The effect of avoidable mortality on the life expectancy of Maori and non-Maori New Zea-landers has been examined using a method similar to that of Benavides et al' for the Valencia region of Spain. Deaths that are avoidable by primary and secondary prevention are considered separately and the potential number of years of life gained by their prevention is compared. Methods: Sex specific abridg...

A major factor in the aetiology of illness is the behaviour of individuals with regard to certain risks and hazards of the environment. The Maori of New Zealand have been shown to be at greater risk of illness and death than their non-Maori counterparts. It is estimated that a significant proportion of this excess morbidity and mortality can be attributed to at least four behavioural factors: s...

Culture impacts upon use, useability and decision-making processes that surround Information Technology (IT). Radical changes in the demographic profile of New Zealand cause us to reflect on the impact of such changes, as the underlying culture of the country must change with the demographic changes. This process gives rise to some interesting questions, including whether we still accept Hofste...

Drawn by their foundation in fundamentally ‘otherwise’ posthuman ethical and moral worlds, archaeologists have recent years employed a number of indigenous theories to interpret archaeological materials. In this paper I consider the potential New Zealand Maori whakapapa , loosely reductively translatable as genealogy or ancestry, become strand general theory archaeology. The qualities which fee...

In 1939, Whakatane, on the remote east coast of the North Island of New Zealand, came to the attention of the New Zealand Department of Health as an area where syphilis was ‘‘suspected [to be] widespread’’. This isolated part of the country was largely inhabited by Maori communities, and the revelation that venereal disease (VD) was so prevalent caught the Department by surprise, especially as ...

AIMS To determine the prevalence of cigarette smoking in 14 and 15 year old school children in New Zealand and to examine associated risk factors. METHODS Nationwide cross-sectional survey of fourth-form school children in New Zealand by means of an anonymous self administered questionnaire in November 1992. RESULTS Questionnaires from 14,097 fourteen and fifteen year-olds were analysed. 65...

The Whanau Development Project (WDP) is a three-year initiative of the New Zealand Government that gives effect to its “Reducing Inequalities” and “Capacity Building” policies for Maori. The WDP, and its participatory-focused evaluation, put into effect a Ministry of Social Development (MSD) partnership approach to engaging Maori communities and improving social service delivery generally. Twel...