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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...

05 Aug 2022

What does poverty look like from a child’s perspective?


New research has revealed the “shameful” extent of child poverty in Aotearoa New...

19 Jan 2022

Otago study finds children exposed to a brand a minute


Attaching cameras to children has revealed they are exposed to 554 brands a day...

08 Jun 2021

Progress in the Pacific on sugary drink taxes - research


Pacific nations are leading the way regionally with taxes on sugary drinks in a...

11 Feb 2021

Kiwi kids consume five unhealthy snacks a day


Kiwi kids consume five unhealthy snacks a day

20 Aug 2019

New research collaboration to fight cancer in New Zealand


New research collaboration to fight cancer in New Zealand

08 Apr 2019

Kids’ everyday exposure to food marketing


You can view an introduction to a paper where Professor Louise Signal is a lead...

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21 Feb 2019

Are we closing the health gap?


Listen to Professor Louise Signal, Director of the Health Promotion and Policy R...

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31 Jul 2018

Anywhere, anytime: New Zealand children’s exposure to alcohol marketing


Anywhere, anytime: New Zealand children’s exposure to alcohol marketing

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09 Jul 2018

Junk food dominates NZ sport


Junk food dominates NZ sport

14 May 2018

Radical new framework for trade and investment treaties


Radical new framework for trade and investment treaties

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09 Jan 2018

Shade shortage in Wellington playgrounds: Otago research highlights the need to ‘slip, slop, slap and wrap’ this summer


Children visiting playgrounds this summer may be at high risk of sunburn, accord...

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