Guidance for Healthy Weight Gain in Pregnancy Last Publication Date: 18 Jun 2014 Optimal weight gain during pregnancy is associated with improved outcomes for both the mother and the baby regardless of the mother’s existing weight. An estimated one third…
Health Literacy and the Prevention and Early Detection of Gout Last Publication Date: 06 Jun 2014 A fairly good level of health literacy is needed to prevent or manage a long-term health condition such as gout. Health literacy is generally defined as…
Trade over distance for New Zealand firms: measurement and implications Last Publication Date: 05 Jun 2014 This paper investigates the proximity of firms to their customers to assess the extent to which different industries trade their output over distance within New Zealand.…
Growing Up In New Zealand: At 9 Months Old Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2014 Growing Up in New Zealand is a longitudinal study that provides an up-to-date, population-relevant picture of what it is like to be a child growing up…
Vocational Pathways Update 2014: Successes, challenges, next steps Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2014 This report summarises activities and observations since the release of the Vocational Pathways in April 2013. This report has been prepared by the Ministry of Education,…
The Health of Māori Adults and Children, 2011–2013 Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2014 This four-page report presents key findings on the health and wellbeing of Māori adults and children (2011–2013) and shows trends since 2006/07 New Zealand Health Survey…
New Zealand's international trade in services: A background note Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2014 This research note draws together information on New Zealand’s international trade in services and was prepared as background information for the Productivity Commission’s inquiry into ‘Boosting…
Making disability rights real: Second Report of the Independent Monitoring Mechanism of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2014 This second report of the Disability Convention Independent Monitoring Mechanism (IMM) details some of the experiences disabled people in New Zealand encounter each day. It highlights…
Starting the conversation: an evaluation of how services are using the Ruby's Dad resource Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2014 This evaluation summarises the main effects that the 33 participating health professionals (and three parents) have observed when using Ruby's Dad in their practice with children,…
Attitudes and Behaviour towards Alcohol Survey 2010-2012 Report. 1.1 – The alcohol drinking behaviour of adults 18 years and over Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2014 The HPA Attitudes and Behaviour towards Alcohol Survey (ABAS) is undertaken every year by HPA to provide information on the attitudes and behaviour of New Zealanders…