Awhi Rotorua is one of 10 communities involved in the Government’s Healthy Families NZ programme with the goal of promoting good health and reducing obesity particularly for children and young people.

The Awhi Rotorua development is led by a Joint Venture between Te Arawa Whānau Ora and Kowhai Health Associates.

Awhi Rotorua will work with its partners in a collaborative manner to engender a sense of excitement in the kaupapa.

A collective impact systems approach, which seeks broad community collaboration is being used for the initiative to facilitate the participation of the Rotorua community to support families put in place long-term sustainable responses to healthy lifestyle choices.

For more information see the attached summary of the Healthy Families NZ initiative and the latest Awhi Rotorua – Healthy Families NZ newsletter.

• For more information please contact info@awhirotorua.org.nz