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Let s be honest, the last couple of months haven t been great. This week, however, we got a little bit of light at the end of the tunnel as we can now venture further than 5km.
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For me, this will mean that instead of just doing laps of my local park every day, I can now go on day trips to the beach or up the mountains. As well as that we ll soon be able to visit some of our favourite outdoor attractions again, as many of them are set to reopen on April 26. .
From petting zoos to heritage parks we ve found eight great attractions across the country - so you best get booking.
Apr.11.2021
It takes some doing to get to Fiji but once you look up at a night sky full of the Southern Cross stars, feel the soft breeze, and the warm smiles of your hosts fill your heart, jet lag will evaporate or nearly. I can still hear the soft harmonies of a trio of guitarists at dinner on my first night on Taveuni, Fijiâs third-largest island. We were close to the Namena Marine Reserve, which Jacques Cousteau helped create. He inspired thousands of divers and snorkelers to visit local waters that are home to whales, dolphins, a vast variety of corals, at least four species of sea turtles, and more than a thousand species of fish.
An Arklow chef will showcase the story of Irish food as part of this year s virtual St Patrick s Day Festival. A History of Irish Food with Tadgh Byrne is a series of short documentaries that looks at Ireland s culinary history and its food culture today.
The show will premiere later this month as part of the St Patrick s Day celebrations and is made by the Reelists, a production company with links to Arklow. It started as a pub chat in the Arklow Bay Hotel, Tadgh said, explaining how the series came about. The festival needed content. I called up friends, lecturers and people I wanted to meet. The series combines history with cool things happening around Ireland.
Anaru Mepham of Mau Whenua talks about the history and importance of Shelly Bay.
OPINION: In the early 1900s, citizens worked against property developers to secure ownership of Days Bay, a much-loved public space ever since. A syndicate of businessmen bought land there in 1905, and, within a month, advertised an auction of 66 building sites. This caused a major public protest. Harold Beauchamp, a Board member of the Bank of New Zealand and father of Katherine Mansfield, appealed to the government to proclaim it a National Park for all time ; but the auction went ahead.
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Just after 1900, Harold Beauchamp, father of Katherine Mansfield, tried to stop the sale of land for private homes at Days Bay.