2020 was a rather challenging year for us in many aspects, from health concerns, extended home confinement, job uncertainties to financial pressure

Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, visited Auckland University and thanked the staff there for their work during the pandemic and unveiled government

Pure fruit juice is having its health rating slashed - putting it on the same, or even lower level, than diet coke.

The NIHI Values Awards are one of the ways we recognise and celebrate the dedication of our people to our values, and the contribution they have ma

On November 19, ASPIRE 2025 and the National Institute of Health Innovation (NIHI) partnered to co-host the fourth annual ASPIRE-NIHI Research Symp

ASPIRE 2025 and NIHI online symposium: 9am – 12.30pm Thursday 19 November 2020

Congratulations to the OL@-OR@ team for their latest publication on the New Zealand

NIHI is sponsoring a HiNZ webinar on digital inclusion and ways to ensure the vulnerable are not left behind on Wednesday 11 November at 12.30 pm.

NIHI’s Director, Professor Chris Bullen, is a co-author of the prestigious Cochrane review on E-cigarettes (ECs) and their effect on quit rates whi

NIHI and Countdown have co-designed a study to highlight opportunities to further build on knowledge that could promote healthy food purchasing dec

'Punitive culture' managed by force at NZ's largest women's prison” reported on the medical needs of women prisoners not being met because of poor

NIHI is pleased to be sponsoring the upcoming HiNZ webinar eMental Health and The Pandemic.

Dr Kathryn Bradbury was interviewed by Danny Lennon for the Sigma Nutrition Radio podcast.

The REMOTE-CR trial result paper has been shortlisted for the 2019 Heart Best Paper Awar

High sugar intake has been associated with tooth decay in children, and increased risk of obesity and heart disease in adults.

Professor Chris Bullen and Jinsong (Jimmy) Chen have published an opinion piece on the Tencent news site about video game engagement during the COV

The OL@-OR@ mobile health programme was co-designed with Māori and Pasifika communities in New Zealand, to support healthy lifestyle behaviours.

Dr Kathryn Bradbury was recently awarded the UoA VC’s Early Career Research Excellence Award 2020.

Dr Will Reedy, CEO of Spark Health talks at Digital Health Insights with Scott Arrol, a podcast featuring key thought leaders on all things digital

World Smokefree Day is celebrated every year on May 31.

Talova Lava,

The National Institute for Health Innovation (NIHI) has developed a new app called Manaaki for people experiencing harms or problems from their gam

Every year on 12 May, we celebrate the all important work of nurses around the world.

We are happy to announce that NIHI has been awarded $16,000 from the MAS Foundation to develop an online platform that will distribute info

Zoom Fatigue (substitute zoom with Teams, Skype etc…) is real!

Household chaos, represented by the level of disorganisation or environmental confusion in the home, has been associated with a range of adverse ch

SPARX, the e-therapy tool provided by the University of Auckland, has just been updated with a refreshed look.

As part of the WHO World Health Day, today 7 April we celebrate the significant work of nurses and midwives.

Our Director, Professor Chris Bullen made an appearance at Ten Cent news to discuss recent developments on Gamification.

Professor Chris Bullen has been appointed as a member of the Technical Advisory Group’s epidemiology sub-group, to provide advice and expert commen

Since the outbreak of COVID-19 NIHI has been working to develop proposals and innovative tools to support essential services and the Government whe

Researcher Dr Joanna Chu joined in Nine to Noon show to talk about 'MyTeen' and

A recent review of 20 years of research into digital health behaviour change technology has found NIHI's Associate Professor Robyn Whittaker to hav

In 2015, the Ministry of Health requested that all New Zealand District Health Boards (DHBs) implement a healthy food and drink organisational Poli

Between 20 and 22 November, 1,400 delegates headed to Hamilton to attend the Digital Health Week conference – HiNZ 2019.

Parents play an important role in the lives of adolescents, and supporting and addressing the needs of families continue to be the focus of many re

Dr Samantha Marsh recently wrote a piece for Newsroom about how we interpret use of social media and its impact on our lives.

Digital Health Week NZ runs from Monday 18 November to Friday 22 November 2019, at Claudelands in Hamilton.

We're excited to announce that we will be moving into our new home in Grafton in late November.

What were you doing 30 years ago?

On Monday 9^th September, over 150 attendees registered to attend a full day conference at Grafton Campus, to recognise NIHI’s 30^th

What were you doing 30 years ago?

A new study has discovered nicotine-filled vapes could help people give up smoking faster.

What were you doing 30 years ago?

Honorary Assoc.

Recently we partnered with Starship Hospital to create a children-specific version of our successful adult antibiotic prescription app, Script. 

US health officials are investigating almost 100 cases of a mysterious lung illness linked to vaping and e-cigs. But before you freak out, have a l

It's a day of raising awareness of the harmful effects of tobacco use and second-hand smoke exposure and to encourage people who smoke to quit.

This is a feasibility study investigating whether serious games can improve children's knowledge of healthy lifestyles and type 2 diabetes.

Co-author of the study, Cliona Ni Mhurchu, told Mike Hosking a number of companies only get the labels for advertising. 

Hear from some of our participants in the video or check out the results with the Māori (in green) and Pasifika (in red) communities below.

Karen, what were you doing 30 years ago?

Associate Professor Robyn Whittaker recently sat down with eHealth TV at Precision Driven Health's Winter Research Day at Whenua Pupuke, North Shor

The OL@-OR@ team have been named as a finalist in the Best Design Awards 2019 Public Good category.

Discussion on the therapeutic benefits of nicotine-containing e-cigarettes to smokers worldwide who want to quit the killer habit is being overtake

Cardiovascular disease continues to be the leading cause of death globally.

This research looked at the associations between diet and breast cancer in a really large study of approximately 700,000 women in the UK.

Hosted by the University of Auckland Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship and 

After several rounds of our RuFIT programme, we're excited to be looping back to begin another 12-weeks with The Blues.

Books4Tonga is a charity that has been set up to establish village libraries in Tonga to enhance the writing, reading and speaking of English.

Thinking back, where were you 30 years ago when NIHI was first forming?

Congratulations to Dr Rosie Dobson, who has become the first recipient of the joint Postdoctoral Fellowship from Precision Driven Health (PDH) and

Thinking back to when NIHI was first formed, what were you doing at the time?

Clinical Trials Day is celebrated around the world in May to recognize the day that James Lin started what is often considered the first randomized

This event was hosted by A Better Start – E tipu e Rea – National Science Challenge.

“The Coalition Government has signalled major new investments in mental health and addictions, an area where NIHI has much to offer with our innova

Three of our researchers, Professor Cliona Ni Mhurchu, Dr Leanne Young and Dr Helen Eyles, recently attended the Activity and Nutrition Aotearoa Co

The NIHI team recently wanted to give back to the local community.