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Aotearoa’s Smokefree Setback Offers A Warning For Countries Advancing Tobacco Control

Tuesday, 20 May 2025, 11:08 am | Public Health Communication Centre

Despite strong public support and compelling evidence showing the laws would reduce smoking and save lives, the Coalition Government used urgency to repeal them, cutting out public consultation. More >>

Aotearoa NZ Reaches ‘Earth Overshoot Day’ On 30 April: Time To Act For A More Sustainable Future

Wednesday, 30 April 2025, 9:07 am | Public Health Communication Centre

Earth Overshoot Day signals the moment when our demand for ecological resources exceeds what Earth can regenerate in a year, highlighting the urgent need for a shift towards more sustainable practices. If everyone lived like New Zealanders, we would need ... More >>

Free Vape Kits Won’t Deliver Smokefree 2025 Goal

Monday, 14 April 2025, 1:44 pm | Public Health Communication Centre

In the latest Public Health Communication Centre Briefing, researchers from the University of Otago assess the likely impact of the initiative, which offers free vape kits through 24 Te Whatu Ora-funded stop smoking services across the country. More >>

Unsafe Waters: The Hidden Campylobacter Infection Risk In Rural New Zealand

Thursday, 10 April 2025, 12:13 pm | Public Health Communication Centre

While urban residents in Aotearoa New Zealand enjoy safe, treated water, many rural communities depend on private sources such as wells, boreholes, and rainwater tanks. Some of these sources are untreated and unregulated. More >>

School Lunches Failing To Meet Nutrition And Energy Standards: Urgent Action Needed

Monday, 31 March 2025, 9:40 am | Public Health Communication Centre

Briefing authors say SLC, which supplies over half of the students in the programme, has failed to fully disclose sufficient information to assess nutrition compliance of all meals despite its website stating, ‘transparency is at the heart of what ... More >>

Youth Vaping Declines Slightly But Still High By Global Standards

Thursday, 27 February 2025, 9:56 am | Public Health Communication Centre

In the latest Briefing from the Public Health Communication Centre, researchers from the University of Otago ASPIRE team analyse vaping trends, painting a mixed picture. More >>

Decades-old Nutrition Data Leave NZ In The Dark

Wednesday, 19 February 2025, 4:20 pm | Public Health Communication Centre

Briefing co-author Prof Cliona Ni Mhurchu from the University of Auckland warns that without current data, policymakers, researchers, and the food industry are making critical decisions in the dark. More >>

Good Firearms Law Needs Multiple Defensive Layers

Thursday, 13 February 2025, 2:01 pm | Public Health Communication Centre

Recent research has shown that the combined effect of a strong restrictive set of firearm policies is associated with lowering firearm deaths by 20% compared with individual policies which show only small or uncertain effects. More >>

Not All Upcycled Food Is Created Equal: What Is Sustainable?

Thursday, 9 January 2025, 12:29 pm | Public Health Communication Centre

In the latest Briefing from the Public Health Communication Centre, a key researcher with the Food Waste Innovation group Meg Thorsen and co-authors examine how upcycled food supports the three pillars of sustainability. More >>

Aotearoa New Zealand Is Flying Blind On Misinformation

Monday, 16 December 2024, 11:13 am | Public Health Communication Centre

Public surveys over the last three years show that most New Zealanders are concerned about misinformation, especially in the context of public health. More >>

NZ’s First Case Of Highly Pathogenic Bird Flu: Need To Strengthen Surveillance And Awareness

Wednesday, 11 December 2024, 7:49 pm | Public Health Communication Centre

“NZ is fortunate to, so far, remain free of the HPAI H5N1 lineage currently sweeping the world. However the current H7 outbreak serves as a timely reminder of the disruption viral emergence events can cause to agriculture, as well as public and animal health,” ... More >>

Urgent Action Needed: Aotearoa Must Accelerate Efforts To Eliminate Cervical Cancer

Wednesday, 20 November 2024, 9:54 am | Public Health Communication Centre

Cancer Society of NZ Medical Director, Dr Gregory says: Government needs to fully fund & implement an equitable cervical cancer elimination strategy, extend free cervical screening to all eligible individuals & improve access to HPV vaccination in schools, More >>

Energy Poverty: Low-income Households Hit Hardest By Rising Power Costs

Wednesday, 13 November 2024, 10:21 am | Public Health Communication Centre

There's a stark income disparity in energy costs - low-income households spend over 7.5% of their income on electricity, while high-income households spend under 1.5% according to Dr Kimberley O’Sullivan and co-authors from the University of Otago. More >>

Experts Urge NZ-Australia Pandemic Pact For Future Preparedness

Monday, 4 November 2024, 12:06 pm | Public Health Communication Centre

“While International cooperation and treaties are vital for mitigating pandemic risks, a NZ-Australia pandemic cooperation agreement could address unique island nation needs, particularly in travel and border management.”Professor Nick Wilson ... More >>

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