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Splitting Up Grocery Players Important For Kids’ Health
Tuesday, 8 March 2022, 9:32 am | Health Coalition Aotearoa
Health policy experts and nutritionists are disappointed this morning by the rollback of expected recommendations from Commerce Commissions report on the grocery market this morning to split up the two big industry players. "What many people don’t ... More >>
Women's Rugby Sidestep Of Alcohol Sponsors To Be Celebrated
Friday, 25 February 2022, 2:59 pm | Health Coalition Aotearoa
Women’s Rugby is leading a culture change for New Zealand by side-stepping alcohol branding in favour of sponsors that send a healthy message. The Blues, Hurricanes and Matatu franchises have committed to refusing alcohol branding sponsorships and ... More >>
Health Experts Back Powerful Cancer Prevention Report
Friday, 4 February 2022, 6:31 am | Health Coalition Aotearoa
Public health experts and providers are putting their collective weight behind the recommendations of the Cancer Prevention Report released by Te Aho o Te Kahu, the Cancer Control Agency. Health Coalition Aotearoa Chair (HCA), Professor Boyd Swinburn, ... More >>
Rising Food Demands Rising Incomes For Food Equity
Friday, 21 January 2022, 4:16 pm | Health Coalition Aotearoa
The highest grocery price rises in a decade reinforces a new report’s call for increased household revenue through government intervention to allow all families fair access to healthy food. The How healthy are Aotearoa New Zealand’s food environments ... More >>
Health Experts Welcome Game-changing Plan To Stamp Out Tobacco Harm
Thursday, 9 December 2021, 10:21 am | Health Coalition Aotearoa
Smokefree experts from Health Coalition Aotearoa (HCA) are heartened the Government has listened to the evidence and the calls of hundreds of health, academic and community organisations and individuals, to roll out the Smokefree Action Plan at parliament ... More >>
Giant Letter Of Support Given To Minister Ahead Of Smokefree 2025 Action Plan
Thursday, 18 November 2021, 12:57 pm | Health Coalition Aotearoa
Associate Health Minister Ayesha Verrall received a giant open letter of support from more than 110 health and community organisations and 650 individuals at parliament today in support for her Smokefree 2025 Action Plan . Health Coalition Aotearoa created ... More >>
All DHBs Sign Open Letter In Support Of Smokefree Aotearoa 2025 Action Plan
Monday, 8 November 2021, 9:16 am | Health Coalition Aotearoa
The health sector has rallied behind the Smokefree Aotearoa 2025 Action Plan with 100 academic, health sector and community organisations signing an open letter urging the Government to implement the plan in full. Every DHB in the country has now signed ... More >>
Health Coalition Aotearoa Supports DHB Heads - Alcohol Policy Has Failed
Tuesday, 28 September 2021, 3:18 pm | Health Coalition Aotearoa
The DHBs who constitute the front line for much of the harm from alcohol have publicly called for the government to urgently review the "failed" Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012. It is the first time the chairs and chief executives of all ... More >>
Fast-food Flood Shows Covid-Washing In Action - Note Contact # Correction
Thursday, 23 September 2021, 2:13 pm | Health Coalition Aotearoa
The ethics of ‘Covid-washing’ advertising tactics which began in 2020 are being called into question by new research and Health Coalition Aotearoa Board Chair Professor Boyd Swinburn. A study by the University of Auckland's School of Population Health, ... More >>
Fast-food Flood Shows Covid-Washing In Action
Thursday, 23 September 2021, 1:35 pm | Health Coalition Aotearoa
The ethics of ‘Covid-washing’ advertising tactics which began in 2020 are being called into question by new research and Health Coalition Aotearoa Board Chair Professor Boyd Swinburn. A study by the University of Auckland's School of Population Health, ... More >>
Big Spend On Vaccines, But Preventable Illness Short-changed
Thursday, 20 May 2021, 5:09 pm | Health Coalition Aotearoa
A massive gap in public health service purchasing, at just 2.1 percent of the health budget, shows other core public health investment has been dwarfed by the needed $1.4 billion Covid-19 vaccination rollout. The chair of the Public Health Infrastructure ... More >>
Media Release: Voluntary Code Will Not Protect Us From Harmful Alcohol Marketing.
Wednesday, 16 December 2020, 1:15 pm | Health Coalition Aotearoa
Oversight of the marketing of alcohol, an addictive drug linked to 800 deaths per year in New Zealand, has been left in the hands of alcohol advertisers and producers by successive Governments. This approach is destined to fail our wellbeing, as seen ... More >>
Too Much Risk Attached To Online Sales Of Spirits And RTDs
Monday, 13 April 2020, 3:12 pm | Health Coalition Aotearoa
Health Coalition Aotearoa believes the government made a mistake allowing online sales of spirits during the lockdown and recommends the decision be reversed. The Health Coalition believes it is unfair to allow increased alcohol availability at ... More >>
A Chance To Clear The Air With New Vaping Rules
Thursday, 19 March 2020, 5:30 pm | Health Coalition Aotearoa
The Health Coalition Aotearoa welcomes the Government's leadership in outlining vaping regulations and recognising widespread concerns about vape marketing. These regulations recognise vapes could help smokers move to a less harmful source ... More >>
New health group set up
Thursday, 8 November 2018, 9:12 am | Health Coalition Aotearoa
New health group set up to tackle much-needed health prevention measures - launches today at parliament More >>
