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The Sanitarium Weet-Bix Kids TRYathlon is set to return in November, with Toyota showing support through its ties to local communities and grassroots sports.A total of 11 TRYathlons are scheduled nationwide through to the end of March 2025, the first of this season being in Manurewa in South Auckland on November 20.Alongside its long-standing support of the TRYathlon series, Toyota has backed the Sanitarium Weet-Bix TRY CHALLENGE in Schools since 2023. The three-week programme encourages Kiwi kids in schools to be active outside the events themselves.After several events were cancelled during the pandemic, organisers looked for opportunities to provide for…

Drivers in Northland are being urged to be patient as a number of roading projects are carried out over the summer months.The NZ Transport Agency is in the process of spending the Government’s $4 billion pothole repair and prevention fund — with $150 million of it going to Northland.In the past few months thousands of potholes have been repaired in the region — the vast majority within NZTA’s 24-hour target.Far North Roading based in Kaitaia has been tasked with a handful of repair jobs in the north and said they’ll be hiring more staff to help with the workload.They’re currently…

A second Donald Trump presidency would call for unity and countermeasures on trade, according to Italian socialist MEP Brando Benifei. ADVERTISEMENTIf Donald Trump wins today’s election and carries through on his pledges to impose tariffs the EU needs to hit back with countermeasures and remain unified, Italian socialist MEP Brando Benifei tells Radio Schuman today.Trump’s proposed 10% levy on EU goods could severely impact Europe’s export-dependent sectors, particularly automotive and machinery industries in countries like Germany, Italy, and Ireland. Benifei is a member of the parliamentary committee responsible for trade (INTA) and the head of the European Parliament delegation to…

The New Zealand Defence Force’s bomb disposal team were called to a suburb on Auckland’s North Shore this evening after two canisters of “phosphorus” were reportedly found. Police were called to Beach Rd in Murrays Bay at around 5.25pm following the discovery. “Police assessed the items and advised the Explosive Ordnance Disposal team from NZDF,” a spokesperson said. An NZDF spokesperson said that on arrival, the EOD team inspected and destroyed two marine marker flares. In an update to Facebook at 8.10pm, police said the canisters were disposed of properly at the scene, with a 350-metre exclusion zone for safety.…

A video of an anti-government protest in Belarus in 2020 has been circulated online, with netizens claiming it is from a far-right London march in October 2024. ADVERTISEMENTA misleading video has gone viral on social media, supposedly showing a far-right demonstration in London in October 2024. The 19-second video shows a large crowd on a main street with people waving red and white flags, and an overlapping text that reads “Unite the kingdom”.The footage, which has been shared by various accounts on TikTok and X, claims 300,000 British nationalists gathered in London on the 26th of October, and also includes references…

Two people who died following a crash between a truck and a bus which wasn’t carrying passengers near Marton last month have been named by police.They were 65-year-old Peter John Neilson from Howick and 53-year-old Sahim Ali from Palmerston North.Emergency services were called to a rail bridge between Wings and Calico lines on State Highway 1 on the morning of Tuesday, October 15.Police said the two-vehicle crash which has blocked State Highway 1 was reported at around 8.50am. (Source: 1News)”Our thoughts are with their families at this difficult time,” police said. Inquiries into the circumstances of the crash are ongoing.

As US voters head to the polls, Europe is crossing its fingers for Kamala Harris with many concerned about a Donald Trump comeback. ADVERTISEMENTMany in Europe are holding their breath as they watch US voters head to the polls to elect their next president.For decades, the quadrennial ritual on the other side of the Atlantic has been followed with interest, excitement, and even a certain degree of respect. The United States is, after all, the oldest democracy in the world and Europe’s main security guarantor, granting the tenant of the White House influence over the Old Continent’s political future.But this…

Three people have been injured – two seriously – in a single-vehicle crash in Auckland’s Panmure this evening.Emergency services received a report of the crash on Dunkirk Rd around 6.20pm.St John said it responded with three ambulances, two rapid response units, and an operations manager.”Two patients in a serious condition and another in a moderate condition were transported to Auckland City Hospital,” a spokesperson said.Fire and Emergency New Zealand said it responded with one truck to assist ambulance staff.Police said there were no reports of road blocking.

The mental health and addictions workforce is in crisis, with hundreds of unfilled vacancies leading to stressed and over-worked staff and patients unable to receive the help they need, medical professionals say.Figures obtained by Checkpoint show there were about 650 mental health and addictions vacancies at Health New Zealand.Mental Health Foundation chief executive Shaun Robinson said the high number was frustrating.”It’s not good enough and it really reflects decades of neglect and lack of planning around mental health, across multiple governments, and particularly around workforce.”It makes me sad. It makes me angry.”The figures show that at March 31 there were…

Spending time in hospital can be scary and overwhelming; the last thing patients need is to feel lost. Hospitals are often tricky to navigate, but Christchurch has found a heartfelt solution to help ease the way. Seven Sharp’s Rachel Parkin went to see this lovely initiative firsthand.His eyes were sparkling, and his smile was bright.
Murray Hayward’s greeting, although contact-free, felt like a warm hug.
”Hello! Lovely to meet you,” the pensioner said, welcoming us into his home at Archer Maryville Courts.Murray Hayward helps patients at Christchurch Hospital find their way. (Source: Seven Sharp)A sign on the door proudly read, “M & M…