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16 Sep INFORMAS national food environments and policies survey

Posted at 13:09h in Healthy Systems by Kim Tucker

The first INFORMAS national food environments and policies survey in New Zealand: A blueprint country profile for measuring progress on creating healthy food environments sur Using NZ as a case study, this study proposes a blueprint country profile for measuring progress on creating healthy food environments....

16 Sep Energy in alcoholic drinks – fact sheet

Posted at 13:06h in Healthy Community by Kim Tucker

This new fact sheet provides information on energy in common alcoholic drinks in the absence of energy labelling. It includes a graphic of kilojoules in alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks and foods with data sourced from the New Zealand Food Composition Database. The intended audience is...

16 Sep New employer guide to encourage e-bike use

Posted at 13:04h in Healthy Environments by Kim Tucker

The NZ Transport Agency, in partnership with the Sustainable Business Network has launched an e-bike purchase support guide aimed at helping employers make it easier for their staff to buy e-bikes....

12 Sep Stronger focus on nutrition within health services could save 3.7 million lives by 2025

Posted at 10:51h in Healthy Systems by Kim Tucker

Health services must integrate a stronger focus on ensuring optimum nutrition at each stage of a person’s life, according to a new report released by the World Health Organization (WHO). It is estimated that the right investment in nutrition could save 3.7 million lives by 2025[1]....

23 Aug Active NZ Survey 2018

Posted at 12:03h in Healthy Community by Kim Tucker

The Active NZ survey measures nationwide participation in play, active recreation and sport. The survey is sent to a sample of New Zealanders on the electoral roll through our research partner, Neilsen. Following on from the redesign in 2017, this is the second year of data collection...

23 Aug 2018 New Zealand Physical Activity Report Card for Children & Youth

Posted at 11:40h in Key Documents by Kim Tucker

This is the third report card which identifies and grades nine physical activity indicators for children and youth aged 5 – 18 years. Grades are assigned according to the percentage of children meeting a defined target. (2018)...

21 Aug Exploration of Maori household experiences of food insecurity

Posted at 09:56h in Healthy Education, Food Security by Kim Tucker

Researchers explored how food insecurity was experienced in Maori households and how this can affect hauora (well-being)....

12 Aug Achieving Equity in Health Outcomes: Summary of a Discovery Process

Posted at 14:59h in Key Documents by Kim Tucker

In 2018, the Ministry of Health initiated a work programme on achieving equity in health outcomes. Specifically, this programme aims to ensure thatequity is at the heart of the way New Zealand’s health and disability system operates and to promote the cultural shift needed to achieve that. This report...

12 Aug Household Food Insecurity Among Children: New Zealand Health Survey

Posted at 14:52h in Healthy Education, Food Security by Kim Tucker

Food insecurity is an issue that no New Zealand family should have to worry about. Unfortunately this is not currently the case in Aotearoa/New Zealand. This report describes the prevalence of household food insecurity among our tamariki....

18 Jul Physical Activity (Ministry of Health)

Posted at 11:28h in Healthy Community by Kim Tucker

The Ministry of Health provides advice to the Government on nutrition and physical activity for healthy New Zealanders....

Author: Kim Tucker