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The latest news and media from Health Coalition AotearoaHCA to present petition to double Ka Ora, Ka Ako Healthy School Lunches to Camilla Belich MP at Parliament forecourt, 1pm Thursday 29 June.
Students from Ngāti Toa School in Porirua will join HCA Co-Chair, Dr Lisa Te Morenga, in presenting the petition which has been signed by over 100 schools, PPTA and NZEI unions and over 60 health and community organisations. The Ka Ora, Ka Ako Healthy School Lunches...
HCA welcomes first moves on alcohol, says Te Tiriti, marketing next steps
Health Coalition Aotearoa (HCA) welcomes the Government acting on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) as well as the Justice Select Committee’s report on the Community Participation Bill addressing the oversupply of alcohol in under-resourced communities. However,...
World Smokefree Day – HCA says stronger support for by-Māori for-Māori approach essential to reach Smokefree 2025 goal
World Smokefree Day is an international day where we join the rest of the world to raise awareness about our efforts to eliminate the harm caused by tobacco in our communities. Tākiri Mai te Ata Stop Smoking Service Regional Manager and HCA Smokefree Expert Advisory...
Health experts call for Budget investment in healthy school lunches, public health system outside of Covid
Public health and community leaders are calling for a Government Budget tomorrow that invests in the long-term determinants of health for whānau and saves money in the long-term by preventing disease. Health Coalition Aotearoa Public Health Infrastructure Expert Panel...
Latest Growing up in NZ Study data shows urgent need to expand Ka Ora Ka Ako – Healthy School Lunches
Health Coalition Aotearoa (HCA) wholeheartedly supports the recommendation to expand Ka Ora Ka Ako – Healthy School Lunches in the latest release of Growing Up in New Zealand data. HCA Food Policy Expert Panel member and dietitian Mafi Funaki-Tahifote says the data...
HCA research shows 63% of people support doubling Ka Ora Ka Ako healthy school lunches
HCA has launched a petition to extend free healthy lunches to more tamariki to support whānau in need Whānau, principals and Māori health leaders are calling for free healthy lunches to be extended to more schools as Health Coalition Aotearoa releases new research...
Regulation 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...
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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