1. Public Health and Illness Prevention Programmes aimed at health promotion and preventing illness and injury are an investment in the future health of Aotearoa/New Zealand. Their success will have a major bearing on the level of treatment services that are needed in later years.

Wellington, June 17 NZPA - The sharemarket eased a few points in early trading today to take the benchmark index within spitting distance of a 27-month low. The NZSX-50 index was down 6 points to 3400 at 10.20am, and was less than four points from the 27-month low.

by Catherine Harris of NZPA Wellington, June 16 NZPA - The sharemarket snoozed today as investors adopted a wait-and-see approach to last week's market volatility.