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  • After the new law for smokefree cars for Kiwi kids, what next?

    … kills, 2 30 years since the first smokefree places law in NZ, 14 years after the first Australian state announced it … smokefree cars for children, 3 13 years since a survey of NZ smokers showing high support for smokefree cars with children. 4 Only now do we get a NZ law for protecting the most vulnerable, in the most …
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  • The case for denicotinising tobacco in Aotearoa NZ remains strong: response to online critique

    … when implemented in the Aotearoa/New Zealand (A/NZ) context.   In April 2021, the A/NZ Government published a discussion document for … in a peer-reviewed journal in January 2022. 1 The A/NZ Ministry of Health commissioned a more sophisticated …
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  • A Statue of Merit: Dr Margaret Cruickshank and the 1918 influenza pandemic

    … of the best aspects of public monuments: the statue of Dr Margaret Cruickshank who died caring for patients during … which we consider to have particular merit: the statue of Dr Margaret Cruickshank. The statue In Seddon Square, in the … War Memorial beside Christchurch Cathedral ( described as NZ’s finest sculptured war memorial ), the Captain Cook …
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  • The Covid inquiry report is an excellent guide to preparing for the next pandemic – health cuts put that at risk

    … just been released. It reviewed the Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ) pandemic response and the wider threat from future pandemics. It identified major strengths in the NZ Covid-19 response, notably the use of an elimination … Commission of Inquiry into Covid-19 report 1  found NZ – like most other countries – was not well prepared for a …
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  • Media release: Urgent action needed: Aotearoa must accelerate efforts to eliminate cervical cancer

    … and help create a future where almost no one in Aotearoa NZ dies from this now-preventable disease. In the  latest … Centre , Cancer Society of New Zealand  Medical Director Dr Kate Gregory and co-authors say we lag behind Australia … of guaranteed funding creates inequities in access,” says Dr Gregory. She says Māori and Pacific populations face lower …
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  • How to best describe NZ’s border control problems around COVID-19 with a possible typology

    … public health. A typology for describing problems within NZ’s border control system could also include ways of … written on the need to improve pandemic terminology in the NZ context. 1 But of particular concern is the need to reach … natural disaster situations. For example, earthquakes in NZ might be considered “events” as there is no human-designed …
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  • Why Aotearoa New Zealand needs a Public Health Communication Centre

    … from public health researchers and practitioners across NZ. It is a rebranded form of the long-running Public Health … We will build a network of public health expertise across NZ and training and support for effective communication. Use … of Otago, Wellington, and Co-director of the PHCC Dr John Kerr , Department of Public Health, University of …
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  • Limiting the size of single serve sugary drinks: New NZ study on health and cost impacts

    … all single serve SSBs would probably be cost-effective in NZ [5]. In this Blog we elaborate on the issues and consider … in the context of other interventions for addressing NZ’s obesogenic environment. In our just published study we … for all instances of single serve (<600 mls) SSBs in the NZ Adult National Nutrition Survey intake data (2008/09). The …
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  • Media release: Oral tobacco and nicotine products: Do we want them in NZ?

    … the sale of oral tobacco and nicotine products in Aotearoa NZ. However public health researchers warn that the tobacco … Briefing from the Public Health Communication Centre. Dr Jude Ball says companies selling oral nicotine products … nicotine gum and lozenges which are classed as a medicine. Dr Ball says manufacturers of NRT products must demonstrate …
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  • Money down the drain: The high cost of leaking water pipes

    … consents”, is acknowledged by Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ) authorities. 3 Water loss : The most obvious problem is … critical at times of scarcity, often the summer months in NZ localities. At times of water scarcity citizens may have … Author details Professor Nick Wilson , Adele Broadbent ,  Dr John Kerr , Professor Michael Baker , and Marnie Prickett …
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