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Moving for Mental Wellbeing

Written by Larissa Cuff - Sport Bay of Plenty health team leader

Friday, September 20, 2019

September 23 to 29 is Mental Health Awareness Week and as part of the theme Explore your way to wellbeing – Whāia te ara hauora, Whitiora, we're exploring the benefits of physical activity on mental wellbeing.

World Car Free Day celebration in Tauranga

Thursday, September 5, 2019

On Sunday 22 September, Tauranga is joining more than 2,000 cities around the world to celebrate World Car Free Day.

Sport bodies join together to change youth sport

Monday, September 2, 2019

Youth sport is set to undergo a dramatic shake-up as the leaders of Sport NZ and the country’s five largest participation sports speak out in a united front against negative experiences that are driving too many young New Zealanders away from sport.

National Health and Physical Education Day

Friday, August 23, 2019

Our school children in New Zealand are privileged to have an Health and Physical Education curriculum that can foster the well-being of the whole child, their whanau/family and their community. Let’s celebrate this!

Inspire kids to get active

Written by Sonia Lynds, Recreation Team Leader

Thursday, August 22, 2019

Nagging children to be active and forcing them to take part in physical activity isn't effective. Instead we need to inspire our kids, explains recreation team leader Sonia Lynds.

Reducing the risk of falls as you age

Written by Lianne Pepperell - St John national referrals coordinator

Thursday, August 8, 2019

Ageing is inevitable, but there are many things you can do to ensure you remain on your feet and at less risk of a fall, explains St John national referrals coordinator Lianne Pepperell.

Girls just want to have fun - with their friends

Written by Chloe Petterson, Insights Analyst

Wednesday, August 7, 2019

Teenage girls don’t tend to do as much sport and physical activity as other groups. The NZSSSC Census found that only 46% of secondary school girls in the Bay of Plenty have meaningful involvement with a school sport programme – not even half.

Fall in Love with Tennis at ‘Love Tennis’ Open Weekend

Tuesday, August 6, 2019

Love might mean nothing when it comes to tennis scoring, but clubs across New Zealand are encouraging Kiwis to Love Tennis during a nationwide open weekend on 7 & 8 September.

Workshop || Mental Skills through Powerful Conversations

Monday, August 5, 2019

Join mental performance coach Zane Winslade and staff from Sport Bay of Plenty's CoachForce team at a September workshop to discover how you can develop the confidence to have powerful conversations with athletes around the mental game.