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  • Global survey shows New Zealanders value science highly, prioritise public health

    … crisis of trust both overseas and in Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ) , no country shows low trust in science.   This … that have been largely underrepresented in research. For NZ, it highlights key views on scientists and their role in … between tertiary education and trust in science. In NZ, people who reported being more religious or earning …
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  • More evidence that elimination is the best COVID-19 control strategy for health and the economy

    … and economic benefits of using an elimination strategy (as NZ has done), relative to mitigation/suppression strategies … British Medical Journal [2]. The ability of Australia and NZ to resume quarantine-free travel in mid-April is another … were data. That is, the three countries of Australia, NZ and South Korea (the latter described as “something close …
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  • Warmest New Zealand winter ever recorded – The Government should do more on climate change

    … become more common with climate change in some parts of NZ But fundamentally the changing seasons for New Zealand and … not far from token (see past brief reviews on the NZ response: here and here ). Most recently the Government … some cancers). See modelling work we did on this for the NZ diet [ Article with full free text ]. Transport policy …
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  • Communicating public health evidence – a successful first year for the PHCC

    … processes as a critical health determinant in Aotearoa NZ and elsewhere. The PHCC officially launched on the 9th of … health research and evidence in Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ). Its independence is supported by generous funding from … leading public health researchers and practitioners across NZ. They have covered a wide range of topics including rapid …
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  • Taxes on fizzy drinks in NZ: preventing premature deaths and raising funds for health

    … [ 1 ]).  Today some of us have published research in the NZ Medical Journal that finds that about 67 premature deaths … a tax.  (Also see TVNZ interview of Ni Mhurchu and Radio NZ interview of Blakely on this research.) In this blog we … gain and protect the long-term fiscal viability of the NZ health system, action on underlying drivers, such as price …
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  • Tobacco industry interference: Is the new Government meeting its international obligations?

    … the Ministry of Health acknowledges on its website . The NZ Ministry of Health has taken action to ensure all … a waste of money , plain packaging was not implemented in NZ until five years after Australia, despite continuing calls … media campaign, supported by British American Tobacco NZ and Imperial Brands Australasia, opposed the planned …
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  • Implementing healthy food environment policies in Aotearoa

    … briefing outlines how we conducted Food-EPI in Aotearoa NZ . It looks at progress by the Government on food … are the biggest preventable cause of death in Aotearoa NZ 1 . These are related to our food environments 2 . Health … 1). We compiled evidence of current implementation in NZ for policies on food environments and infrastructure …
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  • The Smokefree Generation: A core measure in New Zealand’s endgame strategy

    … Tobacco) Amendment Bill addresses these requirements.[4] NZ modelling suggests that the very low nicotine cigarette … to people born after a specified date;[11, 14, 15] the NZ Bill sets that date as 01 January, 2009.  This measure … the SFG policy could bring important health benefits. An NZ study estimated that a SFG policy could halve smoking …
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  • The Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) Bill – a chance to submit on pivotal legislation for health in Aotearoa

    … for the health system. National health strategies—the NZ Health Strategy will provide a framework for the overall … Pacific Health, and Disability Health strategies. The NZ Health Plan. This is to set the operational direction for … jointly agreed by HNZ and the Māori Health Authority. The NZ Health Charter will provide common values, principles, and …
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  • Would reducing the number of tobacco retail outlets achieve the Smokefree 2025 goal?

    … strategy would probably help nudge the country towards the NZ Government’s smokefree goal. But our modelling also … but with age-group-specific price elasticities and with NZ data on the value of time (e.g., NZTA data indicating … of smoking under a range of outlet reduction scenarios in NZ, including: A law requiring the reduction in the total …
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