Seven Rivers Walking - West Coast Special Screening 4 Sept 7.00pm
This new documentary is straight from the New Zealand International Film Festival Screening, and we are lucky to have the Director Kathleen Gallagher present for a Q&A session at the end of the screening.
If you are interested/concerned about the degradation of our rivers ad water supply then this is a great insight into the problem faced in one region.
Seven Rivers Walking - Haere Mārire follows the paths of seven braided rivers of the Canterbury Plains and the rivers of Christchurch City to visually prove how once pure rivers and waterways have been poisoned, depleted and degraded in order to profit industry and agriculture. In one of many personal anecdotes that drive the film, a local fisherman recalls how the mighty Rakaia River once spilled a mile out into the Pacific Ocean. New aerial footage reveals the river today meekly slinking into the sea only to be wiped out by the first breaker that crosses its path.
This film also uncovers the water crisis that is fast looming and focuses on how our precious waterways – ‘our taonga, our special places’ can recover. Co-directors Gaylene Barnes and Kathleen Gallagher set about to educate themselves and others about the damage being wrought and options for remedial action. "This documentary is about passionate Kiwis who care deeply about their rivers and environment and want to turn the tide," says Gallagher.
Bill Gosden, founding director of the NZ International Film Festival says: "in the polarised political environment of 2017, this film is a disarmingly peaceable one. It places the hope of change in a shared love of our rivers and riparian environments and a profound appreciation of their ecology. Anglers, rafters, trampers, Kai Tahu, Fish and Game, Forest and Bird, natural scientists, farming families old and new, all bear witness, some as designated experts - all as sentient inhabitants of the only planet we've got.”
Tickets at the Hokitika Regent Theatre.
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Poll: 🤖 What skills do you think give a CV the ultimate edge in a robot-filled workplace?
The Reserve Bank has shared some pretty blunt advice: there’s no such thing as a “safe” job anymore 🛟😑
Robots are stepping into repetitive roles in factories, plants and warehouses. AI is taking care of the admin tasks that once filled many mid-level office jobs.
We want to know: As the world evolves, what skills do you think give a CV the ultimate edge in a robot-filled workplace?
Want to read more? The Press has you covered!
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56.9% Human-centred experience and communication
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13.8% Critical thinking
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26.2% Resilience and adaptability
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3.1% Other - I will share below!
Brain Teaser of the Day 🧠✨ Can You Solve It? 🤔💬
Make a hearty dish. Take just half a minute. Add four parts of kestrel. Then just add one. What have you made?
(Trev from Silverdale kindly provided this head-scratcher ... thanks, Trev!)
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Poll: Should the government levy industries that contribute to financial hardship?
As reported in the Post, there’s a $30 million funding gap in financial mentoring. This has led to services closing and mentors stepping in unpaid just to keep helping people in need 🪙💰🪙
One proposed solution? Small levies on industries that profit from financial hardship — like banks, casinos, and similar companies.
So we want to hear what you think:
Should the government ask these industries to contribute?
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59.8% Yes, supporting people is important!
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26.2% No, individuals should take responsibility
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14.1% ... It is complicated
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