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Energy poverty: The lowest-income households pay more in Aotearoa
… Summary Energy costs for households are expected to rise significantly from 2025, … The evidence shows that those who can least afford to pay for electricity pay the most both per unit and relative to … supply in NZ, likely flowing through to increased prices for households next year. 8 Residential electricity bills …
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Divesting from fossil fuels – is this good for public health?
… are generic. That is, they may be applied to any proposal for divestment. For example, “we must get the best returns possible on our … health) that populations in high income countries now take for granted. PM Tony Abbott has justified Australian coal …
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Media release: Plugging the gap: Aotearoa’s piped water loss far worse than global leaders
… surveyed support water metering. Such metering is valuable for detecting leaks and reducing water waste. The Briefing calls for more decisive action from policymakers, urging central … communities millions of dollars every year. It’s essential for central government to do more to support local …
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Public Health Solutions Series: Protecting the healthcare system: a strategic approach to reducing infectious disease impacts in Aotearoa New Zealand
… and death in Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ) every year . For a century and more, NZ has experienced high and … diseases Infectious diseases have limited options for person-to-person spread and of these, respiratory and … optimising indoor air quality , developing a mask culture for public settings, and supporting people to stay home when …
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Media release: Evidence shows wider benefits of free school lunches
… alertness and capacity to learn, and better attendance for the learners facing the greatest challenges.” A Kaupapa M … attitudes, attendance and engagement during class for M ā ori learners according to the authors. Dr Garton … enhanced equity, increased appreciation of healthy food for students, reduced financial hardship and stress for …
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Using the CovidCard to enhance protection from COVID-19 at the NZ border
… consider the recent announcements and cross-party support for the CovidCard’s use by border control workers and guests … protocols (Tan et al, 2020). Similarly, it would allow for additional response to protect guests at the MIQ … own family/whānau group in MIQ). This process might allow for a more rigorous quantifiable assessment of risk (eg, time …
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Faster mortality decline – slower population ageing. How could this be?
… of some dependency on the state?”. Well, this Blog is for you. We use a paper just published in PLoS ONE that … many questions, such as “Why is the age of entitlement for New Zealand superannuation still 65?” Read on. Life … th birthday. And that is still the measure of eligibility for New Zealand Super, and is widely used as a definition of …
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Unaffordable home heating increases risk of severe mental distress
… warm dry housing, we risk worsening mental health outcomes for our population. Cold housing is a significant public … was no longer the case. I wrote a commentary on the study for the journal Evidence Based Nursing in which I highlight … in the odds of reporting severe mental distress”. 5 For people with good mental health initially, the odds of …
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Submission: Safer Online Services and Media Platforms
… The consultation seeks feedback on proposals for a possible approach to regulate platforms that provide … and traditional media content. We outline three key points for consideration in the submission : Acknowledging public … content Ensuring adequate access to platform content data for researchers According to the summary provided by the …
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Transport, carbon emission reduction and health- the possibility of a virtuous circle?
… Hales reflect on the weak evidence on health co-benefits for some ‘big’ environmental policies, but also highlight … (see the pie chart below- note: energy use is a good proxy for carbon emissions in the transport sector). Transport … policies with the ability to improve population health. For example policies that promote active transport (walking, …
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