Toi Te Ora Public Health works behind the scenes to advocate for a healthy and safe environment for our population. Part of this advocacy work is includes writing submissions, usually to local or central government, on policy.
Toi Te Ora makes a submission on a particular local issue or matter under consideration when it is in the interests of improving and protecting the health of the population. A submission will generally provide evidence, experience, opinions, changes wanted and why.
Below is a selection of submissions by Toi Te Ora.
Submissions to Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Submissions to Kawerau District Council
Submissions to Ōpōtiki District Council
Submissions to Tauranga City Council
Submission to Resource Consent Applications Bay of Plenty Regional Council (RM22-0649) and Tauranga City Council (RC29596)– Allied Asphalt Limited
Other Submissions
Submission to proposed amendments to the National Environmental Standards (NES) for Air quality: particulate matter and mercury emissions
Submission to Death, Funerals, Burial and Cremation: a Review of the Burial and Cremation Act 1964 and Related Legislation - Consultation document 2019
Submission to Action for Healthy Waterways – A discussion document on national direction for essential freshwater
Recommended changes to draft standard - Testing and decontamination of methamphetamine-contaminated properties
Submission to the Code for Advertising to Children and the Children’s Code for Advertising Food
Submission to Ministry of Education on the Provision and Promotion of Health Drinks in Schools - May 2022
Updated 13 Jun, 2023