Young people’s awareness of Smokefree 2025: In Fact Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2013 In March 2011, the New Zealand Government committed to a goal of New Zealand becoming ‘smokefree’ by the year 2025, where less than 5% of the…
Public opinion on tobacco taxation: In Fact Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2013 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 Last Publication Date: 23 Nov 2012 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…
Evaluation of the Bowel Screening Pilot Last Publication Date: 04 Sep 2012 The Ministry of Health has contracted Litmus and Sapere Research Group to undertake an evaluation of the four-year Bowel Screening Pilot, which began in the Waitemata…
Personalised Medicine in New Zealand – think piece Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2012 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…
An Assessment of Data Quality for Examining Alcohol-Related Issues in the Queenstown Lakes District Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2012 The specific objectives of this feasibility study were to examine: The availability and robustness of data and information to assess alcohol-related issues in the Queenstown Lakes District. Whether,…
Mortality and Demographic Data 2009 Last Publication Date: 01 May 2012 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,…
What does smoking fulfil for young people? Technical report Last Publication Date: 01 Apr 2012 This report presents data on young people’s attitudes towards smoking, in terms of the functions that smoking fulfils. It shows time trends using data from the…
Young people's attempts to stop smoking: In Fact Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2012 In 2010, around one half (51%) of young current smokers wanted to stop smoking. Around two-thirds (67%) of young people who had smoked in the past…
Traumatic Brain Injury Research Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2012 Thousands of people each year experience some degree of TBI, which is identified by confusion or disorientation, loss of consciousness, post-traumatic amnesia and other neurological abnormalities…