EarthDiverse: Calling all Japanese Anime lovers!
LAST CALL: Course begins tomorrow (Saturday 28 Jan 2023)
"An Introduction to the History of Japanese Anime"
with Yurika Arai, MA
What: Anime is a global phenomenon and a source of Japanese national pride. It's also a pastime for countless people around the world. In this course, we explore the deeper origins of how pictures in Japanese visual art evolved into the modern form of anime and how this has influenced the national psyche.
When: Four weekly sessions on Saturday afternoons from 4:00-6:00pm (NZ time), running Sat 28 January – Sat 18 February 2023.
US equivalents: Friday evenings
Where: in-person at the EarthDiverse Centre in the Hamilton CBD or live-streamed globally via Zoom. Video recordings also available 1-2 days after each session.
Please check our website for time zone equivalents in other regions and for registration and cost information for this course.
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Poll: Is it rude to talk on the phone on a bus?
Buses can be a relaxing way to get home if you have a seat and enough space. However, it can be off-putting when someone is taking a phone call next to you.
Do you think it's inconsiderate for people to have lengthy phone calls on a bus? Vote in the poll, and add your comments below.
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63.6% Yes
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33.9% No
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2.5% Other - I'll share below
What would you do if it was your job to fix Hamilton's CBD?
More alcohol restrictions, more lighting, busking rule changes and a whole lot of lobbying - these are some ways Hamilton leaders want to sort out the CBD.
Crime and anti-social behaviour in the area has been in the spotlight after recent news of a man defecating in the street near a city pub and another who flipped tables out the back of a bar after being found scrounging cigarette butts and asked to leave.
What would you do if it was your job to fix Hamilton's CBD? Tell us your reasons in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).
Have you picked up your tickets to our 80th anniversary party yet?
Kia ora neighbours, here is the cover of our amazing 80th anniversary special edition! There's just enough time to book your ticket to join editor Jo McCarroll at Hamilton Gardens on November 11. Ticketholders will get this special (RRP $16.20) in their goody bags. Each goody bag is also packed with gardening paraphernalia and a brand new Jack Hobbs-bred Hebe 'The Gardener' plant, released to mark this amazing milestone. Plus you'll also get all-day entry to the Enclosed Gardens, canapes and bubbles
, and spot prizes. We'd love to see you there.