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Whakahā o Te Pā Harakeke

This five-year research programme comprises three whenu that collectively aim to reduce smoking disparities by accelerating progress towards a Smokefree Aotearoa.
EASE/ITC Study

EASE is Aotearoa’s International Tobacco Control (ITC) project, a health study which aims to support Aotearoa New Zealand’s Smokefree 2025 goal.
INSPIRED

INSPIRED is a collaborative project across the first six countries to adopt government-endorsed endgame goals for smoking: Aotearoa New Zealand, Canada, Finland, Ireland, Scotland, and Sweden.
International commercial tobacco endgame goal, plan, and interventions scoping study

We will review documentation of reports, policy proposals and plans led by government, key NGOs and/or tobacco control/smokefree coalitions, or expert groups to identify and critically evaluate endgame goals, action plans, and/or implementation of endgame measures.
International consultation study on tobacco endgame goals and measures

This study aims to assess the views on tobacco endgame measures of a diverse range of international tobacco control experts outside of Aotearoa/New Zealand and Australia.
Te Ara Auahi Kore

Te Ara Auahi Kore (TAKe) is a series of studies that provide much needed high quality evidence for addressing smoking disparities between Māori and non-Māori.