Targeting Prevention Last Publication Date: 04 Jan 2013 This publication looks at how district health boards, primary health organisations and general practices are working to achieve the prevention-focused health targets:Increased immunisationBetter help for smokers…
2012 Health and Lifestyles Survey Methodology Report Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2013 The Health and Lifestyles Survey (HLS) is a biennial monitor of the health behaviour and attitudes of New Zealand adults aged 15 years and over, and…
Adult Literacy and Numeracy: An Overview of the Evidence - Annotated Bibliography Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2013 This annotated bibliography highlights the findings from research into adult LLN skills since 2006. The literature has been taken from New Zealand and countries that face…
2012 Youth Insights Survey Methodology Report Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2013 The Youth Insights Survey (YIS) forms part of the New Zealand Youth Tobacco Monitor (NZYTM), a collaborative effort by the Health Promotion Agency (HPA) and Action…
Immigrants and electoral enrolment: Do the numbers add up? (Stats NZ WP 13-01) Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2013 The electoral enrolment of immigrants is important for effective democracy. Electoral rolls also provide useful administrative data on the age, regional distribution, and intercensal movements of…
Strengthening engagements between schools and the science community Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2013 This research aimed to generate evidence-based recommendations for strengthening partnerships between schools and the science community to support students’ science learning and engagement. It was underpinned…
Use of alcohol among Year 10 students: In Fact Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2013 In New Zealand, a third of people who have ever tried alcohol report having had their first drink when they were 14-years-old or younger. It is,…
Physical Education in Primary Schools Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2013 This project was designed as a scoping study focusing on the provision of physical education, sport and recreation opportunities within and beyond the curriculum in the…
New Zealanders’ Participation in Gambling Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2013 HPA's Health and Lifestyles Survey 2012 (HLS) is a nationally representative in-home survey monitoring health behaviours and attitudes of New Zealand residents aged 15 years and…
Building a future-oriented science education system in New Zealand: How are we doing? Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2013 This paper makes the case for deep and radical change to New Zealand's approach to science education. It discusses the implications of recent science education research…