Child poverty: High housing costs, poor quality continue as factors, Government reports say
12 May, 2021 10:00 PM
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Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has made addressing child poverty a cornerstone of her leadership. Photo / Mark Mitchell
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has made addressing child poverty a cornerstone of her leadership. Photo / Mark Mitchell
New Zealand s housing crisis continues to stagnate efforts to slash child poverty, the latest data shows.
The Government today released two child wellbeing reports, holding it to account on measures introduced in 2018 to reduce child poverty.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, who is Minister for Child Poverty Reduction, said the reports highlighted most children and young people in New Zealand were doing well, with many improvements in key measures.
Italy s Robinson Crusoe finally evicted from seized Kiwi private island
26 Apr, 2021 10:08 PM
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Italy s Crusoe: Island caretaker, Mauro Morandi was named after the famous castaway. Photo / Getty Images, Facebook
Italy s Crusoe: Island caretaker, Mauro Morandi was named after the famous castaway. Photo / Getty Images, Facebook
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Known for over 30 years as the Italian Robinson Crusoe, the old man of Budelli is to be evicted from his island paradise. The hermit-like caretaker Mauro Morandi first ran into trouble in 2016, after his New Zealand backer lost his appeal and the private island was returned to public hands.
(MENAFN - Gulf Times) Italy s Matteo Berrettini won his fourth career title yesterday defeating Aslan Karatsev, who had stunned Novak Djokovic in the semi-finals, in the Belgrade clay court final.
The 25-year-old Berrettini, the world number 10, triumphed 6-1, 3-6, 7-6 (0) over the Russian who was seeking his second title of 2021 after winning in Dubai.
Berrettini won previous titles at Gstaad in 2018 and Stuttgart and Budapest, both in 2019.
On Saturday, the 28th-ranked Karatsev had knocked out world number one Djokovic in the semi-final, saving 23 of 28 break points. This title is for my family, this is the first time that they are actually here to see me win the trophy even though it s my fourth one, Berrettini said at the trophy ceremony.
Covid 19 coronavirus: Italy s Uffizi discovers lost frescoes during shutdown
24 Apr, 2021 12:35 AM
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A full-length and life-size fresco depicting the young Cosimo II de Medici. Photo / AP
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The Uffizi Gallery in Florence used the winter Covid shutdown to push ahead with renovations, discovering lost frescoes that will greet visitors when the leading repository of Italian Renaissance art reopens on May 4.
Uffizi director Eike Schmidt said the six months of closure were put to good use: renovating 14 new rooms that will open to the public next month, and discovering frescoes that would otherwise have remained hidden.
But he hopes that the most recent reopening the third during the pandemic will be the last.