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• Term 4 Be Active Programme from Sport Canterbury

  Posted: Wednesday, September 27, 2017 in: Training With tags: physical activity, exercise, Courses, Training
  Do you struggle with motivation to be active? Be different in 2017. Sport Canterbury’s Green Prescription BE ACTIVE programmes are for people wanting to increase their level of activity and have fun along the way

• Free water-based exercise classes from Arthritis NZ

  Posted: Wednesday, September 20, 2017 in: Training With tags: Courses, exercise, physical activity, medical
  Water-based exercise is one of the easiest and most enjoyable ways to exercise if you have arthritis. These classes from Arthritis NZ are free with GP clearance. Dates: Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 26th September to 30th November 2017.Time: 4.30 to 5

• Active Canterbury Network Newsletter: March-April 2017

  Posted: Wednesday, March 08, 2017 in: Newsletters With tags: newsletter, physical activity, exercise
  Would you like to grow your class or activity? Wondering how you can encourage more regular attendance? There are some easy things you can do to help attract new members and improve adherence

• Making those New Years exercise resolutions stick

  Posted: Wednesday, January 11, 2017 in: Resources and Information With tags: physical activity, exercise
  Exercise NZ media release: 9 January 2017 New Zealand’s leading exercise industry group ExerciseNZ has today appealed to Kiwis to make increased physical activity their resolution for 2017 but it also warned that keeping resolutions isn’t easy and is offe

• Make exercise the top goal for a happier 2017

  Posted: Wednesday, January 11, 2017 in: Resources and Information With tags: physical activity, exercise, wellbeing, mental wellbeing
  ExerciseNZ media release: 28th December 2016 The Exercise Association of New Zealand (ExerciseNZ) wants people to put their mental wellbeing first when considering New Year’s resolutions and is emphasising how physical activity leads to people being happi

• AusPAnet E-news: 28th October 2016

  Posted: Wednesday, November 02, 2016 in: Newsletters With tags: physical activity, children, newsletter, exercise, obesity, dementia, cycling, alcohol, mental wellbeing
  Latest Research Findings Does physical activity moderate the association between alcohol drinking and all-cause, cancer and cardiovascular diseases mortality? Explore new data on the links between physical activity and alcohol consumption in this pooled a

• Plan heralds new approach to keeping young people active

  Posted: Wednesday, July 13, 2016 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: physical activity, children, youth, exercise, sport
  Sport New Zealand media release: 11th July 2016 Sport New Zealand has today released a “plan of attack” for keeping young people in New Zealand active

• Victoria Park visitor centre reopens

  Posted: Wednesday, July 06, 2016 in: Earthquake With tags: earthquake recovery, physical activity, exercise
  Christchurch City Council media release: 6th July 2016 The historic Victoria Park visitor centre has reopened to the public for the first time in five years

• Group fitness classes from He Waka Tapu

  Posted: Thursday, June 02, 2016 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: physical activity, exercise, Courses
  He Waka Tapu is now running FREE group fitness/tinana classes open to the community. The classes are suitable for all fitness levels. All classes are held at the Celebration Lions Gym (161 Pages Road - behind He Waka Tapu): Mondays at 4pm Tuesdays at 8

• Steady as you go exercise classes to prevent falls

  Posted: Wednesday, March 02, 2016 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: Training, exercise, Courses, injury prevention, older people
  Falls are not a natural part of ageing - falls are preventable! Falls are the most common cause of injury in older people. One-third of people over the age of 65 fall each year, and half of people over 80 fall each year

• New Active Canterbury website and Facebook

  Posted: Wednesday, October 07, 2015 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: physical activity, exercise, resources
  Kia ora tatou. Active Canterbury pleased to let you all know that their newly upgraded website and new Facebook page are up and running! Please help them spread the word by updating your networks and by liking and sharing their Facebook page

• New UK briefings highlight activity benefits and cost savings

  Posted: Tuesday, April 23, 2013 in: Resources and Information With tags: physical activity, exercise, research
  These two new evidence briefings are designed for anyone working in physical activity and health

• Guidelines To Help Older New Zealanders Stay Healthy

  Posted: Monday, February 04, 2013 in: Resources and Information With tags: physical activity, exercise, older people
  Ministry of Health Media Release: January 30th 2013 The Ministry of Health is issuing physical activity guidelines to help New Zealanders aged 65 years and over live longer, healthier, and more independent lives

• Sport New Zealand Young Peoples Survey

  Posted: Thursday, January 17, 2013 in: Resources and Information With tags: sport, physical activity, exercise, youth, children, survey
  Generations change