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  • A preventable measles epidemic: Lessons for reforming public health in NZ

    … we have experienced in the last 40 years. It can be linked to the problems created by long-term erosion and … In this blog we argue that NZ has an opportunity to learn from this and other public health disasters and missed … goal and indeed it still lacks an official action plan on how to achieve it, nine years after the goal was adopted [ 15 …
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  • Pandemic terminology: getting it right matters for effective risk communication and management

    … in NZ’s response are possible and in this blog we detail how pandemic terminology could be upgraded. Consistent, … for managing the COVID-19 pandemic. Indeed, it appears to have been a major strength to date by NZ political leaders … control COVID-19 transmission include “circuit-breaker”, “stay-at-home” or “shelter-in-place” orders. Image by Luke …
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  • What can Aotearoa NZ learn from Australia’s new vaping policies?

    … vaping products, and decrease the appeal of vaping to young people. Should NZ also consider these measures? In … we analyse that question and suggest NZ could benefit from adopting some Australian measures. For some years, … As smoking prevalence falls, discussion needs to examine how people who vape may be supported to quit, and a …
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  • Evidence supports a proposed Parliamentary Bill to reduce harm from alcohol sponsorship of sport

    … Green MP Chlöe Swarbrick recently announced a Member’s Bill to end alcohol sponsorship of sport, acting on … to support sporting organisations to transition away from alcohol industry reliance. The Bill, if enacted, will … alcohol in Māori communities. 11 Alcohol Sponsorship – how does it work? Sport is emotionally captivating, highly …
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  • The maths and ethics of minimising COVID-19 deaths in NZ

    … The NZ Government must do more to clearly articulate its COVID-19 strategy: eradication or … seen in Wuhan ), with the aim of eradicating the virus from Australia within two to three months. Then keep the … understanding of ‘flattening the curve’ as the comparator. How many deaths might we have under flattening the curve? …
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  • Lime E-Scooters – Avoiding a collision course with public health?

    … while critics suggest they risk unacceptable overall harm to pedestrians, users themselves, and to taxpayers, who fund … the public health implications of Lime e-scooters, review how policy makers could maximise the potentially desirable … states: “ Serving cities is at the core of Lime’s mission. From electric scooters to smart bikes, our dock-free smart …
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  • Covid recovery or sustainable transformation?

    … crystallised by the Covid pandemic. Here we consider how we can shape policies and programmes to ensure that the recovery from the Covid lockdown provides … around 8% per year, according to the UN , for the world to stay within the 1.5°C Paris Agreement goal. Beyond the Paris …
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  • New modelling on the risk of COVID-19 outbreaks in NZ associated with arriving travellers

    … the risk of COVID-19 outbreaks associated with air travel to NZ. We find that the risks are typically very low for travel from Australia (a “green zone” country with small occasional … Australia as per the mid-2021 situation is typically very safe, even with occasional small outbreaks. But where there …
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  • Where do the parties stand? Protecting water sources and drinking water quality

    … Zealanders are drinking water that is “not demonstrably safe”. 1 This included risk from water-borne infections and … than 80% of New Zealanders consider the state of our water to be their main environmental concern. With climate change, existing impacts will be amplified. So how proactive will the next Government be at protecting water …
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  • Regulating vaping and new nicotine products: Are tobacco companies’ goals aligned with public health objectives?

    … The public will soon have the opportunity to make submissions on the long-awaited Smokefree … smoking for children and non-smokers.” The optimal outcome from a public health perspective is that vaping products help … to investors and analysts.[1,2]  The content illustrates how BAT, at least, sees NGPs as an expanding market and a …
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