Superu
The Social Policy Research and Evaluation Unit, known as Superu and previously known as the Families Commission, was an autonomous New Zealand Crown entity which undertook social science research and advocated to government on behalf of families. It commenced operating on 1 July 2004 and was disestablished on 30 June 2018. Purpose At its establishment, the main function of the Families Commission was to "act as an advocate for the interests of families generally," but not on behalf of particular families in respect of specific issues. It had additional functions related to undertaking investigations on behalf of the government and promoting research into any matter relating to the interests of families. From 2014, the Commission was restructured and rebranded as Superu and given a stronger monitoring, evaluation, and research function. At the point of its disestablishment in 2018, Superu managed: an extensive online catalogue of government social science research dating back to 2000; the government contract for the Growing Up in New Zealand longitudinal study; the government contract for the New Zealand Family Violence Clearinghouse. History Establishment: Families Commission Act 2003 The creation of the Families Commission was an outcome of post-election political negotiations between the Labour Party and United