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PHCC Newsletter: May 2025
… alcohol harm in Aotearoa New Zealand featured as a theme over the last month. Alcohol is our most harmful drug. New polling shows that a majority of New Zealanders support measures to reduce harm … and advertising. Another Briefing shows NZ ranks last in a new international comparison of alcohol control policies. … …
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Media release: Not all upcycled food is created equal: What is sustainable?
… of the food we produce so repurposing unwanted food seems a no-brainer. However, research by University of Otago food … Briefing from the Public Health Communication Centre , a key researcher with the Food Waste Innovation group Meg … upcycling brewer's spent grain into food products may have a higher carbon footprint than using it as animal feed unless …
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Media release: Faulty alcohol outlet data undermines efforts to reduce $9 billion annual harm
… researchers and Alcohol Healthwatch are published in a new Briefing by the Public Health Communication Centre . … Alcohol Healthwatch says the issue with the ARLA data is a simple one of ‘bad data in, bad data out’; that is, … harm,” says Ms Sneyd. “Right now, the database gives a misleading picture of alcohol availability, making it …
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Media release: Vaping crackdown falls short: Gaps in new bill leave youth at risk
… coalition Government is moving to reduce youth vaping with a proposed bill that introduces measures to ban disposable … wants to “crackdown” on youth vaping, it must take a more comprehensive approach, including tighter controls on … products adults use to stop smoking,” she says. “A more robust approach could also include regulating vaping …
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Media release: New analysis shows Ka Ora, Ka Ako Healthy School Lunch Programme exceeds expectations
… Auckland Professor Boyd Swinburn and co-authors have used a Value for Investment analysis to examine what the programme … 20% meaning happier, more engaged students and that is a big plus for the programme,” he says adding hungry kids are … identifying ways to expand the programme, undertaking a formal cost-effectiveness study, and building in more …
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Media release: Money down the drain - The high cost of leaking water pipes
… could be costing the country upwards of $122 million a year according to public health researchers. In the latest … ‘Three Waters’ reforms, the Government must develop a credible alternative to support councils to achieve the … They should begin charging where households use more than a basic allocation of water to avoid equity issues.” The …
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Concluding the Public Health Solutions Series 
… continue to place untenable pressure on the health system. A health system which is also experiencing health workforce … one blog focused on policies for children . This is a broad view of public health and provides dozens of … that the Government can act quickly and decisively in a crisis. The Omicron peak has passed and it is now time to …
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Media release: Call for transparency from the Government on tobacco industry influence and connections
… opinion has been well documented. Tobacco companies have a clear vested interest in opposing measures estimated to … legislation is very high; 67% of people polled in a recent survey supported or strongly supported retaining … members of groups funded by tobacco companies. We believe a full and complete register of all such interactions should …
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Adaptation important but don’t give up on mitigation—what the new IPCC report means for Aotearoa
… unscathed. Water-borne and water-related health risks are a particular challenge in New Zealand , and will be amplified … But we must not give up on mitigation. There are a number of different reasons for this: Firstly there is the moral argument. A rich, high-emitting country like NZ should be leading not …
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Media release: Major vaping reforms: Will they deliver on public health aims?
… say that only stronger affordability controls, such as a vape excise tax, will fully address the price appeal of … more is needed to reduce youth vaping and related harm. “A comprehensive approach would include stronger affordability controls such as a vape excise tax, support for young people who want to quit, …
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