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Health NZ plans to cut its alcohol harm team by one-third, eliminating key advisor roles and research, despite rising alcohol tax revenue.
Health NZ is proposing to cut its alcohol harm prevention team by one-third, reducing staff from 15 to 10 roles and eliminating Māori and Pacific advisor positions, despite a rise in alcohol levy revenue to $16.6 million.
The move, which includes ending research and social marketing campaigns, has drawn criticism from the Public Service Association and health advocates who say it undermines public health efforts and may reflect industry influence.
Health NZ says it's consulting on redirecting resources to frontline services, while critics warn the cuts will worsen alcohol-related harm, which costs $9.1 billion annually, and weaken support for at-risk communities.
Health NZ planea reducir su equipo de daño por alcohol en un tercio, eliminando funciones clave de asesoramiento e investigación, a pesar del aumento de los ingresos por impuestos al alcohol.