Building back better: Utilising women’s labour in the Canterbury recovery Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2013 This research report presents new information about the employment situation of un- and under-employed Canterbury women. It tells us that there is under-utilised, ‘hidden’ female labour…
Special report: Unintentional deaths from poisoning in young people Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2013 Poisoning has been defined as injury to, and destruction of, bodily cells through the ingestion, inhalation, injection or absorption of toxic substances (World Health Organization 2008).…
Expenditure in Retirement Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2013 The Retirement Commission (RC) aims to ensure that New Zealanders are well educated in financial matters and can make informed financial decisions throughout their lives. Part…
Child immunisation: Reports by parents and caregivers: In Fact Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2013 The Ministry of Health recommends and subsidises a number of vaccinations to immunise New Zealand children against communicable diseases such as tetanus, polio, and measles (Ministry…
Young people’s opinion on extending smoking bans to cars and outdoor places where young people go: In Fact Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2013 To reduce New Zealanders’ exposure to second-hand smoke and denormalise smoking behaviour, smoking is prohibited in a range of places, including indoor areas of work and…
The Well Child / Tamariki Ora Quality Improvement Framework Last Publication Date: 29 Jul 2013 The 2007/08 review and the 2012 quality reviews of the Well Child/Tamariki Ora (WCTO) programme identified variable clinical practice, service quality and health outcomes, and recommended…
Gender diversity trends in the New Zealand governance environment 2003-2013 Last Publication Date: 07 Jul 2013 This study explores the changing gender diversity trends on New Zealand corporate boards. A literature review presents domestic and international governance diversity statistics, as well as…
Parents’, families and whānau contributions to education success Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 2013 This paper looks at the impact parents, caregivers, families and whānau can have on children and young people’s learning and education success, and provides a rationale…
The Locally Specific Impacts of Alcohol Outlet Density in the North Island of New Zealand 2006-2011 Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 2013 In March 2012, HPA commissioned NIDEA to undertake research into the geographically-specific relationships between alcohol outlet density (by type of outlet) and social harms (specifically different…
Understanding special education from the perspectives of Pasifika families Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 2013 The aim of this report is to identify the strengths of current service provision; barriers to accessing SE services for Pasifika; and the extent to which…
