ICCS (International Civic and Citizenship Education Study) Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 2012 New Zealand was one of 38 countries which took part in ICCS in 2008. ICCS focuses on Year 9 students' knowledge and understanding of civic systems…
Achieving healthy urban planning: A comparison of three methods Last Publication Date: 05 Mar 2012 This paper compares three of these ways: health impact assessment (HIA); seconding public health professionals to local government (secondment); and community-driven planning, by studying recent New…
The Environmental Case Management of Lead-exposed Persons Last Publication Date: 28 Feb 2012 Lead absorption from other than occupational sources is a condition which is notifiable to the Medical Officer of Health under the Health Act 1956. The levels…
National Survey of New Zealanders 2011 Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2011 In 2011 the National Survey of New Zealanders captured the views of more than 3600 New Zealanders aged 18 years and over through a combination of…
Integrating Health Impact Assessment in Urban Design and Planning: The Manukau experience Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2011 This paper explores how a health impact assessment (HIA) process was used to forge closer links between health and urban design agendas in Manukau City. The…
An Evaluation of the Health Impact Assessment for the Central Plains Water Enhancement Scheme Last Publication Date: 02 Aug 2011 The Health Impact Assessment (HIA) carried out for the Central Plains Water Enhancement Scheme in 2008 was one of the first stand-alone project-level HIAs (ie, within…
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%).…
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…
Business Responses to the Introduction of the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme: Part I: Baseline Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2011 This study creates a 2010 baseline of business responses to the introduction of the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme (NZ ETS) and the reasons for those…
National sun exposure survey 2009/10: Youth report Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2010 Started in 1994, this ongoing sun protection survey takes place every three years, and collects information on New Zealanders' sun protection behaviour and attitudes. This document presents…
