Publications

This literature review is part of ‘Le Ala’, a community action research project led by Pacific peoples. Its findings and recommendations are intended to guide the development of a community intervention(s) aimed at reducing alcohol-related harm among Pacific peoples in New Zealand.

In December 2003, amendments to the Smoke-free Environments Act (1990) required all workplaces in New Zealand, including bars, to be completely smokefree indoors from 10 December 2004. Before this requirement came into effect, the Ministry of Health wanted to find out how bar managers felt about the introduction of smokefree bars.

The aim of the research was to develop an overview of liquor bans in New Zealand by virtue of reviewing and analysing the available local literature, including four formal evaluations of liquor bans and press reports for the period from July 2003 to June 2004 inclusive. A stocktake outlining the detail of current liquor bans is also included. ALAC Occasional paper No.25. 

This study aimed to assess the health impacts of alcohol consumption in New Zealand in terms of the types of health conditions most affected, the numbers of deaths caused and prevented in a year, and the years of life lost or gained by the population as a result.

This study aimed to assess whether any changes have occurred over time in key variables relating to second-hand smoke exposure in New Zealand – the study spans five years from 1999 to 2004.