Hearts matter. With their faithful, steady beat our hearts pump blood that carries vital materials to help our bodies function, while simultaneously removing the waste products we don’t need. If our hearts stop, so do we. Yes, hearts matter a lot. Anna Rolleston, Director of The...
Professor Cliona Ni Mhurchu. Do nutrition labels help us to choose healthier foods? What difference do the new Health Star Rating labels make to food choices? Callie Corrigan from Toi Tangata interviews Professor Cliona Ni Mhurchu from the University of Auckland on the results of the...
Nita Brown. It is a word that many of us have heard of before. A word that many of our people have had firsthand experience with, whether from a frightening and traumatic life experience, or a life filled with chances and hope of recovery. Stroke is the...
Hariata Tai Rakena. What does living well and being happy have to do with positive continuation of whakapapa? Hariata has been a part of the team at Toi Tangata for over three years since her introduction in the first summer student internship in 2013/2014. All the while,...
Crystal Pekepo. Metaphoric poetry always has a way of resonating with Māori. Although it is easy to identify huahuatau (metaphor) in written or communicated kōrero, it is not always easy to physically interpret, especially when we attempt to apply huahuatau in our respective roles in Māori...
Associate Professor Maui Hudson (University of Waikato) – Facilitator Professor John Oetzel (University of Waikato) Dr Nina Scott (Waikato DHB) Dr Jeff Foote (The Institute of Environmental Science and Research) Moana Rarere (National Institute of Demographic and Economic Analysis) Global health inequities between indigenous and non-indigenous populations require innovative and...
Cameron Ormsby. Cameron Ormsby works for the Hawke’s Bay District Health Board as a health protection officer, a role which has a strong emphasis on environmental health. The focus of environmental health is to look at the link between the health of the environment and the...
Callie Corrigan. For the fourth year running, our team have been leading Toi Tangata Summer Internship opportunities. These are a ten-week scholarships aimed at enabling students to explore a meaningful project and are worth $5,000. These internships are part of a number of strategies within the...
Martin Dutton. Senior Ministry of Health Advisor, Martin Dutton, presents information on the MOH Eating and Activity Guidelines for New Zealand adults. This webinar touches on the presentation Martin gave at our Hui-ā-Tau earlier this year in February and also includes information on the next step for the...
Mason Ngawhika. Most of the developed world and large populations of the developing world are struggling with an obesity pandemic. Over-accessibility of energy dense foods coupled with an inactive lifestyle are the main culprits. One of the most harmful outcomes of obesity is the advent of...