The Scorecard brings together obesity, nutrition, physical activity and child dental health data, giving a consolidated insight into the health of adults and children living in New Zealand’s biggest city, Tāmaki Makaurau. ...
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...
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...
The recommendations contained in the Review Report are designed to address some of the key criticisms of the current system. The key recommendations from the report are that: the HSR system continue as a voluntary system with the addition of some specific industry uptake targets...
The right to play is embedded in international conventions, and the Child-Friendly Cities movement is promoting principles that enable play. Providing ‘play spaces’ is only part of the story. At the recent Green Pavlova conference Dr Wendy Russell said, ‘play can emerge whenever conditions allow’. It...
The Ministry of Health provides advice to the Government on nutrition and physical activity for healthy New Zealanders....
The Little Fund that Grew The Taitokerau Kai Ora Fund A collaborative project between Te Tai Tokerau Primary Health Organisation, Far North District Council, Te Puni Kōkiri, Manaia Health Primary Health Organisation, Northland Inc, Northland District Health Board, Kaipara District Council and Whangarei District Council. Roll with opportunity The...
There are numerous Iwi throughout Aotearoa who have complex systems of Tikanga and Kawa and apply these principles to their health and wellbeing expressions. Te Arawa is only one Iwi of many that have developed organisations to support Iwi health potential of their descendants. The...
An interesting look at health engagement frameworks from a Māori perspective may lead to the Atua Matua Māori Health Framework created by Dr Ihirangi Heke. It highlights that at its beginning point the development of relationships (in particular between Iwi and health providers) because the...
Whānau Ora is an inclusive approach to providing services and opportunities to families across New Zealand. It empowers families as a whole, rather than focusing separately on individual family members and their problems. Whānau Ora is not a one size fits all approach. It is deliberately...
