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Public opinion about tobacco plain packaging: In Fact

In February 2013, the New Zealand Government announced that it agreed ‘in principle’ to introduce a plain packaging regime in alignment with Australia. Prior to the announcement…

Public opinion on removing tobacco displays: In Fact

The Smoke-free Environments (Controls and Enforcement) Amendment Act 2011 (the Amendment Act) amended the Smoke-free Environments Act 1990 to prohibit the display of tobacco products at…

Young people’s perceived access to tobacco: In Fact

Access to tobacco is recognised as one of the environmental risk factors for young people taking up smoking.  Participants in the Health Promotion Agency’s (HPA’s) Youth Insights…

Attitudes about quitting smoking: In Fact

There are a range of cessation services and products available in New Zealand to provide support to smokers who want to quit. This includes the heavily…

New Zealanders’ Participation in Gambling

HPA's Health and Lifestyles Survey 2012 (HLS) is a nationally representative in-home survey monitoring health behaviours and attitudes of New Zealand residents aged 15 years and…

Uptake of the influenza vaccine in 2012: In Fact

The Ministry of Health recommends the influenza vaccine to protect New Zealanders against the influenza virus. In the Health Promotion Agency’s 2012 Health and Lifestyles Survey,…

Policy position papers

The 2013 review of retirement income policies considered the balance between eight separate objectives which overlap and sometimes even compete with each other. These position papers…