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  • A public health perspective on taxing harmful products

    … In this blog we briefly discuss some of the opportunities for tax reform that will potentially improve health and lower … and relatively non-corrupt country [5], NZ is well placed for enacting reforms in the direction of a better tax system. … impact on health and health inequalities. Rationale for taxes on products that harm health The first …
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  • Five actions to support New Zealand’s Covid-19 response, with a focus on Auckland

    … by trusted members of those communities, an expanded role for Māori and Pacific providers, and models of care that are … the Alert Level system to provide more nuanced options for controlling Covid-19; (5) Strengthening regional … the elimination strategy (which has performed well) for at least the short-term; achieving high vaccine coverage; …
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  • Tobacco, alcohol and unhealthy food - where the parties stand: Election 2023

    … survey of political parties on the priority prevention for tobacco, alcohol, unhealthy food and public health … measures. These three harmful products are responsible for almost a third of Aotearoa New Zealand’s health burden … Aotearoa (HCA) has developed its top prevention priorities for reducing harm from tobacco, alcohol, and unhealthy food …
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  • “Action for Healthy Waterways”: some big ticket actions that the Government has neglected

    … The NZ Ministry for the Environment has produced a valuable discussion document with many good ideas for improving the health of waterways in New Zealand. But … of waterways has important health and cultural impacts for people in Aotearoa/NZ [1]. Fortunately, the Ministry for …
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  • Parliamentary voting for smokefree over two decades: Implications for future progress

    … tragedy. It occurred despite evidence of strong support for the key measures among the public.  To provide political context for NZ smokefree policies, we examined the Parliamentary … voted against smokefree policies (ie, NZ First voting for progressive legislation on only 2 of 7 occasions and ACT …
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  • COVID-19 and the law in Aotearoa NZ

    … on issues around testing, payments by incoming travellers for quarantine costs, and mask use. The implementation of law … the law allows, and what it doesn’t. NZ’s legal framework for infectious disease management and public health emergencies has existed for over 150 years, with various modifications over this …
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  • Five key reasons why NZ should have an official inquiry into the response to the COVID-19 pandemic

    … Boyd, Prof Michael Baker Here we present five key reasons for why the NZ Government should establish an official … pandemic response. Such an inquiry could identify lessons for the near future (eg, for pandemic control if border control failures occur) but …
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  • Why Aotearoa New Zealand needs a Public Health Communication Centre

    … mātauranga hei oranga mō koutou   —  Seek after learning for the sake of your well-being   Kia ora! Greetings from the … which we live. Summary This article explains the rationale for the new Public Health Communication Centre (PHCC) and … research; and ensuring a sound cultural and ethical basis for our work, particularly responsiveness to Te Tiriti. We …
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  • Poor ventilation in public transport settings in Aotearoa NZ: New data for buses and trains

    … transport settings in Aotearoa NZ as a proxy measure for poor ventilation and increased Covid-19 transmission … 1 and ensures a comfortable and healthy environment for passengers and staff. Ensuring good air quality is … using Aranet4 monitors, typically on routine travel for work (ie, convenience sampling). Further details of the …
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  • Long Covid in Aotearoa NZ: Risk assessment and preventive action urgently needed

    … fully referenced in the review, which is reproduced below for full transparency ( Appendix 1 ). Key findings to guide a … can occur at any age. Symptoms are frequently experienced for months or years and can increase over time. Several … have reported central estimates ranging from 4 – 14% for ongoing symptoms per infection. Long Covid includes a …
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