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  • Aotearoa New Zealand's fourth wave of Covid-19 and why we should care

    … Summary Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ) is experiencing a fourth wave of Covid-19 infection. This … has been circulating widely in Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ) since the arrival of the Omicron variant in January 2022. … for enhancing control measures. Covid-19 surveillance NZ has multiple systems for surveillance of Covid-19 . These …
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  • Energy poverty: The lowest-income households pay more in Aotearoa

    … consequences from cold housing.  It is essential that NZ’s lowest-income households can keep warm, so we must … Low indoor temperature is a particular problem in NZ – evidenced by excess winter deaths compared to summer. 3 … analysis found that in temperate countries like NZ, cold-related deaths outnumber heat-related deaths, and …
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  • Cyclone Gabrielle by the numbers – A review at six months

    … regions of the North Island of Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ) in February 2023. It joined the list of NZ’s mass fatality events with 11 people losing their lives. … disaster after six months. Our impression remains that NZ has a low level of resilience to this type of hazard …
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  • Reducing tobacco retail availability: how could this be achieved and what evidence supports the NZ Government’s proposals?

    … The NZ Government has published a Discussion Document outlining … reducing tobacco retail availability could allow NZ to realise the large health gains, cost-savings, and … Residents of socially deprived neighbourhoods in Aotearoa NZ are exposed to many more tobacco outlets than those living …
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  • Continuing annual tobacco tax increases: New modelling of the likely impact

    … On Thursday the NZ Government announced it would continue it’s programme of … further tax increases will help us get to a tobacco-free NZ by 2025, but more ‘endgame’ strategies are almost … on health care spending (1-3). Within the last decade in NZ, tobacco taxes were first increased (beyond the annual …
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  • Has the time come for a register of AI systems used by government agencies?

    … Several recent reports in Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ) offer a roadmap for AI implementation, highlighting the … the level of human oversight needed. We encourage the NZ Government to regularly publish a register of all AI … a major emerging issue for the healthcare sector. In NZ, a few initiatives provide useful context. Most …
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  • Backing off international infant formula standards: A retrograde step

    … New Zealand is opting out of proposed joint Australia/NZ infant formula marketing standards that would have brought NZ more into line with international best practice. This … milk formula industry undermines infant health. The NZ Government needs to recognise that industry …
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  • Patterns of declining smoking in NZ – But more action needed by the New Government

    … Just published results from the NZ Health Survey indicate ongoing declines in smoking for … could be accelerated. Just published results from the NZ Health Survey indicate recent ongoing declines in smoking, … following: Ongoing tobacco tax increases (e.g. see this NZ modelling work [2-4]). The stronger pattern of decline …
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  • Oral nicotine products: Expanding the nicotine marketplace

    … ONPs cannot legally be sold in Aotearoa New Zealand,  NZ First has committed to reforming regulation of these … “modern oral products”, and introduces its brand. Other NZ websites openly advertise ONP sales (Figure 1); these … user testimonials and offered a price discount;  ZYN NZ claims to be the original site selling ONPs in NZ and …
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  • Earth Overshoot Day: Should Aotearoa New Zealand be more like Uruguay?

    … of policies to minimize unsustainable resource use in NZ , including: those promoting renewable energy sources, … tool to visualise future overshoot scenarios).  How does NZ compare with other countries? Country Overshoot Days … estimated country overshoot day for Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ) is 30 April. Put another way, we would need at least two …
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