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    Photo of the Beehive government building, framed by trees

    Public health and Budget 2024

    There will be less money for addressing wider social determinants of health, especially for those who are poor and at the margins of society.
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    Issue date
    31 May 2024
    Author(s)
    Shamubeel Eaqub

  • The UK Government shows leadership with a Soft Drink Tax announcement

    A Conservative UK Government has announced a new soft drink tax with revenue recycling towards school-based physical activity programmes. In this blog we briefly look at the UK initiative and assess its possible utility for changing New Zealand’s obesogenic environment.
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    Issue date
    22 March 2016
    Author(s)
    Wilma Waterlander Nick Wilson Cliona Ni Mhurchu Cristina Cleghorn Andrea McDonald Helen Eyles Tony Blakely

  • Taxing sugary drinks: Empirical findings out of Mexico

    The impact of taxing sugar sweetened beverages (SSB) in Mexico has reported that the 10% tax was associated with an overall 12% reduction in purchases. What are the implications in NZ?
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    Issue date
    03 February 2016
    Author(s)
    Andrea McDonald Cristina Cleghorn Nick Wilson Tony Blakely

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