These days, everyone knows a vegetarian or a vegan in their family,” UVA president Manuel Alfredo Marti told AFP. In Argentina this year, monthly inflation has fluctuated between 1.5 and 3.7% while the annual rate stands at about 30%. Then the advent of curing and refrigerated shipping transformed the destiny of Argentine beef, turning it into a commodity in high demand globally. “Meat has always been, and remains, a lead character in Argentina’s story, an essential part of ‘being Argentine’,” said Pigna. The Argentine beef sector is also heartened by growth in international demand, said Breitschmitt, particularly in Asia.

However, Gisborne and Hawke’s Bay would be the place to be, the forecaster proclaimed. “There is a chance something may get over in southern Hawke’s Bay, but for the rest of the area, it should be quite nice.”Holden said showers were forecast for Coromandel for most of today. There is nothing particularly exciting for them, just a showery day.”In the South Island, Nelson and Tasman are forecast to see rain for most of the day. A heavy rain warning is in place for the Tasman District ranges, west of Motueka until 6am tomorrow. Peak rates of 10 to 20 mm/h expected Wednesday morning and again from Wednesday night.”New Year’s Eve cancellationsPalmerston North City Council has cancelled its New Year’s Eve event in The Square due to forecasted severe winds.

Joining Dixon and Drury are medical pioneer Sir Graham Le Gros, arts patron Sir Chris Parkin, world-leading eye specialist Dame Helen Danesh-Meyer, philanthropist Dame Dorothy Spotswood and Dame Coral Shaw. Dame Coral Shaw: A national reckoningThe abuse of an estimated 200,000 New Zealanders in state and faith-based care was a “national disgrace”. That was the central finding of the landmark, five-year Royal Commission of Inquiry into Historical Abuse in Care led by Shaw. Survivor advocate Kath Coster was among those who shared their stories with the inquiry led by Coral Shaw. Sir Scott Dixon: The speedsterNew Zealand's Scott Dixon is not only a hit with young fans but he supports them through charities like CanTeen and St Jude.

“My daughter [Anais] wears some of my gear and my eldest son Donovan will wear it, so I’ll kind of pass it on to them. “There’s some Stone Island jackets I wish I’d kept. I had one of the first ever reflector jackets, mine was blue, and the lads in the shop were like, ‘Have you still got that jacket? When they say it’s worth a fortune I get a little bit p***** off, I’m like, ‘F*** off, no way’. Gallagher said: “That’s just how we dressed, so we never spoke about it, never once.

The molecule developed by her and Kode Biotech coats cancer cells, making them targets for antibodies that all humans already have. "There will be no need for chemotherapy, no surgery, it is hugely disruptive technology and it could change a lot of lives." Dr Oliver is proud of the work she has done as a scientist, it was never her intention for her work to sit idle in a library. Dr Oliver kept her thesis certificate framed above the washing machine in the laundry, as a reminder of the path she chose. "We were a generation of women who weren’t expected to have careers and weren’t necessarily expected to keep working.

"It is humbling and really lovely to be recognised but it is the connection with people that really makes the community work. She is a life member of Hospice South Canterbury. She was a co-organiser of the South Canterbury Wine and Food Festival, a major hospice fundraiser. She wrote Loving Care, the history of the first 25 years of Hospice South Canterbury. Ms Angland is the author of the published histories of Presbyterian Support South Canterbury, Tennis South Canterbury and the Community Trust of Mid and South Canterbury.

Salvation Army Greymouth major Gavin Baxter starts his walk from Bluff to Cape Reinga tomorrow to raise money for the Marching for Meals charity. Salvation Army major Gavin Baxter hopes his march across New Zealand, starting tomorrow, will not only raise awareness and funds for the Salvation Army foodbanks but also give people the tools to live with honour. Supporting Marching for Meals will see the 65-year-old Greymouth man, travel more than 2000km over six months, visiting Salvation Army centres and encouraging the communities with message along the way. All donations raised will go directly to replenishing the Salvation Army’s foodbanks nationwide, providing meals to whānau facing hardship post-holiday season. Mr Baxter had partnered with food company Real Meals, who were providing him with dehydrated meals.

Tony Quinn smiles after receiving an unexpected CNZM. PHOTO: SUPPLIEDTalk with Tony Quinn and family, contributing to society and quality public toilets dominate the chat. In New Zealand he developed and opened Highlands Motorsport Park, in Cromwell, in 2013. Two years later he acquired and upgraded Hampton Downs Motorsport Park and Taupō International Motorsport Park in 2021, revolutionising motorsport in the country. In 2021, he established the Tony Quinn Foundation and Hampton Downs New Zealand Racing Academy, nurturing young talent to succeed on the world stage.

Photo: ODT filesToday's visitors and residents to Queenstown have much to thank Glenorchy’s Richard Kennett for. Mr Kennett also had a significant role in the protection and management of Te Koroka special area, near Glenorchy, in partnership with mana whenua. Additionally, he had a lengthy involvement with LandSAR, including being the Wakatipu LandSAR committee chairman from 2011 to 2017. He was the senior non-police representative on the search and rescue incident management team in the Wakatipu Basin, through which he had contributed to numerous significant search and recovery field operations. In that crash the pilot and nine passengers, on a scenic flight from Wānaka to Milford Sound, were all killed.

Whare Flat Folk Festival organisers past and present (from left) Sue Harkness and Siobhán Dillon exchange memories at the Waiora Scout Camp hall. Photos: Gerard O'Brien/ODT filesDunedin's renowned, now half-a-century-old Whare Flat Folk Festival had, and still very much has, "a family atmosphere", a former organiser says. Tents began to appear at the Waiora Scout Camp yesterday afternoon as folkies descended upon Whare Flat for the multi-day camping festival’s 50th year. Among those there as the gates opened was Sue Harkness, who organised the 1984-85 and 1985-86 festivals. A standout moment for her was witnessing the change in professionalism of the music featured at the festival.

Photo: suppliedLegal mind Liz Henry thought she had been scammed when she received the email congratulating her on becoming a recipient of the King’s Service Medal. Mrs Henry has been involved in community initiatives in Invercargill for the past 20 years. For her, it was about volunteering, not about earning awards. Mrs Henry is a founder and current director of Invercargill parkrun, which was established in 2018. She sponsors an annual Murihiku women’s duathlon, supplying goodie bags for all participants, and sponsors other local sporting initiatives including the local men’s football club uniforms.

PHOTO: NINA TAPUBeing made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit weighs heavily for Gail Thompson (Ngāi Tahu). She stands on the shoulders of tūpuna (ancestors) who have provided her with years of guidance. ‘‘The mahi that we do in the environmental space is about maintaining relationships. ‘‘It takes a village; without the mentoring and guidance of others we couldn’t do this.’’The 66-year-old has been a leader, advocate and mentor for Ngāi Tahu whānui and in conservation. As a founding member of Guardians of Fiordland Fisheries in 1997, she initiated work that enabled the establishment of several marine protected areas.

Photo: suppliedRuth Shaw says her King’s Service Medal should be shared with all those who have fought for the environment. She was actively involved in the Save Fiordland campaign that defeated a proposal to construct a monorail access through Fiordland National Park. In 1989, she joined Earth Trust’s fight to ban drift netting in southern oceans. But she said she would continue to fight for the environment. "I hope we can save the southern dotterels on Stewart Island, because we’ve only got 104, but this breeding season’s looking really, really good."

Freya Byrne proudly wears her ribbon after securing first place in the hobby horse dash. PHOTO: EVIE SINCLAIRCrowds flocked to the Hāwea Picnic Races yesterday for events that featured more than just real-life horses. A hobby horse derby and three-legged race were among the highlights of the occasion, which was first held in 1946. Six-year-old Freya Byrne, a winner of a hobby horse heat, said she had been practising. Competitors in the 1500m three-legged race had the chance to win $200.

New Zealand athletics greats Rod Dixon and Lorraine Moller have each been made officers of the New Zealand Order of Merit (ONZM) in the New Year Honours list. Dixon was a four-time Olympian, winning bronze in the 1500m at the 1972 Games in Munich, and won the New York Marathon in 1983. Moller, who studied physical education at the University of Otago, won 16 international marathons, Olympic bronze and three Commonwealth Games medals over a 23-year running career on the track, road and cross-country. Former Black Caps batter Martin Guptill and former All Blacks midfielder turned Pasifika rugby advocate Eroni Clarke were made members of the New Zealand Order of Merit (MNZM). — Allied Media