Alcohol use by 15 to 17-year-olds: 2014/15 ABAS: In Fact Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2015 The majority of New Zealand secondary school students report having drunk alcohol (Watson et al., 2003). Approximately two-thirds of young people (aged 15 to 19-years-old) who…
Mates & Dates: Healthy relationship programme for secondary students Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2015 Mates & Dates is a healthy relationships programme for secondary school students. It’s designed to help prevent sexual and dating violence by teaching young people relationship…
Young people's desires and attempts to stop smoking - 2014 - In Fact Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2015 The Health Promotion Agency’s (HPA’s) Youth Insights Survey (YIS) monitors Year 10 students’ behaviours, attitudes and knowledge on a range of tobacco-related topics, including about their…
Young People’s Survey Urban / Rural Reports Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2015 These 4 profiles (main urban, secondary urban, minor and rural) provide a snapshot of participation in sport and active recreation by young people attending schools in…
Project Kāmehameha Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2015 Project Kāmehameha is a programme of research to inform design and delivery of career resources for Māori. By 2030, approximately 30% of our students – and therefore…
Boosting outcomes for young learners in tertiary education: 2015 research findings Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2015 Four research reports are summarised here. The research includes: the implications of more younger learners in tertiary education what factors contribute to achievement by NEETS (those not in…
Practice: The New Zealand Corrections Journal - Volume 2 Issue 3: December 2014 - Collaboration and Partnerships Last Publication Date: 08 Dec 2014 Volume 2 Issue 3 of Practice: The New Zealand Corrections Journal focuses on Collaboration and Partnerships and includes: Editorial - Ben Clark Custodial / case management practice collaboration…
Funding for Cultural Organisations in New Zealand: Findings from the Giving and Sponsorship Survey 2012 Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2014 This report presents the key findings of the Ministry for Culture and Heritage’s Giving and Sponsorship Survey 2012, which asked cultural organisations about the funding they…
2014 Rheumatic fever campaign evaluation Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2014 In winter 2014, HPA and the Ministry of Health implemented a mass media campaign aimed at increasing awareness among parents and caregivers of at-risk children and…
Reviewing and analysing education services to NEETS (young people not in education, employment, or training) Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2014 This research identifies the institutional, sector-wide and other factors that contribute to achievement by former NEETs (those younger learners not in employment, education or training) in…
