ECO Funding, Les Mills' Legacy & The New Rules of Haircare

Today’s episode takes in everything from community investment to sporting legacy and changing lifestyle trends. We start close to home, with local projects across the district set to receive ECO funding, helping support environmental initiatives and community-led programmes that make a difference on the ground. We also pay tribute to fitness icon Les Mills, the former Olympian whose influence helped shape the fitness industry in New Zealand and around the world. His legacy continues through a movement that inspired millions to get active. And finally, younger generations are changing the way we think about haircare. From simpler routines to different priorities around products and self-expression, attitudes are shifting and the industry is taking notice. Headlines:• Wanaka App: Local projects across the district will benefit from ECO funding, supporting community and environmental initiatives.• ODT: Former Olympian and fitness pioneer Les Mills has died, leaving behind a global fitness legacy.• The Press: Younger generations are rewriting the rules of haircare, changing everything from routines to product choices. Three very different stories, but each one reflects how communities, individuals and new generations continue to shape the world around us.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.