Local heroes fight to make sport available for all
Paeroa couple, Steve and Josey McKain, are determined not to see sport become a rich man's game.
Throughout their 30 years in the sporting arena, they've watched talented athletes being forced to walk away from sport simply because they couldn't afford it.
They've raised hundreds of thousands of dollars to get people into sport, and say that "by treating everyone with equality, you remove any embarrassment that could come from the expenses of sport."
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Poll: Should we ditch daylight saving? 🕰️
First introduced in New Zealand in 1927 with the passing of the Summer Time Act, it's what we know as 'Daylight Saving' and this year it ends on the first Sunday in April.
While we do get to sleep in this time around, some people would like to scrap the clock tinkering for good.
And why? Some evidence suggests the time changes are bad for our health as they mess with sleep patterns leading to short-term fatigue and affecting mood. Meanwhile the hour change is frustrating for farmers and a nightmare for getting the littlies to sleep. But what's your take?
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41.5% Yes - get rid of the clock changes
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56.9% No, I enjoy it
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1.7% Other - I'll share below
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