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18 Jan What needs to happen to improve NZ’s food environments

Posted at 13:59h in by Margaret McLachlan

The NZ food systems need major transformations to deliver on human health, ecological health, social equity, and economic prosperity. What needs to happen to proactively re-orient existing systems to cope with climate change, the food insecurity of shocks like pandemics, and the unrelenting obesity epidemic?...

18 Dec The food curriculum project – Investing in the life skills of NZ children

Posted at 10:54h in by Margaret McLachlan

The New Zealand school curriculum states; ‘it is expected that all children will have had the opportunity to learn practical cooking skills by the end of Year 8’. Research conducted by Massey University dietetic students in 2016 explored food programmes being taught in Year 8. The...

18 Dec Tohu Manawa Ora – the Heart Foundation programme supporting early learning services

Posted at 10:35h in by Margaret McLachlan

The Heart Foundation has delivered the Tohu Manawa Ora (Healthy Heart Award) in early learning services since 2002. It is an established, innovative and credible programme that helps early learning services build an environment which promotes healthy eating and physical activity. The award emphasises the impact...

11 Dec Growing Up in New Zealand study: Nutrition-related findings

Posted at 09:42h in by Margaret McLachlan

Presenters: Dr Sarah Gerritsen and Professor Clare Wall Growing Up in New Zealand is a cohort study following more than 6,000 children born in the Auckland, Counties Manukau, and Waikato District Health Board areas in 2009/10. Participating children and their families generously give their time to...

26 Nov My Heart Check – the consumer facing tool

Posted at 09:44h in by Kim Tucker

Tuesday, 15 December, 12 – 12.45pm. ONLINE My Heart Check tool is the first publicly available heart health risk calculator that is tailored to the New Zealand population, including specific risk for Māori, Pasifika and south Asian people who are at increased risk than Pakeha. It...

26 Nov The State of Salt – the case for salt reduction in NZ

Posted at 09:39h in by Kim Tucker

Tuesday 8 December Nikki Chilcott from the Stroke Foundation will share recent research (by NIHI) which highlights the high salt content of commonly eaten processed food, such as sausages. Learn about why the Stroke Foundation is advocating for a comprehensive salt reduction programme requiring government leadership,...

23 Nov Making the Most of Mentoring – increasing levels of personal and professional support

Posted at 10:29h in by Kim Tucker

Friday, 4 December Presenter: Aly McNicoll For many public health professionals, what was an already challenging role has become a lot harder this year. ANA has organised this practical workshop for you. It provides the opportunity to take a 'courageous pause' to take stock of how you are tracking...

23 Nov Let’s Play Every Day!

Posted at 10:22h in by Kim Tucker

Tuesday 1 December Play is one of the four ways Sport NZ supports New Zealander's getting active, alongside physical education, active recreation and sport. Scott Mackenzie of Sport NZ says, “Our whole-of-system approach is key and we’re worked hard to establish a network of ‘play champions’ around...

09 Nov Food security in Aotearoa

Posted at 12:55h in by Kim Tucker

Dr Geoff Kira (Massey University) provides an overview of food security in Aotearoa. This is a fundamental issue in the first paper and underpins Kawe ake te wero. Geoff will review some of the sustainable and innovative responses we are already seeing to food security....

09 Nov Food and nutritional issues in Aotearoa

Posted at 12:53h in by Kim Tucker

Join the authors of the issues papers: Dr Sally Mackay, (Registered Nutritionist) and Dr Leanne Young, (NZ Registered Dietitian) as they discuss their key insights. They will address five of the key public health issues facing Aotearoa, including plant-based diets, food environments, healthy dietary patterns...

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