In Fact series Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2014 The In Fact series summarise key research that Sport New Zealand have funded.
NEET by choice? Investigating the links between motherhood and NEET status Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2014 It is tempting for policy-makers to subtract young mothers aged 15 to 24 from the NEET group, assuming young mothers have intentionally disengaged with employment, education…
Science Advice to Government Conference Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2014 The first Science Advice to Governments conference took place in Auckland New Zealand on August 28-29, 2014. The meeting was co-hosted by the Office of Sir…
Palliative Care and Māori from a Health Literacy Perspective Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2014 Health literacy refers to the degree people can access and understand health information to make informed and appropriate health decisions. This report focuses on the health…
Opinions on banning food advertising to children: In Fact Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2014 The Health Promotion Agency (HPA) monitors parents and caregivers’ opinions on food marketing to children in the Health and Lifestyles Survey (HLS). Results from the 2012…
Young people’s perceptions of how difficult it would be to quit smoking: In Fact Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2014 The New Zealand Government has committed to the goal of New Zealand becoming ‘smokefree’ (smoking prevalence of less than 5%) by 2025. To achieve this it…
Enhancing Mātauranga Māori and Global Indigenous Knowledge Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2014 Enhancing Mātauranga Māori and Global Indigenous Knowledge is a collaboration of 14 Māori and international scholars and aims to create a forum for Māori and global…
Young people’s perceptions of their parents’ attitudes and rules about smoking: In Fact Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2014 Young people’s perceptions of parental attitudes and rules about smoking are associated with youth smoking, and these perceptions may be an even stronger influence on youth…
Post-Secondary School Sport Participation, Transition & Withdrawal Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2014 The general perception and anecdotal evidence suggests that upon leaving secondary school, people participate less in sports. The decline in physical activity and participation in sport…
Supporting parental and carer-couple relationships Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2014 This Issues Paper outlines parental and carer-couple relationships in New Zealand. It then examines the challenges facing these relationship types, approaches to providing support and examples…
