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Chewing the fat on a saturated fat tax
… Associate Professor Nick Wilson, University of Otago Wellington An article we published last week generated plenty of debate [1] (some thoughtful, some distortionary), and in … strive to be a leader in research and development that does all of: maintaining our competitive advantage, reduces …
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Media release: Protecting our drinking water sources – Where do the parties stand?
… A lack of cohesive, comprehensive vision for the country's land use, … of nitrogen fertiliser over recent decades. We also asked what other policies the parties would introduce to protect … can impact water services during storms. National did not mention land use or farming practices at all. While Labour …
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Why are some preventable cancer deaths in Māori and Pacific peoples increasing?
… as some favourable trends. In this blog we discuss some of the key findings of this research and what the options are for NZ society to address the harmful …
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Media release: What can we do to reduce the number of babies dying before, during or soon after birth?
… than 700 fetal and neonatal deaths in 2021, that’s a rate of 11.2 per 1000 births according to the Perinatal and … the PMMRC Report and encourage a robust conversation about what needs to be done. The committee has recommended … mental health services,” says Dr Elder. … Media release: What can we do to reduce the number of babies dying before, …
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What will it take to get to under 5% smoking prevalence 2025? Lots of cessation.
… Tony Blakely The New Zealand Government has a goal of a Smokefree Nation by 2025, often interpreted as a smoking … Smokefree Oceania Conference in Auckland next week. But what would it take in the way of reductions in uptake (or … projected future prevalence. As stated above, initiation does not really matter too much. So focus instead on the …
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Public Health Solutions Series: Good health in childhood is vital for lifelong wellbeing: time for a preventive approach
… action on childhood immunisation . This blog is part of the Public Health Solutions series looking at effective … health system struggled with persistently high rates of preventable hospitalisations, ill-health, and large health … among children and young people. This is because of unacceptably high rates of child poverty, inadequate …
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Evidence for free school lunches: Are they worth investing in?
… from community and government stakeholders to identify what value they expect the programme to produce. From this … authors by request. Evaluation findings The summary table of evaluation criteria and provisional assessments is shown. … given the total budget, but it means that the programme does not reach about 60% of students from food insecure …
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Warmest New Zealand winter ever recorded – The Government should do more on climate change
… to the 1860s ( full report ). This is good news in lots of ways. Warmer winters mean more comfort, more time … may become more common with climate change in some parts of NZ But fundamentally the changing seasons for New Zealand … New Zealand can act on to a greater extent – regardless of what other countries do. But when genuine international …
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Will the Government’s new Smokefree Plan achieve Aotearoa’s smokefree goal?
… the new plan’s potential to achieve the Smokefree goal. What is the Smokefree Goal? The Smokefree Goal 2025 goal has … Aotearoa’s action on tobacco control had involved a mix of mostly demand-reduction focused population level … cited in the plan) successfully quit long term. The plan does little to make it easier for people who smoke to quit. …
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The need for an expanded national smokefree law – just got more critical
… A just released Judicial Review has opened up the question of how “open areas” of buildings (where smoking is permitted in New Zealand) are … practice. In this blog post we consider the implications of this ruling and why it heightens the need for an expanded …
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