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  • Thoughts on NZ Adopting an Aussie Community Health Programme … and Forthcoming Nutrition Policy Events

    … Health Minister Tony Ryall visited Victoria, Australia , to examine their “Healthy Together Victoria” programme. This … programme has healthy nutrition as a large focus, but it also extends to include alcohol, physical activity and … kiwi descendant “Healthy Families New Zealand”. Whilst an important and welcome part of an overall response to …
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  • Stubbing out democracy: no Government mandate for smokefree repeal

    … The new coalition government has announced its intention to repeal the 2022 smokefree legislation and three key … of the smokefree legislation in their pre-election policy proposals. Only NZ First outlined its intention to repeal the … have seen the goal realised (see table below). A survey of youth and young adults published last week found very strong …
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  • Introducing the Public Health Solutions Blog Series

    … health interventions the government can put in place to reduce pressure on the health system.  The health system is … and investigations seemed to reduce in Māori (but not non-Māori/non-Pacific people) during the 2020 …
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  • Smoking prevalence and trends: key findings in the 2022/23 NZ Health Survey

    … Daily and current smoking prevalence decreased, compared to 2021/22. However, smoking prevalence remains unacceptably … legislation to implement three key measures: Greatly reduce the number of retail outlets selling smoked tobacco … NZHS. Findings relating to prevalence and trends in vaping will be reported in a future briefing. About the New  …
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  • New Zealand’s hard-won improvements to our Building Code must be retained: Here’s why

    … lay out the evidence for retaining hard-won improvements to the Building Code. In 2023 new Building Code insulation … to required insulation since the 1970s did little to reduce required heating energy in an average dwelling. 26 … per year on heating and cooling costs, insulation is an important contribution not only to energy and carbon saving, …
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  • Why are some preventable cancer deaths in Māori and Pacific peoples increasing?

    … of this research and what the options are for NZ society to address the harmful trends for obesity-related cancers, … needs to be addressed so that all New Zealanders benefit but that Māori and Pacific peoples particularly benefit. This … and Pacific peoples. Stomach cancer was the third most important contributor only after lung and breast cancer …
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  • A 100 years ago today – the likely first NZ death from the 1918 influenza pandemic

    … Prof Michael Baker The 1918 influenza pandemic began to kill New Zealanders 100 years ago today. Ultimately it … the mortality rate (eg, in comparison to Wellington) [1]. But in general there were few successful control measures … Government and by individuals? The NZ Government needs to reduce vulnerabilities to future pandemics by: Continuing to …
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  • Media release: Our fourth wave of Covid-19 and why we should care

    … the benefits of vaccination and the value of measures to help reduce transmission. Professor Baker and other public health … authors stress identifying new waves of infection is important for public health. It is a timely reminder this …
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  • Parliamentary voting for smokefree over two decades: Implications for future progress

    … Summary  The recent repeal of a key law to reduce the enormous health and economic burden from tobacco … smokefree policies, three on tobacco taxation and one on vaping policies (see Appendix ). The final two were the 2022 …
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  • What the fizz! A week of dealing to sugary drinks in NY and NZ

    … try a quick Google search, and you will see.) In contrast to the ‘legal approach’ to problem solving taken in NY, back … “Bravo to Coca-Cola for making a commitment to take these steps” .  Boyd Swinburn (School of Population Health, … Big Soda on the real public health policies which could reduce obesity here and around the world” . With little …
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