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2018 Health and Lifestyles Survey Methodology Report

The Health and Lifestyles Survey (HLS) is a biennial monitor of the health behaviour and attitudes of New Zealand adults aged 15 years and over, and parents and caregivers of 5 to 16-year-olds, first carried out in 2008. The HLS collects information relating to HPA’s programme areas of alcohol, tobacco control, sun safety, problem gambling and nutrition.

2018 Health and Lifestyles Survey Questionnaire

The Health and Lifestyles Survey (HLS) is a biennial monitor of the health behaviour and attitudes of New Zealand adults aged 15 years and over, and parents and caregivers of 5 to 16-year-olds, first carried out in 2008. The HLS collects information relating to HPA’s programme areas of alcohol, tobacco control, sun safety, problem gambling and nutrition.

2018 Health and Lifestyles Survey Questionnaire Showcards

The Health and Lifestyles Survey (HLS) is a biennial monitor of the health behaviour and attitudes of New Zealand adults aged 15 years and over, and parents and caregivers of 5 to 16-year-olds, first carried out in 2008. The HLS collects information relating to HPA’s programme areas of alcohol, tobacco control, sun safety, problem gambling and nutrition.

Tobacco control

New Zealand Smoking Monitor 2017/18 Annual Report

The Ministry of Health funds the Health Promotion Agency (HPA) to conduct the New Zealand Smoking Monitor (NZSM), which is a continuous fortnightly survey of current and ex-smokers. The NZSM is designed to provide up-to-date data on key tobacco control indicators.

Tobacco control

Dual use of electronic cigarettes and tobacco in New Zealand from a...

There is strong interest in the use of electronic cigarettes (e‐cigarettes) globally. Not much is known about the dual use of e‐cigarettes and combustible tobacco cigarettes, or if there are demographic differences among dual users and e‐cigarette only users.

Tobacco control

E-cigarette use and perceptions among current and ex-smokers in New Zealand

We present data about e-cigarettes in the 2017/18 New Zealand Smoking Monitor (NZSM) from 1,099 respondents.

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.

2018 New Zealand Mental Health Monitor: Questionnaire

The New Zealand Mental Health Monitor (NZMHM) is a nationally-representative survey, conducted for the first time in 2015. This report is the questionnaire for the 2018 NZMHM which collected information about the mental health and wellbeing of New Zealand adults.

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.

Skin cancer prevention

Early detection of skin cancer in men 50 to 64-years-old: Summary

Those most at risk of skin cancer are New Zealanders 50+ years, and men are twice as likely to die from melanoma as women.

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 alcohol affordability in New Zealand, using survey and Consumer Price Index data from Stats NZ.