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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
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
