Health Coalition Aotearoa
HCA is a coalition of 45 member organisations committed to closing the health prevention gap in Aotearoa by advocating for
Te Tiriti-led, evidence-based, policies that reduce consumption of harmful products and increase access to health-giving food.
Campaigns
Level the Lobbying Playing Field
Health Coalition Aotearoa has developed a comprehensive action plan to bring balance and accountability into public policy-making by regulating lobbying.
Stop the cuts - protect our free school lunches!
Sign the petition to save our school lunches
The root of the problem
Families should be empowered to make decisions about their own wellbeing in environments where healthy kai, good housing and education are easy to access, while harmful products – and their promotion – are restricted.
Preventable premature death and disability in New Zealand
9%
Tobacco
5%
Alcohol
9%
Unhealthy diet
9%
High BMI (Obesity)
We are prevention and equity champions
HCA is creating an Aotearoa that prioritises prevention and health equity through our expert panels on tobacco/smokefree, alcohol, unhealthy food and public health infrastructure – and with our member organisations.
We serve member organisations that are committed to prevention and equity
Determinants of health
How do we prevent disease, prolong life and promote the health of all New Zealanders?
A core part of prevention is to address the underlying economic and societal determinants of health and disease, including historical and contemporary inequities in income and employment, housing, education, urban development and participatory democracy.
“Me tikanga mahi ngātahi.”
Working together as one.
News
Luxon must stand Costello down and reverse tobacco tax cut decision
The Prime Minister must take action on his Government’s disastrous tobacco control policy after the latest in a long series of pro-tobacco industry moves by Associate Minister of Health Casey
Auckland alcohol policy an important step in battle for safer, healthier communities
Auckland Council’s approval of a Local Alcohol Policy (LAP) today is an important step towards greater health, wellbeing and safety for residents – but bolder national regulations are also needed
NZ First need to come clean on lobbying by Philip Morris
Health Coalition Aotearoa (HCA) is calling for NZ First to declare its connections with and donations from Philip Morris New Zealand, following a story by RNZ’s Guyon Espiner published today.
Growing perceptions of corruption in New Zealand’s political system need urgent action
Health Coalition Aotearoa (HCA) strongly endorses calls for tough action to protect our political processes from perceptions of corruption, outlined in a new report released by the Helen Clark Foundation
Government’s smokefree plan will accelerate youth nicotine addiction and boost tobacco industry profits
The Government’s new path to achieve a Smokefree Aotearoa by making more tobacco and nicotine products available will open the floodgates for nicotine addiction of our young people and will
The low or no-cost health prevention initiatives the Government ignored in this budget
Health Coalition Aotearoa is calling on the government to listen to the experts and
acknowledge the impacts that can be made to the health and wellbeing of New
Zealanders given low or no-cost health prevention initiatives have been ignored by the Government in this budget
Health Coalition Aotearoa calls on the Government to take action to address issues in the food system
The detailed and comprehensive Public Health Advisory Committee (PHAC) Balancing Our Food System report released by the Ministry of Health today identifies several issues that Health Coalition Aotearoa food and
Luxon must stand Costello down and reverse tobacco tax cut decision
The Prime Minister must take action on his Government’s disastrous tobacco control policy after the latest in a long series of pro-tobacco industry moves by Associate Minister of Health Casey
Auckland alcohol policy an important step in battle for safer, healthier communities
Auckland Council’s approval of a Local Alcohol Policy (LAP) today is an important step towards greater health, wellbeing and safety for residents – but bolder national regulations are also needed
NZ First need to come clean on lobbying by Philip Morris
Health Coalition Aotearoa (HCA) is calling for NZ First to declare its connections with and donations from Philip Morris New Zealand, following a story by RNZ’s Guyon Espiner published today.
Growing perceptions of corruption in New Zealand’s political system need urgent action
Health Coalition Aotearoa (HCA) strongly endorses calls for tough action to protect our political processes from perceptions of corruption, outlined in a new report released by the Helen Clark Foundation
Government’s smokefree plan will accelerate youth nicotine addiction and boost tobacco industry profits
The Government’s new path to achieve a Smokefree Aotearoa by making more tobacco and nicotine products available will open the floodgates for nicotine addiction of our young people and will
The low or no-cost health prevention initiatives the Government ignored in this budget
Health Coalition Aotearoa is calling on the government to listen to the experts and
acknowledge the impacts that can be made to the health and wellbeing of New
Zealanders given low or no-cost health prevention initiatives have been ignored by the Government in this budget
Health Coalition Aotearoa calls on the Government to take action to address issues in the food system
The detailed and comprehensive Public Health Advisory Committee (PHAC) Balancing Our Food System report released by the Ministry of Health today identifies several issues that Health Coalition Aotearoa food and
