Smokefree practitioner Louis Hilton works at Auckland Hospital, primarily with pregnant mothers who want to quit smoking, but says he’s increasingly coming across nicotine-addicted children. He views vaping as a legitimate tool to stop smoking, but urges smokers to have a plan for how they are going to quit vaping. Jonathan Devery tells Stuff on behalf of Alt and VIANZ that youth vaping is the industry’s “largest existential threat”. “We absolutely refute any suggestion this product is targeted at youth... Smokers come from all walks of life, so to help smokers quit, we must offer products that suit them. “If vaping had not been available, youth smoking rates may well have continued to climb.”Jonathan Devery, director of Alt New Zealand and chair of the Vaping Industry Association of NZ.

Rico Syme, a rising rugby talent from Christchurch New Zealand, has recently been selected by David Campese to be part of the McDonald’s Ambassador All-Star side for the Fiji’s Coral Coast 7s in Sigatoka later this month. Rico has expressed his admiration for the people of Fiji and is looking forward to getting to know his teammates. Rico’s admiration for rugby players such as Benji Marshall and Jerry Tuwai reflects his love for the game and his aspiration to make a significant impact on the sport. “Being selected by a legend like David Campese for a prestigious tournament like the Coral Coast 7s is a humbling experience, really grateful for the opportunity to showcase my skills in such a high-quality event,” said Syme. The Coral Coast 7s will kick off on January 19 at Lawaqa Park, Sigatoka.

She was joined by her partner Paul, her daughter Clancy and co-star Ada Nicodemou, who plays Leah Patterson and the late Johnny Ruffo. The actress shared snaps from the event, alongside the caption: “Thank you to all my beautiful family and friends for making my BIG birthday so special. Lynne has been in a long-term relationship with her partner Paul. Lynne’s partner Paul already knew his daughter’s boyfriend was planning to pop the question after he asked him for permission. “I remember [Clancy] FaceTimed me and said, 'So we've got a bit of news’,” Lynne told New Idea.

This was a great season with fine weather in November and December and good local prices, he said. For six or seven years, no Marlborough cherries had been exported, McLean said. Cherrybank was the last Marlborough orchard to send fruit overseas and for the first time this year, was not licenced to export. The Ministry for Primary Industries’ Situation and Outlook predicted a strong future for New Zealand horticulture with forecast export revenue rising to $8.19 billion by 2025. Cherries were an increasingly promising crop with export revenue up 8% to $84 million in the year to June 2023, due to orchard expansion.

John Boyega was paid significantly less than his co-stars but to say the actor was underpaid would be wrong. The Star Wars franchise is among the biggest cinematic franchises in the world. Also Read: “That’s not in the vision for me”: Robert Downey Jr. Maybe The Real Reason Behind John Boyega Rejecting To Play Kang After Jonathan Majors FiringWas John Boyega Criminally Underpaid For Star Wars? Hence, John Boyega wasn’t criminally underpaid for his Star Wars debut for most actors in their franchise debut earn in the same salary range and go on to negotiate hgher salaries in subsequent movies. The Star Wars franchise can be streamed on Disney+.

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Personal trainer Kyra Seiler has just completed her Masters at AUT in strength and conditioning, and runs a strength training gym coaching busy people through short, intense strength workouts. Seiler says the benefits of any exercise are well established, but strength training should be in every person's fitness routine. "A habit that changes the lives of people I've seen with a terminal diagnosis of cancer... is to every day, at the end of the day, notice three good things. "To counteract that, we have to notice the good things so that our brains can be rewired for optimism." ADVERTISEMENTThe science shows the good things don't have to be huge, Crichton emphasises, but this exercise can be a big contributor to resilience.

One festival goer said organisers had done what they could to prepare but because the rain was persistent some areas had become an “absolute mud bath”. Adam Bennett, promoter of the Highlife Festival at Ascension Wine Estate in Matakana, said they had brought in 800sqm of flooring and marquees which could accommodate 80% of festival goers. Yesterday I had 100% confidence we were able to deliver a safe festival,” festival promoter Adam Bennett said. It was the worst weather he had experienced at a festival. He felt the bus system taking people away from the event could have been run better, Reeder said.

In This Story: JapanJapan is an island country in East Asia located in the northwest Pacific Ocean. Japan is divided into 47 administrative prefectures and eight traditional regions. The Greater Tokyo Area is the most populous metropolitan area in the world, with more than 37.4 million residents. Japan is a great power and a member of numerous international organizations, including the United Nations (since 1956), the OECD, and the G7. Japan is a leader in the automotive and electronics industries.

Photo: 123rfBy Niki BezzantHopefully we all know by now that new year's health resolutions are a waste of time. Personal trainer Kyra Seiler has just completed her Masters at AUT in strength and conditioning, and runs a strength training gym coaching busy people through short, intense strength workouts. Photo: Yulissa Tagle / UnsplashSeiler says the benefits of any exercise are well established, but strength training should be in every person's fitness routine. "To counteract that, we have to notice the good things so that our brains can be rewired for optimism." The science shows the good things don't have to be huge, Crichton emphasises, but this exercise can be a big contributor to resilience.

Coco Gauff is back in Auckland, where she'll try to defend her trophy from last year at the ASB Classic, but the bigger goal is to win another Grand Slam. 2023 was an interesting year for Coco Gauff because it had highlights and some less good things happening. For example, she started last year by winning the Auckland event, which was the perfect way to start the year, but things went sideways after that. It happened in the leadup to the US Open, where Gauff played really well, winning a few trophies. Now, looking ahead to 2024, Gauff doesn't really feel any added pressure.

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Coco Gauff broke out as a teenager, and she felt the pressure of that because she thought she needed to win a Grand Slam while still a teenager. Coco Gauff essentially broke out as a 15-year-old kid at Wimbledon by beating Venus Williams of all people at the event. She admitted to stuff.co.nz, ahead of her return to the ASB Classic in Auckland, that she felt like she needed to win a Grand Slam as a teenager to meet the expectations set early in her career. The way I came up, I felt like I had a clock and I needed to win as a teenager. So I felt like doing that was a bit of pressure relieved by winning as a teenager.

Arise Sir Trevor: Former Speaker is now Wellington’s newest knightWhen Sir Trevor Mallard next wanders into the Wainuiomata Rugby Football Club it is a pretty good bet that no-one will call him Sir Trevor. He was one of five New Zealanders made a Knight or Dame Companion of The New Zealand Order of Merit. I didn’t ever like Trevor Mallard. ***At Helen Kelly’s Funeral in Wellington, Mallard stood and recounted his personal trauma in the wake of the Pike River disaster asking Helen, ‘what could I have done differently to have prevented that’. Mallard getting a knighthood is everything shameful in NZ politics.

Photo: SuppliedLiquidators have formally demanded nearly $800,000 from the director of a failed eco-travel company who lost millions of dollars in customer deposits to bad cryptocurrency trades. But We Are Bamboo director Colin Salisbury has rejected the liquidators’ suggestion that he breached his legal duties, despite leaving hundreds of customers out of pocket by thousands of dollars. Affected customers have shared their frustration at the news, saying all of Salisbury’s assets should be seized until they were paid back. The Lower Hutt-based ethical travel company, run by Salisbury and his colleague Mark Foster-Murray, announced in late October 2022 it was closing, blaming the failure of the business partly on Covid-19. "The liquidators met with their solicitors to consider the points raised and intend to respond once further investigations have taken place."