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In the news: Call for national inquiry into lingering impact of Cyclone Gabrielle
… Professor Nick Wilson told RNZ on 7 Feb there needs to be a comprehensive government-funded review into the impacts and responses of Cyclone Gabrielle. Professor Wilson was being interviewed … Brief Review at 12 months . The Briefing featured in a story in the Guardian . Professor Wilson also did …
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Submission: Fast-Track Approvals Bill
… opposes the Bill. The main objections that are detailed in the submission are: The Bill is significantly out-of-step with the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet … account for climate change and the protective value of a healthy environment, leaving communities’ health and …
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PHCC monthly Newsletter: September 2024
… Read the latest from the PHCC in our September newsletter . The Briefings over the last month illustrate several defining features of public health. Not only is there a focus on the health of populations, but also a long-term …
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PHCC monthly newsletter: December 2024
… Read the latest from the Public Health Communication Centre in our December newsletter . We highlight the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Covid-19 Report, released on 28 November, which provides a well-considered ‘road map’ for improving pandemic …
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In the news: Cyclone Gabrielle is the 59th 'sudden mass fatality' event in 123 years
… Dr John Kerr was interviewed for Stuff on 29 March. He was a co-author for our Briefing on Cyclone Gabrielle being added to Aotearoa's list of mass fatality events. Data compiled by our experts was used in an interactive table in the news story. … In the …
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In the news: NZ failing to protect children from unhealthy food marketing
… Dr Victoria Egli of the University of Auckland talked about new WHO guidelines on unhealthy food marketing to children and how NZ doesn't measure up when she appeared on Radio NZ's the … voluntary, industry-led policies and bylaws that exist in relation to junk-food marketing," she told the panel." Dr …
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In the news: Hundreds of older NZers could be living in squalor - survey
… there could be up to one to two thousand people living in severe domestic squalor and more work needs to be done to coordinate a multi-agency response to help these people. Three's Newshub … Zealand: A preliminary survey . … In the news: Hundreds of older NZers could be living in squalor - survey …
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In the news: Urgent action needed for NZ to avoid measles epidemic
… was interviewed across media on 22 Feb about the threat of a measles epidemic in Aotearoa New Zealand. Professor Baker spoke about the …
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In the news: Free school lunches: Studies show better attendance, improved alertness - researchers
… Part one in a three-part Briefing series looking at the wider evidence showing the benefits of health school lunch programmes featured in news stories on …
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June PHCC newsletter
… edition, we feature emerging pandemics, declining youth mental health, greenhouse gas emissions, extreme weather events, and a shrinking budget to address the social determinants of health. The newsletter recaps Briefings from the last …
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