Healthy Education

06 Apr Ka Ora, Ka Ako – the healthy school lunches programme

Posted at 11:29h in Healthy Education, Resources by Kim Tucker

Ka Ora, Ka Ako - the healthy school lunches programme is having a powerful impact in schools and kura taking part across Aotearoa, according to the Education Gazette. This article talks to Awapuni School, Gisborne and their supplier Puku Ora. Read article ...

21 Jan Ka Pai Kai Rotorua

Posted at 12:04h in Healthy Education, Resources by Kim Tucker

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

Posted at 11:56h in Healthy Education, Resources by Margaret McLachlan

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

Posted at 12:53h in Healthy Education, Resources by Kim Tucker

"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)

Posted at 11:13h in Healthy Education, Resources by Kim Tucker

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)

Posted at 11:08h in Healthy Community, Healthy Education, Resources by Kim Tucker

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

Posted at 10:58h in Healthy Education, Resources by Kim Tucker

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

Posted at 13:29h in Healthy Education, Resources by Kim Tucker

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

Posted at 13:20h in Healthy Education, Resources by Kim Tucker

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

Posted at 09:57h in Food Security, Healthy Education by Kim Tucker

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...