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25 September 2023

The final week of Te Wero Hauhau is here!

“Little by little, a little becomes a lot” – Proverb

It's the final week of September! Remind yourself, your whānau, friends and team mates to embrace active and shared transport, and log those trips! 🚴‍♂️🚶‍♀️ Look out for announcements of the spot prizes this week and next, with final winners announced thereafter. 🏆 Every trip counts!

22 September 2023

Would you and your tamariki like a FREE family pass to the Aquatic Centre for the school holidays?

To win 1 or the remaining 3 family passes, send us a picture of you and your whānau replacing a car trip with an active mode of transport, or the bus. Send a short message about why you like the Fresh Air Challenge. Log your trips to be in to win other prizes too! Kia kaha!

21 September 2023

Friday 22nd September is World Car Free day!

Kia kaha! Can you ditch the car? If you can’t be without the car, then can you choose to park 1km+ away, and walk in? That 1km can be logged! "Mauri tū, mauri ora." Be active, be well!

20 September 2023

...and the schools winners are!

Ka pai te mahi! Great work to the Let's Go Schools who took part in the wero this year. The challenge involved 18 schools, reaching 5,592 students, who logged a whopping 47,380 active or sustainable trips. We are excited to announce the school winners below...

1st Primary School Westown School

2nd Primary School Waitara Central School

Golden Foot Central School Te Kura Waenga o Ngāmotu

Wicked Wheels Inglewood Primary School

Clean Air Waitara East School

1st Intermediate / Year 7 & 8 Highlands Intermediate

2nd Intermediate / Year 7 & 8 Francis Douglas Memorial School

We will be in touch direct with the winning schools to arrange presentation of your prizes/trophies early in Term 4. To work out your class winners (junior, middle, senior, Year 7&8), please log in to the website, scroll down to see your top classes. Let the Schools Advisors (Sarah or Jill) know your total winning class roll numbers combined/total, and we will sort a delivery of your pool pass vouchers for early term 4. If you have any questions, please get in touch.

19 September 2023

Let your commute enhance your wellbeing!

Commute with family, colleagues and friends; be active; try something new; connect with others; take notice of the stunning landscapes around you: Te Maunga and te moana. Care for your hauora!

18 September 2023

Halfway through September-Hepetema, and Te Wero Hauhau is in full swing!

Keep up the fantastic effort for the Fresh Air Challenge! 🚲🚶‍♀️ Remember to log your trips each Friday. Look out for announcements of each week's winners via email! 🏆 Let's keep those sustainable journeys rolling!

15 September 2023

It's Friday- Rāapa, time to log those trips!

Be in the running for weekly spot prizes! 🏆 Weekly winners to be announced on Wednesday via the Let’s Go email!

And remember weekends - any trip from A to B can be logged! Kia kaha!

14 September 2023

Get ready to ride with Evo Cycles!

Fresh Air Challenge participants can enjoy an exclusive 20% discount at Evo Cycles New Plymouth. Refer to the offers page flyer. PLUS, next week we have a fantastic ‘Basil Ever-Green backpack/pannier combo bag - enjoy the best of both worlds while being environmentally friendly! “The bag is made of 40% recycled PET plastic. The water-repellent fabric feels like cotton but contains no less than 21 recycled 350 ml plastic bottles." Basil

13 September 2023

Would you and your Tamariki like a FREE family pass to the Aquatic Centre?

To be in to win, send us a picture of your whānau participating in the Fresh Air Challenge and a short message about why you like the challenge to Letsgo@npdc.govt.nz 

12 September 2023

Win with Ozone!

🌿🚲 Loving your new commute?

🌍 Share a pic of your eco-friendly journey and tell us why you're all about sustainable travel!

📸 You could snag a $10 voucher for Ozone Cafe! 🍃 Send your entries to Letsgo@npdc.govt.nz today! 🌟

08 September 2023

It's Friday-Rāmere! Are your trips for the week all logged?

Log your trips to be in to win! Spot prize winners will be announced each week via the Fresh Air Challenge pānui.

With your help, we have reduced CO2 emissions by 1,520kgs so far! Tino pai koutou!

07 September 2023

Inca Fé Hot Chocolate and 4evercup

Thanks to our sponsor, Inca Fé who have kindly donated 4 packs of delicious organic hot chocolate, each with their very own reusable 4evercup!

“We do a lot to minimise and offset our emissions and we also offset all the other emissions from farm to your cup." Inca Fé

05 September 2023

Would you like to win a $10 Ozone Cafe voucher? Just send a photo and comment about your sustainable trip!

The first 10 stories each win a $10 voucher for Ozone Coffee Cafe. Plus, you'll be in the draw to win a $50 Macpac voucher!

Simply send us a picture of you, and/or your family and friends travelling by active or shared modes with a short message about why you enjoy sustainable transport. Email to Letsgo@npdc.govt.nz

31 August 2023

Te Wero Hauhau - The Fresh Air Challenge begins!

Haere Mai!

Spring has arrived and the Fresh Air Challenge begins!

Kia kaha - and go for it!

21 August 2023

Fresh Air Challenge returns for 2023!

Sign-up for the Fresh Air Challenge today and take a step towards a healthier you and a greener planet – During September commit to reducing carbon emissions while boosting your fitness levels!

03 August 2023

Haere mai! Welcome back to the Fresh Air Challenge-Te Wero Hauahu!

2023 is your year for healthy and sustainable habits. Use local trips like your commutes, going to the shops, and school drop-offs as opportunities to move your body, connect with nature and whānau, all while reducing the load on the environment.

He kōwhiringa pai ake - Choose a better move!

30 September 2022

Tino pai!

Kia ora koutou. A huge thank you to all our fantastic 2022 participants. During September, you can feel proud of collectively reducing our district’s transport emissions – He tino pai!

Look out for the announced winners in the first week of October.

29 September 2022

September is coming to an end!

Make sure you and your team mates get all those September trips logged. The website will be open for logging until 5pm October 1^st. Your trip could be the one that raises your team's ranking!

23 September 2022

Win $200 to spend at The Front Runner

Need to replace your commuting trainers? Thanks to our generous sponsor, The Front Runner, we have a $200 voucher to be won by a walking star this week!

The winner will be announced the week commencing 27th September, along with the other weekly prizes. So keep walking and keep logging trips!

22 September 2022

World Car Free Day

22nd September is an ideal day to choose to a sustainable transport mode, even for just one of your trips. Be brave and ditch the car keys! Kia kaha! Remember to log the trips on your Fresh Air Challenge dashboard. Check out the Genless resources: World Car Free Day | Gen Less

21 September 2022

All 50 Bee cards have been registered for

Due to popularity, all 50 Bee cards have been claimed. Congratulations to the 50 participants. Make the most of the cards and remember to log those bus rides!

16 September 2022

Halfway through September and Te Wero Hauhau

Keep up all the fantastic effort for this year's Fresh Air Challenge! Remember to log your trips by 2pm each Friday. Look out for the announcement of each week's winners the following Wednesday.

Kia kaha and go for it!

14 September 2022

Blunt Umbrellas

“Built to last: Sustainability isn't just a buzz word; it's part of our fabric and it's reflected through the way we design everything we do” -Blunt

The spring weather can bring all the seasons, so it’s worth having an umbrella or waterproof with you. We have 6 Blunt umbrellas up for grabs. Keep logging your trips and be in to win!

06 September 2022

Send us your pic and be into win!

Send in your story to be in the draw to win 1 of 2 $50 Macpac vouchers

In addition, the first 10 stories will each win a $10 voucher for the Tea House at Pukekura Park

To be in to win, simply send us a picture of you, and/or your family and friends travelling by active or shared modes and a short message about why you enjoy sustainable transport. Email to Letsgo@npdc.govt.nz

05 September 2022

20% off Blip scooter rides

Try out the BLIP e-scooters this month with 20% off (if you are signed up to the Fresh Air Challenge). Download the app from the App Store, find an e-scooter then use the code: freshair22 Click here

01 September 2022

Fresh Air Challenge has begun

We are off, and what a fabulous sunny day for the first day of the Challenge and Spring! This week, give active or sustainable travel a go for one of your commutes... Don't forget to log your trip on the website by 1pm Friday to be in to win weekly spot prizes.

Happy active travelling this week.

31 August 2022

Spring is in the air!

Tomorrow is 1 September which means its DAY ONE of the Fresh Air Challenge!

This weather is perfect for an active commute so get yourself organised tonight for the first day...

If you need any help or advice please reach out to your friendly Lets Go team....LetsGo.Email@npdc.govt.nz

25 August 2022

ONE WEEK TO GO! GET YOUR BEE CARD!

There is one week to go until the Fresh Air Challenge starts!

Have you tried the bus? Get yourself a BEE card with $25 credit loaded and give it a go over the challenge. Email letsgoemail@npdc.govt.nz to get yours sorted.

04 July 2022

The 2022 Fresh Air Challenge - Te Wero Hauhau starts soon!

Kia ora koutou!

(Note: Prior to September, feel free to familiarise yourself with the challenge website; log some trips and share with your colleagues and friends! All trips logged before September will be set back to zero, all ready to commence on day one of the challenge!)

Here comes a perfect opportunity to grow your sustainable transport habits! Take the month of September to motivate yourself and your team mates to make smart transport choices. Reduce your reliance of the car and costly fuel by choosing to:

Bike, e-bike, walk, run, bus, scooter (or skate), e-scooter, ride share (2+ people per car) or saving km by working from home or virtual meetings online.

Simply register for the challenge then log your September commutes or outings whenever you choose a sustainable mode of transport. See those active, sustainable transport kilometres grow!

Fun, rewarding, great for your health, good for the environment and lots of spot prizes to be won each week - Why not do your bit and enjoy the rewards!

Can you make a change? Whiti ki te ora!

06 December 2021

Thank you to all the incredible participants of the Fresh Air Challenge

A huge thank you for all the effort that has gone into the Fresh Air Challenge this year. Use this motivation and inspiration as a foundation on which to grow your active and sustainable travel habits.

30 November 2021

Get out there for the FINAL day of November!

Today is the final day of the November Fresh Air Challenge, so get your last few kilometres of active and sustainable travel in today. Observe the rich green vegetation of our parks, paths and streets and embrace this gentle, warm rain. Connect with nature for your hauora (wellbeing)!

Log your November trips by the end of Wednesday 1st December.

22 November 2021

Thanks to local company Neat, there are four $50 gift vouchers to give away!

"We are a New Plymouth based company - Neat - and we love to introduce people to the world of affordable holistic natural products - perfume, skincare, superfoods, supplements and lifestyle products. Some are products we have passionately developed ourselves, and others are brands we love to trust"

18 November 2021

If you are going to choose chocolate, choose quality and choose local!

Based in Ōākura, MALVA Chocolate make handcrafted delicacies with ethically sourced, mostly organic, fairtrade and natural ingredients. This local business has kindly contributed their products to our Fresh Air Challenge prizes.

16 November 2021

How to apply the 20% off code for BLIP scooters

Have you tried the BLIP scooters yet? Download the BLIP app from the app store shown on www.blipscooters.com

Next, here is a short video showing how to add the 20% off promotional code: https://www.blipscooters.com/general-8

15 November 2021

We are halfway through November already. Well done with all your effort so far- you are amazing! KEEP your momentum for more active/sustainable trips.

The Fresh Air Challenge is a great way to develop your active/sustainable travel habits for this month and as a platform into the longer term. Everyone who contributes is:

1. Helping reduce congestion in our beautiful district

2. Taking control of their health and wellbeing

3. Improving the quality of the air we all breathe into our lungs

4. Integrating more with the community during their commute

Week 3 can feel like an effort but remember to be strong, determined and proud! Go for it and keep logging those trips!

12 November 2021

Thanks to our local coffee roaster IncaFé, we have spot prizes including their special coffee and a reusable 4evercup

"Our supply chain is carboNZero certified from the coffee farms all the way to the compostable coffee bags. With IncaFé Organic Coffee you enjoy a superior coffee whilst positively contributing to a better, more sustainable world”.

10 November 2021

Log your trips to be in to win a fantastic prize by the generous Shoe Clinic

Thanks to Shoe Clinic on Devon Street, we have grand prize of a pair of shoes and good quality socks for one lucky winner to the value of $300.

"At Shoe Clinic we have one simple aim when fitting our customers in footwear and apparel - to "fit them in the very best product for their individual needs and characteristics".

09 November 2021

OFFER: up to 50% off at Torpedo 7 until 16th November

Are you low of active equipment? Does your trusty gear need replacing? Make the most of this amazing offer with Torpedo 7 until the end of 16th November. Refer to Offers and Prizes - Fresh Air Challenge (letsgo.org.nz) for the promotional code.

05 November 2021

Keep logging your trips

Log your trips by 4pm today to be in to win one of this week's prizes.

Remember that you can also log trips over the weekend to contribute towards next week too. Primarily, the Fresh Air Challenge is about inspiring sustainable commutes to and from work or school. However, any trip from A to B where you choose active/sustainable travel instead of a single occupancy car journey can be logged.

17 August 2021

Welcome to the Fresh Air Challenge 2021

Steps to getting fitter, healthier and happier when you sign up to the Fresh Air Challenge:

1. Check out your dashboard on the Fresh Air Challenge website

2. Decide how you are going to travel and make a plan even if it's just changing one trip up a week - walk, ride, bus, rideshare. If you need some help working out the best route email us at letsgo@npdc.govt.nz

3. Pump yourself up - you can do this!

4. Get your workmates in on it - the more people doing it the better for everyone.

6. Choose your day and get organised before you travel

7. Get some fresh air from November 1st

8. Log your trips every week by Friday 4pm to be in to win spot prizes.