Areas Of Interest • HEHA

Māori

Ko ngā kai ō te wao, te ngākina, te waitai, te wai Māori, na Io, na Tane, na Tangaroa, na Maru – Tihei Mauri Ora. Food and physical activity were... MORE

Across New Zealand Pacific communities are rising to the challenge of improving nutrition and physical activity. Pacific people are increasingly aware of the health problems linked to obesity in adults... MORE

Asian

Asians are the fastest growing population in New Zealand currently making up 9.2 percent of the total population. There is increasing childhood obesity and type 2 diabetes rates among all... MORE

Youth

Young New Zealanders are one of the key priority groups of the HEHA Strategy. Prevention of obesity through healthy nutrition and plenty of physical activity will give children and young... MORE

Aged

As the age of our population increases, so does the importance of older people keeping active and healthy, for their quality of life and to relieve the burden on services... MORE

General

Healthy Eating – Healthy Action (HEHA) is the Ministry of Health’s strategic approach to improving nutrition, increasing physical activity and achieving healthy weight for all New Zealanders. The approach is... MORE

Education

Children and young people are a priority group for HEHA. Schools and early childhood centres are the education settings where children and young people can be targetted. Initiatives such as... MORE

Local Government

Throughout New Zealand, there are 12 regional councils, 16 city councils and 57 district councils. District and city councils have a number of functions. These include community well-being and development,... MORE

Food Industry

Food manufacturers and marketers, together with retail outlets, have a part to play in reducing obesity. Industry groups are making changes to reformulate foods to reduce fat, salt and sugar... MORE

Workplace

Employers are increasingly recognising that creating a healthy work environment is good for staff and good for business. Supporting people to eat well and to be physically active can be... MORE

Transport

Transport planners and an increasing number of New Zealanders share a desire for us to get active every day to and from work. Public transport and active transport are good... MORE

Community

Community initiatives that encourage healthy eating and healthy action have proved some of the most successful – from walking school buses to grandmothers teaching cooking skills to those on a... MORE

Health

The Ministry of Health and other health agencies have been the drivers behind the Healthy Eating – Healthy Action: Oranga Kai – Oranga Pumau Strategy. Implementing the plan addresses three... MORE

Nutrition

The global obesity epidemic is one of the major health challenges of our time. Changing food types, food availability and consumption patterns have led to an increase in the proportion... MORE

Sport

Sport is a core part of the New Zealand culture, whether it is competitive sports or recreation with friends and whanau. Increasingly, technology and changing work patterns are reducing opportunities... MORE

Physical Activity

Being physically active is a core part of the New Zealand culture, whether it is competitive sports, enjoying our spectacular landscape or recreation with friends and whanau. Increasingly, technology and... MORE

Recreation

Recreation is what New Zealanders do with their spare time. It’s often done outside and it’s often active. It’s a walking group, a weekend tramp, fishing, gardening or a game... MORE

Breastfeeding

Breastfeeding helps lay the foundations of a healthy life for a baby and also makes a positive contribution to the health and wider wellbeing of mothers and whānau/families. Exclusive breastfeeding... MORE

Evaluation

The HEHA Evaluation and Monitoring Section is an online resource designed to make it easier for district and local providers to measure, monitor and evaluate progress towards fulfilling the HEHA... MORE

Weight Management Guidelines

Being overweight and obese has a significant impact on New Zealanders’ health, as it is associated with a long list of diseases, the most common being type 2 diabetes, heart... MORE

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