Dance Yourself Happy - exercise in disguise
The heavy rain and gale force winds didn't place a damper on last Thursday night's Dance Yourself Happy session. Mari Pettersson's playlist surfed a tempo wave of hits and electronica through the decades. There was even a Fred Astaire classic remixed into a boogie mashup number! 💚
Here's what we danced to;
1. Workin’ Hot Techno Pop (Apollo Zero Reconstruct) / Various Artists (2010)
2. What’s Love Got To Do With It (Zimmer Rework) / Tina Turner (2012)
3. Let Me Love You (Tiësto’s AFTR:HRS Mix) / DJ Snake Ft Justin Bieber (2016)
4. Perfect Strangers (Club Mix) / Jonas Blue Feat. JP. Cooper (2016)
5. Money (feat. Kah-Lo, Mr Eazi & Davido) / Riton (2017)
6. Rain / Dragon (1983)
7. Crazy In Love / Beyonce (2003)
8. Enjoy The Silence / Depeche Mode (1990)
9. Be The One (Paul Damixie`s Bootleg) / Dua Lipa (2016)
10. Double Dutch Bus / Frankie Smith (1981)
11. Rewind / Lucky Charmes (2016)
12. You’re The One That I Want / John Travolta & Olivia Newton John (1978)
13. Let’s Dance / David Bowie (1983)
14. Let’s Work / Mick Jagger (1987)
15. I.O.U. (Megamix) / Freeez (1983)
16. Conga / Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine (1985)
17. It Ain’t What You Do It’s The Way That You Do It You Do It / Fun Boy Three & Bananarama (1982)
18. Puttin’ On The Ritz (Club des Belugas Remix) / Fred Astaire (2011)
19. Lightsonic / Groove Armada (2007)
20. Here Comes The Rain Again (Freemasons Remix) / Eurythmics (2007)
21. Mony Mony / Billy Idol (1981)
Poll: Do you think NZ should ban social media for youth?
The Australian Prime Minister has expressed plans to ban social media use for children.
This would make it illegal for under 16-year-olds to have accounts on platforms including TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and X.
Social media platforms would be tasked with ensuring children have no access (under-age children and their parents wouldn’t be penalised for breaching the age limit)
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Do you think NZ should follow suit? Vote in our poll and share your thoughts below.
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84.6% Yes
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13.9% No
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1.5% Other - I'll share below
What's your favourite recipe for courgettes?
Kia ora neighbours. If you've got a family recipe for courgettes, we'd love to see it and maybe publish it in our magazine. Send your recipe to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz, and if we use it in the mag, you will receive a free copy of our January 2025 issue.
Harbour Bridge lane closure - protests
The Treaty Principles Bill was introduced to parliament last week and could have ramifications on the partnership between the Crown and Māori.
Hīkoi mō te Tiriti (March for the Treaty of Waitangi) set off from Cape Rēinga on Monday morning and is expected to reach Wellington next Tuesday. It has now passed through Kaitaia, Kawakawa, Whangārei, Dargaville and is passing through Auckland on Wednesday.
What you need to know today:
- The hīkoi is due to cross the Auckland Harbour Bridge about 9.30am on Wednesday. Two northbound lanes will be closed at some point before the crossing, and remain closed during it.
- NZTA shared at 8:50am Wednesday:
'Curran St northbound on-ramp will be closed shortly, with two northbound lanes on the Harbour Bridge expected to close from approx 9.30am this morning. Allow extra time for likely delays through this area.'
- The hīkoi is expected to go across the Harbour Bridge, in a controlled fashion before marching through parts of the CBD towards Okahu Bay.
- Auckland commuters should expect traffic disruption in vicinity of both sides of the Harbour Bridge.
Stuff reporter Steve Kilgallon was at Stafford Park on the north side of the Harbour Bridge at 8.30am Wednesday and shared:
"I just walked through Stafford Park, where there’s about 400-500 people quietly assembled and more arriving; and about 20 police standing over near the motorway off ramp. Lot of Tino Rangatira flags in evidence, local streets very busy with parked cars."
Police have shared that they will respond accordingly to any issues that may arise along the route.
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