1 00:00:00,520 --> 00:00:02,559 Speaker 1: Hoping it's going to be okay for a big old 2 00:00:03,000 --> 00:00:08,320 Speaker 1: shindig at the showgrounds tomorrow afternoon. Hammers welcome North Otago 3 00:00:08,600 --> 00:00:11,440 Speaker 1: and the first two hundred kids at the game getting 4 00:00:11,480 --> 00:00:14,960 Speaker 1: a free milk and chippies all thanks to Anchor and Heartland. 5 00:00:17,120 --> 00:00:19,400 Speaker 1: If that wasn't reason enough to get on down and 6 00:00:19,440 --> 00:00:21,599 Speaker 1: the fact it's the Hand and Shields Challenge, it's also 7 00:00:21,640 --> 00:00:24,240 Speaker 1: the charity game, so ten bucks at the gate supporting 8 00:00:24,239 --> 00:00:28,240 Speaker 1: the wonderful work of the Meningitis Foundation. Jed and Clear 9 00:00:28,320 --> 00:00:30,440 Speaker 1: rushed and dropped by to talk about some of the 10 00:00:30,440 --> 00:00:31,440 Speaker 1: stuff that they get up to. 11 00:00:31,480 --> 00:00:34,720 Speaker 2: Yep, Raising awareness and lobbying YEP. And the support to 12 00:00:36,040 --> 00:00:39,320 Speaker 2: families who suffer from meningitis because there's very little support 13 00:00:39,320 --> 00:00:41,320 Speaker 2: out there from the hell system for them as well. 14 00:00:41,440 --> 00:00:43,200 Speaker 1: What sort of support do you find that need. 15 00:00:44,680 --> 00:00:48,240 Speaker 2: Just generally someone to talk to, someone with lived experience 16 00:00:48,400 --> 00:00:51,159 Speaker 2: that has been through it, just to show them all 17 00:00:51,280 --> 00:00:51,880 Speaker 2: on their own. Look. 18 00:00:53,080 --> 00:00:57,520 Speaker 3: They also a number of inquiries we get and survivors 19 00:00:57,520 --> 00:01:01,440 Speaker 3: of meningitis often have condition which is similar to an 20 00:01:01,440 --> 00:01:05,039 Speaker 3: acquired brain injury of different levels, so it's it's like 21 00:01:05,120 --> 00:01:09,240 Speaker 3: a concussion concussion to get over so you know, again, 22 00:01:09,480 --> 00:01:12,600 Speaker 3: they don't qualify for any help through the health system 23 00:01:13,080 --> 00:01:15,800 Speaker 3: because a lot of concussion kind of type clinics and 24 00:01:15,840 --> 00:01:18,959 Speaker 3: head act type clinics you've got to be ACC and 25 00:01:19,160 --> 00:01:23,040 Speaker 3: meningitis doesn't fall under ACC. So they do struggle within 26 00:01:23,080 --> 00:01:25,679 Speaker 3: the health you know, within the health system to actually 27 00:01:25,720 --> 00:01:27,920 Speaker 3: seek and get the help that they require. 28 00:01:28,040 --> 00:01:29,800 Speaker 1: So the game on Saturday, it's part of sort of 29 00:01:30,120 --> 00:01:32,160 Speaker 1: Meningitis weekend really in that. 30 00:01:32,880 --> 00:01:36,240 Speaker 2: Yeah, we've got Will Menagita's Day on Sunday, look, which 31 00:01:36,319 --> 00:01:41,440 Speaker 2: is a pretty cool event. So there's an international campaign 32 00:01:41,760 --> 00:01:44,680 Speaker 2: which is light Up the Road, So we're we're lighting 33 00:01:44,760 --> 00:01:47,440 Speaker 2: up prominent landmarks around New Zealand. We've got one for 34 00:01:47,840 --> 00:01:50,720 Speaker 2: two or forty four landmarks around New Zealand includes our 35 00:01:50,760 --> 00:01:53,160 Speaker 2: clock tower. Clocktailer has been done. That was one of 36 00:01:53,160 --> 00:01:55,760 Speaker 2: the first ones that got ticked off the list trying trigle. 37 00:01:55,840 --> 00:01:58,360 Speaker 3: Expresso have come on board to that. Tony is really 38 00:01:58,400 --> 00:02:00,400 Speaker 3: supportive and they're going to like that of the week 39 00:02:00,440 --> 00:02:01,440 Speaker 3: in which is pretty cool. 40 00:02:01,520 --> 00:02:06,600 Speaker 2: Yeah. So we're also launching our Tonguan and Sarmon version 41 00:02:06,640 --> 00:02:08,799 Speaker 2: of the coloring in book, which was we did the 42 00:02:08,880 --> 00:02:12,600 Speaker 2: Terrau one last year and we're launching the Sarmon and 43 00:02:12,600 --> 00:02:17,320 Speaker 2: Tongaman with support from Andrew Cartwright from Cartwright's Insurance in 44 00:02:17,600 --> 00:02:21,640 Speaker 2: Steadfast group. So that's pretty cool initiative just to sort 45 00:02:21,639 --> 00:02:23,959 Speaker 2: of target that one of our high at risk groups, 46 00:02:23,960 --> 00:02:26,040 Speaker 2: which is our Mariam Pacific, and to make sure that 47 00:02:26,080 --> 00:02:29,240 Speaker 2: they can all learn from it. The young people can 48 00:02:29,360 --> 00:02:33,280 Speaker 2: learn about the value of protecting themselves by getting vaccinated. 49 00:02:33,560 --> 00:02:35,760 Speaker 1: So copies are that are we floating around the showgrounds. 50 00:02:35,919 --> 00:02:38,200 Speaker 2: Copies that have been floating around the showgrounds. We're getting 51 00:02:38,200 --> 00:02:42,600 Speaker 2: them out amongst all the Pacific communities throughout New Zealand. 52 00:02:42,600 --> 00:02:45,640 Speaker 2: There's a group of us in the game in South Canopy. 53 00:02:45,639 --> 00:02:47,480 Speaker 2: They got a cultural around this week at the rugby 54 00:02:47,520 --> 00:02:48,360 Speaker 2: down there as well, so. 55 00:02:48,760 --> 00:02:52,480 Speaker 1: Nat and then of course the special strips, the jerseys 56 00:02:52,520 --> 00:02:54,600 Speaker 1: that the boys will be running out onto the park 57 00:02:54,680 --> 00:02:56,760 Speaker 1: in and they're all going up on trade me for 58 00:02:57,200 --> 00:03:01,120 Speaker 1: charity auction. I've been advised by an Edison that maybe 59 00:03:01,120 --> 00:03:04,120 Speaker 1: I should try and get one that's a couple of 60 00:03:04,120 --> 00:03:07,000 Speaker 1: sizes more than I usually am for the developing dad bods. 61 00:03:07,000 --> 00:03:08,480 Speaker 1: So maybe I need to be looking at the front 62 00:03:08,520 --> 00:03:08,840 Speaker 1: row here. 63 00:03:08,880 --> 00:03:11,000 Speaker 2: What do you reckon? Oh, we're all conscious of that. 64 00:03:11,000 --> 00:03:14,359 Speaker 2: Look you haven't got that on your own. Look, yeah, 65 00:03:14,560 --> 00:03:19,080 Speaker 2: massive shout out to Kenny, Jason Tennant and the mc 66 00:03:19,120 --> 00:03:21,720 Speaker 2: canery rugbying and staff and board for what they've done 67 00:03:22,480 --> 00:03:25,080 Speaker 2: and the boys they get rapped behind this as well. 68 00:03:25,840 --> 00:03:31,040 Speaker 2: Also Reagan from Gilbert they've supplied the jerseys. So yeah, 69 00:03:31,120 --> 00:03:33,960 Speaker 2: look it's a massive fundraiser for us. It does make 70 00:03:34,000 --> 00:03:37,000 Speaker 2: a big difference. It gives us the ability to raise awareness, 71 00:03:37,160 --> 00:03:40,440 Speaker 2: it gives us the ability to save lives, so big 72 00:03:40,440 --> 00:03:41,840 Speaker 2: thanks to every involved. 73 00:03:41,840 --> 00:03:43,600 Speaker 1: It's going to be a great day to right it is, 74 00:03:43,680 --> 00:03:46,480 Speaker 1: so jump on trade me to find those charity auctions 75 00:03:46,520 --> 00:03:48,720 Speaker 1: for the jerseys and get on down to the Showgrounds 76 00:03:48,760 --> 00:03:52,360 Speaker 1: two o five tomorrow afternoon up the Hammers in support 77 00:03:52,520 --> 00:03:53,920 Speaker 1: of the Meningitis Foundation.