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In the news: Health experts warn Kiwis at 'serious risk' of measles epidemic as immunisation rates plummet
… is that most people haven't experienced a measles epidemic and don't realise the harm and misery it can cause. Dr Mansoor was interviewed across … avoid a measles epidemic. He featured in a package on TV 1 News and on RNZ , NewstalkZB, Mediaworks, 95bFM and the …
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Submission: Local Government (Water Services Preliminary Arrangements) Bill
… by the Bill. Wastewater can enter drinking water sources and cause serious illness and death. The safety of people’s drinking water must remain … from Taumata Arowai’s work means deprioritising the safety and quality of people’s drinking water and potentially …
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Submission: Setting of speed limits
… - Increasing speed limits defies the science - more deaths and pollution predicted . Increasing speed limits, as proposed, will increase the number of severe injuries and deaths on our roads, increase environmental pollution and negatively impact community wellbeing and equity. There …
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In the news: PHCC launch
… Baker explained the Centre aims to improve health, equity and the environment through better connecting the public, media and policymakers with New Zealand research. Epidemiologist … This article also ran on the New Zealand Herald and 1 News sites. … In the news: PHCC launch …
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In the news: Tracking and evaluating AI in government services
… Dr Karaitiana Taiuru, Māori AI, Data and Emerging Tech Ethicist, tells Waatea News that we need a … shows the use of AI in government so the public, Māori and other communities can see how AI is being used. We need to avoid bias and discrimination. Dr Taiuru was speaking as co-author of …
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In the news: Increased speed limits mean more deaths on roads
… more deaths from pollution, more greenhouse gases, and less kids walking to school because the roads won't be … Increasing speed limits defies the science - more deaths and pollution expected . He was also interviewed by TVNZ's Breakfast and Mediaworks. … In the news: Increased speed limits mean …
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In the news: Low income households cut back on showering, washing and cooking as power bills rise
… Low income households cut back on showering, washing and cooking as power bills rise , following the publication … Dr O'Sullivan was also interviewed by Newstalk ZB, Stuff, and Dale Husband on Waatea Radio . … In the news: Low income households cut back on showering, washing and cooking as power bills rise …
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Media release: ‘Zombie arguments’ are being used to justify repealing smokefree
… Centre, University of Auckland Professor Chris Bullen and colleagues explain how ‘zombie arguments’ – arguments that refuse to die despite lacking logical or empirical foundation – are being used to justify repealing … in smokefree legislation, particularly retailer reduction and denicotinisation, would boost illicit tobacco trade.” …
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Media release: Regulator failure on nitrate in drinking water dumps escalating costs on those downstream
… standards, with some already looking at new water sources or additional treatment. This shifts the burden of pollution onto those downstream—households and ratepayers—who were not responsible for creating the … making now.” The Briefing calls on ECan to take immediate and effective action to prevent further nitrate contamination …
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In the news: The cancer-causing dangers in our workplaces
… say New Zealand needs to beef up its workplace health and safety system, to better monitor the long-term … throughout the course of people's careers. Dr Amanda Eng and Professor John Potter were interviewed on RNZ's The … exposures to carcinogens – they need better protection and long-term health monitoring on 29 June. … In the news: …
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