Updates
Cytisine recommended as a pharmacy-only medication for nicotine dependence in New Zealand
TRANSFORM’s research has direct implications for policy and practice. MedSafe has recently recommended cytisine as a pharmacy-only medication for nicotine dependence in New Zealand. This decision is a direct result of years of research on cytisine for smoking...
Smokefree 2025 goal all but up in smoke
TRANSFORM's Director Chris Bullen speaks to RNZ's The Detail about Aotearoa Smokefree 2025 goal. To listen to the interview click here
Researchers with global impact
Professor Chris Bullen spoke at a recent University of Auckland event highlighting a group of researchers whose work has had global impact on the work he has been part of that has developed and tested novel ways to assist people who smoke to quit. You can watch the...
Paper of the month – Nutritional Science Journal
TRANSFORM Member Associate Professor Helen Eyles and colleagues won paper of the month in the Journal of Nutritional Science for their publication on Slashing the Sodium in Fast-foods: A Targeted Approach
Decades old nutrition data leave NZ in the dark – updated nutrition survey needed
Aotearoa New Zealand faces a critical information gap on what New Zealanders eat and our overall nutritional status due to a lack of recent national nutrition surveys. See TRANSFORM member Professor Cliona Ni Mhurchu and colleagues briefing highlighting the importance...
What we know about vaping among youth in Aotearoa
On 27 February 2025 a webinar was hosted by Health Coalition Aotearoa on 'what we know about vaping among youth in Aotearoa'. This webinar brought together experts on the front lines of the vaping epidemic among youth to offer an overview of the problem, the...
Dr Sam Marsh talks about screens and adolescents on Breakfast TV
TRANSFORM member Dr Sam Marsh raises concerns over social media’s impact on youth after a Christchurch mother claimed her daughter’s violent behaviour was triggered by harmful algorithms. See Dr Marsh's interview on Breakfast TV
Are ultra-processed foods really that bad for us?
In this Raising the Bar podcast, Associate Professor Kathryn Bradbury will explore the ultra-processed food concept and whether there is a role in our diets for some of these foods.