Health Promotion

2011 Health Promotion Calendar of Events (PDF 24 KB)

The Health Promotion Unit delivers population based health programmes to the people of Taranaki.

We Work On:

• Prevention of Alcohol Related Harm
• Health Promoting Schools/Fruit in Schools
• Injury Prevention
• Nutrition and Physical Activity
• Smokefree/Auahi Kore
• Youth Health - Check out the 'Parent Pack'

We also distribute Health Education Resources.

Click here to see a range of Public Health documents available.

Health Promotion is the process of enabling individuals and communities to increase control over the factors that influence their health and quality of life. An important characteristic of health promotion is its focus on groups of people, either the whole population or specific subgroups. It places emphasis on changing environments to enable behaviour to change.

‘Making healthy choices easy, early and exciting…everywhere’ WHO ‘Regional Framework for Health Promotion’

Health promotion draws upon principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi, social justice, equity, community and development Within health promotion, health/ Hauora is understood as an holistic concept. Wairua ( the spiritual), Hinengaro (mental), Tinana (physical), Te Reo Rangatira (language) and Whanau (family) are all elements which interact to produce wellbeing. The wellbeing of Te Ao Turoa (environment) contributes also. This approach requires that Maori health be understood in the context of the social, economic and cultural position of Maori.

Find us:

The Health Promotion Unit is located on the second floor of the Barrett Building, Tukapa Street side of Base Hospital, New Plymouth.

Contact us:

Phone 06 753 7799
Fax 06 753 7788

Last updated: Thursday, November 24, 2011