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It was particularly special because it was the city’s 150th anniversary year, the Manawatunes 25th birthday, and the first time singers had been able to compete in a while after Covid-19 restrictions saw cancellation of last year’s convention. The young singers will take the stage at the Regent on Broadway on September 22 and 23, followed by the adult competitions on September 24 and 25. The champions will perform for the public on the Thursday and Saturday. The singers will also ventur...

ARTS FOCUS: how to get the kids creative on school holidays 16 Apr, 2021 01:19 AM 4 minutes to read Have fun with beads at CAN these school holidays Hawkes Bay Today NC210421Harakeke.JPG NC210421beading.JPG by Lisa Feyen The school holidays are truly designed to keep us on our toes. If youre not looking, they can creep up on you from behind and turn life as you know it upside down. With this in mind, CAN has designed a new fun event called Around the World Art Play, which features a variety of ...

Tuesday, 13 April 2021, 11:45 am Paying for Council rates and services by cheque is no longer going to be an option from 15 June as banks phase out the payment method. Kāpiti Coast District Council General Manager Corporate Services Mark de Haast says from then payments can be accepted by direct debit, eftpos, cash, telephone or online banking. Payments can also be made by credit card through Council’s website. “Cheques are being discontinued as a method of payment by banks in New Zealand,...

Māori creation story for wall of Whanganui centre 17 Mar, 2021 04:00 PM 2 minutes to read Ruby Fleming and daughter Violet, 4, attach items to a new mural for the Whanganui Resource Recovery Centre fence. Photo / Bevan Conley Laurel Stowell is a reporter for the Whanganui Chroniclelaurel.stowell@whanganuichronicle.co.nzWhangaChron When Ruby Fleming designed a mural for the Whanganui Resource Recovery Centre she had to include Ruapehu - part of her heritage as well as Whanganuis. The mural show...

She passed through for many years, living in Palmerston North or Wellington. But one day she stopped at the bach and stayed for two-and-a-half years, where she and her dog Frida would roam the beach every day. “It’s not just the landscape that draws me in, [it’s] the towns and the people – they hold onto their places, their stories and their artefacts – and they are willing to share them. They are honest with no false pretences,” Bell-Booth said in her story. Project manager Kri...

Port Stephen The 7 Day Makeover is back in Port Stephens — and this time Medowie is in line to be transformed by this community-driven initiative from 8 to 14 May 2021. The community of Anna Bay came together this morning to celebrate their hard work during the 7 Day Makeover. The brainchild of David Engwicht from Creative Communities, the 7 Day Makeover empowers communities to improve their places and spaces. After a successful makeover at Anna Bay, Port Stephens Mayor Ryan Palmer says Counc...

The exhibition is now open at the Community Arts Centre.

Cracked Ink mural to adorn library building 14 Feb, 2021 01:47 AM 3 minutes to read Hakeke Street Community Centre and Library is putting on some paint. Centre co-ordinator, Lorraine Sheenagh, says the work to be done is a mural, designed and executed by Si Ormerod, who paints under the name Cracked Ink. "Its going to look so amazing," says Lorraine. "We got ideas from the community: people who use the Community Centre as well as our volunteers, the kids next door, the kids across the road at t...

Feb 7, 2021 CONCORD — Highlighting both the ongoing support that the arts contribute to the health and well-being of the state’s communities as well as the challenges the arts sector in New Hampshire has faced throughout the pandemic, the N.H. State Council on the Arts announced today that it is seeking nominations for the 2021 Governor’s Arts Awards. Categories for the 2021 Governor’s Arts Awards include: Arts Education, Arts in Health, Creative Communities, Distinguishe...

January 28: News from around the Driftless Area ‘News from Around the Driftless Area’ is a compilation showcasing the excellent work and interesting tidbits from the community journalists sprinkled throughout our area. VIROQUA –The Friends of Vernon County Parks and Forests are hosting the ‘Sidie Stomp’ candlelight hike this weekend at Sidie Hollow County Park this weekend. The candlelight hike around Sidie Hollow Lake will take place from 5-8 p.m. The event is co-host...