An Analysis of the Usefulness and Feasibility of a Population Indicator of Childhood Obesity Last Publication Date: 02 Jun 2006 This paper provides an analysis of the usefulness and operational feasibility of an indicator to monitor both obesity in children and young people, and the effectiveness…
More than an apple a day: Children’s right to good health Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2006 Health is one of the key areas affecting a child’s development, with repercussions for almost every other area of life including education, employment, justice and family…
Local government: Results of the 2004-05 audits Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2006 This report is our annual report on the audits of the local government sector conducted for 2004-05. Most of these audits were of regional and territorial…
Te Whakamotuhaketanga Hapū: Evaluation Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2006 Te Whakamotuhaketanga Hapū (TWH) Strategy (the Strategy) is a three-year strategy operated by the Department of Internal Affairs’ (DIA) Local Government and Community Branch (LG&C). The…
Local authority codes of conduct Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2006 Since 1 July 2003, each local authority has been legally required to adopt a code of conduct for its elected members. This is a new requirement…
Public Knowledge About Local Government Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2006 The Department of Internal Affairs’ Local Government and Community Branch is helping the public develop a better understanding of what local government does and how they…
Families and Heavy Drinking: Impacts on Children's wellbeing Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2006 This research report identified and reviewed the current research literature about the impacts on children of heavy parental alcohol use. Research on alcohol-related harm has historically focused…
DHBNZ School Dental Service Review Last Publication Date: 02 May 2006 Improving oral health is one of the 13 priority areas of the New Zealand Health Strategy. ‘Re-establishing a nationwide dental health system for children and adolescents’…
Cancer Among New Zealand Adolescents and Young People 1988–2002 Last Publication Date: 02 May 2006 Cancer is a leading cause of morbidity, disability and death for New Zealanders, and is a priority issue for the New Zealand health system. In 2003…
Review of Māori Child Oral Health Services Last Publication Date: 01 May 2006 Unacceptable inequalities exist in the oral health of New Zealand children, especially among Māori, Pacific and those children from low socioeconomic status (SES) families. The Public…