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The latest news and media from Health Coalition AotearoaRegulation of lobbyists must put public health before commercial interests
With RNZ revelations today of harmful industries lobbying policymakers and Ministers via commercial firms, health groups are launching a series of urgent recommendations to regulate lobbying in Aotearoa. Health Coalition Aotearoa (HCA) Board Co-Chair Professor Boyd...
Increasing vaping outlets near schools, playgrounds fueling rangatahi vaping
Health experts call for law changes to put in place no vape shop zones in children's areas A vape store has recently opened in Kopeopeo in Whakatāne, 350m from Whakatāne High School and just under 300m from primary school, St Joseph’s Catholic School. Māori Women’s...
Health Coalition Aotearoa deeply frustrated over PM’s icing alcohol advertising regulations
Health Coalition Aotearoa is deeply frustrated by Prime Minister Chris Hipkins’ decision to delay work on regulating alcohol advertising until next year. Experts in the field have been pushing for years for measures to control the virtually unrestricted marketing...
Submission on Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Community Participation) Amendment Bill
Our Roopuu Apaarangi Waipiro is releasing their full submission on the Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Community Participation) Amendment Bill. This bill aims to improve communities' ability to influence alcohol regulation in their area by making targeted changes to the...
New smokefree law will protect our mokopuna
The next generation won’t suffer the harms of tobacco-use, health experts say following the passing of a new smokefree law. Decades of hard-fought advocacy from health and community organisations has led to today’s milestone – the Smokefree Environments and...
Cross party support for nicotine-free cigarettes
Removing addictive nicotine from cigarettes will be one step closer with the crucial health measure receiving cross-party support ahead of the Government’s new smokefree bill set to pass its second reading tonight. The Coalition supports all the Bill’s...
Health experts welcome Government’s alcohol reform announcements
Health Coalition Aotearoa congratulates the Government on taking urgent action to allow Councils to pass local alcohol policies responsive to the needs of their local populations. Local Action Policies were introduced in the 2012 alcohol legislation, but lengthy and...
How long does it take a Ministry to make a healthy school lunch??
Health experts are perplexed by the Government’s announcement in the Ministry of Education Schools Bulletin yesterday of no immediate changes on food and drinks provided by schools, after an eight-week consultation in April this year showed strong support for healthy...
Submission on Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products (Smoked Tobacco) Amendment Bill
Smokefree Expert Advisory Group is releasing their full submission to the Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products (Smoked Tobacco) Amendment Bill. This Bill is the important legislative component needed to implement the Smokefree 2025 Action Plan, which the...
Submission in response to Ministry of Health proposals for the Smoked Tobacco Regulatory Regime
Our Smokefree Expert Advisory Group’s response to the Ministry of Health consultation document Proposals for the Smoked Tobacco Regulatory Regime, 2023 can be viewed here. The proposals outline how legislation passed in November will be put in place. Health Coalition...
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Email: info@healthcoalition.org.nz