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NZ’s Rejection Of Amendments To WHO’s International Health Regulations Ill-Advised And Against National Interest
Wednesday, 25 March 2026, 5:56 pm | NZ College of Public Health Medicine
New Zealand is one of only twelve nations which have formally rejected the amendments, and one of only five that have done so without indicating they still intended to accept them at a later date. More >>
WHO Is Essential For Aotearoa And Global Health – College
Tuesday, 27 January 2026, 12:08 pm | NZ College of Public Health Medicine
Established in 1948 as a specialised agency of the United Nations, the WHO plays a crucial role in protecting and promoting the health of populations worldwide, including in Aotearoa New Zealand. More >>
Potential Cuts At Public Health Agency Are Misguided
Monday, 8 December 2025, 8:06 pm | NZ College of Public Health Medicine
Cutting roles in the emergency management team, in particular, makes no sense. Public health threats such as extreme weather events and pandemics are only going to occur more frequently in the future, says College President Sir Collin Tukuitonga. More >>
Premature Deaths And Illness Linked To Cooking With Gas Stoves Should Prompt Action To Improve Indoor Air Quality
Thursday, 25 September 2025, 10:47 am | NZ College of Public Health Medicine
In addition to 208 premature deaths, the study found that pollution from gas stoves was linked to over 3,320 asthma cases in children, 236 cardiovascular hospitalisations and 775 respiratory hospitalisations each year. More >>
New General Manager Of NZ College Of Public Health Medicine Appointed
Tuesday, 22 July 2025, 2:45 pm | NZ College of Public Health Medicine
. Previous roles have included Manager, Service Delivery in Te Whatu Ora’s National Public Health Service, and Chief Executive Officer of Space NZ Trust. Leanne holds postgraduate studies in Public Health, Systems Thinking, and an Executive MBA. More >>
College Supports Calls For Stronger Regulation To Address Campylobacter Epidemic
Thursday, 17 July 2025, 9:49 am | NZ College of Public Health Medicine
The last major advance in reducing Campylobacter contamination of chicken meat occurred under the leadership of the NZ Food Safety Authority (NZFSA), operating as a discrete government agency from 2002 to 2010 before ultimately merging into MPI. More >>
Changes To Bowel Screening Age At The Expense Of Māori Programme Deeply Disturbing
Thursday, 6 March 2025, 4:04 pm | NZ College of Public Health Medicine
Bowel screening saves lives. Early-stage cancers have a much better chance of being treated successfully. Most Māori diagnosed with bowel cancer are under the age of 60, compared to just under a third of non-Māori. More >>
Urgent Need For Action To Address Increasing Rates Of Diabetes
Wednesday, 29 January 2025, 7:32 pm | NZ College of Public Health Medicine
While population growth and an aging population contribute to these findings, changing obesity profiles underpin the increase in the prevalence of diabetes, with the social determinants of obesity, including food environments, playing a key role. More >>
Treaty Principles Bill Will Harm Māori Health And Fuel Racial Division
Thursday, 7 November 2024, 11:01 am | NZ College of Public Health Medicine
Regardless of the Bill’s outcome, the mere progression of this Bill will fuel racial division, waste a large amount of time and resource, and result, both directly and indirectly, in significant harm to the health of Māori. More >>
Cuts To The National Public Health Service Shortsighted - College Of Public Health Medicine
Monday, 7 October 2024, 4:01 pm | NZ College of Public Health Medicine
Leaked documents obtained by Radio New Zealand show the service is proposing to axe staff and pull back on projects, after being stripped of millions of dollars in funding. The NPHS plays a vital role in keeping New Zealanders healthy by providing health More >>
Key Findings From Public Health Medicine Workforce Survey Cause For Serious Concern
Wednesday, 28 August 2024, 5:50 pm | NZ College of Public Health Medicine
Since 2015, the Public Health Medicine workforce has grown by only 7.9% compared with 31% for the total specialist medical workforce. More >>
College Of Public Health Medicine Welcomes Stronger Focus On Prevention And Population Health In GPS On Health
Tuesday, 23 July 2024, 9:17 am | NZ College of Public Health Medicine
The New Zealand College of Public Health Medicine (NZCPHM) welcomes the release of the Government Policy Statement (GPS) on Health. More >>
College Of Public Health Medicine Deeply Concerned At Cuts To Warmer KiwiHomes Scheme
Friday, 7 June 2024, 8:40 am | NZ College of Public Health Medicine
The New Zealand College of Public Health Medicine (NZCPHM) is deeply concerned at budget cuts that will result in scaling back of the Warmer Kiwi Homes scheme. More >>
NZCPHM Welcomes Police Commissioner’s Calls For Improved Policies To Reduce Harms From Alcohol & Highlights Cancer Link
Wednesday, 5 June 2024, 3:41 pm | NZ College of Public Health Medicine
In addition to a being key contributing factor in crimes of violence, homicide and family abuse, alcohol also causes a range of harms to health. Alcohol harm in Aotearoa New Zealand is highly inequitable, with worse outcomes for Māori, children, young ... More >>
Public Health Medicine College Urges The Government To Follow Australia’s Lead In Banning The Use Of Engineered Stone
Monday, 29 January 2024, 2:52 pm | NZ College of Public Health Medicine
The New Zealand College of Public Health Medicine strongly urges the Government to follow Australia’s lead in banning the use of engineered stone. Late last year, Australia became the first country to announce a ban on the use of engineered stone, ... More >>
Health For Everyone | Ō Tātou Hauora
Tuesday, 5 December 2023, 2:09 pm | NZ College of Public Health Medicine
“Spending on public health measures must be seen as an investment, not a cost burden, and is critical to reducing demand for health care services.” said says Sir Collin Tukuitonga, President of the New Zealand College of Public Health Medicine ... More >>
Let’s Strengthen Measures Aimed At Changing Aotearoa New Zealand’s Drinking Culture And Reducing Alcohol Harm
Thursday, 29 September 2022, 6:40 pm | NZ College of Public Health Medicine
New Zealand’s public health experts are calling for concerted actions to reduce the significant harm caused to people, whānau and communities by Aotearoa New Zealand’s drinking culture and environment. “Unfortunately, the objectives of the current ... More >>
New Directions For Water Fluoridation
Wednesday, 27 July 2022, 4:40 pm | NZ College of Public Health Medicine
The New Zealand College of Public Health Medicine (NZCPHM) welcomes the announcement that the Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield has made directions under the Health Act to 14 local authorities to add fluoride to some or all of their water ... More >>
Adding Folic Acid To Bread Flour An Important Step To Prevent Unnecessary Health Risks.
Thursday, 8 July 2021, 3:32 pm | NZ College of Public Health Medicine
The New Zealand College of Public Health Medicine welcomes today’s announcement that the addition of the B vitamin, folic acid, to non-organic bread-making wheat flour has been approved. This is an important opportunity to address a preventable ... More >>
Public Health Experts Say New Zealanders Should Get Vaccinated As Soon As The Vaccine Is Available
Thursday, 27 May 2021, 6:39 am | NZ College of Public Health Medicine
Getting vaccinated against COVID-19 should be everyone’s top priority in 2021, says the New Zealand College of Public Health Medicine (NZCPHM). The College’s members have been part of the frontline of defending the country against the COVID-19 ... More >>
