Statistics New Zealand

l the real New Zealand man please stand up? He is rugged, strong, unemotional and not to mention heterosexual. That is how the media in New Zealand presents the real New Zealand man. But what does it really mean to be a real NZ man? According to ‘Statistics New Zealand’ there’s a 60 percent chance that he’s overweight and a 27 percent chance he has hazardous drinking patterns, so at the average age of 79 he will probably die from heart disease, a stroke, respiratory disease or lung cancer.…

ongoing issue here in New Zealand, and it is our role as adults, as people, to help reduce this social justice issue. Child protection professionals particularly, have a huge role in directly working with children and families and it is important to fully understand the knowledge and skills they need to have in order to be effective. Child protection professionals are a vital part of protecting children, changing their lives and of intervention. According to Statistics New Zealand (2010), there…

(2004, 2014), Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) (2014, 2015), Anna Johnson (2004), New Zealand Educational Institute Te Riu Reo (NZEI) (2012), Johnathon Boston (2013), Expert Advisory Group on Solutions…

and its education facility. This image also reflects the progressive initiatives entering our Education system today, in relation to catering for the diverse needs of disabled students. The New Zealand Government (1989) Education Act of 1989 has left an influential imprint in the education system of New Zealand, providing opportunity for the ‘disadvantaged’. The Act brought into play a clear intention that is “People who have special education needs (whether because of disability or otherwise)…

Throughout western governments there has been a focus on utilizing French philosopher Michael Foucault governmentality theory (Krasmann 2015). Foucault governmentality theory has been applied to various health conditions with regards to health promotion campaigns. In this essay I will be examining the key concepts around governmentality, whilst applying it to health issues related to smoking. Foucault governmentailty shades away from previously used government method of governing by virtue of…

significant issue in modern day New Zealand for the Pasifika and Maori communities. Both communities are common statistics for many mental illnesses. The most significant implication that comes from mental illness is suicide. According to Oakley Browne (2006), pacific island people aged 16 to 24 are the most at risk ethnic group. This statement can be based on statistics given by the…

these branches of the model link in with the society of Auckland in relation to myself. The Iranian embassy (2010) estimate 8000 Iranians living in New Zealand, I am part of this statistic, and this number has most defiantly increased with the times. My father immigrated…

women’s team has a chance to showcase to the world their prowess as they battle it out with rivals New Zealand in the Women's Rugby League World Cup 2017 on Saturday. The high stakes game will be played at the Suncorp Stadium in Australia on December 2, 2017. Saturday's game will be second successive final between the two teams. The Jillaroos, as Australian women’s team is known, has played against the New Zealand's Kiwi Ferns in the finals in a record four times. They are the defending…

The Ministry of Health (2008) found that mental illness which includes addiction affects one in five New Zealanders. A key population health challenge Addiction Support Workers are facing is the culturally diverse population in New Zealand. Estimates show that one in five New Zealanders were not born in New Zealand compared to one in eight in the United States. Furthermore, Statistics NZ showed a 5,000 net gain of immigrants to NZ for the month of March between 2005-2015 (as seen in the figure…

Whāriki (Ministry of Education [MoE], 1996), the early childhood curriculum of Aotearoa New Zealand underpins a range of developmental theories; which in turn, contributes to the quality in early childhood education and care. This essay will examine the socio-cultural and ecological perspective of child development in respect of quality and care in the early childhood sector of education in Aotearoa New Zealand. The socio-cultural perspective of child development underpins the notion that…