How long does it take a Ministry to make a healthy school lunch? - Health Coalition Aotearoa
Health experts are perplexed by the Government’s announcement in the Ministry of Education Schools Bulletin yesterday
Te Whare Tū Taua o Whakatū - Nelson
Te Whare Tū Taua o Whakatū (Nelson based mau rakau rōpū) were in wānanga over the weekend of the 16th to 18th of September on the kaupapa of Hauora. Auahi Kore/Smokefree was at the forefront of this wānanga where the rōpū shared their whānau smoking experiences and what they have come to learn from this.
Rotorua Smokefree Partners (RSFP) - Rotorua
Rotorua Smokefree Partners (RSFP) was activated in April this year to reduce smoking harm in the region. The primary objective of the group is to collaborate on community issues and develop strategies to address these concerns. Over the past six months, the group has gathered insights and lived realities through a community survey and through community feedback during Smokefree Month events in May.
Waiariki Whānau Mentoring Hauroa Challenge - Whakatāne
A small community group in Whakatane have dedicated themselves to a 6-week Hauora challenge with the driving kaupapa behind the challenge being to support each other through the various stages of t
Whānau Hauora Hub - Tairāwhiti
A regional Whānau Hauora Hub in Tairawhiti was held by our team, with the Smokefree kaupapa implemented into our event through a Matauranga station.
Ka Hao te Rangatahi campaign launches to recognise Gamble Harm Awareness Week
This year, Gambling Harm Awareness (GHAW) is observed from 5 - 11 September. GHAW provides opportunities for reflection, promotion, and raising awareness around gambling harm, gambling addiction and the wider impacts of gambling on whānau and hapori.
Lotto stores in poorest half of NZ account for 70% of sales
Selah Hart of Hāpai te Hauora, a kaupapa Māori public health agency whose work includes reducing gambling harm, said some people in poor communities saw Lotto as a way out of poverty.
App for whanau hapu launched
A new app focusing on maternal and tamariki wellbeing is being launched today in Ōtaki. The free app - Tuku Iho - gives māmā and whānau hapū access to the wisdom and knowledge that would once have been passed on from their pakeke and kaumātua.
August Whakanoa, Te Rito Ora
Te Rito Ora (TRO) is a Ministry of Health funded health promotion project which provides community-based breastfeeding as well as infant and adult nutrition advice. We serve our target population in the Counties Manukau area of Tāmaki Makaurau.
Whakanoa - An interview with Ria Brosnan
Whakanoa - An interview with Ria Brosnan