The New Zealand Tobacco Control Research Strategy 2009-2012 will provide a long-term focus for tobacco control research in New Zealand and support the Government's efforts to reduce deaths and morbidity from tobacco use.

It also provides practical research tools that will help to focus tobacco research on priority topics, improve access to information about existing tobacco control research, build the tobacco control research workforce and foster collaboration and cooperation in tobacco control research.

The strategy identifies criteria for prioritising tobacco control research and research priorities. It emphasises the importance of ensuring that tobacco control research supports tobacco control for Māori and Pacific peoples. It also highlights the importance of developing research capacity and capability among Māori, Pacific and young researchers.

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