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A shared vision for a smokefree community
Smoking is still a major cause of preventable disease in our country and, while we are making good progress to reduce the harm from tobacco, bold leadership at all levels is still needed and we have been on that journey in the Hutt Valley. Aligned to the Government’s...
Moving towards a regenerative food system
Our food system has been one of many systems exposed during this pandemic and although we are challenged by meeting the immediate needs we are also presented with a significant opportunity to re-imagine the future that will nurture the health of papatūānuku and our...
Proud to be smokefree signs hit Wainuiomata’s suburban centres
Wainuiomata has been at the forefront of the journey contributing to a Smokefree Aotearoa 2025, with great leadership from everyone working together to create a healthier environment. Hutt City Council’s Smokefree Outdoor Public Places Policy designates all suburban...
Public spaces support more people to be smokefree in Lower Hutt
In the lead up to World Smokefree Day the number of people who do not smoke is at an all-time high. Smokefree public places make it easier for smokers to quit and stay smokefree while reducing the visibility of smoking to young people, making it less normal. Lower...
Partnership and collaboration the key to play prototyping
The prototyping skills of Healthy Families Hutt Valley’s Systems Innovators came to the fore at a workshop aiming to find new ways to make play more accessible for our communities. Healthy Families Hutt Valley and Hutt City Council staff recently took part in a Play...
Shared vision for a smokefree Hutt Valley
Healthy Families Hutt Valley has always had a focus on increasing smokefree environments as a way of denormalising smoking. Our shared vision is a future where our community spaces are all smokefree, where our children don’t see smoking and aren’t exposed to...
Wainuiomata jumping on Bike Rodeo bandwagon
Central Wainuiomata has been humming with the sounds of cycling thanks to Bike Rodeos oranised by Healthy Families Hutt Valley and its partners.Up until the nationwide lockdown was put in place in response to Covid-19, Wainuomata’s Queen Street had been playing host...
Council helping community stay active at home
With most Hutt City residents spending their time safe at home, Hutt City Council (HCC) has turned to social media to help people maintain their physical and mental wellbeing. At Alert Level 4, the Council’s Active in the Hutt team had to stop all of their fitness...
Connection and learning together – Matiu Island experience
Every six weeks the Healthy Families Hutt Valley team takes some time out from our usual office busyness to connect, build our capability and reflect on our line of sight. Line of sight for us is how the mahi we are doing aligns to our strategic intent of using...
CRICKET KEEN MAYOR REWARDS JUNIOR PLAYERS WITH POOL PASSES
Being recognised as Player of the Day is often a highlight for junior sports players. Taita Cricket Club’s junior team recently had the added bonus of having their Go the H2O Player of the Day certificates presented by Lower Hutt Mayor Campbell Barry. Known as a keen...
COUNCIL E BIKE CLOCKS UP THE SMILES IN FIRST FEW MONTHS
Hutt City Council and Healthy Families Hutt Valley staff have been putting the pedal to the metal in illustrating the overwhelming benefits of a cheap, fast and healthy form of active travel. In August this year a new e bike was bought to increase the sustainable,...
SHARING LEARNINGS WITH THE HEALTH AND DISABILITY REVIEW
The Health and Disability Review is a once in a generation opportunity to take a system wide look at how to future-proof our health and disability sector. Healthy Families Hutt Valley, on behalf of our Strategic Leadership Group provided a submission to the review....
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