Referrals to quit services on de
The latest regional Smokefree Coalition hui, hosted by Ngā Uru Kahika (Waiariki rohe), brought together representatives from Eastern and Western Bays, Tairāwhiti, and Rotorua to discuss progress and challenges in tobacco control. A key concern emerging from the hui was the significant decline in referrals to quit smoking services, with coalition members identifying several contributing […]
Vaping perspectives revealed
Findings from a photovoice exercise reveal how vaping is perceived within Rotorua and highlight the transformative potential of involving communities in health and systems change. Ngā Uru Kahika, a coalition of organisations dedicated to reducing smoking harm, employed this action research method to capture community perspectives through visual storytelling. Healthy Families Rotorua systems innovator, Teteira […]
