- Feels like spring
The days are getting longer and warmer, so make the most of those extra hours of sunlight and start up your new season's fitness plan. Not sure how to do it? Go to www.activesmart.co.nz.
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| A Swedish study has found that leisure time physical activity at least twice weekly in midlife was associated with a 50% reduction in the risk of dementia. |
Health Heroes
Health hero
We're proud to sponsor 92-year old Kath Johnstone, masters swimming competitor and health hero. Kath is currently training for the Masters Games on the Gold Coast later this year.
Wheel in breakfast
The Doctors, Hastings, supported Ride to Work Day for cycle commuters, providing a healthy breakfast. Building exercise into your daily life supports better health.
Bike On
Paul McArdle set up Bike On to spread the joy of cycling. We're proud supporters.Bikes in Schools, Teens on Bikes, are key projects.
The Doctors Hastings highly commended
- Excellence in Professional Services
- Peoples Choice Award
Health hero success
Health Hero Paul McArdle of Bike On NZ has proved again how much he deserves the title of health hero: he has been centrally involved in the successful Hastings District Council bid for $4 million to become a model community for walking and cycling. From the HDC media release:
"Hastings will be making walking and cycling “simply irresistible” after winning a national bid to be a New Zealand Transport Agency walking and cycling model community. Hastings and New Plymouth went up against 22 other cities to win the bid and Hastings will get $4.1m - $3.57m to invest in walking and cycling infrastructure and $518,000 for education. The cities will then be “how to” models for the rest of New Zealand."
Paul says everybody wins when more people are walking and cycling:
"There will be less traffic congestion, people will be healthier and Hawke’s Bay businesses will benefit from more cycling tourism."
Initiatives coming out of the project include:
- Working with Hastings employers to encourage staff to walk and cycle to work.
- Improving facilities for people cycling into the CBD, to bus stops, to work and school.
- Encouraging young people to learn to ride safely to school.
- Promoting safe cycling routes.
- Improving road networks for cycle safety.
Congratulations Paul and the team at HDC! Click for more information.
