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In this issue
NZ School Trustees Association Conference
Once again, we were delighted to support this national conference which had a record number of attendees. The conversations that took place at our trade stand affirmed our belief that many schools throughout New Zealand are working hard to reduce smoking initiation and promote cessation throughout their school community. The winner of our competition was Mary (Jingles) Tohu from Northland.
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Smokefree/Auahi Kore Schools is supporting the annual conference of the NZ Health Education Association. The conference theme is 'Making Connections' and will be held at Tauranga Boys' College 28-30 Sept 2009. It is not too late to register for this conference.ONE DAY REGISTRATION PRICE - $150+GST – Contact Nikki Pound at poundn@waikato.ac.nz
for more information. The full conference programme is now available for downloading from the NZHEA website. Go to the home page on www.healtheducation.org.nz
and click on the ‘NZHEA Conference 2009 Information’ link. Schools Project Manager, Kath Blair and Tracy Clelland from the College of Education at Canterbury University will be conducting an interactive computer based workshop which will explore the many facets of the Smokefree Schools Website and support schools to implement evidence based best practice in relation to drug education. Participants will be able to explore effective strategies to support students, staff and their communities to be auahi kore/smokefree.
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Latest Research
Two relevant pieces of research that you may be interested in can be accessed by following these links.
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We Need Your Feedback
We would really like your feedback on the new te reo pages on the website as we endeavour to create an overall visual narrative that engages our Māori audience and invites participation in the various aspects of the site. Visit the website www.kuraauahikore.org.nz
and through the 'contact us' link, tell us what you would like to see on these pages. In particular what the look and feel of the pages should be to engage our audience and your thoughts on any content that could be added. We are currently planning to have a new design completed by the end of November. Thank you in advance for taking the time to provide us with your feedback.
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Resources Available in Hard Copy
The 'Protective Factors' poster and the 'Guide to a Smokefree/Auahi Kore School' (2009) are both now available in hardcopy. Email kath@hsc.org.nz if you would like to order these resources. They are also available as a PDF download from the website.
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