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Otago Daily Times
17 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Otago Daily Times
Students leave hearts on stage at competition
Southland Girls High School perform on the Civic Theatre stage in Invercargill for Showquest Southland. PHOTOS: CHONTELLE MUSSON Hundreds of South Island secondary school students brought their creative talents to the Deep South last night. The students put on performances that blended art, music, dance, drama, culture and technology for Showquest Southland at the Civic Theatre in Invercargill. A dozen school groups from across Otago and Southland participated in Aotearoa's largest student performing arts competition. Showquest producer Kelsey Moller said the standard of the performances lifted every year and she was impressed with the issues young people brought to the stage. Mount Aspiring College, from Wanaka. "It was all really student-led. [A] really diverse expression of creativity. "Tonight, we've had performances about AI, about our wāhine toa and disconnecting from social media. "It's a really strong nationwide theme that we've seen." She had anticipated a great show because of the way the 600 students had supported each other throughout the day. Blue Mountain College, from Tapanui. "This was a really beautiful opportunity for adults and teachers and whānau to come along and see the students take to the stage and show the adults in their lives what was important to them." The winner of the competition will compete in the national Showquest final held online on July 30. The results from last night's show could not be provided by publication deadline.
The South African
7 days ago
- Climate
- The South African
6-hour power outage to affect these Johannesburg areas
The city of Johannesburg has implemented a 6-hour planned power outage that will affect 12 areas in the city. The power outage will occur on Saturday, 7 June 2025. The power utility stated that the power outage is due to regular maintenance work done on the electricity network for better service provision. 'The interruption is necessary to do essential maintenance work on our network, which is part of our program of constantly striving to provide a better service,' the City said in a statement. The power outage will affect these 12 Johannesburg areas from 8:30 to 14:30 (6 hours) at Fort Substation: San Hancock Street Edith Cvale Street De Korte Street/ Simmonds Street Civic Theatre Klein Street East Avenue (Pretoria Gate CNP Pretoria and Clarendon) Constitutional Court Civic 3 Constitutional Court No. 2 Constitutional Court No. 1- Queens Street Hospital Street Civic Braam Park Repairs are underway in parts of Joburg CBD after an underground fire resulted in a power outage in certain parts of the city. The fire broke out in an underground tunnel between Fordsburg and Bree Substation on Saturday, 31 May 2025. According to City Power Johannesburg, investigations are allegedly pointing to illegal mining as the cause of the fire. 'Investigations into circumstances that led to the incident are still ongoing but preliminary findings point to suspected illegal mining (Zama Zama) activity as the cause of the underground fire, an issue that has been linked to similar incidents in the past.' 'Our teams are still hard at work, exploring ways to restore supply using backfeeding options,' said City Power. More than 15 areas were affected by the fire, including New Stock Exchange, Bank City No. 2, President Street West, JCI Buildings, Pritchard Street West, Kerk Street Central, Jeppe Street West, Bree Street West, Kerk Street East, Newtown Junction 1, De Villiers Street, Von Brandis Star, OLL Southern Sun, Bree Street East and Pritchard Street East. The power utility apologised for any inconvenience caused by the fire. Let us know by leaving a comment below, or send a WhatsApp to 060 011 021 1 Subscribe to The South African website's newsletters and follow us on WhatsApp, Facebook, X and Bluesky for the latest news.
NZ Herald
08-05-2025
- Politics
- NZ Herald
VE Day in Gisborne: Criticism over postponed celebrations due to Churchill's timing
Bull said Acting Prime Minister Walter Nash had informed him by telegraph that victory celebrations could not be staged before Churchill made his official announcement. 'I think council members agree that spontaneous celebrations would have been preferable upon the announcement of peace, but what could be done other than to follow the lead given by the acting Prime Minister Walter Nash,' said Bull. 'Victory celebrations could hardly be held before the actual announcement had been officially made by the man who had carried Britain through the war, Mr Churchill.' Alterations had to be made to existing arrangements, said the mayor. The Gisborne Herald reported that public servants in Wellington had staged spontaneous celebrations (on May 8), immediately celebrating the end of the European war. They created a paper storm over Lambton Quay, ripping up records and throwing them out of the windows. At the Civic Theatre on Auckland's Queen St, the manager stopped the film and announced the European war was over. Moviegoers poured on to the streets to join thousands of other Aucklanders who had heard the news of the unconditional surrender of Nazi Germany. Nash announced that he would speak to the nation at 1am (May 9) immediately after Churchill made his broadcast in London announcing the end of the war in Europe. A national ceremony would be held in Wellington at noon, with other commemorations around New Zealand not beginning before 1pm. Bells and sirens would be sounded at 7am on May 9, with that day and May 10 (Wednesday and Thursday) being public holidays, announced Nash. Gisborne's official celebrations were held at 1pm as mandated by Nash, with the mayor and other dignitaries speaking in Peel Street from a platform. The Salvation Army, the City Band, the Gisborne Pipe and Drum Band and the Home Guard Band played before and after the ceremony and 'marched in the business area playing suitable airs and patriotic songs,' reported the Gisborne Herald. Bull, in his speech, characterised the day as one of rejoicing tempered by the knowledge that the German surrender did not mean the end of the war. Advertise with NZME. Gisborne RSA president R.F. Gambrill said he hoped the mistakes of the 1920s to 1930s would not be repeated, and that they would not lead to another world war. Gisborne MP Billy Coleman said the 'democratic nations had crushed again the most dangerous enemy to peace.' He prayed that the enemy might never rise again. The Gisborne Herald reported that bars were closed on the afternoon of May 9 while bakers announced no bread would be baked or delivered that day. Picture theatres remained open across the nation with the government's permission. In an article with the subheadline 'Frustrated Celebrants', the Gisborne Herald of May 10 reported on other celebrations being of a muted nature. There was a bonfire on Kaiti Hill with limited materials last evening. 'VE Day celebrations in Gisborne were restricted mainly to private parties and attendance at the pictures.' The crowd who attended the official 1pm event 'were in a mood to make the day a bright patch in a dull season; but the facilities were not available, and no lead appeared to be forthcoming. 'The general feeling was that 'Gisborne had not lived up to its reputation as a town with initiative'. An open-air religious service was held on Sunday, May 13.
Irish Daily Mirror
05-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Daily Mirror
Singer Morrissey forced to cancel shows after 'severe attack'
Singer Morrissey has axed two shows after he was hospitalised due to a "severe sinusitis attack". The veteran singer is currently touring North America, but he was forced to call off a stop at the Civic Theatre in San Diego, California on May 1 and a second concert in Rancho Mirage, California on May 3 after falling ill and being admitted to hospital. A statement posted on his website reads: "Following the show at The Fox in Bakersfield, Morrissey contracted a severe sinusitis attack and was treated at Coronado Hospital in San Diego." The message confirmed the tour will continue at the Tucson Centennial Hall in Arizona on Monday (05.05.25) and the axed gigs have been rescheduled. It added: "Missed shows at Rancho Mirage and San Diego are not cancelled and now have new dates. Morrissey, the band and crew, are very appreciative of those who convey understanding at difficult moments during tours." Morrissey's US tour is to continue throughout May before heading across the Atlantic at the end of the month for a show in Dublin, Ireland on May 31. He will then perform two nights at the O2 Academy in Glasgow on June 4 and 5, before wrapping the run with a gig in his native Manchester at the Co-Op Live on June 7 and heading to Europe for concerts in Spain, France, Belgium, Germany and Austria among others before concluding in Italy in August. Meanwhile, Morrissey previously revealed that he was locked in a battle with Capitol Records over the release of his album Bonfire of Teenagers. He explained the label would return the album to him "for a certain price" as they hadn't released it. The singer told Good Day New York: "This album was recorded in January 2021 and Capitol signed it and didn't release it, but they're now prepared to give it back to me for a certain price. "It's been quite traumatic and quite sad because when you record something, you want it to be available immediately and it was very much of the time. For me, it was a very personal thing and the fact that it hasn't been released has been torture." The album - which was scheduled for release in February 2023 - reportedly featured production from Elton John, Ozzy Osbourne and Andrew Watt; along with collaborations with Miley Cyrus, Red Hot Chili Peppers' Chad Smith and Flea, and Iggy Pop. The controversial musician later revealed Miley would no longer appear on the track I Am Veronica but insisted that her reasons for pulling out were unrelated to him. In April 2024, Morrissey claimed he regained the rights to Bonfire of Teenagers and 2014 LP World Peace Is None of Your Business.
Perth Now
05-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Morrissey axes shows after 'severe sinusitis attack'
Morrissey has axed two shows after he was hospitalised to treat a "severe sinusitis attack". The veteran singer is currently touring North America, but he was force to call off a stop at the Civic Theatre in San Diego, California on May 1 and a second concert in Rancho Mirage, California on May 3 after falling ill and being admitted to hospital. A statement posted on his website reads: "Following the show at The Fox in Bakersfield, Morrissey contracted a severe sinusitis attack and was treated at Coronado Hospital in San Diego." The message confirmed the tour will continue at the Tucson Centennial Hall in Arizona on Monday (05.05.25) and the axed gigs have been rescheduled. It added: " Missed shows at Rancho Mirage and San Diego are not cancelled and now have new dates. Morrissey, the band and crew, are very appreciative of those who convey understanding at difficult moments during tours." Morrissey's US tour is to continue throughout May before heading across the Atlantic at the end of the month for a show in Dublin, Ireland on May 31st. He will then perform two nights at the O2 Academy in Glasgow on June 4 and 5, before wrapping the run with a gig in his native Manchester at the Co-Op Live on June 7 and heading to Europe for concerts in Spain, France, Belgium, Germany and Austria among others before concluding in Italy in August. Meanwhile, Morrissey previously revealed that he was locked in a battle with Capitol Records over the release of his album 'Bonfire of Teenagers'. He explained the label would return the album to him "for a certain price" as they hadn't released it. The singer told 'Good Day New York': "This album was recorded in January 2021 and Capitol signed it and didn't release it, but they're now prepared to give it back to me for a certain price. 'It's been quite traumatic and quite sad because when you record something, you want it to be available immediately and it was very much of the time. For me, it was a very personal thing and the fact that it hasn't been released has been torture." The album - which was scheduled for release in February 2023 - reportedly featured production from Elton John, Ozzy Osbourne and Andrew Watt, along with collaborations with Miley Cyrus, Red Hot Chili Peppers' Chad Smith and Flea, and Iggy Pop. The controversial musician later revealed Miley would no longer appear on the track 'I Am Veronica' but insisted that her reasons for pulling out were unrelated to him. In April 2024, Morrissey claimed he regained the rights to 'Bonfire of Teenagers' and 2014 LP 'World Peace Is None of Your Business'.
