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Tuia te here tangata: Making meaningful connections

In term 3, 2014, ERO undertook a cluster review of five Puna Whakatupu as part of scheduled education reviews. During the course of these reviews, we…

Self-management Support for People with Long-term Conditions (version 2)

Long-term conditions (LTC) are any ongoing, long-term or recurring conditions that can have a significant impact on people’s lives (NHC 2007). Supporting people with LTCs to…

CEDAW - Eighth Periodic Report by the Government of New Zealand

Minister for Women Louise Upston has submitted the Government’s latest report to the United Nations on New Zealand’s efforts to eliminate discrimination against women. New Zealand…

In Fact: Smoking cessation behaviours in the past 12 months: quit attempts and use of support

New Zealand has a goal of reducing smoking prevalence to a minimal level by 2025 (often referred to as ‘Smokefree 2025’).1 This goal is supported by…

Kids in the City – children’s independent mobility and physical activity in suburban neighbourhoods

This three year research project funded in 2010 by the Health Research Council investigates how urban neighbourhood environments can facilitate children’s independent mobility (IM – outdoor…

Research Report: The New Zealand Drug Harm Index 2016

The New Zealand Drug Harm Index 2016 estimates the social cost of drug-related harms and intervention costs in 2014/15 as NZ$1.8 billion. The total cost of…

People’s estimates of risky drinking behaviour in New Zealand: 2014/15 ABAS: In Fact

People’s perceptions of the acceptability and prevalence of risky alcohol consumption may influence their own intentions and behaviour (Rimal & Real, 2005). Among university and college…

Experiences with drinking culture in New Zealand: 2014/15 ABAS: In Fact

Individual behaviour can be affected by environmental and peer influences including offers of alcohol, modeling of heavy drinking behaviour and perceived social norms (Borsari & Carey,…

Cutting back on drinking: 2014/15 ABAS: In Fact

In 2013/14, one in five (20%) New Zealanders aged 15 years or more who drank alcohol in the past year reported a potentially hazardous alcohol consumption…

Sistema Aotearoa evaluation report

Sistema is a social intervention programme working in many countries based on the El Sistema model, initiated in Venezuela in 1975. The programme uses music as…