HPA - Health Promotion Agency

66%

of NZers could identify at least two sources for where to get help for depression (up from 51% in 2016) See pg. 19 of 2017/18 Annual Report

13,626

at-risk gamblers checked their gambling (up from 10,571 in 2016/17). See pg. 25 of 2017/18 Annual Report

51%

of 18 to 44-year-olds said the Say Yeah, Nah campaign helped them to accept others who say no to a drink (up from 33% in 2012/13). See pg. 14 of 2017/18 Annual Report

49%

of people who play pokies experienced some level of gambling harm in 2016. (up from 41% in 2014).

Research

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Our research monitors key health indicators, behaviours and attitudes, informs and evaluates programmes and initiatives, and identifies emerging health trends. This helps build an evidence base for promoting health and wellbeing.

Mental health

Publication

We lead, deliver and support a range of health promotion programmes and initiatives in Aotearoa. Learn more about our work.

Alcohol

We provide information, advice, research and resources to help prevent and reduce alcohol-related harm and inspire New Zealanders to make better decisions about drinking alcohol.

Campaigns

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Communicating information directly to New Zealanders is key to our work. To achieve this we design and deliver a wide range of marketing and communications initiatives.

Nutrition and physical activity

Campaign

Let's play every day

17 Dec 2018

‘Let’s play every day’ promotes the importance of active play for children under five by encouraging parents and whānau to play with their children – every day. Giving children lots of opportunities to play, both alone and with others, helps with their learning and development. Play is fun, and doesn’t need to be formal, structured or to cost money.

Mental health

Campaign

Just Ask. Just Listen.

4 Oct 2018

A new national Like Minds, Like Mine campaign launched on 30 September 2018, before Mental Health Awareness Week 8 to 14 October 2018.

Alcohol

Campaign

Pre-Testie Bestie

6 Sep 2018

Pre-Testie Bestie is the second phase of the Don’t know? Don’t drink campaign. The story follows a young woman supporting her bestie, who suspects she may be pregnant, to be alcohol-free until she can take a pregnancy test.

Are you looking to order HPA resources?

On order.hpa.org.nz you can find and order HPA’s resources, including a range of pamphlets, booklets, posters and other resources, on the topics covered in our programme areas.

If you are unable to find the resource you are looking for or you’re looking for a resource on another health topic, please also look at the HealthEd website. This is an online catalogue of more than 500 health resources covering 44 topic areas.

Visit order.hpa.org.nz

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Learn about our work

alcohol-related harm

Te Oranga Hinengaro: Māori Mental Wellbeing

Let's play every day

Nau mai whakatau mai ki Te Hiringa Hauora.