Walking football
Walking Football Kicks off on the North Shore
It’s ‘the beautiful game’ with a twist that makes it accessible to all people.
Walking football originated in the UK just over ten years ago designed to keep the elderly active and socially engaged. It’s now becoming popular around the world and an upcoming gala events go to walkingfootballnewzealand.org.nz events page.
Wax Eye Sports and Performing Arts Trust Inc National co-ordinator Neil Haines a former New Zealand International had heard about the slower version of football earlier this year.
“It’s a non-contact sport so it means as an older person I can continue doing something I love,” he said. “Anyone over 50, sight or hearing impaired, amputees, Parkinson disease or mental health can play. It allows men and woman of different fitness levels to get out of the house and join in a community activity based locally.” “It’s not just for older people but also for those who have a physical impairment. We’re getting people here to give it a go because it might not just be the football side of it, alone but also the connection to other people that they might enjoy,”
He’s inviting those interested in fundraising for groups or individuals using walking football New Zealand as the game can involve families and community members of all ages to help raise funds. Go to ‘write us a message page” at walkingfootballnewzealand.org.nz
Poll: If we want to reduce speeding, what do you think actually changes driver behaviour? 🛻🚨🚓
In the Post's article on speeding penalties, the question is asked whether speeding fines are truly about road safety, or are they just a way to boost revenue for the Crown?
What do you think? Should speeding motorists receive speeding fines or demerit points?
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38.2% The sting of a fine (Money talks!)
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61.8% The threat of demerit points (Nobody wants to lose their license!)
Some Choice News!
DOC is rolling out a new tool to help figure out what to tackle first when it comes to protecting our threatened species and the things putting them at risk.
Why does this matter? As Nikki Macdonald from The Post points out, we’re a country with around 4,400 threatened species. With limited time and funding, conservation has always meant making tough calls about what gets attention first.
For the first time, DOC has put real numbers around what it would take to do everything needed to properly safeguard our unique natural environment. The new BioInvest tool shows the scale of the challenge: 310,177 actions across 28,007 sites.
Now that we can see the full picture, it brings the big question into focus: how much do we, as Kiwis, truly value protecting nature — and what are we prepared to invest to make it happen?
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