News HPA staff perform haka to welcome new CEO 7 Oct 2019 On Monday 7 October we had a pōwhiri to formally welcome Tane Cassidy as our new Chief Executive. Check out this amazing haka performed by HPA staff.
News HPA's new Chief Executive announced 30 Sep 2019 The Board of the Health Promotion Agency/Te Hiringa Hauora (HPA) is delighted to announce the appointment of Tane Cassidy (Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Hine) as HPA’s new Chief Executive.
News New delegations for the associate Ministers of Health announced 23 Jul 2019 New delegations for the associate Ministers of Health have been announced and responsibility for the Health Promotion Agency/Te Hiringa Hauora (HPA) has shifted from Hon Jenny Salesa to Hon Peeni Henare. The full list of responsibilities is: Associate Minister of Health: Hon Peeni Henare
News HPA's Chief Executive takes up new opportunity with Heart Foundation 28 Jun 2019 The Health Promotion Agency/Te Hiringa Hauora’s (HPA) Chief Executive Clive Nelson is leaving to take up a new position as Chief Executive of the Heart Foundation. Mr Nelson has been head of HPA since its inception in 2012. Announcing his resignation today, Mr Nelson said it was a privilege to shape and lead the talented team at the HPA over the last seven years.
News HPA named Advertiser of the Year at Beacon Awards 20 May 2019 The Health Promotion Agency/Te Hiringa Hauora (HPA) has been named Advertiser of the Year at last week's Beacon Awards. The award is based on the success of HPA's Pre-Testie Bestie alcohol and pregnancy behaviour change initiative, which took out four gold medals at the award ceremony in Auckland.
News Drinking cultures of Rainbow New Zealanders 1 May 2019 This qualitative research project investigated social, cultural and political influences on alcohol consumption among Rainbow New Zealanders. The project had a particular focus on how practices common in everyday culture and community norms and expectations impact on drinking.
News Energy labelling for alcoholic beverages in New Zealand 12 Apr 2019 This research reports on the impact of different energy (kilojoules/calories) labels on consumers’ likelihood of buying and drinking alcoholic beverages.
News New Zealand Smoking Monitor 2017/18 Annual Report 20 Feb 2019 The Ministry of Health funds the Health Promotion Agency (HPA) to conduct the New Zealand Smoking Monitor (NZSM), which is a continuous fortnightly survey of current and ex-smokers. The NZSM is designed to provide up-to-date data on key tobacco control indicators.
News E-cigarette use and perceptions among current and ex-smokers in New Zealand 1 Feb 2019 This report presents data about e-cigarettes in the 2017/18 New Zealand Smoking Monitor (NZSM) from 1,099 respondents. Sub-group differences were compared by smoking status, age, gender, and ethnicity.
News Alcohol purchasing behaviour of drinkers 31 Jan 2019 This report from SHORE & Whariki Research Centre examined patterns of purchasing of alcohol, including late night purchasing, from on and off licensed premises, using survey data from 2015. View the report
News Board appointments announced 20 Dec 2018 New appointments to the Health Promotion Agency (HPA) board have been announced by Associate Health Minister Hon Jenny Salesa. Jenny Black will become HPA’s new board chair, while Mafi Funaki-Tahifote, Dr Teuila Percival and Professor Boyd Swinburn will all join the board for a three-year term.
News Introducing Kupe, our data explorer 19 Dec 2018 We are pleased to announce the launch of Kupe, our new data explorer (kupe.hpa.org.nz)
