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21 Feb 2024

Half-price fares benefit people experiencing transport poverty – study


New research from the University of Otago, Christchurch, has found reduced cost...

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22 Sep 2023

A sound junkie working for the public good


Department of Public Health epidemiologist Associate Professor Amanda Kvalsvig h...

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12 Jul 2023

Rural residents die at higher rates than those in urban centres – study


People living in rural areas of Aotearoa die at higher rates than those living i...

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07 Jul 2023

Study shows extent of health inequities


The first study to use Māori-specific data from a nationwide health-related qual...

07 Jul 2023

Kids spending one-third of after-school time on screens, study finds


Regulations are urgently needed to protect children from harm in the unregulated...

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04 Jul 2023

HRC grants $51 million to Otago researchers


Otago researchers have received a significant $51 million funding boost from the...

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29 Jun 2023

Alcohol causes more harm than meth and other illegal drugs – study


New University of Otago, Christchurch, research has found that a legal drug – al...

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12 Jun 2023

Promoting physical activity in young adults


Encouraging adolescents to develop good physical activity behaviours is the focu...

25 May 2023

Why high school kids are saying ‘yeah, nah’ to alcohol


Striking differences in the way high school students socialise may be one of the...

09 May 2023

HIV statistics encouraging, but work not over yet


The number of people diagnosed with HIV in New Zealand last year is encouraging,...

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04 May 2023

Māori public health competencies developed


These competencies for public health teaching institutions have been developed w...

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04 Apr 2023

Suggestion you could walk around your neighbourhood good for mental health


Even just knowing you could walk around the area you in live in if you want to c...

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