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New Zealand Health Survey Findings Reinforce Smokefree Legislation Is Crucial To Reduce Smoking Inequities
Thursday, 14 December 2023, 6:44 pm | Public Health Communication Centre
Newly released New Zealand Health Survey (NZHS) data for 2022/2023 show that smoking prevalence continues to decrease, however very substantial inequities in smoking remain. Māori continue to bear a much heavier burden of harm from smoking than non- ... More >>
Young New Zealanders Favour A Tobacco-free Future – New Research
Wednesday, 6 December 2023, 4:51 pm | Public Health Communication Centre
New research shows young people in New Zealand strongly support smokefree measures suggesting the government’s plan to repeal the smokefree laws flies in the face of public opinion. The research released today, shows young people in Aotearoa aged ... More >>
The Economic Argument For Our World-leading Smokefree Legislation – New Research
Monday, 4 December 2023, 11:31 am | Public Health Communication Centre
Retaining the world leading smokefree legislation would generate considerable growth in income for New Zealanders with a total gain of NZ$46 billion by 2050 according to new modelling just published in an international journal. The study published ... More >>
Why The Smokefree Legislation Must Stay: Laying Out The Evidence
Thursday, 30 November 2023, 12:46 pm | Public Health Communication Centre
Public Health experts have laid out the facts showing the Government’s plan to repeal the world-leading smokefree legislation runs directly contrary to evidence and will ensure smoking continues to cost thousands of lives and millions of health ... More >>
Can We Move To A Low Carbon, Healthy Transport System? – Where Do The Parties Stand?
Wednesday, 30 August 2023, 9:48 am | Public Health Communication Centre
Political parties fall short on policies that work towards low-carbon, healthy transport systems for this country according to results of a survey by the Public Health Communication Centre (PHCC). This is the third in our Briefing series analysing the survey responses ... More >>
NZ Failing To Protect Children From Unhealthy Food Marketing – New WHO Guidelines
Tuesday, 29 August 2023, 11:27 am | Public Health Communication Centre
Aotearoa New Zealand is failing to protect children from unhealthy food marketing on many levels when measured up against new World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines according to public health researchers. WHO released a new set of guidelines this ... More >>
Protecting Our Drinking Water Sources – Where Do The Parties Stand?
Monday, 28 August 2023, 9:38 am | Public Health Communication Centre
A lack of cohesive, comprehensive vision for the country's land use, particularly from our two main parties, leaves drinking water sources and waterways at risk according to results of a survey by the Public Health Communication Centre (PHCC). The second ... More >>
Will NZ’s Next Government Face Up To Future Catastrophic Risks?
Monday, 21 August 2023, 9:56 am | Public Health Communication Centre
Political parties tend to be short-sighted in their policies when it comes to global catastrophic risks such as future pandemics, nuclear war, out of control artificial intelligence and climate change according to the results of a new survey. The Public ... More >>
Where The Parties Stand On Tobacco, Alcohol, & Unhealthy Food
Tuesday, 8 August 2023, 9:31 am | Public Health Communication Centre
Tobacco, alcohol and unhealthy food are responsible for almost a third of Aotearoa New Zealand’s preventable health burden, yet a new survey out shows political parties are widely split on whether they would support evidence-informed policies that limit ... More >>
Poor Ventilation On Buses And Trains – A Fixable Risk To Health
Monday, 10 July 2023, 7:16 am | Public Health Communication Centre
Poor ventilation on our buses and trains is leading to an increased risk of passing on respiratory infections such as Covid-19, according to new research. The latest Briefing from the Public Health Communication Centre details the results of testing ... More >>
Rise In Congenital Syphilis Requires Action
Tuesday, 27 June 2023, 9:35 am | Public Health Communication Centre
There is a global resurgence of syphilis that is having inequitable impacts amongst Māori and Pacific whānau and for pregnant women and babies in Aotearoa. Experts in congenital syphilis say repeat screening for syphilis in the third trimester of ... More >>
Call To Action Over Exposure To Cancer-causing Agents At Work
Tuesday, 20 June 2023, 9:30 am | Public Health Communication Centre
Experts say the results of the New Zealand Carcinogens Survey (NZCS) revealing the extent to which New Zealanders experience cancer-causing substances highlight the need for urgent action to reduce exposure and improve care. The survey has found ... More >>
New Report Shows How Regional Plans Could Transform Freshwater Quality
Friday, 9 June 2023, 9:38 am | Public Health Communication Centre
A report laying out weaknesses in planning that have seen the deterioration of our high-country lakes should be compulsory reading for all regional councils as they develop their new regional plans according to academics. In the latest Public Health ... More >>
Making The Consumer Care Guidelines For Electricity Retailers Mandatory Could Save Lives
Tuesday, 16 May 2023, 9:26 am | Public Health Communication Centre
The Electricity Authority should make the Consumer Care Guidelines for electricity retailers mandatory, according to Energy poverty researcher Dr Kimberley O’Sullivan and He Kāinga Oranga Housing and Health Research Programme at the University of ... More >>
A Call For Clinics To Treat Healthcare Workers Suffering From Long COVID
Thursday, 11 May 2023, 2:36 pm | Public Health Communication Centre
Te Whatu Ora is being urged to support multidisciplinary clinics for healthcare workers suffering from Long COVID by the authors of a case study looking at a successful clinic doing just that in Taranaki. The study published in the latest Briefing from ... More >>
Our Fourth Wave Of Covid-19 And Why We Should Care
Friday, 28 April 2023, 10:09 am | Public Health Communication Centre
Leading epidemiologist Professor Michael Baker says New Zealand is clearly experiencing a fourth wave of Covid-19 and health authorities should be reminding us about the benefits of vaccination and the value of measures to help reduce transmission. Professor ... More >>
A Call To Make Invasive Group A Strep Notifiable In New Zealand
Thursday, 23 March 2023, 6:28 am | Public Health Communication Centre
Public Health experts say there’s an increase worldwide in severe infections involving group A streptococcus and they are calling for it to be made a notifiable condition in New Zealand. Group A streptococcus (GAS) is a common cause of sore throats and ... More >>
