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Website: Health Promotion Agency
Email: enquiries@hpa.org.nz
Last Publication Date: 1 Aug 2013
One of the most effective tools to stop people taking up smoking and encourage smokers to quit is to increase the price of cigarettes and tobacco.…
In the Health Promotion Agency’s 2012 Health and Lifestyles Survey, we asked current smokers whether they thought they would still be smoking at three future time…
Last Publication Date: 1 Jul 2013
The Youth’07: Young People and Alcohol report (2011) commissioned by the Alcohol Advisory Council of New Zealand (ALAC) found that there were a number of students…
In March 2012, HPA commissioned NIDEA to undertake research into the geographically-specific relationships between alcohol outlet density (by type of outlet) and social harms (specifically different…
This research was undertaken in order to evaluate the Kiwi Lives III campaign, which is part of a national social marketing programme to minimise gambling harm.…
Last Publication Date: 1 May 2013
This research was undertaken as part of the national monitoring of sun exposure and related knowledge, attitudes, and behaviours. In addition to monitoring, this project helps…
This research study assesses sun protection policies and practices in territorial authorities. In an earlier version of this report, Appendix 7: Latitude and Coastline Classifications By…
Last Publication Date: 1 Jan 2013
The Ministry of Health recommends that children consume water and unflavoured milk and eat fresh fruit. If juice is given to children, intake should be limited…
To monitor public opinions about tobacco control and help develop appropriate health promotion strategies, respondents in the 2012 Health and Lifestyles Survey (HLS) answered a few…
The 2012 Health and Lifestyles Survey (HLS) included four questions that assessed people’s acceptability of extending smokefree areas to other public places and private vehicles where…
