A combined kitchen living space is still a key selling point
3 July 2021 • 5:00am
‘This is an era that supports the blurring of boundaries between relaxation, work and socialising’
Credit: Megan Taylor; Chris Snook; Kasia Fiszer
The experience of the average family in lockdown might have heightened the importance of separate spaces, but the open-plan family room is still a key element of the way we live now. Architect Karen Stonely (span-ny.com) believes its popularity reflects a gradual change in domestic habits that is here to stay: ‘In an era that supports the blurring of boundaries between relaxation, work and socialising, we prepare food, do homework, pay bills, have parties, watch the news and work quite naturally in the same space. Covid has accentuated this trend, but it was in the making years before.’
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9 Mar, 2021 04:00 PM
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NZ Herald
Speed it up Three weeks after the Pfizer vaccine arrived in the country, we find out only 5 per cent of the available doses currently in the country have been administered.
With the risk of border workers being infected, again demonstrated by a flight crew member over the weekend, one has to ask why the Government continues its go slow programme. Come on Minister Hipkins – get the other vaccines such as Moderna and AstraZeneca approved ASAP (they have been successfully administered to millions by now). Secondly – get a move on with the rollout of the vaccine in the country now.
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The Duchess of Cornwall has wished an island initative well.
Prince Charles’s wife’s message was given at a lunch to launch a partnership between the Joanna Simpson Foundation with The Children’s Centre.Â
The lunch was attended by more than 130 guests including the Lieutenant Governor Sir Richard Gozney, Lady Gozney and Chief Minister Howard Quayle MHK.
Sir Richard read a special message from the Duchess of Cornwall.
This was followed by video messages from Emma Barton from Radio 5 Live and Hetti Barkworth-Nanton, a former trustee of the Joanna Simpson Foundation, now chairperson of Refuge UK.Â