New Zealanders back action on preventing alcohol harm
New Zealanders are calling time on the alcohol industry’s influence and supporting stronger safeguards to protect health—especially for children. A new independent poll shows overwhelming support for tighter safeguards on […]
New bill a vital step towards tobacco-free future in Aotearoa
Health Coalition Aotearoa strongly supports Dr Ayesha Verrall’s new Tobacco Transparency Bill, launched this week, which – if supported by a majority of MPs – will help protect public health […]
Evidence of lobbying of NZ Government officials by the alcohol industry
Information from an anonymous informant (obtained under the Official Information Act and shared with HCA) shows senior Ministry of Health officials responsible for public health strategy are working closely with alcohol industry lobbyists on […]
Protecting our youngest citizens: put people before profit in infant formula rules
Health Coalition Aotearoa is deeply concerned by reports of industry lobbying that appears to have influenced Government decisions to weaken infant formula labelling standards in Aotearoa New Zealand. “Multinational dairy companies should not dictate rules that shape the health of our youngest citizens. Caregivers deserve clear, evidence-based information—not marketing spin dressed up as science,” says Sally Mackay from Health Coalition Aotearoa.
Health Coalition Aotearoa launch campaign demanding fairness in Government decision-making
Health Coalition Aotearoa (HCA), in partnership with the Helen Clark Foundation and Transparency International NZ, will on 7 April launch Let’s Level the Playing Field, a campaign to end hidden […]
Public healthcare must remain in public hands
Health Coalition Aotearoa is deeply concerned by the Government’s push to invite foreign investors into Aotearoa New Zealand’s hospital infrastructure. Public healthcare belongs to the people—when services stay in public […]
PHCC briefing – Aotearoa’s government-funded school lunches failing nutrition standards
Our experts Boyd Swinburn and Sally Mackay, along with Jamie de Seymour have written this briefing for the Public Health Communication Centre, exploring how the government-funded school lunches are failing nutrition […]
Health professionals condemn Government attempts to muzzle doctors
Health Coalition Aotearoa and the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists are condemning a directive from Te Whatu Ora / Health NZ — which says any advice doctors want to offer about […]
Open letter to the Prime Minister: on marmite sandwiches and healthy school lunches
Today we sent this letter to Prime Minister Chris Luxton, Hon David Seymour (Associate Minister of Health) and Hon Erica Stanford (Minister of Education).
Government & school lunch provider need to act urgently to fix programme failures
The government and Compass Group NZ Ltd (providers of Ka Ora, Ka Ako Healthy School Lunches Programme) do not seem to be following their own contract to quickly fix the many issues with the revised school lunches programme.
