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Friends Preview: Dinosaurs of Patagonia
- Friends of Te Papa
- See it first and see it free! Be the first to see Ngā Taniwha o Rūpapa | Dinosaurs of Patagonia presented by the Museo Paleontológico Egidio Feruglio in Argentina. This […]
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There is a Season…
- Metropolitan Cathedral of the Sacred Heart
- Last Sunday we began a new church year, beginning with the Season of Advent. We are now in Year B, and the Gospel of Mark. Mark’s Gospel is often under-rated, […]
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Sacred Heart Cathedral, Guildford Terrace, Thorndon, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6140, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Fresh off the Page: Geoff, the Chicken
- Bats Theatre
- Contemporary plays hot off the press, performed in a series of FREE play-readings by Asian Pōneke-based artists. These play-reads are written, read and directed by Asian practitioners.
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BATS Theatre, 1, Kent Terrace, Mount Victoria, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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The 2024 Community Calendar
- Upper Hutt City Council
- The Community Calendar is back again for 2024. Featuring student's work from schools all around Upper Hutt.
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Upper Hutt, Upper Hutt City, Wellington, 5218, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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The Cathedral Connection 10 December 2023
- Metropolitan Cathedral of the Sacred Heart
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Sacred Heart Cathedral, Guildford Terrace, Thorndon, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6140, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Ngā Kōrero - Latest Stories from DCM
- Downtown Community Ministry
- Ngā Kōrero - Latest Stories from DCM Lives and smiles transformed at the DCM Dental Service communities where whānau are housed, connected, valued and thriving About Us Contact Lives and smiles transformed at the DCM Dental Service DCM’s emergency dental service has been operating since March 2016 – and is the only dental service of its kind outside of hospital emergency departments in New Zealand. Over 800 individuals have had their lives and smiles transformed thanks to the expertise of DCM’s volunteer dentists, led by Dr. Sophie McKenna, our lead dentist. Volunteer dentist Dr. Sophie McKenna leads DCM’s Dental Service. (Source: 1News.) Sophie’s father was a dentist, and she worked with him as a dental assistant during the school holidays. By the age of 17, she had decided that dentistry was a good path for her. Marrying Andrew, a fellow dentist, and working in different practices in the Wellington area, the two were able to share work and parenting responsibilities. Sophie first heard about DCM at a New Zealand Dental Association branch meeting, putting her name forward as a volunteer. “DCM was a surprise to me,” says Sophie. “I didn’t expect to receive so much pleasure from helping the whānau with their dental care. “When I first began volunteering, our son was dealing with significant health challenges, and I was at a low point. To come into DCM and see good people working hard to improve themselves from their very low points, with the support of DCM staff, was humbling and put my own woes into perspective.” Sophie explains that many of the people coming to DCM’s Dental Service need fillings, periodontal work, and extractions. “They often come to us with broken and missing teeth. When you are experiencing homelessness, living from crisis to crisis, oral health care may fall lower on the priority list, especially due to the expense. “But the big key to DCM’s success is not that treatment is free – but that DCM makes marginalised people feel so welcome when they come here. They don’t feel judged – and that includes when they sit in our dental chair.” Sophie treats Ngata during an emergency dental session at DCM. (Source: 1News.) “I’ll say, ‘what’s the most important thing that I can help you with today?’ And they look astonished,” says Sophie. “They are normally told to lie back, open up, and then a health professional gives them a carefully worded lecture about what isn’t being done, how disastrous things are. “And that’s not we’re here for. We’re here to make them feel better.” We know that poor oral health has been linked to gingivitis, oral infection, heart disease and strokes. But additionally, aesthetic issues can affect your ability to eat and speak – with a huge cost to your self-esteem. DCM Manahautū (Director) Stephen Turnock says that most of the people DCM works with have missing or decayed teeth, and the feelings of shame around this can take a toll. “When someone is continually looking at the ground, and not wanting to smile or feeling whakamā, then that creates more barriers.” This is why in 2023, we have begun creating dental impressions (diagnostic models or moulds) on-site at DCM and fitting whānau with partial plates – often of upper teeth. Sophie has been joined in this initiative by her husband, Andrew, who is no longer able to practice dentistry on his own due to an injury. Still wanting to support DCM, Andrew is able to assist Sophie in various ways. Sophie shares how life-changing their work has already been. Toko before and after. Toko was someone with missing incisors – the most visible teeth in the upper mouth. Sophie and Andrew created a mould and fitted him with replacement teeth. “Toko was exceptionally happy with the partial plate, and his ‘after’ smile filled the room!” says Sophie. Another person whose smile has been transformed is Lisa. Lisa has experienced homelessness, including rough sleeping, before she was housed through DCM’s Aro Mai Housing First service. From there, she was able to focus on her wellbeing, including her oral healthcare. Lisa before and after. Sophie had to encourage Lisa to do a ‘before’ photo while smiling so we could compare the results. “Now she can’t stop smiling!” Sophie says. When DCM first met Simon, he had little to smile about. DCM Outreach workers Ngaire and Hazel approached him on the street in Kilbirnie, where he says he was at his lowest ebb. “DCM saved my life, literally” Simon explains. “If there’s a God, it was great timing on all fronts.” Simon also survived the Loafers Lodge fire. On the tragic night, he knocked on people’s doors, urging them to evacuate, while managing to escape with his phone and wallet, and the clothes on his back. After a move into transitional housing, Simon was able to concentrate on other pressing matters, including agonising dental pain. He popped into DCM one day, and met Ali Janes, who coordinates our dental clinic. Ali got Simon in to see Sophie and Andrew, who extracted the problem teeth. “You could really see the difference it had made for him, which was awesome,” says Ali. “He left pain free and basically floated out of here!” Simon was left with very few teeth, but Sophie and Andrew supported him through the life-changing process of getting a full denture. “I’m still learning to smile properly, which is something I haven’t done for a long time,” Simon explains. “But – I can almost look in the mirror again. “When I needed DCM the most, you guys have always been there. Now I’m trying to pay it forward.” Simon popped into DCM to show us his new smile. DCM’s new initiative creating replacement teeth for whānau has been supported by a $5,000 community grant from the New Zealand Dental Association. “My vision for DCM’s Dental Service is that we are able to expand our services a little,” says Sophie. “Ideally, we would like to offer more opportunities to replace teeth that have previously been extracted, as we’ve been doing with the grant this year. “Currently, relief of pain is great, but what can we do to support our lovely people and lift them up even more? It is obvious from the beaming smiles of Toko, Lisa and others that restoring their smile boosts their sense of worth. Society inadvertently judges those with missing teeth. “When someone’s smile is restored and they feel and look good, they project a confidence and positivity that is difficult to measure. It is infused in their posture, their willingness to engage with others – and we see that their approach to issues that challenge them is altered for the better. “It’s a no-brainer to try to help with this more.” We mihi to Sophie and Andrew McKenna for their passion and professional expertise as they help to transform the lives and smiles of our whānau. Can you help support DCM’s Dental Service this Christmas? DCM is grateful to all those dentists who, like Sophie and Andrew, give their time to allow us to provide emergency dental care to the most marginalised people in Wellington. We would also like to thank the NZDA for their community grant, the St. John’s in the City Carter Fund for a grant toward a new dental chair for our service, and the Bowen Hospital Trust for their on-going support. But DCM’s Dental Service is primarily funded by YOU, the people of Wellington. If you would like to support the most marginalised people in our city – like Toko, Lisa, and Simon this Christmas – please click below and consider donating toward our appeal. Or, if you know a dentist or dental assistant who would like to learn more about working at the DCM Dental Service, we would love to hear from them! Support DCM's Dental Service Copyright © 2023 DCM. All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: DCM PO Box 6133 Marion Sq Wellington, Wellington 6011 New Zealand Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.
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Loafers Lodge, 160, Adelaide Road, Newtown, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6021, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Aikido Exclusion – Saturday 9 December.
- Wellington Judo Academy
- All Judo classes are cancelled this Saturday, 9 December, due to an Aikido event. Senior class on Sunday is on as usual. Junior and Peewee Classes enter their final week... The post Aikido Exclusion – Saturday 9 December. appeared first on Wellington Judo.
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Animates, Hutt Road walkway, Highland Park, Kaiwharawhara, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6035, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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California Park gets a new swing set
- Upper Hutt City Council
- The swings at California Park underwent replacement, reaching the end of their useful life for UHCC. Playground People LTD provided new, higher swings to accommodate a broader range of users.
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California Park, Tōtara Park, Upper Hutt, Upper Hutt City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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First Selection of 2024 Films Announced
- Wellington Film Society
- We’re busy preparing our 2024 programme and look forward to sharing all the details with you in the new year. We’ve already announced our opening night film, Stanley Kubrick’s Barry Lyndon. Although we’re still confirming all the details, we can share some of themes and titles that we’re looking at screening at the Embassy next year Themes:
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Weekly Bulletin: Staying connected as a church - 10 December 2023
- St John's in the City
- Kia ora St John’s whānau, This week we celebrate the Second Sunday of Advent, with the St J’s Kids Nativity Pageant and Communion.
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St John's, Willis Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Weekly News: Wash House Spring Series Finale
- Evans Bay Yacht and Motorboat Club
- From all accounts that I have heard everyone had fun doing their special event on Saturday. It was great to see 7...
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Evans Bay Yacht And Motor Boat Club, 447, Evans Bay Parade, Hataitai, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6021, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Construction update
- iReX
- Kaiwharawhara Point has been transformed over the past 18 months. Piles of rubble have disappeared and a new passenger vehicle yard has been built where cars wait to board the ferries. Expect to see more cranes and machinery elsewhere around the terminal as counstruction work ramps up in the New Year.
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Marine Mammal Observers
- iReX
- Marine mammal observers are on site to protect dolphins, whales and seals during piling work in the sea.
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Read to Kurī at Te Māhanga Karori Library!
- Wellington City Libraries
- Great news for dog-lovers and book-lovers alike — our popular Read to Kurī programme is coming to Te Māhanga Karori Library! On Friday 15th of December, you’ll be able to book in a 15-minute slot to read to gorgeous therapy… Continue reading →
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Karori Library, Karori Road, Karori, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6012, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Christmas 2023 and January 2024 Timetable
- Metropolitan Cathedral of the Sacred Heart
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Sacred Heart Cathedral, Guildford Terrace, Thorndon, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6140, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Friday Five: Explore Lyall Bay
- Wellington City Council
- Just 6km from the city, Lyall Bay boasts Wellington’s most popular surf beach, is a great spot for dogs and their owners, and a cool place to hang out all year round.
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Lyall Bay, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa (OpenStreetMap)
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More than a run
- Wellington City Council
- Since moving to Pōneke over 13 years ago, Ben Edusei has been able to make the city feel like home through creating a supportive running community.
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New 3D digital mammogram grand opening
- Capital & Coast District Health Board
- Learn about the newest addition to Wellington Regional Hospital
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Draft District Plan, Hutt City: so hot right now! Here’s your submission guide
- Talk Wellington
- Famously (amongst nerds) Hutt City is the first “city” to enable a denser, more vibrant urban environment by removing old barriers to people doing more good stuff with land – or at least proposing to. Submissions close 15 December Our experts are crafting a great submission guide for you, and it’ll be up in the...
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Transforming our city's heart
- Wellington City Council
- Wellington City Council has issued a Request for Proposals to redevelop two key sites bordering Te Ngākau Civic Square – the heart of the Capital City.
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Civic Square, Harris Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Water: a chance to get our basics right! Your submission guide
- Talk Wellington
- The stream in your neighbourhood, the water at the beach: how clean is clean enough? How dirty is too dirty? Submissions close 15th!
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Vicar's Letter - 8th December 2023
- All Saints Hataitai
- Kia ora All Saints whānauThis week, I (Guy) attended two Christmas events, which were joyful as we celebrated and shared food.
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All Saints Anglican Church, 90, Hamilton Road, Hataitai, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6021, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Academic Scholarships and Leaders 2024
- Saint Catherines College
- Attached is a list of our Academic Scholarships and Leaders for 2024.
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Saint Catherines College, Upper Bourke Street, Kilbirnie, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6023, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Michael Mahne Lamb: Through Points
- City Gallery
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Wellington City Gallery, Civic Square, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Prizegiving 2023
- Saint Catherines College
- Congratulations to all the 2023 prize winners. Link here. If you wish to view/download them you must log in with a St Catherine's College...
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Saint Catherines College, Upper Bourke Street, Kilbirnie, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6023, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Council’s elves delve into top of the pops for 2023
- Wellington City Council
- It’s the silly season, which means the Wellington City Council elves have compiled the 2023 lists of some of the weird, the wacky and the wonderful from Wellington’s many services.
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Christmas Baubles on the Bridge
- Wellington Health Foundation
- Every year generous local businesses and families help bring a little Christmas joy to patients, staff and visitors to Wellington Regional Hospital.
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A word from Councillor Heather Newell
- Upper Hutt City Council
- As summer approaches, water and its vitality, is of great concern to your local government representatives. It’s not just the normal summer water shortage that worries us, but all the issues around supply, quality, necessity for life, disposal, pollution and safe delivery to and from your properties, and of course the cost of doing so.
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From your Mayor - 5 December 2023
- Porirua City Council
- The latest from Porirua Mayor Anita Baker.
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Riai Aikido Wellington
- Riai Aikido Wellington has been going strong since 1993, a friendly club with internationally certified aikido teachers. Our City Dojo in Kaiwharawhara is a well-appointed and beautiful dojo, with a huge tatami mat training area. We welcome beginners to black belts, and we run adults, teens and kids classes, as well as periodic seminars.
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Mountains to Sea Wellington
- Mountains to Sea Wellington delivers inspiring freshwater and marine education programmes for schools and community groups and leads restoration projects. We're the greater Wellington regional provider for the Experiencing Marine Reserves, Whitebait Connection and Healthy Harbours programmes, which get people exploring and building connections the natural environment.
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Newtown Greengrocer
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Capital Reeds
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