Inquiry Report: Ministry of Education: Monitoring and supporting school boards of trustees Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2008 The Ministry of Education (the Ministry) is responsible for leading the public education sector to ensure that the education system works for all. Within the sector,…
Health and well-being and family/whanau functioning Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2008 The family environment is an important influence on a wide range of social and health outcomes and there is general agreement that strong families lead to…
Local Government Information Series: Analysis of 2007/08 Development Contributions Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2008 The Department of Internal Affairs engaged SPM Consultants Limited to conduct a review of 2007/08 development contributions in order to assess the variability and levels of…
Access to Mental Health and Addiction Services and Intersectoral Links, 2006/07 Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2008 This monitoring report details the progress towards the implementation of the Government’s national mental health strategy. It presents information on access to secondary mental health and…
Parental Attitudes and Behaviours Towards Teen Drinking Last Publication Date: 30 May 2008 This report presents the results of a quantitive survey of a nationally representative sample of parents of 12 to 17 year old.
Literature Review on Models and Efficacy of Illegal Drug Social Marketing Campaigns Last Publication Date: 14 May 2008 The Ministry of Health has identified a social marketing campaign as one potential way to contribute to a reduction in the harm associated with the demand…
Over-representation of Maori in the criminal justice system Last Publication Date: 13 May 2008 Māori are disproportionately represented in criminal justice statistics to an alarming degree. This paper attempts to shed light on why this is so. It examines the…
Monitoring Tobacco Use in New Zealand Last Publication Date: 02 May 2008 Smoking is a leading cause of preventable morbidity and mortality in New Zealand and is a major contributor to health inequalities. The need for collecting accurate…
Tobacco Trends 2007: A brief update on monitoring indicators Last Publication Date: 02 May 2008 Tobacco Trends is an annual monitoring publication reporting on Tobacco use behaviours. Indicators reported on annually include smoking prevalence, tobacco consumption and supply and tobacco use…
The employment and retirement transitions of New Zealanders aged in their 60s Last Publication Date: 01 May 2008 This study describes the employment patterns and work-to-retirement transitions of New Zealanders who were who were born between 1 April 1936 and 31 March 1940 and…