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In the news: Call for cyclone inquiry to better prepare for the next
… Wilson told RNZ's Morning Report on 7 June that we need to look at how much worse Cyclone Gabrielle could have been, and uncover … "hidden gaps" in the response. Professor Wilson explained how looking at worse outcomes helps us plan better as …
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In the news: The cancer-causing dangers in our workplaces
… Researchers say New Zealand needs to beef up its workplace health and safety system, to better monitor the long-term consequences of exposure to … on 21 June. The Conversation also published an article from the authors - NZ workers have unacceptably high …
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In the news: Hundreds of older NZers could be living in squalor - survey
… Radio New Zealand's Morning Report that there could be up to one to two thousand people living in severe domestic squalor and more work needs to be done to coordinate a multi-agency response to help …
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Submission: Fast-Track Approvals Bill
… for public health, leaving New Zealanders more vulnerable to illness and death from pollution. The Bill fails to adequately account for climate change and the protective …
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Submission: Local Government (Water Services Preliminary Arrangements) Bill
… (which includes the prioritisation of drinking water) from Taumata Arowai’s work to develop wastewater standards, as proposed by the Bill. … polluted drinking water. Read the full PHCC submission to the Finance and Expenditure Select Committee on the Local …
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June PHCC newsletter
… Read about the latest from the PHCC in our June newsletter . In this edition, we … emissions, extreme weather events, and a shrinking budget to address the social determinants of health. The newsletter recaps Briefings from the last month as well as highlighting interesting new …
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In the news: Increased speed limits mean more deaths on roads
… that increasing speed limits will result in more deaths from crashes, more deaths from pollution, more greenhouse gases, and less kids walking to school because the roads won't be safe enough for them. Professor Kingham was speaking with the …
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PHCC Newsletter: July 2024
… Read about the latest from the PHCC in our July newsletter . In this edition we look at how incoherent policy can put our communities at risk. We … speed limits, oral nicotine products, and how AI use needs to be tracked and evaluated. The newsletter recaps Briefings …
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In the news: Doctors say a surge in whooping cough cases shows how much immunisation rates need to improve.
… low immunisation rates leave NZ pēpi (infants) vulnerable to severe disease, especially if a national epidemic of … Waatea . She explained that the best time for tamariki to be immunised is through their pregnant mama in the second … news: Doctors say a surge in whooping cough cases shows how much immunisation rates need to improve. …
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In the news: Concern over changes to insulation standards
… Public health researchers are urging the government not to tamper with existing insulation standards. University of … Otago health research fellow Dr Lucy Telfar-Barnard spoke to Corin Dann on Radio New Zealand's Morning Report . Dr … about the Briefing - New Zealand’s hard-won improvements to our Building Code must be retained: Here’s why . … In the …
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