Film-maker puts Northland in spotlight with James & Isey movie
1 May, 2021 04:00 AM
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Isey and James Cross star in a documentary made by Northland film-maker Florian Habicht (right). Photo / Jenny Ling
Isey and James Cross star in a documentary made by Northland film-maker Florian Habicht (right). Photo / Jenny Ling
Jenny Ling is the Northern Advocate s feature writer and news reporterjenny.ling@nzme.co.nznorthernadvocat
Florian Habicht s latest film is a documentary about Kawakawa residents James and Isey Cross. Reporter Jenny Ling visits them at home for a chat about their newfound stardom. Isey Cross is sitting snuggled under a
Sports
May 1, 2021
HARARE: Fawad Alam notched his fourth Test hundred as Pakistan built an imposing first innings lead over Zimbabwe on the second day of the first Test in Harare on Friday.
Alam’s unbeaten 108, along with Imran Butt’s painstaking 91 earlier in the day, guided Pakistan to 374-6 at the close, giving them a lead of 198 over Zimbabwe’s first innings total of 176.
Hasan Ali was the other unbeaten batsman with 21 on a day that saw the Pakistan batsmen struggling in the morning they scored just 59 from 32 overs before accelerating in the next two sessions.
Alam drove Zimbabwe seamer Donald Tiripano for two consecutive boundaries to race from 93 to his century, having remarkably converted each of his Test fifties into three figures.
How you should convert call spread into ratio spread
This strategy would help reduce losses, if not generate profits, on your initial position
Last week, we discussed how to reduce losses on a long call by converting the position to a bull call spread. But what if your initial position is a bull call spread? This week, we look at how converting a call spread to a ratio spread or to a lower strike call spread can help you reduce losses, if not generate profits, on your initial position.
Conversion ratio spread
Suppose you expect an underlying to find resistance at 14760. You set up a bull call spread by going long on a 14700 call and shorting the 14800 call on the same underlying for the same maturity. With the underlying currently trading at 14653, the spread can be set up for a net debit of 51 points (166 less 115).
Warrant of Fitness backlog puts garages under pressure
Tracey warns motorists who had a hard time getting a Warrant of Fitness appointment last year that the same thing will happen this year. And, probably next year, to.
A Warkworth mechanic is warning motorists to book their vehicle in early or face being caught out, as a looming wave of Warrant of Fitness expiry dates approaches.
Following the first Covid-19 lockdown last year, the Government extended all warrants that expired from January 1 until October 10, 2020.
As a result, mechanics are expecting a wave of warrants to expire in May and October 2021, with a lull in between.
Turkey puts 108 on trial over deadly 2014 protests
World
April 27, 2021
ANKARA: Turkey on Monday put 108 Kurdish politicians on trial for their roles in deadly 2014 protests that erupted as Jihadists from the Islamic State group overran the Syrian town of Kobane. The case against current and former members of the pro-Kurdish HDP party including its two former co-leaders stems from one of the darker episodes of the decade-long Syria war.