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Saltwater Sensations: Te Ao Māori and a sense of place through heke ngaru (Surfing)
OnlineMāori have a unique relationship with the ocean that stretches back many generations to the arrival of the seminal voyaging canoes. Since that time, Māori have ridden waves on various types of surfcraft but while the literature identifies the therapeutic effects of surfing and place-based...
Aotearoa Bike Challenge
A fun, free challenge to encourage you and your colleagues to experience first hand joys and benefits of riding a bike. It’s all about participation – which workplaces can get the most people to ride a bike for just 10 minutes or more? Organisations across...
Toi Tangata Hui ā Tau 2019
Info coming soon, watch this space!
Pataka Oranga
821 Orchard Road, Hastings 821 Orchard Road, Hastings, New ZealandLearn the fundamentals of co design principles that enable tangible outcomes towards food security & food sovereignty. Kai (food) is not just nourishment, it is a livelihood embedded in values, tradition, and social and spiritual wellbeing. This workshop will share knowledge on food security and...
Atua Matua – Maori Environmental Framework
In this unique Wananga you will experience the incredible potential of Atua Matua as a framework to enhance the recreation and outdoor education opportunities for your communities. Discover how the health of our people and places can begin with connections to the environment. Join us...
Men’s Health Week 2019
The focus for Mens Health Week 2019 will be the impact of inequality and deprivation on men's health - Mens Health Forum will be releasing reports and materials on the issue nearer the time. If you'd like to help support the week - and help Mens Health...
Public Health Prevention Conference 2019
Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre , AustraliaThe Public Health Prevention Conference is returning in 2019, following the hugely successful first iteration of the Conference in 2018. The 2019 Conference theme is ‘Smashing the Silos'. Two Conference Sub-Themes will guide the programme: . Economics of prevention . What is working, what needs to...
Food availability for Māori children – a rights based approach
OnlineGuest presenter, Christina McKerchar (Ngāti Kahungunu, Tūhoe & Ngāti Porou) will present initial findings from her PhD research ‘Food availability for Maori children – a rights based approach’. The first part of her research used photographic data from the Kids’Cam research project which explored...
International Indigenous Health and Wellbeing Conference 2019
Darwin Convention CentreThe Lowitja Institute International Indigenous Health and Wellbeing conference will be an Indigenous space built on First Nations knowledges and values. It will be a space to connect Indigenous peoples, and non-Indigenous colleagues, and share the journey together. Through the conference theme, the Institute invites an...