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  • A National risks assessment should include pandemics and other global catastrophes

    … revamping the NZ National Security System that narrows the definition of security risks, and moves away from an … Framework for Global Science , the UN Secretary General’s report Our Common Agenda , and through the mid-term review of … to be subject to groupthink, political subjectivity of value, and are sensitive to the scenarios developed . We …
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  • Should smokefree indoor areas = vapefree areas?

    … vaping in indoor public places 1) The potential value of shifting smokers to become vapers From a public …
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  • Plugging the gap: Aotearoa’s piped water loss far worse than global leaders

    … network reported the highest ILI of urban networks at a value of 5.2.” 6 These figures are consistent with Taumata … pipes 11 ). There is also growing appreciation of the value of water metering in assisting in detecting major leaks … indicates that most (72%) of NZ respondents felt it was fair to pay for water, 14 and there are ways to address …
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  • “Achieving Smokefree Aotearoa by 2025”: a response to critiques

    … Smokefree Aotearoa by 2025 ”. An accompanying progress report found the goal will not be achieved if current trends … order to achieve Smokefree Aotearoa 2025 (see the Progress Report accompanying the Plan for more detail). Hence, even … and the Plan modified if necessary to ensure the maximum progress is made towards achieving a Smokefree …
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  • Fighting cold, damp housing – a big tick for Warmer Kiwi programme

    … heating due to costs. Household members, on balance, report an increase in life satisfaction. Impacts on Māori and … even greater. The figure below (from the study’s summary report) shows the average temperature increase in a living … effective at creating warm, dry homes in Aotearoa. – Full Report available as Motu Working Paper WP 22-14 . See video …
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  • Young New Zealanders want a tobacco-free future - new research

    … affected -─ teens and young adults. In this Briefing we report these new findings from an International Tobacco … methods and findings, please refer to the online research report . In summary, the ITC Youth & Young Adult Survey …
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  • COVID-19 hospitalisation peaks in Australian States since Omicron emerged: potential relevance to Aotearoa NZ

    … in NZ hospitals and 90 people in ICUs. We also discuss the value and limitations of using the Australian experience to … raises questions about NZ’s ICU capacity given a recent report suggesting that given current ICU use, there remains …
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  • Low-cost heart-healthy bread for NZ

    … for the commercial high seed/nut loaves. In terms of value-per-weight, we found that a commercial white loaf from … other seed/nut loaves, the HHB$3 loaf was by far the best value for money at NZ$0.25 per 100 g, vs a mean of NZ$1.25 … such as taxing junk food (as per Mexico), down-regulating maximum salt levels in processed foods, and facilitating …
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  • Is NZ a laggard in responding to climate change?: Results of a Global Index

    … for efficiency. A low is in terms of “policy” where the report says that “New Zealand joined the bottom five this … by 5% below 1990 levels by 2020. In its fourth assessment report, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) …
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  • Youth vaping addiction: How it happens and why it matters

    … and mitigate risks of vapers turning to smoking. The definition of vaping harm needs to include psychological, … life trajectories and should be included in the definition of vaping harm.   What are the implications for … for how policy makers respond to this product. Broaden the definition of ‘harm’. To date, debate has generally focused …
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