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  • New e-liquid flavour restrictions: Potential impacts on young people and people who smoke

    … the President of the Auckland Secondary School Principals’ Association commented: “ At some schools we are starting to … vape retailers. As of 29 July 2021, the Ministry of Health’s list of specialist vape stores included more than … ready access to diverse flavours will remain.   Source: Health Central NZ …
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  • Unsafe waters: The hidden Campylobacter infection risk in rural New Zealand

    … rainwater. Access to clean drinking water is essential for health, yet many New Zealanders who rely on private water … into local environmental regulations, improving the management of water quality and reducing the risk of … Authors details Dr Farnaz Pourzand Department of Public Health, University of Otago, Wellington | Te Whare Wānanga o …
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  • Media release: Aotearoa NZ is on the brink of a measles epidemic: Urgent action needed

    … an increasing risk of imported cases according to public health experts. In the latest Briefing from the Public Health Communication Centre, University of Otago Professor … across the country, including procedures to ensure safe management of cases presenting in healthcare and educational …
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  • Media release: Surge in whooping cough cases highlights need for improved immunisation access for mothers and infants

    … to experts. In the latest Briefing from the Public Health Communication Centre, University … coverage is multi-factorial and likely perpetuated by health system barriers including people not having the same … informed decisions about immunisation with evidence-based information.  "Also NZ research has shown that pregnant women …
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  • Upgrade of NZ’s COVID-19 Alert Levels Needed to Help Regain NZ’s Elimination Status

    … pandemic virus is highly infectious and is causing major health and economic damage in most countries around the … been lifted too quickly. These include a group of Māori health experts from Te Rōpū Whakakaupapa Urutā, and various … in all: public transport (including school buses), health care settings, and aged residential care facilities. …
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  • Google Street View – A Useful Research Tool?

    … research possibilities of this tool of relevance to public health. Using Google Street View (GSV) for research is … social and built environments as they relate to public health. Authors:  Prof Nick Wilson Dr Amber Pearson Amanda …
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  • False zombie arguments about illicit tobacco shouldn’t be given any more oxygen

    … of Auckland study commissioned by the Ministry of Health applied similar methods to fewer packs, of which 7.2% … reported in the annual tobacco returns to the Ministry of Health 9 was subtracted from the total amount of tobacco … notice’, where KPMG disclosed that the “scope of our work, information sources used, and any scope and source …
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  • Food poverty for NZ teens creating an achievement lag of up to four years

    … is taken into account. Furthermore, the 2022/23 NZ Health Survey revealed the largest jump on record for … run out of food sometimes or often in the last year (NZ Health Survey) One effective intervention and a major safety … and remove this barrier to learning are required, with Health Coalition Aotearoa calling for the number of schools …
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  • A Whakawhanaungatanga Māori Wellbeing Model – guiding better housing and urban development

    … and people, and are therefore critical for supporting health and wellbeing by reinforcing identity, belonging and … Are kāinga and urban planning, design, development and management informed by the views of mana whenua and m … to create spaces that enable Māori wellbeing. (For more information see the published paper ). We acknowledge that …
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  • Smart party pill law makes tobacco & alcohol regulation look pathetic

    … public. However, its real importance may not be the modest health gains that result from controlling the availability of … hazardous products with a much greater impact on public health. Consider this new law in more detail. A key principle …
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