'Healthy Eating and Training (HEAT) Study results':
12 May 2009
Results of the HEAT study were published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal on 12 May 2009 (view abstract here) and were picked up by international media:

• 'Nurses effective with weight loss'
  13 May 2009
  Article on Stuff.co.nz:
  http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/2405599/Nurses-effective-with-weight-loss

• 'Inexpensive face-to-face weight-loss support programs effective'
  11 May 2009
  Article on EurekAlert! (provided by American Association for the Advancement of Science):
  http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2009-05/cmaj-ifw050509.php

• 'Nurses good as dieticians in weight control: study'
  12 May 2009
  Reuters India:
  http://in.reuters.com/article/lifestyleMolt/idINTRE54B2IS20090512

'Gym members running for research'
13 September 2008
Article in Otago Daily Times:
http://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/22226/gym-members-running-research

'Ngati and Healthy second prevalence survey results'
2 - 3 April 2008
The results of the 2nd prevalence survey of the Ngati & Healthy project were presented at the International Diabetes Foundation congress in Wellington and received media coverage nationwide:

• 'Maori health scheme claims success'
  Article in New Zealand Herald:
  http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/1/story.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10501708

• 'Diabetes "held back" on Coast'
  Article in Gisborne Herald:
  http://www.gisborneherald.co.nz/Default.aspx?s=3&s1=2&id=....8e70

• 'Innovative Ngati Porou Programme Reduces Diabetes Risk Factors'
  University of Otago Press Release:
  http://www.otago.ac.nz/news/news/2008/02b-04-08_press_release.html

World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) Second Expert Report:
1 November 2007
On 1 November 2007 the WCRF released its Second Expert Report on Food, Nutrition, Physical Activity and the prevention of Cancer - A Global Perspective. Prof Jim Mann was a member of the Expert Panel behind the report and gave numerous interviews on its publication:

• Interview with Prof Jim Mann on TV One News: http://tvnz.co.nz/view/video_popup_windows_skin/1425921

• Interview with Prof Jim Mann on TV 3 News: http://www.tv3.co.nz/tabid/209/articleID/38248/Default.aspx

• 'Cancer Society to host launch of report'
  Article on scoop.co.nz:
  www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE0711/S00104.htm

• 'Modern lifestyle contributing to global cancer rates- experts respond'
  Australian Science Media Centre article:
  www.aussmc.org/WCRF_global_cancer_rates.php

• 'Cancer report angers Aust meat industry'
  ABC Local radio interview:
  www.abc.net.au/worldtoday/content/2007/s2078487.htm

• 'Obesity, inactivity top cancer cause rankings'
  FOODweek Online Article:
  www.foodweek.com.au/main-features...articleId=1003

• 'Fighting NZ's Epidemics With Food, Exercise'
  Epoch Times Article:
  https://www.ninecommentaries.com/news/7-11-26/62346.html

"Ngati and Healthy" changing the lives of East Coast Maori
25 October 2007
Article on Ministry of Health website:
http://www.maorihealth.govt.nz/moh.nsf/UnidPrint/MH6942?OpenDocument

'Program helps kids stay at a healthy weight'
20 September 2007
Article on Health News by Reuters:
www.sutterdoc.com/health/healthinfo/reuters....cfm?fx=article&id=38901

'Dr Rachael Taylor on school tuck shops'
11 June 2007
Interview with Dr Rachael Taylor on TV One Breakfast:
http://tvnz.co.nz/view/video_popup_windows_skin/1178637

'Government launches $6m "Feeding our Futures" programme'
24 May 2007
New Zealand Herald Article:
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/.../story.cfm?c_id=280&objectid=10441578

'Otago to research child obesity'
8 May 2007
Article in New Zealand Herald:
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/...story.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10438406

'Bitter pill for vitamin industry'
28 Feb 2007
Article on TV One News:
http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/1007431

'Whanau Ora Awards winners announced'
6 November 2006
Media release:
http://www.maorihealth.govt.nz/moh.nsf/by+unid/...CD5?Open

'Banning Sugary Drinks a Start in Obesity Fight'
7 July 2006
Article on scoop.co.nz:
www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE0607/S00034.htm

'Diabetes research centre opens'
12 August 2005
Interview with Prof Mike Lean on TV One Breakfast:
http://tvnz.co.nz/view/video_popup_windows_skin/603857

'Children get green light to fight flab'
26 May 2005
Article in New Zealand Herald:
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/diabetes/news/article.cfm?c_id=174&objectid=10127574

'UN probes sugar industry claims'
8 October 2004
Article on BBC News:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/3726510.stm

'East Coast diabetes timebomb'
17 December 2004
Article in New Zealand Herald:
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/.../story.cfm?c_id=149&objectid=9003599

'Early testing could reduce heart attacks and strokes'
9 December 2003
Article in New Zealand Herald:
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/.../story.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=3538431

'Diabetes tests urged for all'
10 November 2003
Article in New Zealand Herald:
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/index.cfm?objectid=3533395

'South Island schools to fight fat'
31 July 2002
Article in New Zealand Herald:
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/index.cfm?objectid=2347170

'Overweight children: Measuring risk'
23 July 2001
Interview with Dr Rachael Taylor on ABC Radio National:
http://www.abc.net.au/rn/talks/8.30/helthrpt/stories/s333787.htm

'APPLE study puts the bite on childhood weight gains'
June 2007
Health Research Council of New Zealand, HRC News June 2007 (Page 14)

'An APPLE a day'
He Kitenga 2007 University of Otago Research Highlights (Page 72).
Also available online (University of Otago website):
View PDF (172 KB)

'2006 Whanau Ora Awards'
December 2006
Article in Nga Kohinga o Ngati Porou, available online via website of Radio Ngati Porou:
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'East Coast diabetes project wins supreme health award'
6 November 2006
The Gisborne Herald

'New Zealand Could Lead "Tide Reversal" in Obesity Epidemic'
26 September 2006
University of Otago Media Release:
View online

'Lifestyle Over and Above Drugs in Diabetes (LOADD)'
Health Research Council of New Zealand, Case Study.
Also available online at HRC website:
View PDF (110 KB)

'Gaining research centre crucial for university'
24 June 2006
Otago Daily Times

'Diabetes-related deaths take off. NZ fatality rate far higher than once thought'
23 April 2006
Sunday Star Times

'World Guru on Obesity visits NPH for 2 days to view Ngati & Healthy Project in Action'
April 2006
Article in Nga Kohinga o Ngati Porou, available online via website of Radio Ngati Porou:
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