95 results in multiple government agencies
Last Publication Date: 1 Jan 2010
There is a growing body of evidence suggesting that children’s physical activity decreases as they age, particularly during the transition from one school level to another.…
Last Publication Date: 1 Nov 2009
Physical (in)activity remains a significant public health issue in most countries including New Zealand. In recent years participation in large sporting events, aimed at mass participation,…
Last Publication Date: 1 Sep 2009
Physical inactivity in NZ children is a major growing public health concern. Recent information from the Ministry of Health (2003) has shown almost a third (31%)…
Last Publication Date: 1 Feb 2009
The Effective Occupational Health Interventions in Agriculture: key characteristics of their development and implementation in New Zealand project sought to update the knowledge base on injury…
Last Publication Date: 1 Jan 2009
Presents five case studies that detail the variety of approaches selected sports have taken to improve participation and membership. The success factors that emerge from the…
Last Publication Date: 1 Oct 2008
Death by drowning is the third leading cause of unintentional death in New Zealand. In 2005, the Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) launched the Drowning Prevention Strategy…
Last Publication Date: 1 Sep 2008
The Puataunofo Manukau Project is a strategic collaborative pilot project that brought together a broad range of agencies and partners to promote and raise awareness of…
Last Publication Date: 20 Aug 2008
The Whanganui-a-Tara Courts and Health (WATCH) Project was implemented from October 2006 to March 2007 to reduce repeat offending and improve health outcomes for young adult…
Last Publication Date: 1 Jul 2008
In 2006 the outdoor recreation sector indicated to Government that a review of the outdoor recreations sector was needed. The sector was described as ‘rudderless’, fragmented…
Last Publication Date: 1 May 2008
Le Ala’ is a community action research project led by Pacific people from a range of academic and clinical disciplines. It aims to increase Pacific peoples’…
