Analysis of Community Outcomes from Draft Long-term Council Community Plans Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 2006 The Local Government Act 2002 requires all local authorities to facilitate a process, at least once every six years, to identify community outcomes. This identifies the…
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…
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…
Unequal Impact: Māori and Non-Māori Cancer Statistics 1996–2001 Last Publication Date: 01 May 2006 Unequal Impact: Māori and Non-Māori Cancer Statistics 1996–2001is the first cancer chartbook of Māori and Non-Māori cancer statistics. This chartbook of Māori and non-Māori cancer statistics…
People on the Move: A study of migrant movement patterns to and from New Zealand Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2006 One long-term measure of a migrant’s successful settlement and contribution to the country is the extent to which they remain in the country after taking up…
Les Familles et Whānau sans Frontières: New Zealand and Transnational Family Obligation Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2006 Around one in five people living in New Zealand were not born here and around 20 percent of people born here are believed to be living…
Race Relations in 2005 Last Publication Date: 01 Feb 2006 Race relations continued to be a subject of major public debate in Aotearoa New Zealand in 2005, although the number of people who saw it as…
Survival analysis of transitions from benefit to work Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2005 What factors affect the probability that a person makes a transition from benefit to employment? What is the effect of those factors? Given information such as…
The Smoke is Clearing: Anniversary Report 2005 Last Publication Date: 02 Dec 2005 A first anniversary report assessing impacts of the Smoke-free Environments Amendment Act (2003) has found strong public support, increasing patronage trends in bars, and no significant…
Men and Health: A literature review Last Publication Date: 26 May 2005 This review critically examines literature about men and their health status to inform considerations about men’s health in New Zealand.