21 Jan Ka Pai Kai Rotorua
Ka Pai Kai Rotorua has provided 200,000 heathy school lunches to date. Thanks to the support of the Rotorua community, the lunches are affordable for everyone Visit Website ...
19 Jan Eating well while flatting at University
Barriers to eating well while flatting at University can be overcome by planning and finding simple ways to make healthy eating a priority. Registered Dietitian Alison Pask offers some tips for those embarking on this stage of life.Food choices are fundamental to achieve wellbeing, especially...
29 Oct Hawke’s Bay uniquely poised to do free school lunches right
"Providing a free school lunch isn't just about providing food but should be about creating a "'values-based system' where children's hauora (health and wellbeing) is a priority," says Pippa McKelvie-Sebileau, the project co-ordinator of Nourishing Hawke's Bay, He wairua tō te kai.The schools which have done this right...
14 Sep Fruit & Vegetables in Schools (FIS)
New Zealand's most successful and effective school-based nutrition initiative Fruit & Vegetables in Schools (FIS) has been selected for inclusion in a report for the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO). Read Article ...
14 Sep The Youth19 Rangatahi Smart Survey (Youth19)
The Youth19 Rangatahi Smart Survey (Youth19) is the latest in the Youth2000 series of health and wellbeing surveys. Youth19 was conducted in 2019 in the Auckland, Northland and Waikato regions by researchers from The University of Auckland, Victoria University of Wellington, University of Otago &...
14 Sep Water only school case study
For more than 20 years, sugary drinks have been banned at Glenview School, Porirua, and students there say it's given their education and lives a big boost. Read article ...
06 Aug Water is the best choice
In partnership with New Zealand Dental Association (NZDA), Te Hiringa Hauora/Health Promotion Agency have developed an A3 poster to show we don’t need sports or energy drinks to fuel a busy day. Water is the best choice - any time, any place, any activity Download resource ...
03 Aug Composting in a school environment
In this case study students at Moanataiari School in Thames show the value of composting in a school environment. Watch Video ...
25 May Food processing may reduce benefits of high fibre foods
A team of NZ researchers have investigated the effects of food processing, such as milling, on the health benefits of whole grains, using a small trial of 28 adults with type 2 diabetes. Participants ate minimally-processed wholegrain foods including wholegrain oats and chunky grainy bread...
18 May Budget 2020: Free school lunches to feed 200,000 kids, as part of $1b Government support package
The Government, in its 2020 Budget announced on Thursday, promised to spend $220 million on the free school lunch programme, feeding an additional 200,000 children and creating an estimated 2000 jobs. The school lunch programme, launched in 2019, currently feeds 8000 children....