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Ngā mihi o Matariki, te tau hou Māori! 🌟 Best wishes for Matariki, the Māori New Year! 🌟 HCA wishes you all a safe and happy Matariki. Let's gather to remember those who have passed, celebrate with our whānau, and plan for the future.

It’s not OK to have a prevention strategy that relies on individuals and whānau making impossibly “good” choices without addressing business practices that create unhealthy environments. Read co-chair Professor Lisa Te Morenga's op-ed in today's Post. thepost.co.nz/nz-news/350338…

The Ombudsman's decision re Assoc Min of Health Casey Costello is a win for transparency in public policy decision-making. #reformtheOIA rnz.co.nz/news/in-depth/…

Yet another pro tobacco industry policy. Is this really a National-led government? Costello seems to be led by the biggest health-harm industry. Dr Shane Reti Christopher Luxon Heated tobacco products get 50% tax cut rnz.co.nz/news/in-depth/…

Excise tax on heated tobacco products (HTP) has quietly been halved — a move that seems weighted in favour of the tobacco industry. This is the first time a there's been a reduction in tax on tobacco products in NZ. Thank you Guyon Espiner for the story. rnz.co.nz/news/in-depth/…

📢📢📢 We are delighted to announce Professor Sharon Friel from Australian National University as the keynote speaker at our much-anticipated annual Forum. The Forum will be held in Te Whanganui-a-Tara (Wellington) on Tuesday 24 September. Register here: tinyurl.com/77rvf2aj

How do we fix our broken health system? We think former chair of Te Whatu Ora Rob Campbell sums it up perfectly on RNZ this morning: rnz.co.nz/national/progr…

Excellent briefing on the failings of this government in tobacco control - time for Dr Shane Reti to step in and clean up this mess: Contradictions surround Government’s move to slash tax on heated tobacco products Christopher Luxon phcc.org.nz/briefing/contr…

In NZ, 30% of packaged food has a Health Star Rating. In Australia it's 32%. It's an optional system, and we think it should be compulsory. Food Minister Andrew Hoggard meets today with his Oz counterparts to consider this. It's what Kiwi consumers want, right? Let's do it.

Not a word on prevention as THE most cost-effective intervention ⁦Dr Shane Reti⁩ could to reduce the pressure on hospitals. nzherald.co.nz/nz/health-nz-b…

"It's like mopping the floor without turning off the tap." Please listen to Snr Public Health Physician Dr Belinda Loring succinctly sum up why there is so much pressure on NZ's health system and some easy policy levers govt can access to improve things. rnz.co.nz/national/progr…

This is a $216m tax cut handed to tobacco companies for products with no evidence of effectiveness or safety. This will only worsen our youth vaping epidemic. Incredibly disappointing. Govt set aside $216m to pay for heated tobacco product tax cuts rnz.co.nz/news/in-depth/…

With so much discussion and change in the NZ tobacco control space we're delighted to have Prof Chris Bullen speaking at our Forum on Sept 24 in Wellington, asking 'Can we still be Smokefree'? Register here: tinyurl.com/77rvf2aj

To create healthy adults we need to be giving children the right nutrition. So in a school space, what should healthy food and drink policies look like? Chair of the Public Health Advisory Committee Kevin Hague will speak on this at HCA 24. Register here: tinyurl.com/77rvf2aj

⏰ Time is running out to register for HCA's 2024 Forum. With less than a month to go, don’t miss your chance to hear from Prof Sharon Friel , of ourANU, who is a leading voice on the impact of commercial factors on health. 🔗 healthcoalition.org.nz/event/health-c…

Congratulations to Auckland Council on their long fight against the alcohol lobby (4917 days). The new policy is a step forward, but it's time for national leaders to take stronger action. #HealthFirst #AlcoholPolicy Read HCA's full statement here: healthcoalition.org.nz/auckland-alcoh…