Healthy Community

25 Sep How to Write an Article for ANA

Posted at 11:30h in Healthy Community by Alison Pask

The ANA eUpdate is emailed fortnightly to over 2,000 individuals working in a wide range of public health nutrition and physical activity. ANA extends an ongoing invitation for you to submit an article to showcase a topic of interest. If you haven’t written an article before...

07 Sep Kai Ora Fund Growing More Projects Around Northland

Posted at 11:42h in Healthy Community by Alison Pask

All New Zealanders should have sufficient access to healthy food that is affordable and safe to eat. The Kai Ora Fund is a small community grants process to support innovative projects that address food security, benefit the wider community and encourage employment and economic development in...

06 Aug Whānau Pakari: Taranaki’s intervention programme for children with weight issues

Posted at 11:51h in Healthy Community by Alison Pask

Why is child obesity a problem? Taranaki is the most affected region in Aotearoa/New Zealand in terms of childhood obesity prevalence, with over 4,500 children affected. Given 99,000 children are affected with obesity, evidence-based strategies for intervention in this population group are desperately needed. Whānau Pakari...

20 Jul ANA Fundraising Ideas

Posted at 15:36h in Healthy Community by Alison Pask

Fundraising can be healthy and deliver worthwhile profit towards your organisation fundraising target. Different fundraising ideas suit different communities. If you are new to fundraising go with something that doesn't involve too much time. This is a great way to gauge the level of support from sponsors and...

18 Jul Fundraising: The reality from a health promoter’s perspective

Posted at 12:09h in Healthy Community by Alison Pask

Working in public health and contributing to fundraising events has challenged my personal values numerous times. This article shares my personal perspective and journey of living in a world where fundraising and public health meet. My introduction to fundraising began with 'bottle collections' in the early...

06 Jul Networking and Public Health

Posted at 15:41h in Healthy Community by Alison Pask

Do you jump up and down with excitement or shiver in fear when you are faced with a networking event? We all react differently to new situations. If you are a seasoned networker, feel free to share your tips, so they can be added to...

26 Jun Breastfeeding Matariki Poster

Posted at 10:27h in Healthy Community by Alison Pask

The New Zealand Breastfeeding Alliance has created a poster to encourage people to celebrate Matariki by welcoming women to breastfeed. Download the poster here ...

29 May Go the H2O

Posted at 12:05h in Healthy Community by Alison Pask

Hutt City Council and Healthy Families Lower Hutt have taken action to make sure our residents can 'Go the H2O' when out and about with new water fountains being installed across the Hutt. So far two high profile community hydration stations have already been installed with...

24 May Salt

Posted at 15:44h in Healthy Community by Alison Pask

Letter to the Editor: Reading food labels to help make healthy food choices Earlier this week I was listening to a presentation by a dietitian who was discussing the nutrition information labels on food packaging. One of the comments she made suggested that we should look at the...