Abstract
This month the Public Health Communication Centre marks its third anniversary. Over the past three years, we have worked to increase the reach and impact of public health research in Aotearoa New Zealand through our Public Health Expert Briefings. As we reflect on our progress, we are also looking ahead. Feedback from stakeholders and readers affirms the value of independent, accessible, evidence-informed analysis. In our fourth year, we aim to deepen that impact by placing greater emphasis on evaluating existing policies, strengthening our ethical framework, and sustaining attention on major structural drivers of health, including climate change and commercial determinants. We will also support democratic processes by giving our major political parties an opportunity to present and contrast their policies across key public health issues, as we did in our first year of operation in 2023.