Alcohol use by 15 to 17-year-olds: 2014/15 ABAS Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2016 The HPA’s Attitudes and Behaviour towards Alcohol Survey (ABAS) monitors New Zealanders’ behaviour and attitudes towards alcohol, including alcohol consumption in the past month. This factsheet…
Meeting requirements for children’s safety and wellbeing in ECE Last Publication Date: 29 Feb 2016 This report highlights how early childhood services keep up to date with changing regulations and legal requirements in order to effectively manage for children’s safety and…
Impact of the Family Start Home Visiting Programme on Outcomes for Mothers and Children: A Quasi-Experimental Study Last Publication Date: 01 Feb 2016 Family Start workers make regular home visits and, using a structured program, seek to improve parenting capability and practice. Workers also actively work to promote breastfeeding,…
Experiences with drinking culture in New Zealand: 2014/15 ABAS: In Fact Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2015 Individual behaviour can be affected by environmental and peer influences including offers of alcohol, modeling of heavy drinking behaviour and perceived social norms (Borsari & Carey,…
People’s estimates of risky drinking behaviour in New Zealand: 2014/15 ABAS: In Fact Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2015 People’s perceptions of the acceptability and prevalence of risky alcohol consumption may influence their own intentions and behaviour (Rimal & Real, 2005). Among university and college…
Research Report: The New Zealand Drug Harm Index 2016 Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2015 The New Zealand Drug Harm Index 2016 estimates the social cost of drug-related harms and intervention costs in 2014/15 as NZ$1.8 billion. The total cost of illicit…
Last drinking occasion among 15 to 17-year-olds: ABAS 2014/15 Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2015 In 2014/15, 57% of 15 to 17-year-olds reported consuming alcohol within the last 12 months, and of those who consumed alcohol, 19% had a potentially hazardous…
In Fact: Last drinking occasion among 15 to 17-year-olds: ABAS 2014/15 Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2015 HPA’s Attitudes and Behaviour towards Alcohol Survey (ABAS) monitors New Zealanders’ behaviour and attitudes toward alcohol, including drinking behaviour and the type of alcohol consumed. This…
In Fact: Smoking cessation behaviours in the past 12 months: quit attempts and use of support Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2015 New Zealand has a goal of reducing smoking prevalence to a minimal level by 2025 (often referred to as ‘Smokefree 2025’).1 This goal is supported by…
Health Star Rating Monitoring and Evaluation Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2015 The Health Star Rating (HSR) is a new voluntary front-of-pack labelling system developed for use in New Zealand and Australia. It takes the guesswork out of reading…