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Covid 19 coronavirus: Impact of three-day lockdown on job market revealed 11 Mar, 2021 01:08 AM 3 minutes to read The short three-day lockdown in Auckland had a marked impact on the job market after an otherwise strong start to 2021. A newly released report by employment site Seek revealed a dip in advertised jobs in Auckland in February. Seek spokeswoman Janet Faulding said the 2 per cent drop after a strong January was most likely a dip in confidence after the short and sharp lockdown. "Febru...

Whanganui locals escape Auckland lockdown after tractor trek for mental health 3 Mar, 2021 04:00 PM 3 minutes to read A group of Whanganui tractor drivers joined mental health advocate Cat Levine on a tour across Northland, dubbed the Big Feelings Tractor Trek. Photo / Supplied Theyd had a wild two-and-a-half weeks travelling Northland in aid of mental health. The group was part of a campaign dubbed the Big Feelings Tractor Trek, which was originally involved in a Bluff to Cap...

Artists and writers reflect on domestic exhibition spaces in Los Angeles, from 1940 to the present Since the dawn of the 20th century, artists pursuing their dreams in Los Angeles have found a city rich in creative possibilities but often short on creative infrastructure. In response, they’ve built their own, tucked away in the abundant private homes, apartments and gardens of the city’s fertile plain. Exhibitions in closets, bathrooms and garden sheds are amongst the most interesting in...

(MENAFN - NewsIn.Asia) Colombo, February 19 (newsin.asia): A three-day international conference on Buddhist Philosophy and its Role in Inculcating Values among Youth concluded on February 19.Held in the virtual mode, the conference had participants from 29 countries including Sri Lanka. It was organized in the virtual mode by the Indian Council for Cultural Relations and the Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development. It was inaugurated by the Indian Minister of State for Youth Affai...

Covid 19 coronavirus: Splore announces new dates for the three-day music and arts festival 17 Feb, 2021 04:36 AM 3 minutes to read Splore director John Minty announced the date change for Splore to March 26-28, saying the move will ensure attendees can "celebrate Splore safely". Photo / File NZ Herald Organisers have postponed the Splore Festival to March 26-28 at the same location, Tāpapakanga Regional Park, Auckland. The decision was in light of Auckland remaining under level 2 Covid restric...

(MENAFN - The Peninsula) The Peninsula Doha: More than 100 riders will feature at the three-day Amir Sword Festival to be held at the outdoor arena of the Qatar Equestrian Federation (QEF), this was announced by the organisers yesterday.  The winner of the Amir Sword will also get a brand new car, Ali bin Yusuf Al Rumaihi, Secretary-General of QEF, said yesterday. The top three riders in the Feb 18-20 competition will be honoured at the Qatar and Equestrian Racing Club (QREC), Al Rumaihi add...

(MENAFN - UkrinForm) A SkyUp plane carrying Ukrainian tourists on board has already left Zanzibar Island after a three-day delay, a passenger has told the Hromadske online news site. According to the report, despite the fact that it took a long time for some Ukrainians to get from the hotel to the airport, everyone boarded the plane. On February 13, about 180 Ukrainian tourists were stranded in Zanzibar due to a plane malfunction. Ukrainian diplomats were working with the tour operator to reso...

Covid 19 coronavirus: Ngāti Kahungunu says elderly are most vulnerable and will be vaccinated first 16 Feb, 2021 01:20 AM 2 minutes to read The first to be vaccinated will be border workers followed by their whānau, whereafter will come frontline first responders such as St John, health workers and GPs. Photo / AP The first to be vaccinated will be border workers followed by their whānau, whereafter will come frontline first responders such as St John, health workers and GPs. Photo / AP NZ H...

OPINION: Similarities and differences with the last lockdown decision.

Lauren Kieffer and Landmark’s Monte Carlo at the 2016 Kentucky Three Day Event. © Land Rover An ambitious fundraising programme to save the five-star competition at the Kentucky Three-Day Event has met with success and the event will now go ahead. It was announced earlier this month that the five-star — one of only seven in the world — would be cancelled but that other events over the weekend of April 22 to 25 would take place without spectators. Following the announcement, a fundraising...