"During the school holidays-the following school holidays are already less than two months away-people go on holiday and defer decisions. For a small business, one or two people on leave means the owner must also roll up their sleeves. Salikhova says business success hinges on consistently; being the best at what we do day in and day out. Getting rumbled by things like school holidays shatters consistency. School holidays disrupt, general elections slow things down, and awareness days offer opportunities.

Written By: notices and features - Date published: 5:30 pm, July 27th, 2023 - 48 commentsCategories: Daily review - Tags:Daily review is also your post. This provides Standardistas the opportunity to review events of the day. The usual rules of good behaviour apply (see the Policy). Don’t forget to be kind to each other …Share this: FacebookLinkedInRedditPinterestMastodonTwitterPrintEmail

Aucklanders are increasingly putting the wrong stuff in their recycling bins, often resulting in a lot of the contents going to landfill. The council has found so-called "bin contamination" in the city has doubled over the last three years to over 20 percent of total waste. Recycling bins in public spaces are even worse - a staggering 80 percent of their contents should not be there. Photo: RNZ / Marika KhabaziMillett showed Checkpoint an offending bin that was overflowing with all sorts of the wrong stuff. The kerbside recycling sent to Onehunga was loaded onto a conveyer belt and then sorted and grouped into different materials.

The US is concealing a longstanding program that retrieves and reverse engineers unidentified flying objects, a former Air Force intelligence officer testified to Congress overnight. The Pentagon has denied his claims. Asked whether the US government had information about extraterrestrial life, Grusch said the US likely has been aware of “non-human” activity since the 1930s. The Pentagon has denied Grusch's claims of a cover-up. An audience member wears a UFO pin during a House Oversight and Accountability subcommittee hearing on UFOs, Wednesday, July 26, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington.

A homicide probe has been was launched after the disappearance of Yanfei Bao, who went missing on Wednesday, July 19. Yanfei BaoThe 44-year-old mother-of-one, was last seen in the Hornby area of Christchurch about 10.30am. “The Dive Squad is utilising sonar technology to search beneath the surface of the water and identify anything that may be of interest,” Reeves said. “We remain committed to finding Ms Bao and more people are expected to join the search tomorrow,” Reeves said. Police Search and Rescue, LandSAR volunteers, Coastguard, Surf Lifesaving, the Police Specialist Search Group and Police Dog Team, Garden City Helicopters and AREC (Amateur Radio Emergency Communications) were expected to join the search tomorrow.

Local Body 2022 - Meet the Mayors Dunedin - Show A Features the candidates: Bill Acklin, Sophie Barker, Mandy Mayhem-Bullock, Jules Radich and Lee Vandervis. https://www.odt.co.nz/features/channel-39/local-body-2022-meet-mayors-du... Local Body 2022 - Meet the Mayors Dunedin - Show B Features the candidates: Jett Groshinski, Aaron Hawkins, Carmen Houlahan, David Milne, Richard Seager and Pamela Taylor. https://www.odt.co.nz/features/channel-39/local-body-2022-meet-mayors-du... Channel 39 - Southern Television gives voters the chance to meet the 11 candidates standing for Mayor of Dunedin in the upcoming local body elections, in 'Meet the Mayors - Dunedin 2022'. There are two episodes of 1 hour duration each, hosted by experienced broadcaster Dave Goosselink and co-hosted by The South Today presenter Hannah Wilkins, who's been hitting the streets asking the public about some of the issues facing Dunedin city.

Emily Shepherd/SuppliedA Rutherford College student said students had made barricades to hide under while they waited for the all clear.

Lindsey Horan eyes the ball as she heads it into the net at Wellington Regional Stadium to level the match. Photo: Getty ImagesA second-half goal from co-captain Lindsey Horan allowed the United States to battle back for a 1-1 draw against the Netherlands in a thrilling match at the Fifa Women's World Cup. "What you saw in the second half is what you're going to see going forward as a baseline." "Before the match I didn't want a draw - we wanted to win. But after the second half, that's what we wanted because the US were really strong."

This heatwave is a climate omen. But it’s not too late to change courseA chronological listing of news and opinion articles posted on theduring the past week: Sun, July 16, 2023 thru Sat, July 22, 2023. Story of the WeekThe warming of the planet ...

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ESPN published this video item, entitled “Phillies WALK IT OFF to complete come-from-behind win over Orioles | MLB on ESPN” – below is their description. Alec Bohm hits one through a hole to cap off Philadelphia Phillies rally and win the game in the ninth inning to defeat the Baltimore Orioles, 4-3. ✔️ Subscribe to ESPN+ http://espnplus.com/youtube ✔️ Get the ESPN App: http://www.espn.com/espn/apps/espn ✔️ Subscribe to ESPN on YouTube: http://es.pn/SUBSCRIBEtoYOUTUBE ✔️ Subscribe to NBA on ESPN on YouTube: http://bit.ly/SUBSCRIBEtoNBAonESPN ✔️ Watch ESPN on YouTube TV: http://es.pn/YouTubeTV #mlb #espn ESPN YouTube ChannelGot a comment? Leave your thoughts in the comments section, below. Please note comments are moderated before publication.

Nearly 100 pilot whales stranded themselves on the beach in western Australia Tuesday, and about half had died by Wednesday morning, despite the efforts of wildlife experts and volunteers to save them. Photo / APNearly 100 pilot whales stranded themselves on the beach in western Australia Tuesday, and about half had died by Wednesday morning, despite the efforts of wildlife experts and volunteers to save them. Photo / APNearly 100 pilot whales stranded themselves on a beach in western Australia on Tuesday, and about half had died by Wednesday morning, despite the efforts of wildlife experts and volunteers to save them. Nearly 100 pilot whales stranded themselves on the beach in western Australia. Pilot whales are highly social animals and often maintain close relationships with their pods throughout their lives.

BBC Sport published this video item, entitled “Dominant Spain thrash Zambia to progress to last 16 | Fifa Women’s World Cup 2023” – below is their description. Watch highlights as Jenni Hermoso and Alba Redondo both score twice as dominant Spain thrash Zambia to progress to the last 16 at the Fifa Women’s World Cup in Auckland. BBC Sport YouTube ChannelGot a comment? Leave your thoughts in the comments section, below. Please note comments are moderated before publication.

Kea Kids News: Mattel releases Barbie with Down syndromeThere’s a brand new Barbie in town, and she’s representing kids with Down syndrome! Kea Kids News reporter Tilly and her friends give us their reviews of the new doll and how it feels to see a Barbie who looks more like them. Video / Kea Kids News

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