For the second year in a row, the number of babies dying of SUDI has increased, with Māori pēpi accounting for at least half of these deaths, according to Hāpai Te Hauora National SUDI Prevention Coordination Service.
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Opportunity for Maori to shape their own quit-smoking schemes
Hāpai te Hauora will support anything that will help Māori quit smoking.
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What does 'auahi kore' mean to Māori communities?
Hāpai Te Hauora has engaged with communities most affected by smoking to ask what Smokefree means to them.
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More effort needed to support Māori communities
Smoking is still the leading cause of preventable deaths in New Zealand and remains an underlying health issue for Māori. Today marks World Smokefree Day, with 490,000 New Zealands still smoking daily the question is in 2025 will the country become smokefree?
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Māori encouraged to be well-informed about cannabis referendum
The debate over legalising cannabis is likely to be one of the most heated conversations this coming general election year. Earlier this month, the final version of the Cannabis Legalisation and Control Bill was released by Justice Minister Andrew Little. The Māori public health organisation, Hāpai Te Hauora, are encouraging Māori to be well-informed about the referendum as they will be the most impacted by it.
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Māori team up with Pasifika to protect our pēpē
A memorandum of Understanding was signed today between Hāpai te Hauora and Moana Research with the main focus being SUDI (Sudden Unexpected Death in Infants) in Māori and Pasifika.
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Using sport to promote gambling- Is it harming whānau?
Are sporting codes who align with the gambling industry to promote their kaupapa harming our whānau?
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Food garden project dedicated to mental health week
Mental health organisations hope to gain insight on the restorative affects of environmental interaction on the human psyche.
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Tobacco tax turmoil
To keep the tobacco tax or to throw it out? That's the million dollar question as the Ministry of Health reviews its impact on smokers, their families and crime.
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NewsStrong support for Govt's mental health inquiry
Alcohol Healthwatch and Hāpai te Hauora strongly support the Government’s pledge to address the growing needs surrounding mental health and addictions.
