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  • The Brits are doing it: likely health benefits from a levy on soft drinks

    … A study published today finds that the UK soft drink levy being introduced in 2017 is likely to benefit health (reduced obesity, … we comment on these results and the possible implications for countries like New Zealand. Before Brexit, the Cameron …
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  • Being forced to leave your rental home can harm health

    … a forced move from rental housing, is a common experience for New Zealand renters, yet we know very little about its … or to a risky housing situation. We argue that reducing the incidence and impact of evictions is an important public … from their new housing or temporary housing. Katrina only found out long after her eviction that a loan was …
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  • Perspective: Who is responsible for stopping NZ’s obesity epidemic?

    … blog-perspective, obesity expert Dr Robyn Toomath outlines the dogmas and arguments for the ‘individual-responsibility’ explanation and (lack of) … (he’s not). It’s all very well maintaining a fantasy if it makes us feel better but the personal responsibility myth …
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  • Public Health Solutions Series: Mental health services can’t solve a mental health crisis: public mental health priorities in Aotearoa

    … drug and alcohol legislation reform and employment support for those with mental illness.  This blog is part of the Public Health Solutions series  looking at effective … the mental health benefits of physical activity in leisure time and transport related physical activity . Policy …
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  • Why don’t we make rental housing safer?

    … Summary Why don’t we regulate or enforce safety for rental housing when the evidence points to cost-effective interventions? We … unpack the narrative around home injury and find progress in addressing safety via rental housing regulations is …
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  • Young New Zealanders want a tobacco-free future - new research

    … Summary The new coalition government’s plan to repeal Aotearoa’s … opinion, with new research demonstrating strong support for smokefree measures from those who will ultimately be most … survey which included New Zealand for the first time in 2023. Participants were drawn from commercial online …
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  • The Smokefree legislation is evidence-based, removing it is not

    … Summary The new Prime Minister has repeatedly said the Government is … peer-reviewed studies in favour of an agenda that will only benefit tobacco companies. NZ's world leading … (2811 among Māori) over 20 years (with 95% uncertainty for the 8150 value being: 6450 to 9890). 1 Over time, as …
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  • Earth Overshoot Day: Should Aotearoa New Zealand be more like Uruguay?

    … Summary Earth overshoot day marks the date when human resource consumption surpasses the … in the long term. Aotearoa New Zealand's overshoot day for 2025 is 30 April, highlighting widespread unsustainable … humanity's ecological impact. It allows comparisons over time and between countries, highlighting areas for …
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  • How did Government and Opposition MPs justify and oppose repealing the smokefree endgame measures?

    … repealed policies that would have greatly reduced the addictiveness, availability and accessibility of smoked … process that does not include public submissions or allow for external scrutiny, analysing the arguments presented may … among Māori in 2023 (i.e., the most recent data at the time of the repeal) was 17.1%, more than three times the …
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  • How should we manage the harm caused by tobacco product waste?

    … tobacco companies have framed smokers as responsible for butt litter, recent debate has focused on the tobacco industry’s role in creating tobacco product waste … nearly all cigarettes smoked now contain filters. 4 Not only do cigarette filters mislead smokers about the risks …
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