Northern Lights Concert
The Taranaki Symphony Orchestra is presenting it's next concert on Saturday 6th April, with a very exciting soloist:
Young Australian violin sensation, Emmalena Huning, is at the start of what will likely be a brilliant career, and New Plymouth audiences will be the first in New Zealand to see her, as she performs the stunning Sibelius Violin Concerto with Taranaki Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Adam Jasinski. Emmalena has won many prizes and competitions in Australia, and soon will take up a prestigious scholarship to study with Professor György Pauk at the Royal Academy Of Music in London, one of an elite group of selected students.
The demanding Sibelius concerto is one of the great works in the violin repertoire, and this will be a unique opportunity to see it performed live, by a soloist we are all bound to hear more about in the future.
Long before film and television’s popular “Nordic Noir” genre brought us stark, brooding landscapes, Sibelius had depicted musically the mystical beauty and aching isolation of the north, as well as the humour and resilience of the people that inhabit it.
The concert also includes two movements of the well-known Karelia Suite by Sibelius (famously used to accompany New Zealand landscapes in an Expo’70 promotional film), and Symphony No. 2 by Denmark’s best-known composer, Carl Nielsen. Titled “The Four Temperaments”, it explores the range of human moods and emotions, based on the ancient Greek theory of the humours influencing our dispositions.
The orchestra will be augmented by guest players from around the region to present these outstanding, large-scale works. Make sure you and your friends are part of this epic musical experience.
A video clip of Emmalena is attached below:
Poll: If we want to reduce speeding, what do you think actually changes driver behaviour? 🛻🚨🚓
In the Post's article on speeding penalties, the question is asked whether speeding fines are truly about road safety, or are they just a way to boost revenue for the Crown?
What do you think? Should speeding motorists receive speeding fines or demerit points?
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36.5% The sting of a fine (Money talks!)
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63.5% The threat of demerit points (Nobody wants to lose their license!)
Scam Alert: Bank cold calls
ASB is warning customers about reports of cold calls from scammers claiming to be from ASB. These scammers are trying to obtain personal information, including usernames, dates of birth, and verification codes sent to your mobile phone.
🛡️ The "Caller Check" Test
If you get a call from someone claiming to be from ASB and you’re unsure, just ask them for a Caller Check. You will then be able to verify the call through the app.
Remember, banks will:
❌ Never ask for your banking passwords, PINs, or verification codes
❌ Never need to know your full credit card number – especially the CVC
❌ Never ask you to download software or remotely access your device
❌ Never ask you to purchase gift cards or transfer funds.
If you have received a phone call and think your account has been compromised, call ASB on 0800 ASB FRAUD (0800 272 372), or visit your local branch.
Some Choice News!
DOC is rolling out a new tool to help figure out what to tackle first when it comes to protecting our threatened species and the things putting them at risk.
Why does this matter? As Nikki Macdonald from The Post points out, we’re a country with around 4,400 threatened species. With limited time and funding, conservation has always meant making tough calls about what gets attention first.
For the first time, DOC has put real numbers around what it would take to do everything needed to properly safeguard our unique natural environment. The new BioInvest tool shows the scale of the challenge: 310,177 actions across 28,007 sites.
Now that we can see the full picture, it brings the big question into focus: how much do we, as Kiwis, truly value protecting nature — and what are we prepared to invest to make it happen?
We hope this brings a smile!
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