HPF shares key highlights at AGM
HPF’s resilience, leadership, and innovation in advancing health promotion across Aotearoa, and globally, throughout the past year 
were acknowledged by HPF’s Chairperson Karyn Maclennan at our Annual General Meeting today.
Key highlights over the past year and priorities for the year ahead were shared at the meeting, and members also agreed by consenses to replace HPF’s current Constitution with the revised version, which was required to comply with the new Incorporated Societies Act (2022).
‘Building on the strong foundations of 2024, we have made significant progress in aligning our work with the 2022–2027 Strategic Plan, particularly in leading and collaborating, strengthening the workforce and sector, educating and informing, and maintaining HPF as a strong and sustainable organisation,’ said Karyn.
Karyn commented on some of the notable achievements of 2025, which included the exceeding of participation and completion targets for workshops and courses, which delivered tangible benefits for practitioners, employers, and the communities they serve.
‘The expansion of digital delivery has further enhanced accessibility, reach, and flexibility for learners across the motu.’
Karyn also commended HPF’s global leadership, which included representation on the international stage through contributions to the International Union for Health Promotion and Education’s (IUHPE) World Health Promotion Conference in Abu Dhabi, and the Abu Dhabi Legacy Statement.
‘These initiatives reaffirm HPF’s role as a connector, bridging local innovation with international best practice, and ensuring that the voices of Māori, Pacific peoples, and communities remain central to health promotion practice,’ she added.
HPF’s Executive Director Sione Tu’itahi said 2025 had been a year of significant progress, collaboration, and impact across all areas of HPF’s work.
HPF, said Sione, continued to strengthen the health promotion workforce through partnerships, education, and 
training, delivering high-quality courses and workshops, contributing to global and national health promotion initiatives, and supporting the ongoing development of the sector to ensure sustainable, evidence-informed practice.
‘These achievements reflect HPF’s commitment to leadership, collaboration, and innovation, positioning the organisation to continue advancing health promotion across Aotearoa in 2026 and beyond.’
On the international stage, HPF continued to provide thought leadership, said Sione.
He pointed out that while his term as President of IUHPE (International Union for Health Promotion and Education) concluded in 2025, HPF’s Deputy Executive Director Leanne Eruera was elected to the IUHPE Health Promotion and Education (UHPE) Board and appointed Vice President for Finance & Internal Control. (Sione continues as Immediate Past President.)
This he said further reinforced HPF’s standing as a trusted and influential leader in global health promotion.
‘I also had the privilege of co-chairing the IUHPE World Conference in Abu Dhabi in May 2025. Through this platform, HPF helped advance global health promotion frameworks, foster international networks, and showcase the perspectives of Aotearoa, highlighting equity, Indigenous knowledge, and innovative approaches to wellbeing.'
You can read our annual report and the IUHPE 2025 Conference report HERE.