New Zealanders aged 50 years plus: Expectations for and experiences of retirement Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2015 This survey looks at older New Zealanders’ expectations for and experiences of retirement. Research was conducted among those aged 50 years and over, and includes the…
In Fact: Awareness of sources of help for depression Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2015 Through the National Depression Initiative (NDI), the Health Promotion Agency (HPA) aims to help reduce the impact of depression on New Zealanders by aiding early recognition…
Ngā whakaratonga mō ngā ākonga Māori i roto i ngā kura auraki Providing for Māori students in English-medium schools Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2015 Part of experiencing success as Māori within schools depends on having opportunities to learn and use te reo Māori and tikanga Māori. But how well do…
Last drinking occasion: Types of alcohol consumed by adults: In Fact Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2015 HPA's Attitudes and Behaviour towards Alcohol Survey (ABAS) is an annual survey that monitors New Zealanders' behaviour and attitudes towards alcohol. This fact sheet reports on…
Perceptions of drinking culture in New Zealand: In Fact Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2015 In 2013/14, 20% of New Zealanders aged 15 years or more who drank alcohol in the past year reported a potentially hazardous alcohol consumption pattern. People’s…
Research about Pasifika learners Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2015 The two research studies below explore how to increase Pasifika participation in high-growth and high-demand industries, and professional development needs to improve Pasifika learner outcomes. These two…
Capabilities for living and lifelong learning: What's science got to do with it? Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2015 Science capabilities are a set of ideas for teachers to think with about science education. There are five: gathering and interpreting data, using evidence, critiquing evidence,…
Experiences with alcohol consumption culture and environments: In Fact Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2015 In 2013/14, 20% of New Zealanders aged 15 years or more who drank alcohol in the past year reported a potentially hazardous alcohol consumption pattern. Individual behaviour…
National problem gambling effectiveness studies-36 month outcomes Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2015 The two studies reported here are three year extensions of previously reported studies: National Problem Gambling Intervention Effectiveness Effectiveness of problem gambling brief telephone interventions These studies investigated the effectiveness…
The nature of wellbeing: how nature’s ecosystem services contribute to the wellbeing of New Zealand and New Zealanders’ Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2015 No matter who we are or where we live, our well-being depends on the way ecosystems work (Haines-Young & Potschin 2010: 110) What do we need for a…
