News: tagged with "physical activity"
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- Selwyn District Council media release: 24th May 2022
Expectant mothers, new parents and young children have been flocking to the Selwyn Aquatic Centre to enjoy new classes helping them get active and have fun
- Christchurch City Council Newsline: 23rd February 2022
Weekly women-only sessions at Te Poe Toetoe Linwood Pool are proving a hit with up to 195 people attending each week
- Join St Albans Laughter Club for their annual Laugh-in-the-Park THIS Sunday. This event will be followed by a BYO picnic - bring your friends and family! This session will be run in line with COVID restrictions.
Date: Sunday 30th January 2022
- Waimakariri District Council media release: 11th August 2021
The Oxford Fitness Centre could be looking toward an extension to their Pearson Park facility after a change to their lease was approved
- ACC and the Breast Cancer Foundation NZ (BCFNZ) have recently collaborated to create “Live Stronger – Pink Edition”. This is an exercise class for women going through breast cancer treatment
- Heart Foundation media release: 21st July 2021
With many people now able to work from home more often, New Zealanders are sitting more and moving less, putting them at greater risk of heart disease according to new advice from the Heart Foundation
- PT in the Park has been offering free exercises outdoors for all ages and abilities since 2011. Come and join these fun and physical 1-hour sessions - with a run warm up, cardio or weights session with a warm down.
Date: Every Saturday.Start Time: 9am
- Exercise NZ media release: 16th March 2021
Friday 19th March 2021 is World Sleep Day and sleep is just as important for wellness as exercise and nutrition, ExerciseNZ chief executive Richard Beddie says
- Selwyn District Council Newsline: 9th March 2021
New health, learning and recreation spaces for Selwyn residents are getting closer to opening, as construction continues on exciting new district facilities
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
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