Photo / Getty ImagesRoad trip through Washington State’s enchanting landscapes and vibrant wine regions such as Walla Walla Valley. The Blue Mountains act as the backdrop to Walla Walla township. Unquestionably handsome and slap bang in pristine wine country, Walla Walla is naturally a drawcard for tourism. The pristine landscape in Walla Walla wine country is a natural drawcard for tourism. Dusted Valley Winery is one of many stop-offs in and around Walla Walla in Washington State.

In a Montana Courtroom, Debate Over Whether States Can Make a Difference on Climate Change, and if They HaveA chronological listing of news and opinion articles posted on theduring the past week: Sun, Jun 25, 2023 thru Sat, Jul 1 2023. Story of the Week...

Kiri Allan fires back as National Party probes allegation of staffing issuesCabinet Minister Kiri Allan has not only been staunch in the face of questions about her conduct, she’s fired back. Allan also fought back during two appearances at parliamentary committees, where probing National MPs bickered with Labour colleagues. “We have not got any issues that preclude us from being able to undertake the job that New Zealanders expect of us. This outrageous attempt to smear Kiri and drag her personal life into all of this by the media is pretty ugly. If you can’t contribute but want to help, please always feel free to share our blogs on social media

Richard Cate with his mother Florance Cate (Flo) who is a resident at the Wesley Care Centre in Mt Eden. Photo / Dean PurcellRichard Cate with his mother Florance Cate (Flo) who is a resident at the Wesley Care Centre in Mt Eden. Photo / Dean PurcellUp to 50 elderly residents of Auckland’s Mt Eden Wesley Care Centre rest home fear they’ll be left without somewhere to live after the facility’s operator told them it would shut down in less than two months. Richard Cate with his mother Florance Cate (Flo) who is a resident at the Wesley Care Centre in Mt Eden. This will require residents to relocate to an alternative care centre.”The rest home has 51 beds and services residents with medical needs, dementia care, geriatric and palliative care.

Police cars outside the Kiwi Superette after the robbery. Photo / Dean PurcellPolice cars outside the Kiwi Superette after the robbery. Photo / Dean PurcellFour teenagers have been caught by police dog teams in Ōtara after two alleged armed robberies in Auckland followed by a dramatic chase. Today's incident is not the first time the dairy in West Auckland has been targeted by young robbers. “Charges are being considered.”Two years ago, the Kiwi Superette was robbed by three youths who were arrested after a police chase across West Auckland.

Second-hand baby gear can be good as new. I have observed quite a large sample size and concluded that babies don’t need a lot of stuff. If your baby does need stuff, it probably already exists in humanity’s shared resource pool and is sitting in someone’s garage in a box labelled “baby stuff” or even better: it can be found on online marketplaces. But baby stuff is the opposite because of the nature of the products. Baby stuff is only used for a short period of time and then becomes redundant when the baby grows.

It’s a sunny winter’s day and McGregor is providing the vital aqua-taxi link for my ride around some of Otago Harbour’s shared path cycle/walkway as it nears completion. Robert Buxton has cycle-commuted between Macandrew Bay and central Dunedin, both before and after the addition of the shared path. "Once the cycle way is complete between Portobello and Port Chalmers, it’ll be an amazing ride to do," he says. "After that experience, I decided I wouldn’t cycle again until the shared path on the peninsula side was mostly complete." - Official opening of last 5km section between St Leonards and Port Chalmers: Currently scheduled for late next month.

The change comes as studies into how psychoactive drugs can impact mental illness are also underway in New Zealand. "They should be introduced into clinical practice as part of a rigorously controlled clinical trial or at the very least a clinical registry. Researchers from the University of Otago, the University of Auckland and independent provider Mana Health are currently investigating whether MDMA can help cancer patients. The new psychedelic-assisted therapy trial announced in June aims at finding a way to help terminal cancer patients struggling with depressive thoughts and emotions. Like Australia, the clinical trial mixes MDMA with psychotherapy (talk therapy) in treating depression and anxiety experienced by patients.

"I see the kids now, not just Māori kids, but all kids, they know Matariki. I think that's amazing." As we approach the second Matariki public holiday on 14 July, there's increasing interest across the motu as more organisations, whānau, hapū, iwi and communities host events marking the rising of the star cluster in the early morning. Mātāmua's first book, Matariki - Star of the Year, was only published in 2017 and in five years it's become a national public holiday. I don't want to be that uncle that everyone's waiting to die so they can do stuff.

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In this study, alcohol was again ranked the most harmful, ahead of meth, synthetic cannabinoids and then tobacco. The expert panel used the framework developed by UK Prof David Nutt, which made global headlines in 2010 by also ranking alcohol ‘more harmful than heroin’. The booze lobby insinuates alcohol has health benefits akin to working out or eating well. The substance itself is toxic to every cell and damages your DNA – so it’s no surprise alcohol is now ranked our most harmful drug. Boden also said the study showed a significant proportion of drug harm arises from the legal status of the drug, rather from the drug itself.

S o there we were, two sons of the ’Naki – one prodigal and one expat – on a road trip from Ōpunake back to New Plymouth. I was driving, refamiliarising myself with the lonely ribbon of road that cut through dairy country,

In April, the men purchased Wānaka guiding company, Aspiring Guides, previously operated by veteran mountain guide Whitney Thurlow. It’s an exciting time for the company, which has been waiting for an upturn in guiding business since the Covid pandemic forced several tourism businesses into hibernation. The company was founded in 1990 and later incorporated another Wānaka business, Wild Walks. It is an established guiding brand with "massive history", Mr Radford said. Mr Beech said also he wanted to work with the youth community and front foot regenerative tourism.

When the central bank raises rates, mortgage rates increase, making borrowing more expensive. Conversely, when the Bank of Canada lowers rates, mortgage rates decrease, making borrowing more affordable. Understanding MortgagesIn Canada, there are two main types of mortgage rates to choose from:Fixed Rate: With a fixed-rate mortgage, the interest rate remains constant throughout the mortgage term, typically 1 to 10 years. Historically, fixed rates have been more common, but variable rates gained popularity in late 2021 due to lower variable rates and higher fixed rates. Variable mortgage rates have risen, and major lenders have raised their fixed mortgage rates in line with rising bond yields.

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