A decade of serious non-fatal assault in New Zealand
John Langley, Pauline Gulliver
We studied the distribution of, and trends in, the characteristics of serious non-fatal assault injury for the period 2000-2009. Males, 15-24 year olds, M ori, Pacific Islanders, and those from deprived neighbourhoods had significantly higher assault rates. There is a disturbing level of serious assault in New Zealand and the situation is getting worse. We need to review current efforts to prevent these incidents.