EPISODE · Jun 8, 2026 · 7 MIN
Government action over Run It Straight is 'too slow'
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A brain injury charity is describing the government's lack of action over full contact collision games like Run It Straight as "too slow". The government has been working on potential legislation around these kinds of events since a teenager died playing a version of the tackle game last year. Brain injury charity Headway NZ chief executive Stacey Mowbray spoke to Melissa Chan-Green.
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