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Recession death rate is in Government's hands
Wednesday, 18 February 2009, 12:41 pm | Public Health Association
The Public Health Association today told the government that the choices it makes during the financial crisis will determine the health of individual New Zealanders, including how likely it is that they will die. More >>
Government decision ignores obesity-cancer link
Saturday, 7 February 2009, 2:29 pm | Public Health Association
Public Health Association (PHA) National Executive Officer, Dr Gay Keating, says the decision to reintroduce unhealthy food to school cafes flies in the face of the latest international evidence on the link between obesity and cancer. More >>
PHA applauds government re-think on insulation sch
Wednesday, 4 February 2009, 1:46 pm | Public Health Association
The Public Health Association is delighted the prime minister has signalled a rethink on insulating New Zealand houses. More >>
PHA urges continued focus on prevention
Wednesday, 28 January 2009, 12:18 pm | Public Health Association
The Public Health Association (PHA) is urging the members of a health ministerial advisory group to ensure prevention is high on the agenda, and not to underestimate the role bureaucrats play in preventing ill health. The membership of the group, ... More >>
Dr Paratene Ngata recognised
Friday, 16 January 2009, 1:00 pm | Public Health Association
The Public Health Association has paid tribute to the work of Dr Paratene (“Pat”) Ngata, who died earlier this week, at 62, after a long illness. More >>
PHA says forget the tax cuts, fix housing crisis
Thursday, 18 December 2008, 2:14 pm | Public Health Association
The Public Health Association (PHA) says new research on rheumatic fever highlights a critical lack of action by central and local governments in providing adequate social housing. More >>
PHA welcomes change of tack on new state houses
Thursday, 11 December 2008, 1:47 pm | Public Health Association
The Public Health Association (PHA) is praising the Government for reversing its decision to cap the number of state houses. More >>
Life expectancy data bad news for Maori children
Tuesday, 11 November 2008, 11:10 am | Public Health Association
New life expectancy data shows Maori children and young people are falling through the cracks, says Public Health Association (PHA) National Executive Officer Dr Gay Keating. More >>
PHA endorses preventative health approach
Thursday, 30 October 2008, 3:37 pm | Public Health Association
The Public Health Association (PHA) is welcoming the preventative health approach set out today by the Green Party. More >>
PHA endorses preventative health approach
Thursday, 30 October 2008, 3:16 pm | Public Health Association
The Public Health Association (PHA) is welcoming the preventative health approach set out today by the Green Party. More >>
PHA supports putting children first
Thursday, 11 September 2008, 11:47 am | Public Health Association
The Public Health Association (PHA) endorses the policy overview released today by Every Child Counts, wholeheartedly supporting its recommendation that children’s interests should be placed at the centre of Government decision-making and public ... More >>
Public Health Association applauds report
Friday, 8 August 2008, 2:26 pm | Public Health Association
The Public Health Association (PHA) strongly supports the findings and recommendations of the report released today by the Office of the Children's Commissioner and Barnardos. More >>
PHA applauds child poverty report
Thursday, 7 August 2008, 2:24 pm | Public Health Association
The Public Health Association (PHA) strongly supports the findings and recommendations of the report released today by the Office of the Children’s Commissioner and Barnardos. More >>
A do-able response to youth violence
Friday, 4 July 2008, 10:15 am | Public Health Association
The Public Health Association conference heard today that a new project to reduce youth violence attempts to give young people genuine and exciting opportunities to develop their “adult” identities to replace those being formed by violence. More >>
Maori women continue to smoke during pregnancy
Friday, 4 July 2008, 10:14 am | Public Health Association
The rates of Maori women smoking during pregnancy must come down. That’s the message from Irene Walker, Auahi Kore Manager for Te Hotu Manawa Maori, who spoke at the Public Health Association’s annual conference in Waitangi today. More >>
Marty Rogers Is Public Health Champion 2008
Thursday, 3 July 2008, 5:11 pm | Public Health Association
Long-time public health manager and advocate Marty Rogers has been named the public health champion of 2008. The award recognises individuals who have made an outstanding contribution to public health. It was conferred by the Public Health Association ... More >>
Expert reports increase in Maori life expectancy
Thursday, 3 July 2008, 3:53 pm | Public Health Association
The average Maori life expectancy has increased dramatically since World War II, with a significant increase over the last ten years. More >>
Waka Ama provides answers for Maori health
Thursday, 3 July 2008, 3:01 pm | Public Health Association
Canoes and paddles are being thrown into the mix in a unique Maori health initiative in Northland. The Northland District Health Board (NDHB) is using Waka Ama to access remote communities and deliver important health messages to Maori in the area. More >>
Water safety significant issue for Northland Maori
Thursday, 3 July 2008, 2:45 pm | Public Health Association
Ignorance around water safety continues to put Maori at risk in Northland, Brian Harris from the Northland District Health Board (NDHB) said at the Public Health Association’s annual conference in Waitangi today. More >>
Extraordinary importance of the home
Thursday, 3 July 2008, 2:33 pm | Public Health Association
The Public Health Association conference was today given a picture of how important a healthy house and a happy home is to the lives of its occupants, including teenagers. More >>
