Cllr Michael Lulich is taking action to Turn the Tide not only for himself but for his local community. Cllr Lulich started his own journey by making healthy changes to his own lifestyle. Small changes can make a big difference and over the Christmas period he tried to make healthier food choices, limited his alcohol [...]
Creating a culture of wellbeing at work is high on the agenda for Te Awakairangi Health Network. The Hutt Valley based Primary Health Organisation knows that looking after the wellbeing of their staff benefits not just their organisation but also enables them to be good role models for other workplaces and the clients they see. [...]
Tokelau Hutt Valley Sports and Culture Association (a.k.a THVSCA Marlins) continue to do their part to turn the tide on our communities health! This community's leaders are proud that when members come to Marlins events it is normal to expect healthy kai and water only. Members know they can play multiple sports for Marlins or take [...]
The team at Stokes Valley Pool is Turning the Tide by helping locals get active in and out of the water. Along with their popular aqua fit classes and regular water based activities, the team encourage their customers to bike to their pool session and make it easy by providing bike racks. Along with all the [...]
Students at Pomare School are learning the importance of healthy kai and how to prepare a meal through their student led Kai Ora Café. Principal Katrina Day is seeing the difference the café is making for their students. “They are learning about healthy food, working with others, budgeting and being hands on preparing the meals [...]
The Naenae Clubhouse is an after-school club where members choose to come and work on projects that interest them. They teach music production, instruments, film making and editing, photography, game design, fashion design, graphic design, journalism, computer construction, robotics, electronics and much more. Having a healthy and creative environment is just how they do things [...]
Eastbourne Library is perfectly situated in the middle of Eastbourne Village, just a short stroll from the beach. Getting out and enjoying their environment is one of the actions the library team are taking to Turn the Tide. The small team are able to do make the most of their prime spot by having walking [...]
For the team at Petone Library, making sure they have a healthy and supportive environment at work means they can continue to do a great job for their library visitors. The team is taking action by doing simple things like getting out for a walk during break times and being mindful of the kai they [...]
Wellington Rugby League is leading the way in making their junior sporting fixtures family friendly. They “Go the H2O” and have water only sidelines. Their junior players are rewarded with Player of the Day certificates with free pool passes to Council owned pools in Lower Hutt, Upper Hutt, Porirua and Wellington. They strongly [...]
When Cate and Jason Hall from Ripe Coffee Roasters made their Lower Hutt café Mo Town 100% smokefree the decision was all about looking out for their customers. “As the years have gone by we’ve become more aware of people smoking especially around food and coffee, for us it is not a good [...]
