Issue 19 - March/April 2010 (546kb) 

Health Promoting Schools Magazine

  Issue 24 - November 2009 (802kb)  with Fruit in Schools Insert

Healthy Eating Good Food Recipes

  Roasted Red Pepper and Nut Dip (26kb)

Healthy Nibbles

  Energy Drinks - February 2010 (60kb) 

A series of Healthy Nibbles is also available for School Canteens.

Healthy Nibbles for Teenagers

  Energy Drinks - February 2010 (60kb) 

A series of Healthy Nibbles is also available for School Canteens.

Healthy Nibbles for Tots

  Health and Safety Assessment - February 2010 (50kb) 

Public Health Information Quarterly

Due to commitments with the Swine Flu and Measles outbreaks, Issue 2 of the Public Health Information Quarterly was delayed.

  Issue 2 - October 2009 (136kb)  

Active Canterbury Network Newsletter

  Issue 22 - July 2009 (2.9Mb) with Appetite for Life Insert (1.3Mb)

Surveillance Reports

  Week ending 5 March 2010 (67kb)
  For the month of February 2010 (67kb) 
  Influenza for Week ending 24 December 2009 (47kb)

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Feature Publication

Investing in Public Health

This briefing paper explains why investing in public health is a sensible economic strategy, and how investment in public health makes an important contribution to improving the health of individuals and of our population.

 The paper shows that for resource allocation to be ethical and effective, public health interventions need to be assessed using equivalent criteria for effectiveness and cost-effectiveness as health care interventions when health funding is allocated.

For more information, download the full briefing paper. 

Feature Publication

The West Coast - Te Tai O Poutini Māori Health Profile

This document is designed to inform the subsequent stages of a health needs assessment for Māori in the West Coast DHB.

Data have been accessed from a variety of sources, and Māori and Non-Māori/All ethnicities data are presented on a range of indicators.  Age-standardised and age-specific rates are presented where possible.

For more information, download the full report.