Who We Are
HCA is a coalition of health NGOs, professionals and academics with an unwavering commitment to reduce harm from tobacco,
alcohol, unhealthy food and advance public health equity.
Our Mission
HCA’s vision is for an Aotearoa where strong preventative health measures, policies and strategies protect against the impacts of harmful industries, informed by the best evidence and a commitment to honour the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
Whānau can and should be empowered to make decisions to support their health and wellbeing without the over-whelming presence and influence of harmful products, and their marketing.
This means creating healthy environments where harmful products and marketing are regulated. It also means having equitable access to the determinants of good health across the life-span.
The Challenge
- HCA’s vision is for an Aotearoa where strong preventative health measures, policies and strategies protect against the impacts of harmful industries, informed by the best evidence and a commitment to honour the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
- Whānau can and should be empowered to make decisions to support their health and wellbeing without the over-whelming presence and influence of harmful products, and their marketing.
- This means creating healthy environments where harmful products and marketing are regulated. It also means having equitable access to the determinants of good health across the life-span.
HCA Strategy on a Page 2023-2026
Our Members
Members of the Health Coalition Aotearoa are non-governmental health and consumer organisations (such as health providers, health charities, medical and health professional organisations) and individual academic leaders (professors and associate professors with expertise in aspects of health and prevention) and public health professionals.
HCA Board Members
HCA is led by board representatives from our member organisations:
Professor Boyd Swinburn
Co-Chair
University of Auckland
Professor Lisa Te Morenga
Co-Chair
Massey University
Grant Berghan
Independent
David Galler
Independent
Belinda Castles
Consumer NZ
Sally Liggins
Massey University
Jason Alexander
Hāpai Te Hauora
Dr Jacinta Fa'alili - Fidow
Director Moana Connect
Greg Hinton
Independent
Health Coalition Expert Panel Chairs
Our expert panels guide HCA in its mahi and are chaired by the following people:
David Galler
Public Health
Infrastructure Chair
Independent
Grant Berghan
Public Health
Infrastructure Co-Chair
Independent
Steve Randerson
Roopuu Apaarangi Waipiro (Alcohol) Chair
Massey University
Dr. Karen Wright
Roopuu Apaarangi Waipiro (Alcohol) Co-Chair
University of Auckland
Sande Mareroa-Gates
Food Policy Co-Chair
Independent
Dr. Sally Mackay
Food Policy Co-Chair
University of Auckland
Professor Lisa Te Morenga
Acting Co Chair
Massey University
Expert Panels
The expert panels are comprised of the following members.
Smokefree Expert Advisory Group
Professor Lisa Te Morenga ( Acting Co Chair) – Massey University
Sally Liggins – Massey University
Professor Chris Bullen – University of Auckland
Professor Richard Edwards – University of Otago
Professor Janet Hoek – University of Otago
Andrew Waa – Aspire/Eru Pomare Māori Health Research Centre
Aporina Chapman – Toi Te Ora BoP DHB
Marnie Wilton – Co Founder Vape Free Kids NZ
Roopuu Apaarangi Waipiro (Alcohol)
Steve Randerson (Co-Chair) – Massey University
Karen Wright (Co-Chair) – Independent
Professor Jennie Connor – University of Otago
Dr Valerie McGinn – Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) Centre
Dr John Bonning – Australasian College for Emergency Medicine
Kristen Maynard – Independent
Professor Antonia Lyons – University of Auckland
Andrew Galloway – Alcohol Healthwatch
Janell Dymus-Kurei – Hāpai Te Hauora
Emma Shields – Cancer Society
Tania Henderson – FASD – CAN
Food Policy Expert Panel
Sande Mareroa-Gates (Co-Chair) – Independent
Dr Sally Mackay (Co-Chair) – University of Auckland
Professor Lisa Te Morenga – Massey University
Dr Leanne Young – University of Auckland
Cristina Cleghorn – University of Otago
Belinda Castles – Consumer NZ
Dr Christina McKerchar – University of Otago, Christchurch
Jessikha Leatham-Vlasic – Hāpai Te Hauora
Dr Nikki Renall – Massey University
Dr Victoria Egli – Auckland University
Emmeline Taptiklis – Cancer Society Wellington
Mafi Funaki-Tahifote – Independent
Dr Fa’asisila (Sila) Savila – University of Auckland
Dr Kelly Garton – University of Auckland
Tegan McGowan – Independent
Public Health Infrastructure Expert Panel
Dr David Galler (Co-Chair)– Independent
Grant Berghan (Co-Chair) – Public Health Association of New Zealand
Sione Tu’itahi – Health Promotion Forum of New Zealand, Runanga Whakapiki Ake i te Hauora o Aotearoa
Warren Lindberg – Independent
Professor Peter Adams – University of Auckland
Janell Dymus-Kurei – Hāpai Te Hauora Māori Public Health, Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Whātua
Associate Professor Tim Tenbensel – University of Auckland
Harriet Wilde – ASMS Toi Mata Hauora
Dr Mariam Parwaiz – Public Health Physician
