Kiwi Lives 2 post-campaign survey Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 2009 Stage two of the Kiwi Lives programme uses television advertisements to tell three real-life stories that show the devastating impact of gambling on an individual and…
Encouraging more preparation of evening meals at home: An in-home family partial ethnographic study Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 2009 This set of power point slides documents findings of a HSC commissioned study into a sample of lower income families with school age children, where evening…
2008 Year 10 In-depth Survey: New Zealand Youth Tobacco Monitor Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 2009 This report presents the findings for the HSC component of the New Zealand Youth Tobacco Monitor. The survey explores 14 and 15-year-olds' smoking behaviours, and risk…
Opportunities for alcohol and other drug advice in the GP consultation Last Publication Date: 30 Jun 2009 This report explores brief interventions in the primary care setting in relation to drug use. It provides insights into the complexity of these interactions and has relevance…
Secondary Analysis of two Data subsets, Youth and Asian, from the 2006/07 Gaming and Betting Activities Survey - Researcher/Provider Initiated Research 2008/09 Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2009 This project will conduct analysis of the Asian and youth subsets of the 2006/07 Gaming and Betting Activities survey to: identify correlates for risk and protective factors…
Review of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003: Report to the Minister of Health by the Director-General of Health Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2009 Section 171 of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 (the Act) requires the Director-General of Health to review the operation of the Act three years…
Screening Level Risk Characterisation for Mercury Exposure from Compact Fluorescent Lamps Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2009 The purpose of the report is to provide a screening level risk characterisation of mercury released from breakage of compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs).Risk to infants and…
Informing the 2009 Problem Gambling Needs Assessment: Report for the Ministry of Health Last Publication Date: 09 May 2009 This report summarises the key findings of the project to provide an indication of current problem gambling need in New Zealand. The overall objective of this project…
Tobacco Trends 2008: A brief update of tobacco use in New Zealand Last Publication Date: 02 May 2009 This report is a brief update of tobacco use in New Zealand in 2008. It provides an overview of current smoking and tobacco consumption among New…
A Focus on Problem Gambling: Results of the 2006/07 New Zealand Health Survey Last Publication Date: 02 May 2009 This report presents key findings about problem gambling and gambling-related harm in the New Zealand population, from the 2006/07 New Zealand Health Survey.In particular, the report…