New Zealand ready to move on standardised tobacco packaging
The New Zealand government’s consultation on the draft standardised tobacco product packaging will close at the end of July.
An article by Simon Chapman: Has New Zealand lost its way on tobacco control?
An article that many of us in Tobacco Control in New Zealand are reflecting on.
Hāpai Te Hauora and National Tobacco Control Advocacy
This year marks 20 years of service delivery for Hāpai Te Hauora (Hāpai) a Māori public health provider who has led both national and regional work to increase health outcomes across all population groups, with a particular focus on reducing inequalities. This year also marks the Ministry of Health’s announcement that Hāpai will be the holder of the new National Tobacco Control Advocacy Service.
Māori organisations leading the charge on health
Radio New Zealand (02/06/2016) – Hāpai and Whānau Whānui Hui A Tau Interview (Hone Ngata for Raukura and Antony Thomson for Ngāti Whātua)
Supporting the hard to reach to quit
Smoking prevalence remains high amongst people using mental health and addictions services, with a prevailing attitude that they are already under enough stress and smoking is a great way to relieve that stress. This attitude was fostered by a past culture where staff and service users smoking together was the norm and cigarettes were seen as a beneficial tool to treatment. It would take a team of brave souls indeed to implement a mass quit smoking challenge within this environment.
Zoe Martin-Hawke on Tobacco Tax Increases and the effects for Māori
NewsHub (30/05/2016): An Auckland tobacco researcher says cigarette tax discriminates against Maori, who have the highest rates of smoking. It comes after the Government decided to continue increasing the tax on tobacco by 10 percent for the next four years.
Willie Jackson discusses the "Tobacco Tax", and "Maori Smoking".
Waatea TV (30/05/2016): Interview with Professor Marewa Glover, Zoe Martin-Hawke, Jonathan, Willie Jackson (Host), Annette King and Dame Tariana Turia by phone.
Dairy-owner punished for illegal trading
Scoop.co.nz (30/05/2016) – Continuation of Single Cigarette Community Action group that Hāpai Te Hauora supported in 2015
Papa Nahi presented at University of Auckland Tomaiora Series
Tomaiora (17/05/2016): As seen in The University of Auckland’s Medical and Health Sciences faculty, Māori and Pacific students are not only reaching tertiary levels of study in significant numbers. Many are thriving in their studies, graduating, and moving on to work as successful professionals across Aotearoa New Zealand.
Papa Nahi on Media Take talking about Drug Law Reform
Maori TV Media Take (03/05/2016): On Media Take this week, Russell and Toi will be joined by Papa Nahi of Kaiwhakahaere Māori Public Health, Ross Bell of the NZ Drug Foundation and journalists Tony Wall and Michael Morrah.