Dr Jude Ball

2024

Journal - Research Article

Graham-DeMello, A., Sanders, C., Hosking, R., Teddy, L., Ball, J., Gallopel-Morvan, K., … Hoek, J. (2024). Lived experiences of stigma and altered self-perceptions among young people who are addicted to ENDS: A qualitative study from Aotearoa New Zealand. Tobacco Control. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1136/tc-2024-058946

Ball, J., Katoa, L., & Hoek, J. (2024). Specialist vape store audit reveals poor compliance with new e-cigarette regulations. New Zealand Medical Journal/Te ara tika o te hauora hapori, 137(1596), 72-85. Retrieved from https://www.nzmj.org.nz/

Frost, K., Graham-DeMello, A., Ball, J., Pettie, M., & Hoek, J. (2024). A qualitative analysis of how underage adolescents access nicotine vaping products in Aotearoa New Zealand. Nicotine & Tobacco Research, ntae096. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1093/ntr/ntae096

Fleming, T., Crengle, S., Peiris-John, R., Ball, J., Fortune, S., Yao, E. S., … Clark, T. C. (2024). Priority actions for improving population youth mental health: An equity framework for Aotearoa New Zealand. Mental Health & Prevention, 200340. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1016/j.mhp.2024.200340

de Graaf, H., Schouten, F., van Dorsselaer, S., Költő, A., Ball, J., Stevens, G. W. J. M., & de Looze, M. (2024). Trends and the gender gap in the reporting of sexual initiation among 15-year-olds: A comparison of 33 European countries. Journal of Sex Research. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1080/00224499.2023.2297906

Ball, J., Zhang, J., Stanley, J., Waa, A., Crengle, S., & Edwards, R. (2024). Addressing intergenerational inequity in tobacco-harm: What helps children of smokers to remain nonsmokers? Nicotine & Tobacco Research, 26, 102-110. doi: 10.1093/ntr/ntad148

Ball, J., Pettie, M. A., Poasa, L., & Abel, G. (2024). Understanding youth drinking decline: Similarity and change in the function and social meaning of alcohol use (and non-use) in adolescent cohorts 20 years apart. Drug & Alcohol Review, 43(3), 664-674. doi: 10.1111/dar.13685

Hoek, J., Lee, E., Teddy, L., Fenton, E., Ball, J., & Edwards, R. (2024). How do New Zealand youth perceive the smoke-free generation policy? A qualitative analysis. Tobacco Control, 33, 346-352. doi: 10.1136/tc-2022-057658

Journal - Research Other

Waa, A., Ball, J., Edwards, R., & Hoek, J. (2024). Will the Government's new Smokefree Plan achieve Aotearoa's smokefree goal? The Briefing, (17 December). Retrieved from https://www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/will-governments-new-smokefree-plan-achieve-aotearoas-smokefree-goal

Dizon, L., Sharma, V., Clark, T. C., Ball, J., Fleming, T., Isherwood, K., & Lockett, H. (2024). Addressing data needs crucial for improving infant, child and youth mental health and substance-related harms in Aotearoa New Zealand: Key design and ethical considerations for future research. New Zealand Medical Journal/Te ara tika o te hauora hapori, 137(1606), 92-100. Retrieved from https://www.nzmj.org.nz/

Nip, J., Edwards, R., Hoek, J., Waa, A., Ball, J., & Pettie, M. (2024). Vaping prevalence and trends: Important findings from 2023-24 NZ Health Survey. The Briefing, (29 November). Retrieved from https://www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/vaping-prevalence-and-trends-important-findings-2023-24-nz-health-survey

Crossin, R., Ball, J., & Boden, J. (2024). Alcohol and suicide: The facts. The Briefing, (31 October). Retrieved from https://www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/alcohol-and-suicide-facts

Hoek, J., Waa, A., Ball, J., Edwards, R., & Graham-DeMello, A. (2024). Government struggling with evidence: HTPs, addiction levels, and Smokefree 2025. The Briefing, (10 October). Retrieved from https://www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/government-struggling-evidence-htps-addiction-levels-and-smokefree-2025

Hoek, J., Ball, J., & Edwards, R. (2024). New vaping bill: Some important progress but critical gaps remain. The Briefing, (20 September). Retrieved from https://www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/new-vaping-bill-some-important-progress-critical-gaps-remain

Nip, J., Ball, J., Hoek, J., Edwards, R., Pettie, M., & Gregan, M.-J. (2024). Can oral tobacco and nicotine products help people to stop smoking? The Briefing, (13 August). Retrieved from https://www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/can-oral-tobacco-and-nicotine-products-help-people-stop-smoking

Hoek, J., Ball, J., Waa, A., Graham-DeMello, A., Edwards, R., & Gregan, M.-J. (2024). Mind the gap: Associate Health Minister's actions conflict with Ministry advice, align with tobacco industry lobbying. The Briefing, (18 July). Retrieved from https://www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/mind-gap-associate-health-ministers-actions-conflict-ministry-advice-align-tobacco

Hoek, J., Ball, J., Nip, J., Teddy, L., Gregan, M.-J., Graham-DeMello, A., … McCool, J., & Pettie, M. (2024). Oral nicotine products: Expanding the nicotine marketplace. The Briefing, (3 July). Retrieved from https://www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/oral-nicotine-products-expanding-nicotine-marketplace

Ball, J., Nip, J., & Hoek, J. (2024). Legalising smokeless tobacco and/or oral nicotine products: Some implications for population health. New Zealand Medical Journal/Te ara tika o te hauora hapori, 137(1593), 9-13. Retrieved from https://www.nzmj.org.nz/

Ball, J., Nip, J., Edwards, R., & Hoek, J. (2024). Oral tobacco and nicotine products: Quitting aid or teen addiction risk? The Briefing, (3 April). Retrieved from https://www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/oral-tobacco-and-nicotine-products-quitting-aid-or-teen-addiction-risk

Ball, J., Christie, G., Hoek, J., Waa, A., & Edwards, R. (2024). Youth vaping addiction: How it happens and why it matters. The Briefing, (23 January). Retrieved from https://www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/youth-vaping-addiction-how-it-happens-and-why-it-matters

Hoek, J., Ball, J., & Gendall, P. (2024). Smoking and vaping among 14 to 15 year olds: Government action urgently needed. The Briefing, (17 January). Retrieved from https://www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/smoking-and-vaping-among-14-15-year-olds-government-action-urgently-needed

Ball, J., Zhang, J., Kim, A. H. M., & Crossin, R. (2024). Less drinking, less harm: Declines in adolescent alcohol use are accompanied by declines in self-reported alcohol harm. Kōtuitui, 19(2), 207-215. doi: 10.1080/1177083X.2023.2227248

2023

Journal - Research Article

Crossin, R., Whelan, J., & Ball, J. (2023). Defining and measuring 'inhalant' use in population-based surveys. International Journal of Drug Policy, 103991. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2023.103991

Ball, J., Zhang, J., Stanley, J., Boden, J., Waa, A., Hammond, D., & Edwards, R. (2023). Early-onset smoking and vaping of cannabis: Prevalence, correlates and trends in New Zealand 14–15-year-olds. Drug & Alcohol Review, 42(3), 592-603. doi: 10.1111/dar.13597

Ball, J., Grucza, R., Livingston, M., ter Bogt, T., Currie, C., & de Looze, M. (2023). The great decline in adolescent risk behaviours: Unitary trend, separate trends, or cascade? Social Science & Medicine, 317, 115616. doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2022.115616

Sutcliffe, K., Ball, J., Clark, T. C., Archer, D., Peiris-John, R., Crengle, S., & Fleming, T. (2023). Rapid and unequal decline in adolescent mental health and well-being 2012-2019: Findings from New Zealand cross-sectional surveys. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 57(2), 264-282. doi: 10.1177/00048674221138503

Journal - Research Other

Nip, J., Edwards, R., Ball, J., Hoek, J., & Waa, A. (2023). Smoking prevalence and trends: Key findings in the 2022/23 NZ Health Survey. The Briefing, (14 December). Retrieved from https://www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/smoking-prevalence-and-trends-key-findings-202223-nz-health-survey

Ball, J., Hoek, J., Waa, A., Nip, J., Stanley, J., & Edwards, R. (2023). Young New Zealanders want a tobacco-free future: New research. The Briefing, (6 December). Retrieved from https://www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/young-new-zealanders-want-tobacco-free-future-new-research

Hoek, J., Edwards, R., Ball, J., Wilson, N., Kerr, J., Graham-DeMello, A., Ozarka, E., … Baker, M., McCool, J., & Waa, A. (2023). The smokefree legislation is evidence-based, removing it is not. The Briefing, (30 November). Retrieved from https://www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/smokefree-legislation-evidence-based-removing-it-not

Hoek, J., Ball, J., Edwards, R., & Waa, A. (2023). Do Aotearoa's new vaping regulations go far enough? The Briefing, (7 June). Retrieved from https://www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/do-aotearoas-new-vaping-regulations-go-far-enough?utm_source=mc_alert&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=vape_regulations

Edwards, R., Hoek, J., Waa, A., & Ball, J. (2023). What is happening with vaping among adolescents and young adults in Aotearoa? The Briefing, (17 May). Retrieved from https://www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/what-happening-vaping-among-adolescents-and-young-adults-aotearoa?utm_source=mc_alert&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=vaping_stats

Hoek, J., Ball, J., Waa, A., & Edwards, R. (2023). What can Aotearoa NZ learn from Australia's new vaping policies? The Briefing, (5 May). Retrieved from https://www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/what-can-aotearoa-nz-learn-australias-new-vaping-policies?utm_source=mc_alert&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=aussie_vaping_rules

Hoek, J., Ball, J., Edwards, R., & Graham-DeMello, A. (2023). Proposals to reduce youth vaping: Important steps but a more comprehensive approach needed. The Briefing, (10 January). Retrieved from https://www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/proposals-reduce-youth-vaping-important-steps-more-comprehensive-approach-needed

Barbalich, I., & Ball, J. (2023). The activity gap in Aotearoa New Zealand: What it is, why it matters and what we can do about it. Kōtuitui, 18(3), 327-336. doi: 10.1080/1177083X.2022.2145228

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Pettie, M., Poasa, L., & Ball, J. (2023). Shifting experiences and social meanings of substance use among Māori youth: A comparative study. Drug & Alcohol Review, 42(Suppl. 1), 240. doi: 10.1111/dar.13749

Ball, J., Pettie, M., Poasa, L., & Hoek, J. (2023). "It's the first thing you think about when you wake up, and it's the last thing you think about when you go to sleep": Nicotine vaping among New Zealand adolescents. Drug & Alcohol Review, 42(Suppl. 1), 257. doi: 10.1111/dar.13749

2022

Journal - Research Article

Clark, T. C., Ball, J., Fenaughty, J., Drayton, B., Fleming, T., Rivera-Rodriguez, C., … Waa, A., … Crengle, S. (2022). Indigenous adolescent health in Aotearoa New Zealand: Trends, policy and advancing equity for rangatahi Māori, 2001–2019. Lancet Regional Health: Western Pacific, 28, 100554. doi: 10.1016/j.lanwpc.2022.100554

Fleming, T., Ball, J., Bavin, L., Rivera-Rodriguez, C., Peiris-John, R. J., Crengle, S., … Clark, T. C. (2022). Mixed progress in adolescent health and wellbeing in Aotearoa New Zealand 2001–2019: A population overview from the Youth2000 survey series. Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand, 52(4), 426-449. doi: 10.1080/03036758.2022.2072349

Ball, J., Zhang, J., Stanley, J., Waa, A., Gurram, N., & Edwards, R. (2022). Has increasing internet use due to smartphone uptake contributed to the decline in adolescent smoking? Drug & Alcohol Review, 41, 365-376. doi: 10.1111/dar.13378

Journal - Research Other

Hoek, J., Fenton, E., Ball, J., Teddy, L., & Edwards, R. (2022). Forget tobacco industry arguments about choice: Here's what young people think about NZ's smokefree generation policy. The Conversation. Retrieved from https://theconversation.com/forget-tobacco-industry-arguments-about-choice-heres-what-young-people-think-about-nzs-smokefree-generation-policy-193529

Ball, J., Crossin, R., Boden, J., Crengle, S., & Edwards, R. (2022). Long-term trends in adolescent alcohol, tobacco and cannabis use and emerging substance use issues in Aotearoa New Zealand. Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand, 52(4), 450-471. doi: 10.1080/03036758.2022.2060266

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Edwards, R., Stanley, J., Johnson, E., Waa, A., Ball, J., Kaai, S., … Fong, G. (2022). The New Zealand Smokefree 2025 Action Plan: Support for and anticipated behavioural responses to key measures among smokers in the ITC New Zealand (EASE) 2018 and 2020 surveys. Proceedings of the Society for Research on Nicotine & Tobacco (SRNT) 28th Annual Meeting. (pp. 15). Retrieved from https://www.srnt.org

Working Paper; Discussion Paper; Technical Report

Ball, J., Zhang, J., Kim, A., Crengle, S., Farrant, B., & Jackson, N. (2022). Addressing alcohol harm in adolescents: Technical report 1: Methods and overview of findings. (pp. 1-43). Wellington, New Zealand: University of Otago. [Technical/Scientific Report].

Ball, J., Zhang, J., Roberts, A., Jackson, N., Kim, A., Sydney, M., … Crengle, S. (2022). Addressing alcohol harm in adolescents: Technical report 2: Māori analysis. (pp. 1-33). Wellington, New Zealand: University of Otago. [Technical/Scientific Report].

Ball, J., Zhang, J., Anderson, C., Kim, A., Fenaughty, J., Stables, N., … Jackson, N. (2022). Addressing alcohol harm in adolescents: Technical report 3: Rainbow analysis. (pp. 1-35). Wellington, New Zealand: University of Otago. [Technical/Scientific Report].

Other Research Output

Hoek, J., Ball, J., Edwards, R., Waa, A., Teddy, L., Graham DeMello, A., Robertson, L. (2022, June). The Smokefree Generation: A core measure in New Zealand’s endgame strategy. Public Health Expert blog. Retrieved from https://blogs.otago.ac.nz/pubhealthexpert/the-smokefree-generation-a-core-measure-in-new-zealands-endgame-strategy/

2021

Journal - Research Article

Ball, J., Fleming, T., Drayton, B., Sutcliffe, K., Lewycka, S., & Clark, T. C. (2021). New Zealand Youth19 survey: Vaping has wider appeal than smoking in secondary school students, and most use nicotine-containing e-cigarettes. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 45(6), 546-553. doi: 10.1111/1753-6405.13169

Journal - Research Other

Chambers, T., Hales, S., Shaw, C., Baker, M., Ball, J., Cleghorn, C., & Wilson, N. (2021). New Zealand's Climate Change Commission report: The critical need to address the missing health co-benefits of reducing emissions. New Zealand Medical Journal, 134(1542), 109-118. Retrieved from https://www.nzma.org.nz/journal

Ball, J., Zhang, J., Hammond, D., Boden, J., Stanley, J., & Edwards, R. (2021). The rise of cannabis vaping: Implications for survey design. New Zealand Medical Journal, 134(1540), 95-98. Retrieved from https://www.nzma.org.nz/journal

Ball, J., Stanley, J., Zhang, J., Gurram, N., Waa, A., & Edwards, R. (2021). Time to revisit school decile groupings in health research? New Zealand Medical Journal, 134(1531), 120-122. Retrieved from https://www.nzma.org.nz/journal

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Ball, J., Zhang, J., Boden, J., Waa, A., Stanley, J., Hammond, D., & Edwards, R. (2021). Prevalence and correlates of early-onset cannabis use in Aotearoa New Zealand. Drug & Alcohol Review, 40(Suppl. 1), (pp. S45). doi: 10.1111/dar.13384

Other Research Output

Chambers, T., Hales, S., Ball, J., Baker, M., Cleghorn, C., & Wilson, N. (2021). Health co-benefits need to be adequately considered in the Climate Change Commission's final advice. The Briefing, (20 June). Retrieved from https://www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/health-co-benefits-need-be-adequately-considered-climate-change-commissions-final-advice

2020

Journal - Research Article

Ball, J., Edwards, R., Sim, D., Cook, H., & Denny, S. (2020). What explains the decline in adolescent binge-drinking in New Zealand? International Journal of Drug Policy, 84, 102826. doi: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2020.102826

Journal - Research Other

Ball, J., Gurram, N., & Martin, G. (2020). Adolescent cannabis use continues its downward trend, New Zealand 2012-2018. New Zealand Medical Journal, 133(1510), 91-93. Retrieved from https://www.nzma.org.nz/journal

Ball, J. (2020). Commentary on Chan et al. (2020): Solving the puzzle of why substance use is declining among young people requires a multi-substance perspective. Addiction, 115(1), 156-157. doi: 10.1111/add.14817

Hoek, J., & Ball, J. (2020). Tobacco 21: An opportunity to reduce tobacco availability and increase smokefree settings? Nicotine & Tobacco Research, 22(7), 1252-1253. doi: 10.1093/ntr/ntz182

2019

Journal - Research Article

Ball, J., Sim, D., Edwards, R., Fleming, T., Denny, S., Cook, H., & Clark, T. (2019). Declining adolescent cannabis use occurred across all demographic groups and was accompanied by declining use of other psychoactive drugs, New Zealand, 2001-2012. New Zealand Medical Journal, 132(1500), 12-24. Retrieved from https://www.nzma.org.nz/journal

Ball, J., Sim, D., & Edwards, R. (2019). Addressing ethnic disparities in adolescent smoking: Is reducing exposure to smoking in the home a key? Nicotine & Tobacco Research, 21(4), 430-438. doi: 10.1093/ntr/nty053

Awarded Doctoral Degree

Ball, J. (2019). Sex, drugs, smokes and booze: What's driving teen trends? Describing and explaining trends in adolescent sexual behaviour, cannabis use, smoking and alcohol use in the early 21st century (PhD). University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10523/9603

2018

Journal - Research Article

Ball, J., Sim, D., & Edwards, R. (2018). Why has adolescent smoking declined dramatically? Trend analysis using repeat cross-sectional data from New Zealand 2002-2015. BMJ Open, 8(10), e020320. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-020320

Journal - Research Other

Logan, S., Twine, S., Bromiley, G., Curtis, H., Ball, J., & Edwards, R. (2018). Factors influencing the smoking status of ex-prisoners reintegrating into the community after release: A pilot study. New Zealand Medical Journal, 131(1470), 94-96. Retrieved from https://www.nzma.org.nz/journal

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Ball, J., Sim, D., Edwards, R., & Waa, A. (2018). Exposure to smoking in the home: A key to reducing ethnic disparities in smoking among adolescents? Proceedings of the Society for Research on Nicotine & Tobacco (SRNT) 24th Annual Meeting. (pp. 299). Retrieved from http://www.srnt.org/

Sim, D., Ball, J., & Edwards, R. (2018). The effect of tobacco price changes on adolescent smoking. Proceedings of the Society for Research on Nicotine & Tobacco (SRNT) 24th Annual Meeting. (pp. 178). Retrieved from http://www.srnt.org/

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Ball, J. (2018, November). Why is adolescent smoking declining? Verbal presentation at the Smokefree 2025 Research Symposium, Wellington, New Zealand.

Other Research Output

Cook, H. and co-signatories, including Aspinall, C., Baker, M., Ball, J., Brewer, N., Cleghorn, C., Cunningham, R., Donovan, S., D'Souza, A., Edwards, R., Fraser, B., Gage, R., Hoek, J., Howden-Chapman, P., Hurley, K., Kvalsvig, A., Kvizhinadze, G., Lawson-Te Aho, K., McIntyre, M. E., Ombler, J., O'Sullivan, K., Pierse, N., Purdie, N., Rangiwhetu, L., Reidy, J., Russel, M., Sarfati, D., Shaw, C., Signal, L., Stanley, J., Thornley, L., Viggers, H., White, M., Wilson, N., and Zhang, W. (2018). Revision of the Abortion Law. Submission to New Zealand Parliament, Wellington, New Zealand. [Government Submission].

2017

Journal - Research Article

Ball, J., Hoek, J., Tautolo, E. S., & Gifford, H. (2017). New Zealand policy experts' appraisal of interventions to reduce smoking in young adults: A qualitative investigation. BMJ Open, 7(12), e017837. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-017837

Hoek, J., Ball, J., Gray, R., & Tautolo, E.-S. (2017). Smoking as an 'informed choice': Implications for endgame strategies. Tobacco Control, 26(6), 669-673. doi: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2016-053267

Journal - Research Other

Jaine, R., Edwards, R., Ball, J., Sim, D., Thomson, G., & Beaglehole, R. (2017). Overwhelming support for smokefree cars that are carrying children: Is the Government listening? New Zealand Medical Journal, 130(1465), 104-106. Retrieved from http://www.nzma.org.nz/journal

Edwards, R., Sim, D., Ball, J., Hoek, J., Beaglehole, R., & Waa, A. (2017). Surveys show exposure to smoking in cars among Year 10 children is not decreasing: Time for the Government to act. New Zealand Medical Journal, 130(1458), 56-58. Retrieved from http://www.nzma.org.nz/journal

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Ball, J., Edwards, R., & Cook, H. (2017). Why are New Zealand's rates of teen smoking, drinking, drug use and pregnancy much lower now than in the 1990s? Proceedings of the New Zealand Public Health Association (PHA) Conference. 10. Retrieved from http://www.conference.co.nz/phanz17

Ball, J., Edwards, R., & Cook, H. (2017). Why are the adolescents of today in many high-income countries less likely to smoke, drink, take drugs or have sexual intercourse than those of the 1990s? Proceedings of the 15th World Congress on Public Health. Retrieved from https://wcph2017.entegyapp.com/Page/60/16

Ball, J., Sim, D., Erick, S., & Edwards, R. (2017). Declining exposure to smoking in the home is an important driver of rapidly declining smoking in 14-15 year olds in New Zealand. Proceedings of the 23rd Society for Research on Nicotine & Tobacco (SRNT) Annual Meeting. (pp. 260). Retrieved from http://www.srnt.org/

Hoek, J., Ball, J., Gifford, H., Tautolo, E.-S., Edwards, R., Erick, S., & Taylor, T. (2017). Young adult smokers' perceptions of endgame interventions: A qualitative analysis. Proceedings of the 23rd Society for Research on Nicotine & Tobacco (SRNT) Annual Meeting. (pp. 98-99). Retrieved from http://www.srnt.org/

2016

Journal - Research Article

Ball, J., Stanley, J., Wilson, N., Blakely, T., & Edwards, R. (2016). Smoking prevalence in New Zealand from 1996–2015: A critical review of national data sources to inform progress toward the Smokefree 2025 goal. New Zealand Medical Journal, 129(1439), 11-22. Retrieved from https://www.nzma.org.nz/journal

Journal - Research Other

Ball, J., Edwards, R., Waa, A., Bradbrook, S. K., Gifford, H., Cunningham, C., Hoek, J., Blakely, T., Wilson, N., Thomson, G., & Taylor, S. (2016). Is the NZ Government responding adequately to the Māori Affairs Select Committee's 2010 recommendations on tobacco control? A brief review. New Zealand Medical Journal, 129(1428), 93-97. Retrieved from https://www.nzma.org.nz/journal

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Ball, J., Edwards, R., Waa, A., & Tautolo, E.-S. (2016). Appraisal of radical options for achieving New Zealand's Smokefree 2025 goal: Maori, Pacific, and policy experts perspectives. Proceedings of the 22nd Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco (SRNT) Annual Meeting. (pp. 165). Retrieved from http://www.srnt.org/?page=AnnualMtg

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Ball, J. (2016, October). Trends in smoking prevalence (Māori). Verbal presentation at the ASPIRE Workshop, Wellington, New Zealand.

2015

Journal - Research Article

Thornley, L., Ball, J., Signal, L., Lawson-Te Aho, K., & Rawson, E. (2015). Building community resilience: Learning from the Canterbury earthquakes. Kōtuitui, 10(1), 23-35. doi: 10.1080/1177083X.2014.934846

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Ball, J. (2015). What do policy experts think of tobacco endgame policy options? Proceedings of the Public Health Association Conference. (pp. 108). Retrieved from https://www.ivvy.com/event/PHA15/

Commissioned Report for External Body

Ball, J., & Thornley, L. (2015). Effective community-level change: What makes community-level initiatives effective and how can central government best support them? Commissioned by Ministry of Social Development and Superu. Wellington, New Zealand: Quigley and Watts. 61p.

Ball, J., & Watts, C. (2015). External evaluation of fruit in schools: Final report. Commissioned by 5+ A Day Charitable Trust. Wellington, New Zealand: Quigley and Watts Limited. 37p. Retrieved from http://www.unitedfresh.co.nz/unitedfresh/assets/ FIS%20EXTERNAL%20EVALUATION%20-%20FINAL%20REPORT%20JAN%202015.pdf

2014

Commissioned Report for External Body

Ball, J., & Thornley, L. (2014). Youth Mental Health Project: Research review and synthesis. Commissioned by SuPERU, Families Commission. Wellington, New Zealand: Quigley and Watts Limited. 89p.

Working Paper; Discussion Paper; Technical Report

Borsting, T., & Ball, J. (2014). Environmental scan: The status of community water fluoridation in New Zealand: March 2013 - July 2014 [National Fluoridation Information Service Review]. Wellington, New Zealand: National Fluoridation Information Service. 49p.

2013

Chapter in Book - Research

Vohra, S., Amo-Danso, G., & Ball, J. (2013). Health impact assessment and its role in shaping government policy-making: The use of health impact assessment at national policy level in England. In M. O'Mullane (Ed.), Integrating health impact assessment with the policy process: Lessons and experiences from around the world. (pp. 76-87). Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/med/9780199639960.003.0007

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Full paper

Thornley, L., Ball, J., Signal, L., Lawson-Te Aho, K., & Rawson, E. (2013). Building community resilience: Learning from the Canterbury earthquakes. In A. Zander & H. Came (Eds.), Proceedings of the Public Health Association Conference: Partnership or Collaboration: Is there a difference? (pp. 139-141). Auckland, New Zealand: Public Health Association. [Full Paper]

Working Paper; Discussion Paper; Technical Report

Ball, J. (2013). Effectiveness of relationship education programmes in schools for years 7-13: A rapid literature review prepared for Families Commission. Families Commission. Wellington, New Zealand: Social Policy Evaluation and Research Unit. 76p. Retrieved from http://thehub.superu.govt.nz/publication/effectiveness-relationship-education-programmes-schools-years-7%E2%80%9313-pdf