What's coming up?
Use our events calendar to help your wellbeing planning
There's a lot going on in the world of wellbeing. Choose from the events listed below to see what you could do in your workplace.
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It can be easy to forget to look after ourselves as we leave our summer break behind and get back into work. Here are some ways to help your people.
Relay for Life
The Cancer Society's Relay for Life gives everyone a chance to celebrate cancer survivors and carers, remember loved ones lost to cancer, and fight back by raising awareness and funds.
Stand up and move more in February
Get active during the last official month of summer - see how you can encourage your people to stand up and move more.
Heart Awareness Month
Heart Awareness Month is an ideal time for workplaces to run events to raise money for the Heart Foundation's work and encourage their people to have their heart health checked.
Aotearoa Bike Challenge
Get on your bike this February and take part in this nationwide cycling challenge.
World Cancer Day
World Cancer Day is observed to raise awareness of cancer and to encourage its prevention, detection, and treatment.
Stay SunSmart in March
Summer maybe over but you still need to be SunSmart in March.
Kidney Health Month
March is New Zealand's Kidney Health Month, timed to coincide with World Kidney Day on March 12.
Walk2Work Day
Walk2Work Day encourages New Zealanders to do just that - walk to work!
World Water Day
Use World Water Day to promote water in your workplace - either from an environmental perspective, or to encourage your people to drink 100% water.
Get immunised in April
The start of the 'flu season' is a good time to highlight ‘fight the flu’ messages in your workplace and promote getting a flu vaccine.
World Health Day
World Health Day is sponsored by the World Health Organization and runs on this day every year.
World Day for Safety and Health at Work
This is an annual international campaign to promote safe, healthy and decent work.
Quit for life in May
With World Smokefree Day at the end of the month, why not make May a smokefree month?
NZ Immunisation Week
NZ Immunisation Week runs from April 29 - May 5 2019. This year the theme is Protected Together, focusing on making sure we are all protected against serious, preventable diseases.
Pink Shirt Day - stand up against bullying
Wear a pink shirt on Friday 15 May 2020 and stand together against bullying.
World Smokefree Day
World Smokefree Day is about celebrating being smokefree and working towards smokefree/auahi kore lives for New Zealanders.
Bowel Cancer Awareness Month
Bowel Cancer Awareness Month encourages New Zealanders to have that awkward conversation about our country's most common cancer.
June is Men's Health Month
Men’s Health Month is a great time to encourage men to start talking about their health – a simple thing that could save hundreds of lives every year.
Mid-winter protections for mental wellbeing
Find ways to help your people stay mentally well in the middle of winter, which can be a taxing time for our mental and physical health.
It may be winter, so move indoors!
Ways you can encourage your people to get out and move more, even through the depths of winter.
Winter’s nearly over – get up and move more!
Check out our Sit Less, Move More resources, including our Sit Less Move More campaign, our Stair Challenge to ‘climb’ iconic New Zealand landmarks, and various colourful posters to get people moving, even during the winter months.
Daffodil Day
Daffodil Day remembers those affected by cancer and raises money for cancer research.
Blue September
Blue September is the Prostate Cancer Foundation’s annual awareness and fundraising campaign.
NZ Random Acts of Kindness Day
Commit a random act of kindness today - and make someone else's day a wee bit better.
Breathe Better September
From the Asthma and Respiratory Foundation NZ, Breathe Better September is a national campaign to raise awareness of respiratory conditions in New Zealand.
World Suicide Prevention Day
Suicide Prevention Day promotes world-wide action to raise awareness about suicide and stop suicide deaths.
Breast cancer and Pink Ribbon fundraisers
As part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the New Zealand Breast Cancer Foundation is inviting all workplaces to turn Pink for a Day on any day throughout October.
World Mental Health Day
World Mental Health Day is aimed at raising awareness of mental health issues around the world and mobilising efforts in support of mental health.