In Fact: Awareness of sources of help for depression Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2015 Through the National Depression Initiative (NDI), the Health Promotion Agency (HPA) aims to help reduce the impact of depression on New Zealanders by aiding early recognition…
Last drinking occasion: Types of alcohol consumed by adults: In Fact Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2015 HPA's Attitudes and Behaviour towards Alcohol Survey (ABAS) is an annual survey that monitors New Zealanders' behaviour and attitudes towards alcohol. This fact sheet reports on…
Perceptions of drinking culture in New Zealand: In Fact Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2015 In 2013/14, 20% of New Zealanders aged 15 years or more who drank alcohol in the past year reported a potentially hazardous alcohol consumption pattern. People’s…
National problem gambling effectiveness studies-36 month outcomes Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2015 The two studies reported here are three year extensions of previously reported studies: National Problem Gambling Intervention Effectiveness Effectiveness of problem gambling brief telephone interventions These studies investigated the effectiveness…
The nature of wellbeing: how nature’s ecosystem services contribute to the wellbeing of New Zealand and New Zealanders’ Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2015 No matter who we are or where we live, our well-being depends on the way ecosystems work (Haines-Young & Potschin 2010: 110) What do we need for a…
Mortality and Demographic Data 2012 Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2015 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 2012.…
In Fact: Parents’ and caregivers’ opinions on limiting access to unhealthy foods and beverages in schools Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2015 This fact sheet reports on parents’ and caregivers’ attitudes on their child’s access at school to high fat foods and sugary drinks and foods in the…
Alcohol use in advanced age: Findings from LiLACS NZ Last Publication Date: 16 Dec 2014 Alcohol use in advanced age: Findings from LiLACS NZ presents key findings about the frequency and amount of alcohol use and the relationship between falls and…
Analysis of Household Crowding based on Census 2013 data Last Publication Date: 16 Dec 2014 Household crowding is linked to a number of health conditions, including rheumatic fever, meningococcal disease, respiratory infections including pneumonia and skin infections (eg, cellulitis), as well…