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Water restrictions for debtors in Northland
Thursday, 25 November 2004, 12:38 am | Public Health Association
The Public Health Association says proposals to restrict water supplies to families in the far North families pose serious health risks. More >>
Longterm costs to health system of child poverty
Monday, 15 November 2004, 10:05 am | Public Health Association
The government decision to exclude New Zealand’s poorest children from the 2004 budget package will have serious and long term costs to the health and social welfare systems, according to the Public Health Association. More >>
Risks To Children Unacceptably High
Monday, 11 October 2004, 5:28 pm | Public Health Association
The Public Health Association says government financial support to New Zealanders favours superannuitants and continues to discriminate against children. More >>
Food industry should improve information
Thursday, 2 September 2004, 1:42 pm | Public Health Association
PHA calls on food industry to improve information on food and drink. The Public Health Association is calling on the food industry to give better label information on the fat and sugar content in food and drink if it is serious about an industry accord ... More >>
Social Report Findings Need Radical Solutions
Monday, 23 August 2004, 4:55 pm | Public Health Association
Government should give free fruit and vegetable vouchers to low income families and trial free breakfasts in primary schools to fight New Zealand's growing obesity epidemic, according to the Public Health Association. More >>
Housing strategy inadequate to solve crisis
Tuesday, 10 August 2004, 12:27 am | Public Health Association
The Public Health Association says a proposed housing strategy for New Zealand puts too much emphasis on reviews and investigations when there is an urgent and immediate need for action on housing. More >>
School closures are bad for the health
Friday, 2 July 2004, 2:06 pm | Public Health Association
School closures can be bad for the health - the health of individuals, families and the community, according to geographer Robin Kearns. More >>
Pacific nations face major HIV/AIDS crisis
Thursday, 1 July 2004, 5:44 pm | Public Health Association
Pacific nations face an impending HIV/AIDS epidemic with rapidly increasing numbers of cases, according to the health advisor for NZAID Dr Helen Leslie. More >>
New Zealand a good friend of East Timor
Thursday, 1 July 2004, 2:24 pm | Public Health Association
East Timor people are very appreciative of the work New Zealanders have done to help rebuild their country, starting right back when the first soldiers arrived to peace-keep following the vote for independence from Indonesia in 1999, the Minister of Health, ... More >>
One in five New Zealanders report disability
Monday, 14 June 2004, 1:48 pm | Public Health Association
The Public Health Association is disturbed the employment prospects for people with disabilities have gone backwards, given that one out of every five New Zealander reports having a disability. More >>
Chocolate flavoured cigarettes not acceptable
Friday, 4 June 2004, 11:53 am | Public Health Association
The Public Health Association is disgusted that tobacco companies are testing chocolate and other sweet-flavoured cigarettes. More >>
A 1st Step To Eradicate Health Problems Of Poverty
Thursday, 27 May 2004, 5:50 pm | Public Health Association
Increased support for families is a significant first step towards stemming the rise of third-world type diseases of poverty, according to the Public Health Association. More >>
Improved Maori life expectancy
Tuesday, 30 March 2004, 2:45 pm | Public Health Association
New figures reporting improved Maori life expectancy vindicate targeted Maori health services, according to the Public Health Association. More >>
GP speaks out about plight of young beneficiaries
Monday, 8 March 2004, 11:02 am | Public Health Association
Young single beneficiaries using a youth health service in Christchurch have an average of $20.00-$30.00 each week to buy food after paying for housing costs, according to a Christchurch GP and Public Health Association spokesperson. More >>
Maori Health Providers A Crucial Component In NZ
Monday, 23 February 2004, 5:10 pm | Public Health Association
Maori health providers are a crucial and cost effective way of ensuring all New Zealanders get essential healthcare, according to the Public Health Association. More >>
PHA calls on teachers to be alert to child poverty
Monday, 26 January 2004, 10:10 am | Public Health Association
When it's lunchtime, they pretend they're not hungry or they forgot their lunch. When there's a school trip, they've forgotten their permission slip. On special PTA lunch days to raise school funds, they claim they don't like hot dogs or pizza. More >>
Shortages of public health workers poses risk
Friday, 16 January 2004, 10:42 am | Public Health Association
Shortages of public health workers poses risk to health gains Shortages of public health workers such as health protection officers, health promoters and public health physicians pose a risk to New Zealand making significant improvements in health, ... More >>
Help for low and middle income New Zealanders
Thursday, 18 December 2003, 12:22 am | Public Health Association
The government announcement that budget 2004 can give priority to low and middle income families will help improve the health of New Zealand's most deprived children, according to the Public Health Association. More >>
Harmonised approach to direct to consumer adverts
Wednesday, 17 December 2003, 4:27 pm | Public Health Association
Harmonised approach to direct to consumer advertising of pharmaceuticals could offer greater consumer protection for New Zealanders More >>
Discriminatory policies penalise poorest NZ kids
Thursday, 27 November 2003, 10:26 am | Public Health Association
Discriminatory policies which are penalising New Zealand's poorest children must be sorted, according to the Public Health Association. More >>
