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Thursday 29 May, 2025

Te Roopu Tupeka Kore Launches Powerful New Documentary on Māori Tobacco Control

Te Roopu Tupeka Kore, the Māori Tobacco Control network, is proud to launch Our Documentary: The Whakapapa of Māori Tobacco Control in Aotearoa

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Friday 23 May, 2025

Oranga Whenua, Oranga Tangata: Hāpai Te Hauora Responds to Budget 2025

This Budget promised balance — but delivered cuts, corporate wins, and more setbacks for Māori health. Here’s Hāpai Te Hauora’s response.
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Tuesday 13 May, 2025

Signs of Progress in Tobacco Control Sector: New Bill and Council Action Offer Hope

Amid recent setbacks in New Zealand’s Smokefree efforts, two new developments bring fresh momentum to tobacco harm reduction that have renewed hope in our goals for a healthier Aotearoa.
Whānau Stop Smoking for World Smokefree May - That’s Us

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Thursday 1 May, 2025

Whānau Stop Smoking for World Smokefree May – That’s Us

Whānau across Aotearoa are beginning their Smokefree journey this May as part of the That’s Us campaign, led by Hāpai te Hauora. The campaign encourages whānau to give up smoking for the month of May with the support of their local Stop Smoking Service.
That's Us - World Smokefree May 2025

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Tuesday 1 April, 2025

Hāpai Te Hauora Launches “That’s Us” Campaign for World Smokefree May

Today, Hāpai Te Hauora launched the “That’s Us” campaign, calling on all New Zealanders who smoke to sign up and take the first step toward quitting this World Smokefree May.

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Monday 31 March, 2025

Māori communities exploited by gambling companies hiding behind influencers

Online casinos are illegally targeting Māori through influencer content – and Hāpai Te Hauora is backing the DIA’s crackdown as a crucial first step in protecting our communities.
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Tuesday 11 March, 2025

If Our Tamariki Are Hungry, Whangaia: A Hauora Approach to School Lunches

Hāpai Te Hauora is calling for a return to the basics-if our tamariki are hungry, whangaia. Tamariki across Aotearoa are going hungry, and instead of ensuring they have access to nourishing meals, the response has been to cut costs, lower food quality, and shift blame onto parents.
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Monday 10 March, 2025

Hāpai Te Hauora Calls for Equitable Bowel Screening

Hāpai Te Hauora acknowledges the expansion of the National Bowel Screening Programme to 58 years but is deeply concerned by the removal of funding for targeted Māori and Pacific screening initiatives.
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Friday 20 December, 2024

Community Voices Needed to Challenge Legislative Threats to Māori Wellbeing

Hāpai Te Hauora is urging Māori communities to extend their engagement beyond the Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill to two other critical bills: the Regulatory Standards Bill and the Oranga Tamariki: Responding to Serious Youth Offending Bill.
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