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RNZ News
19 hours ago
- Politics
- RNZ News
Rotorua homeless provided with sleeping pods, council chases consent
politics local council about 1 hour ago A Rotorua organisation providing sleeping pods for the city's homeless says they're being held back by council insisting that they get consents. The Village of Hope has been set up in a secret location by the group Love Soup, which says it's an effort to give the city's homeless somewhere safe to sleep and to move them away from CBD shop fronts. Rotorua has been grappling with a large homeless population in recent years, and last month a large number of homeless people were trespassed from a makeshift camp in the CBD. It also comes as a controversial programme that uses the city's motels as emergency housing is phased out. Julie King from Love Soup spoke to Melissa Chan-Green.
Yahoo
a day ago
- Health
- Yahoo
Trip drink ad banned over claim it makes you calm
An advert by Trip drinks has been banned for making unauthorised claims it can "help you feel calm". The ad for the drink, which includes cucumber, mint and magnesium also claimed it could help or reduce stress and anxiety. This was not in line with rules on marketing food or drink ingredients as having health benefits, the advertising watchdog's investigation found. Trip said it had removed the claims while it awaited external advice but hoped to be in a position to make the claims in the future. Trip drinks has tapped in to a burgeoning market for non-alcoholic drinks, advertising widely on social media and positioning itself as a brand that uses ingredients that, it claims, relax people. It calls itself the "UK's No.1 CBD brand". CBD, short for cannabidiol, is an extract of the marijuana plant and is commonly advertised as a relaxant, though it does not induce a "high" like other compounds found in the plant. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) upheld three complaints made against Trip's advert for its cucumber and mint flavoured drink. It appeared on its website in December with the words: "Try me in the morning to help find some calm before a long day, or take a Trip to unwind when work is over." The ASA found the company made a host of claims about its "Mindful Blend" range having "viral ingredients", that were "calming". These included supplements Lion's Mane extract, L-theanine and ashwagandha. The Great Britain nutrition and health claims register sets out which nutrition and health claims are permitted in adverts for food or supplements. These were not permitted, the ASA found. Some of the language used in the advert, such as "crafted for calm" and "simply help you feel calm" would lead consumers to deduce that Trip drinks reduce anxiety, the ASA ruling said. These were implications that were prohibited by the GB register, it said. The watchdog also found the advert's suggestion that the magnesium in the drink could reduce serum cortisol levels breached the code. Cortisol is commonly known as the stress hormone. The ASA also found that Trip's claim of "0g added sugar" were inaccurate and therefore breached the ASA's codes of advertising. The watchdog ruled that the ad must not appear again in the same form, and said it had told Trip not to make claims that its drinks could prevent, treat or cure human disease. Gemma Collins weight-loss drug advert banned Twix ad banned for encouraging unsafe driving
BBC News
a day ago
- Health
- BBC News
Trip drink advert banned for claiming it makes you calm
An advert by Trip drinks has been banned for making unauthorised claims it can "help you feel calm".The ad for the drink, which includes cucumber, mint and magnesium also claimed it could help or reduce stress and was not in line with rules on marketing food or drink ingredients as having health benefits, the advertising watchdog's investigation said it had removed the claims while it awaited external advice but hoped to be in a position to make the claims in the future. Trip drinks has tapped in to a burgeoning market for non-alcoholic drinks, advertising widely on social media and positioning itself as a brand that uses ingredients that, it claims, relax people. It calls itself the "UK's No.1 CBD brand". CBD, short for cannabidiol, is an extract of the marijuana plant and is commonly advertised as a relaxant, though it does not induce a "high" like other compounds found in the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) upheld three complaints made against Trip's advert for its cucumber and mint flavoured drink. It appeared on its website in December with the words: "Try me in the morning to help find some calm before a long day, or take a Trip to unwind when work is over."The ASA found the company made a host of claims about its "Mindful Blend" range having "viral ingredients", that were "calming". These included supplements Lion's Mane extract, L-theanine and ashwagandha. The Great Britain nutrition and health claims register sets out which nutrition and health claims are permitted in adverts for food or supplements. These were not permitted, the ASA of the language used in the advert, such as "crafted for calm" and "simply help you feel calm" would lead consumers to deduce that Trip drinks reduce anxiety, the ASA ruling said. These were implications that were prohibited by the GB register, it watchdog also found the advert's suggestion that the magnesium in the drink could reduce serum cortisol levels breached the code. Cortisol is commonly known as the stress ASA also found that Trip's claim of "0g added sugar" were inaccurate and therefore breached the ASA's codes of watchdog ruled that the ad must not appear again in the same form, and said it had told Trip not to make claims that its drinks could prevent, treat or cure human disease.
Yahoo
a day ago
- Yahoo
Luxury store in Sydney CBD hit in ram raid
Thieves have smashed their way into a luxury fashion store in Sydney's CBD in a ram raid. An SUV was reported driving into the window of the Fendi store at the intersection of Elizabeth St and Market ST at about 3.45am on Wednesday. Police say the thieves made off with luxury handbags, fleeing the scene in a white BMW wagon (NSW registration NCA59A) and a grey Audi S3 (registration DMR81V). Significant damage has been done to the store's shopfront, with shattered glass strewn across the area now cordoned off by police. 'Checks have now confirmed the two vehicles driven from the scene were stolen during a break-in at a home in Kingsford overnight,' a police statement read. Police have established a crime scene, and are working to determine how many people were involved and the number of bags stolen in the ram raid. Anyone with information about the incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
News.com.au
a day ago
- News.com.au
Luxury bags stolen in ram raid at Fendi store in Sydney CBD
Thieves have smashed their way into a luxury fashion store in Sydney's CBD in a ram raid. An SUV was reported driving into the window of the Fendi store at the intersection of Elizabeth St and Market ST at about 3.45am on Wednesday. Police say the thieves made off with luxury handbags, fleeing the scene in a white BMW wagon (NSW registration NCA59A) and a grey Audi S3 (registration DMR81V). Significant damage has been done to the store's shopfront, with shattered glass strewn across the area now cordoned off by police. The SUV – which remains at the scene of the alleged raid – had been reported stolen from Waterloo early Tuesday. 'Checks have now confirmed the two vehicles driven from the scene were stolen during a break-in at a home in Kingsford overnight,' a police statement read. Police have established a crime scene, and are working to determine how many people were involved and the number of bags stolen in the ram raid.
