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  • Calling for action on suicide prevention in Aotearoa

    … high rates of suicide in NZ. This approach requires a policy re-set moving the responsibility of suicide prevention … long-term population-based approach. 4 It requires a policy shift, extending prevention responsibility beyond … causes of suicide through a public health lens and a policy re-set in which the responsibility of suicide …
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  • Proposed Emissions Reduction Plan: A weak response to a weak target

    … emissions from road building outlined in the Government Policy Statement on Land Transport.  The plan mentions the … area to develop, however the government has introduced policy that would weaken protection of wetlands to allow for increased coal mining. 8 These policy decisions undermine the idea of nature-based solutions …
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  • Home modification to reduce falls – appears cost-effective in NZ

    … which are actually cost-saving provide other options for policy-makers – see our series of blogs on the BODE 3 … literature that we cite elsewhere [ 3 ] [ 6 ]), NZ policy-makers can have reasonable confidence that the HSAM … restrict funds for upfront investments, health sector policy-makers could target this intervention eg,: Targeting …
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  • Possible strategic approaches to achieve the NZ Government’s Smokefree 2025 goal

    … political and implementation hurdles that need research, policy analysis and advocacy to overcome.   Various surveys, … the influence of the tobacco industry on public health policy. Obviously ongoing research should inform … deliberation and consensus within the health sector, and policy analysis – followed by political will. We also suggest …
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  • Rebuilding Aotearoa’s statistical foundation: Toward fairer outcomes for Pacific Peoples

    … been undercounted in official statistics, misinforming policy and equity planning. 5 The 2018 census had low Pacific … groups, strengthening the foundation for more inclusive policy and planning. Core features include standardised … collection or raising privacy concerns. Implications for policy and practice Policy Urgent need to modernise data …
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  • The Smokefree 2025 Action Plan: key findings from the ITC New Zealand (EASE) project

    … among people who smoke Some critics argue that smokefree policy interventions are overly controlling, intrusive and … to make their own decisions about quitting, and smokefree policy measures should not restrict their autonomy by using … have found even higher level of support for many smokefree policy measures among the public as a whole and among …
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  • Progress on reducing retail availability of sugary drinks in NZ

    … to changing obesogenic environments. But the Government’s policy has been widely criticised as weak on structural … one of the many causes of child obesity, and not the only policy entry point for policies – but they are still a good … children), are two obvious places to strengthen current policy. Whether it be through national-level regulation, or …
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  • What will the Government’s free vape starter kit programme achieve?

    … and pessimistic assumptions. We find that, at best, this policy is likely to support fewer than 500 people to stop … more than 82,000 people needed to quit smoking . Sadly, no policy will now see the 2025 Smokefree goal realised by the … this point, denicotination of smoked tobacco is the only policy predicted to catalyse rapid reductions in smoking …
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  • Balancing fear with hope: A more effective way of promoting smoking cessation?

    … themselves that the risks shown do not apply to them. 13 Policy makers can address these reactions by balancing the … Environments (Regulated Products) Amendment Act  created a policy vacuum . 18 While other countries, such as Australia, … repealed measures with any meaningful substitute. Current policy settings are missing an opportunity to make the images …
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  • Tobacco product innovation in a smokefree world. Oxymoron or commercial cynicism?

    … continue to market their smoked tobacco products. Policy innovations in many countries (including NZ) have … have received less research attention and even less policy action, yet product design is also a crucial component … assessing innovations in smoked tobacco products. Third, policy makers must be vigilant and courageous, and ensure …
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