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Public opinion about tobacco plain packaging: In Fact

In February 2013, the New Zealand Government announced that it agreed ‘in principle’ to introduce a plain packaging regime in alignment with Australia. Prior to the announcement…

Public opinion on removing tobacco displays: In Fact

The Smoke-free Environments (Controls and Enforcement) Amendment Act 2011 (the Amendment Act) amended the Smoke-free Environments Act 1990 to prohibit the display of tobacco products at…

Young people’s perceived access to tobacco: In Fact

Access to tobacco is recognised as one of the environmental risk factors for young people taking up smoking.  Participants in the Health Promotion Agency’s (HPA’s) Youth Insights…

Attitudes about quitting smoking: In Fact

There are a range of cessation services and products available in New Zealand to provide support to smokers who want to quit. This includes the heavily…

Public opinion on tobacco taxation: In Fact

A comprehensive set of measures is needed to reduce smoking prevalence and meet the Government’s goal of making New Zealand a smokefree nation by 2025. One…

Hospital Events 2008/09 and 2009/10

This publication focuses on publicly funded and privately funded hospital events in 2008/09 and 2009/10, and also shows trends from 1995/96. It contains summarised data tables, figures…

Personalised Medicine in New Zealand – think piece

This think piece provides a high-level overview of Personalised Medicine and its potential impact on future healthcare. In the near future, improving understanding of the genomic basis…

Mortality and Demographic Data 2009

Annual statistical publication that collates and analyses information on the underlying causes of all deaths registered in New Zealand.  The commentary summarises key facts, mortality rates,…