Survey of off-licence premises in North Shore/Hibiscus Coast: analysis of survey data Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2011 A survey of off-licence premises in the North Shore City Council (NSCC) region and Hibiscus Coast (within Rodney District Council [RDC] boundaries) took place in 2009/2010.…
Where are young people accessing and buying tobacco from? In Fact Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2011 In 2010, around seven in 10 (72%) young people who were current smokers said they got their own cigarettes from friends and around five in 10…
Estimates of how many people smoke: In Fact Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2011 In 2010, although around one in five (19%) New Zealanders were daily smokers, people overestimated the proportion of New Zealanders who smoke. The average estimate was…
Parenting and smoking: In Fact Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2011 In 2010, the majority (90%) of parents/caregivers of children aged five to 16 thought that they had influence over whether their child starts to smoke or…
Perceptions of quitting difficulty: In Fact Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2011 In 2010, around four in 10 (42%) young people thought it would definitely be difficult to quit smoking once someone has started, and around four in…
Acceptability of smoking in public places: In Fact Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2011 In 2010, around two in three (64%) people thought that smoking should not be allowed at outdoor sports fields and courts, an increase from 2008 (59%).…
What prompts quitting and what types of quitting support do people use? In Fact Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2011 In 2010, the top mentioned things that prompted quitting among those who had tried or had quit in the past year were health-related reasons (43%), because…
Report on the Provision and Funding of Specialist Behaviour Support Services Last Publication Date: 31 Jul 2011 The Report on the Provision and Funding of Specialist Behaviour Support Services provides a comprehensive overview of these services to the Ministry, along with recommendations to…
Māori Smoking and Tobacco Use 2011 Last Publication Date: 26 Jul 2011 The Māori Smoking and Tobacco Use 2011 profile presents information related to the tobacco use of Māori compared with non-Māori, using findings from the Tobacco Use…
Implementing and Monitoring the International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes in NZ: The Code in NZ Last Publication Date: 15 Jul 2011 Breastfeeding is key to providing the best start for New Zealand infants and it is important for both mother and baby’s health. The overall Ministry of…