Advocacy

22 Aug West Auckland community ready to take action on unhealthy food

Posted at 15:25h in Advocacy by Alison Pask

A west Auckland community is tired of seeing its children being targeted by fast-food marketing and suffering the effects of a poor diet and is gearing up to make its food environment healthier. The University of Auckland and Healthy Families Waitākere partnered to facilitate four workshops...

20 Aug Boycott of ASA Review of Alcohol Advertising

Posted at 10:37h in Advocacy by Alison Pask

This open letter published in the New Zealand Medical Journal (NZMJ) on 16th August 2019 is in response to the Advertising Standards Authority’s (ASA) review of the Alcohol Advertising and Promotion Code. It explains the reasons for the decision by the Health Coalition Aotearoa not...

06 Aug Report calls for action on inequities in New Zealand’s health system

Posted at 08:47h in Advocacy by Alison Pask

Aotearoa New Zealand’s health system must understand and address inequities in how Māori and non-Māori access and receive health services, says a report released on the 29 July 2019. A window on the quality of Aotearoa New Zealand’s health care 2019 - a view on Māori...

17 Jun The EAT-Lancet Commission on Food, Planet, Health

Posted at 16:08h in Advocacy by Alison Pask

This article from the New York Times provides a great summary. Read here Read More on the EAT website here...

17 Jun ANA Encourages Diversity

Posted at 08:36h in Advocacy by Alison Pask

ANA media statement on the Plus size Nike mannequins “Activity and Nutrition Aotearoa (ANA) is pleased to see a diversity of models representing the population living in Aotearoa. This diversity includes multiple factors such as gender, culture and body size. It’s great to see people in...

02 Apr Child Poverty in NZ

Posted at 11:23h in Advocacy by Alison Pask

In the year ended June 2018, 13 percent of children lived in a household experiencing material hardship. Material deprivation measures of child poverty use surveys to determine the proportion of children who live in households that cannot afford specific consumption items that most people regard as...

14 Mar Sugary Drinks Reduced by 50 Percent

Posted at 08:48h in Advocacy by Alison Pask

The Californian city of Berkeley has now seen a 50 per cent decrease in sugary drink consumption and Kiwi dentists are not surprised. The New Zealand Dental Association (NZDA) continues to advocate for a sugary drink tax, which is in line with World Health Organization (WHO)...

26 Nov Healthy Auckland Together Kinder Surprise Media Release

Posted at 11:30h in Advocacy by Alison Pask

MEDIA RELEASE 22 November 2018 For Immediate Release ` Kinder Surprise ad aimed at children says industry regulator, but doesn’t break the rules. A chocolate bar for children, advertised with children and seen by children is not considered to be in breach of the Advertising...

08 Nov Health Coalition Aotearoa

Posted at 08:18h in Advocacy by Alison Pask

One-third of premature death and disability in New Zealand is caused by smoking, alcohol, obesity and unhealthy diets, yet less than a half a percent of the health budget is spent on preventing that damage, say a new health group launched today in parliament. Over 25...

12 Oct Women and Girls in Sport and Active Recreation

Posted at 14:41h in Advocacy by Alison Pask

The Goverment has released a Strategy for Women and Girls in Sport and Active Recreation. The vision for the Government’s Strategy is to enable women and girls to realise their potential in and through sport and active recreation The Strategy has three priority areas: leadership, participation,...