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ComicFest 2024: 5 minutes with Ned Wenlock
- Wellington City Libraries
- While we look forward to ComicFest 2024, meet Ned Wenlock in this “5 minutes with” interview. What first got you… Continue reading ComicFest 2024: 5 minutes with Ned Wenlock →
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Travel Talk made easy: Mango Languages
- Wellington City Libraries
- Get ready for your next trip with Mango Languages! Learn French, German, Italian, Spanish, Mandarin, Japanese and many more languages… Continue reading Travel Talk made easy: Mango Languages →
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Un Mundo de Libros: Celebrating Spanish Language and World Book Day
- Wellington City Libraries
- April 23rd holds a special significance as it commemorates both Spanish Language Day and World Book Day, as designated by… Continue reading Un Mundo de Libros: Celebrating Spanish Language and World Book Day →
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ComicFest 2024: Workshops and panels
- Wellington City Libraries
- ComicFest 2024 is just around the corner, which means it’s time to plan what workshops you’re going to! These events… Continue reading ComicFest 2024: Workshops and panels →
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Explore and Discover with the City Nature Challenge!
- Wellington City Libraries
- Are you fascinated by the small scuttling things you see in rockpools, the native insects hiding in your garden, or the different bushes, weeds, and trees you see while out for a walk around Wellington? Why not finish off the… Continue reading →
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Paths Forward in the Russo-Ukraine War
- Salient
- DAN MOSKOVITZ (HE/HIM) 26 months on, and the Russo-Ukrainian war looks no closer to ending. An initial successful Ukrainian...
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UniQ: Did you know there’s girldick in the Louvre?
- Salient
- Words by Goose (she/they) It’s true. Check it out: Isn’t she pretty? Look at her, so peaceful. Just a girl taking a nap. Wish I was brave...
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A Trans Guy’s Guide To Changing Your Name
- Salient
- Mentord by Micah Nicholson (He/Him) A caveat, that this article is largely written with trans people in mind. However, there’s no reason...
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Māori and Pasifika News: Porirua Rāhui, Personhood for Maunga Taranaki, and a new Olympic Kākahu
- Salient
- Words by Te Huihui o Matariki Chi Huy Tran (he/him) - Taranaki Tūturu, Te iwi o Maruwharanui, Ngāti Maniapoto Sewer Pipe Bursts, Pollutes...
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Advocates Push Government To Rethink Aotearoa’s Web Filters
- Salient
- ETHAN ROGACION (HE/HIM) CW: Mentions of sexual violence “While you read this, kids around New Zealand are accidentally stumbling across...
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The Information wars - What I’ve learnt in the frontlines of comment sections
- Salient
- Fought by Onjei Bond (he/him) When I wake up with fourteen notifications from Instagram, it’s not because I’ve posted anything. It’s...
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Spotlight on Takatāpui Hosts Slay West and Olivia Dreams at Dirty Little Secret
- Salient
- Highlighted by Phoebe Robertson Nestled in the lively core of Wellington's entertainment hub is Dirty Little Secret, a rooftop bar that...
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Takatāpuitanga
- Salient
- A kōrero by Teddy, (he/it/ia) - Ngāpuhi As someone who has struggled with identity and what it really means to exist as someone who is...
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Kill The Gender Binary!!
- Salient
- Snow Best (they/she) CW: Queerphobic language I don’t want my gender anymore. I don’t want to be told what and who I am. At some point...
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Musings of a Modern Māhū
- Salient
- Mauatua Fa’ara-Reynolds (she/they) Coined by the Niuean human rights activist Phylesha Brown-Acton, MVPFAFF+ is essentially the Pasifika...
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Māori and Pasifika News: Cook Islands Power Failure, MPP Cuts, and Jones' Comments Challenged
- Salient
- ASHLEIGH PUTT-FALLOWS (SHE/HER) - Ngāti Whātua, Ngāpuhi-Ngāti Hine, Tūhoe Cook Islands solar power failure Residents of Penrhyn are...
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Nic Smith—Freedom of Speech Crusader
- Salient
- HENRY BROADBENT (HE/HIM) OPINION: Earlier this month an email from the Office of the Vice Chancellor Nic Smith circulated among staff,...
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“It’s nonsense”: Government Bringing Back Māori Ward Referendums
- Salient
- ETHAN ROGACION (HE/HIM) Despite everyone telling them that it is anti-democratic and a bad idea (so nothing new, really) the Government...
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A Queer Faith - Trans Abundance in the Anglican Church
- Salient
- Lovingly interviewed by Gilbert Ostini (he/him) Being a transgender Christian is, in the balance of things, pretty weird. Apart from...
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ComicFest 2024: 5 minutes with Giselle Clarkson
- Wellington City Libraries
- While we look forward to ComicFest 2024, meet Giselle Clarkson in this “5 minutes with” interview. What first got you… Continue reading ComicFest 2024: 5 minutes with Giselle Clarkson →
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“There’s no escaping fate”: new mystery titles
- Wellington City Libraries
- Image via Giphy “Drink up!” urged the Chief. “There’s no escaping fate. Drink while the champagne lasts!” ― Andrey Kurkov, Death and… Continue reading “There’s no escaping fate”: new mystery titles →
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Dame Kiri Te Kanawa at 80: recordings and tributes
- Wellington City Libraries
- Despite its geographical isolation from the traditional centres of the operatic world, Aotearoa New Zealand has produced a remarkable number… Continue reading Dame Kiri Te Kanawa at 80: recordings and tributes →
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School Office Hours – Term 1 Holidays
- Wellington College
- The School Office will be open from10.00am-2.00pm, Monday 22 April 2024 - Wednesday 24 April 2024... The post School Office Hours – Term 1 Holidays appeared first on Wellington College.
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100 Kaituhi Māori 2024: Alice Te Punga Somerville and Kōtuku Titihuia Nuttall
- Wellington City Libraries
- Māori Literature Trust has embarked on a Project of 100 Kaituhi Māori, and has recently highlighted two gifted Te Āti… Continue reading 100 Kaituhi Māori 2024: Alice Te Punga Somerville and Kōtuku Titihuia Nuttall →
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Sāmoan Portraits: an exhibition celebrating change and continuity
- Te Papa's blog
- As part of the Sāmoan Multiplicities research project, Research Assistant Annika Sung curated an exhibition at The New Zealand Portrait Gallery using Te Papa’s historical photography collection and the works of contemporary artists. In this blog, Sung explains some of the background and themes of the exhibition. Here, Annika takes us through the work involved in the exhibition and the results. This post was first published on IndeGen, 2 April, 2024. Read more
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ComicFest 2024: 5 minutes with Isobel Joy Te Aho-White
- Wellington City Libraries
- While we look forward to ComicFest 2024, meet Isobel Joy Te Aho-White in this “5 minutes with” interview. What first… Continue reading ComicFest 2024: 5 minutes with Isobel Joy Te Aho-White →
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Congratulations Huia Publishers
- Wellington City Libraries
- It was a delight to read that Huia Publishers have been announced as winners of the Bologna Prize for the… Continue reading Congratulations Huia Publishers →
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Hebes and speedwells all together again after 100 years
- Te Papa's blog
- A definitive new reference for New Zealand hebes and speedwells has been published in the Flora of New Zealand Online. This is the first complete account of this group of related species since 1925. Botany Curator Heidi Meudt talks about the achievement here. Read more
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Meet the Poets: Katūīvei launch this Friday at Newtown!
- Wellington City Libraries
- Our Katūīvei Pasifika Poetry Readings event is almost here, so we thought we’d introduce you to some of the talented… Continue reading Meet the Poets: Katūīvei launch this Friday at Newtown! →
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Consultation about the Long Term Plan 2024-2034 is underway - time to let the Council know your thoughts !
- INNER-CITY WELLINGTON
- From the Wellington City Council What is the Long-term Plan? It costs about a billion dollars each year to run Wellington City. We collect this money through rates, fees and charges, development contributions, grants and borrowing. With input from the community, we need to decide how much we’ll spend on what, and what level of rates to set, so every three years we develop a Long-term Plan. The Long-term Plan sets out the Council's priorities. It includes detailed information on the activities, services, and projects we intend to deliver, and therefore what the proposed rates and debt will be for the next 10 years. Consultation is underway Formal consultation on the 2024-34 Long-term Plan is open until 12 May. To find out more about the Long-term Plan, read the consultation document, and submit a proposal, please visit the Long-term Plan 2024-34 website. As part of this process we are holding the following hui and would welcome your attendance: Long-term Plan Webinar, 2 May, 6-8pm: Click here to register Online meeting (Wadestown proposals), 22 April, 6.30-7.15pm: Click here for more information Online meeting (Khandallah proposals), 23 April, 6.30-7.15pm: Click here for more information Hapori Māori hui, 5 May, 11am-1pm: More information to come on our website We can continue to invest but need to balance the pace of our investment with affordability, so some tough decisions need to be made together. Providing feedback is an important way to have your say on the future of our city. If you require any more information on the Long-term Plan, feel free to visit wcc.nz/ltp. What’s in the draft plan? We need to make three big decisions – about water, waste and how we best manage our investment and insurance risk. Water Our water pipes are old and in poor condition. We’re proposing to spend more than ever before on fixing them. This is expensive and will increase rates and debt, so we need to decide how much we can afford to spend. Waste We need to reduce waste going to landfill. We could do this by introducing new Council wheelie bins for rubbish (collected fortnightly) and food scraps and garden waste (collected weekly). We’d introduce a new targeted rate to pay for this. Investments and insurance We need to better manage our insurance and our investment risks. Insurance is getting harder and more expensive to get, and the Council’s assets – like buildings, roads and pipes – are underinsured by $2.6 billion. We’re exposed if there’s a natural disaster, and our biggest investment assets, including our shares in Wellington Airport and ground leases, are poorly diversified and exposed to the same risks. We’re proposing to sell our shares in the airport and some ground leases to set up a new investment fund as a form of self-insurance, so we can diversify our investments and have money to help with recovery if there’s an earthquake or other disaster. More info here
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Forever strong: New health books in the collection
- Wellington City Libraries
- Whether you’re wanting to build your body strength, understand autism, build resilience in the face of a changing climate or… Continue reading Forever strong: New health books in the collection →
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Праздничный концерт ко Дню Победы. 4 мая 2024
- Wellington Russian Club
- Дорогие друзья! Русский Клуб Веллингтона приглашает на праздничный концерт, посвященный 79-й годовщине Победы в Великой Отечественной войне 1941-1945 годов. Суббота, 4 мая 2024 года по … Сообщение Праздничный концерт ко Дню Победы. 4 мая 2024 появились сначала на Русский Клуб Веллингтона.
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Welcome to Victory Day Concert. 4 May 2024
- Wellington Russian Club
- Dear friends! Wellington Russian Club invites you to join our event dedicated to the 79th Anniversary of the Great Victory (Victory Day over Nazi Germany … Сообщение Welcome to Victory Day Concert. 4 May 2024 появились сначала на Wellington Russian Club.
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Celebrating a young persons milestone and achievements through dance
- Zeal
- Luca first came to Zeal when her K-pop group hired the Zeal Hamilton space for rehearsals. Despite her initial shyness and reserve, Luca found the courage to start coming along to our afternoon hangs programme. As we spent more time mentoring and building relationships with her, we witnessed Luca’s confidence blossom and grow. When Zeal […] The post Celebrating a young persons milestone and achievements through dance appeared first on Zeal.
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Celebrating a young persons milestone and achievements through dance
- Zeal
- Luca first came to Zeal when her K-pop group hired the Zeal Hamilton space for rehearsals. Despite her initial shyness and reserve, Luca found the courage to start coming along to our afternoon hangs programme. As we spent more time mentoring and building relationships with her, we witnessed Luca’s confidence blossom and grow. When Zeal […] The post Celebrating a young persons milestone and achievements through dance appeared first on Zeal.
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School Holidays: WHODUNNIT? at Wellington City SPYbraries
- Wellington City Libraries
- From the 13th to the 28th of April, we invite you to join us for WHODUNNIT? at Wellington City SPYbraries and enter a… Continue reading School Holidays: WHODUNNIT? at Wellington City SPYbraries →
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Mixed up madness: untangling the hybrid origin of some of New Zealand’s sun orchids
- Te Papa's blog
- Sun orchids are some of the most common and colourful orchids in Aotearoa New Zealand. Though their flowers are unusually simple for an orchid, their past is far from that. Postgraduate student Hayden Jones (Massey University/Te Papa) explains how old-school methods and new DNA technologies can help us understand the origin and diversity of our native sun orchids.Read more
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ComicFest 2024: 5 minutes with Lily Duval
- Wellington City Libraries
- While we look forward to ComicFest 2024, meet Lily Duval in this “5 minutes with” interview. What first got you… Continue reading ComicFest 2024: 5 minutes with Lily Duval →
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“Genghis Khan bathed in sherbet ice cream”: New science fiction and fantasy
- Wellington City Libraries
- via GIPHY It extols death with the luminescent brilliance of a dying star. It is Genghis Khan bathed in sherbet… Continue reading “Genghis Khan bathed in sherbet ice cream”: New science fiction and fantasy →
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Can't Mend a Broken Heart? Mend Your Clothes Instead.
- Salient
- Stitched and sewed by Oli (they/them) The saga starts here: over the break, I bought a new pair of jeans. Alas—anyone who’s worn...
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Government Launches University Advisory Group, Doesn’t Consult Students
- Salient
- HENRY BROADBENT (HE/HIM) On March 27, Tertiary Education and Skills Minister Penny Simmonds announced the creation of a new University...
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Soul Ties: Yeah or Nah ?
- Salient
- Discussed by Te Huihui Tran (he/him), Taranakai, Ngāti Maruwharanui Human connections are super complex, and the idea of ‘soul ties’ is...
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Toeing The Line: Between Friendship and Love
- Salient
- Discovered by Ngan Dang (she/they) Fess up folks. Have you ever been truly, profoundly, pathetically in love with your friend? I’ll be...
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Gender Neutral Bathrooms for TTR: Just a Pipe Dream?
- Salient
- DAN MOSKOVITZ (HE/HIM) In my humble opinion, gender-neutral bathrooms are the best. At no point have I ever wanted to run into, see, or...
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The Chemistry of Chemistry
- Salient
- Smelt by Caitlin Higgie (she/her) - VUW Science Collective Have you ever been attracted to someone and wondered, “Why THEM?” Yeah, me...
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Government Invites Military Dictators to Experience Welly on a Good Day
- Salient
- WILL IRVINE (HE/HIM) Representatives of the various Myanmar ethnicities in Aotearoa are outraged at the Government’s decision to invite...
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Editorial: LOVE
- Salient
- Phoebe Robertson - Editor in Chief Listen, it’s getting to the point of the trimester where autumn is descending over the city and we are...
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Destiny’s Wild: Inside Aotearoa’s Stupidest Church
- Salient
- WILL IRVINE (HE/HIM) Longtime Salient readers and news junkies across the motu are likely familiar with Destiny Church, the right-wing...
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Violently Single on Valentine’s
- Salient
- Waffled on by Kate Seager (she/her) The closest I’ve been to a relationship on arguably the most wretched day of the year was receiving a...
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