
Matariki mā Puanga embraces diversity and inclusiond
Venus Rangi, HPF’s Health Promotion Lead – Māori, reflects on the significance of Matariki for everyone in Aotearoa New Zealand E te whānau, ngā mihi o te tau hou Māori. As the stars of Matariki r…Read more about 'Matariki mā Puanga embraces diversity and inclusion'...

Leading with wisdom and heart: Sione Tu‘itahi reflects on global health promotion journey
HPF's Hauora News interviews Executive Director Sione Tu’itahi as he completes his three-year term (2022-2025) as President of the International Union for Health Promotion and Education (IUHPE). He…
Reflection: Serving with HPF leaves indelible memories
In this reflective piece Emma Frost shares some special memories of her 13-plus years of service to HPF. Who would have guessed that a second attempt to recruit me for a temp job with HPF would resu…Read more about 'Reflection: Serving with HPF leaves indelible memories'...

INTERVIEW: HPF’s Deputy Executive Director elected to IUHPE Board
HPF’s Deputy Executive Director, Leanne Eruera was recently elected to the International Union for Health Promotion and Education’s (IUHPE) Board at the recent 25th IUHPE World Health Promotion confer…Read more about 'INTERVIEW: HPF’s Deputy Executive Director elected to IUHPE Board'...
WHO report: Health inequities shortening lives by decades
A global report published by the World Health Organization (WHO) highlights that the underlying causes of ill health often stem from factors beyond the health sector, such as lack of quality housing,…Read more about 'WHO report: Health inequities shortening lives by decades'...

New Level 2 online health promotion courses now live
HPF is pleased to announce that the first two of our new level 2 online health promotion courses are 'now live'! These courses have been developed in addition to our level 1 courses which were launc…Read more about 'New Level 2 online health promotion courses now live'...

Webinar to focus on health promotion leadership in challenging times
Registrations are now open for our online workshop (webishop) ‘Health promotion leadership in times of global and national challenges’ to be held on June 12 from 11am to 12.30pm. Our panel of speake…Read more about 'Webinar to focus on health promotion leadership in challenging times'...

Earth Day calls for commitment to renewable energy
On April 22 we celebrated the 55th anniversary of Earth Day, a powerful reminder of our collective responsibility to protect and preserve the planet for future generations. Photo by Markus Spiske on…Read more about 'Earth Day calls for commitment to renewable energy'...

Smokefree May campaign launched
Hāpai Te Hauora has launched the “That’s Us” campaign, calling on all New Zealanders who smoke to sign up and take the first step toward quitting this World Smokefree May. The campaign encourages whā…
Action urged to strengthen public health
It’s ‘Global Public Health Week’ (GPHW) this week, and today is World Health Day! Join us in helping to raise awareness about global health issues and the vital role of public health, and to promot…Read more about 'Action urged to strengthen public health'...