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Auckland / Northland
Healthy eating
February 2021

Kiwi kids consume five unhealthy snacks a day

On average, 12-year-old children snack on unhealthy food and beverages five times a day, according to new research from the University of Otago.

National
Healthy eating
September 2020

Poll shows most New Zealanders support a sugary drinks levy

The latest UMR Research Poll shows that support for a sugary drinks levy in New Zealand is at an all-time high, particularly where supporting revenue can be tagged to child obesity prevention and dental programmes.