The Families Commission has just launched a substantial research fund for projects that are likely to produce information that will make a difference for families.
This Statement of Intent has at its foundation the Commission’s sustained consultation with families and whānau, those organisations that work with families and whānau, and the leaders whose
The family has been described as the most critical social institution of our civilisation. It is families who raise children and socialise them to take their place in society. We care for those within our family across their life span. And it is within our family that we learn and pass on our social and cultural heritage, and our memories.
