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  • In the news: Reducing tobacco outlets won’t increase ram raids - research

    … Janet Hoek told TVNZ's Breakfast on 27 February. The PHCC Briefing, Smokefree Laws: Reducing tobacco outlets will … Hoek featured on Newstalk ZB and Newshub as well. The Briefing looking at police data evidence on retail crime and … RNZ's Checkpoint also interviewed Professor Hoek about the Briefing showing that ram raids are decreasing, not …
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  • Watch this space – The Public Health Communication Centre launches soon

    … Meanwhile, you can look back over past blog posts. ( The Briefing is rebranded from the successful Public Health Expert Blog which has run for over a decade.) The Briefing is public health expert commentary and analysis. We … accessible to the public and decision-makers. The first briefing off the blocks is one on the rationale behind the …
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  • Cyclone Gabrielle by the numbers – A review at six months

    … impact and response. But given this has not occurred, this Briefing summarises ‘by the numbers’ what is known about this … weather event caused by climate disruption. In this Briefing we aim to provide at least a brief overview of this … some of the impacts of Cyclone Gabrielle covered in this Briefing. Many regions impacted A National State of Emergency …
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  • Media release: Aotearoa New Zealand is flying blind on misinformation

    … A new  Public Health Expert Briefing warns that Aotearoa New Zealand's lack of awareness … false narratives.  Dr John Kerr, lead author of the Briefing, notes that several key initiatives addressing … reviewed in the Public Health Communication Centre Briefing, consistently highlight misinformation as a pressing …
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  • Media release: Treaty Principles Bill poses major risk to public health and equity

    … to safeguard Māori rights and health equity in the latest Briefing from the Public Health Communication Centre . The … to promote equity in social policy, including health.” The Briefing authors say this Bill actively damages Aotearoa New … They outline specific threats to public health in the Briefing. “The Bill risks fueling racism and undermining …
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  • Tackling housing instability for LGBTIQ+ people in Aotearoa

    … their upstream experiences of housing instability. This Briefing reports the findings and implications of a study … is frequently inaccessible and unsafe. 2–4   This Briefing builds on research that was  the first in Aotearoa … option. Many of the findings of the research cited in this Briefing resonate beyond the LGBTIQ+ community, showing how …
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  • Counting what matters: Rethinking Aotearoa's population statistics without a census

    … change in many parts of Aotearoa New Zealand. This Briefing proposes that before such changes, the scientific implications be transparent. This Briefing summarises some of the critical needs and challenges … make decisions about where to invest our resources. This briefing highlights the critical need to engage on the issues …
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  • Media release: Money down the drain - The high cost of leaking water pipes

    … year according to public health researchers. In the latest Briefing from the Public Health Communication Centre , … more than this, around 40 to 50%, as in Wellington,” says Briefing co-author Marnie Prickett. “The financial value of … in 14 localities around the country. The authors of the Briefing acknowledge that there are different ways that the …
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  • Wellbeing in public housing vs. private rentals: Quality and security make the difference

    … impaired by living in precarious housing conditions. This Briefing summarises recent evidence that provision of public … government (via Kāinga Ora - Homes and Communities). This Briefing summarises evidence that tenants in public housing … for those in public housing? Discussion in this Briefing focuses on wellbeing outcomes according to two …
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  • Smoking prevalence and trends: key findings in the 2022/23 NZ Health Survey

    … its intention to repeal the Smokefree Legislation. This briefing summarises key findings on smoking prevalence from … and trends in vaping will be reported in a future briefing. About the New  Zealand Health Survey The NZHS is an … on the Ministry of Health website . Data used in this Briefing are sourced from the NZHS data explorer. Key …
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