2014 Youth Insights Survey Methodology Report Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2014 The Youth Insights Survey (YIS) collects data on smoking-related knowledge, attitudes and behaviour, as well as students’ interests, lifestyles, activities and media use, and responses to…
Evaluation of the 'Don't Let the Sun Get Under Your Skin' campaign Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2014 The sun safety programme of HPA launched a campaign, ‘Don’t Let the Sun Get Under Your Skin’ (UYS), to promote sun-safe knowledge, attitudes, and behaviours among…
Young people’s perceptions of how difficult it would be to quit smoking: In Fact Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2014 The New Zealand Government has committed to the goal of New Zealand becoming ‘smokefree’ (smoking prevalence of less than 5%) by 2025. To achieve this it…
Young people’s perceptions of their parents’ attitudes and rules about smoking: In Fact Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2014 Young people’s perceptions of parental attitudes and rules about smoking are associated with youth smoking, and these perceptions may be an even stronger influence on youth…
Problem Substance Use Among New Zealand Secondary Schools Students Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2014 This report explores the health issues and contexts of New Zealand secondary school students who use substances at very high levels. Young people who use substances…
The effectiveness of alcohol pricing policies: Reducing harmful alcohol consumption and alcohol-related harm Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2014 This report investigates the potential impact and effectiveness of a minimum price regime in reducing harmful alcohol consumption. The study was conducted as part of the Government’s…
Attitudes towards drinking alcohol during pregnancy - Fact Sheet Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2014 This fact sheet is an analysis of data about alcohol and pregnancy collected in HPA’s 2013 Attitudes and Behaviour towards Alcohol Survey (ABAS). ABAS is an…
Mortality and Demographic Data 2011 Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2014 This publication contains facts, mortality rates, trends and major causes of death by age group, sex, ethnicity and district health board for deaths registered in 2011.…
Hand Hygiene New Zealand evaluation report Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2014 Hand Hygiene New Zealand (HHNZ) has contracted with the Health Quality & Safety Commission since 2011 to improve hand hygiene in New Zealand hospitals. This rapid evaluation…
Offer and acceptance of tobacco among young people: In Fact Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2014 In New Zealand it is illegal to sell tobacco products to people under the age of 18 years, yet young people continue to smoke. It is,…