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  • Three Waters reforms are needed to protect public health and ensure changes are economically sustainable and efficient

    … an outcome of systemic flaws in Aotearoa New Zealand’s (A-NZ) regulatory system for drinking water, which were … reforming the waste, storm and drinking water systems in A-NZ. The final and most contentious aspect of the total Three … University of Otago, Wellington. Corresponding author: Dr Tim Chambers 021 1004066 tim.chambers@otago.ac.nz … Three …
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  • Reducing waiting times for cataract surgery is good value-for-money for falls prevention

    … recent modelling work on expediting cataract surgery in NZ. In this blog we summarise the key findings and make … comparisons with other falls prevention interventions. NZ has made good progress on reducing falls in hospitals … often substantial wait times for cataract surgery in the NZ public health system, with a total wait time from first …
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  • Media release: A call for strong leadership to reduce NZ’s dangerously high antibiotic use

    … highlight that the misuse of antibiotics has positioned NZ among the nations with the highest rates of antibiotic resistance. Dr Thomas points out that significant reductions in community … for efforts to reduce unnecessary antibiotic use in NZ, Dr Thomas says neither organisation has provided strong …
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  • Tax policy as a key health determinant: Reform for the Covid-19 reset

    … help shape how we achieve fairer and better tax revenue. NZ’s current tax policy NZ’s tax take as a percentage of GDP is less than the OECD average (NZ’s revenue in 2018 was 32.7% of GDP, while the OECD average …
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  • Media release: Evidence shows wider benefits of free school lunches

    … Communication Centre , University of Auckland researcher Dr Kelly Garton and co-authors Dr Rachael Glassey and Professor David Tipene-Leach of Te P ū … with a narrow cost-benefit framing. “Evaluations of the NZ programme have been able to measure effects like reduced …
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  • Media release: Making the consumer care guidelines for electricity retailers mandatory could save lives

    … mandatory, according to Energy poverty researcher Dr Kimberley O’Sullivan and He Kāinga Oranga Housing and … to protect health and avoid potential fatalities,” says Dr O’Sullivan. In the latest Briefing published by the Public Health Communication Centre , Dr O’Sullivan and colleagues outline the role of the …
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  • Worth its weight: Building insulation in New Zealand

    … This blog looks at these issues and wonders why the NZ Government is not doing more to enhance building … changes to the Residential Tenancies Act suggest that the NZ Government is still undervaluing the benefits of building … climate change . The International Energy Agency, of which NZ is a member, strongly argues the importance of seeking …
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  • Ventilation in NZ schools during the Omicron wave – results from a preliminary study

    … childhood education centres across Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ) were dealing with active cases . Since August 2021, … have comprised 35% of cases and 12% of hospitalisations in NZ. Worldwide the Omicron variant is causing explosive … below 800ppm. What is the current ventilation situation in NZ schools? Our preliminary study in four schools across the …
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  • Cycling and walking in six NZ cities: Where are we at?

    … But no one has previously looked systematically at how NZ cities support cycling and walking. Therefore, a new study … and the economy (1-3). But how well are cities in NZ doing in this area? In this new study , which is a … assessment, we have compared the six largest cities in NZ (Auckland, Tauranga, Hamilton, Wellington, Christchurch …
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  • Stubbing out democracy: no Government mandate for smokefree repeal

    … legislation in their pre-election policy proposals. Only NZ First outlined its intention to repeal the legislation in … the Third Reading debate National’s health spokesperson, Dr Shane Reti, not only explained why he saw denicotinisation … Prof Richard Edwards ,  Assoc Prof Andrew Waa , Prof Janet Hoek , co-directors, ASPIRE Aotearoa Research Centre, …
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