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Patrick Hipgrave

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WHO recommendations for limits of PM2.5 concentrations are frequently exceeded in New Zealand 2 November 2022

We have just updated the 'Fine particulate matter (PM2. 5) concentrations' factsheet.
The vehicle fleet is getting larger and older 28 July 2022

We have just updated the 'Number of motor vehicles' and 'Average age of motor vehicles' factsheets in our Air Quality / Transport domains.
Active Transport 2022 9 June 2022

Considering the high child obesity rate in New Zealand, using active transport (that is, walking or cycling) to travel to or from school is an important way for children to...
Livestock numbers continue to decline 3 August 2021

We've just updated our 'Number and density of livestock' indicator, which sits in the 'Water quality' domain.
In the last 12 months, one in nine disabled adults were unable to visit a GP as they lacked transport. 13 April 2021

We have just updated our 'Unmet need for GP services due to a lack of transport' indicator.
EHINZ member drives revision to blood lead levels 9 March 2021

Congratulations to our colleague Dr. Deborah Read, who has just had a major public health success.
Māori children had traffic injury mortality rates which were three times higher than those of children of other ethnicities 10 February 2021

Māori children had traffic injury mortality rates which were three times higher than those of children of other ethnicities and represented 52% of all traffic-related deaths between 2007–16.
There were 352 traffic-related fatalities in 2019 25 November 2020

We have updated the 'Road traffic injury mortality' factsheet, here are some key facts: In 2019, there were 352 traffic-related fatalities in New Zealand.
In 2018, there were 4,363 hospitalisations for traffic-related injuries in New Zealand 25 September 2020

We've been busy updating our transport indicators over the last month.
In 2016, 42 children aged less than a year old died from SUDI. 11 May 2020

The prevalence of SUDI deaths has declined year-on-year between 2000 and 2016. However, SUDI accounts for roughly 18% of all infant deaths in this period.

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