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NZ Herald
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- NZ Herald
My Secret Auckland: World Press judge Julia Durkin shares her favourite spots in the city
Dim sum at Dragon Boat at Elliot St, in the city, perfect for just the right quick fix of shumai, soy and chilli oil. Favourite restaurant for dinner with friends? It's got to be Tok Tok in Takapuna, can't go wrong with the vegan green curry, but of course, with a group of friends, you can surf through the whole menu, which is always delicious. Favourite place to take a visitor to? My fave go-to with our festival guests is the Mezze Bar on Durham St East. The food is always good. It's a nice hang-out space after those pressure-cooker festival days. Favourite spot to finish a night out? My lounge, usually! Am not a late-night partier anymore, I can't afford the cab home. Favourite place to get coffee? My regular coffee-on-the-go place is at Commercial Bay retail area Kōkako, on level 1 near the airbridge, a boost for a day in the office. Favourite fish-and-chip shop? Toby's Seafood in Glen Eden, great value, perfect battered fish. Favourite trail for a hike? My Fitbit keeps me on my toes for the daily step target, so I take a 'hike' everywhere I go! Favourite venue for a gig? So probably my favourite gigs have been at the Spark Arena, BC – Before Covid: Elton, Stevie Wonder, Madonna, Lionel Ritchie, Bob Dylan. Great fun nights! Taylor who? Favourite place to find a bargain? Daiso Japan on Queen St. Best place for those on a budget for soy dishes, small plates and bowls for those missing a touch of Japan on their dining table. Julia Durkin, MNZM, is CEO of Auckland Festival of Photography. This year, she became the first New Zealand jury member for the World Press Photo Contest. See the World Press Photo Exhibition at 131 Queen St until August 24.
GMA Network
09-08-2025
- Sport
- GMA Network
Raph Trinidad enters cable wakeboard finals in World Games
The Philippines' Raph Trinidad advanced to the men's cable wakeboard finals of the 2025 World Games in Chengdu, China. Trinidad scored 70.80 in the semifinals to finish third in his group, far from the 80.20 points he made in the qualifying round on Friday. The Filipino wakeboarder will be joined by France's Loic Deschaux of France (89.80), Germany's Max Milde (86.60) and Florian Weiherer (77.20), American Isaac Claudio (75.00) and Oliver Orban of Hungary (73.00) in the finals on Sunday at 10.45 a.m. Muay Thai's Rudzma Abubakar, meanwhile, was relegated to the battle for bronze after falling short against China's Xiaohui Liu as the referee stopped the contest at the second round following her foe's barrage of elbows at the women's -48kg semis. The battle for third will be held on Sunday at 6 p.m. Eric Ordoñez, the country's bet in wake surfing, placed fifth in the semifinals with a score of 40.00. Only the top three finishers in each of the two groups advanced to the model round. Earlier, Wushu's Jones Inso scored 19.112 to finish seventh in combined taijiquan and taijijian, while Agatha Wong scored 18.866 in total at the women's wushu - taolu event to finish seventh as well. The Dragon Boat team, meanwhile, fell short in its campaigns in the 8-seater 200-meter and 500-meter events, and the 10-seater 200-meter and 500-meter categories. The team will have a chance, however, to redeem themselves at the 10-seater 2000-meter finals on Sunday morning. —JKC, GMA Integrated News
ABC News
11-07-2025
- Sport
- ABC News
Meet the Canberrans in Australia's national dragon boating team
More than 300 of Australia's best paddlers have travelled to Germany to compete in next week's World Dragon Boat Racing Championships — and there are 32 Canberra-based competitors among them.
South Wales Argus
12-06-2025
- Health
- South Wales Argus
Hospice team set to take part in Gwent dragon boat race
The team from St David's Hospice Care will be jumping into a dragon boat, picking up their paddles, hitting the drum and racing for the hospice in order to raise vital funds The Dragon Boat race, organised by St David's Hospice Care, will take place on June 28 at Llandegfedd Reservoir, near Cwmbran. St David's Hospice Care offers a range of services to support patients, their families and friends, both in the hospice and in the community. A spokesman for the charity said: "Please support the team in any way you can - every penny really does count and will bring huge motivation to the team while helping to make a big difference to the hospice." Go to Team Paddles for Patients on Just Giving for more details.
Business Times
03-06-2025
- Business
- Business Times
Chinese travel more during Dragon Boat holiday but spending lags
[HONG KONG] Chinese people travelled more over the three-day Dragon Boat holiday this year, but spending remained below pre-pandemic levels, government data showed on Tuesday (Jun 3) – indicators that are closely watched as barometers of consumer confidence. Consumption in the world's second-largest economy has suffered amid sputtering growth and a prolonged property crisis, with uncertainty from the US-China trade war also weighing on consumer confidence. The latest data painted a mixed picture for China's consumer economy. Travellers took an estimated 119 million domestic journeys from Friday to Monday, up 5.7 per cent from the same holiday period last year, according to the Ministry for Tourism and Culture. Overall spending over the period rose to 42.73 billion yuan (S$7.7 billion), a year-on-year increase of 5.9 per cent, but the average amount spent per traveller was a little under 360 yuan, according to Reuters calculations, remaining stubbornly below 2019 levels of around 410 yuan per trip. The Dragon Boat Festival took place from May 31 to Jun 2 – and is celebrated throughout the country with local dragon boat races. Many people take the opportunity to have short holidays, crowding train stations and airports around the country. Cross-border journeys rose 2.7 per cent to 5.9 million, with 231,000 foreign nationals entering the country visa-free during the holiday, broadcaster CCTV said late on Monday. BT in your inbox Start and end each day with the latest news stories and analyses delivered straight to your inbox. Sign Up Sign Up China has been expanding its visa policy, with citizens of 43 countries granted visa-free access, while visa-free transit for up to 240 hours in China is available for 54 countries. Rail lines saw the peak of return passenger flow on Jun 2, with authorities adding 1,279 trains to more than 11,000 passenger trains overall across the country, while road travel was up 3 per cent year on year, with 600 million car journeys recorded, mostly travelling short distances. Chinese also boosted spending on entertainment over the holiday, with cinema box office revenue reaching 460 million yuan, surpassing last year's 384 million yuan, according to data from online ticketing platform Maoyan. Tom Cruise's latest movie Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning topped charts, and generated 228 million yuan, half of the total revenue during the holiday period, which was seen as a positive indicator for the upcoming summer season. REUTERS
