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• • Wreck of the S.S. Penguin

    • 3 Feb 2023
    • Friends of Karori Cemetery
    • The USS Co’s SS Penguin was a very familiar sight in Wellington harbour as she plied back and forward to Nelson and Picton providing a ferry service much like today.  […]
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    Karori Cemetery, Northland, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  

• • How to be a City Dog

    • 31 Jan 2023
    • Toi Pōneke
    • Join Te Whanganui- a-Tara artist, Stuart Forsyth, his three-legged SPCA mixed-breed canine companion, Roo, and Chora – a qualified dog trainer for a training session to teach basic city street walking manners.
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    Toi Pōneke Arts Centre, Footscray Avenue, Mount Cook, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6040, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  

• • Abandoned crossing after southerly front rolls through early

    • 7 Jan 2023
    • Coastguard Mana
    • Operation Details Date/Time:  Sat, 07/01/2023 - 07:30 - 10:15 Operation Type:  CG Operation (good samaritan) People Assisted:  2 Total Volunteer Hours:  19 2 people in a small 3.5m dinghy were caught out by a southerly front coming through sooner than expected whilst fishing. They made the decision to abandon the return leg from Mana Island and took shelter on the island, calling Coastguard for assistance. They left their vessel anchored just off shore and swam to the beach where they waited. We nosed up on the gravel beach and picked them up. After ensuring they were in good health and providing them blankets to warm up, we approached the vessel near rocks and hooked the anchor line, pulling it up and out to deeper water. Vessel Details Length:  3.50m Resources Attendees:  Devine CMFF Jason Hall Mark Presling Neil Cornwell NZ Tuatara Trevor Farmer CRV's Used:  Te Awarua Rescue read more
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• • 6hr tow of yacht from Wellington south coast

    • 7 Jan 2023
    • Coastguard Mana
    • Operation Details Date/Time:  Thu, 05/01/2023 - 09:30 - 21:30 Operation Type:  CG Operation (good samaritan) People Assisted:  2 Total Volunteer Hours:  84 38ft steel yacht got it's anchor stuck near Makara/Ohau. Whilst manoeuvring to release it they overheated the engine. They were unable to sail due to low wind and inexperience, so ended up drifting south in the strong currents. By the time we got to them they had drifted 10NM into Cook Strait, south of Karori Rock through the Karori Rip. It took us 5hrs to tow them back to Mana, by which point the tide was at it's lowest point. We had to put them on the mooring just outside the bar and then return the passenger back to base, leaving the skipper aboard. Vessel Details Length:  12.00m Resources Attendees:  Devine Jason Hall Mark Presling espi NZ Tuatara Trevor Farmer zanebublitz CRV's Used:  Te Awarua Rescue read more
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• • Op niord 12122022

    • 13 Dec 2022
    • Coastguard Mana
    • Operation Details Date/Time:  Mon, 12/12/2022 - 09:15 - 21:00 Operation Type:  CG Operation (good samaritan) People Assisted:  1 Total Volunteer Hours:  58 NIORD, 12 metre yacht reported gearbox failure while near Maori Bay Pelorous Sound DO made contact and monitored the yacht as it sailed back to Mana. TAR went out to bring it over the bar and into the marina and berth   Momitorinmg by IMT = 10 hrs Operation:                      =3 hrs Vessel Details Length:  10.00m Resources Attendees:  dfranks Jason Hall espi NZ Tuatara Trevor Farmer CRV's Used:  Te Awarua Rescue
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• • Dog park etiquette: What you and your pooch need to know!

    • 22 Nov 2022
    • Wellington City Council
    • We want you and your doggo to have a paw-sitive time at your local dog park, so we’ve had a chat to Canine Health and Welfare Officer Rhea Hurley from Dogs New Zealand about dog park etiquette and how you can make the most out of your next adventure in Wellington.
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• • Wellington Zoo announces recipients of 2022/23 Local Conservation Grants

    • 10 Nov 2022
    • Wellington Zoo
    • Wellington Zoo is excited to announce they have selected five local conservation projects to support through their Local Conservation Grants programme.
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    Wellington Zoological Gardens, Melrose Crescent, Melrose, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6023, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  

• • Wonder-fur pups of the Harbourside Market

    • 4 Nov 2022
    • Wellington City Council
    • The Harbourside Market is a great place to meet wonderful people from all walks of life. As a bonus, you can also meet the furry friends that accompany them on their Sunday trips (maybe in the hopes of snagging a treat along the way). Meet some of the dogs of the Harbourside Market!
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• • Weekly E-News – 21 October 2022

    • 21 Oct 2022
    • St Andrews on the Terrace Presbyterian Church
    • On Wednesday, I took the dogs to the Wainuomata dog park at 4pm and there were lots of small dogs there for Snoopy and Peanut to play with. Today we went at 5pm and although there were at least 10 big dogs in the big dog park my dogs had only each other to play […]
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    St Andrew's on the Terrace, 30, The Terrace, Paekākā, Wellington Central, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  

• • Tuatara are returning to the mainland—but feeding the hungry reptiles could be more difficult than expected

    • 16 Oct 2022
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • Tuatara's dietary secrets revealed in new research. Sarah Lamar, Diane Ormsby, and Nicky Nelson explain.
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• • Asha and Manju to arrive in March 2023

    • 10 Oct 2022
    • Wellington Zoo
    • We know that you’re just as excited as we are about our fabulous Snow Leopard Project, and the arrival of Asha and Manju to Wellington Zoo. Our community support is helping us bring this exciting project to life.
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    Wellington Zoological Gardens, Melrose Crescent, Melrose, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6023, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  

• • Death threat for kororā of Shelly Bay

    • 23 Sep 2022
    • Wellington Scoop
    • Shelly Bay is an important nesting site for Aotearoa’s endangered little blue penguin, the kororā. When the Wellington City Council granted resource consent for the Wellington Company’s huge luxury housing development on this site, it accepted the word of ‘experts’ Dr Roger Uys and Brent Tandy that ‘the adverse effects on little blue penguins/kororā will be avoided, and are likely to be less than minor’. As we now see, these views were demonstrably incorrect.
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    Shelly Bay, Shelly Bay Road, Maupuia, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  

• • 2023 Calendars are here!

    • 23 Aug 2022
    • Cats Protection Wellington
    • Our gorgeous 2023 CPW calendars – filled with kitty goodness – are now available to buy! What better way to support your favourite cat charity? Our cover cat this year is Aroha, the epitome of feline resilience and grace.
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• • 2023 Calendars nearly here!

    • 23 Aug 2022
    • Cats Protection Wellington
    • Our gorgeous 2023 CPW calendars – filled with kitty goodness – are just about here! What better way to support your favourite cat charity? Our cover cat this year is Aroha, the epitome of feline resilience and grace.
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• • One paw-step forward for our Snow Leopard project. 

    • 16 Aug 2022
    • Wellington Zoo
    • We're thrilled to announce that Wellington Zoo has received a grant from the Kaupapa Hiranga Tahua Lottery Significant Project Funds of $811,702 to go towards the construction of our Snow Leopard habitat and visitor experience.
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    Wellington Zoological Gardens, Melrose Crescent, Melrose, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6023, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  

• • Lamenting the Sunken Sealion

    • 14 Aug 2022
    • Salient
    • On the evening of Monday 8 August, Wellington lost a cultural icon to the depths of the harbour. The Sealion was a visually prominent vessel, painted with penguins by graffiti artist Dside. The boat was previously a minesweeper and a squid fishing boat. More recently, the Sealion was a creative community space which hosted around 70 public events between August 2020 and April 2021. Wellington Harbourmaster Grant Nalder said that the Sealion had several leaks and had been taking on water for a while. The intake was managed by several pumps, one of which may have faltered late Monday afternoon, resulting in unmanageable amounts of water pouring into the boat. Nadler said, “essentially the back end filled up with water, lifted the bow up and slid gently beneath the waves.”
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    Queens Wharf, Wellington Central, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  

• • Weekly E-News for Friday 12th August 2022

    • 12 Aug 2022
    • St Andrews on the Terrace Presbyterian Church
    • Well, I have finally moved and the dogs and I are settling in. It has been raining non-stop since I moved so been a bit wet walking the dogs in the rain. What a great feeling it is to finally have my own place and space and not having to be mindful of living in […]
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    St Andrew's on the Terrace, 30, The Terrace, Paekākā, Wellington Central, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  

• • Wellington Zoo recognised as animal welfare champions

    • 11 Aug 2022
    • Wellington Zoo
    • Wellington Zoo has once again been recognised for our commitment to promoting positive animal welfare as we achieve our third consecutive Accreditation through the Zoo and Aquarium Association Australasia (ZAA).
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    Wellington Zoological Gardens, Melrose Crescent, Melrose, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6023, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  

• • Vet Carina reporting from Tasmania

    • 28 Jul 2022
    • Wellington Zoo
    • Kia ora everyone, my name is Carina, and I am a Veterinary Technician at The Nest Te Kohanga at Wellington Zoo. Thanks to the Wellington Zoo Conservation Grant, I’m currently in Tasmania for three weeks working with one of our Conservation partners, the Save the Tasmanian Devil Program.  
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    Wellington Zoological Gardens, Melrose Crescent, Melrose, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6023, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  

• • Wellington Zoo becomes the first zoo to get Rainbow Tick certification

    • 4 Jul 2022
    • Wellington Zoo
    • It’s official, Wellington Zoo has become the first zoo in the world to be accredited with the Rainbow Tick certification.
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    Wellington Zoological Gardens, Melrose Crescent, Melrose, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6023, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  

• • Tuatara tops for long life and graceful aging in new international study

    • 28 Jun 2022
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • Tuatara stand out in study for their 'impressive' 137-year life span.
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• • Op Shalimar 21062022

    • 23 Jun 2022
    • Coastguard Mana
    • Operation Details Date/Time:  Tue, 21/06/2022 - 09:30 - 10:30 Operation Type:  CG Operation (good samaritan) People Assisted:  1 Total Volunteer Hours:  3 Shalimar was stuck in the lift dock (1 engine removed) wind conditions prevented the vessel being moved out. Dock was needed to lift MR1 Crew assisted with lines to manage Shalimar out and into the CGM berth Vessel Details Length:  10.00m Resources Attendees:  XWD NZ Tuatara Trevor Farmer
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• • OP Shalimar 19062022

    • 23 Jun 2022
    • Coastguard Mana
    • Operation Details Date/Time:  Sun, 19/06/2022 - 15:00 - 16:30 Operation Type:  CG Operation (good samaritan) People Assisted:  1 Total Volunteer Hours:  3 Shalimar needed a tow to the lift berth. Only one engine operating, conditions prevented a solo hop.MR1 used the modified TOW SOP to set up an alongside tow, and moved Shalimar to the lift dock Vessel Details Length:  10.00m Resources Attendees:  Devine NZ Tuatara CRV's Used:  Mana Rescue 1
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• • Op Shalimar II

    • 21 Jun 2022
    • Coastguard Mana
    • Operation Details Date/Time:  Tue, 21/06/2022 - 09:30 - 10:30 Operation Type:  CG Operation (good samaritan) People Assisted:  1 Total Volunteer Hours:  3 Shalimar was stuck in the liftout berth with one engine and no ability to manouver  safely. MR1 had been boked for a lift out, Shalimar was moved using handlines from MR1. Shalimar docked in the MR1 berth Vessel Details Length:  10.00m Resources Attendees:  XWD NZ Tuatara Trevor Farmer
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• • Op Shalimar

    • 21 Jun 2022
    • Coastguard Mana
    • Operation Details Date/Time:  Sun, 19/06/2022 - 15:10 - Tue, 21/06/2022 - 16:30 Operation Type:  CG Operation (good samaritan) People Assisted:  1 Total Volunteer Hours:  148 Shalimar needed a tow to the lift out bay to have an engine removed. weather conditions precluded a safe move on one engine. Crew worked on a modified SOP for moving a vessel safely out of a mororing and secured to the CRV. The SOP worked well. Shalimar was moved using MR1 and a shore crew with lines Vessel Details Length:  10.00m Resources Attendees:  Devine XWD NZ Tuatara CRV's Used:  Mana Rescue 1
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• • Snow Leopards Update - June 2022

    • 17 Jun 2022
    • Wellington Zoo
    • Despite uncooperative weather, the construction of the Snow Leopards habitat is progressing well. 
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    Wellington Zoological Gardens, Melrose Crescent, Melrose, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6023, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  

• • Dog registrations 2022-2023

    • 7 Jun 2022
    • Upper Hutt City Council
    • Over the coming week, dog owners can expect to receive an email or posted letter with dog registration information for 2022 – 2023.
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• • The Velvet Queen Fundraising Screenings

    • 17 May 2022
    • Wellington Zoo
    • Thank you to all of our wonderful supporters who came along to our fundraising events at Light House Cinema.
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    Wellington Zoological Gardens, Melrose Crescent, Melrose, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6023, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  

• • Mr Magoo melts healts

    • 9 May 2022
    • Cats Protection Wellington
    • Mr Magoo enjoys a cuddle with CPW team lead Delwyn....
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• • Countdown to new building

    • 7 May 2022
    • Cats Protection Wellington
    • We’re almost there with CPW’s new shelter building!  CPW, Cranko Architects, and DRD Builders Ltd are onto the last things to do, such as installing a downpipe and heat pump controls, and replacing a door in the laundry.
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