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  • Five key reasons why NZ should have an official inquiry into the response to the COVID-19 pandemic

    … lessons for the organisation and resourcing of public health more broadly. Fortunately, NZ has a fairly solid track … in improved systems that advance public safety and public health. New Zealand has collectively done an extraordinarily … other countries – which may ultimately reduce the total health and economic fallout from the lockdown and …
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  • Parliamentary voting for smokefree over two decades: Implications for future progress

    … The recent repeal of a key law to reduce the enormous health and economic burden from tobacco in Aotearoa NZ is a health, health equity, and economic tragedy. It occurred … public ,  young people , 8 and  people who smoke . 9 Many community leaders, health organisation leaders and the wider …
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  • Not forgetting the benefits to youth and non-smokers – an example from increases in tobacco taxes

    … the harm they face (eg, via appropriately regulated access to e-cigarettes) remains important. However, we need … it is smokers who suffer most immediately from the deadly health impacts of the tobacco industry’s products, and who … for low-income smokers. For example, smokers with Community Services Cards could get subsidised e-cigarettes …
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  • Decades old nutrition data leave NZ in the dark – updated nutrition survey needed

    … best to improve population eating habits, nutrition and health.  We outline why a new national nutrition survey is … public health policies, food industry actions, and community nutrition initiatives. NNS are also essential to … and monitor community-centred programmes to improve access to healthy food and support equitable health outcomes. …
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  • Preparing for Omicron: A proactive Government response is urgently needed to minimise harms

    … of the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 to minimise harms to health and the economy. The first urgent priority is to … Delta variant in NZ. Since reaching a peak of around 200 community cases a day in mid-November 2021, Delta cases have … 1: New Zealand’s 7-day average of Covid-19 cases in the community (confirmed and probable) (from 1 February 2020 to …
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  • Would a sugary fizzy drink tax reduce health inequalities? Probably Yes

    … bottom line is that such a tax would probably be good for health of all groups in NZ, but particularly the poorest New Zealanders. Such a reduction in health inequalities is an added advantage in a country where health inequalities remain an important problem. The …
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  • What the Pacific & Mexico can tell us about soft drink taxes and public health

    … can affect the likely impact on SSB consumption and health. This blog looks at a policy discussion document from … and diabetes in the world. The Secretariat of the Pacific Community policy discussion document published early in … above). However, a proportion of the population has no access to drinkable tap water, without considering the …
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  • Clean ups are not enough: Government policy incoherent on climate change

    … to new developments. Yet there are potentially huge public health, social, and economic benefits in an … going to get through this one, to be honest. We are a poor community, and this is just another big kick.” 1   The need … to food insecurity, malnutrition, and inadequate access to nutritious food, which can have long-term …
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  • Severe domestic squalor in Aotearoa New Zealand: A preliminary survey

    … throughout Aotearoa New Zealand. There are significant health risks for these individuals as well as risks for those … in their area. What is severe domestic squalor? In every community there is a small subset of people who live in homes … where the older person has been sleeping. Rotting home. No access to see or use any facilities. Shower floor used as a …
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  • Calling for action on suicide prevention in Aotearoa

    … Summary The Ministry of Health is inviting submissions on the second Draft Suicide … including products that increase suicide risk and/or access to means. 6 11   A second principle is that suicide … recognising the importance of cultural identity, community, access to te reo Māori and connection to land and …
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