South Auckland children make their voices heard
A submission from Healthy Families Manukau, Manurewa-Papakura captured the voice of South Auckland children on the review of the Code for Advertising to Children and the Children’s Code for Advertising Food. It was imperative that a submission be made with 1 in 5 children in South Auckland being obese and the unequivocal evidence that the […]
Action for active communities
Healthy Families Manukau, Manurewa-Papakura is working with Local Boards in South Auckland to look at how greenways can strengthen local communities and improve wellbeing. Greenways are safe routes for people to move around their community by active transport such as walking, cycling, or scootering. “Local leaders and groups such as Mr T, Iron Maori, Big […]
Healthy Nature Healthy People
With help from Healthy Families Invercargill, the launch of the Department of Conservation’s (DOC) Healthy Nature Healthy People initiative proved to be a massive success. One of the focus areas for Healthy Families NZ is getting people active more often, something that fits well with DOC and the global Healthy Nature Healthy People movement. “Strong […]
The innovators in workplace wellbeing
Coming off their success at the recent New Zealand Workplace Health and Safety Awards, Frucor Beverages Limited have set their sights on being innovators in the health and wellbeing space. The company won NZ Safety’s award for best initiative to encourage workplace engagement in health and safety. “Now we’re working with Healthy Families Manukau, Manurewa-Papakura […]
