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10 Mar 2023

10 March 2023 Aotearoa’s work-related deaths – the real cost


Work contributes to at least a quarter of all fatal injuries in New Zealand – su...

10 Mar 2023

Cloak of protection against infectious diseases needed for schools


A group of health and education experts have published seven key goals in a miss...

28 Feb 2023

University of Otago welcomes new voice for public health


A new centre hosted by the University of Otago will boost the reach and impact o...

07 Feb 2023

NZ one of few island nations with potential to produce enough food in a nuclear winter


New Zealand is one of only a few island nations that could continue to produce e...

02 Feb 2023

Locating for recovery: acute mental health units remain in the shadows


Acute mental health care units remain in the shadows, neither fully integrated i...

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19 Dec 2022

Focusing on LGBTIQ+ homelessness


As a young campaigner on social justice and LGBTIQ+ rights, Dr Brodie Fraser has...

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19 Dec 2022

Sovereign rights to health and wellbeing


A passion for upholding sovereign rights to health and wellbeing for tangata whe...

15 Dec 2022

Housing the homeless is the first step


Providing unconditional access to housing is the first step towards improving th...

14 Dec 2022

Wednesday 14 December 2022, New smokefree policy will improve Aotearoa health: Otago experts


University of Otago experts welcome a new smokefree legislation which they say w...

14 Dec 2022

Youth support for smokefree generation policy


Young people have shown strong support for the Government’s proposal to introduc...

07 Dec 2022

Postpartum diabetes testing low for women with gestational diabetes


Women with gestational diabetes are seven times more likely to develop type 2 di...

30 Nov 2022

Wednesday 30 November 2022, Excessive television viewing in childhood is a risk factor for later smoking and gambling disorders


Excessive television viewing as a child can lead to a higher risk of tobacco use...

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