economy
Thursday, 11 February 2016, 12:55 pm | OECD
Most countries have made little progress helping their weakest students improve their performance in reading, mathematics and science over the past decade. This means too many young people are still leaving school without the basic skills needed in ... More >>
NZ in good position to raise development aid ambitions-OECD
Tuesday, 23 June 2015, 9:00 am | OECD
New Zealand is a valued development partner for its small island neighbours, delivering aid effectively and using its experience of natural disasters to help manage risks in the region. It complements its development assistance by using liberal trade and ... More >>
OECD Economic Survey of New Zealand
Wednesday, 10 June 2015, 9:39 am | OECD
New Zealand economy performing well, but sustaining high levels of growth and well-being will require further reforms The New Zealand economy has performed well in recent years, but bottlenecks in housing and urban infrastructure, inequalities in living ... More >>
Fight against offshore tax evasion
Sunday, 7 June 2015, 8:31 pm | OECD
Strengthening the international community’s fight against offshore tax evasion: Australia, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, India, Indonesia and New Zealand join multilateral agreement to automatically exchange information More >>
OECD PISA Survey: Infographic And Analysis Of NZ Results
Wednesday, 4 December 2013, 5:35 pm | OECD
The graphic below allow comparison of country results. It is followed by a video discussion of factors relating to New Zealand's performance in an international context. More >>
Asian countries top OECD’s latest PISA education survey
Wednesday, 4 December 2013, 10:27 am | OECD
Asian countries outperform the rest of the world in the OECD’s latest PISA survey, which evaluates the knowledge and skills of the world’s 15-year-olds. More >>
Economic Survey of New Zealand 2013
Wednesday, 5 June 2013, 10:40 am | OECD
The New Zealand economy is beginning to gain some momentum, with post earthquake reconstruction, business investment and household spending gathering pace. Risks to growth remain, however, stemming from high private debt levels, weak foreign demand, ... More >>
