Amidst the political melodrama, the Social Report has been released, and overall it tells a story of reducing inequalities and an improved quality of life in New Zealand.  There is of course more to do, but we can see demonstrable improvements in the lives of New Zealanders under a Labour-led government.

There is some analysis over at The Standard, with the promise of more to come. I hope to have time to go through it in detail soon too.  One thing to note in the meantime is that the continuing release of the Social Report is a great credit to MSD and the government.  It is a comprehensive and cutting edge piece of work, that is invaluable in tracking our progress as a country.