Publication Takoha case study: Nōku te Ao procurement process 14 Dec 2023 Takoha is a tool to help us understand if, and how, we are making a difference to the health and wellbeing of all New Zealanders.
Publication Takoha case study: Te Ara Pounamu 14 Dec 2023 This case study explores new ways of working for the Crown agency then known as Te Hiringa Hauora | Health Promotion Agency (now part of Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand) as it journeyed towards being a Tiriti-dynamic organisation.
Publication Takoha case study: Mana Pasifika 14 Dec 2023 This case study uses the Takoha framework as an analytical tool to showcase the Mana Pasifika approach to support overall health and wellbeing. Mana Pasifika was launched to address the psychosocial impact of the Covid-19 lockdown for Pacific peoples living in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Alcohol Publication Less drinking, less harm 18 Oct 2023 In June 2022, Te Whatu Ora | Health Promotion, along with nib foundation, co-funded University of Otago, Wellington (UOW) researchers to undertake a research and advocacy project titled 'Understanding and addressing adolescent alcohol harm'.
Tobacco control Publication Pacific Peoples’ Nicotine-Free Futures: Understanding Pacific Peoples’... 15 Aug 2023 Increased rates of smoking (nicotine use through tobacco) among the Pacific population have resulted in an urgent need to explore possible harm reduction techniques.
Alcohol Publication Pasifika Alcohol Harm Sector and Community Engagement Report 4 Aug 2023 In October 2022, the Alcohol team commissioned Bluespur Consulting Limited, a Pacific engagement provider, to support engagements with the Pacific alcohol sector and community in our work on alcohol harm minimisation for Pacific.
Alcohol Publication Interventions to reduce alcohol’s harms to health: A modelling study 2 May 2023 This research project used modelling techniques to estimate the health impacts of alcohol interventions and their contribution towards health equity in the Aotearoa context. The research was conducted by a team from the University of Otago and the Northern Regional Alliance, and was funded by Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand (previously Te Hiringa Hauora).
Alcohol Publication Attitudes and behaviours on supplying alcohol to under 18s 16 Mar 2023 Studies show that parental social supply is more likely to contribute to increased alcohol use, and increased risk of alcohol-related harm later in life. Despite this, New Zealand adults reported to have socially suppled alcohol to under 18-year-olds in the last year.
Alcohol Publication Social supply of alcohol to under 18s 16 Mar 2023 Alcohol consumption by young people aged under 18 years (‘under 18s’) increases the risk of adverse physical and cognitive development, other alcohol-related harms, and alcohol-use disorders later in life. Social supply is the supply of alcohol to individuals under the minimum purchase age by parents, guardians, friends, or others.
Alcohol Publication The development and implementation of an enhanced digital alcohol screening... 8 Mar 2023 The aim of this project was to explore whether an improved alcohol screening tool for older adults could be integrated within primary health care settings. This report describes the development and implementation of this tool, which is designed to help health professionals identify and manage older adults at risk of alcohol-related harm.
Newsletter Publication Research newsletter: February 2023 2 Feb 2023 This newsletter highlights the research work from the Health Promotion directorate of the National Public Health Service in Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand.
Mental health Publication Nōku te Ao: Sovereignty of the Māori Mind 13 Jan 2023 The purpose of this report is to present a Māori world view of factors that contribute to discrimination of people who have experienced — or continue to experience — mental distress.