The Social Enterprise World Forum (SEWF), which ran from 27-29 September, was an international event for social enterprises from all over the world to come together, share wisdom, build networks and discuss how to create a more sustainable future. This year, the event was held...
The Certificate in Public Health is designed for students who aspire to careers in public health. It is particularly relevant to public health workers and those in primary care and community health roles who have yet to achieve university level qualifications in this field. If you...
[video width="1280" height="720" mp4="https://toitangata.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/He-Kakano-Darrio-Toi-Tangata.mp4"][/video] He Kakano - Live to Learn is a co-design framework to create learning environments that meet the needs and aspirations of Māori. It seeks to create a blueprint for change for a national education system that improves hauora Māori. He Kakano is...
Toi Tangata is hosting a one day Atua Matua workshop at an introductory level to the Atua Matua framework created by Dr Ihirangi Heke at He Waka Tapu in Christchurch. This workshop will engage participants with the Atua Matua framework through environmental skill acquisition. We will share knowledge on Atua...
Kids' Cam researchers are calling for urgent government action to clean up the junk food advertisements surrounding children to help reduce obesity after findings reveal that New Zealand children are exposed to around 27 unhealthy food advertisements per day. The innovative camera study, conducted by Otago...
The Heart Foundation has recently released Healthy Celebrations, a new resource which aims to provide healthy alternatives for celebrating special occasions. The resource suggests practical ways to recognise and celebrate occasions such as birthdays and special holidays, with the child as the focus instead of the...
Healthy Auckland Together (HAT) has laid a formal complaint with the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) about Frucor's Pepsi Max All Blacks Emoji campaign. Read their media release below. Pepsi Max campaign appealing to children, but avoids censure under new advertising code The Advertising Standards Authority’s (ASA) new...
Tuesday 21st November 2017 10am-2pm Springvale Stadium London Street Whanganui Based on traditional techniques used by our tūpuna, He Pī Ka Rere is a kori and kai (movement and nutrition) approach to nurturing the development of under 5's within their early learning environments. For enquiries, please contact Darrio Penetito-Hemara darrio@toitangata.co.nz 021 554 165 View flyer REGISTER...
Disc golf, like regular golf but… different. Though the sport was formalised in the 1970s, you’d be forgiven for never having heard of disc golf before and though it’s hard to know the level of interest, the sport continues to grow in popularity. Disc golf is...
Effectiveness of recruitment to a smartphone-delivered nutrition intervention in New Zealand: analysis of a randomised controlled trial Recently published in the BMJ Open in collaboration with Ekaterina Volkova, Jo Michie, Gerhard Sundborn, Helen Eyles, Yannan Jiang, and Cliona Ni Mhurchu, this article relates to one of...