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Junk science on junk food

If you read a headline claiming chocolate can help you lose weight, what would be your first reaction? Based on their own experience, some people may be sceptical. Read more

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22 April, 2016

Media release: Regulations on lifestyle a dangerous precedent

Wellington (20 April 2016): Regulations and taxes on sugar are unlikely to improve public health, a new report from The New Zealand Initiative says. The Health of the State report, released today, argues that paternalistic regulations have an adverse effect on society where freedom of choice is increasingly becoming permitted only with the consent of the state. Read more

20 April, 2016
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The Health of the State panel discussion - Q&A

The New Zealand Initiative hosted Jenesa Jeram (author), Girol Karacaoglu (Treasury), Marama Fox (Maori Party) and Jamie Whyte (Institute of Economic Affairs) to debate lifestyle regulations and taxes such as those on sugar, e-cigarettes and alcohol in Wellington on 20 April 2016. The event launched the Initiative's newest report, The Health of the State. Read more

20 April, 2016
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The Health of the State - Panel discussion

The New Zealand Initiative hosted a panel discussion with Jenesa Jeram (The New Zealand Initiative), Girol Karacaoglu (Treasury), Marama Fox (Maori Party) and Jamie Whyte (Institute of Economic Affairs) in Wellington on 20 April 2016. The event debated lifestyle taxes and regulations such as those on sugar, cigarettes and alcohol, to launch the Initiative's new report, The Health of the State. Read more

20 April, 2016

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