Health Coalition Aotearoa
HCA is a coalition of 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.
Ko Ora, Ka Ako: Kids Deserve Good Kai
Health Coalition Aotearoa is re-launching its campaign to get Ka Ora, Ka Ako, the healthy school lunch programme back on track. Because every child deserves good kai.
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
Awareness and use of nicotine pouches rising in New Zealand
New research shows awareness and use of oral nicotine pouches (ONPs) are increasing rapidly among adults in Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ) who smoke, despite the products currently being illegal to sell or supply.
Growing political support for lobbying reform
NZ is worst in the OECD for lobbying law and a political panel showed an emerging consensus that needs to change.
Five policies to get Aotearoa back on the smokefree track
Politicians have rolled back NZ’s globally leading smokefree laws. Here’s how to get them back on track.
What happens when a neighbourhood bottle store closes?
Neighbours reported less noise and rubbish, and feeling safer to go out in the area when a local liquor store closed: research by Steve Randerson.
Health Coalition Aotearoa calls time on gambling
Health Coalition Aotearoa now formally recognises gambling as its fourth commercial determinant of harm.
Left backs stronger prevention policies
Parties on the left show strongest backing for policies to reduce harm from tobacco, alcohol and unhealthy food.
Children pay price for government inaction on junk food
A new benchmarking report finds the coalition government has made virtually no progress on food policies that would reduce non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and obesity among many benefits.
Awareness and use of nicotine pouches rising in New Zealand
New research shows awareness and use of oral nicotine pouches (ONPs) are increasing rapidly among adults in Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ) who smoke, despite the products currently being illegal to sell or supply.
Growing political support for lobbying reform
NZ is worst in the OECD for lobbying law and a political panel showed an emerging consensus that needs to change.
Five policies to get Aotearoa back on the smokefree track
Politicians have rolled back NZ’s globally leading smokefree laws. Here’s how to get them back on track.
What happens when a neighbourhood bottle store closes?
Neighbours reported less noise and rubbish, and feeling safer to go out in the area when a local liquor store closed: research by Steve Randerson.
Health Coalition Aotearoa calls time on gambling
Health Coalition Aotearoa now formally recognises gambling as its fourth commercial determinant of harm.
Left backs stronger prevention policies
Parties on the left show strongest backing for policies to reduce harm from tobacco, alcohol and unhealthy food.
Children pay price for government inaction on junk food
A new benchmarking report finds the coalition government has made virtually no progress on food policies that would reduce non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and obesity among many benefits.
