Social Indicators and Social reporting in New Zealand, and the Potential Contribution of FWWP

Abstract

Along with other western countries New Zealand began a social indicators development programme during the 1970s. This early period of progress was followed by a languishing of interest in their use which lasted until the 1990s. Recently there has been a renewal in interest of the use of social indicators and social reporting and the outcome of the renewal of interest has been the development of a range of indicator and social reporting exercises. This paper briefly outlines the history of social indicators and reporting in New Zealand before detailing the recent developments in these fields and the issues they face. The contribution of FWWP to these wider frameworks is outlined.