Search | PHCC

Submission: Resource Management (Freshwater and Other Matters) Amendment Bill
… public health and the ecosystem, which supports the health of communities. It also stresses that the ‘hierarchy of obligations’, which establish the protection of drinking water sources as a priority in freshwater …
News
Submission: Setting of speed limits
… Read the PHCC submission to the Setting of Speed Limits 2024 consultation. We lay out the evidence … speed limits, as proposed, will increase the number of severe injuries and deaths on our roads, increase … speed limits as best practice. … Submission: Setting of speed limits …
News
PHCC monthly Newsletter: September 2024
… over the last month illustrate several defining features of public health. Not only is there a focus on the health of populations, but also a long-term perspective and a … reducing our greenhouse gases and responding to the threat of climate change. … PHCC monthly Newsletter: …
News
News: Fears NZ on track to fall well short of Smokefree 2025 goal
… questions about the 21 November Briefing by members of ASPIRE Aotearoa - Smoking prevalence and trends: Important … and people living in neighbourhoods with higher levels of deprivation. … News: Fears NZ on track to fall well short of Smokefree 2025 goal …
News
In the news: Over 53K people living in rural areas at highest risk of campylobacteriosis - especially children
… Dr Farnaz Pourzand from the University of Otago was interviewed by RNZ on 16 April about her … . RNZ reports on the new study, which has found rates of bacterial infection campylobacteriosis are twice as likely … Over 53K people living in rural areas at highest risk of campylobacteriosis - especially children …
News
PHCC Newsletter: May 2025
… the Public Health Communication Centre in the May edition of our newsletter . Minimising alcohol harm in Aotearoa New … our most harmful drug. New polling shows that a majority of New Zealanders support measures to reduce harm by limiting … shows NZ ranks last in a new international comparison of alcohol control policies. … PHCC Newsletter: May 2025 …
News
Media release: Urgent action needed: Aotearoa must accelerate efforts to eliminate cervical cancer
… the Public Health Communication Centre , Cancer Society of New Zealand Medical Director Dr Kate Gregory and … rates in this country remain far below the WHO target of 90%, with significant inequities by ethnicity. We also … in NZ, unlike other cancer screening programmes. The lack of guaranteed funding creates inequities in access,” says Dr …
News
Improving New Zealand’s preparations for the next pandemic
… been superseded with the following “in press” article (as of September 2017): “Improving New Zealand’s preparations for … open access journal: “Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health”. … Improving New Zealand’s preparations for …
Briefing
Watch this space – The Public Health Communication Centre launches soon
… health expert commentary and analysis. We unpack some of the big public health issues facing our country, detail … (PHCC) is dedicated to increasing the reach and impact of public health research, making it more accessible to the …
Briefing
In the news: PHCC launch
… health communication centre Stuff featured the launch of the Public Health Communication Centre with a story on 9 February, the day of the event at Te Wharewaka o Poneke. PHCC Director, …
News

Subscribe

Public Health Expert Briefing