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Severe domestic squalor in Aotearoa New Zealand: A preliminary survey
… and unhygienic that most people would consider the house to be unsuitable for human occupation. 1 An extreme example … around the floors, and the stench emanating is unbearable to all but the occupant, who is blissfully unconcerned by the … on best practice service delivery based on the feedback from respondents. Our survey Methods are detailed in the …
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Media release: Free vape kits won’t deliver Smokefree 2025 goal
… The Government’s new smokefree initiative to distribute free vape ‘starter’ kits will help fewer than 500 people to quit smoking, according to new analysis from public health experts. In the latest Public Health …
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After the new law for smokefree cars for Kiwi kids, what next?
… Amendment Act last week. We briefly review some lessons from this legislation’s long journey and explore future … which will require cars carrying those under 18 years to be smokefree, what can we learn from the process for … 19 and England 20 ), it is critical that we know how the intervention package is working in NZ. What are the …
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Media release: NZ lags behind on indoor ventilation standards: World Ventil8 Day
… Ventil8 Day (8 Nov), experts are calling for improvements to our Building Code to put health front and centre, and the … our health and productivity. In the latest Briefing from the Public Health Communication Centre, World Ventilation Day – How do our buildings measure up , public health experts look …
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Food and beverage taxes for a healthier diet: The Pacific experience
… of persisting major health burdens by not using such tools to improve the food environment. Furthermore, the revenue from levies on unhealthy food and drinks provides an opportunity to fund such initiatives as extending free healthy school …
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Media release: Experts urge NZ-Australia pandemic pact for future preparedness
… Wilson from the University of Otago and co-authors examine how Aotearoa NZ and Australia could work together to maximise the two countries’ capacity to best protect the … million vaccine doses annually. Pre-agreed protocols for safe cargo trade and “green zone” travel arrangements between …
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Media release: Will NZ’s next government face up to future catastrophic risks?
… Political parties tend to be short-sighted in their policies when it comes to global … on the election trail, it’s very concerning to see how little long-term thinking there is,” says Professor … to massive harm to human wellbeing and the economy from catastrophic events. This also goes against an …
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Adaptation important but don’t give up on mitigation—what the new IPCC report means for Aotearoa
… Summary The latest report from the IPCC finds extreme weather events are more common … fuelling climate change. Without stronger action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, global heating will … impacts as well as policy pathways for both adapting to, and mitigating the current and future impacts of climate …
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What the fizz! A week of dealing to sugary drinks in NY and NZ
… public health action on obesity. (Interestingly from a New Zealand perspective, there have been predictable … try a quick Google search, and you will see.) In contrast to the ‘legal approach’ to problem solving taken in NY, back in New Zealand Coca Cola …
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Thoughts on NZ Adopting an Aussie Community Health Programme … and Forthcoming Nutrition Policy Events
… Health Minister Tony Ryall visited Victoria, Australia , to examine their “Healthy Together Victoria” programme. This … healthy nutrition as a large focus, but it also extends to include alcohol, physical activity and smoking. Actually, … a distancing policy to shield a government and the state from its responsibilities (e.g. on welfare benefits), …
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