Rongoā Kākāriki (Green Prescription)

Getting started is easy! You can click the Register Now button or have a chat with your GP to get referred.

Once we receive your referral, we’ll be in touch with a phone call or email with further information about our services and to learn more about you.

During your first consult call, we’ll talk about what you’d like to achieve, set some goals and work together to create an action plan that fits your lifestyle. This includes simple, realistic ideas for moving more and eating well.

Over the next six months, your Green Prescription healthy lifestyle facilitator will:

• Help you find affordable ways to be more active in your community.

• Support you to build healthy eating habits with evidence-based nutrition advice.

• Deliver health education sessions on topics such as setting health goals, benefits of exercise, nutrition, sleep & stress management, emotional wellbeing and brain health.

• Empower you to stay on track with your goals through phone support and delivery of group activity sessions.

• Nau mai, haere mai — you’re very welcome to bring along a support person, like a family member (whānau) or friend to our activity sessions (just ask).

What happens at the end?

When you finish the prescription, we can assist to connect you with physical activity sessions in your community.

Most importantly, you’ll leave with the knowledge, confidence, and tools to take charge of your health and wellbeing—now and into the future.