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  • The Government’s transport plans work against our health

    … 2024-34 neither supports the health and wellbeing of the population nor addresses the transport challenges of the 21st century. The current transport system causes thousands of preventable premature deaths and tens of thousands of …
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  • Five Potential Enhancements of Covid-19 Outbreak Control in Aotearoa NZ

    … Successful control of the current Covid-19 outbreak in NZ is looking feasible … many challenges remain. Therefore to maximise the chances of returning to elimination status and improve our resilience … all essential workers; (iv) greatly prioritise vaccination of essential workers; and (v) consider the suspension or …
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  • Rodents running riot in supermarkets – do we need to worry?

    … Summary  In January and February 2024, the public of Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ) were captivated by graphic images of rodents running around supermarkets in Dunedin, … disease in NZ (leptospirosis) and scans the wide variety of other health-relevant problems from rodents (eg, damage to …
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  • Is Euthanasia a health priority for New Zealand at present?

    … discusses what will be needed to operationalise the End of Life Choice Act in the event that it is approved at  … it is likely that this may only benefit a small number of older educated white people. The health system is … by the extra demands and changes required because of Covid-19. There is also an urgent need to implement some …
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  • Regulation of alcohol marketing is needed to meet health, wellbeing and equity goals

    … Authority (ASA) has just released the report on its review of their Code for Advertising and Promotion of Alcohol. The ASA is an industry body which develops the voluntary codes that set the standard for advertising of alcohol, and also adjudicates on complaints made by the …
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  • Putin and the Bomb: Why New Zealand national risk assessments should include planning for the potential impacts of nuclear winter

    … blog we briefly review the literature on the probability of nuclear war and what various models estimate to be the potential global climate impacts (eg, of nuclear winter). Although New Zealand is relatively well placed as a major food producer – a range of mitigation strategies could increase the probability of …
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  • New proposals to limit youth vaping from Labour: Do they go far enough?

    … a factsheet outlining plans to “crack down” on youth vaping. Proposals include introducing a licensing scheme, … within existing legislation, and reducing the visibility of vaping products. In this briefing, we review vaping … estimate disguises troubling inequities: more than 20% of Y10 Māori students, and over 25% of Y10 young Māori …
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  • Highlights of the World Conference on Tobacco or Health

    … United Arab Emirates. In this blog post we describe some of the main themes and some thoughts about how these might … a lot from other countries as we move to the adoption of a full range of state-of-the-art tobacco control policies. … user might respond ‘no’), and use of terms like ‘vaping’ may be more appropriate. The concept of dual use also …
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  • Where do the parties stand? Protecting water sources and drinking water quality

    … contaminants in the water. Furthermore, more than 80% of New Zealanders consider the state of our water to be their main environmental concern. With … question on water source protection with varying amounts of commitment to the specific question around nitrogen …
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  • The arrival of Candida auris in Aotearoa NZ: risk assessment and actions needed

    … Aotearoa New Zealand recently recorded its first case of Candida auris : a pathogen that is difficult to contain in … settings. Since its first detection in 2009, cases of C. auris have become more widespread globally. In this Briefing we evaluate the risk of C. auris to New Zealanders and outline how best to control …
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