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  • The Trans Pacific Partnership Treaty and tobacco: no cause to celebrate

    … In this blog we ask what the tobacco ‘carve out’ from the … a whole applies to tobacco, and breaches of the TPP might, in principle, be alleged in relation to tobacco. The TPP provides mechanisms to pursue …
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  • Getting the Marketing Mix Right: A Commentary on NZ’s Forthcoming Vaping Regulations

    … products (HTPs]. The new Act represents an important step in managing access to ENDS and HTPs, and regulating how these are marketed.  In this blog, we summarise some of the Act’s key provisions … similar legislation could extend the approach taken in NZ. For several years, public health researchers, parents …
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  • Nourishing futures: How micronutrients improve pregnancy outcomes, reduce healthcare costs

    … advised for severe cases, but only 3% of pregnant wāhine in Aotearoa use them, often due to infant health concerns. … data also suggest the need to consider improving nutrition in pregnancy (e.g., vouchers for whole foods), and for … the Micronutrient group had significantly better results: Average gestational age was longer (39.5 weeks vs 38.5 weeks) …
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  • Tobacco, alcohol and unhealthy food - where the parties stand: Election 2023

    … This is despite the evidence pointing to the savings in lives and health dollars from prevention measures. These … policy contexts. These agreed priorities are published in our Prevention Brief 2023 .    We surveyed political … has been estimated to save a family with two students, on average, $60 per week.   Public Health Infrastructure Green: …
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  • Improving the health of our children: Project Energize bang for the health $

    … Wilson: This is an invited blog by Professor Elaine Rush, in which she overviews the recent Budget from a child health … money that the government and agencies charged to invest in New Zealand for the people. There is already an evaluated … is left out. In 2011 we reported here and here that on average, compared with children measured earlier this decade, …
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  • Five key reasons why NZ should have an official inquiry into the response to the COVID-19 pandemic

    … track record of official inquiries that have resulted in improved systems that advance public safety and public … has collectively done an extraordinarily successful job in eliminating SARS-CoV-2 transmission, the pandemic virus … sustained one of the lowest mortality rates from COVID-19 in the OECD (just above Australia), but it went much further …
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  • Adaptation important but don’t give up on mitigation—what the new IPCC report means for Aotearoa

    … weather events are more common and more severe than in the past, and that human activities are undoubtedly … already damages human health and wellbeing, including in New Zealand. This article places the new report in the New Zealand context, highlighting public health …
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  • Tax policy as a key health determinant: Reform for the Covid-19 reset

    … of Covid-19. Tax is the way we all share our resources in contributing to a healthy, decent and just society. Tax … 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 was 34.3%; and the NZ proportion was significantly …
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  • Public health and Budget 2024

    … borrowing, amid a recession. This situation results in reduced funding for health determinants, including health … Public health, which requires long-term investments in areas like child poverty and housing to prevent future … investments. Despite the tougher environment, their role in prioritising community health and future generations …
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  • Stubbing out democracy: no Government mandate for smokefree repeal

    … of the legislation was not put before the electorate in the recent election campaign and is inconsistent with … National Party policy positions. The decision was taken in covert coalition negotiations in stark contrast to the consultative processes preceding …
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