Cutting excise tax is not going to solve illicit tobacco: here’s why
Health Coalition Aotearoa’s Professor Janet Hoek explains why the excise tax on legal cigarettes is not to blame for the illicit tobacco trade – and reducing it is not the […]
Making Health Star Ratings on foods mandatory – a big plus for public health
Health Star Ratings (HSRs) are a visual aid for busy shoppers that help them make better-informed decisions when purchasing food. The HSR system uses an algorithm to rate the overall […]
Health Coalition Aotearoa congratulates leader on political candidacy
Health Coalition Aotearoa congratulates its co-chair, Professor Lisa Te Morenga (Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei, Te Uri o Hua, Ngāpuhi and Te Rarawa), on her newly announced Green Party candidacy for Te […]
Budget spend on school lunches short-sighted
Many children will continue to struggle without permanent funding for Ka Ora, KaAko, the Healthy School Lunch Programme, says Health Coalition Aotearoa (HCA). Budget 2026 provides $212.4 million to extend […]
Kiwis support stronger nicotine regulation, survey finds
A majority of New Zealanders support reinstating the very low nicotine cigarette policy, and more than two-thirds believe the tobacco industry influences government policy, a new national survey has found. […]
New report shows communities need better policy support to combat growing food insecurity
Health Coalition Aotearoa and Healthy Families South Auckland have released a new report highlighting key actions needed to improve access to affordable, nutritious food for communities across South Auckland. Titled […]
Media Release: HCA Health Star Rating
Health Coalition Aotearoa welcomes decision to progress its longheld recommendation for mandatory Health Star Ratings on packaged foods Health Coalition Aotearoa has welcomed the decision by food ministers from Aotearoa […]
‘An indictment on our nation’: Health Coalition Aotearoa slams country’s fall in global tobacco industry interference ranking
Press Release, 12 November 2025 Health Coalition Aotearoa says it is an “indictment on our nation” for New Zealand to fall from second in 2023 to 53rd in a global […]
Protest to smoke the tobacco and vaping industry out of the Beehive
Public Health experts are questioning a decision by the Government to purchase $575,000 worth of vaping products from a company accused of allegedly bribing the New Zealand Government. They will […]
Statement on Board member David Galler
Health Coalition Aotearoa (HCA) acknowledges the recent incident involving Board member Dr David Galler at the Northern Club, reported by media. Dr Galler has acknowledged that it was inappropriate to […]
