Principal New Zealand earthquakes in 1981

Isolated deep earthquakes beneath the North Island of New Zealand

Trends in ethnic disparities in stroke incidence in Auckland, New Zealand, during 1981 to 2003.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Although geographical variations in stroke rates are well documented, limited data exist on temporal trends in ethnic-specific stroke incidence. METHODS We assessed trends in ethnic-specific stroke rates using standard diagnostic criteria and community-wide surveillance procedures in Auckland, New Zealand (NZ) in 1981 to 1982, 1991 to 1992, and 2002 to 2003. Indirect an...

Trends in stroke incidence in Auckland, New Zealand, during 1981 to 2003.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Long-term trends in stroke incidence in different populations have not been well characterized, largely as a result of the complexities associated with population-based stroke surveillance. METHODS We assessed temporal trends in stroke incidence using standard diagnostic criteria and community-wide surveillance procedures in the population (approximately 1 million) of A...

Trends in colorectal cancer incidence rates in New Zealand, 1981-2004.

BACKGROUND Incidence rates of colorectal cancer (CRC) in New Zealand rank among the highest worldwide. Internationally, there has been evidence of a shift in colon cancer from left- to right-sided. The objective of this study was to determine trends in left- and right-sided colon and rectal cancers incidence by sex, age and ethnicity. METHODS Using datasets created by linking data from the Ne...

Trends in Cancer Incidence by Ethnic and Socioeconomic Group , New Zealand 1981 – 2004