Last drinking occasion: number of drinks and time spent drinking: In Fact Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2015 HPA's Attitudes and Behaviour towards Alcohol Survey (ABAS) is an annual survey that monitors New Zealanders' behaviour and attitudes towards alcohol. This fact sheet reports on…
Cannabis Use 2012/13: New Zealand Health Survey Last Publication Date: 28 May 2015 The 2012/13 New Zealand Health Survey (NZHS) provides valuable information about cannabis use by adults aged 15 years and over. It builds upon and adds value…
Young people's opinions on tobacco control measures - 2014 - In Fact Last Publication Date: 01 May 2015 To regularly monitor young people’s opinions about tobacco control and aid the development of appropriate health promotion strategies, participants in the 2014 YIS were asked whether…
2014 Benefit System Performance Report Last Publication Date: 01 May 2015 This is the second internal actuarial report produced in relation to the forward liabilities of the welfare system. The purpose of the report is for the…
Acceptability of exposure to second-hand smoke among young people - 2014 - In Fact Last Publication Date: 01 May 2015 One of the main sources of New Zealand data on youth smoking is the Health Promotion Agency’s (HPA’s) Youth Insights Survey (YIS). The YIS monitors Year…
Young people's awareness of 'Smokefree 2025' - 2014 - In Fact Last Publication Date: 01 May 2015 In March 2011, the New Zealand Government committed to a goal of New Zealand becoming smokefree by the year 2025, where less than 5% of the…
Paid Parent Leave - In Focus Last Publication Date: 01 May 2015 Paid parental leave is part of a package of government policies that support parents and families. This paper discusses both the labour market dynamics associated with…
What Works - Reducing the impact of alcohol on family violence Last Publication Date: 17 Apr 2015 This paper summarises what we know about the link between alcohol and family violence – specifically intimate partner violence (IPV) and child maltreatment. Increasingly international approaches include…
Understanding Excess Body Weight: New Zealand Health Survey Last Publication Date: 16 Apr 2015 Obesity is New Zealand’s leading modifiable risk factor for health loss. A number of diseases, including type 2 diabetes, ischaemic heart disease, ischaemic stroke and some…
Practice: The New Zealand Corrections Journal - Volume 3 Issue 1: April 2015 - Desistance Last Publication Date: 13 Apr 2015 Contents Editorial- Darius Fagan Desistance from crime: A review of the literature - Marianne Bevan Discovering desistance: Reconfiguring criminal justice? - Fergus McNeill, Stephen Farrall, Claire Lightowler and Shadd…
