Barriers and Enablers to Participation in Local Government: A Qualitive Report Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2007 The Department of Internal Affairs (The Department) wishes to enhance public participation in the local government process to achieve better long-term decision-making for sustainable communities. In June…
The Pacific Alcohol & Drug Outcomes Project (PADOPT) Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2007 This document presents the results and recommendations of two recent research studies on alcohol and other drug (A&D) treatment services for Pacific peoples. The studies are…
Inquiry Report: Matters arising from the 2006-16 Long-Term Council Community Plans Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2007 Long-term planning is not new for local authorities. They have been required to prepare long-term financial strategies since 1996, and they are now required to prepare…
Review of the Regulation of Alcohol Advertising Last Publication Date: 18 May 2007 A summary of the results of the consultation process for the Review of the Regulation of Alcohol Advertising. In May 2006, the Government initiated a review of…
Review of Selected Papers Examining Alcohol Advertising Last Publication Date: 11 May 2007 Nine studies were provided by the Ministry of Health on behalf of the steering group set up to review the regulation of alcohol advertising in New…
Report of the Steering Group for the Review of the Regulation of Alcohol Advertising Last Publication Date: 10 May 2007 In May 2006, the Government initiated a review of the current self-regulatory framework for alcohol advertising in New Zealand, acting on a recommendation from the Health…
Patterns of Antidepressant Drug Prescribing and Intentional Self-harm Outcomes in New Zealand: An ecological study Last Publication Date: 02 May 2007 This Bulletin presents the findings of an observational pharmacoepidemiological study that has been undertaken by PHI to investigate whether a relationship can be observed between antidepressant…
Review of the Evidence for Major Population-Level Tobacco Control Interventions Last Publication Date: 02 May 2007 This review aimed to identify the most recent scientific evidence for the effectiveness of major population-level tobacco control interventions and to consider the findings and their…
Tobacco smoking in the media and youth smoking - A summary of key literature Last Publication Date: 01 May 2007 This report summarises the literature relating to tobacco portrayals in the media, and youth smoking uptake. It explores how the media influences tobacco uptake and use;…
Analysis of Submissions: Proposal to Classify BZP and Related Substances as Class C Controlled Drugs Last Publication Date: 05 Apr 2007 In November 2006 the Expert Advisory Committee on Drugs (EACD) recommended to Hon Jim Anderton, Associate Minister of Health, that Benzylpiperazine (BZP) and all known analogues…