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Oranga Whenua, Oranga Tangata (Healthy Environments, Healthy Lives)

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Thursday 2 April, 2026

Safe Sleep Day 2026 Announced: Friday 5 June

Preventing avoidable harm starts with safe sleep. Hāpai Te Hauora is encouraging whānau and communities across Aotearoa to mark Safe Sleep Day 2026 on Friday 5 June.

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Wednesday 18 March, 2026

What the proposed alcohol law changes actually mean for whānau

The Government says it wants to simplify alcohol regulation. But these changes go further – shifting who gets a say, the availability of alcohol, and how harm shows up in our communities.

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Tuesday 17 March, 2026

Alcohol reforms risk taking Aotearoa backwards on harm prevention

Hapai Te Hauora is warning proposed alcohol reforms could weaken progress on harm prevention and ignore the policy settings that shape alcohol harm.

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Wednesday 4 March, 2026

Out of Sight is Not A Solution

Why displacement will not fix homelessness in Aotearoa.
Hāpai Te Hauora marks 30 years of Māori-led public health leadership

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Tuesday 24 February, 2026

Hāpai Te Hauora marks 30 years of Māori-led public health leadership

Hāpai Te Hauora is marking 30 years of Māori-led public health leadership, acknowledging its journey and partnerships.
Māori Electorates Why They Matter

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Friday 13 February, 2026

Māori Electorates: Why They Matter

What’s being proposed and what it could mean for representation in Aotearoa.

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Friday 12 December, 2025

RMA Reforms – What You Need to Know

The RMA might not sound exciting, but the government’s proposed changes are big. Here’s what you need to know.

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Monday 1 December, 2025

Hāpai Te Hauora launches ‘Foundations for Safe Sleep’ to strengthen whānau-led SUDI prevention

Hāpai Te Hauora is set to launch Foundations for Safe Sleep – a national milestone for SUDI prevention. The refreshed messaging has been informed using whānau insights and developed alongside clinicians, researchers, blending mātauranga Māori with evidence-based practice to strengthen consistency and trust in safe sleep messaging.

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Wednesday 26 November, 2025

NZ Health Survey 2024/25: The Reality for Māori and Pacific Whānau

What the data says – and why it matters.
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