From Covid-19 remixes of kiwi classics, celebrating international dog day and wellbeing tips here's some of the best uplifting and fun social media content from day 9 of lockdown.
Photo: Gill Bonnett, @nzballet
As the country tips into the second week in lockdown, we start off here with some handy wellbeing tips from clinical psychologist and author Dr Sarb Johal.
[WELLBEING THREAD] With 2 days til the next NZ Alert Level decisions, if you’re going to feel tempted to cut corners + other risky behaviour, it’ll be around now. Here’s what you need to know to stick to the plan to STAY HOME + stay safe to protect yourself and others
— Dr Sarb Johal (@sarb) August 25, 2021
Some people get a bit more creative than usual during lockdown whether it's out of boredom or excitement at the amount of free time you have.
Stand up comedian Tony Lyall is using Covid-19 to fuel his creative endeavors, providing us with an interesting remix of a classic Kiwi tune.
May I present to you, the Kiwi burger song but the things kiwis love are replaced by the locations of interest. https://t.co/4is1AsDj33 pic.twitter.com/9YeqvUAcqI
— Tony Lyall (@tony_lyall) August 25, 2021
Wellington City Council are celebrating International Dog Day by sharing some adorable pics of the dogs accompanying their staff while working from home.
In spirit of International Dog Day, we have put together a collection of images of our colleague’s dogs in lockdown!
— Wellington City Council (@WgtnCC) August 25, 2021
Show us your pups in lockdown #OurWellington #TōTātouPōneke #InternationalDogDay #dogsoftwitter #dogsofinstagram pic.twitter.com/SNuysl3SKO
Meanwhile, Morning Report have given the dogs of RNZ their time in the spotlight and it's fair to say it looks like they're enjoying the attention.
We have a bumper batch of dogs to share today, this time from our reporters around the North Island!
— Morning Report (@NZMorningReport) August 25, 2021
:
In a galaxy far far away from the Capital city, Lower Hutt Mayor Campbell Barry has given his stamp of approval to this Star Wars themed testing centre rebrand.
Consider it done! https://t.co/Efd953eAZ2
— Campbell Barry (@Campbell_Barry) August 25, 2021
Without the opportunity to perform or practice together during lockdown, members of the Royal New Zealand ballet are making up for their inactivity by taking Chris Hipkin's advice to the absolute extreme.
#SpreadYourLegs #SpreadYourLegsNotTheVirus
— Royal New Zealand Ballet (@nzballet) August 26, 2021
Diligently following Government advice
Spread your... wings as The Firebird comes to you, online!https://t.co/M9dyTfGBCh pic.twitter.com/YHD155H30I
Finally, here's a clip of a speech Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield made earlier this month (prior to the current outbreak) which acts as a reminder of what we can do as a nation when we remain united during troubling times.
What happens when people overseas issue kiwis a challenge, or tell us we can’t do something? pic.twitter.com/eCqr5SCDWv
— Lis-siduous scanner (@AlisaSmith) August 25, 2021
