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Timely decision on festival drug checking will save lives

1 Dec 2020

We are thrilled by Health Minister Andrew Little’s announcement providing legal certainty for drug checking this year.

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He Ara Waiora webinar 3: The Future - What if our health system continues to fail some of us?

23 Nov 2020

Gilbert Taurua and Doctor Rawiri Jensen look down the curve at what the future could look like, if the healthcare system continues to fail Māori and Pasifikā.

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Cannabis referendum result: what does it mean, and what’s next?

19 Nov 2020

As the dust settles from the cannabis referendum, policy and Advocacy Manager Kali Mercier offers her thoughts on a path forward.

Event

He Ara Waiora webinar2: Biculturalism - A clinical and cultural approach to wellness?

19 Nov 2020

Part two of He Ara Waiora will discuss clinical approaches that are more culturally attuned to the needs of Māori.

Media release

Margin narrows on referendum result: A clear mandate for change

6 Nov 2020

The Drug Foundation accepts that the Cannabis Legalisation and Control Bill is now unlikely to be put forward to Parliament in its current form, but asks the Government to acknowledge that the vote is extremely close.

Event

He Ara Waiora: Te Tiriti o Waitangi - a Pathway to Wellness?

5 Nov 2020

The first of a three part webinar series about the reduction of alcohol and other drug and associated harms within Māori communities.

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Nov 3
2020

One way or another, we’ve got to fix our broken drug law

3 Nov 2020

Even if reform is not in the form of the Cannabis Legalisation and Control Bill, New Zealanders have shown they want change.

Media release

No vote not a vote for inaction: decriminalisation urged.

30 Oct 2020

The cannabis referendum result was released today with 46.1% of New Zealanders voting in favour of legalisation, and 53.1% against. However, even those who campaigned for a ‘no’ vote have accepted that cannabis use should be treated as a he

Media release

Sarah Helm appointed as new Drug Foundation Executive Director

18 Oct 2020

The Drug Foundation is thrilled to announce the appointment of Sarah Helm (Kāi Tahu, pākeha) as our new Executive Director.