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  • Being forced to leave your rental home can harm health

    … a forced move from rental housing, is a common experience for New Zealand renters, yet we know very little about its … health through providing a sense of identity, a point for social contact, and protection from negative social … well they had taken care of the house and kept up with the rent. Being evicted can be a stressful experience Awhina …
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  • Monkeypox has arrived in Aotearoa New Zealand: what is the level of risk and how do we manage it?

    … The global outbreak of monkeypox has for the first time caused widespread transmission outside … outbreak could become an important global health threat for low- and middle-income countries. NZ should consider … are experiencing a global outbreak of monkeypox which has for the first time caused widespread transmission outside …
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  • Proposed Emissions Reduction Plan: A weak response to a weak target

    … its second greenhouse gas ’Emissions Reduction Plan’ for consultation. The proposed plan removes major policies … reduction target, and there will be negative consequences for our environment, population health and ultimately our … on the ERP2 are due by 25 August. Introduction The context for the second Emissions Reduction Plan (ERP2) is our …
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  • The need for long-term thinking – Especially for preventing catastrophic risks

    … public participation. Election year provides an ideal time for political parties to incorporate these ideas into their manifestos, and for citizens and organisations to engage in dialogue with … of income tax levied on low-income people who don’t own houses – given how capital gains and assets are not taxed …
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  • Is funding Euthanasia a health priority for Aotearoa New Zealand: Part 2?

    … Providing equity of access for assisted dying without equity of access to palliative … in the Gazette Notice documenting the funding mechanism for provision of services under the Act. I will argue that … objective: The objective of the Crown providing funding for health practitioners to deliver assisted dying services …
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  • COVID-19, Christmas, the New Year and Summer Holidays: What the NZ Government and individuals can do to minimise the risks

    … As Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ) prepares for the upcoming summer holidays and Christmas celebrations, … misinformation, and vaccine hesitancy, there is no room for complacency in managing COVID-19 in NZ. COVID-19 Delta … other public health protections, allows many opportunities for the virus to spread. For example, vaccination/testing …
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  • Preventing falls can be very cost-effective in NZ – New study

    … (home-based or group-based exercise) is good value for money for the NZ Government. In this blog we consider these results … established “Otago Exercise Programme”). We estimated that for people aged 65+ years (in year 2011) who participated in …
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  • The cost burden of excess weight in New Zealand: Sizing up a new report

    … childhood and adult obesity prevalence after plateauing for a decade. This is of great concern and it makes a new … – this is a big slice of preventable healthcare costs for successive governments to be studiously ignoring. Cost of … estimates and they can have very wide ranges, especially for intangible costs, based on the methodology used and …
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  • The policy bonfire of environment protection: 10 examples that threaten public health

    … pollution of water, air, and climate. The implications for public health of these policy changes are significant, … protections, and what consequences this would have for our communities. This Briefing examines the coalition … Environmental policies provide essential protections for people’s health. Without evidence-informed, enforceable, …
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  • A Smokefree Aotearoa Action Plan: Why this could eliminate smoking disparities for Māori

    … The recent release of the Government’s “Proposals for a Smokefree Aotearoa 2025 Action Plan” (the  Plan) … the implications of the measures described in the plan for Māori.   We start this blog by reviewing the background … behaviours (e.g. encouraging youth to resist influences for taking up smoking or supporting smoking cessation). While …
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