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Associate Health Minister’s Tobacco Policy Contradicts Official Advice, Aligns With Industry Lobbyists
Thursday, 18 July 2024, 2:58 pm | Public Health Communication Centre
The Government needs to explain why Associate Health Minister Costello has deviated from the coalition agreement and why she is following tobacco industry arguments in preference to her Ministry. More >>
A Call For Strong Leadership To Reduce NZ’s Dangerously High Antibiotic Use
Tuesday, 16 July 2024, 8:15 am | Public Health Communication Centre
Public Health Communication Centre, Associate Professor Mark Thomas of the University of Auckland and co-authors highlight that the misuse of antibiotics has positioned NZ among the nations with the highest rates of antibiotic resistance. More >>
Increasing Speed Limits Defies The Science - More Deaths And Pollution Predicted
Monday, 8 July 2024, 8:35 am | Public Health Communication Centre
The government’s proposal to increase speed limits will lead to more deaths and serious injuries on our roads, according to experts. In the latest Briefing from the Public Health Communication Centre the University of Canterbury’s Professor ... More >>
We Should Register And Robustly Evaluate AI Used Across Government Agencies
Thursday, 27 June 2024, 9:01 am | Public Health Communication Centre
In the latest Public Health Communication Centre Briefing, Victoria University of Wellington Professor of AI, Ali Knott and co-authors examine the latest reports on AI and look at what is needed to ensure its safe and transparent use as it is increasingly ... More >>
Time For Single Shot HPV Vaccine Schedule To Prevent Cancer In NZ
Friday, 17 May 2024, 9:46 am | Public Health Communication Centre
Public health experts are, for once, urging the Government to do less, not more! More >>
New Zealand Urged To Boost Pandemic Preparedness As Bird Flu Spreads In US Cattle
Wednesday, 15 May 2024, 10:17 am | Public Health Communication Centre
While the virus has not yet achieved human-to-human transmission, its ability to infect a broader range of animals raises alarms for potential future mutations. More >>
Another Havelock North? Govt Undoing Protections For Drinking Water Safety
Tuesday, 7 May 2024, 8:45 am | Public Health Communication Centre
Public health experts are warning that by dismantling protections for our drinking water, the Government is risking a repeat of the Havelock North campylobacteriosis outbreak that left four dead and thousands ill. More >>
To Avoid A Measles Epidemic, Aotearoa Must Close The ‘Immunity Gap’
Tuesday, 30 April 2024, 6:53 am | Public Health Communication Centre
The number of children in Aotearoa New Zealand who are not immunised against measles is still growing and we are now close to the tipping point that set off measles epidemics in previous years warn public health experts. More >>
Oral Tobacco And Nicotine Products: Do We Want Them In NZ?
Wednesday, 3 April 2024, 8:34 am | Public Health Communication Centre
The Government appears poised to allow the sale of oral tobacco and nicotine products in Aotearoa NZ. However public health researchers warn that the tobacco industry is promoting these addictive products to young people who are vulnerable to nicotine ... More >>
Fast-track Approvals Bill A Threat To Public Health, Warn Researchers
Tuesday, 2 April 2024, 2:48 pm | Public Health Communication Centre
Public health researchers are raising concerns over the implications of the Fast-track Approvals Bill saying it will put Aotearoa New Zealand on the wrong track, circumventing legal protections for the environment and threatening public health. More >>
New Analysis Shows Ka Ora, Ka Ako Healthy School Lunch Programme Exceeds Expectations Amid Threats Of Funding Cuts
Monday, 25 March 2024, 9:45 am | Public Health Communication Centre
While threats of cuts loom over the Ka Ora, Ka Ako Healthy School Lunch Programme, new analysis has been released that shows the programme is meeting and, in some cases, exceeding expectations when measured against stakeholder criteria. In the latest ... More >>
International Studies Highlight Link Between Hunger And Lower Educational Achievement
Thursday, 21 March 2024, 9:10 am | Public Health Communication Centre
There is compelling international evidence linking hunger in schools in Aotearoa New Zealand to lower educational achievement according to public health researchers. In the second Briefing in a three-part series from the Public Health Communication ... More >>
Evidence For Free School Lunches: The Bigger Picture Benefits
Tuesday, 19 March 2024, 11:44 am | Public Health Communication Centre
There’s ample evidence demonstrating free school lunch programmes provide wide benefits across schools, households and communities according to public health researchers. ACT Minister David Seymour wants to reduce the spending on Aotearoa New Zealand’s ... More >>
Money Down The Drain: The High Cost Of Leaking Water Pipes
Tuesday, 12 March 2024, 10:27 am | Public Health Communication Centre
Leaking water pipe across Aotearoa New Zealand could be costing the country upwards of $122 million a year according to public health researchers. In the latest Briefing from the Public Health Communication Centre , University of Otago researchers calculate ... More >>
International Experts Say Abandoning Denicotinised Cigarettes Will Cost Lives
Friday, 23 February 2024, 9:01 am | Public Health Communication Centre
International experts in nicotine addiction and tobacco regulation say abandoning denicotinised cigarettes in the repeal of the smokefree legislation in Aotearoa New Zealand will cost lives. In the latest Briefing from the Public Health Communication ... More >>
Aotearoa NZ Is On The Brink Of A Measles Epidemic: Urgent Action Needed
Friday, 23 February 2024, 8:56 am | Public Health Communication Centre
Aotearoa NZ is on the brink of a measles epidemic because of falling immunisation rates, immunity gaps, and an increasing risk of imported cases according to public health experts. In the latest Briefing from the Public Health Communication Centre, ... More >>
‘Zombie Arguments’ Are Being Used To Justify Repealing Smokefree
Monday, 12 February 2024, 7:36 am | Public Health Communication Centre
‘Zombie arguments’ that Aotearoa New Zealand’s smoke-free measures will boost illicit tobacco trade are false according to public health experts. In the latest Briefing from the Public Health Communication Centre, University of Auckland Professor ... More >>
Call For Transparency From The Government On Tobacco Industry Influence And Connections
Thursday, 1 February 2024, 10:36 am | Public Health Communication Centre
As more questions are raised about the controversial decision to repeal the Smokefree legislation, Public Health experts are calling on coalition Government members to be transparent about any past and current dealings they have had with tobacco companies. ... More >>
Youth Vaping: The Implications Of Addiction
Wednesday, 24 January 2024, 12:47 pm | Public Health Communication Centre
The growth in youth vaping means an increase in nicotine addiction among young people, and the accompanying negative impacts on their wellbeing, warn public health and addiction experts. In the latest Briefing from the Public Health Communication Centre, ... More >>
Government Has A Clear Mandate To Address The Cost Of Healthy Food
Monday, 15 January 2024, 10:29 am | Public Health Communication Centre
New Zealanders want to see policies addressing the cost of healthy food with 84% supporting government action according to research from the University of Otago. The research by the Te Rōpū Rangahau ō Te Kāhui Matepukupuku ( Cancer Society ... More >>
