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Studying for Success, October 2011

A health scholarship from the Counties Manukau District Health Board (CMDHB) has led to hands-on experience in a hospital for an aspiring dietitian. Read more...

Cooking More for Less, June 2011

Thanks to funding from Creating a Better Future, the Mangere Budgeting Services Trust is now offering cooking classes and supermarket tours for people wanting to learn more about healthy eating on a budget. Read more...

Keeping Active in Winter, June 2011

With the chilly temperatures and rainy skies of winter fast approaching, it’s easy to become housebound and forget the good physical activity habits we’ve developed over summer. Read more...

Help on Hand to Quit, May 2011

Advice and support to become smokefree is now available for people visiting Manukau’s Community Link office. Read more...

Trading TV for Tai Chi, May 2011

Hafizur Rahaman is literally walking the talk. Read more...

A Bright Future for Manurewa Marae, April 2011

Health and wellbeing are flourishing at Manurewa Marae. Read more...

Coming to Life, March 2011

Niva Retimanu used to baulk at the thought of running the length of a room. Read more...

Progress in Papakura, February 2011

It took just one month for the Peteli Community Garden Project to become a reality in Papakura. Read more...

Success for Salote, February 2011

Bringing back the past is well within reach for Salote Vaotangi, a Tongan woman who is inspiring her parish by slimming down to the weight she was almost 10 years ago. Read more...

The Cost of Smoking, December 2010

It’s getting more and more expensive to smoke but it’s never been cheaper to quit. Read more...

Fruit and Vegetables a Recipe for Healthy Living, November 2010

Are you among the 42% of adults in Counties Manukau who eat five or more servings of fruit and vegetables every day? Read more...

Celebrating a Morning Milestone, September 2010

A small group of dedicated volunteers were served up a big thank you this month as staff and students at Tuakau College celebrated one year of Breakfast Club. Read more...

Local Resource Now Online, September 2010

A new website will make it easier for people in Counties Manukau to create better futures for themselves, their family and their communities. Read more...

Breast is Best, August 2010

Did you know more than 8000 babies will be welcomed into the world in Counties Manukau this year? Read more...

Music Makes the Exercise Easy, July 2010

A former DJ’s mix tapes are helping motivate Pacific people to move more in Counties Manukau. Read more...

Planning for a Better Future, June 2010

Do you want to help create a better future for yourself, your family and communities in Counties Manukau? Read more...

Heart Logo Beats the Field, June 2010

One glimpse at the new Creating a Better Future logo and you’d never guess the young girl behind it has only just started learning about digital design. Read more...

South Asians at Risk, June 2010

Diabetes is now as problematic for South Asian people in Counties Manukau as it is for Pacific people according to new information from the Counties Manukau District Health Board. Read more...

Nicotine Replacement Just $3, May 2010

What would you buy for $3 - a coffee, takeaways or therapy which could help you kick an expensive and deadly addiction? Read more...

Success Tastes Sweet, May 2010

A simple glass of water has never tasted so sweet to Mangatangi woman Jean Cooper. Read more...

Kicking Cigarettes in the Butt, April 2010

More Middlemore patients are kicking cigarettes in the butt thanks to the efforts of hospital staff. Read more...