The Briefing | PHCC

Another Havelock North? Govt undoing protections for drinking water safety

An Inquiry into the the world’s largest recorded campylobacteriosis outbreak in Havelock North in 2016, led to policy changes to strengthen protections for our water supply system. These policies are now under threat leaving us vulnerable to similar type events.
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Issue date

07 May 2024

Author(s)

Marnie Prickett Simon Hales Tim Chambers Michael Baker Nick Wilson

Ethnic inequalities in mortality in NZ and how to reduce them further

In a study we just published, we found that whilst there have been declines in all-cause mortality rates, over time, for Māori, Pacific peoples and the European/Other ethnic group, there are still striking mortality gaps that need to be addressed.
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Issue date

28 May 2017

Author(s)

George Disney Andrea Teng June Atkinson Frederieke Sanne van der Deen Nick Wilson Tony Blakely