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News: tagged with "physical activity"

• New guide puts Christchurch walks on map

  Posted: Wednesday, July 8, 2020 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: walking, resources, physical activity
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 6th July 2020 A handy new guide will help you plan an outing around the city’s coastline and plains if you feel like exploring new territory on foot

• Join the Be Active Programme online or in person

  Posted: Wednesday, July 1, 2020 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: physical activity, nutrition, exercise, health, Courses, recreation
  Be Active is an eight week programme suitable for anyone 16 years and over who is wanting to become more active or is wanting to try new things

• Activity and Nutrition Aotearoa Focus: 4th May 2020

  Posted: Wednesday, May 6, 2020 in: Newsletters With tags: newsletter, Food, nutrition, healthy food, physical activity
  Kia Ora. There are many challenges ahead for those passionate about wellbeing especially food security. We have witnessed all levels of society demonstrating a strong ability to pivot quickly and support local communities

• Resources from Dementia Canterbury during COVID-19

  Posted: Wednesday, April 29, 2020 in: Resources and Information With tags: resources, physical activity, older people, dementia, lockdown, mental wellbeing, families
  Dementia Canterbury has a range of resources available to assist those with dementia and their caregivers or family during COVID-19, including: exercise videos to keep the mind and body moving; information flyers covering a range of topics such as reduci

• Green Prescription is continuing during this time

  Posted: Wednesday, April 8, 2020 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: physical activity, support, services, lockdown
  With the evolving COVID-19 situation, Sport Canterbury acknowledges the enormous amount of work everyone is doing to keep our communities safe

• Kiwis should keep up physical activity during coronavirus pandemic

  Posted: Wednesday, March 18, 2020 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: exercise, physical activity, safety, hygiene, resources
  Exercise NZ media release: 18th March 2020  One of the best things for Kiwis to do to build up a strong immune system during the coronavirus pandemic is to stay physically active, ExerciseNZ says

• Action stations: New fitness site for Little River

  Posted: Wednesday, January 15, 2020 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: physical activity, exercise
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 14th January 2020 Prepare to limber up for 2020 in Little River with five new fitness stations set for installation in Awa-iti Domain

• Canterbury Healthy Workplaces Update: Spring 2019

  Posted: Friday, October 25, 2019 in: Newsletters With tags: newsletter, workplace, physical activity, safety, diversity, culture, resources
  Kia ora, Talofa, Namaste, Mālō e lelei, Hola, Ni Hao, Salaam and Hello. Welcome back to the Healthy Workplaces Update

• ANA Focus: 13 August 2019

  Posted: Wednesday, August 14, 2019 in: Newsletters With tags: newsletter, nutrition, physical activity, children, healthy food, conferences, symposium, research, Report, maori, equity
  Kia Ora. Enjoy reading this ANA Focus which has a variety of interesting articles to keep you informed. I especially like the UK supermarket designed by public health experts

• NZ facing an obesity epidemic and physical inactivity crisis

  Posted: Wednesday, July 24, 2019 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: nutrition, obesity, physical activity
  Exercise NZ media release: 24th July 2019 Leading New Zealand exercise expert Richard Beddie says an obesity epidemic is gripping New Zealand which also has a physical inactivity crisis, being the 13th worst in the world - and the worst for children with

• Canterbury Healthy Workplaces Update: Autumn 2019

  Posted: Wednesday, June 19, 2019 in: Newsletters With tags: newsletter, workplace, wellbeing, health, physical activity, nutrition, hygiene, smokefree
  Autumn is the best time for workplaces to plan for a healthier workforce in winter. There are some basic things we can do to keep ourselves well over winter

• Birth of new era with Pioneer aqua natal class

  Posted: Wednesday, June 12, 2019 in: Resources and Information With tags: women, physical activity, health, water
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 12th June 2019 Mothers-to-be can “just add water” for a low-impact pregnancy workout for the first time, at the Pioneer Recreation and Sport Centre

• New research on physical activity environment and obesity risk

  Posted: Wednesday, February 13, 2019 in: Resources and Information With tags: physical activity, environment, recreation, research
  University of Canterbury media release: 12th February 2019 A new study from University of Canterbury (UC) shows a link between recreational physical activity spaces in a neighbourhood and obesity risk in adults

• Top tips for staying healthy in the New Year from the WHO

  Posted: Wednesday, January 18, 2017 in: Resources and Information With tags: physical activity, smokefree, mental wellbeing, water, safety, disease, alcohol
  A new you in the New Year: Stay active Aim for at least 2 hours and 20 minutes of physical activity per week. Eat healthier Try to consume less than 5g of salt and less than 25g of sugar per day

• New Unicycle path through Hagley Park a hit with users

  Posted: Tuesday, August 9, 2016 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: physical activity, transport, cycling
  Christchurch City Council media release: 9th August 2016 More than 8000 people a week are walking or cycling the new Uni-cycle path through Hagley Park, according to new permanent counters placed along the path

• Bike Share project being taken for 5000 rides

  Posted: Thursday, July 21, 2016 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: cycling, transport, physical activity
  Christchurch City Council media release: 20th July 2016 Shared bikes have been taken on 5000 trips around Christchurch since the pilot scheme was launched nearly a year ago

• 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

• New Active Canterbury website and Facebook

  Posted: Wednesday, October 7, 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