Aotearoa New Zealand’s lack of effective policy action to improve the unhealthy food environment is contributing to ...

HCA and a number of partner organisations have sent this open letter to finance and education spokespeople ahead of the general election. Sign up to receive our ...

Health Coalition Aotearoa’s Professor Janet Hoek explains why the excise tax on legal cigarettes is not to blame for the illicit tobacco trade – and reducing it is not the solution. In arguably her ...

We surveyed political parties on their positions on lobbying laws, political donations and other pro-democracy policies.

Kristen is principal consultant at Koru Ngakau, based in Tūranganui-a-Kiwa and a member of HCA’s Rōpū Apaarangi Waipiro – Alcohol Expert Advisory Group. Kristen has a long history of working in the ...

Health Coalition Aotearoa (HCA) is calling for NZ First to declare its connections with and donations from Philip Morris New Zealand, following a story by RNZ’s Guyon Espiner published today. HCA says ...

Health Coalition Aotearoa (HCA) is extremely disappointed the new coalition Government plans to repeal world-leading Smoke-free laws, including de-nicotisation of cigarettes, a reduction in retailers ...

The Government is preparing to repeal new Smokefree measures that would rapidly save thousands of lives, a move that has widely been condemned by national and international health experts. Health ...

New Zealanders are calling time on the alcohol industry’s influence and supporting stronger safeguards to protect health—especially for children. A new independent poll shows overwhelming support for ...

Health Coalition Aotearoa (HCA) has significant concerns about the quality, nutritional standards and quality controls for the new school lunches programme. British-based multinational Compass Group, ...

From commercial influence on public health policies to undisclosed access to decision-makers, Aotearoa’s lack of lobbying rules leaves our political system vulnerable to unchecked corporate influence.