ASPIRE Aotearoa is delighted to announce a new scholarship opportunity* for Māori and Pacific students to study for a Masters or PhD degree within our programme of research. The scholarships will provide supplementary funding to students who are awarded University of...

Like so many in the smokefree community, we were thrilled to see the world-leading Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products (Smoked Tobacco) Amendment Act enacted and we welcome the opportunity to comment on regulations that will implement the Act’s core...

The Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products (Smoked Tobacco) Amendment Act has now passed, thanks to an enormous concerted effort by community workers, advocates and researchers. We’re elated to see this world-leading legislation in place and look forward...

The introduction of the Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products (Smoked Tobacco) Amendment Bill, scheduled to have its first reading later in July, represents a huge milestone for everyone working in the smokefree sector. We join with the wider smokefree...

We are continuing to make good progress with the Whakahā programme and the varied projects we have underway. Movements in and out of lockdown and from Alert Levels to Traffic Lights has complicated data collection and meant we have had to move much of our work to an...

A recent study undertaken by Whakahā o te Pā Harakeke summer student Ivana Barbalich found New Zealand needs more innovative stop-smoking measures if it is to achieve its 2025 smoke-free goal. The study involved in-depth interviews with 20 people who smoke daily, were...

We are delighted to bring you our second quarterly newsletter that updates work undertaken within the Whakahā o Te Pā Harakeke programme, sets out future plans, and outlines details of forthcoming events. Projects within our programme are now well established and...

Our first newsletter for Whakahā o te Pā Harakeke is a celebration of many achievements since the programme began. We have bought projects back on track after a rather turbulent 16 months in the wake of COVID-19, responded to ambitious and visionary Government...