Men's Health Week http://menshealthweek.org.nz Promoting Men's Health & Wellbeing Thu, 27 May 2010 03:12:13 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Men in New Zealand Web Site Opened http://menshealthweek.org.nz/2010/05/men-in-new-zealand-web-site-opened/ http://menshealthweek.org.nz/2010/05/men-in-new-zealand-web-site-opened/#comments Thu, 27 May 2010 03:12:13 +0000 Donald Pettitt http://menshealthweek.org.nz/?p=19 To celebrate Men’s Health Week 2010 this year the Canterbury Men’s Centre has put together a web site with all the regional and national posters and flyers that are related men’s health. The site points you to where you can order the resources as well.

See www.meninnz.org.nz for more info.

If you or anyone you know have material that should be on this site then please get in touch with us.

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]]> http://menshealthweek.org.nz/2010/05/north-shore-health-checks/feed/ 0 Men’s Health Week Events in Christchurch http://menshealthweek.org.nz/2010/05/mens-health-week-events-in-christchurch/ http://menshealthweek.org.nz/2010/05/mens-health-week-events-in-christchurch/#comments Tue, 18 May 2010 23:48:23 +0000 Donald Pettitt http://menshealthweek.org.nz/?p=17 The Canterbury Men’s Centre has pulled together a series of Men’s Health Week Events. If you are interested in any of the events then get in touch with them thru their web site. www.canmen.org.nz

Monday 14th: Tane Ora: Maori Men’s Health Hui www.canmen.org.nz/taneora

Tuesday 15th-17th 7-9 pm: Bailey’s Bar Men’s Health Events www.canmen.org.nz/mhw2010

Friday 18th: Sad Blokes: Men, Depression and Suicide workshop with Barry Taylor www.canmen.org.nz/sadblokes

Saturday 19th 6-8 pm: New Brighton Menz Shed Healthy Heart Evening www.canmen.org.nz/nbms

]]> http://menshealthweek.org.nz/2010/05/mens-health-week-events-in-christchurch/feed/ 0 Ready for June 2010? http://menshealthweek.org.nz/2009/10/ready-for-june-2010/ http://menshealthweek.org.nz/2009/10/ready-for-june-2010/#comments Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:09:19 +0000 Donald Pettitt http://menshealthweek.org.nz/?p=10 The Canterbury Men’s Centre is starting its effort for MHW 2010, starting on June 14th, 2010. We’ll post news about it as we go along.

We plan to work alongside the other agencies in Canty as we did last year and will have a hui in November inviting other parties to participate. The Mental Health Foundation one of the supporters for this event with Mike King supporting it as well thru his well known radio programme “The Nutters Club”.  Get in touch with us at donald@canmen.org.nz if you want to know more.

]]> http://menshealthweek.org.nz/2009/10/ready-for-june-2010/feed/ 0 Warming up to NZ Men’s Health Week 2010 http://menshealthweek.org.nz/2009/07/research-into-mens-helath/ http://menshealthweek.org.nz/2009/07/research-into-mens-helath/#comments Sun, 12 Jul 2009 22:29:53 +0000 Donald Pettitt http://menshealthweek.org.nz/2009/07/13/research-into-mens-helath/ If you are working on a project for NZ Men’s Health in 2010 then please post info about it here. It’s great to know what’s going on for this important issue and we hope we are useful in building support for your efforts.

June 14-20, 2010 is the date.

]]> http://menshealthweek.org.nz/2009/07/research-into-mens-helath/feed/ 7 Announcing the Men's Health Week Forum http://menshealthweek.org.nz/2009/05/forum/ http://menshealthweek.org.nz/2009/05/forum/#comments Wed, 27 May 2009 09:13:54 +0000 Simon Gurnsey http://menshealthweek.org.nz/?p=4 Men's Health Week

It’s Men’s Health Week and You are Invited

The Canterbury Men’s Cente is putting on a forum this year for men’s health. We are bringing together a variety of groups that work with men so they can tell you about their work. Want to do a better job supporting your male clients? This is the event for you!

When: Monday 15th June 2009

Where: Christchurch Community House, 141 Hereford Street.

Times: 3 – 5.00 pm and 7 – 9.00 pm

Gold coin donation, tea and coffee provided.

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