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In the news: Kiwis could face health consequences if leaky pipes aren't fixed
… Following the publication of our Briefing Money down the drain: The high cost of leaking water pipes , PHCC researcher Marnie Prickett was … Husband on Waatea Radio . … In the news: Kiwis could face health consequences if leaky pipes aren't fixed …
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In the news: Winter jump in deaths expected
… Briefing Surviving winter: NZ’s journey through 145 years of seasonal survival – New study . While the cold months now … ago – excess winter deaths made up nearly 8 per cent of annual deaths in 1920, compared with 4.5 per cent in the 2010s – some of the biggest drivers remain. “The things that are more …
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Submission: Inquiry into climate adaptation
… adaptation. Our submission emphasises the importance of public health as an essential objective in climate adaptation and planning, and highlights ecosystem health and equity as essential principles to achieve this …
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June PHCC newsletter
… 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 month …
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Submission: Setting of speed limits
… Read the PHCC submission to the Setting of Speed Limits 2024 consultation. We lay out the evidence … speed limits, as proposed, will increase the number of severe injuries and deaths on our roads, increase … speed limits as best practice. … Submission: Setting of speed limits …
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In the news: Concern over changes to insulation standards
… Public health researchers are urging the government not to tamper with existing insulation standards. University of Otago health research fellow Dr Lucy Telfar-Barnard spoke to Corin …
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In the news: Over 53K people living in rural areas at highest risk of campylobacteriosis - especially children
… Dr Farnaz Pourzand from the University of Otago was interviewed by RNZ on 16 April about her … . RNZ reports on the new study, which has found rates of bacterial infection campylobacteriosis are twice as likely … Over 53K people living in rural areas at highest risk of campylobacteriosis - especially children …
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In the news: IPCC analysis
… was interviewed on RNZ’s Midday Report about the impacts of climate change on health and wellbeing in Aotearoa on 21 March. Professor …
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In the news: NZ needs to up its game on invasive strep infections
… Health experts say NZ needs to track invasive strep A as … the headline in Stuff on 23 March following the release of our latest Briefing on the topic. Dr Julie Bennett was …
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In the news: Cyclone Gabrielle is the 59th 'sudden mass fatality' event in 123 years
… The PHCC's Dr John Kerr was interviewed for Stuff on 29 March. He was a … on Cyclone Gabrielle being added to Aotearoa's list of mass fatality events. Data compiled by our experts was …
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