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  • Fast-track Bill puts NZ on wrong track, threatening public health

    … Government has introduced the Fast-Track Approvals Bill to Parliament. The Bill would allow a small number of … to keep the lights on, because they know that the most important thing in a modern economy is a secure, resilient … aquafarming and extractive sectors to grow the economy and reduce the current account deficit – the country importing …
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  • Analysis of a new NZ Treasury Report on soft drink tax

    … The Government has an action plan to tackle childhood obesity, but it lacks a tax on sugary … on taxing sugary drinks. There are no magic bullets to reduce obesity. Therefore a comprehensive plan for obesity … to water. Fourth, sugary drink consumption is high among youth – especially among Pacific and Māori youth, and child …
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  • Dropping the ball on measles? Aotearoa must close an ‘immunity gap’ to avoid a measles epidemic

    … Summary The number of children susceptible to measles in Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ) is growing. We are … continue to focus on improving infant coverage – the most important measure to prevent creating future immunity gaps. … and England , moved to a one-dose HPV schedule in 2023. 2. Reduce the risk of importing measles Immediate government …
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  • Five Potential Enhancements of Covid-19 Outbreak Control in Aotearoa NZ

    … is looking feasible but many challenges remain. Therefore to maximise the chances of returning to elimination status … bring the outbreak to a more rapid end. It is also important that upgrading our response to this outbreak builds … events (eg, bars, night clubs, gyms and churches). 3) Reduce the risk of virus transmission by expanding mask use …
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  • Proposed vaping regulations for NZ: Strengths and limitations

    … The Bill contains some important provisions as it works to strike a balance between ensuring regulated products are … vaping could become normalised and the Bill’s provisions reduce this risk. 2  These provisions will simplify … menthol flavours in regulated products could facilitate youth uptake. 8 The upcoming Select Committee hearings will …
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  • Update on Long-COVID

    … that estimates of prevalence are still wide at about 15 to 65% of those initially infected with the pandemic virus, … limited to, widespread vaccination is not only crucial to reduce the acute case load and high mortality associated with … of the US Department of Veterans Affairs confirms the important role of initial severity of COVID-19. Al-Aly et al …
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  • Five actions to support New Zealand’s Covid-19 response, with a focus on Auckland

    … Regardless of whether Auckland returns to Covid-19 elimination or transitions to a suppression … and use until the pandemic threat has diminished to reduce barriers to them engaging with Government agencies (in … can greatly amplify transmission of Covid-19. It is important to empower and resource Māori and Pasifika …
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  • Intensifying Covid-19 Control Measures: 5 Measures for Faster Elimination and 5 Measures to Prevent Future outbreaks

    … persisting Covid-19 outbreak in Auckland still poses risks to health, social wellbeing and the economy. There is a need for accelerated efforts to ensure more rapid … may be occurring. These efforts are very welcome but need to be further expanded to include the widespread …
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  • To ensure success of the trans-Tasman travel “green zone”, we need to reduce system failures at the NZ border

    … between NZ and Australia provides an opportunity for NZ to benchmark its MIQ/border management policies and practices … intertwined with Australia. Therefore, it is even more important to lower the risk of border failures that could … and Australia, more preventive interventions are needed to reduce the frequency of such failures. Conducting a …
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  • Might a ‘Coasean’ social contract mitigate overall societal harm from COVID-19?

    … we outline how a win-win social contract could be forged to address the major dimensions of response to the COVID-19 … else. The social contract could take a range of forms, but one approach could be for a government to offer a period … The aim is to improve the effectiveness of intervention to reduce health related harms caused by COVID-19, whilst also …
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