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  • And now the Brits are doing it: A sugary drink tax levy on the industry

    … early signs of its success, and ponders its relevance for NZ.  We also take this opportunity to point out some problems … (as is used for tobacco and alcohol excise taxes in NZ). The Grattan Institute in Australia produced a high … below.  We suspect that this should be the best option for NZ. The last option 4 is the one most people think of – a …
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  • Ten things we can learn from new smoking and vaping data about progress to Smokefree Aotearoa 2025

    … New NZ Health Survey data show some encouraging recent reductions … provides a summary of some key points from the 2018-19 NZ Health Survey (NZHS) data as available on the 2018-19 … data explorer website ( https://minhealthnz.shinyapps.io/nz-health-survey-2018-19-annual-data-explorer/ ). The figures …
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  • Action needed to halt New Zealand’s obesity epidemic: Themes from Big Food Symposium

    … Monday this week to consider how to address New Zealand’s (NZ’s) increasing obesity epidemic. While they welcome the new Healthy Families NZ community-based initiative recently announced by the … at $8 billion over the next decade (compared to a NZ without any overweight or obesity). These preventable …
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  • Media release: Health vs profit: The growing influence of big business on NZ lawmaking

    … especially for vulnerable populations. So, how does NZ measure up? In the latest Public Health Communication … about policy capture. University of Otago researcher, Dr Jude Ball says these examples are just the “tip of the … both economically vibrant and health-promoting,” says Dr Ball. … Media release: Health vs profit: The growing …
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  • Daily aspirin for preventing cancer and heart disease – where to from here in NZ?

    … looks at the issues and considers possible responses by NZ health agencies and research funders.   What is the … – 0.17 deaths caused by aspirin by age 75   What might NZ health agencies do now? A possible first step is for a … NZ specific research. Acknowledgements: The authors thank Dr Linda Cobiac for helpful comments on the draft blog post. …
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  • Embracing downward counterfactual analysis to navigate future cyclones

    … Gabrielle did massive damage around Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ). It caused an estimated 1720 injuries, 1 11 deaths, 2 … change mitigation. Author details: Prof Nick Wilson and Dr John Kerr , are with the Department of Public Health, … Otago, Wellington, and Public Health Communication Centre. Dr Ben Payne is with the Joint Centre for Disaster Research, …
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  • New e-liquid flavour restrictions: Potential impacts on young people and people who smoke

    … 1) grew. 4 Figure 1: VAPO age verification screen for a NZ-based website (4 August, 2021)   Figure 2: Screen shot of … 7   Figure 3: VAPO Vapetasia E-liquid selection on a NZ-based website (4 August, 2021)   Aggressive youth-oriented … Acknowledgements: The authors thank Candace Bagnall and Dr Lindsay Robertson for helpful comments on earlier drafts. …
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  • A Smokefree Aotearoa – could taking the nicotine out of smoked tobacco products help us get there?

    … that was published in April this year. In April 2021, the NZ Government published an Action Plan Discussion Document … are the only smoked tobacco products available for sale in NZ. A previous blog explored the potential advantages and … site . 1 Methods Using an Excel spreadsheet populated with NZ Health Survey smoking/vaping prevalence data, we modelled …
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  • Minimum pricing of alcohol: what does the evidence say?

    … researches the public health impacts of alcohol policy in NZ   Last month Justice Minister Collins rejected a minimum … Collins recently rejected minimum pricing of alcohol in NZ. One of the new pieces of evidence is a paper just … the impact of a £0·45 minimum unit price (about 90c NZ) on alcohol consumption by socioeconomic group in England. …
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  • Running into Trouble: COVID-19 in Japan during the Tokyo Olympics

    … blog we look at the situation in Japan, as compared to NZ, and discuss lessons for nations considering hosting large … guidelines were voluntary (unlike Aotearoa New Zealand [NZ] and Australia where mandatory lockdowns have been used … quarantine requirements are not as strict as those used in NZ, which has relied on hotel quarantine for international …
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