Impacts of local alcohol policies – Analysis of changes in spending at venues selling alcohol
This report describes changes in spending patterns a
Māori attitudes and behaviours towards alcohol
SHORE & Whāriki Research Centre Massey University analysed Attitudes and Behaviour towards Alcohol Survey (ABAS) data from 2013/14 to 2015/16, using a strengths-based and Kaupapa Māori analytic approach to assess Māori attitudes and behaviours.
They found that:
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.
Energy labelling for alcoholic beverages in New Zealand
This research reports on the impact of different energy (kilojoules/calories) labels on consumers’ likelihood of buying and drinking alcoholic beverages.
Phase one used focus groups to explore consumers’ awareness of energy in alcoholic beverages, their views on energy labelling on alcoholic beverages, and the effects of different types of energy labelling on likely purchase and consumption of alcohol.
Phase two used randomised trial methodology to further explore the impact of different energy labelling.
The longitudinal patterns of alcohol use in older New Zealanders
Older adults are at significant risk from alcohol-related harm, yet few studies have explored the patterns of older adult alcohol use over time.
HPA funded Massey University and the University of Auckland wto 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.
The research used 10 years of longitudinal data from the New Zealand Health, Work and Retirement Longitudinal Study (NZHWR).
Alcohol-related attitudes - Results from the 2018 Health and Lifestyles Survey
This infographic highlights key insights into alcohol-rel
Drinking patterns are largely stable across the lifespan
Research has shown New Zealanders' drinking patterns are largely stable across peoples’ lifespan, with long periods of hazardous or non-hazardous drinking. Going from non-hazardous to hazardous drinking or vice versa was usually triggered by a single event such as unemployment, relationship breakdown or developing a chronic health condition.
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.
Comparison of age of first drink and age of first intoxication: Journal
HPA researchers along with researchers from the
A web-based alcohol risk communication tool
An overview of the process of developing a prototype web-