GO NZ: Where to find the best designed buildings in Auckland city
19 May, 2021 12:00 AM
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The Excelsior Building s blank wall on its Commerce Street side lately has been put to good use as the canvas for a full-height permanent artwork, Maunga by Shane Cotton. Photo / Russ Flatt
The Excelsior Building s blank wall on its Commerce Street side lately has been put to good use as the canvas for a full-height permanent artwork, Maunga by Shane Cotton. Photo / Russ Flatt
NZ Herald
By: John Walsh
There s no denying it – Auckland, especially the downtown area, gets some bad press. Much of it, unsurprisingly, is road-related.
6 Spots at Home That Always End Up a Mess: How Many Do You Have?
6 Spots at Home That Always End Up a Mess: How Many Do You Have?
When it comes to spring-cleaning, consider starting with the black holes-areas that seem impossible to keep clean or organized on a consistent basis.
Kimberly Dawn Neumann, provided by
April 1, 2021
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Even the most organized home has areas that inexorably attract clutter, no matter how often you tidy up. Some call these mystery zones black holes.
A new study conducted by OnePol on behalf of ClosetMaid has found that 8 in 10 Americans say they have at least one black hole in their home meaning a space they just can’t seem to keep clean or organized. And now that spring is upon us, this is precisely where you should start your seasonal scrubbing.
Tramping Club encourages children to get into the great outdoors
21 Feb, 2021 10:54 PM
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Posing happily in front of the Mangaturuturu Hut, Tongariro National Park, are the eight children who recently went on a day trip there with the Wanganui Tramping Club. Photo / supplied.
Wanganui Midweek
The Wanganui Tramping Club was founded in 1952 and, unsurprisingly, few of the original members are still active. Though the membership is generally middle-aged or older, it is encouraging to see a crop of youngsters coming out on trips.
Eight children took part in a recent day trip to the club s Mangaturuturu Hut in Tongariro National Park, and there were six on another on a day walk to Egmont National Park. On the latter trip someone did the maths and noted that there was a gap of 69 years between the oldest and youngest walkers.
The UK will release inflation and retail data this week, and unsurprisingly with the country stuck in lockdown, both are likely to be relatively depressed. Headline CPI will remain heavily constrained by energy prices, while more timely spending data points to a post-Christmas 4% fall in retail sales.