2024 was a bit of a rough year, with job losses, hard economic times, and low business confidence. The new year offers a chance to reset. 

Dr Dougal Sutherland offers his top tips for starting 2025 off with some oomph: 
If you have a job, count your blessings! Lots of people lost theirs last year and so it’s important to remember that even though it may not be the best job in the world, at least you’re in paid employment!  
Plan out your holidays for the year as best you can. Have a look for the public holidays that are happening in 2025, can you make any of these into longer weekends (e.g. four days instead of three) and give yourself that extra time to rest and recover? Looking ahead I can see there is quite a gap of public holidays between Matariki and Labour Day – can you plan for some leave then? Four months is a long time to go without a break, especially in winter. 
Make a daily ‘Have to, Hope to, Love to list’ – “Have to” are things you must do today; “Hope to” are things that you can do if you have time; “Love to” is at least 1 thing per day that fills your cup – make sure to give this as much priority as “Have to”. 
Take some time to reflect on 2024 – what did you learn from the year? What went well and you would like to keep doing? Anything that you would like to avoid doing again that you did last year?  
Think about the people in your life – are there some who you would like to see more of? Can you plan ahead to make time for them? On the other hand, is there anyone who it may be better off not to have in your life? Are there some (polite) ways that you ease off these relationships? 

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2024 was a bit of a rough year, with job losses, hard economic times, and low business confidence. The new year offers a chance to reset.&nbsp;
Dr Dougal Sutherland offers his top tips for starting 2025 off with some oomph:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>If you have a job, count your blessings! Lots of people lost theirs last year and so it’s important to remember that even though it may not be the best job in the world, at least you’re in paid employment! &nbsp;</li>
<li>Plan out your holidays for the year as best you can. Have a look for the public holidays that are happening in 2025, can you make any of these into longer weekends (e.g. four days instead of three) and give yourself that extra time to rest and recover? Looking ahead I can see there is quite a gap of public holidays between Matariki and Labour Day – can you plan for some leave then? Four months is a long time to go without a break, especially in winter.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Make a daily ‘Have to, Hope to, Love to list’ – “Have to” are things you must do today; “Hope to” are things that you can do if you have time; “Love to” is at least 1 thing per day that fills your cup – make sure to give this as much priority as “Have to”.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Take some time to reflect on 2024 – what did you learn from the year? What went well and you would like to keep doing? Anything that you would like to avoid doing again that you did last year? &nbsp;</li>
<li>Think about the people in your life – are there some who you would like to see more of? Can you plan ahead to make time for them? On the other hand, is there anyone who it may be better off not to have in your life? Are there some (polite) ways that you ease off these relationships?&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
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Jack Tame’s crisp perspective, style and enthusiasm makes for refreshing and entertaining Saturday morning radio on Newstalk ZB. News, sport, books, music, gardens and celebrities – what better way to spend your Saturdays?

Jack Tame’s crisp perspective, style and enthusiasm makes for refreshing and entertaining Saturday morning radio on Newstalk ZB.News, sport, books, music, gardens and celebrities – what better way to spend your Saturdays?

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Dr Dougal Sutherland: Starting 2025 with some oomph

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A staple of the folk-rock genre, few people wouldn’t recognise the name or work of Mumford & Sons. 

Following only a year after the release of their fifth studio album, Rushmere, was their sixth album Prizefighter, released in February this year.  

The album was recorded in ten days at producer Aaron Dessner’s studio in New York, and now they’re taking it around the world – bringing it to New Zealand’s shores as well. 

They’re performing tonight at Auckland’s Spark Arena, and compared to the more intimate, slightly introspective shows the band has done in the past, this one is set to be a bit more exciting. 

“This is the beginning of a major bout of like, quite a few months of touring for us with a whole new production, a new album, and we’re quite ambitious for the whole thing,” Keyboardist and vocalist Ben Lovett told Jack Tame. 

“It’s our 6th album, so we’re quite like, in a spirit of let’s like, leave it all on the floor, let’s bring all the new songs out, let’s give it a whole new visual aesthetic.” 

“It’s quite exciting really.” 

Despite only being a year apart in release dates, Rushmere and Prizefighter are quite different records – Rushmere being more introspective and internal, while Prizefighter is more expansive, featuring collaborations with artists like Chris Stapleton and Hozier. 

“When we talked about getting back together, I think our desire was to make a record that felt like you were kind of pulling the curtain back and just hearing a band in a room together,” Ted Dwane, who does vocals, bass, and guitar for the band, told Tame.  

“So with Dave Cobb we made Rushmere, and kind of, I think, kind of completed that thought.” 

And it was Rushmere’s release that threw the band’s creative doors wide open, answering any questions about where the band was at musically and whether the audience would be along for the ride. 

“And I think just internally between us, it was an incredibly freeing feeling, y’know, just the feeling of making Prizefighter,” Dawson said. 

“It felt like the backlog was cleared and we were flowing again.”  

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A staple of the folk-rock genre, few people wouldn’t recognise the name or work of Mumford &amp; Sons.&nbsp;
Following only a year after the release of their fifth studio album, Rushmere, was their sixth album Prizefighter, released in February this year. &nbsp;
The album was recorded in ten days at producer Aaron Dessner’s studio in New York, and now they’re taking it around the world – bringing it to New Zealand’s shores as well.&nbsp;
They’re performing tonight at Auckland’s Spark Arena, and compared to the more intimate, slightly introspective shows the band has done in the past, this one is set to be a bit more exciting.&nbsp;
“This is the beginning of a major bout of like, quite a few months of touring for us with a whole new production, a new album, and we’re quite ambitious for the whole thing,” Keyboardist and vocalist Ben Lovett told Jack Tame.&nbsp;
“It’s our 6th album, so we’re quite like, in a spirit of let’s like, leave it all on the floor, let’s bring all the new songs out, let’s give it a whole new visual aesthetic.”&nbsp;
“It’s quite exciting really.”&nbsp;
Despite only being a year apart in release dates, Rushmere and Prizefighter are quite different records – Rushmere being more introspective and internal, while Prizefighter is more expansive, featuring collaborations with artists like Chris Stapleton and Hozier.&nbsp;
“When we talked about getting back together, I think our desire was to make a record that felt like you were kind of pulling the curtain back and just hearing a band in a room together,” Ted Dwane, who does vocals, bass, and guitar for the band, told Tame. &nbsp;
“So with Dave Cobb we made Rushmere, and kind of, I think, kind of completed that thought.”&nbsp;
And it was Rushmere’s release that threw the band’s creative doors wide open, answering any questions about where the band was at musically and whether the audience would be along for the ride.&nbsp;
“And I think just internally between us, it was an incredibly freeing feeling, y’know, just the feeling of making Prizefighter,” Dawson said.&nbsp;
“It felt like the backlog was cleared and we were flowing again.” &nbsp;
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Ben Lovett and Ted Dwane: Mumford & Sons members on their album Prizefighter and the tour

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Early fans of The Black Keys will be delighted by the duo’s latest release. 

‘Peaches!’ is the 14th studio album from the American rock duo, a live-recorded covers album returning to their blues roots. 

Chris Schulz joined Jack Tame to give his thoughts on the release. 

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Early fans of The Black Keys will be delighted by the duo’s latest release.&nbsp;
‘Peaches!’ is the 14th studio album from the American rock duo, a live-recorded covers album returning to their blues roots.&nbsp;
Chris Schulz joined Jack Tame to give his thoughts on the release.&nbsp;
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Chris Schulz: The Black Keys - Peaches!

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"Tucked beneath the rugged Crown Range and richly wreathed in the charm of its gold-rush legacy, my abiding love-affair with Arrowtown is fully renewed with every visit. Long famed for its ravishing fall foliage, autumn’s full flush is still on radiant display. The annual Arrowtown Autumn Festival celebrated its 40th anniversary a fortnight ago – no mean feat when so many events and cherished festivals around the country have struggled to continue. I happened to be in town for the tail end of the festivities.

"This year’s cooler temps have been a boon for leaf-peepers, because the cooler, crisp nights help trees retain their colourful leaves longer, while also producing even more vibrant hues. So even though it’s now May, you can still feast on the flamboyantly coloured foliage if you hot foot it to Arrowtown in the next few weeks. The flaming colour palette moves like morning mist through the trees in the Arrow Valley: from mossy green and petal rose, to flaming copper and soft honey gold, all part of the unfolding medley."

Read Mike's full article here.

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"Tucked beneath the rugged Crown Range and richly wreathed in the charm of its gold-rush legacy, my abiding love-affair with Arrowtown is fully renewed with every visit. Long famed for its ravishing fall foliage, autumn’s full flush is still on radiant display. The annual Arrowtown Autumn Festival celebrated its 40th anniversary a fortnight ago – no mean feat when so many events and cherished festivals around the country have struggled to continue. I happened to be in town for the tail end of the festivities.
"This year’s cooler temps have been a boon for leaf-peepers, because the cooler, crisp nights help trees retain their colourful leaves longer, while also producing even more vibrant hues. So even though it’s now May, you can still feast on the flamboyantly coloured foliage if you hot foot it to Arrowtown in the next few weeks. The flaming colour palette moves like morning mist through the trees in the Arrow Valley: from mossy green and petal rose, to flaming copper and soft honey gold, all part of the unfolding medley."
Read Mike's full article <a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/lifestyle/travel/mike-yardley-crisp-adventures-around-arrowtown/">here</a>.
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Mike Yardley: Crisp adventures around autumnal Arrowtown

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Dr Dougal Sutherland: Starting 2025 with some oomph

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