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In recent months we have revamped the Auahi Kore promotional items, so over the next couple of months you will see some changes - a new website, new community resources (see the picture below of the new mihimihi card), and new Matariki posters (again, see below).
‘Bloodlines’ is the theme of these new items. You can be physically and culturally healthy by gaining greater knowledge of who you are, where you are from, who you are connected to, and by being smokefree. The new Bloodlines range includes a range of t-shirts (adults and children’s sizes – the ‘tiki’ range) and a new bag. New caps and beanies are on there way, as well as a new full apron. These new resources are a small but visible way to show HSC’s continuing support of Maori communities to promote their events as Auahi Kore. We are also setting up additional partnerships to promote the Auahi Kore message in schools. For more information on Auahi Kore activities contact MERE. To look at the new merchandise go here.
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The summer of 2007/08 saw the end of Tiger Prawn’s reign and the beginning of a new “SunBurnt Kids” mass media campaign. The new campaign aims to reduce the occurrence of melanoma skin cancer (and all the pain and suffering that goes with them) by informing parents of the link between sunburn and melanoma and by reminding parents of the need to protect their children from the damaging effects of UV radiation (Never let your child get sunburnt). The primary audience for the campaign is parents and caregivers of 8 to 12 year olds because whlie people are very good at looking after younger children (7 years and under) they tend to let the reins slip when it comes to ensuring older children are protected; particularly at a time when they (tweens) are establishing separate identities from their parents.
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The last few months have seen the Feeding our Futures programme continuing to focus on building links and relationships with communities and groups working to promote improved nutrition. As well as having a number of major research projects underway, it has seen the launch of new projects and initiatives designed to support communities and help families to achieve better diets for their children.
Launch of Healthy Snacking Resource
February kicked off with a fresh focus on ‘how to snack the healthy way’, with a new resource showing ideas and recipes for quick, tasty and easy snacks appearing in women’s magazines and community papers across the country. A copy of the resource is available in English and Te Reo Maori at here.
Changes to the Team
Erik Erika, who comes from a background of working with Pacific communities, joined the team late last year as a new Marketing and Community Coordinator. More recently, Penny St John and Rebecca Whiting have begun working with us. Penny has joined us from The Quit Group, where she worked on marketing and communications, and will be working for us in a Senior Marketing and Communications role. Rebecca has joined us from the Families Commission, where she worked in a marketing role, and will be working as a Community and Marketing Coordinator.
These new arrivals mean we have said a sad farewell to both Hereni Coffin and Anna Passera. Both have made a significant contribution to Feeding our Futures and we wish them well.
Community Partnerships Fund
The launch of a new community partnership fund in November 2007 met with a huge response from the community and we received a high volume of applications from groups looking for support for healthy eating projects and initiatives within their communities. A second round of funding was launched during March, for activities and initiatives taking place from April to June. Funding of up to $5,000 + GST is available for successful applicants. For more details visit here.
Report Sets Sights on Improving Nutrition for Maori
A plan outlining recommendations and strategies for improving nutrition for Maori was released last month by the HSC and is being incorporated into the Feeding our Futures programme.
Written by Te Hotu Manawa Maori, the report summarises discussions and feedback gathered from six hui held around Aotearoa in 2007 with key Maori stakeholders in Maori communities and the nutrition sector. The report will help in the development of new messages in supporting existing messages.
Some of the key recommendations from the report have been adopted by the programme team, including the establishment of a Maori Nutrition Roopu to inform the development of strategy and vision and to provide guidance where needed. The full report, including information about the Roopu, will be distributed directly to all those who attended the regional hui, or you can request a copy by contacting Erik.
If you would like to receive regular updates on Feeding our Futures, you can join our database by emailing your contact details to [email protected].
For any questions regarding Feeding our Futures please feel free to contact MICHELLE.
Problem Gambling – Our communities, Our families, Our problem...
Kiwi Lives campaign
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Problem gambling is when people, and often their families or communities, experience harm or distress as a result of gambling. Problem gambling can affect our health, our relationships, our finances, our employment, our children and the community we live in.
Many families and communities around New Zealand are affected by problem gambling. It can lead to, or is associated with, relationship breakdown, crime, depression, other health problems, neglect of children, debt and loss of assets and violence in the home.
The Kiwi Lives campaign, launched in April last year, aims to highlight the damaging effect of problem gambling in homes and communities, increase awareness and understanding of problem gambling and its impacts, and create a supportive environment for public health and community action.
Evaluation of the campaign, along with anecdotal feedback from providers, confirms that we have been successful in engaging people, and that we have generated increased knowledge and concern in people about gambling harm and its impacts. Across all levels of engagement (thought provoking, believability and relevance), the campaign has been particularly successful with Pacific and Maori communities – generating discussion and concern. The findings suggest that people now want to know explicit information about gambling harm, and they want to know what they can do.
Planning is now underway for the second stage of the Kiwi Lives campaign, to be launched at the end of this year.
Large benchmark survey of gambling behaviours and gambling harms in New Zealand
Late last year, HSC released the findings of the Gaming and Betting Activities Survey 2006/07: New Zealanders’ knowledge, views and experiences of gambling and gambling-related harm (GBAS). The survey of almost 2000 people collected information about attitudes, knowledge, behaviours and protective practices in relation to gambling and gambling harm.
The GBAS provides the first opportunity to capture New Zealanders' knowledge and views of gambling-related harm. It also provides insights into people's knowledge and experience of strategies and services to prevent and minimise gambling harm from an individual to a community level. While most of the research undertaken on problem gambling has focused on the prevalence or incidence of problem gambling, this survey builds and expands on our knowledge, capturing the wide range of impacts experienced by New Zealanders as a result of even moderate gambling.
The survey shows that the majority of New Zealanders engage in some form of gambling, with around 4 out of 5 taking part in a gambling activity within the past year.
It measures for the first time the fallout of gambling on society, with almost 1 in 10 adults saying they had spent more time or money than they had meant to on gambling, and one in six people said someone in their wider family or household had gone without something they needed or bills were not being paid, because of spending on gambling. The same proportion said they had experienced arguments due to gambling.
The majority (79%) of people think it is quite or very common for people to get into personal or money trouble from gambling. While participants are aware of the fund raising benefits of gambling, overall 51% believe this does more harm than good. Almost nine out of ten people think that, like other products that harm people, advertising of gambling activities should be limited in timing and type.
For copies of the full report, a summary report, a powerpoint presentation and the survey, visit here.
Problem gambling resources
A number of resources are available for problem gambling providers and community groups, including brochures, postcards and a bumper sticker. Merchandise is also available, including a range of T-shirts and banners - these are available at cost from the HSC. To access these contact Louise.
Changes to the team
Congratulations to Kate Garland who, sadly for us, has left the HSC for the Ministry of Health, and is due to have a baby in the next wee while.
Louise Mankelow (who until recently was Louise Hill) has joined the problem gambling team as a marketer/health promoter. Louise was formerly a health promoter for the Wellington branch of the Problem Gambling Foundation, where she worked closely with community groups and also led the POW Pokie T-Shirt project.
Contact programme manager TERESA or LOUISE, problem gambling marketing and health promotion, for more information.
Business Development Unit
What we are about
The Business Development Unit (BDU) was established to support and enhance the HSC’s business and performance. The BDU’s aim is to contribute to the HSC being seen and acting as a credible and reputable social marketing agency in Aotearoa. In order to achieve this aim we need to enhance/establish our systems and processes across the organisation
The BDU operates under three areas:
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Capacity Development - Contribute to our organisational capacity to deliver appropriate and effective social marketing programmes.
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Planning – Support and facilitate strategic and operational planning activities across the organisation.
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Sector Enhancement – Support and enhance the wider health sector through specific projects.
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Who we are (In alphabetical order)
Tane Cassidy
Tane is of Ngapuhi and Ngati Hine descent, was born and bred in the mainland – Blenheim, and currently lives in paradise (Gisborne). He has a background in physical education and nutrition. He has worked in sport administration (Hillary Commission), social policy (Te Puni Kokiri), negotiated hospital and primary care contracts (HFA), and managed DHB contract agreements (Ministry of Health) before joining the HSC. Tane’s job is to manage the BDU team.
Jennifer Harris
Jennifer hails from all over the country (Woodville, Tauranga, Auckland, Palmerston North, Invercargill, we could go on….), started her work life as an occupational therapist but strayed into the addictions area, focusing mainly on alcohol-related addiction. She worked for ALAC as a regional manager and later as the national communications manager. In this role she learned a lot (quickly) about social marketing. She said ‘goodbye’ to full-time work when she finally got round to starting a family back in 2002. She worked part-time for the Occupational Therapy Association but the call of social marketing was too great and she responded to a request from Iain to help organise the first social marketing conference back in 2003. Between now and then she has done social marketing consulting and training, and organised a number of conferences for HSC and other organisations.
Jennifer’s role in the BDU is to develop social marketing opportunities that enhance the sector, through the provision of IT systems, training/conferences, and stakeholder and workforce development.
Robert Muller
Robert is Tongan and hails from South Auckland, Mangere. He has a Masters in Organisational Psychology, however has a diverse work background, from mental health, vocational rehabilitation, and health promotion with Waikato DHB to his previous role of health promotion manager for a primary healthcare organisation in South Auckland.
Rob’s role in the BDU is to develop organisational capacity opportunities, including undertaking needs assessments (eg. organisational climate surveys), supporting organisational values, and developing shared learning/training activities.
Colleen Shramka
Colleen grew up in Hawke’s Bay and Auckland, but is now a true Wellingtonian. She has a Bachelor of Science degree and is working on a Masters of Public Management. Her work experience includes ACC, the Ministry of Health and the Department of Internal Affairs.
Colleen holds the strategic development and operational planning role within the BDU.
Research and Evaluation
The Research and Evaluation Unit is currently completing a large number of research projects and a full update will be provided in the next Chat Sheet.
Merchandise
New improved service launched
In an effort to improve our service to you and streamline our processes we’ve made some changes to our sales and merchandise service. While we will still take sales orders as we previously have (via the website, email, or fax), we have moved the storage and distribution of the stock to an off-site warehouse/distributor.
The new system means we no longer have sales stock on site in Wellington. However, we will still be able to get stock to you within a short time frame (we are aiming to have the order out to you within five days of receiving the order). The new system also means we will be able to keep you better informed of the progress of your order – we will send confirmation when your order has been received and also that it has been sent. We will send you an invoice in due course and all enquiries will be through us as well.
While the email address has changed – now [email protected] - the ordering system stays the same. So check out our website and place those orders!
The change to the merchandise service means we have said goodbye to Sharda. She has contributed to the HSC in a number of ways over a number of years (we know many of you will have spoken to her many times) and we wish her well in her new endeavours.
MERCHANDISE PRICE LIST
Effective March 2008
Please allow a minimum of 2-3 weeks production/turn around time for most items. HSC charges $5.63 Inc GST for postage and packaging on all orders. To view various merchandise items go to www.hscnz.org .
Orders can only be emailed if NO purchase order is required by your organisation.
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AUAHI KORE/SMOKEFREE CLOTHING |
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Scarf |
$16.50 |
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AUAHI KORE/SMOKEFREE PROMOTIONAL |
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Lip Balm |
$2.50 |
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Mints |
$40.00 |
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Umbrella |
$25.00 |
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Basketball |
$20.00 |
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Netball |
$15.00 |
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Stress Ball |
$3.00 |
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Touch Ball |
$15.00 |
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Corner Flag |
$39.00 |
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Cone |
$8.00 |
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Lanyard (white, printed both sides) |
$6.00 |
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Lanyard (black, printed one side) |
$4.00 |
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Whistle |
$7.20 |
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AUAHI KORE CLOTHING |
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Basic Branded T Shirt – Unisex (white, navy) |
$25.00 |
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Basic Branded T Shirt - Women’s (white, navy) |
$25.00 |
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Green Branding T Shirt - Large Logo |
$20.00 |
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Fitted V Neck T Shirt - Women’s (limited stock, black only) |
$20.00 |
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Tamariki Fantail T Shirt |
$15.00 |
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Tiki Tahi Design T Shirt – Unisex (charcoal, cream, silver, wasabi) |
$25.00 |
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Tiki Toru Design T Shirt - Women's (charcoal, cream, silver) |
$25.00 |
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Cyclone Jacket |
$180.00 |
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Gravity Jacket |
$80.00 |
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Tiki Tahi Cap |
$15.00 |
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Apron (currently out of stock) |
$19.00 |
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Beanie |
$7.00 |
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AUAHI KORE PROMOTIONAL |
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Backpack – Tiki design |
$40.00 |
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Gear Bag |
$48.00 |
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Balloons – pkt of 100 |
$40.00 |
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Drink Bottles |
$2.50 |
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Pens – pkt of 10 |
$4.50 |
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Sign (Kura, Kohanga Reo, Marae, At All Times) |
$22.00 |
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SMOKEFREE CLOTHING |
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Basic Branded T Shirt – Unisex (black, chocolate, white, navy) |
$25.00 |
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Basic Branded T Shirt - Women’s (black, chocolate, white, navy) |
$25.00 |
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Green Branding T Shirt - Large Logo |
$20.00 |
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Fitted V Neck T Shirt - Women’s (limited stock, black only) |
$20.00 |
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NZ Design T Shirt – Unisex (navy) |
$28.00 |
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NZ Design T Shirt - Women’s (chocolate) |
$28.00 |
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Pacific Design T Shirt – Unisex (navy) |
$28.00 |
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Pacific Design T Shirt - Women’s (chocolate) |
$28.00 |
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Cyclone Jacket |
$180.00 |
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Gravity Jacket |
$80.00 |
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Beanie |
$7.00 |
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Apron |
$19.00 |
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SMOKEFREE PROMOTIONAL |
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Backpack |
$40.00 |
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Gear Bag |
$48.00 |
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Kamakazzi Bag |
$40.00 |
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Balloons – pkt of 100 |
$40.00 |
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Drink Bottles |
$2.50 |
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Pens – pkt of 10 |
$4.50 |
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Sign (School, Early Childhood Centre, Club, At All Times, Area, Netball) |
$22.00 |
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SUNSMART |
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SunSmart Drink Bottles |
$6.80 |
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SunSmart Frisbees |
$3.00 |
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SunSmart Beach Umbrella |
$132.00 |
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SunSmart Beach Umbrella Base |
$15.00 |
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PROBLEM GAMBLING |
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Basic Branded T Shirt – Unisex (white, black) |
$29.10 |
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Basic Branded T Shirt - Women’s (black, white) |
$32.60 |
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Polo shirt – Unisex (black, white) |
$35.30 |
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FEEDING OUR FUTURES |
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Peeler/grater |
$3.40 |
PLEASE FAX YOUR ORDERS TO KARYN-MARIE – 04 472 5799. Or email to: [email protected]
OFFICAL ORDER FORMS WITH ORDER NUMBERS MUST BE SENT IF REQUIRED BY YOUR ORGANISATION
Organisations or individuals that do not have a credit rating with HSC please send a cheque with your order to the above postal address or contact us to organise setting up a credit account.
Terms of Trade
All accounts are payable by the 20th day of the month following the date of invoice. If the account is not paid within 60 days after the due date, our debt collection agent may charge you a fee equal to 25% of the unpaid portion of the price, but not less than $25.00. Where the total debt collection agency costs, legal and other costs arising from the collection of any amount owing exceeds the debt collection fee charged, our debt collection agent is also entitled to recover such additional costs from you. This clause is intended to be for the benefit of and enforceable by our debt collection agent under the Contracts (Privity) Act 1982
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HSC (HEALTH SPONSORSHIP COUNCIL)
1st FLOOR, FULBRIGHT NZ HOUSE, 120 FEATHERSTON STREET, PO BOX 2142, WELLINGTON
Telephone 04 472 5777 • Facsimile 04 472 5799 • [email protected]
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