MEDIA RELEASES Below are our most recent media releases: 2025 25 MARCH 2025 - CELEBRATING PROFESSOR BEV LAWTON (ONZM) - NEW ZEALANDER OF THE YEAR 2025 DOWNLOAD MEDIA RELEASE 24 MARCH 2025 - PHANZ STATEMENT ON THE ONGOING VIOLENCE IN GAZA DOWNLOAD MEDIA RELEASE 7 MARCH 2025 - PHANZ URGES GOVERNMENT TO PRIORITISE BOWEL CANCER SCREENING FOR MĀORI AND PACIFIC PEOPLES DOWNLOAD MEDIA RELEASE 12 DECEMBER 2024 - Whooping Cough Epidemic in Aotearoa New Zealand: What You Need to Know DOWNLOAD MEDIA RELEASEDOWNLOAD PHANZ FACT SHEET 2 December 2024 - PHANZ Champions Health Equity at Hāpai te Hauora Symposium in Wellington DOWNLOAD MEDIA RELEASE 26 NOVEMBER 2024 - PHANZ WELCOMES NEW COUNCIL MEMBER DOWNLOAD MEDIA RELEASE 1 November 2024 - PHANZ Represents Aotearoa at CHOGM 2024, Samoa DOWNLOAD MEDIA RELEASE 30 September 2024 - PHANZ CEO Dr Cadence Kaumoana Speaks on Indigenous Leadership at Australian Public Health Conference DOWNLOAD MEDIA RELEASE 31 JULY 2024 - Manurewa Marae Presented ‘Tu Rangatira Mo Te Ora’ Award by Public Health Association of New Zealand DOWNLOAD MEDIA RELEASE 26 JULY 2024 - Response on the Draft 2024-2027 New Zealand Skin Cancer Primary Prevention and Early Detection Strategy DOWNLOAD MEDIA RELEASE 12 July 2024 - PHANZ Calls for Reconsideration of Increased Emission Standards DOWNLOAD MEDIA RELEASE 8 May 2024 - Public Health Conference: Ignites Transformative Discussions DOWNLOAD MEDIA RELEASE 22 APRIL 2024 - PHANZ Submission on Fast-Track Approvals Bill DOWNLOAD MEDIA RELEASE 25 MARCH 2024 - PHANZ leaders attended the launch of a pivotal whitepaper by Rare Disorders NZ, highlighting the impact of rare disorders DOWNLOAD MEDIA RELEASE 2024 2023 29 November 2023 - PHA Policy Statement on Smokefree Legislation Changes Download Here 28 July 2023 - Affirming Mental Health as a Pivotal Priority Issue in New Zealand Download Here 2022 16 December 2022 - Public Health Association of NZ issues Three Waters Caution, December 2022 Download Here 20 may 2022 - First Indigenous Woman Appointed to Global Role, May 2022 Download Here 2021 19 april 2021 - Public Health Association of NZ supports Smokefree Aotearoa 2025 announcements by Associate Minister of Health, Dr Ayesha Verrall Download Here 2020 Oct 2020 - New CEO for the Public Health Association of New Zealand announcement Download Here 29 september 2020 - PHANZ Cannabis Policy and Referendum Position Download Here 6 august 2020 -PHANZ calls for Minister of Health to intervene and support the Māori Health Authority alternative commissioning framework Download Here 3 may 2020 - Budget must tackle climate crisis say health organisations May 2020 Download Here 22 April 2020 - Government urged to prioritise access to COVID supplies and vaccine ahead of trade rules Download Here 16 April 2020 - Public Health Association defends government’s approach to COVID Download Here 31 March 2020 - Equality Network: Equity of coronavirus outcomes is worth watching out for Download Here 11 March 2020 - Call from Chair of PHA's Asian Caucus to work together to combat COVID-19 Download Here Subscribe to our regular pānui and updates Email Address Sign Up Thank you!
