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Phenomenal 2-letter word – By Des Kelly

At the best of times, English is a very strange language, indeed. There are not too many languages that have the variety of meanings of one tiny 2 letter word like “UP“, however, here they...

Mar 2, 2021 | No Comments

Health & Views February 1st issue 2021 – By Dr Harold Gunatillake

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Mar 1, 2021 | No Comments

Checkpoints at Auckland’s borders with city in alert level 3

https://www.rnz.co.nz/assets/news_crops/118222/eight_col_checkpoint.jpg?1614460620 Checkpoints have been set up at Auckland’s borders, as the city begins another alert level 3 lockdown today. The queue at Auckland’s southern border is about 60 cars long as area restrictions are back...

Feb 27, 2021 | No Comments

Cutting The Cost Of Energy Bills For Struggling Victorians

The Andrews Labor Government is reducing the cost of energy for Victorians doing it tough, with a one-off $250 payment to help with their energy bills. Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change Lily D’Ambrosio...

Feb 27, 2021 | No Comments

Foreign PhD students ‘lifeblood’ of universities’ research effort

https://www.rnz.co.nz/assets/news_crops/60729/eight_col_C1022.jpg?1530915295 Academics warn major research projects will be held back by a lack of foreign research students. Many foreign PhD students are trying to work through a complex visa system, the Association of Scientists says....

Feb 27, 2021 | No Comments

Covid-19: Auckland back in alert level 3, the rest of New Zealand alert level 2

https://www.rnz.co.nz/assets/news_crops/108338/eight_col_queen_street.jpg?1598638681 Auckland is back at alert level 3 this morning, while the rest of the country has moved to alert level 2 following two new Covid-19 community cases that could not be directly linked to...

Feb 27, 2021 | No Comments

New Promising Research to cure Diabetes type 2.-By Dr Harold Gunatillake

https://www.elanka.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/the-video-talk-on-Diabetes.jpg Transcript:“The current type 2 diabetes medications available all work to reduce glucose absorption, or kick-start insulin production in the pancreas. But once you stop taking them, the disease comes back”.How can we reverse Diabetes...

Feb 27, 2021 | No Comments

Covid-19: Families at centre of outbreak anxious but getting better

https://www.rnz.co.nz/assets/news/242408/eight_col_hotel3.png?1599962228 Covid-19 positive families at the centre of the latest outbreak are anxious but getting better as they quarantine at Jet Park, says a woman who’s been supporting them. The Jet Park quarantine facility. Photo:...

Feb 27, 2021 | No Comments

Social media criticism of family caught up in Covid-19 outbreak ‘unhelpful’, MP says

https://www.rnz.co.nz/assets/news/248757/eight_col_RNZD4647.jpg?1605567429 An Auckland National Party MP says it’s ‘unhelpful’ and ‘counterproductive’ for people on social media to point fingers at the family caught up in the latest Covid-19 community outbreak. Botany MP Christopher Luxon said...

Feb 27, 2021 | No Comments

Covid-19 update: No new community cases reported today in NZ

https://www.rnz.co.nz/assets/news/251389/eight_col_159329397_l.jpg?1607814248 There have been no new community cases of Covid-19 reported in New Zealand today, a day after it was revealed a new case had worked a shift at an Auckland KFC outlet. Photo: 123rf.com...

Feb 27, 2021 | No Comments

The heritage of Richard de Zoysa as a victim of State-terror-by Vihanga Perera

https://www.elanka.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Richard-de-Zoysa.jpg Richard de Zoysa was killed on February 18, 1990 Source:Dailymirror Both as a writer and a youth, he represents a suppressed lobby in Sri Lanka for whom justice continues to be denied. Richard de...

Feb 27, 2021 | No Comments

Covid-19: Auckland back to alert level three after new community cases revealed

https://www.rnz.co.nz/assets/news/239240/eight_col_RNZD4884.jpg?1597287868 Auckland will move to alert level 3 for a week at 6am tomorrow morning after two new Covid-19 community cases announced this evening could not be directly linked to earlier cases, the prime minister...

Feb 27, 2021 | No Comments

Tom Moody to join SLC

https://www.elanka.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Tom-Moody.jpg Tom Moody Source:Dailynews Former Australian all-rounder Tom Moody is to join Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) as Director of coaching and he is likely to join them early next month. SLC is in the process...

Feb 27, 2021 | No Comments

Covid-19: Two new community cases, locations of interest revealed

https://www.rnz.co.nz/assets/news_crops/118219/eight_col_Pak_n_Save_Manakau.PNG?1614419470 A sibling and the mother of a Papatoetoe High School student, who was a casual plus contact of the recent Auckland community cases, have tested positive for Covid-19. Pak n Save Manakau is one...

Feb 27, 2021 | No Comments

Josh Martin (of Sri Lankan heritage) on #1 daytime talk show in Australia hosted by Dr. Phil – Tells Couple What Is Making Them Believe A Neighbour Is Poisoning Them

[og_img] Josh Martin (of Sri Lankan heritage) on #1 daytime talk show in Australia hosted by Dr. Phil – Tells Couple What Is Making Them Believe A Neighbour Is Poisoning Them Watch Josh Martin (of...

Feb 27, 2021 | No Comments

Covid-19: Auckland back to alert level three after one new community case revealed

https://www.rnz.co.nz/assets/news/239240/eight_col_RNZD4884.jpg?1597287868 Auckland will move to alert level three for a week at 6am tomorrow morning after two new Covid-19 community cases announced this evening could not be directly linked to earlier cases, the Prime Minister...

Feb 27, 2021 | No Comments

Deed of Settlement signed with Ngāti Maru (Taranaki)

https://www.beehive.govt.nz/sites/default/files/2017-11/beehive-red-og_0.png A Deed of Settlement has been signed between Ngāti Maru and the Crown settling the iwi’s historical Treaty of Waitangi claims, Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations Andrew Little announced today. The Ngāti Maru...

Feb 27, 2021 | No Comments

eLanka | Webinar on Plastics Recycling

https://www.elanka.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Webinar-on-Plastics-Recycling.png Globally 8 million tonnes of plastics enter the ocean each year and Sri Lanka is considered the 5 th largest plastics polluter in the world. Our once-pristine beaches are now polluted with drink...

Feb 27, 2021 | No Comments

Analysis: How to talk (and not talk) about Covid-19 vaccination to people with doubts

https://www.rnz.co.nz/assets/news/255773/eight_col_vaccine.jpg?1613622516 By Dr Jess Berentson-Shaw* Analysis – It will be a good day for New Zealand and for the world when we have left the worst of the Covid-19 pandemic behind us. File photo. Photo:...

Feb 27, 2021 | No Comments

Housing affordability worst in at least 17 years, report finds

https://www.rnz.co.nz/assets/news_crops/114084/eight_col_201124_NZ-Housing_02.jpg?1606769738 Buying a home is increasingly out of reach for many New Zealanders as housing affordability plummets to historically low levels. Income inequality needs to be considered more when seeking solutions for the housing crisis,...

Feb 27, 2021 | No Comments

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