North Korea bans tinted windows to fight yellow wind of capitalism
6 Feb, 2021 07:04 PM
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaks at the ruling party congress in Pyongyang, North Korea, last month. Photo / AP
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaks at the ruling party congress in Pyongyang, North Korea, last month. Photo / AP
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By: Jack Gramenz
North Korea is reportedly cracking down on vehicles with tinted windows as part of its efforts to fight back against the yellow wind of capitalism that is spreading so rapidly among the youth in the reclusive nation.
Police in the country have been issuing fines to drivers in the first instance and ordering them to get the windows replaced, confiscating the vehicles if they re caught with the tinted windows again.
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Caitlin Fielder ready to get back on her feet at Tarawera Ultramarathon
4 Feb, 2021 10:09 PM
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Rotorua Daily Post
Caitlin Fielder is preparing to defend her Tarawera Ultramarathon 50km women s title next weekend following a year full of challenges.
Lockdowns and surgery rehabilitation made for a 12 month stretch like she s never had before.
The Rotorua-born trail runner claimed victory in 2020, setting a new course record on the way, with Fielder then spending most of the last year out of action. It s certainly not like a usual race prep that I would have, Fielder said.
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Feds survey shows farmer confidence has bounced back
2 Feb, 2021 11:00 PM
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The Country
Farmer confidence has bounced back to where it was pre-Covid, but attracting and retaining staff remains a headache, according to the latest Federated Farmers Farm Confidence Survey.
Of the nearly 1,100 farmers who completed the Research First survey in the second week of January, a net 5.5 per cent considered current economic conditions to be good.
This was a 34-point jump from the July 2020 survey, when a net 28.6 per cent considered them bad, marking the lowest level of farmer confidence in the 12 years the six-monthly survey had been conducted.