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  • False zombie arguments about illicit tobacco shouldn’t be given any more oxygen

    … Customs Service, 2022 ; 2 New Zealand Customs Service, 2023). 3 ‘Zombie arguments’ about illicit tobacco trade … of  3.2% in 2008/2009 6  and  5.8% in 2012/2013 . 6 A 2023 University of Auckland study commissioned by the … estimates from annual NZ Health Survey 10 questions. The 2023 University of Auckland report estimated the 2022 …
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  • Rising congenital syphilis in Aotearoa New Zealand needs a strong response

    … 2013-2022 Graph provided by ESR STI Surveillance Team June 2023 Figure 2: Syphilis notifications among women of … Graph provided by ESR STI Surveillance Team June 2023   Figure 3: Congenital syphilis notifications by … 2017-2022 Source: ESR STI Surveillance Team June 2023 Across NZ most infectious syphilis cases have been …
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  • Full video: Health Coalition Aotearoa political panel 2023

    … and media at a political panel on Tuesday, August 8, 2023, in Wellington. The politicians presented their views on … and unhealthy food - where the parties stand: Election 2023 … Full video: Health Coalition Aotearoa political panel 2023 …
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  • Tobacco, alcohol and unhealthy food - where the parties stand: Election 2023

    … serious, evidence-based policy action.   Ahead of the 2023 Election, Health Coalition Aotearoa (HCA) has developed … agreed priorities are published in our Prevention Brief 2023 .    We surveyed political parties currently in … and unhealthy food - where the parties stand: Election 2023 …
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  • Smoking prevalence and trends: key findings in the 2022/23 NZ Health Survey

    … Summary New Zealand Health Survey data for 2022/2023 were released today. Daily and current smoking … information on the repeal  are on our website. In November 2023, Aotearoa’s new coalition government announced its …
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  • High regret among people who smoke reinforces strong support for smokefree legislation

    … 2022 (SERPA). As we explained in an earlier briefing , a 2023 survey of 3414 16 to 29 year olds found very large … smoked or recently quit smoking. Findings released in late 2023 showed people who have recently quit strongly supported … a smokefree generation (65%). Nearly two thirds (64%) of 2023 National voters surveyed supported retaining the SERPA …
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  • Cyclone Gabrielle by the numbers – A review at six months

    … the North Island of Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ) in February 2023. It joined the list of NZ’s mass fatality events with 11 … provided by transport agency Waka Kotahi (supplied 21 June 2023). This included a significant proportion of the state … most significant event in staff memory” (supplied, 28 May 2023). Electricity providers we contacted were at pains to …
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  • Where do the parties stand? A low carbon, healthy transport system

    … and planetary health and will widen inequity. The Election 2023 Public Health Survey In the lead up to the 2023 General Election, the Public Health Communication Centre … up to 25 and for Community Services Card holders in Budget 2023. The Green Party and Te Pāti Māori support this policy …
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  • Implementing healthy food environment policies in Aotearoa

    … diseases 3 . Food-EPI was conducted in May 2023 with an Expert Panel of over 60 independent and … infrastructure support by the New Zealand Government in 2023 against international best practice What progress has … with over 60 participants (the Expert Panel) in May 2023 to recommend actions for the NZ Government. Following …
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  • Regulator failure on nitrate in drinking water dumps escalating costs on those downstream

    … in potential drinking water from wells/bores sampled in a 2023 annual survey.    Each square represents a well/bore … cattle in the region has continued to increase. As of June 2023, the number of dairy cattle in Canterbury is at the … Figure 2 : Total dairy cattle in Canterbury, 1994 to 2023   Additionally, the area under irrigation has continued …
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