Te Whatu Ora | Health Promotion

What's happening

Communicating information directly to New Zealanders is key to our work. To achieve this we design and deliver a wide range of marketing and communications initiatives.

Campaign

AI – Let’s Talk About Sex

1 Sep 2022

No one talks about sex! We wanted to change that by helping to normalise sexual health talk and by creating a space that empowers rangatahi to connect, learn and express themselves. AI – Let’s Talk About Sex is about providing supportive and informative kōrero about sex for rangatahi by rangatahi.

Campaign

Stick it to hep C

12 Aug 2022

Over 200 New Zealanders continue to die each year from hepatitis C even though we now have an easy test and an easy cure. Every single one of these deaths could have been prevented by earlier diagnosis and treatment.

Mental health

Campaign

He Tuinga Aroha

22 Jul 2022

He Tuinga Aroha is a campaign for rangatahi Māori and their whānau, highlighting the protective benefits of strong communication within families.

Research

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Our research monitors key health indicators, behaviours and attitudes, informs and evaluates programmes and initiatives, and identifies emerging health trends. This helps build an evidence base for promoting health and wellbeing.

Alcohol

Publication

Less drinking, less harm

18 Oct 2023

In June 2022, Te Whatu Ora | Health Promotion, along with nib foundation, co-funded University of Otago, Wellington (UOW) researchers to undertake a research and advocacy project titled 'Understanding and addressing adolescent alcohol harm'.

Tobacco control

Publication

Pacific Peoples’ Nicotine-Free Futures: Understanding Pacific Peoples’...

15 Aug 2023

Increased rates of smoking (nicotine use through tobacco) among the Pacific population have resulted in an urgent need to explore possible harm reduction techniques.

Alcohol

Publication

Pasifika Alcohol Harm Sector and Community Engagement Report

4 Aug 2023

In October 2022, the Alcohol team commissioned Bluespur Consulting Limited, a Pacific engagement provider, to support engagements with the Pacific alcohol sector and community in our work on alcohol harm minimisation for Pacific.

Programmes

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We lead, deliver and support a range of health promotion programmes and initiatives in Aotearoa. Learn more about our work.

Pacific Health Promotion Action Plan 2022

Health promotion across Aotearoa is changing.

Are you looking to order resources?

On order.healthpromotion.govt.nz you can find and order our resources, including a range of pamphlets, booklets, posters and other resources, on the topics covered in our programme areas.

If you are unable to find the resource you are looking for or you’re looking for a resource on another health topic, please also look at the HealthEd website. This is an online catalogue of more than 500 health resources covering 44 topic areas.

Visit order.healthpromotion.govt.nz

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Licensing and alcohol impacts in residential neighbourhoods

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AI – Let’s Talk About Sex

What's happening

Less drinking, less harm

Pacific Peoples’ Nicotine-Free Futures: Understanding Pacific Peoples’...

Pasifika Alcohol Harm Sector and Community Engagement Report

Campaigns

AI – Let’s Talk About Sex

Stick it to hep C

He Tuinga Aroha

Research

Less drinking, less harm

Pacific Peoples’ Nicotine-Free Futures: Understanding Pacific Peoples’...

Pasifika Alcohol Harm Sector and Community Engagement Report

Programmes

Are you looking to order resources?

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Licensing and alcohol impacts in residential neighbourhoods

Join our whānau

AI – Let’s Talk About Sex

What's happening

Less drinking, less harm

Pacific Peoples’ Nicotine-Free Futures: Understanding Pacific Peoples’...

Pasifika Alcohol Harm Sector and Community Engagement Report

Campaigns

AI – Let’s Talk About Sex

Stick it to hep C

He Tuinga Aroha

Research

Less drinking, less harm

Pacific Peoples’ Nicotine-Free Futures: Understanding Pacific Peoples’...

Pasifika Alcohol Harm Sector and Community Engagement Report

Programmes

Are you looking to order resources?