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We've gone digital Hello and welcome to the NPA’s new E-newsletter - that’s your cue to say ‘Hello NPA, welcome to the 21st century’. We’ve designed it so we can deliver more timely information and to link up with internet-based resources.
It will also save reams of paper and leave more money for what we do best – investing in the future health or our community. Marlborough on the Move
And that’s why the NPA has charged him with the massive task of increasing exercise rates in Marlborough. We’ve teamed up with Paul, the Marlborough Stadium Trust chief executive officer, to deliver an exciting new cluster of programmes designed to get a wide range of Marlburians benefiting from increased physical activity and improved nutrition. The programmes that target children and a wide range of at-risk people are all based on engaging participants in naturally occurring groups like school classes. “A strong research base indicates that ‘significant others’ play a major role in people sticking with an activity, and engaging people in their social groupings aims to significantly enhance behavioural change strategies,” Paul says. The first of these programmes has already been a great success with the award winning Fundamental Skills programme delivered to two rural schools in March. Contact: ceo@stadium.co.nz or 021 501959 Food industry links
As a Heart Foundation food industry project manager, Don will be working closely with the NPA and manufacturers in the Nelson-Marlborough region towards purifying the composition of key foods and increasing the availability and marketing of healthier foods. The former Goodman Fielder Fiji country manager says he hopes to spark a mini food revolution. “We’re taking preventative measures to help create a healthier population,” Don says. “If you can get manufacturers to change and improve their projects we’ll be making huge steps towards reducing the rates of obesity.” Don brings expert inside knowledge gained from working in four countries across all sectors of the industry from dry goods and frozen foods to drink manufacturing and canneries. Don’s role will see him identify, develop and implement pilot projects and establish sustainable relationships with industry stakeholders. He joins the NPA team as part of the Heart Foundation-led, Food Industry Demonstration Pilot that involves partnerships with the Ministry of Health and supports the Healthy Eating, Healthy Action movement. Contact: (03) 546 3877or donm@nhf.org.nz Breastfeeding action
Barbara will be supporting service providers such as Plunket and the Babes in Arms breastfeeding group as they help mothers to give their babies what’s best for them. She’ll also be working with the Public Health Unit to assist workplaces with the new ‘family friendly’ requirements for facilities and breaks for mums to breastfeed on the job. Barbara has been involved with breastfeeding for many years in her role as a Public Health dietician. “I have a real interest in this area and a good knowledge of the local community for the networking that will be vital as we make the Nelson Marlborough District Action Plan a reality,” she says. Contact: (03) 5783561 or barbarar@marlboroughpho.org.nz Ethnic edibles
“Caring for our children and whanau is something we all have in common,” she says. “We encourage people to share stories, recipes and information with families and friends to enrich our lives.” The recipes in the booklet are designed specifically for the lunchbox and use inexpensive ingredients to create tasty, nutritious and diverse meals and snacks. The NPA-funded booklet is available free from the Migrant Centre. Contact: (03) 579 2460 or mmc@marlboroughonline.co.nz. Gardens are Growing
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Newsletter #13 Here’s Helen Whoever said 'Many hands make lite work' has never worked on an NPA production line. The NPA staff and families, some as young as 8 weeks, proved false for the NPA team this month. Despite the efforts n this issue we introduce Marlborough on the Move, which kicked off last month. It’s a revolutionary project that will engage more than 2500 people from key target groups from Marlborough with the aim of preparing them for long-term active lifestyles. The mechanics of the programme are explained later in this newsletter, but it is also important to understand the scope of the project. It represents the single largest financial contribution by the NPA to-date and signals our intention to balance the playing field of opportunities for everyone in our region. In Nelson-Tasman we’ve had the Way2Go teams working for the past three years, breaking down social, cost, skills and age barriers that prevent people from exercising. But there is still a need on the other side of the hill. So we’ve teamed up with Marlborough Stadium Trust to deliver various programmes to people who need them most, in social groups they are comfortable in. We’d like to congratulate the schools who continue to encourage good nutritional habits despite the removal of the NAG5 clause around healthy eating in schools. They have our continued support and assistance in helping to foster healthy eating patterns in our children. Helen Steenbergen Contact us Nutrition and Physical Activity Team Jenni Gane/Maria Baxter Richard Butler Luke Katu Helen Steenbergen Lee Punt Don MacLellan Adam Hicks
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