Family connectedness and substance use among Pacific youth: In Fact Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2014 Family connectedness describes the quality of connections within a family and is important for wellbeing in adolescence. It is a protective factor against risky behaviour. Substance…
Summary of Submissions to the Ministerial Forum on Alcohol Advertising and Sponsorship Last Publication Date: 02 Jul 2014 The Ministerial Forum on Alcohol Advertising and Sponsorship sought submissions from affected stakeholders, experts on advertising, sponsorship, alcohol and health, and the public. It was looking…
Pacific Adolescent Career Pathways Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 2014 The Pacific Adolescent Career Pathways project is, to date, the largest and only Pacific-specific longitudinal study designed to explore and address information gaps on the formative…
Ala Mo'ui: Pathways to Pacific Health and Wellbeing 2014–2018 Last Publication Date: 26 Jun 2014 On a population basis, Pacific communities experience poor health outcomes in New Zealand. For example, Pacific male life expectancy is 6.7 years less than the total…
The Health of Māori Adults and Children, 2011–2013 Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2014 This four-page report presents key findings on the health and wellbeing of Māori adults and children (2011–2013) and shows trends since 2006/07 New Zealand Health Survey…
Starting the conversation: an evaluation of how services are using the Ruby's Dad resource Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2014 This evaluation summarises the main effects that the 33 participating health professionals (and three parents) have observed when using Ruby's Dad in their practice with children,…
Attitudes and Behaviour towards Alcohol Survey 2010-2012 Report. 1.1 – The alcohol drinking behaviour of adults 18 years and over Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2014 The HPA Attitudes and Behaviour towards Alcohol Survey (ABAS) is undertaken every year by HPA to provide information on the attitudes and behaviour of New Zealanders…
Alcohol and older people. A descriptive analysis of changes in alcohol use in older New Zealanders from 2004 to 2009 Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2014 This report examines the changes in alcohol use in New Zealand for older New Zealanders (aged 60 years and over), and the association of these changes…
Report on the Performance of General Practices in Whānau Ora Collectives as at June 2014 Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2014 This report focuses on the performance of general practices in Whānau Ora collectives – using results from the software package HealthStat, which collects an anonymous summary…
The outcomes of tertiary education for Pasifika graduates Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2014 This report looks at the earnings and outcomes for young Pasifika and non-Pasifika who complete a qualification in the New Zealand tertiary education system. It replicates…
