Food and Drink
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Tips for eating out

Worried about how to choose healthy options while eating out?  This Live Lighter fact sheet gives tips on the healthier way to eat out.

Healthy Futures Water Kit
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Water Kits are now available for purchase!

Are you looking for an attractive and effective way to hydrate the crowds at your school, sporting or other event? Healthy Futures now has Water Kits available for purchase! Read on to find out more or if you would like to learn how to set up your own.  

Exercise and Fitness, Keeping Kids Healthy
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Fun ideas to keep your family active

The Health Promotion Agency brings us lots of fun ideas to keep your family active. From playgrounds and parks, games, walks and the location of swimming pools. 

Keeping Kids Healthy
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Healthy eating tips for 2-5 year olds

Weight is a sensitive issue, even for small children. It is important your child does not feel they are being punished. The best way to do this is for the whole family/whānau to eat the same meals. It’s easier to eat healthy meals and snacks if healthier foods are in your house. The Ministry of Health gives us some healthy eating tips for 2-5 year olds.

Keeping Kids Healthy, Food and Drink
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Takeaway alternatives from the supermarket

Whether you've been rushing about all day, heading to your child's school picnic or simply feel like a night off cooking - there are occasions that call for an instant 'no fuss' family dinner. Instead of swinging by your local fish and chip shop, consider your local supermarket - you'll have an easy, nourishing family meal in your hot little hands faster than your local chippie can say 'order up'! This Community Public Health flyer gives you lots of ideas for speedy 'takeaway' meals from your local supermarket. 

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Healthy events and fundraisers

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Good nutrition and healthy eating practices in childhood are important in shaping lifelong behaviours. We also know that nutritious, balanced food improves children’s learning and behaviour. This Community and Public Health Healthy Events and Fundraisers Guide is designed to help school and event organisers maintain a positive food and drink environment that gives consistent, accurate messages about food and drinks.

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Healthy food in schools

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Teaching and encouraging healthy eating is a compulsory part of the school curriculum. Schools can undermine these classroom messages by having unhealthy food in canteens or tuck shops, by giving children sweets as classroom rewards, or selling them as fundraisers. Parents Voice shows you what you can do if you are unhappy with the food available at your child’s school. 

Campaigning for healthy school food

"The state school my boys attend implemented a Healthy Food Policy (HFP) to take effect at the beginning of Term 3, 2014. YES, this was my moment. Everybody has their soapbox issue. Mine is healthy food for children."

Healthy Food Guide writer Judith Yeabsley shares her story on how she campaigned to improve the food environment at her children's school. 

Safe and active transport to school

"Walking, cycling and scooting to school offer children many benefits. Improved independence, physical and mental health, decision making, risk assessment and road safety skills, to name a few."

Greater Wellington Regional Council provide tools and resources for schools to promote safe and active travel.