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Media release: Plugging the gap: Aotearoa’s piped water loss far worse than global leaders
… New Zealand’s water infrastructure system is leaking at a rate far higher than global leaders, posing risks to public … the bottom of 15 OECD jurisdictions in this index, with a median ILI of 2.7 compared to Denmark’s 0.7,” says Prof … to do more to support local infrastructure investments for a resilient and secure future,” says Prof Wilson. “More …
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Media release: Tobacco, alcohol and unhealthy food - where the parties stand: Election 2023
… alcohol and unhealthy food are responsible for almost a third of Aotearoa New Zealand’s preventable health burden, yet a new survey out shows political parties are widely split on … Coalition (HCA) expert panels identified will make a difference to health outcomes. These policies are outlined …
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Food taxes and subsidies will probably protect health & reduce inequalities – but the devil is in the detail
… example, we need to know what type of price gap between a sugar-sweetened soft drink and a sugar-free soft drink will help shift purchasing behaviour … as possible. For example, we will be more confident that a saturated fat tax is pro-health if the same conclusion is …
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In the news: PHCC co-hosts political panel on prevention
… The hall was packed for a lively political panel on prevention co-hosted by the … 2023. The panel was held on the back of the release of a Health Coalition Aotearoa political survey on where the … . Stuff's Rachel Thomas spoke to public health experts after the panel to gauge reaction for her article, Reti riles …
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Media release: Treaty Principles Bill poses major risk to public health and equity
… redefining the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi, a move that Dr Jones says will radically alter decades of … Māori rights. “Aside from the legal uncertainty that such a radical change would create, the substantive effect of the … is, the primary effect of the Bill would be to remove a legal mechanism that has been used to promote equity in …
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Media release: Protecting our drinking water sources – Where do the parties stand?
… A lack of cohesive, comprehensive vision for the country's … sources and waterways at risk according to results of a survey by the Public Health Communication Centre (PHCC). … of the five parties currently in parliament looking at a range of public health issues. This Briefing looks at how …
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Media release: Insulation matters - The evidence for keeping our improved Building Code standards
… hard-won improvements to the Building Code. “There is a 20-year history of solid research in Aotearoa New Zealand … more health sector costs and lower productivity. Even a top-up to existing insulation provides health benefits that … H1 building code standards were introduced last year after extensive and exhaustive consultation. There was almost …
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Media release: Another Havelock North? Govt undoing protections for drinking water safety
… for our drinking water, the Government is risking a repeat of the Havelock North campylobacteriosis outbreak … warning now seems prophetic as the Government is proposing a number of policy changes that will weaken protections for … as they are across multiple policies. For example, after Havelock North, the National Policy Statement for …
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Public Health Communication Centre strategic outline
… Charter Objectives The PHCC was formed on the basis of a Charter signed between the University of Otago and the … their work to the public and policy makers. Provide a central hub for public health researchers who are willing … research. Demonstrate commitment to equity, Te Tiriti, and a healthy environment in Aotearoa. Develop, in consultation …
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Media release: Call to action over exposure to cancer-causing agents at work
… one cancer-causing agent at work at any level and almost a third are exposed at high levels above what is considered … that we know are problematic. But they say New Zealand has a track record of being slow to action when dangers of … it is important that the NZCS findings should form part of a wider push for more comprehensive collection of …
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