Explores the increase in obesity over a 36 year period to 2013 and investigates the impact of obesity on different birth cohorts. Summary Obesity is New Zealand’s leading modifiable risk factor for health loss. A number of diseases, including type 2 diabetes, ischaemic heart disease, ischaemic stroke and some cancers, are associated with excess body...

A focus on women who gave birth, and the babies who were born, in New Zealand in 2012. Summary In 2012, 62,321 women were recorded as giving birth. This equates to a birth rate (the proportion of females aged 15–44 years in the population) of 68.9 per 1000 females of reproductive age, similar to the...

The report shows a broad overview of cancer survival in New Zealand, and provides information for 24 cancers. Summary The cancer registration data analysed in this report is from the years 1994 to 2011, with follow-up (mortality) information to 31 December 2013. Survival is presented by age, sex, ethnic group, extent of disease and deprivation...

This forecast finds strong employment demand in New Zealand in the near term in response to domestic-focused growth supported by strong activities in the construction, business services and hospitality industries. Background This report presents employment forecasts over the 3 years to March 2018. These employment forecasts will inform the Ministry’s advice relating to immigration priorities...

New Zealand screen industry revenue was $3.155 billion, up $7 million from 2013. Key facts