An Analysis of the Usefulness and Feasibility of a Population Indicator of Childhood Obesity Last Publication Date: 02 Jun 2006 This paper provides an analysis of the usefulness and operational feasibility of an indicator to monitor both obesity in children and young people, and the effectiveness…
More than an apple a day: Children’s right to good health Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2006 Health is one of the key areas affecting a child’s development, with repercussions for almost every other area of life including education, employment, justice and family…
Local government: Results of the 2004-05 audits Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2006 This report is our annual report on the audits of the local government sector conducted for 2004-05. Most of these audits were of regional and territorial…
Beyond demography: History, ritual and families in the twenty-first century Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2006 This Families Commission report examines family life in the twenty-first century, often characterised by anxiety and uncertainty about what it means to ‘be family’, and what…
Research and Development in New Zealand- A Decade in Review Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2006 The accurate and consistent recording of detailed R&D survey data (unit record fi les) began in 1994 and has continued until the present day. However, during…
Quality in parent/whānau-led services Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2006 The main purpose of this research was to find out more about the contributions parent and whānau-led early childhood education (ECE) services are making to children’s…
Public Knowledge About Local Government Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2006 The Department of Internal Affairs’ Local Government and Community Branch is helping the public develop a better understanding of what local government does and how they…
Household Spending on Culture: 2006 Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2006 Cultural activities play a significant part in the daily lives of New Zealanders, contributing, among other things, to our national identity and our understanding of ourselves…
Families and Heavy Drinking: Impacts on Children's wellbeing Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2006 This research report identified and reviewed the current research literature about the impacts on children of heavy parental alcohol use. Research on alcohol-related harm has historically focused…
Legal party pill use in New Zealand: Prevalence of use, availability, health harms and ‘gateway effects’ of benzylpiperazine (BZP) and trifluoromethylphenylpiperazine (TFMPP) Last Publication Date: 30 May 2006 The principal aims of the 2006 National Household Survey of Legal Party Pill Use were to provide national population statistics on the prevalence and patterns of…
