Monday, 26 July 2021, 11:11 am
In
a gaming world lined with formulaic genre loops of gameplay,
generic orchestral soundtracks and board-approved
Disney-quip writing, the place to look for titles with real
heart and soul has always been the world of independent
games.
Defined by small teams, unique styles and new
takes on the mechanics of games, for many years (perhaps as
early as 2004 s Cave Story) the gaming world has been
getting rocked by iconic titles like Minecraft, Darkest
Dungeon, Hotline Miami, The Binding Of Isaac, Cuphead,
LIMBO, and Undertale. They are remembered not for massive
marketing efforts or overwhelming amounts of content, but by
Monday, 26 July 2021, 12:50 pm
The North Island Masters’ Short Course Championship
event held recently at the Coastlands Aquatic Centre
resulted in two world records being set by Robyn Crotty of
Christchurch, reports the Kāpiti Coast District
Council.
Robyn’s records were in the 60-64 age group
for the 400-metre individual medley and the 800-metre free
style events.
A further 30 New Zealand records were
set, including two by Kāpiti resident, Phoebe Nelson in the
20-24 age group for the 50 and 100 metre free style
races.
Marco Cecioni, President of the Raumati
Masters’ Swimming Club said more than 90 people from
around the country competed in the two-day
Monday, 26 July 2021, 11:05 am
Many small business owners are barely holding on to their
mental health with a crisis looming, particularly if another
lockdown occurred.
A new study from Business Mentors
New Zealand has found seven out of ten small business owners
are feeling stressed and anxious with nearly half of them
saying they’re burnt out. More than a quarter of those
surveyed (27%) reported feeling depressed.
Business
Mentors New Zealand has been supporting small businesses for
nearly 30 years, providing mentoring services to start-ups,
existing businesses and social enterprise. Chief Executive,
Sarah Trotman, ONZM said the past 12 months have taken their
Monday, 26 July 2021, 9:59 am
Celebrating 26 years of asking Kiwi readers to vote for
their favourite books, Irish actor turned writer Lucinda
Riley is newly crowned at number one with her series
The
Seven Sisters in the 2021 Whitcoulls Top 100 Books List,
announced today (Monday 26 July.)
This is a real vote
of confidence for Riley’s hugely popular adventure legends
and the first time in three years that J. K. Rowling’s
phenomenal
Harry Potter
Harry has
been a consistent favourite with Kiwi readers for close to
20 years.
Twenty percent of the books on the list are
serial novels, which suggests Kiwi readers are voraciously
Monday, 26 July 2021, 4:35 pm
Joint media release from the Head & Neck Cancer
Foundation Aotearoa (HNCFA) and the Sexually Transmitted
Infections Education Foundation (STIEF).
27th of
July marks the World Head and Neck Cancer Day. The Head and
Neck Cancer Foundation Aotearoa (HNCFA) and the Sexually
Transmitted Infections Education Foundation (STIEF) would
like to take this opportunity to raise the awareness to New
Zealanders about the devastating health impacts of head and
neck cancers, including oropharyngeal (throat) cancer caused
by Human Papillomavirus (HPV) and to remind everyone that
prevention is available in the form of the Gardasil vaccine.
This highly effective and safe vaccine prevents infection