As we enter 2024, many will take the opportunity to reflect on the achievements, the challenges & life lessons of 2023. It’s at this time we make New Year’s resolutions and goals like committing to reconnect with your culture, family or language, exercising more, eating better and perhaps giving up smoking tobacco.
Hāpai Te Hauora ‘leads the charge’ for safe sleep practices
Hāpai Te Hauora ‘leads the charge’ for safe sleep practices
Put our People over Profit – Stop the Repeal of the Smokefree Legislation
We urgently call on the Government to stop the repeal of the Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products (Smoked Tobacco) Amendment Act. We...
New Government ignores health evidence and moves to repeal Smokefree legislation
National Māori Public Health Organisation, Hāpai Te Hauora, calls on the new government to reconsider repealing critical, world-leading, smokefree...
‘Catastrophic impact’ on Māori communities following incoming government’s recent decisions
In response to the New Zealand Government's recent coalition announcement, Hāpai Te Hauora's CEO Jason Alexander, expresses profound concern...
Māori Public Health experts call for Urgent Alcohol Law Reform Amid Rising Harms
Māori Public Health experts, Hāpai te Hauora are calling for alcohol harm to be addressed and prioritised in the wake of alarming statistics released last week.
Hāpai Pia Summer Studentship Program 2023
Tenei to aro, tenei to pia He aro matua, he pia nau, e Rangi! We are looking for four enthusiastic and dedicated students to join us for our Pia...
Whakamānawatia Ngā Mokopuna – SUDI Prevention Training App
Whakamānawatia Ngā Mokopuna is a SUDI prevention and awareness educational resource produced by Hāpai Te Hauora. Whakamānawatia Ngā Mokopuna is...
Hapai Te Hauora welcome the implementation of a Smokefree generation policy
National Māori Public Health organisation, Hāpai Te Hauora welcomes the implementation of a Smokefree Generation policy. Interim CEO Jason Alexandar...
‘Māori Health should not be a Political Football’
It has been just over a year since Te Aka Whai Ora, the Māori Health Authority, came into effect and yet as we lead into the election a running theme from some parts of the political sphere is to ask the question “Why hasn’t the Māori Health Authority worked yet?” Declaring it a waste of money and that it must be abolished.




