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Spotlight on: Fay Selby- Law

Fay Selby- Law has been a pillar in the smokefree sector in Manawatu for multiple decades, channelling her energy and commitment to supporting whānau, particularly wahine and māmā, in becoming smokefree.

She now applies this wealth of experience ‘on the ground’ to her role at Hāpai te Hauora as SUDI (Sudden Unexplained Death of Infant) General Manager.

Her passion for tupeka kore still continues today as she supports the training and assesment for stop smoking practitioners through NTS (National Training Service).
 
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Te amorangi ki mua, te hapai o ki muri"  "The leader at the front and the workers behind the scenes."

A reminder that both jobs are equally important and without either, everything would fail.
From the team

Reflection on Whānau ora - A reflection piece by Kara Shannahan- Student Placement at Hāpai te Hauora


Date: 10-12 September
Venue: Holiday Inn, 2 Ascot Rd, Māngere, Auckland


Tariana Turia spoke at the Whānau Ora 2018 conference which was rousing, and succeeded in what I feel she sought to do, which was to invigorate, inspire and encourage those implementing whānau ora on the ground. Her speech was a rallying call, the ongoing theme throughout was her call ‘to arms’ - to maintain the integrity of whānau ora in the face of ongoing systemic challenges.
 
I am not overly familiar with the whānau ora approach, and that certainly colours how I interpreted Tariana’s speech. What I gathered from the energy of the room and what was said, was that in its inception, whānau ora was somewhat revolutionary. Revolutionary in the sense that it was a radical departure from the previous ways social services interacted with Māori. It was a shift in approach from a paternalistic disempowering way of doing things to one which centred whānau and ultimately shifted power and accountability. I gathered that whānau ora was driven by a groundswell of people working in the communities to provide empowering and trans formative services to whānau. There was a palpable sense of passion and impetus around whānau ora and the woman who was its champion within the walls of parliament.
 
What also came across was the notion that whānau ora had been fighting an uphill battle. This seems to be an inescapable challenge and contradiction that comes with being a Māori organisation navigating and existing within Pākehā systems. In these spaces, existing models of funding, accountability, and bureaucracy are at odds with, and undermine the work of Māori organisations. Whether the current government is able to realise the intrinsic value in the whānau ora approach seems to be the big question of the moment. It would be a tremendous loss should the government re-brand and re-appropriate whānau ora in the coming years, disrupting the premises which make it such a radical departure from Pākehā ways of doing.
 
With systems and structures that seem to be designed to contain and inhibit Māori flourishing this brings into question how one can break out of these systems altogether, this too was a hot topic on the day, one of ‘revolution’. ‘Revolution’ conjures up images in the popular, or at least my imagination of marxists, sandinistas and disruptive political and economic transformations. I am not entirely sure if this is what Tariana had in mind, but she certainly was speaking to the idea of collective action to take back power.
 
Tariana’s call for whānau ora workers to bring about such a change did not initially sit particularly well with me, I felt she was placing excessive accountability on workers, in doing so obscuring the very real challenges imposed by the systems which render their work do difficult. Upon reflection, I realise that this was not so much an assertion of blame but rather a call for collectivising. It is true, taking power is contingent on the coming together of people, whānau ora workers and organisations are too stronger together. United - they grow a stronger voice and greater lobbying power in political spaces creating opportunities to take power.
 
This is not revolutionary in itself, but if this collective voice is used to carve a new self-determining space for whānau ora which breaks free of the existing limiting structures, then its on the right track. The oppressive structures of capitalism, racism and patriarchy breed struggles which are linked to one another. whānau ora is radical and revolutionary but it will not achieve its objectives in isolation. The systems which perpetuate poverty, imprisonment, sickness and divide and conquer communities must be dismantled. Tariana’s rallying call was a fantastic start and certainly very inspiring, but this is only the beginning of the work that must be done. United, Aotearoa must work to decolonise and liberate not only Māori but all peoples from the structures and systems which tie us down to create space for Tino Rangatiratanga and aspirational, flourishing communities to exist.
 

Breaking News
History was made on the 25th October at Whangarei District Council with the unanimous voting to pass the reviewed Smokefree policy that will see more outdoor public spaces going smokefree.

Congratulations Whangarei District Council Councillors on this leadership and strong decision.
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International Research
  • E‐cigarette product preferences among Australian young adult e‐cigarette users
    • This study assessed the preferences for e‐cigarettes containing nicotine and flavourings among Australian young adult e‐cigarette users. It found that nearly two‐thirds (64%) of e‐cigarette users preferred nicotine‐containing e‐cigarettes (71% of smokers, 56% of non‐smokers, 55% of never smokers). The vast majority (89%) preferred flavoured e‐cigarettes (92% of smokers, 82% of non‐smokers, 95% of never smokers), with fruit flavours the most popular. These findings suggest e‐cigarettes containing nicotine and flavourings were popular among users of these devices in this sample of young adults.
       
  • E-cigarette use shifts towards lower socioeconomic group
    • Study from the UK which looked at use of e-cigarettes by socioeconomic groups at a population level. Results found that use of e-cigarettes among smokers has shifted from more affluent early adopters to being used more widely across all socioeconomic groups, according to new UCL research
Upcoming Events/ Notices
Entries open for Inaugural Tobacco Control awards at Smokefree2025 Research Symposium

The National Institute for Health Innovation (NIHI), University of Auckland and ASPIRE2025, University of Otago are delighted to announce there will be three inaugural awards presented at the upcoming Smokefree2025 Research Symposium and we invite your entries. 

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‘Stop Before You Start’ campaign: Back in market October 21st - November 30th

This round of activity continues the campaign’s overall message - to highlight the transition from ‘social’ smoking to regular smoking. This plays on the insight that young adults don’t like the idea of being a regular smoker (but are more ambivalent to social smoking). 

This time the media plan is largely digital video and audio led. Messages will be on Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat, along with YouTube, TVNZ and 3 On Demand. Audio will play across Spotify, Mai and Flava digital radio stations.  Ads have also been strategically placed in the final three episodes of Married at First Sight.  The ads will be ‘first in break’ so are true primetime premium slots.
Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park  Management plan submission

A NPMP is a statutory document that provides integrated management objectives for the protection of the flora, fauna, natural and cultural features of the national park including the management of recreation, tourism and other activities in the park. Have your say on the draft National Park Management Plan (NPMP) for Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park.

Submissions close 9 November 2018.

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Change of venue for ASH Annual General Meeting 2018:  

Due to facility renovations happening at our current and notified venue, we must shift our AGM to Henderson, West Auckland. The new venue will be hosted by Hāpai te Hauora Tāpui, ASH are very grateful, nei te mihi mutunga kore ki a koutou e ngā rangatira huhua o Hāpai te Hauora. Here are the details for the updated venue: 

ASH NEW ZEALAND ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
When: Wednesday, 7th November 2018.
Time: 1.00pm
Venue: Hāpai te Hauora,, Level 1 Whānau House 6-8 Pioneer Street, Henderson, AUCKLAND
Kaipara District Smokefree Policy Review

Council is seeking feedback on a proposed Smokefree Kaipara Policy. Council currently has a Smokefree Parks and Playgrounds Policy in place. This policy aims to educate Kaipara’s communities and visitors to be smokefree around Tamariki. The policy helps to provide safe and healthy spaces for our Tamāriki/children. The proposed Smokefree Kaipara Policy wishes to expand Council’s current policy to provide a large number of areas and public places where both smoking and vaping are discouraged. This is to ensure greater protection for our Tamāriki/children. Both the current and proposed policies support the central government’s target of being smokefree by 2025.    

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Registration now open for the 3rd Smokefree2025 Research Symposium

ASPIRE2025 and NIHI invite our many colleagues and friends who share our commitment to a Smokefree Aotearoa by 2025 to join us to hear the very latest in tobacco control research in NZ. It is a great opportunity to meet up with the wider sector to share ideas and consider challenges.

Date:    Friday 9 November 2018
Time:    9.30am registration for 10am start. Finish around 5pm
Place:   University of Otago, Wellington, 23a Mein St, Newtown.
Cost:     $60 to cover catering and other costs
Register: Please register here before Wednesday 7 November 2018. Places are limited.

What the day will hold:
Following an opening address by Dr Ashley Bloomfield (Director-General of Health), leading smokefree researchers from ASPIRE2025 and NIHI will update you on their latest research across all areas of tobacco control.
Plus you will enjoy a lively panel discussion looking at new and emerging products and the role these play in reaching (or not) 2025?

To read more about the vast range of topics being presented, see the symposium webpage.
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