It’s all over for another year as Sydney’s Royal Easter Show wraps up–and makes plans for a major redevelopment of the festival site. During the show, 10,000 people milked cows, 220 sheep were shorn, 1.7 million showbags were sold, and 32,000 scones were baked. People must really like those showbags! Related articles Easter Show showbags revealed (news.theage.com.au) [...] Read more »
ANZAA Video of the Week: ANZAC Day dawn service at the Auckland Cenotaph
A very rainy ANZAC Day dawn service at the Auckland Cenotaph, as captured by the New Zealand Herald. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Read more »
Every Kiwi Counts Online ‘Census’
Here’s one for our expat New Zealanders, courtesy of Kea New Zealand. No matter how far from home … in good times and bad … all New Zealanders feel the tug of home. Yet up to a million Kiwis who live overseas are excluded from New Zealand’s official statistics. New Zealanders offshore are some of our most [...] Read more »
ANZAA Video of the Week: HRH Prince William speaks at the Christchurch Memorial Service, and tours northern Queensland
His Royal Highness Prince William has been on a morale-boosting tour of New Zealand and Australia, visiting Greymouth, Christchurch, Queensland and Victoria communities that have been ravaged by a mining disaster, a devastating earthquake, and widespread flooding. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it [...] Read more »
ANZAA Video of the Week: Sydney Mardi Gras 2011
Thousands joined in the revelling at this weekend’s Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade, held with the theme of ‘Say Something’, and with marriage equality a dominant issue. Happy Mardi Gras, everyone! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments [...] Read more »
