Press Release – iPredict

For the first time since the last election, iPredict expects National to win the next New Zealand General Election, most likely supported by the NZ First Party. Read more »

Press Release – New Zealand Labour Party

Iain LEES-GALLOWAY Associate Health (Alcohol and Drugs) Spokesperson 20 April 2012 MEDIA STATEMENT Tobacco industry outrage shows progress Squeals from the Tobacco industry about a law change which will enforce plain packaging in New Zealand, simply … Read more »

Press Release – New Zealand First Party

Rt Hon Winston Peters New Zealand First Leader Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs 20 April 2012 Government Faces US Lawsuit Floodgates New Zealand First says veiled legal threats against the Government’s plans for plain packaging on cigarettes … Read more »

Press Release – First Union

Plans to introduce plain packaging of cigarettes could come unstuck as a result of New Zealand’s involvement in trade talks – which so far remain in secret. Read more »

Press Release – British American Tobacco

Government announcement on plain packaging of tobacco products a step too far “British American Tobacco New Zealand (BATNZ) opposes the plain packaging of tobacco products and will take every action necessary to protect its intellectual property rights … Read more »

Press Release – ASH NZ

19 April 2012 – Immediate Release Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) NZ ASH Welcomes Minister Turia’s Tobacco Plain Packaging Plans for New Zealand Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) welcome Minister Turia’s announcement that there will be a public … Read more »

Press Release – Philip Morris

Statement by Philip Morris New Zealand on announcement of tobacco plain packaging consultation “Philip Morris New Zealand will be submitting its detailed views on plain packaging for tobacco products as part of the public consultation. These views … Read more »

Press Release – New Zealand Government

Associate Minister of Health, Hon Tariana Turia, has today announced Government’s latest decisions on the introduction of ‘plain packaging’ for tobacco products. Read more »

Article – Bobby Ramakant

Who Pays? Financing For New HIV Prevention Technologies By Bobby Ramakant – CNS (CNS): With economic recession, shrinking health funds and competing priorities, it is likely that donors might put in the dollar where they perceive to get the most … Read more »

Press Release – New Zealand Government

Hon Tony Ryall Minister of Health Hon Amy Adams Minister for Communications and Information Technology 17 April, 2012 Media statement UFB to give rural hospitals world class facilities Patients and medical practitioners at rural hospitals and … Read more »

Press Release – Green Party

16 April 2012 SkyCity Profits From Proceeds Of Crime The Government should can its convention centre deal with SkyCity and instead strengthen the gambling law to stop casinos benefiting from the proceeds of crime, the Green Party said today. Read more »

Press Release – Medicines New Zealand

Increased Government investment in pharmaceuticals over the past three years has undoubtedly benefited thousands of New Zealand patients, Medicines New Zealand General Manager Kevin Sheehy says. Read more »

Press Release – Westcoast DHB

During the second half of March, DHB Chief Medical Officer Dr Carol Atmore led a series of advertised public meetings up and down the West Coast on the future direction of the health system on the West Coast. Read more »

Press Release – Green Party

The Government has sent a clear message to mothers and babies that it doesn’t care about them by announcing it will veto a bill extending paid parental leave to six months, Green Party Co-leader Metiria Turei said today. Read more »

Press Release – Every Child Counts

Every Child Counts supports the Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months’ Paid Leave) Amendment Bill drawn from the ballot in Parliament last week. “There are economic and social benefits from ensuring children get the best start in the … Read more »

Press Release – Prime Ministers Science Advisory Committee

The announcement today of a very significant package of initiatives aimed to improve the quality, and the effectiveness of the delivery, of mental health services to young people throughout New Zealand is both important in its own right and also a … Read more »

Press Release – Westcoast DHB

Responding to recent media coverage about a proposed change to the way orthopaedic services will be delivered on the West Coast, West Coast DHB Chief Executive, David Meates said, “We have said for some time that we have to live within our means. Read more »

Press Release – New Zealand Government

Youth workers trained to recognise mental health issues will be put into selected secondary schools and Youth One Stop Shops as part of the National-led Government’s youth mental health package, says Social Development Minister Paula Bennett. Read more »

Press Release – Capital and Coast District Health Board

Up to 400 homes in Porirua, Kapiti and Wellington are in line for free retrofitted insulation courtesy of the Warm Up Capital & Coast programme and the Government’s insulation and heating programme Warm Up New Zealand: Heat Smart. Read more »

Press Release – Asthma Foundation

The connection between poverty and respiratory disease is well established. Poverty affects respiratory health in many ways with overcrowding and cold, damp houses known to cause respiratory illnesses and admissions to hospital. Read more »