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  • Preparing for Omicron: A proactive Government response is urgently needed to minimise harms

    … Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 to minimise harms to health and the economy. The first urgent priority is to increase … have continued to decline to around 30 cases a day (Figure 1). This decline is also reflected in hospitalised cases (and … average of Covid-19 hospitalisations and cases in ICU or HDU (from 1 August 2021 to 16 January 2022 from Ministry …
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  • Housing and urban regeneration in Aotearoa New Zealand

    … is undersupplied by the market in Aotearoa/New Zealand, and councils have underinvested in high-quality … Families and whanau who are homeless, in insecure housing, or living in severe housing deprivation often experience … know such housing is a vital foundation of a healthy life. 1 It provides security and privacy, the ability to make a …
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  • To ensure success of the trans-Tasman travel “green zone”, we need to reduce system failures at the NZ border

    … July 2020 there have been 13 identified border failures and at least 6 internal MIQ facility failures. The … first in the world by the Lowy Institute in Australia [1] and its economic indicators, such as GDP impacts, also … (eg, those from Australia until the green zone starts or during periods when the green zone is suspended) and …
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  • COVID-19 and Māori health – when equity is more than a word

    … As Māori academics, researchers and health professionals, we are extremely concerned about … substantial list of other ‘equally’ important principles, or demonstrate “nonperformativity” 1 in reference to equity. Saying, ‘equity is important’ is …
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  • Throwing open the windows: The need for ventilation improvements as part of Covid-19 outbreak control in Aotearoa

    … In addition to public health measures such as masking and physical distancing, further protections are needed to … which states that it can spread in “poorly ventilated and/or crowded indoor settings” [1]. This is also the view of the US Centers for Disease …
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  • A single shot to prevent cancer? HPV vaccine can!

    … Zealand (NZ). This is despite its excellent safety profile and evidence that it prevents cancer. Added to the NZ … 75% target. The World Health Organization now recommends a 1-dose vaccine schedule for 9-20-year-olds. Forty countries, … to 32 years who had received at least one dose at age 12 or 13 years of age. 2 (See Appendix 1 for more on the virus …
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  • New report shows how regional plans could transform freshwater quality

    … Summary This briefing highlights valuable and timely lessons for better ways of safeguarding and … the country’s waterways (see Core findings Appendix 1). Though infrequently acknowledged, regional plans are also … policy that came into law in 2020. Changing a plan or planning for change? In the last week, Bay of Plenty …
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  • Urgent measures needed to allow the safe re-opening of Auckland schools

    … needed to facilitate a safe return to schools in Auckland and other regions of the country where there is ongoing … ongoing community transmission of SARS-CoV-2 B.1.617.2 (Delta variant). Since the beginning of the Delta … are at very low risk of transmission to other children or adults, the consequences of transmission are higher for …
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  • Smokefree cars – an important step towards protecting children from the hazards of smoking

    … 28 new legislation to protect children from smoking and vaping in cars will come into force. This blog sets out … including life-long respiratory conditions such as asthma. 1 2 Smoking in the confined space of a car exposes children … have repeatedly reported exceptionally strong (around 90% or more) support for a ban on smoking in cars among children …
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  • Where do the parties stand? Taxes to protect health and reduce inequity

    … NZ are being proposed by two parties ( Te Pāti Māori and the Greens); as well as compensating forms of wealth … poverty and inequities in health and financial wellbeing. 1 2 Taxation of harmful products (eg, tobacco, alcohol and … Labour policy didn’t address income tax reductions or tax bracket adjustments, and so would mean that those on …
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