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  • The case for tobacco supply restrictions

    … led the researchers and groups advocating for public health to call for further investigation of retailer … to a claim that tobacco profits should trump public health.  That is, the “important revenue stream” provided by sales of tobacco products is more important than the health and well-being of New Zealand’s young people. Even if …
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  • Media release: Surge in whooping cough cases highlights need for improved immunisation access for mothers and infants

    … to experts. In the latest Briefing from the Public Health Communication Centre, University … coverage is multi-factorial and likely perpetuated by health system barriers including people not having the same …
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  • Media release: New report shows how regional plans could transform freshwater quality

    … plans according to academics. In the latest Public Health Communication Centre Briefing , research fellow with … rules for each catchment to restore and protect the health of waterways and achieve other community goals (like …
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  • Smokefree Laws: Reducing tobacco outlets will decrease crime

    … a retail reduction strategy would see ram raids increase . Health Minister Dr Shane Reti, who has overall responsibility … other criteria set, the approval process the Ministry of Health established required retailers to provide evidence of … in less than 15% of ram raids. The Prime Minister and Health Minister have relied on tobacco industry “arguments” …
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  • Getting the Marketing Mix Right: A Commentary on NZ’s Forthcoming Vaping Regulations

    … extend the approach taken in NZ. For several years, public health researchers, parents and school principals have … messages and visual elements that communicate “the harmful health, social, cultural or economic effects, or other … about how vaping products will impact population health means on-going monitoring of purchase patterns and …
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  • High regret among people who smoke reinforces strong support for smokefree legislation

    … of public consultation and mandate for changing this law, Health Coalition Aotearoa commissioned a public opinion … media release . This party claimed: “The problem is the health lobbyists leading the charge [to retain the … people achieve their smokefree aspirations, bring profound health, economic and social improvements , 15 and benefit …
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  • The COVID-19 pandemic in Aotearoa/NZ: A brief photo-essay with 10 photos

    … in mid-May to 36.1/100; with the equivalent scores for Australia being 73.2/100 and 64.5/100). 3 Nevertheless, … people coming from high risk countries. 16 For example, Australia is making a use of an air force base in the Northern Territory 17 (although Australia has also had multiple failures with hotel-based …
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  • Embracing downward counterfactual analysis to navigate future cyclones

    … and steel production, military operations, and health care (for details see: 6 7 ). In contrast to … counterfactual” analysis. Implications for public health policy This type of analysis could be repeated for … and Dr John Kerr , are with the Department of Public Health, University of Otago, Wellington, and Public Health …
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  • Putin and the Bomb: Why New Zealand national risk assessments should include planning for the potential impacts of nuclear winter

    … impact from the worst volcanic climate impacts in recorded history, for example the civilisation altering impact of the … remote southern hemisphere islands like New Zealand and Australia appear in the models to suffer less severe … Author details: Matt Boyd is an independent researcher of health, technology and catastrophic risk: …
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  • Budget 2023 goes a long way to improving housing and wellbeing

    … this week, have implications for housing and public health. This includes new public housing, extending the … housing for Aotearoa New Zealand . Implications for public health policy Investment in building new public housing is …  is co-director of He K ā inga Oranga/Housing and Health Research Programme, University of Otago, Wellington. …
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