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Alcohol purchasing behaviour of drinkers

This report from SHORE & Whariki Research Centre examined patterns of purchasing of alcohol, including late night purchasing, from on and off licensed premises, using survey data from 2015. Current national maximum trading hours for on licensed premises are between 8am and 4am, and between 7am and 11pm for off licensed premises.

A web-based alcohol risk communication tool

An overview of the process of developing a prototype web-based alcohol risk communication tool.

Comparison of age of first drink and age of first intoxication: Journal

HPA researchers along with researchers from the University of Otago recently published an analysis in comparing the different impacts of an early age of first drink versus age of first intoxication.

Affordability of alcohol in New Zealand: Poster summary

Alcohol is now more affordable in New Zealand than in the 1980s, due to incomes increasing at a faster rate than alcohol prices. This one page summary shows increases in the affordability of alcohol in New Zealand, using survey and Consumer Price Index data from Stats NZ.

Older New Zealanders’ alcohol use: Infographic

Key insights from four reports produced by Massey University and University of Auckland on the role of alcohol in older people’s lives and patterns of alcohol use in New Zealand. The four reports are:

Ready to contemplate? Midlife adults and their relationship with alcohol

Findings of qualitative research to understand how to ‘connect’ with midlife adult contemplators, in order to motivate them to take action to moderate their drinking.

New Zealanders’ alcohol consumption patterns across the lifespan

This report by Massey University and the University of Auckland looked at the initiation of alcohol use, the patterns of alcohol use across the lifespan, and transitions from hazardous to non-hazardous drinking.

Where people drink alcohol: Infographic

Information from the 2016 Health and Lifestyles Survey (HLS) on where people drink alcohol and how many locations people drink at. More detailed information can be found here.

Alcohol-related attitudes over time: Infographic

Changes in alcohol-related attitudes over time from the 2010, 2012, 2014 and 2016 Health and Lifestyles Survey (HLS). People were asked about increasing alcohol advertising restrictions, banning alcohol-related sponsorship, reducing the hours when alcohol can be sold; and the number of outlets selling alcohol.

Māori attitudes and behaviours towards alcohol

SHORE & Whāriki Research Centre Massey University analysed Attitudes and Behaviour towards Alcohol Survey (ABAS) data, using a strengths-based and Kaupapa Māori analytic approach to assess Māori attitudes and behaviours.

The longitudinal patterns of alcohol use in older New Zealanders

Massey University and the University of Auckland were funded through HPA’s Research Investments for Priorities in Alcohol (RIPA) to look at the role of alcohol in older people’s lives, patterns of alcohol use, and how the drinking patterns of older New Zealanders compare with other countries.

Applying behavioural insights to change alcohol-related behaviour among...

This research investigated which type of online public health message was most effective in reducing self-reported alcohol consumption in young New Zealanders (aged between 18 and 25 years).