The Government is taking control of water fluoridation from councils and giving it to the Director General of Health.Associate Health Minister Dr Ayesha Verrall announced the policy last Thursday. “Around 6,500 children under the age of nine were admitted to hospital for tooth decay and associated...
In this final instalment in our series about Wai Auckland, we learn how the project’s strong partnerships have led to innovative research and the ability to ride out the rough times.2020 was a year that could be appropriately described, to quote Her Majesty the Queen...
In this third story in our four-part series on Wai Auckland, we discover what the Auckland Regional Public Health Service-led project has learned about consumers’ attitudes towards sugary drinks.We’ve all been there. We’re out, we’re parched, we forgot (or didn’t think we’d need) our water...
For the second story in our series about the Wai Auckland project, we look at the project’s research into Auckland’s drinking water fountains.If you’re struck by thirst while out and about, but have no idea where to find your nearest drinking fountain, you could be...
Here is the first in a four-part series showcasing the Wai Auckland project, an initiative led by Auckland Regional Public Health Service to promote tap water and side-line sugary drinks. In this issue, we hear how the project came about. Sugary drinks are one of the...
For more than 20 years, sugary drinks have been banned at Glenview School, Porirua, and students there say it's given their education and lives a big boost. Read article ...
At RefillNZ we have been ‘working’ with councils to get location data of all the public water fountains throughout NZ on the RefillNZ map and App, so it’s easier to find somewhere to get ‘free water’.Unfortunately the findings show there is room for improvement -...
In partnership with New Zealand Dental Association (NZDA), Te Hiringa Hauora/Health Promotion Agency have developed an A3 poster to show we don’t need sports or energy drinks to fuel a busy day. Water is the best choice - any time, any place, any activity Download resource ...
Phasing out sugary drinks in Pasifika churches and community groups A water-only pledge has been translated into seven Pasifika languages and jointly signed by nearly 20 Pasifika church and community group leaders, shifting the consumption of sugary drinks where community spend their time across Auckland. The opportunity...
This ‘guide’ has been edited for NZ athletes, in conjunction with advice from the Ministry of Health, the Heart Foundation of NZ and Healthy Families Lower Hutt. The ‘guide’ aligns with NZ health messaging and the resource section is packed with websites to visit which...
