Strong families: a key to social and economic success in the 21st century
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.26686/pq.v2i1.4701Keywords:
OECD countries, social development, Strategies with Kids Information for Parents (SKIP), Family Start, Early Start, Ministry of Social DevelopmentAbstract
Let me start by saying that if New Zealand is to compete globally in the future, I profoundly believe that we need to succeed socially. In the years ahead, the international labour market is going to become increasingly competitive because of population ageing and because the global workforce continues to be more mobile. A key challenge for New Zealand – and this is the case for many other OECD countries – will be to retain and attract the best skills and the best talent. We need to be thinking now about the best ways and means of ensuring that New Zealand is seen as one of the best places to work and live, and simply enjoy life.
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