Acceptability of smoking in outdoor places where children go: In Fact Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2011 In 2010, around three in four (76%) people agreed that smoking should be banned in all outdoor places where children go, an increase from 2008. In…
Sun bed users in New Zealand: In Fact Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2011 New Zealand currently has a voluntary standard for sunbed operators, incorporating recommendations such as ensuring all sunbeds are supervised and not allowing people under the age…
School's out - what next? Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2011 This study looked at the destinations of young New Zealanders after they left school. It considered the likelihood of a student choosing a destination from a…
Doing a bachelors degree Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2011 This paper looks at differences in the performance of young people who leave school and progress on to bachelors degree study. It compares the performance of…
Labour market returns to further education for working adults Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2011 The Department of Labour (DoL) has released a report that investigates the effects of non-degree, provider-based tertiary education on the earnings of older learners. This study…
ALL (Adult Literacy and Life Skills Survey) Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2011 The Adult Literacy and Life Skills (ALL) Survey is an investigation of the distribution of certain skills (such as literacy, numeracy, and document interpretation) among the…
Community Cancer Support Services Pilot Project Evaluation Last Publication Date: 30 May 2011 In 2008, the Ministry of Health commissioned Health Outcomes International to evaluate three community cancer support pilots. The pilot projects aimed at reducing inequalities in cancer…
Directions for Learning: The New Zealand Curriculum Principles, and Teaching as Inquiry Last Publication Date: 22 May 2011 In November 2007, a revised curriculum was launched for use in New Zealand schools. The New Zealand Curriculum is a statement of official policy related to teaching and…
The psychosocial consequences of the Canterbury earthquakes Last Publication Date: 10 May 2011 Many people directly experiencing a major natural disaster such as an earthquake will experience psychosocial effects – both individual psychological effects impacting on how people feel…
Rheumatic fever: a systematic review of the literature on health literacy, overcrowding and rheumatic fever Last Publication Date: 02 May 2011 To assist the Ministry in the development of this programme the New Zealand Guidelines Group (NZGG) has been asked to undertake a systematic review in two…