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14 Dec Sione F Tupou

Posted at 10:25h by Kim Tucker

Sione F Tupou is the Treasurer of Pacific Island Food and Nutrition Action Group (PIFNAG). He works for Auckland DHB as the Health Promotion School Facilitator and is also the Chairman of the BOT of Wesley Primary School of Mt Roskill. Sione is a supporter...

14 Dec Janell Dymus-Kurei

Posted at 10:23h by Kim Tucker

Janell is of Te Whakatohea descent and resides in Auckland. Janell graduated from The University of Auckland with a BHSc, and is currently studying Law at UoA. Janell currently works at Hāpai te Hauora as the General Manager for Māori Public Health, working across the...

13 Dec New Research Released on Nutrition of Kiwi Infants

Posted at 08:55h in Healthy babies and children by Alison Pask

New University of Auckland research has examined whether Kiwi families are meeting national food and nutrition guidelines when feeding their babies. The research, from the university’s Centre for Longitudinal Research at the School of Population Health, looked at data from more than 6,500 of the...

28 Nov $23 million to get more kids on bikes

Posted at 08:35h in Healthy Environments by Alison Pask

Associate Minister of Transport Julie Anne Genter today announced that the NZ Transport Agency will provide $23 million over the next three years to expand the Bikes in Schools and cycle skills education to get more Kiwi kids on their bikes. Cycling is a fun,...

26 Nov Healthy Auckland Together Kinder Surprise Media Release

Posted at 11:30h in Advocacy by Alison Pask

MEDIA RELEASE 22 November 2018 For Immediate Release ` Kinder Surprise ad aimed at children says industry regulator, but doesn’t break the rules. A chocolate bar for children, advertised with children and seen by children is not considered to be in breach...

08 Nov Health Coalition Aotearoa

Posted at 08:18h in Advocacy by Alison Pask

One-third of premature death and disability in New Zealand is caused by smoking, alcohol, obesity and unhealthy diets, yet less than a half a percent of the health budget is spent on preventing that damage, say a new health group launched today in parliament. Over...

05 Nov Evidence Snapshot

Posted at 15:54h by Alison Pask

05 Nov How to Guide

Posted at 15:49h by Alison Pask

05 Nov What Can be Done to Protect Our Children from Unhealthy Food Marketing

Posted at 15:42h by Alison Pask

‘Take care of our children. Take care of what they hear, take care of what they see, take care of what they feel. For how the children grow, so will be the shape of Aotearoa.’ Dame Whina Cooper

05 Nov MANDATED: Alcohol Pregnancy Warning Labels

Posted at 15:39h in Healthy babies and children by Alison Pask

Auckland University research shows 23 percent of women drank alcohol during their first trimester of pregnancy while 13 percent drank during their second trimester. On 11 October 2018 the Australia and New Zealand Ministerial Forum on Food Regulation agreed that, based on the evidence, a mandatory...

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