Hapai Te Hauora is warning proposed alcohol reforms could weaken progress on harm prevention and ignore the policy settings that shape alcohol harm.
Out of Sight is Not A Solution
Why displacement will not fix homelessness in Aotearoa.
Hāpai Te Hauora marks 30 years of Māori-led public health leadership
Hāpai Te Hauora is marking 30 years of Māori-led public health leadership, acknowledging its journey and partnerships.
Hāpai Te Hauora launches ‘Foundations for Safe Sleep’ to strengthen whānau-led SUDI prevention
Hāpai Te Hauora is set to launch Foundations for Safe Sleep – a national milestone for SUDI prevention. The refreshed messaging has been informed using whānau insights and developed alongside clinicians, researchers, blending mātauranga Māori with evidence-based practice to strengthen consistency and trust in safe sleep messaging.
Horrifying but Predictable: Māori Smoking Decrease Stalled After Protections Stripped Away
Māori smoking progress has stalled after smokefree protections were removed. Hāpai Te Hauora says the outcome is horrifying but predictable.
Tobacco Control Leaders unite to shape Aotearoa’s vision beyond Smokefree 2025
Aotearoa’s tobacco control sector gathers in Tāmaki Makaurau this November for two days of reflection, research, and celebration – marking decades of progress toward a Smokefree Aotearoa.
Hāpai Te Hauora Launches Blocktober – Aotearoa’s First VapeFree Month
Vaping is a growing public-health issue across Aotearoa-particularly for Māori-with the rapid uptake among rangatahi the biggest concern. To confront this challenge, Hāpai Te Hauora is launching Blocktober.
New campaign launches for Gambling Harm Awareness Week, exposing the tactics of the gambling industry
Hāpai Te Hauora is marking Gambling Harm Awareness Week (GHAW) with the launch of a bold new national campaign that shines a light on the tactics used by the gambling industry – and the impact these have on whānau across Aotearoa.
Changes to alcohol laws put profit over people
The Government’s plan to loosen alcohol laws is a disgrace – handing more power to the alcohol industry at the expense of whānau.
Gisborne District Council Leads the Way in Tackling Vape Harm
Gisborne District Council is leading the charge on vape harm – expanding its Smokefree policy to include vaping in public spaces. A bold move to protect rangatahi and shift the norm.