Story: Public health

Local government and public health

Local councils have public-health responsibilities. Sue Tamatimu, a business transport planner at Auckland Transport (a division of Auckland Council), talks about her work, and how transport planning involves consideration of public health.

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Kerryn Pollock, 'Public health - Managing public health', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/video/31361/local-government-and-public-health (accessed 24 April 2024)

Story by Kerryn Pollock, published 5 May 2011, reviewed & revised 7 Jul 2019 with assistance from Richard Edwards