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Kaumatua Wellbeing Day (2nd April 2009)

NPiS & Mahia Mai A Whai Tara teamed up to run our first ever Kaumatua Wellbeing Day at Owae Marae.

Vogeltown Bowling Club supports NPiS Wellbeing Day

Vogeltown Bowling Club attracted over 80 older people to an event held to raise awareness of the links between keeping active and preventing falls.

Young At Heart get active in New Plymouth

Around 200 local older people enjoy a range of activities at the annual TSB Stadium wellbeing event.

Tai Chi training is huge success

Rest Home Diversional Therapists, Physiotherapists and Community Workers were among 19 individuals who took part in a successful 2 day Tai Chi Instructor Training workshop held 25-26 January at Peak Health Taranaki.

Health Checks prove popular at Older Persons Wellbeing Day

A steady stream of older people took up the offer of a free health check at a recent event aimed at raising awareness the how keeping fit and well can reduce risks of falls in later life.

Busy afternoon at Marfell Wellbeing Day

Around 70 older people turned out for the Keeping Well in Marfell wellbeing day on 31st March ensuring that stallholders were kept busy all afternoon.

Kaumatua travel from far and wide to Wellbeing Day

Owae Marae came alive with waiata, dancing, weaving and music at a Wellbeing Day designed to encourage kaumatua to find out more about keeping fit and well in later life.

Mayoral Tea Party celebrates our older folk

An extra special Mayoral Tea Party was just one of the events held in celebration of this year’s International Day of the Older Person (1st October 2010).