News

November
21
Thu

Media Release: Whakapapa narratives are a key component to address tobacco related harm

Today Hāpai Te Hauora’s Māori Public Health Team launches "Tobacco is Not Our whakapapa" a series of video clips which seeks to re-center whakapapa in the narrative of tobacco harm minimisation.

November
20
Wed

Media Release: Crown must honour Te Tiriti with cannabis law reform

Today leading Māori health and public health organisations called on the Crown to meet its obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi as it drafts legislation for the regulation of cannabis.

November
18
Mon

Spotlight on: Sue Taylor

This month, we highlight Sue Taylor, the recipient of the Dame Tariana Turia award which she received at the Oceania Tobacco Control conference in Sydney, Australia. Sue was nominated for her decades of tireless work championing the health and wellbeing of whānau, hapū, iwi- particularly drawing attention to the equitable improvement of Māori and tikanga within the tobacco control sector

November
14
Thu

Coca-Cola's use of Māori words a 'real tragedy' - health expert

Māori health professionals are outraged at Coca-Cola for targeting Māori in this year's Share a Coke campaign.

October
29
Tue

Dame Tariana Turia presents award to Auahi Kore stalwart – Sue Taylor tonight

This year’s Tariana Turia Award for significant achievement in indigenous tobacco control, presented by Dame Tariana herself, has been awarded to Sue Taylor (Ngati Raukawa, Ngati Kahungunu) at the

October
25
Fri

Survey highlights the need for pokie venues to up their host responsibility game.

New results from the latest Health Promotion Agency (HPA) Health and Lifestyles Survey (HLS) report highlight the need for pubs and clubs who offer pokies to up their host responsibility game.

October
24
Thu

Association of First Nations Inaugural Indigenous Cannabis Summit

Ngā Mihi ki a koutou e ngā manawhenua o te rohe nei.. Ki a koutou ngā iwi Musqueam, Squamish me Tsleil-Waututh. Mai i tōku Moana-nui-ā-kiwa ki tōu, e kore e mutu ake ngā tātai ukiuki i wāenga i a mātou.

October
20
Sun

1 NEWS OIA release on tobacco sales cause for hope

Yesterday a journalist from 1 NEWS published statistics reflecting the sharp decline in tobacco sales since 2016.

October
18
Fri

New statistics show Te Reo Māori protects against alcohol harm

 The report shows that Māori who drink alcohol and live in deprived circumstances are less likely to have a harmful relationship with alcohol if they speak te reo Māori.

October
16
Wed

Spotlight on: Wesley Teua

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Ko Waitemata te Moana
Ko Mahuhu ki te Rangi Waka
Ko Tumutumuwhenua te Whare Tupuna
Ko Ōrākei te Marae