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Time Out Dubai
09-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Time Out Dubai
There's a Christmas brunch happening in Dubai next week
Yes you heard right. It might not be the season of jingle bells and Santa's sleigh, but that won't stop one Dubai restaurant from throwing a Christmas bash in the middle of June. Catering to the crimbo-obsessed (or those who think about Christmas dinner all-year round), Reform Social & Grill has announced its 'halfway to Christmas' brunch will be making a return for 2025. If you like this: 19 top family brunches in Dubai to bookmark for 2025 Full of festive cheer, you'll get to unwrap three hours of merriment, with free-flowing drinks and a themed menu on Saturday June 21. However, since the temperatures are currently creeping up to 40C, the Christmas brunch will have a sun-soaked twist, with flip-flops, surfer Santa and a Hawaiian shirt or two. One for all the family, the little ones can get stuck into the arts and crafts station, as well as a backyard cricket set-up for everyone to get involved in. (Credit: Supplied) The Christmas dinner itself will start off with classic dishes from prawn cocktail to oysters, as well cold cuts and fresh bread with truffle butter. The main event will of course be filled with a selection of roasted meats from turkey to lamb with a rosemary jus and even a roasted barramundi fish, all served with the classic trimmings and roast potatoes. Finishing up on a sweet note, you'll end the Christmas brunch with a huge dessert platter, packed with traditional pavlova with berries and passionfruit, a fresh fruit salad, miniature mince pies and slices of rich chocolate Yule log. Ready to dig out your Santa hat a little early? Dhs285 (food only), Dhs350 (soft), Dhs465 (house). Sat Jun 21, noon-6pm (3hr package). Reform Social & Grill, The Lakes, (04 454 2638). Hungry for more? Coming soon: The most anticipated restaurant and bar openings in Dubai Get these hot spots on your radar 10 oldest restaurants and bars in Dubai that are still going strong Legendary places that have stood the test of time 10 creative ways to enjoy Dubai summer indoors (including yoga under the sea) Our AC-approved places to play
Times
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Times
Gerry Adams tries yet again to rewrite history
One of the greatest exchanges on Twitter, the social media platform now known as X, occurred just before Christmas nine years ago. For it was on December 22, 2016, Gerry Adams tweeted: 'This house is like Santa's grotto. Takes half an hour 2 switch off fairy lights and assorted Yule illuminations. Feel like a grinch now.' To which a civilian named @realnannysheila replied: 'Surely you know someone who can fit a timer?' Twitter, and social media more generally, may be blamed for many things but it redeems itself with moments such as these. For truly, the gap between how a person sees themselves and how they are seen by others is sometimes so vast it cannot possibly be bridged. Adams clearly imagines himself one kind
NZ Herald
30-04-2025
- Business
- NZ Herald
Wairoa flood protection advances with $70m Crown funding approved
'We're also working with both the Māori Land Court and Te Tumu Paeroa, where appropriate, to support the ongoing kōrero [conversation] with owners of whenua Māori,' Yule said. The Crown's $70 million of funding had been set aside following confirmation of the council's cost-sharing agreement with the Government in August 2023 for flood mitigation in the region. Council chairwoman Hinewai Ormsby said securing the Crown's support and endorsement for the preferred flood mitigation solution, Option 1C+, was a significant milestone and an important step forward. 'For the project and for our Wairoa community, with whom we have worked closely to get to this place. 'It also demonstrates the Government's faith in the process followed to date, and confidence in our ability to deliver a technically viable flood mitigation solution for Wairoa.' Yule said getting to this point in the project was a direct reflection of the huge amount of work that had been done. 'It's a testament to the way in which the people of Wairoa have come together to progress one of the most significant infrastructure and resilience projects ever delivered in Wairoa. 'With the PDP approved, the project's focus remains on securing the land access required to deliver flood mitigation for Wairoa.' Further cultural assessment activity was also ongoing, to ensure the proposed flood mitigation solution could protect marae and other cultural taonga, including Te Kopua and Waihirere Urupā, he said. 'There is still a significant amount of mahi ahead for us all, and we remain committed to progressing this work at pace, and to continuing to work together to help safeguard the resilience and wellbeing of the community of Wairoa.'
Scoop
28-04-2025
- Business
- Scoop
Wairoa's $70 Million Of Crown Funding Released
Press Release – Hawke's Bay Regional Council Crown Manager, Lawrence Yule says progressing Option 1C+ remains subject to land accessibility, and the project team continues to engage directly with those home and landowners impacted by the proposed flood mitigation solution. Wairoa's much-needed flood mitigation solution is one step closer, with the full $70 million of Crown funding ring-fenced for Wairoa released following joint Ministerial approval of the Project Delivery Plan (PDP). The PDP was submitted to the Crown in late March by Hawke's Bay Regional Council (HBRC) and was based on the preferred flood mitigation solution Option 1C+ – a refined flood mitigation solution that, once constructed, will enable 627 properties to shift from Category 2C to Category 1. This followed a decision by HBRC to progress Option 1C+ at its meeting on 26 March 2025. Crown Manager, Lawrence Yule says progressing Option 1C+ remains subject to land accessibility, and the project team continues to engage directly with those home and landowners impacted by the proposed flood mitigation solution. 'As individual owners have indicated they are ready, we have commenced the independent valuation process, and this work will continue to make progress over the coming weeks. 'We're also working with both the Māori Land Court and Te Tumu Paeroa, where appropriate, to support the ongoing kōrero with owners of whenua Māori.' The Crown's $70 million of funding had been set aside following confirmation of HBRC's cost-sharing agreement with the Government in August 2023 for flood mitigation in the region. HBRC Chair Hinewai Ormsby says: 'Securing the Crown's support and endorsement for the preferred flood mitigation solution Option 1C+ is a significant milestone and an important step forward for the project and for our Wairoa community, with whom we have worked closely to get to this place. It also demonstrates the Government's faith in the process followed to date, and confidence in our ability to deliver a technically viable flood mitigation solution for Wairoa.' Mr Yule agrees, saying: 'Getting to this point in the project is a direct reflection of the huge amount of work that's been done by all involved, and a testament to the way in which the people of Wairoa have come together to progress one of the most significant infrastructure and resilience projects ever delivered in Wairoa. 'With the PDP approved, the project's focus remains on securing the land access required to deliver flood mitigation for Wairoa.' Further cultural assessment activity is also ongoing, to ensure the proposed flood mitigation solution can protect marae and other cultural taonga, including Te Kopua and Waihirere Urupā. 'There is still a significant amount of mahi ahead for us all, and we remain committed to progressing this work at pace, and to continuing to work together to help safeguard the resilience and wellbeing of the community of Wairoa,' Mr Yule says. Notes: Preferred flood mitigation solution Option 1C+ features three components: 1. A1.1km, 190-metre-wide floodway, with stopbanks on either side, in North Clyde. The floodway will temporarily allow excess water to flow through it only when river levels reach a certain height. 2. A secondary stopbank on the southern side of the river, from the SH2 bridge in the Wairoa township, along the river esplanade and toward Mitchell Road. The total length of the stopbank is currently estimated to be around 1.2km. 3. Lifting the floor level of three houses in Frasertown.
Scoop
28-04-2025
- Business
- Scoop
Wairoa's $70 Million Of Crown Funding Released
Wairoa's much-needed flood mitigation solution is one step closer, with the full $70 million of Crown funding ring-fenced for Wairoa released following joint Ministerial approval of the Project Delivery Plan (PDP). The PDP was submitted to the Crown in late March by Hawke's Bay Regional Council (HBRC) and was based on the preferred flood mitigation solution Option 1C+ - a refined flood mitigation solution that, once constructed, will enable 627 properties to shift from Category 2C to Category 1. This followed a decision by HBRC to progress Option 1C+ at its meeting on 26 March 2025. Crown Manager, Lawrence Yule says progressing Option 1C+ remains subject to land accessibility, and the project team continues to engage directly with those home and landowners impacted by the proposed flood mitigation solution. 'As individual owners have indicated they are ready, we have commenced the independent valuation process, and this work will continue to make progress over the coming weeks. 'We're also working with both the Māori Land Court and Te Tumu Paeroa, where appropriate, to support the ongoing kōrero with owners of whenua Māori.' The Crown's $70 million of funding had been set aside following confirmation of HBRC's cost-sharing agreement with the Government in August 2023 for flood mitigation in the region. HBRC Chair Hinewai Ormsby says: 'Securing the Crown's support and endorsement for the preferred flood mitigation solution Option 1C+ is a significant milestone and an important step forward for the project and for our Wairoa community, with whom we have worked closely to get to this place. It also demonstrates the Government's faith in the process followed to date, and confidence in our ability to deliver a technically viable flood mitigation solution for Wairoa.' Mr Yule agrees, saying: 'Getting to this point in the project is a direct reflection of the huge amount of work that's been done by all involved, and a testament to the way in which the people of Wairoa have come together to progress one of the most significant infrastructure and resilience projects ever delivered in Wairoa. 'With the PDP approved, the project's focus remains on securing the land access required to deliver flood mitigation for Wairoa.' Further cultural assessment activity is also ongoing, to ensure the proposed flood mitigation solution can protect marae and other cultural taonga, including Te Kopua and Waihirere Urupā. 'There is still a significant amount of mahi ahead for us all, and we remain committed to progressing this work at pace, and to continuing to work together to help safeguard the resilience and wellbeing of the community of Wairoa,' Mr Yule says. Notes: Preferred flood mitigation solution Option 1C+ features three components: 1. A1.1km, 190-metre-wide floodway, with stopbanks on either side, in North Clyde. The floodway will temporarily allow excess water to flow through it only when river levels reach a certain height. 2. A secondary stopbank on the southern side of the river, from the SH2 bridge in the Wairoa township, along the river esplanade and toward Mitchell Road. The total length of the stopbank is currently estimated to be around 1.2km. 3. Lifting the floor level of three houses in Frasertown.
