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).…
Kaiaka Reo: Reo-ā-Waha Ki Te Motu - The Development of Māori Oral Language Proficiency Progressions Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2013 This report presents the development process and outcomes of establishing Māori oral language proficiency progressions for year one to year eight learners that would inform National…
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 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…
Guidance and Counselling in Schools: Survey Findings Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 2013 This report presents the findings of three online surveys about the current provision of guidance and counselling in schools with students in Years 9 to 13.…
ECE Participation Programme Evaluation Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 2013 The Early Childhood Education (ECE) Participation Programme was set up in 2010, and focuses on increasing ECE participation in areas where children are not participating in…
Formative Evaluation of the Mothers with Babies Units Last Publication Date: 30 Jun 2013 This is the final report of a three-phased formative evaluation of the Mothers with Babies (MWB) units, undertaken for the Department of Corrections (the Department) from…
Impact of Gambling and Problem Gambling on Māori Families and Communities- Implementation 2007-2010 Last Publication Date: 20 Jun 2013 Both New Zealand and international evidence indicates that different groups in society experience and regard gambling differently and are often over represented in problem gambling prevalence…
Final evaluation report for Primary Care Practice Assistant Demonstration Programme Last Publication Date: 11 Jun 2013 This report is an evaluation of a demonstration site coordinated by Health Workforce New Zealand. A primary care practice assistant is a new type of health…
Inquiry Report: Evolving approach to combating child obesity Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2013 Good health is important for children and families now, but also for children’s continued good health and active contribution to society into adulthood. About 31% of…