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Iwi sex ratios in the New Zealand population census: Why are women so dominant?
(Population Association of New Zealand, 2017)Recent census-based studies of iwi (tribal) population growth have revealed a high degree of volatility that cannot be explained by demographic factors alone. Although focused on a small number of iwi, these studies have ... -
Internal living environment and respiratory disease in children: Findings from the Growing Up in New Zealand longitudinal child cohort study
(BioMed Central, 2016)Background: The incidence of early childhood acute respiratory infections (ARIs) has been associated with aspects of the indoor environment. In recent years, public awareness about some of these environmental issues has ... -
Implementation framework for chronic disease intervention effectiveness in Maori and other indigenous communities
(BioMed Central Ltd, 2017)Background: About 40% of all health burden in New Zealand is due to cancer, cardiovascular disease, and type 2 diabetes/obesity. Outcomes for Māori (indigenous people) are significantly worse than non-Maori; these inequities ... -
The use of trastuzumab in New Zealand women with breast cancer
(Wiley, 2017)Aim Trastuzumab was first funded in New Zealand for use in HER2+ve stage I–III breast cancer in 2007. This observational study aims to ascertain the patterns of use of trastuzumab in women with invasive HER2+ve breast ... -
A walking stick in one hand and a chainsaw in the other: Patients’ perspectives of living with multimorbidity
(2017)AIMS: Multimorbidity is common, yet there are major gaps in research, particularly among younger and indigenous populations. This research aimed to understand patients’ perspectives of living with multimorbidity. METHODS: ... -
The cost-effectiveness of active surveillance compared to watchful waiting and radical prostatectomy for low risk localised prostate cancer
(BioMed Central, 2017)Background: Radical prostatectomy is the most common treatment for localised prostate cancer in New Zealand. Active surveillance was introduced to prevent overtreatment and reduce costs while preserving the option of radical ... -
Rural women’s perspectives of maternity services in the midland region of New Zealand
(2016)INTRODUCTION: Rural women face many challenges with regards to maternity services. Many rural primary birthing facilities in New Zealand have closed. The Lead Maternity Carer (LMC) model of maternity care, introduced in ... -
Methods of a national colorectal cancer cohort study: the PIPER Project
(New Zealand Medical Association, 2016)A national study looking at bowel cancer in New Zealand has previously been completed (the PIPER Project). The study included 5,610 patients and collected medical information about how each person was found to have bowel ... -
Indigenous Wellbeing and Colonisation [Editorial]
(The Royal Skyttean Society and Umeå University, 2016)Among countries in the circumpolar north1 there are persistent and substantial differences in health and wellbeing. Norway, for example, was at the top of the global 2015 Human Development Index compiled by the United ... -
The proposal for a third medical school in New Zealand: A community-engaged graduate entry medical program
(2017-04-07)New Zealand has a maldistributed workforce that is heavily dependent on recruiting international medical graduates. Shortages are particularly apparent in high needs communities and in general scope specialties in provincial ... -
Mortality in the Waikato Hospital Systemic Sclerosis Cohort
(Wiley, 2017)Objective To characterize the causes of mortality and standardised mortality ratio in a cohort of patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc). Methods A cohort of 132 patients enrolled at the Waikato Systemic Sclerosis ... -
From colonial categories to local culture: Evolving state practices of ethnic enumeration in Oceania, 1965-2014
(Sage, 2016)Numerous scholars have examined how governments in particular times and places have classified their populations by ethnicity, but studies that are both cross-national and longitudinal are rare. Using a unique database of ... -
Recognition and indigenizing official statistics: Reflections from Aotearoa New Zealand and Australia
(IOS Press, 2015)In First World colonised nations such as Aotearoa New Zealand and Australia, population statistics form the evidentiary base for how Indigenous peoples are known and `managed' through state policy approaches. Yet, population ... -
‘Inside Out’: The politics of enumerating the nation by ethnicity
(Springer Open, 2015)Since the 1990s, state practices of counting and classifying populations by ethnicity have come under increased scrutiny within the social sciences (Arel 2002 ; Kertzer and Arel 2002 ; Nobles 2000 ; Perlmann and Waters ... -
Statistics on indigenous peoples: International effort needed
(IOS Press, 2016)In 2007, the UN General Assembly endorsed the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. In the following years, there has been a strong call from a range United Nations agencies and spokespersons for ... -
Ka Pū Te Ruha, Ka Hao Te Rangatahi: Maori identities in the twenty-first century
(Auckland University Press, 2017-02)These social divides and problems are at the heart of this text. -
Urban Rural Differences in Breast Cancer in New Zealand
(MDPI AG, 2016)Many rural communities have poor access to health services due to a combination of distance from specialist services and a relative shortage of general practitioners. Our aims were to compare the characteristics of urban ... -
Past research on the impact of international migration on house prices: Implications for Auckland
(Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment (MBIE), 2016)While conducting a strategic review of the New Zealand immigration system in terms of assessing its contribution to economic growth, the Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment (MBIE) noted that “some people are of ... -
Te ao hurihuri : iwi identification in the census
(National Institute of Demographic and Economic Analysis (NIDEA), 2015)As the flagship of official statistics, the national population census is an important forum for the recognition of indigenous peoples in their homelands and territories (United Nations, 2008). While most governments ... -
Northland Region and its territorial authorities: Demographic profile 1986-2031
(National Institute of Demographic and Economic Analysis (NIDEA), 2014)This report outlines the demographic changes that have occurred in the Northland Region, as well as what trends are expected in the future.
