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  • Nourishing futures: How micronutrients improve pregnancy outcomes, reduce healthcare costs

    … pregnant wāhine in Aotearoa use them, often due to infant health concerns. Poor nutrition during pregnancy is linked to … such as preterm birth, lower birth weight, poorer newborn health (lower Apgar scores), and a greater need for … adverse outcomes can negatively affect infants’ early health and development, with lasting physical and mental …
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  • The hardening hypothesis for smoking – but does the evidence point to “softening” in NZ?

    … (eg, more poor smokers, more smokers with mental health conditions). The net effect should be a reduced rate … journal Tobacco Control (14)) drawing on evidence from the Health Promotion Agency’s Health and Lifestyle surveys from … were similar for Māori smokers. The survey did not include information on levels of addiction, but in the NZ Health …
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  • Lessons from Canada for NZ: Carbon, Cycling, Tobacco, Nutrition and Cannabis

    … number of progressive public policies which can influence health. In this blog we briefly look at 6 potential lessons … government is also relatively progressive on various health and social issues. For these reasons the Canadian … Here we look at six stand-out areas of potential public health significance for NZ. 1) Response to climate change …
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  • Health and economic impacts of the COVID-19 response: NZ compared to OECD countries

    … -6.3% for the OECD. Nevertheless, a fuller accounting of health, economic and equity impacts probably needs to wait … available and border restrictions are lifted. Despite NZ’s health success there is still a need to improve border … this blog we aim to provide an updated description of the health and economic impacts of the NZ approach to inform …
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  • New Zealand’s hard-won improvements to our Building Code must be retained: Here’s why

    … just affect industry, it will impact energy savings and health. In this Briefing, we lay out the evidence for … for improving the housing standards. A Building Research Association of New Zealand (BRANZ) analysis including health, carbon and other elements found a positive cost …
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  • Adaptation important but don’t give up on mitigation—what the new IPCC report means for Aotearoa

    … end of the century. Climate change already damages human health and wellbeing, including in New Zealand. This article … new report in the New Zealand context, highlighting public health impacts as well as policy pathways for both adapting … warming future unscathed. Water-borne and water-related health risks are a particular challenge in New Zealand , and …
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  • Calling for action on suicide prevention in Aotearoa

    … Summary The Ministry of Health is inviting submissions on the second Draft Suicide … by all sectors, public and private, and much wider than health.   We need stronger leadership and robust local data … accessible through the Australian New Zealand Coronial Information System , and is costly and onerous to obtain.   …
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  • Increases in speed limits: Unjust and unjustifiable

    … in monetary terms.  The Rule disregards broader public health impacts of increased speed limits, such as … limits, we need a more balanced approach to protect public health and community safety, an approach that aligns with … there would be a net cost to society. 4 Wider public health costs missing A more difficult issue to quantify is …
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  • Stubbing out democracy: no Government mandate for smokefree repeal

    … have strong public support. Views of community leaders, health organisations and health and smokefree policy experts are being ignored, in … . If priority goals for the government include maximising health, well-being and equity in the best interest of its …
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  • Social Marketing for Smokefree Aotearoa 2025: Reminding, Reinforcing, and Changing Social Norms

    … social norms, which also support long-term improvements in health outcomes. In this blog, we consider the role of social … policy measures. Third, in line with the Ottawa Charter on Health Promotion, social marketing may help build supportive … The Drive Smokefree for Tamariki campaign website provides information about the very high support for the law change …
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