1303 days ago

Driving trucks offers freedom, along with mental health worries

Nicole Mathewson Reporter from Northern Outlook

Long hours, loneliness, lack of exercise and a poor diet are among the factors contributing to mental health issues for the New Zealand’s more than 26,000 truck drivers.

To remind them to look after themselves during mental health awareness week, the Road Safety Truck team took to the road to start the conversation.

NZ Trucking Association chief executive Dave Boyce and general manager Carol McGready visited the Glasnevin weigh bridge in North Canterbury on Thursday to make sure drivers were trucking along happily. Read more here.

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Double or queen bed mattress n base

Diane from Rangiora

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4 hours ago

Stollen Rooftop camper

Margaret from Swannanoa - Ohoka

Our lovely Dutch guests had a rooftop camper stolen off the top of their vehicle last night (Friday).
The car was parked on the corner of South Eyre/Browns Road with a for sale sign on. The awful person/people must have had tools available to unscrew and it was heavy.
Please contact me if you saw anything.