Tobacco control research centres in New Zealand
Organisations with a sustained involvement in tobacco control research are listed. The principal (but not sole) focus of each organisation's tobacco control research is summarised in italics.
AUCKLAND
Centre for Tobacco Control Research, School of Population Health, University of Auckland – Māori and Pacific Island-focused projects focusing on reducing initiation, reducing smoking during pregnancy, improving cessation services and reducing health disparities due to smoking
Action on Smoking and Health New Zealand – an incorporated society that undertakes advocacy-led research to inform and advance tobacco control policy
Centre for Social and Health Outcomes Research and Evaluation, Massey University – surveys
School of Public Health & Psychosocial Studies, Auckland University of Technology – cessation; Asians and smoking
Clinical Trials Research Unit, School of Population Health, University of Auckland – conducting trials of cessation interventions, guideline development, tobacco control research
WHANGANUI
Whakauae Research Services – independent researchers undertaking tobacco control research with emphasis on policy, health services research, evaluation, and primary prevention
PALMERSTON NORTH
Te Pumanawa Hauora Māori Health Research Centre, Massey University – Māori health research, including tobacco smoking
WELLINGTON
Health Promotion and Policy Research Unit, Wellington School of Medical Health, University of Otago, Wellington – policy oriented tobacco control research
Ministry of Health – national surveillance and monitoring; commissioning and funding research
Health Sponsorship Council – a Crown entity undertaking monitoring and formative, process, impact and outcome evaluations
Environmental Science and Research – a Crown research institute undertaking analyses of nicotine metabolism and tobacco constituents
The Quit Group – a charitable trust undertaking cessation research and evaluations
School of Medicine, University of Otago, Wellington – clinical trials of novel smoking cessation therapies
CHRISTCHURCH
Health New Zealand – independent researchers undertaking clinical trials and pharmacokinetic research on nicotine and tobacco, and risk profile testing of alternatives to smoking products
National Addiction Centre, University of Otago, Christchurch – efficacy of long term nicotine replacement therapy
DUNEDIN
Cancer Society Social & Behavioural Research Unit, University of Otago – youth smoking and cancer determinants
Dunedin Multidisciplinary Health and Development Research Unit, Preventive and Social Medicine, Dunedin School of Medicine – longitudinal studies
Department of Marketing, School of Business, University of Otago – experimental studies and surveys