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  • Ventilation in NZ schools during the Omicron wave – results from a preliminary study

    … childhood education centres across Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ) were dealing with active cases . Since August 2021, … have comprised 35% of cases and 12% of hospitalisations in NZ. Worldwide the Omicron variant is causing explosive … below 800ppm. What is the current ventilation situation in NZ schools? Our preliminary study in four schools across the …
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  • Cycling and walking in six NZ cities: Where are we at?

    … But no one has previously looked systematically at how NZ cities support cycling and walking. Therefore, a new study … and the economy (1-3). But how well are cities in NZ doing in this area? In this new study , which is a … assessment, we have compared the six largest cities in NZ (Auckland, Tauranga, Hamilton, Wellington, Christchurch …
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  • Introducing an Online Data Explorer Tool: 30 years of NZ mortality and cancer data

    … striking inequalities in cancer incidence and mortality in NZ, by both ethnicity and socioeconomic status. In this blog, … the question “Why?”.   Striking inequalities in health in NZ In this country there are striking inequalities by … backdrop and motivate much of the public health work in NZ. However, these data have not always been readily …
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  • Media release: Surge in whooping cough cases highlights need for improved immunisation access for mothers and infants

    … Whooping cough cases are on the rise in Aotearoa NZ. If we are to reduce the impact, we need to have an … than a third for Māori,” says Dr Turner.  Dr Turner says NZ is also underperforming in delivering on-time … to infants.  “These low immunisation rates leave NZ pēpi (infants) vulnerable to severe disease, especially if …
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  • Three Waters reforms are needed to protect public health and ensure changes are economically sustainable and efficient

    … an outcome of systemic flaws in Aotearoa New Zealand’s (A-NZ) regulatory system for drinking water, which were … reforming the waste, storm and drinking water systems in A-NZ. The final and most contentious aspect of the total Three … territorial authorities – go to https://threewaters.govt.nz/affordability/ to examine estimated average household …
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  • Does healthy food really cost more?

    … and rolled oats doesn’t hold much appeal for the average NZ household. Wilson et al (2013) (1) identified a low-cost diet for NZ$3.17 a day but when more familiar foods were added the … metrics for the cost of common foods and drinks in the NZ Food Price Index (Figure 2). Food items were categorised …
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  • Urgently upgrading NZ’s Covid-19 response

    … Aotearoa NZ’s effective Covid-19 elimination strategy is now … in the UK 1 and is causing rapidly-expanding outbreaks in NZ’s near-neighbours Sydney and Fiji. This variant is highly … tracing systems. These concerning findings indicate that NZ’s highly effective control measures, developed for the far …
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  • Living longer, living healthier? Latest Official Report on independent life expectancy in NZ

    … before spending six months on a leaky boat travelling to NZ), to 80.3 years for non-Māori males in 2012-14 and 83.9 … expectancy (from 10% to 7.5%). So what is happening in NZ? Below is a figure from the Ministry of Health’s just … statistics are as good as we will be able to create in NZ – historically at least. And we applaud the efforts …
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  • Wellbeing in public housing vs. private rentals: Quality and security make the difference

    … Summary More than 24 thousand households in Aotearoa NZ are assessed as being in serious housing need. Many of … quality housing. Public housing in Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ) is provided by several agencies, including Community … in public housing. Prior evidence Previous studies in NZ show that tenants who moved from private to public housing …
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  • Public Health Solutions Series: Protecting the healthcare system: a strategic approach to reducing infectious disease impacts in Aotearoa New Zealand

    … a high toll of illness and death in Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ) every year . For a century and more, NZ has experienced high and inequitable impacts from endemic, … changed the infectious disease landscape. In March 2020 NZ chose an elimination approach, largely closing its borders …
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