Five ways to actually improve your health in 2024
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.
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January 02, 2024 06:18 UTC
New Year's Eve festival turns muddy despite organisers spending $50K on weather protection gear
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.
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January 01, 2024 22:40 UTC
Japan earthquake, State Highway 25 closed and dairy exports
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.
Source:New Zealand Herald
January 01, 2024 22:18 UTC
Five ways to actually improve your health this year
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.
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January 01, 2024 17:21 UTC
'Goal Was Always To Win Multiple': Gauff Looking For Another Grand Slam Trophy
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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January 01, 2024 03:54 UTC
Gauff Admits She Felt Like She 'Needed To Win Grand Slam As Teenager'
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.
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January 01, 2024 01:49 UTC
After a long year, a very short lame duck Knight: Mallard getting a knighthood is everything shameful in NZ politics
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.
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December 31, 2023 22:03 UTC
Liquidators demand $780K from travel company
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."
Source:Otago Daily Times
December 31, 2023 21:26 UTC
Otago student living it up after beating testicular cancer at 17
The grandson of New Zealand billionaire Graeme Hart says his battle with testicular cancer has inspired him "to live it up" and prepare for the unexpected. Fletcher Hawkesby found a lump on his left testicle and was diagnosed with testicular cancer at 17. Photo: SuppliedWhen the lump became painful in January, he had an ultrasound that revealed he had stage 1 testicular cancer. The teen, who loves rowing, cycling, and water sports, is an advocate for testicular cancer awareness and wants males of all ages – including Grandad Hart – to" fondle your jewels". Fletcher Hawkesby had his left testicle removed within a week of being diagnosed with testicular cancer.
Source:New Zealand Herald
December 31, 2023 19:39 UTC
LIVE: Revelers ring in new year in Sydney
ABC News published this video item, entitled “LIVE: Revelers ring in new year in Sydney” – below is their description. Watch Sydney welcome in 2024 with extravagant fireworks and celebrations. #newyearseve #newyear2024 #2024 #newyear Watch ABC News Live 24/7 on YouTube: https://youtube.com/live/OOtxXPaQvoM SUBSCRIBE to ABC News on YouTube: https://bit.ly/2vZb6yP Latest updates: https://abcnews.go.com/ Watch full episodes on Hulu: http://abcn.ws/3bzvQQn ABC News YouTube ChannelGot a comment? Leave your thoughts in the comments section, below. Please note comments are moderated before publication.
Source:New Zealand Herald
December 31, 2023 17:40 UTC
Baba Vanga: The 'Nostradamus of the Balkans' made some terrifying predictions for 2024
Baba Vanga made some chilling predictions for 2024, despite being dead. Despite dying 30 years ago, Baba Vanga is regarded by some as the ‘Nostradamus of the Balkans’ and began making eerily accurate predictions from an early age, it’s claimed. So according to reports, and with a pinch of salt, here are Baba Vanga’s predictions for 2024:The assassination of Vladimir Putin and bio-weapon attacksAlexander Zemlianichenko/AP Is Putin’s time up? According to Sky History, Baba Vanga’s prediction is that humanity shackles cancer ‘with iron chains’. The mystic also apparently predicted that there would be a major breakthrough in quantum computing in 2024.
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December 31, 2023 16:44 UTC
After an annus horribilis, can Australian rugby bounce back in 2024?
The Wallabies are set to host Wales in July, so Rugby Australia has a bit of time to get the appointment right. Angus Bell was a standout for the Wallabies at the Rugby World Cup. Credit: Getty And, despite the hammering by Wales at the Rugby World Cup, those tests will provide a real opportunity to put some pride back into the jersey. Credit: Getty A woeful five wins by Australian teams against Kiwi opposition during the 2023 regular season emphasises how far they’ve fallen behind. Credit: Getty However, the Brumbies still look the only side capable of mounting a genuine bid for the Super Rugby title.
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December 31, 2023 16:33 UTC
LIVE: Revelers ring in new year in Seoul, South Korea
ABC News published this video item, entitled “LIVE: Revelers ring in new year in Seoul, South Korea” – below is their description. Watch Seoul, South Korea welcome in 2024 with extravagant fireworks and celebrations. #newyearseve #newyear2024 #2024 #newyear Watch ABC News Live 24/7 on YouTube: https://youtube.com/live/OOtxXPaQvoM SUBSCRIBE to ABC News on YouTube: https://bit.ly/2vZb6yP Latest updates: https://abcnews.go.com/ Watch full episodes on Hulu: http://abcn.ws/3bzvQQn ABC News YouTube ChannelGot a comment? Leave your thoughts in the comments section, below. Please note comments are moderated before publication.
Source:New Zealand Herald
December 31, 2023 11:43 UTC