Communities have been speaking. Is anyone listening? Budget 2026 is an opportunity to back what communities already know works.
New Online Gambling laws could grow harm while claiming to reduce it
Hāpai Te Hauora is concerned that Aotearoa’s new online casino gambling laws could grow harm while claiming to reduce it.
That’s Us: World Smokefree May campaign returns to support whānau
Hāpai Te Hauora is encouraging whānau across Aotearoa to come together this May, as the That’s Us campaign returns for World Smokefree May 2026 to support people who smoke to stop smoking with the support around them.
Safe Sleep Day 2026 Announced: Friday 5 June
Preventing avoidable harm starts with safe sleep. Hāpai Te Hauora is encouraging whānau and communities across Aotearoa to mark Safe Sleep Day 2026 on Friday 5 June.
Alcohol reforms risk taking Aotearoa backwards on harm prevention
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.