About

How can governments, organisations and workers support participation in the workforce for a better later life?

This work showcases findings from a research programme focused on the needs of Aotearoa New Zealand's workforce in later life. This programme is funded by the MBIE Endeavor Fund 2017-2022.

Meet the team

The Better Work in Later Life programme of research has been conducted by a cross-disciplinary team of researchers with expertise and experience in longitudinal, qualitative, case study and Kaupapa Māori research, connections with business consultants, and Māori and Pacifika business networks. The project has been supported by a 2017 Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment Endeavor Fund Programme Grant.

Professor Fiona Alpass

Mr Brendan Stevenson

Professor Christine Stephens

Mr Geoff Pearman

Dr Siautu Alefaio-Tugia

Associate Professor Mary Breheny

Dr Jason Mika

Dr Judith Davey

Dr Sally Keeling

Dr Chris Kirk

Dr Joanne Allen

Ms Shanika Yoshini Koreshi

Ms Vicki Beagley

Ms Hannah Phillips

Contributing stakeholders are organisations who have engaged in the research. Click the below links to find out more about stakeholders.

Business Mentors NZ

https://www.businessmentors.org.nz/

BusinessNZ

www.businessnz.org.nz

Employers and Manufacturers Association Northern Inc

www.ema.co.nz

Ministry for Social Development

www.msd.govt.nz

Ministry for Social Development - Older People’s Policy Unit

www.superseniors.msd.govt.nz

Ministry for Social Development - Office for Seniors

https://www.msd.govt.nz/what-we-can-do/seniorcitizens/index.html

NZ Council of Trade Unions

www.union.org.nz

HTGroup

www.htgroup.co.nz

Federation of Maori Authorities (FOMA)

www.foma.org.nz

Human Rights Commission

www.hrc.co.nz

Age Concern

www.ageconcern.org.nz

State Services Commission

www.ssc.govt.nz

Commission for Financial Capability

www.cffc.org.nz

Horowhenua District Council

www.horowhenua.govt.nz

Ministry of Health: Healthy Ageing

www.health.govt.nz/our-work/life-stages/health-older-people

Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC)

www.acc.co.nz

Tertiary Education Commission

www.tec.govt.nz

Human Resources Institute of New Zealand

www.hrinz.org.nz

Grey Power

greypower.co.nz

NZ Treasury

www.treasury.govt.nz

Local Government New Zealand

www.lgnz.co.nz

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