2026 Webishop Dates

 

NEXT WEBISHOP: Stay tuned for 2026 dates to be announced!

Webishops - Online Educational Workshops

Connect, Learn and Be Inspired

Webishops are dynamic online conversations that bring the health promotion community together to explore emerging issues and innovative approaches. Through these engaging sessions, you'll connect directly with world-renowned international experts and local champions who are shaping the future of health promotion in Aotearoa.

Stay tuned for our 2026 webishop schedule!

 

What makes Webishops special? 

  • Accessible Learning – Join from anywhere in Aotearoa, making professional development fit your schedule
  • Expert Insights – Learn directly from leading voices in health promotion, both internationally and locally
  • Real-World Focus – Tackle current challenges and emerging trends affecting communities today
  • Community Connection – Network and share experiences with fellow practitioners nationwide
  • Bite-Sized Format – Punchy, focused sessions that respect your time while delivering valuable knowledge

 

2025 Webishop Series Overview

This year's webishops centered around three critical themes:

  • Planetary Health & Indigenous Knowledge - Exploring the interconnection between human civilisation and the natural systems that sustain us
  • Māori Health Model - Te Pae Māhutonga - Examining how timeless philosophies and models like Te Pae Māhutonga can guide transformative approaches to meet contemporary and future challenges
  • The Determinants of Health and Systems Thinking - Understanding and taking action on the factors that shape community wellbeing

 

Our Three Streams
Māori Health Promotion

Facilitator: Mereana Te Pere

Discover community-led approaches to health from different rohe (areas) across Aotearoa. These sessions profile innovative Māori health providers and highlight the transformative mahi happening in communities nation-wide.

Key themes explored: 

  • Becoming a Te Tiriti-based organisation
  • Developing Māori models and frameworks for your mahi
  • Advancing cultural competency in practice
  • Innovative strategies for the future
  • Home-Town-Heroes - spotlighting exceptional health organisations around Aotearoa

 

Pasifika Health Promotion

Interim Facilitator: Sione Tu'itahi

A year of reflection on the unique health challenges facing Pacific peoples in Aotearoa. These sessions explore how Pacific values and knowledge can strengthen health promotion practice and better support our growing Pacific communities.

Key themes explored:

  • Silent health epidemics affecting Pacific peoples – actions we must take
  • Environmental crises in the Pacific and how Aotearoa can support
  • Pacific values, beliefs, and knowledge as tools for better practice
  • Empowering Pacific peoples to navigate the health system effectively

 

Mainstream Health Promotion

Facilitator: Sione Tu'itahi

Placing the spotlight on environmental sustainability and planetary health. These sessions examine how human impact on natural resources affects our collective future and explore actionable strategies for change.

Key themes explored:

  • Creating sustainable, resilient communities
  • Community development - overcoming complex societal challenges
  • Pandemic management and long-term social impacts
  • Driving transformative change through policy and governance

 

 

A Treaty Understanding of Hauora in Aotearoa-New Zealand (TUHA-NZ)

TUHA-NZ is a framework to assist health promoters to apply Te Tiriti o Waitangi- based thinking and planning to their health promotion practice.

The workshop has now been transformed into a practical, online course, which explains how the articles of the Treaty can be applied to health promotion planning. Participants will learn to determine and define Treaty-based health promotion activities in line with their health promotion contracts and responsibilities.

You can view more about TUHA-NZ and register here.

 

Register your interest for 2026

Be the first to know when our 2026 webishop dates are announced! Whether you're new to health promotion or a seasoned practitioner, these sessions offer valuable insights and meaningful connections.

Questions or want to be added to our mailing list? 

Contact us at hpf@hauora.co.nz or call 09 300 3071.

You can also sign up to our mailing list here.