39107 (2024). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Associate Minister of Health

39107 (2024). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Associate Minister of Health: What progress has been made in the last quarter (January to March 2024) to ‘Consider additional population approaches to achieve and maintain a healthy weight’ under Outcome 3: New Zealanders have fewer cancers, as part of the New Zealand Cancer Action Plan 2019 – 2029?

Hon Matt Doocey: I am advised that the Government is focused on accelerating action to address non-communicable diseases, including cancer. I am further advised that improved prevention of non-communicable diseases will be achieved through addressing five modifiable risk factors: alcohol, tobacco, poor nutrition, physical inactivity, and adverse social and environmental factors.