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News: tagged with "physical activity"

• Lunchtime seminar: Greater Christchurch Activities Directory

  Posted: Wednesday, February 24, 2021 in: Healthy Christchurch Notices With tags: recreation, physical activity, exercise, seminar, resources
  Kia ora koutou. You are invited to a Waka Toa Ora seminar on the Activities Directory - your link to local classes, groups and programmes. This seminar will be presented by Nadine Milmine from Active Canterbury and Alex Cording from Sport Canterbury

• March courses from Delta Community Support Trust

  Posted: Wednesday, February 17, 2021 in: Training With tags: physical activity, Courses, women, Meditation
  The Delta Community Support Trust is running two courses starting in March 2021. Contact Shauna for more information on these classes (03 389 0219 or shauna[at]deltatrust.org.nz)

• Trek the Trail this summer for the Mental Health Foundation

  Posted: Wednesday, February 10, 2021 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: mental health, physical activity, mental wellbeing, fundraising
  Message from the Mental Health Foundation: 10th February 2021 Kia ora. We are excited to launch our new Trek the Trail challenge

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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