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  • Modifying homes to prevent falls is very cost-effective: New NZ study

    … programme would be highly cost-effective and very good value-for-money (i.e., way below the GDP per capita level of … only NZ$2000 per QALY gained – which is exceptionally good value-for-money. Such targeting would also lower upfront … can have reasonable confidence that this is a good value-for-money intervention. Some of the options they could …
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  • Strong public support for healthy food policies in Aotearoa

    … drinks.  That is just one of the takeaways from a recent report from Te Rōpū Rangahau ō Te Kāhui Matepukupuku (Cancer … better management of the food environment in Aotearoa. The report’s findings provide a clear mandate to the new … Zealand. Appendix: Survey methods Taken from the original report: Public awareness of cancer risk factors & support for …
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  • Money down the drain: The high cost of leaking water pipes

    … was $1.19 to $3.40 (see Appendix ). Using this median value, we estimate the cost of reticulated water leaking out … survey indicated that 72% of NZ respondents felt it was fair to pay for water. 13 To avoid adverse equity impacts, 11 … cost, especially when the system is operating below its maximum capacity. When leakage rates are low, this would be …
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  • Ventilation in NZ schools during the Omicron wave – results from a preliminary study

    … and Safety Executive (HSE) recommend a CO 2 guideline value of 800 part per million (ppm) as representative of the … are to provide adequate ventilation consistent with their maximum occupancy and intended use . The Ministry for … percentile). Lines within boxes represent the median CO 2 value for each activity type. Overall, the figure shows …
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  • Smartphone apps for weight loss and smoking cessation

    … some of the NZ specific literature that indicates the value of mobile phone text messaging for smoking cessation … reviews [14,15] but also that some recent studies did not report statistically significant weight loss [16-19]. So what …
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  • A National risks assessment should include pandemics and other global catastrophes

    … revamping the NZ National Security System that narrows the definition of security risks, and moves away from an … Framework for Global Science , the UN Secretary General’s report Our Common Agenda , and through the mid-term review of … to be subject to groupthink, political subjectivity of value, and are sensitive to the scenarios developed . We …
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  • Should smokefree indoor areas = vapefree areas?

    … vaping in indoor public places 1) The potential value of shifting smokers to become vapers From a public …
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  • “Achieving Smokefree Aotearoa by 2025”: a response to critiques

    … Smokefree Aotearoa by 2025 ”. An accompanying progress report found the goal will not be achieved if current trends … order to achieve Smokefree Aotearoa 2025 (see the Progress Report accompanying the Plan for more detail). Hence, even … and the Plan modified if necessary to ensure the maximum progress is made towards achieving a Smokefree …
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  • Fighting cold, damp housing – a big tick for Warmer Kiwi programme

    … heating due to costs. Household members, on balance, report an increase in life satisfaction. Impacts on Māori and … even greater. The figure below (from the study’s summary report) shows the average temperature increase in a living … effective at creating warm, dry homes in Aotearoa. – Full Report available as Motu Working Paper WP 22-14 . See video …
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  • Young New Zealanders want a tobacco-free future - new research

    … affected -─ teens and young adults. In this Briefing we report these new findings from an International Tobacco … methods and findings, please refer to the online research report . In summary, the ITC Youth & Young Adult Survey …
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