Past 12-month quit attempts and the use of cessation aids: In Fact Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2013 Encouraging smokers to quit is one of the six national health targets. To understand the level of quitting activities and the use of different cessation aids,…
Where are young smokers accessing cigarettes? In Fact Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2013 Access to tobacco is recognised as one of the environmental risk factors for young people taking up smoking. As well as directly communicating with young people,…
Innovation on the frontline: People-centred justice services Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2013 People typically come into contact with the justice system when something has gone wrong – when they’re vulnerable, stressed or angry. Ministry of Justice staff are a…
Public opinion about tobacco plain packaging: In Fact Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2013 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 Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2013 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…
Tracking Whānau Ora Outcomes July – December 2013 Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2013 The Tracking Whānau Ora Outcomes July – December 2013 report reviews results from action research and Whānau Ora Provider Collective reports from June – December 2013. The…
Young people’s perceived access to tobacco: In Fact Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2013 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 Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2013 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 Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2013 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 Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2013 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,…
