Sometimes I m a bit torn about what to put in this column.
There are generally two directions things can go. Firstly, and the most tempting, is I can have a bit of a rant about something.
That is, if nothing else, cathartic. It might be picking at the Oscars like last week, and wasn t that a show? Though in retrospect I would tend to add another four-letter word beginning with “s” in front of “show”. Or I could be banging on about some local annoyance, though occasions for that have certainly decreased now the seven dwarfs, or however many councillors there were, have been temporarily retired.
Northland news in brief: Brave Caitlin Smith playing; and open fire season in Kaipara
28 Apr, 2021 05:00 PM
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Brave Caitlin Smith and her Imaginary Band are playing in Whangārei tomorrow night.
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Caitlin Smith and band at Riverbank
Brave Caitlin Smith s Imaginary Band are playing in Whangārei tomorrow to promote Smith s latest album You Have Reached Your Destination . Caitlin Smith (piano and vocals), Lance McNicoll (guitar) and Steve Cournane (percussion and cymbals) are a dream team performing jazz and folk music. Smith is a mesmerising performer, song-poet and story singer. Legally blind since birth, she is a tireless advocate for accessibility issues and the healing and transformative power of creativity. The show will be at The Riverbank Centre, Reyburn House Ln, from 7.30pm tomorrow. Tickets are at www.whangareitheatrecompany.org.nz or from Craniums, Reyburn House Lane.
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Texas Politicians Aim to Penalize Wind and Solar in Response to Outages. Are Renewables Now Strong Enough to Defend Themselves?
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Texas lawmakers are pushing legislation aimed at what they see as the culprit in the massive power outages and more than 100 deaths during February’s winter storm: wind and solar power.