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as at 31 August 2010
Vitality Works' Program Success Story 9th September 2010
Lunchtime Training Pays Off By Felicity Reid   Office worker Margaret Firth is proud to have lost ‘‘her other half’’ thanks to a lunchtime workout programme. Margaret was ‘‘not an exercise person’’ until she started    Read more  Read More
Sean Sullivan on TV Ones Breakfast Show 16th August 2010
Presenteeism Lowering Productivity ? New research suggests that presenteeism, where employees are at work but unproductive, can be more damaging than staff being absent. Head of the United States Institute of Health and Productivity Sean Sullivan talks to Breakfast    Read more  Read More
Dr Clara Soper talks toThe National Business Review 16th August 2010
Wellness Programmes Can Deliver Strong Returns The National Business Review: 13 August 2010   By Niko Khloeten Looking after the physical and mental health of employees is crucial for the financial health of companies. That's one of the messages of the Health and    Read more  Read More
Health Minister Tony Ryall Opens the HPM Congress 16th August 2010
The Honourable Tony Ryall, Minister of Health, opened New Zealand’s inaugural Health & Productivity Management event on Friday 13th August. Please click below to read his opening address    Read more  Read More
Changing Your Mindset 10th August 2010
With us still in the grips of Winter it’s harder to be motivated to do the fitness and nutrition we know we should. It’s all about changing our mind set, which according to Alicia Kirschenheiter is the hardest part.   This excerpt by Alicia Kirschenheiter    Read more  Read More
Telecom ExceedsThree Billion Steps 27th July 2010
  The largest ever Official 10,000 Steps Program recently wrapped up.  With close to 5000 staff participating in 460 teams Telecom had staff from the whole of NZ, Australia, USA and London competing against each other to be the first team home in a 10 week    Read more  Read More
North Shore City Councils "Boot Camp" 13th July 2010
North Shore City Council employees sign up again for the Next Step™ Programme!   29 North Shore City Council employees have registered on the Next Step™ programme. This is a group outdoor training session for employees, and is brought to staff by their    Read more  Read More
BRANZ powers into their Official 10,000 Steps® Challenge! 15th June 2010
For the second year in a row BRANZ employees are participating in a 10 week workplace team challenge.   The Official 10,000 Steps® Program promotes fitness and wellbeing with an element of fun thrown into the mix.   They find it a    Read more  Read More
North Shore City Council Employees’ Succeed on Power of 3! 3rd June 2010
    For the second year in a row, NSCC employees were given the opportunity to participate in the workplace weight loss programme, the Power of 3. The programme was extremely successful with a total group weight loss of 61.3kgs from the 12    Read more  Read More
Bad habits 'will take 12 years off life' 29th April 2010
Who'd have thought it? Four common bad habits combined - smoking, drinking too much, inactivity and poor diet - can age you by 12 years, sobering new research suggests. The findings are from a study that tracked nearly 5,000 British adults for 20 years, and they    Read more  Read More
What is the Secret of Happiness ? 28th April 2010
Check out our latest newsletter to find out more ... Winter can feel like a long hard slog sometimes but it doesn't have to ! In the Winter Edition of our newsletter 'Vitality', we bring you new ideas and practical information on how to enjoy a happy and healthy    Read more  Read More
Manukau Water walk the extra mile! 27th April 2010
This autumn Manukau Water have embraced the Official 10000® Steps Challenge and are racing the length of New Zealand. The teams of 5 left Cape Reinga on March 8th and the first two teams will reach Bluff by the end of April easily.  The competition between these    Read more  Read More
Presenteeism - the hot new topic in the workplace 8th April 2010
Vitality Works' Key Account Manager, Dee Hunter, talks to Harriet Muir about wellness in the workplace. In recent years health and wellness, particularly diseases related to obesity, have become an increasing concern for society. A great deal of focus needs to be placed    Read more  Read More
Professor Grant Schofield talks on Sunrise 1st February 2010
Sitting for long periods can be bad for your health, even if you exercise regularly. The findings are from a report that reviews multiple studies that found inactivity, and in particular prolonged periods spent sitting, increase the risk of obesity, heart disease, diabetes    Read more  Read More


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