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RNZ News
33 minutes ago
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Returning home: Oli Sail joins Auckland FC
Oli Sail lays down the law at Perth Glory. Photo: Andrew Cornaga/ New Zealand international Oli Sail has joined Auckland FC as they boost their goalkeeping stocks. The 29-year-old, who had nine seasons with the Wellington Phoenix before a two-year stint with Perth Glory, has been recruited as the Auckland club reorganises in the wake of Alex Paulsen's departure back to Bournemouth , the English club which had loaned him to Auckland for a season. Sail will vie with All Whites international Michael Woud for the No 1 spot for the coming season. Woud could only watch on last year as Paulsen dominated in the role during the club's breakout inaugural season, which took them to the playoffs before losing to Melbourne Victory in the semifinal. Woud has kept a clean record in the club's current Australian Cup campaign, and will have the gloves for their quarterfinal against Sydney FC on Saturday. Sail will be with the team, but can't play as he has already played for the Glory in cup matches. "As was the case last year, we wanted two exceptional goalkeepers to help us achieve our goals," Auckland FC head coach Steve Corica said in a club statement. "Oli brings experience to the team as well as competition to the group. We saw last season his quality; he was great in both games against us last year, pulling off some exceptional saves. He will be an asset to the club." Woud had worked hard and kept clean sheets in Australian Cup matches, Corica said. "So it's a very competitive position.'' Sail is returning to his home town as he looks to make an impact with the club and revive his international career. "The chance to play professional football in the city I grew up in was a huge draw," says Sail. "I was there on the night the club lifted the Premier's Plate; that was some atmosphere and an incredible crowd. It would have been hard to imagine in Auckland not so long ago, so when the opportunity to be a part of the club was presented to me, there was only ever going to be one answer. He will reunite with assistant coach Danny Hay and former All Whites goalkeeping coach Jonathan Gould at Auckland FC. "I know both Danny and Jonathan really well; they have both supported me a lot during my career, and I'm looking forward to the coaching and encouragement they can provide." Sail played 43 games for the Glory in his two seasons there and has notched up 116 A-League games in his career, the majority with the Phoenix.
RNZ News
an hour ago
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Warriors Jackson Ford banned for rest of NRL regular season
Jackson Ford in action against St George Illawarra. Photo: Brett Phibbs/ Warriors forward Jackson Ford has been banned for the rest of the NRL regular season after pleading guilty to a crusher tackle. Ford has been suspended for three matches for the grade one offence, incurred during the Warriors' 14-10 win over St George Illawarra on Friday. The 27-year-old was cited for his tackle on Corey Allan when the Dragons were leading 10-0 in the first half. The Warriors had risked losing Ford for the first week of the playoffs if they contested the charge and he was then found guilty. They will be without him for their matches against Gold Coast, Parramatta and Manly. The Warriors regained fourth place on the NRL table with their win on Friday, but it is a tight race to make the playoffs with five teams behind them still in contention. The Warriors are not locked in , but a win or a Dolphins loss this weekend would seal a berth. Ford has been a steady presence for the Warriors this season, but his poor disciplinary record counted against him in assessment of his penalty.
Scoop
3 hours ago
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Vape Messaging Targets Young People Via Social Media
A leading e-cigarette brand's global Instagram account is promoting vapes to vast audiences, including in New Zealand, where regulations prohibit vape marketing to young people. Partnership deals with Formula One racing, and glamorous young influencers are promoting vapes to vast global audiences. Many countries, including the UK and New Zealand, have brought in regulations to prevent marketing vapes to young people. Social media platforms also have policies for this purpose. A new study published in Health Promotion International has found Vuse, the world's leading e-cigarette brand, is using a global social account to enter into paid partnerships, including a Formula One racing team, to promote vapes to massive audiences. 'Collaborations with music festivals and inuencers show that the company is targeting young people and may be using social media's global reach to bypass local bans,' says Dr Lucy Hardie, a population health researcher at Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland, who led the international study. 'Fast cars and beautiful women are a tried-and-true marketing strategy used by the tobacco industry,' Hardie says. The study reviewed more than 400 Instagram posts associated with the internationally leading e-cigarette brand, Vuse, owned by British American Tobacco, between August 2023 to July 2024. Hashtags like #VuseInsider were used to promote brand ambassadors and festival experiences. Vuse has partnerships with social media influencers who produce stylised 'Get Ready with Me' videos linked to music festivals. 'You see a beautiful young influencer choosing fashion and makeup set to cool music, a type of clip popular with young women. It finishes with her popping a vape into her handbag as she heads out the door to attend a music festival,' Hardie says. Vuse also sponsors Formula One race team McLaren, meaning the company's branding and logos are used in posts that are promoted to its nearly 14 million followers. Despite the platform's policy, these are seldom disclosed as paid partnerships, the study finds. The researchers warn that Vuse's global Instagram marketing strategy allows it to bypass national advertising bans, such as those in New Zealand and in the UK, effectively exploiting legal gaps and weak platform enforcement. 'Social media is borderless and so is this type of marketing,' Hardie says. 'We urgently need global agreements restricting e-cigarette marketing on social media, and platforms need to enforce breaches of platform policy. 'There needs to be greater scrutiny and accountability for brand partnerships that target vulnerable audiences with highly addictive substances.' The long-term health effects of youth vaping are not yet known, but associations are emerging in research that link vapes to heart and lung conditions, as well as well-established issues related to nicotine addiction. Another related study just published in Tobacco Control reveals how one New Zealand-based vape company uses environmental schemes to maintain a presence at youth-oriented music festivals in New Zealand, despite a strict sponsorship ban since 2020. The study, also led by Hardie with colleagues from the University of Otago and the University of Sydney, revealed that leading vape company VAPO has established a recycling initiative, VapeCycle, that can sponsor major festivals like Rhythm and Vines attended by more than 20,000 young people. The company's branding still features at the festivals on recycling bins. Hardie says the studies point to a need for stronger regulations and enforcement to better protect young people.
