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Health Promotion Forum of New Zealand – Workforce Development Schedule March – June 2010
Pizza challenge
Local health experts are prescribing pizza as the latest step to help fight obesity across the top of the South.
The Nelson Marlborough District Health Board is encouraging everyone to add the crusty treat to their diet during the Autumn Challenge.
Walk2Work day
Get ready to feel the difference that a few extra steps can make to your day.
That’s the message from local Walk2Work Day organisers as they prepare events in Nelson and Richmond as part of National celebrations on Wednesday, March 10..
Victory takes up challenge
Victory School will be turning up the heat this week to welcome the change of seasons with a pizza cook-up.
Victory was one of 26 schools across the top of the south to receive red resource packs as part of the Nelson Marlborough District Health Board’s public education campaign.
Motueka South School takes up challenge
Motueka South School saw red this week as they launch the Autumn Challenge.
MSS principal Michael Harrison said the junior school literally kicked off the campaign with a game of soccer with red balls before adding spinach to their edible garden.
Nickie makes change for life
Nickie Pharland was so busy giving her time to others that she never had time for herself.
But after joining Marlborough on the Move, the mother-of-three and veritable volunteer has re-ordered her priorities to make room for some Nickie-time..
Bike Wise Month
February saw a fierce rivalry pedalled out across the streets of Nelson.
The race for bragging rights.
To help promote February as Bike Wise month, 60 members from the NMDHB registered for the online cycle challenge and clocked up a massive total of 5279km.
Well done everyone! That’s more than 100,000 calories of effort proving the NMDHB is living up to it’s motto of walking the talk.
But beneath the friendly façade of health promotion, there was also a semi-serious inter-deparmental competition.
The NPA (Primary and Communiyt) v Corporate – only one could win.
With star performer Brandon Kay amassing 830km on his own, Corporate looked in the box seat. Some questioned Kay’s rides of 137km ‘for recreation’ – honestly, who rides that far for fun? But none the less, he helped Corporate to a very respectable total of 1337km.
But proving you can’t have the NPA (Primary and Community), with out Physical Activity, our anti-obesity squad moved the bar even higher. Led by primary and community general manger Peter Burton with 762km, the NPA recorded 1366km. So good was their effort that rumours have begun circulation that Corporate are planning to buy him a bus ticket next year so he doesn’t have to ride so far.
Special mentions also go to the Support Works team with 891km, CDS with 515km, ENT Secretaries with 420km and Golden Bay Hospital with 288km.
Well done to everyone who joined in – especially those who hadn’t cycled before. After all, that’s what it was about: changing the way we as a community see cycling, to accept it as viable form of transport.
Thanks to NMDHB funding, over 800 people in Nelson enjoyed a free breakfast as part of Go By Bike day.
Breastfeeding photo competition
Winner: India Curtis overlooking Fifeshire Rock
Nelson’s beauty has been showcased in winning photographs from the Ministry of Health’s breastfeeding photo competition.
India Curtis from Christchurch has won the Upper South Island category of the competition, with a photo taken while on holiday in Nelson. Second place went to Nelson’s Tia Andrews.
Spud growing comp
Since mankind first began to work indoors, we’ve been plagued by the riddle ‘how many potatoes can I grow in the office’
Now the NPA is attempting to bring world peace by solving the eternal mystery with the:
Tug of peace
The Nelson Marlborough District Health Board surpassed all expectations by winning the plate final at yesterday’s 11th Annual Nelson tug-of-peace.
