The Public Health Summer School offers 29 short symposia and courses (mainly one-day) to those working in or researching health in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Topics in the 2026 programme include:
Rethinking tobacco: New approaches to ending smoking (5 February, online)
What could be done to reduce smoking prevalence rapidly and equitably? This course will critically review potential new policies that Aotearoa could consider and provide opportunities to analyse and discuss their potential impact.
Understanding Aotearoa New Zealand’s housing system (11 February)
Housing is a crucial determinant of health and wellbeing. Learn about the political, economic, and social drivers of housing crises, ongoing interventions in the housing system (from government-led programmes to community- and iwi- led initiatives), and future directions for housing policy.
Priorities for food policy in Aotearoa (17 February)
Join our one-day workshop where you will hear from Health Coalition Aotearoa’s (HCA) leading public health nutrition experts. This session explores evidence on effective food policy, examines the New Zealand context and policy design, and outlines HCA’s advocacy approaches for improving food systems in Aotearoa.
Action for equitable cancer prevention and care (20 February, online)
Update your knowledge and skills to ensure equitable cancer prevention and care in Aotearoa. Learn from leading national and international thinkers, researchers, and community leaders.
See the 2026 Public Health Summer School Programme or the event website for more details on all the short courses available and to register. Earlybird rates are available until Friday 19 December 2025.