Teenager completes 24-hour mountain challenge to raise $6000 for LandSAR
In 24 hours Ben McDrury scaled Mt Thomas eight times, notching up 60 kilometres and earning a large sum of money for a search and rescue organisation.
The 19-year-old carpentry apprentice from Loburn repeatedly hiked the North Canterbury trail from 6am on Saturday, completing 5700 metres of climbing the arduous route to secure almost $6000 via a Givealittle page for LandSAR Oxford.
Well done Ben!
Read more here.
Poll: Do you think NZ should ban social media for youth?
The Australian Prime Minister has expressed plans to ban social media use for children.
This would make it illegal for under 16-year-olds to have accounts on platforms including TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and X.
Social media platforms would be tasked with ensuring children have no access (under-age children and their parents wouldn’t be penalised for breaching the age limit)
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Do you think NZ should follow suit? Vote in our poll and share your thoughts below.
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86.2% Yes
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11.5% No
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2.3% Other - I'll share below
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