News by Rebekah Scanlan 29th Apr 2021 12:40 PM A woman is pleading with Macca s to bring back a cult Australian menu item after it disappeared from menus 12 years ago. Emma Cooper from Melbourne, created a series of videos listing the Aussie childhood foods she wants back. Among them include a popular chip flavour, a nostalgic ice cream stick - and a McDonald s Happy Meal that was only available in Australia and New Zealand. Emma, 19, posted the first TikTok video at the end of March, titled: Five Australian childhood foods that I think would stop the pandemic if they started making them again.
Australians are remembering McDonald s retro menu items amid calls for the restaurant to return their favourite childhood snacks.
Emma Cooper, 19, from Melbourne, has pleaded with the fast food chain to bring back the cult favourite Pasta Zoo Happy Meal and limited edition McFlurry flavours of bubblegum and brownie.
The nostalgic animal shaped ravioli stuffed with cheese and vegetables launched in 2007 and gave children their own tongs to coat their food in a special dipping sauce.
TikToker Emma Cooper is calling for McDonald s to return their classic snacks that launched in 2008
While the healthier happy meal option was a hit, the snack was later dropped nationwide in 2008 due to poor sales.
Emma Cooper from Melbourne, created a series of videos listing the Aussie childhood foods she wants back. Among them include a popular chip flavour, a nostalgic ice cream stick - and a McDonald s Happy Meal that was only available in Australia and New Zealand. Emma, 19, posted the first TikTok video at the end of March, titled: Five Australian childhood foods that I think would stop the pandemic if they started making them again. Among the items was Macca s Pasta Zoo, a healthier Happy Meal that was dropped from sales in 2008 due to poor sales . While it was hit when it launched but sales tailed off after its launch and as a result it was canned - but it hasn t stopped Emma, who goes by the username @emmaangelx on the platform, from remembering it.
Powerful Opera North performance to light up stage in Whangārei this weekend
13 Apr, 2021 05:00 PM
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Opera North s accomplished pianist Mirabella Uphoff, 16, will be performing in this weekend s Silver Linings show. Photo / Tracey Morris Photography
Opera North s accomplished pianist Mirabella Uphoff, 16, will be performing in this weekend s Silver Linings show. Photo / Tracey Morris Photography
Reporter for the Northern Advocate jodi.bryant@nzme.co.nz
Opera North is set to celebrate 25 years existence this weekend with a powerful performance involving electric guitar and soprano simultaneously. In addition, a folk song will be performed in te reo. Silver Linings is a 90-minute presentation telling the story of Opera North over its quarter-century as the beating heart of Northland s musical cultural community.
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Since school doors closed almost a year ago, there’s been great concern over how this time would impact students mentally and socially. Addressing student well-being is a big reason parents and Gov. Kate Brown are pushing for Oregon schools to reopen as soon as possible.
Editor’s note: If you or someone you know is thinking about suicide, there is help available. The is available 24/7 at 1-800-273-8255.
When teens in need call the YouthLine, a peer-to-peer crisis/help line, someone like 19-year-old Emma Cooper answers.
They could be calling about a number of things from family or relationship issues, to mental health concerns, to contemplating suicide but when they reach out to YouthLine, there’s someone they can relate to on the other end.