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The Kiwi wellness programme that is helping vulnerable people, communities

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Mon, 10 May 2021, 12:00PM
Franz Josef Glacier. (Photo/File)

The Kiwi wellness programme that is helping vulnerable people, communities

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Mon, 10 May 2021, 12:00PM

Closed borders have meant one New Zealand business has brought their operations back home, and is now supporting one of our hardest-hit areas.

Melissa Carrol runs Wellness Retreats; they used to fly groups to Niue, now they fly them to Franz Josef.

And with a rise in burnout cases, business is booming.

Melissa spoke with Heather du Plessis-Allan, together with exercise mentor Paddy Flavell and nutritionist Kaytee Boyd.

“I’m seeing lots of people who are stressed and anxious and are really struggling with how they think the next part of their life is going to go.”

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