Media Releases

The Paediatric Society of New Zealand/Te Kāhui Mātai Arotamariki o Aotearoa are very concerned about the high number of tamariki injured by dogs in Aotearoa. Auckland emergency doctor Natasha Duncan-Sutherland says, “Over 2800 dog-related injuries occur every…

The Paediatric Society of New Zealand/Te Kāhui Mātai Arotamariki o Aotearoa welcomes the publication of a parent and caregivers guide for children newly diagnosed with a rare disorder, launched at Government House yesterday. The booklet, produced by Rare…

The Paediatric Society of New Zealand/Te Kāhui Mātai Arotamariki o Aotearoa are concerned about the number of tamariki in Aotearoa that are not up to date with all their immunisations, particularly the MMR vaccination. This means we could see a widespread…

Joint media release Child health experts say urgent action needed to resolve child immunisation crisis Child health experts from the Paediatric Society of New Zealand (PSNZ) and Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) are deeply concerned about Aotearoa’s…

Media release 27 October 2022 Child health experts to converge on Taranaki for conference Child health experts from around the country will converge on New Plymouth next week for the 73rd Annual Scientific Meeting, which will be held from 1-4 November. Over the…

Register aims to capture health information on children with Cerebral Palsy Every three days a child in Aotearoa New Zealand is born with Hōkai Nukurangi/Cerebral Palsy (CP) but little is known about exactly how many children the condition affects. In an effort…

New Zealand Breastfeeding Alliance (NZBA), the NZ College of Midwives and the Paediatric Society of New Zealand have joined forces to remind New Zealanders that successful breastfeeding involves the whole whānau. World Breastfeeding Week (WBW), runs from 1-7…

Winter is coming, get prepared says Paediatric Society With winter approaching, the Paediatric Society of New Zealand encourages children and whānau to take up protections against an expected surge in winter viral illnesses. Paediatric Society paediatrician, Dr…

Watermelon soda, sherbet berry grape, blue kiwi crush – they all sound harmless but for the increasing number of young people using vapes with names like these, the long-term effects are not known, says Paediatric Respiratory Specialist Associate Professor Philip…

Kia ora colleagues Please find attached a position statement that has been agreed by PSNZ leadership and a group of Council members re the Māori Health Authority. We have chosen an approach which will not necessarily attract significant new media interest but is…

On World Asthma Day (Tuesday 3 May) the Paediatric Society is calling for urgent action to address the ongoing significant gaps in asthma care in Aotearoa. Research has repeatedly shown that Māori, Pacific peoples and those living in our most disadvantaged…

The Executive Committee recently approved the following Media, Public Communications and Statements Policy, please familiarise yourselves with it if you are working with the media. 2022-20-4 PSNZ Media Policy.pdf (112.1 KB)