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  • Why a “mouth and nose” lockdown with masks might help avoid a “full body” lockdown at home

    … and focus groups in coming weeks. Table: Existing current NZ Alert Level arrangements and our recommended revisions (in … for international flights and border control settings in NZ. 0** This level does not yet officially exist.   No … (eg, 28 days with no new cases from transmission within NZ), but there is still a small risk of a border control …
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  • Improving the health of our children: Project Energize bang for the health $

    … There was also $40 million for a new Healthy Families NZ campaign to encourage New Zealanders to eat healthier and … the Energize model to medical centres. This is a 15 month NZ Ministry of Health Innovation Fund project to support …
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  • Obesity at last on Government agenda, but will Healthy Families NZ be good enough ?

    … The Government announced the Healthy Families NZ initiative to tackle our escalating obesity crisis. It … for local governments last year, so Healthy Families NZ will need to be implemented through other local … at last on Government agenda, but will Healthy Families NZ be good enough ? …
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  • Increases in speed limits: Unjust and unjustifiable

    … term plan to reduce road injury in Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ), which used to be expressed in a road safety strategy … adopted by a large number of countries worldwide—including NZ until recently—and has saved many lives. The breath … NCAP pedestrian protection. An important consideration for NZ is the mix of vehicle types in our fleet. Along with …
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  • The race to be the first place in Aotearoa to be smokefree

    … http://www.smokefreecanterbury.org.nz/smokefree-places/smokefree-outdoor-places.aspx … http://www.hawkesbay.health.nz/page/pageid/2145879551/Smokefree … http://www.hawkesbay.health.nz/file/fileid/46416 Acknowledgements We are very grateful …
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  • Using a fun “Mask Day” at school to promote pandemic protection in the NZ community

    … unsurprising, due to the previous lack of support by the NZ Government and the World Health Organization. Our … in the future, particularly if border restrictions in NZ relax, children will be exposed to more masked adults … “Mask Day” at school to promote pandemic protection in the NZ community …
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  • Walking and cycling for transport is good for physical activity levels in Kiwis!

    … university etc) each day are more likely to meet the NZ physical activity guidelines than those who take the car. … took public transport (250 out of about 5000) as for NZ overall taking public transport is a minority transport …
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  • Why the New Zealand Government should reconsider abandoning denicotinised cigarettes

    … across the political spectrum, with over 70% of ACT and NZ First voters, and 80% of National voters, supporting this … can be mitigated   The tobacco industry, echoed by the NZ Prime Minister, has stated that denicotinisation will … reductions in smoking prevalence. Unfortunately, the NZ government proposes to repeal all of the three key …
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  • Would a sugary fizzy drink tax reduce health inequalities? Probably Yes

    … a tax would probably be good for health of all groups in NZ, but particularly the poorest New Zealanders. Such a … but more so for lower socio-economic groups (and in the NZ context especially Māori and Pacific) –      May have some …
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  • COVID-19 and Māori health – when equity is more than a word

    … pandemic of 1918 were seven times higher than for NZ European/Pākehā. 2-3 During the H1N1 influenza pandemic of … Māori health and well-being (for example, www.uruta.maori.nz and many others). We also call upon the Crown to honour te …
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