On You Movement
A friend of late rugby great Jonah Lomu will use Whanganui and the New Zealand Master's Games to launch a nationwide anti-obesity movement, honouring a committment the two friends made more than a decade ago.
Henry Vaeoso is the face of Onyou, a movement designed to tackle obesity throughout New Zealand, but particularly among his own Samoan community. The term 'on you' is commonly used in the middle of the tight five in rugby.
"Some 15 years ago I started this journey with my dearest friend the late Jonah Vitale Lomu. Sadly his dream will never be realised, but his spirit will always be with us," Mr Vaeoso said.
With backing of Rotary New Zealand, Mr Vaeoso will kick off Onyou during next month's Master's Games in Whanganui. He will lead an aerobics demonstration at the War Memorial Hall, accompanied by several local Rotarians and celebrities."It's a way of raising awareness in a fun way of a serious issue faced by far too many New Zealanders," Mr Vaeoso, a former New Zealand aerobics champion, said.
Obesity leads to numerous health problems which can ultimately be fatal.
Mr Vaeoso intends taking the demonstration around the country following its debut in Whanganui on February 11.
Then in November, on the anniversary of Lomu's death, an attempt at a world record will be made at Eden Park for the largest aerobics class. The target is 48,000 people and will feature a host of New Zealand sporting legends.
Taken from the NZHerald online 19 Jan 2017 by Simon Waters
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Onyou Foundation will launch at NZ Masters Game, 11 February 2017, Whanganui War Memorial. All the best Henry!