21 Feb 2024
Half-price fares benefit people experiencing transport poverty – study
New research from the University of Otago, Christchurch, has found reduced cost...
22 Sep 2023
A sound junkie working for the public good
Department of Public Health epidemiologist Associate Professor Amanda Kvalsvig h...
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...
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...
04 Jul 2023
HRC grants $51 million to Otago researchers
Otago researchers have received a significant $51 million funding boost from the...
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...
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,...
04 May 2023
Māori public health competencies developed
These competencies for public health teaching institutions have been developed w...
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...