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Mothers in the New Zealand workforce

This paper takes an initial look at how mothers' and non-mothers' engagement with the labour market has changed over the last 20 years, how the mother…

Teen Births in New Zealand

Policymakers in New Zealand have been concerned by the teenage birth rate for many years. Cross-country comparisons indicate that New Zealand has a higher rate of…

Predictive Modelling

Predictive modelling is the use of automated tools to help identify people at risk early enough to allow for effective intervention.  It relies on the combination…

Children's Media Use Research

Our lives are now awash with media. Consequently our children are exposed to, or can potentially access more content, from a wider range of media, on…

Analysis of Household Crowding based on Census 2013 data

Household crowding is linked to a number of health conditions, including rheumatic fever, meningococcal disease, respiratory infections including pneumonia and skin infections (eg, cellulitis), as well…

2014 Rheumatic fever campaign evaluation

In winter 2014, HPA and the Ministry of Health implemented a mass media campaign aimed at increasing awareness among parents and caregivers of at-risk children and…