Ageing and violent crime in New Zealand (Stats NZ WP 10-01) Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2010 In this paper we answer three questions about demographic change and violent crime in New Zealand: How has the age-sex profile of violent offending been changing?…
Children in Care: A report into the quality of services provided to children in care Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2010 This report looks at whether the health, education, cultural and recreational needs of children in care are being met. It includes the voices of children in…
Focused literature review for the problem gambling programme - 2010 Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2010 In 2010, HSC commissioned an updated literature review focusing on particular topics that were relevant to the problem gambling programme development. These included the risk factors…
How does New Zealand's education system compare? OECD's Education at a Glance 2010 Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2010 Every year, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) publishes "Education at a Glance", a set of indicators that compares the education systems of its…
Living Standards and Health: New Zealand 2006/07 Last Publication Date: 02 Aug 2010 The report 'Living Standards and Health: New Zealand 2006/07' compares two measures of living standards that were included in the 2006/07 New Zealand Health Survey, and…
Unequal Impact II: Māori and Non-Māori Cancer Statistics by Deprivation and Rural-Urban Status 2002-2006 Last Publication Date: 02 Aug 2010 Unequal Impact II: Māori and Non-Māori Cancer Statistics by Deprivation and Rural-Urban Status 2002-2006 provides specific information about the unequal distribution of cancer outcomes for Māori…
Saving Lives: Amenable mortality in New Zealand, 1996-2006 Last Publication Date: 02 Aug 2010 The report re-examines the concept of amenable mortality (deaths potentially avoidable through health care) as a health system performance measure.Trends in amenable mortality over the past…
TIMSS (Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study) 2006/07 Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2010 The Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) measures trends in mathematics and science achievement at the fourth and eighth grades (Years 5 and 9)…
Alcohol and Sport: What is the nature of the relationship and is there a problem? Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2010 The Government is reviewing New Zealand’s liquor laws to achieve equilibrium between the social and commercial benefits of responsible alcohol use and alcohol-related harm. This report provides…
Credentialling Framework for New Zealand Health Professionals Last Publication Date: 02 Jul 2010 The Ministry of Health published the first national credentialling document in 2001. Its focus was on the credentialling of senior medical practitioners in secondary and tertiary…