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  • Media release: New report shows how regional plans could transform freshwater quality

    … A report laying out weaknesses in planning that have seen the … of Otago, Marnie Prickett, looks at the hard-hitting report from the Ministry of Environment (MfE) Ōtūwharekai/Ashburton Lakes lessons-learnt report . The report presents a list of regulatory failures, …
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  • And now the Brits are doing it: A sugary drink tax levy on the industry

    … opportunity to point out some problems with a recent NZIER Report on sugary drink taxes. This is not an April fool’s … price signal to the consumer), and critique a recent NZIER report on sugary drinks taxes. Infographic of the UK Soft … 4. Ad valorem excise tax 20 per ce nt tax on the retail value of SSBs. Keeps pace with inflation.   Simple to …
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  • Aotearoa’s perinatal and maternal death rates remain inequitable and unjust

    … Perinatal and Maternal Mortality Review Committee’s Annual Report.   Inequities continue in perinatal and maternal … of higher deprivation, have worse perinatal outcomes. The report has also found: A significant decrease in stillbirths, … Committee (PMMRC) has recently published its latest Annual Report. 1  It acknowledges the individuals and whānau …
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  • The Havelock North drinking water inquiry: A wake-up call to rebuild public health in New Zealand

    … drinking water was a public health disaster. The second report of the Havelock North Drinking Water Inquiry describes … Havelock North Drinking Water Inquiry released its first report in May 2017 [ 1 ]. The Inquiry concluded that sheep … supplying drinking water to this community. The Stage 2 Report of the Inquiry, released on 6 December 2017, is a very …
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  • Adaptation important but don’t give up on mitigation—what the new IPCC report means for Aotearoa

    … Summary The latest report from the IPCC finds extreme weather events are more … including in New Zealand. This article places the new report in the New Zealand context, highlighting public health … and future impacts of climate change. The latest synthesis report from the IPCC, published today , summarises the state …
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  • Happiness surveys, & can health sector interventions improve well-being?

    … According to the just released “ World Happiness Report 2013 ”, New Zealanders are among the happiest people … (NZGSS), run by Statistics New Zealand. This Happiness Report is not light-weight fluff – far from it. One of the … GDP and a ‘particular’ take on utilitarianism. Indeed, the Report contains a fascinating chapter on restoring ethical …
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  • How might NZ expand community water fluoridation?

    … The recently published Report on the safety of water fluoridation (Royal Society of … for the oral health of New Zealanders.   The new Report [1], provides an updated review of the evidence for … with adverse impacts on child intelligence). The report discusses mild dental fluorosis as a potential …
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  • Climate Change and Recent Actions of NZ Political Parties

    … Various internet searches, e.g. for involvement in a key report [4] and attendance at the Paris Climate Conference. … the cross-party process of preparing the Globe-NZ Net Zero Report [4]. But here again there was very uneven contribution … calls for policy action – such as the Royal Society’s report on climate change . The focus on actions in this …
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  • Expanding the Definition of Tobacco Harm Reduction: A Mindset Change to Help Achieve a Smokefree Aotearoa

    … are less harmful. In this blog, we outline an expanded definition that goes beyond supporting access to and uptake … tobacco smoking. So in this blog, we outline an expanded definition that goes beyond supporting access to, and uptake … other core harm reduction approaches. This more expansive definition is compatible with more holistic approaches to …
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  • How can we address tobacco companies’ manipulation of cigarette prices?

    … partitions in the NZ factory-made cigarette market: super value; budget; everyday and premium. 9 Between 2010 and 2020, the market share of the super value partition grew from 3.2% to 24.4%, while the premium … of tobacco companies, policy makers could set maximum wholesale prices and impose higher taxes, thus …
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