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Daily Cheer: Social media content from lockdown day 9

18:40 pm on 26 August 2021

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.

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.

Wellington City Council are celebrating International Dog Day by sharing some adorable pics of the dogs accompanying their staff while working from home.

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.

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.

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.

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.