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Power to the pavements Humanity can solve three of its biggest problems just by walking, according to world-renowned non-motorised transport expert Rodney Tolley who was in Nelson/Marlborough this month. click here for full story Gardens for the people After
nearly a year of hard work, the Marlborough Community Gardens
team got to share their growth with the public this month. click
here for full
story
Growables huge success
It’s official – gardening is cool again. About 4000 people attended the first Nelson Growables Garden Fair at Founders Park last month, proving that green is the new black. click here for full story
Family workout Despite a 60-year age span, three generations of a Havelock family are about to complete a 10-week exercise programme together through the Marlborough on the Move Team Challenge. click here for full story Mum4Mum in MotuekaNew mums in Motueka can now access one-on-one support with breastfeeding thanks to the new Mum4Mum programme. click here for full story Breastfeeding photo competition We’re looking for stunning snaps of mums and babies breastfeeding outside the home, for a special photo competition. You’ll be in to win some great prizes. But most of all, you’ll show your support for breastfeeding. click here for full details Stoked about Summer Challenge For Stoke School students, summer is all about having fun. So when it comes to taking up the Summer Challenge, the school’s 223 students did it with a game, a swim and a laugh. click here for full story SPC laughing in the garden
St Peter Chanel students will be laughing all the way to the dinner table now that they’ve tickled their tomatoes for the Summer Challenge. click here for full story Spring in the step
Spring Creek School students followed in each other’s footsteps as they took up the Summer Challenge. The school’s 49 students swapped their green school uniform for yellow as they did the Sandy Stomp at Whites Bay.click here for full story HEHA website Check out the revamped HEHA website for ideas, research, resources and as a way of linking in with peers around the country. www.heha.org.nz is a great tool for all working in the New Zealand health promotion industry. NPA walking the talk..... Queen Charlotte Classic Just the mention of the name Queen Charlotte Classic is enough to strike fear into most athletes' hearts - but for NPA programme director Helen Steenbergen, the individual multisport event was great personal test. Helen set goals, put in the hard yards at training and completed the 14km trail run, 30km road ride and 8km sea kayak in 3hr54mins59sec. Although physically exhausted, she was beaming (see pic above) with a huge sense of accomplishment when she crossed the finishing line at Picton last month. Talk about leading from the front...well done Helen! Run Mahana NPA administration and support officer Lee Punt took on the mighty Run Mahana half marathon walk, completing the 21km walk in 3hrs 6mins and 51secs. Well done Lee! Helen, Richard and Adam took part in the 10km run and it was no surprise that Helen beat home both the boys, barely raising a sweat. Richard was next across the line with Adam limping home in last. To borrow a line from Australian folk singer John Butler 'It's now who breaks the ribbon boy, it's how you get across'.
Spring, strut, stride The NPA Spring Strut Stride team clocked up a grand total of 2035km during the 6-week event - falling 35km short of completing a circuit of the South Island. None the less it encouraged us all to get daily exercise and challenged us to keep increasing duration and intensity of our activities. Summer Challenge The NPA launched the Summer Challenge with a game of Backyard Cricket in Marlborough. It was about celebrating all the great things about summer - sunny days, barbecues, cricket - only problem was it rained. We got soaked - but we had fun doing it.
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Newsletter #17 Here’s Helen
And so this is Christmas...the one time of the year where it's almost acceptable to binge on fruit cake and eat chocolates for breakfast. At the NPA we have a saying - a bit of the bad with a whole lot of the good. So enjoy your treats - it's been a hard year and we all deserve to enjoy ourselves in whatever way we choose. If you're drinking alcohol, keep up the water as well. If you're feeling over-full take a family walk. If you're going back for your third dessert, try the fruit this time. Most importantly, have a happy, healthy break. It's been a great 12 months and with your help, we've achieved a lot. Thanks for all your support and I look forward to working with you again next year. So from all the NPA team, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. See you in 2010. Helen Steenbergen Contact us Nutrition and Physical Activity Team Jenni Gane/Maria Baxter
Richard Butler
Helen
Steenbergen Lee Punt
Don
MacLellan Adam
Hicks
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