Dropped phone leads to walker getting trapped down steep bank in popular Whangārei park
3 Mar, 2021 04:00 PM
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The Parihaka Scenic Reserve, where the woman was stuck, is a popular spot for walkers. Photo / Michael Cunningham
The Parihaka Scenic Reserve, where the woman was stuck, is a popular spot for walkers. Photo / Michael Cunningham
Northern Advocate
A cellphone dropped down a steep bank on a popular walking track in a Whangārei scenic reserve led to a woman s rescue yesterday morning.
Police were called to Drummond Park, near Mount Parihaka in Riverside, to assist the woman stuck at the base of a steep 10m bank around 9.45am.
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The huge increase has left some manufacturers struggling to keep up with the soaring demand, according to the Guardian.
Frédérique Tutt, global industry analyst at the market researchers NPD, told the paper that such a sales boost is totally unheard of .
He said: Manufacturers have said to us, you could sell anything, even a white image.
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Well-known former Derry teacher laid to rest
Sad passing of Peter O Donnell
A true great - the late Peter O Donnell
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A well-known and popular former Derry teacher who died at the weekend was a true great, mourners at his funeral were told today.
Peter O Donnell passed away suddenly at his home in Drummond Park in the Culmore Road area of the city on Sunday last. He was aged 64.
Speaking at his Requiem Mass in St Brigid s Church, Carnhill, celebrant Fr Gerard Mongan said Mr O Donnell s sudden death had changed the life of loving close-knit family forever.
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With many of us still staying indoors for the majority of our time, it s the perfect opportunity to get the family together for some good old-fashioned fun.
Board games have evolved from retro classics like Monopoly or Frustration like we remember from our own childhoods - but that doesn t make them any less enjoyable, they re certainly a lot cheaper than a modern games console too.
Playing board games is a great way to have some priceless fun family time, while helping your kids develop their organisational, tactical and creative skills.