Eurovision Song Contest 2022 -- Will Ukraine win?
It’s the longest-running annual international music competition, which is usually watched by some 200 million people around the world. This year, Italy is hosting the 66th contest in Turin. The first semi-final is Wednesday 11th at 7 am, the second semi-final is Friday 13th at 7 am, and the grand finale (lasting maybe 4 hours) will be Sunday 15th at 7 am. The easiest way to watch any or all of these 3 shows is on Eurovision’s official channel on YouTube. They’ll also be available to view on the contest’s official website, Eurovision.tv.
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Poll: Are Kiwis allergic to “exuberance”? 🥝
In The Post’s opinion piece on the developments set to open across Aotearoa in 2026, John Coop suggests that, as a nation, we’re “allergic to exuberance.”
We want to know: Are we really allergic to showing our excitement?
Is it time to lean into a more optimistic view of the place we call home? As big projects take shape and new opportunities emerge, perhaps it’s worth asking whether a little more confidence (and enthusiasm!) could do us some good.
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41.8% Yes
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33.5% Maybe?
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24.7% No
Jane Austen
Happy 250th to Jane Austen yesterday! !!
And with the summer holidays ahead, this is a great time to renew your or your friends' and famlies' interest in and indeed fascination with Jane's wonderful books of social commentary.
Go Jane!!
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