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2022
2021
2020
- New CEO for the Public Health Association of New Zealand announcement Oct 2020
- PHANZ Cannabis Policy and Referendum Position Sept 29th 2020
- PHANZ calls for Minister of Health to intervene and support the Māori Health Authority alternative commissioning framework
- Budget 2020 must tackle climate crisis say health organisations May 2020
- Government urged to prioritise access to COVID supplies and vaccine ahead of trade rules, 22 April 2020
- Public Health Association defends government’s approach to COVID-16 April 2020
- Equality Network: Equity of coronavirus outcomes is worth watching out for March 2020
- Call from Chair of PHA's Asian Caucus to work together to combat COVID-19 March 2020
2019
- Obituary for Dr Fran McGrath December 2019
- Leadership strong in Public Health Advocacy Group October 2019
- Obituary for George Salmond April 2019
- New beginnings for PHA 18 February 2019
2018
- PHA applauds MenW campaign 19 December 2018
- Ora Taio: Major health report shows urgent climate action needed. 29 Nov 2018
- Ora Taio: Healthy economic decision to end off-shore oil exploration 27 Sep 2018
- Climate Health Press Release 12 Sep 2018
- Ora Taio Health risks of Hothouse Earth 9 August 2018
- Te Whariki Takapou - Mates and Dates 7 August 2018
- Ora Taio: The Zero Carbon Bill – a crucial Bill for health, and an easy way to submit. Submissions close Thursday July 19. 12 July 2018
- Ora Taio 18 leading health professional organisations meet with the Minister for Climate Change, Hon. James Shaw Zero Carbon Bill 6 July 2018
- Ora Taio Zero Carbon Bill crucial for NZ’s health – but must be faster, fairer and Treaty-based 7 June 2018
- WFPHA launch an Indigenous Health Working Group 24 May 2018
- WFPHA calls for integrated action on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) 23 May 2018
- NZ Government commitment to CPTPP without independent assessment of health and climate change impacts would be grossly negligent. 26 January 2018
- Staying cool and healthy in rising heat. 30 January 2018
2017
- Proposed drinking water solutions need careful due diligence.15 December 2017
- Pressure on as Freshwater Rescue Plan gains support. 18 July 2017
- Sick of too many cows. 28 June 2017
- Freshwater Rescue Plan. 9 June 2017
- Budget 2017: Action needed on poverty, housing and sustainability. 24 May 2017
2016
- Child Poverty Monitor 2016: poor progress. 13 December 2016.
- Your kids are sweet enough – hold those sugary drinks. 9 December 2016.
- PHA tells Government that fraught TPP process has lessons for the future 14 April 2016
- Battle for fluoridation not over, says Public Health Association. 13 April 2016
- The TPP: Why rush in where angels fear to tread? 14 January 2016
2015
- Time to give New Zealand children choices 15 December 2015
- Lack of health focus at Paris Climate talks a serious concern 27 November 2015
- Politicians call for cross-party agreement to improve the lot of New Zealand children 23 November 2015
- What New Zealanders think about sharing their personal health data 9 September 2015
- New Zealand health promotion academic named Public Health Champion 2015 8 September 2015
- Marae innovator named Māori Public Health Champion for 2015 8 September 2015
- Exercise and obesity: the wider perspective 8 September 2015
- Fad diets and mung beans: a call to action and a way forward on tackling obesity 8 September 2015
- Mental health 2.0 a new population-wide approach to improving the mental health of all New Zealanders
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- New study aims to reach out to Māori and Pasifika people affected by HIV and AIDS 7 September 2015
- Southland and Otago women BURPING, thanks to a new mobile phone app 7 September 2015
- Cycle Project gets South Dunedin kids onto two wheels 7 September 2015
- New Zealand Research shows clear links between retail outlet density and smoking susceptibility 7 September 2015
- MoveMe – Getting online to get active in Dunedin 7 September 2015
- PATU programme aims to inspire Māori to lead active, healthy lives 7 September 2015
- PHA salutes OCC report but says more must be done to prevent children becoming vulnerable in the first place 27 August 2015
- Public Health Association conference carbon neutral to the benefit of Dunedin locals 4 August 2015
- Stalled TPP a chance to take stock and give democracy a chance 6 August 2015
- ‘Count human health in your climate calculations,’ health groups tell Ministers 28 May 2015
- Experts recommend compulsory food education in schools 13 May 2015
- TPPA a threat to one of the ‘best health systems in the world’ 12 February 2015
2014
- Prime Minister’s Science Prize recognises work on housing and health 3 December 2014
- Public HealthTū Rangatira mō te Ora 2014
- Public Health Champion 2014 08 October 2014
- NZ Population Health Congress declares commitment to action 8 October 2014
- Poultry processing changes cut campylobacter and save New Zealand millions 8 October 2014
- Smokefree advocate named Public Health Champion 7 October 2014
- Honoured Hauraki health promoter says health for Māori means embracing who we are 7 October 2014
- Climate change threatens right to health for Māori 7 October 2014
- Research shows unhealthy foods don’t give kids a sporting chance 7 October 2014
- Big Pharma TPPA rhetoric obscures industry self-interest 7 October 2014
- Saving the world one apple at a time 6 October 2014
- Māori lead the way with health solutions 6 October 2014
- Treaty of Waitangi settlements help iwi address health issues 6 October 2014
- Texts a world first to keep adolescents brushing 6 October 2014
- Māori community action wins the battle over legal highs 6 October 2014
- Coalition for kids urges bold Government action on child poverty 24 September 2014
- Government’s new healthy eating and anti-obesity initiative a great first step 17 March 2014
- Climate Change Policy Statement vital 14 March 2014
- Children still missing out after quakes 7 March 2014