NEWS 34 The <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>October</strong> <strong>12</strong>, <strong>2023</strong> The YUMMI study. Theroleofcow,goatorsheep milk in thenutritionand health of olderwomen. Milk providesimportant nutrients that helpolder people to maintain muscle and bone health, and low milk intake is often associatedwith poor nutrition in older adults. We arelookingfor female volunteers aged 60 to 80 years to participate in theYUMMIstudy,a<strong>12</strong>-week research studyinvestigating thehealth effects of consumingdifferent types milk –cow,goat, or sheep. We will provideyou with cow,goat or sheep milk powdertodrink twiceaday for<strong>12</strong>-weeks, or youwillbeasked to eatyournormaldiet (controlgroup). Thetime commitment forthe studywillbeabout 11 hours andyou will attend fiveclinic visits.You will receiveupto$220 in supermarket vouchers in recognition of theactualorreasonable costs involvedwith participating in this study(e.g. parking and/or travel costs). If youare awoman aged 60 to 80 years andcan drinkmilk,wewould love to hear from you. Department of HumanNutrition Ping Ong yummistudy@otago.ac.nz|021 2798214 This project hasbeen reviewed andapprovedbythe University of Otago Human Ethics Committee(Health). Reference: H22/067 Learn a language Grow your fluency in te reo Māori, orlearn to read, write and speak better in English with acourse at Ara |TePūkenga, starting in February. All levels available. Learn more and apply at ara.ac.nz Supporting youth By DAVID HILL Local Democracy Reporter Aysia McMillan has always wanted to work with young people. When the opportunity to lead the Kaikōura Mayors’ Taskforce for Jobs (MTFJ)programme came up, Ms McMillan jumpedatthe chance. ‘‘I had always wantedtowork withyouth. Iwas ayoung mum myself and so Iknow that having someone takethe timefor you makes abig difference.’’ Ms McMillan workedinthe wine industry in Blenheim before moving to Kaikōura earlier this year with her partner for the lifestyle and to be closertoher father. While she has not workedwith young peoplebefore, she has her own experience of becomingamum at 17years and the challenges of findingwork. ‘‘I’m 37yearsold and Ihave finally found my fit. ‘‘We are all on apath and we need to help young people to find their path. ‘‘It is about helpingthem get someskills and find the confidence, and when they get some confidence you can stepback and lead from behind.’’ The Kaikōura MTFJ programme placed 60 peopleinemployment in the year to June 30, but thefunding has been reduced with anew target of 38 for thenext <strong>12</strong> months. ‘‘We just want themtobehappy and enjoying theirrole.’’ She said she hoped to organised a careers expo next year to showcasewhat employment opportunities Kaikōura has to offer. Local businesseswere supportive of the programme, but many were finding it tough in the present economic environment. She said mental health and anxiety was a barrier for many local youth. But she said she was lucky to have agood ‘‘right hand man’’ in Mark Paterson,who has recently been appointed youth employability coordinator. Mr Patersonmoved to Kaikōura 18 monthsago with the intention of retiring. But the opportunity to workwith local youth was too good to refuse. He has apassionfor fishing and has been able to sharehis passionasaway of STOP BIRDS hail, leaves, snow &vermin from blocking &damaging your spouting Quality materials: BHP Colorbond steel mesh with unique patented louvre will even keep out pine needles. Will not rust or sag with age or load. 10 year warranty,range of colours. Proven in Australia &New Zealand over the last 15 years. FOR SAFE, PURE DRINKING WATER FROM YOUR ROOF. NOW AVAILABLE: STAINLESSSTEEL MICRO MESH Call Rohan anytime Mon-Sat for ano-obligation assessment "e 03 982 8850 0800 486 532 www.gumleaf.co.nz HEAT PUMP TRADE IN SPECIAL Say Goodbye to Old, Hello to Savings! 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Kaikōura MayorCraig Macklesaid he wouldlike Parliament to comeupwith a crossparty agreement to ensure the MTFJ programme’s longevity. ‘‘At the moment we can only offer <strong>12</strong> monthcontracts, but this is aprogramme whichhas proven it works.’’ He would alsolike the funding model to offermore flexibility to allow neighbouring councils likeHurunui,Kaikōura and Waimakariri to worktogether. ‘‘There is an allocationoffundingfor each district, but if say we could only place 40 people and Hurunui needs more funding because it canplace 60 people,weshould be able to pass it on.’’ Public interest journalismfunded through New Zealand on Air. MASTER BUILDER Localto<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong>. 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