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The latest news and media from Health coalition AotearoaHealth Coalition Aotearoa supports DHB Heads – alcohol policy has failed
The DHBs who constitute the front line for much of the harm from alcohol have publicly called for the government to urgently review the "failed" Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012. It is the first time the chairs and chief executives of all 20 District Health...
Fast-food flood shows Covid-Washing in action
The ethics of ‘Covid-washing’ advertising tactics which began in 2020 are being called into question by new research and Health Coalition Aotearoa Board Chair Professor Boyd Swinburn. A study by the University of Auckland's School of Population Health, in partnership...
Roopuu Apaarangi Waipiro (Alcohol Expert Panel) submissions to WHO Global Alcohol Action Plan 2022-2030
Every year three million premature deaths globally are attributable to alcohol. The World Health Organization response is a global strategy that was endorsed by Member States in 2010. However, this non-binding strategy has had little impact and, in response to...
Food Expert Panel submission to Grocery Market Study
.The NZ Retail Grocery Market Study conducted by the Commerce Commission was released late July 2021 for consultation. This report had some stark findings including that NZ has the 6th highest grocery prices in the OECD and the current supermarket duopoly makes close...
Absolute support for Smokefree generation package
The Smokefree Expert Panel of Health Coalition Aotearoa has proactively released its submission to the Government’s Smokefree 2025 action plan consultation. Expert panel member Andrew Waa says consensus supporting all the...
Big spend on vaccines, but preventable illness short-changed.
A massive gap in public health service purchasing, at just 2.1 percent of the health budget, shows other core public health investment has been dwarfed by the needed $1.4 billion Covid-19 vaccination rollout. The chair of the Public Health Infrastructure Expert Panel...
Smoke Free Action Plan geared to be “end game move” for Tobacco-caused death
The Smokefree Action Plan which proposes sweeping tobacco sale restrictions and the creation of a smokefree-generation could be the “end game move” needed to eliminate tobacco-caused death in New Zealand, the Health Coalition Aotearoa says. Associate Minister for...
Media release: Dirty PR exposed in Whale Oil defamation trial
“The exposure of these dirty PR tactics clears the way for all our colleagues who are advocating for strong public health policies to do so without fear of being abused and defamed in the media,” said Professor Sellman
Health groups call for serious action on prevention
Tobacco, alcohol and unhealthy food cause about one-third of the annual loss of healthy life-years, yet less than 0.5 percent of the health budget is spent on preventing this damage. What’s more, virtually none of the policies for alcohol and unhealthy foods...
Media Release: Too much risk attached to online sales of spirits and RTDs
Health Coalition Aotearoa believes the government made a mistake allowing online sales of spirits during the lockdown and recommends the decision be reversed. The Health Coalition believes it is unfair to allow increased alcohol availability at a time of considerable...
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Health Coalition Aotearoa is supported by its member organisations and academic leaders.
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Email: info@healthcoalition.org.nz