Archive / February 2006
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Park life
- WellUrban
- Waitangi Park's first public weekend went off with a bang, as large crowds turned up to see the Phoenix Foundation (among others) at Saturday's Capital Celebration concert.
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Shortsighted stadium
- WellUrban
- Well, they've gone and done it. Today'€™s Dominion Post has a front page story announcing that the council is going with the Evans Bay site for the indoor stadium, rather than next to the Westpac Stadium.
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Westpac Stadium, Waterloo Quay, Pipitea, Wellington, Wellington Region, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Treble for Franklin on Firebirds return
- Cricket Wellington
- James Franklin returned to the State championship with three wickets as State Championship holder State Auckland Aces struggled in Wellington.
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Wellington Airport highlights package
- The Wellingtonista
- For those of you who haven't experienced the 'thrill' of landing at or taking off from Wellington Airport when there's a decent breeze blowing, the video below will give you an idea of what to expect. Which is terror.
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Wellington International Airport, Coutts Street, Rongotai, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6023, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Emails required to support Xmas tree lights in Childers Crs
- Kilbirnie, Lyall Bay, Rongotai Progressive (Residents) Association
- A local resident with the help of our Assn is applying for a City Council Grant to help fund costs associated with putting Xmas lighting the Norfolk Pine in Kilbrinie Cr opposite the library.
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Stalemate for Firebirds and Knights
- Cricket Wellington
- Brad Wilson’s half-century helped State Northern Knights to a draw at the Basin Reserve against State Wellington Firebirds.
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Firebirds set Knights large target
- Cricket Wellington
- State Northern Knights will return for the final day seeking 439 runs to complete an unlikely victory over State Championship-leading Wellington Firebirds at the Basin Reserve.
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Quartz Hill Annual Report
- ZL6QH Quartz Hill User Group
- It is 9 years since we first started developing the amateur radio station at Quartz Hill. The station continues to be a source of challenge and enjoyment for everyone involved.
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Group Supports for 'Third Option' For Wgtn Roads
- Calls to review the need for substantially increasing road capacity to the north of Wellington have been supported by the cycling umbrella organisation BikeNZ. A temporary alliance of Wellington citizens and organisations known as Option3 is questioning whether enough work has been done on exploring transport options to help alleviate growing commuter congestion.
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Shed 1 - Make Your Voice Heard
- SOS - Save City Centre Sport
- You have until 4pm on Feb 27th to make your voice heard to Wellington Regional Council over the Hilton Hotel's resource consent application.
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Hurricanes beat Blues
- The Wellingtonista
- I would have used some sort of pun based on the word 'Hurricane', but, well...
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Island Bay Festival
- The Wellingtonista
- As mentioned earlier in the week, the Island Bay Festival kicks into gear this weekend. Tomorrow (Sat 11 Feb) we get some of the best stuff: a Street Parade (all welcome - kids in costumes are recommended), Bands in the Park, and a new event which shapes to be a particular favourite of ours: Pimp my Bike.
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Island Bay, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa (OpenStreetMap)
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Native frogs reintroduced to the mainland
- Karori Sanctuary Trust
- The Sanctuary has reached yet another conservation milestone, with the return of 21 Maud Island frogs/pepeketua into the wild on mainland New Zealand after an absence of many hundreds of years.
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Wellington Teams to Tour Overseas Announced
- Cricket Wellington
- The Wellington Cricket Trust will again this year be involved with co-ordinating and organising Cricket Wellington development teams to tour overseas either later this year or early next year.
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TROUBLE ON THE WATERFRONT-WAITANGI DAY
- Bryan Pepperell - Back To The Future
- Waterfront Watch was out in force on Waitangi Day-and joined by Dr Ngatata Love? I asked Pauline Swann, chair of Waterfront Watch, what the protest was about. Here is her reply.
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Run No. 1588
- Wellington Hash House Harriers
- Whenua Tapu Cemetery: This run is an annual event to honour staunch Hashers who have gone to the great Hash Run in the heavens.
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Trouble on the Waterfront
- Bryan Pepperell - Back To The Future
- Waterfront Watch was out in force on Waitangi Day-and joined by Dr Ngatata Love? I asked Pauline Swann, chair of Waterfront Watch, what the protest was about. Here is her reply.
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Wellington Sevens Fever!
- The Wellingtonista
- If you happen to see a group of large, fit, young lads wandering about the Wellington streets this week, chances are you've either stumbled across the cast of Downstage's latest play 'The Boys in the Band' , or, and more likely, one of the Rugby Sevens teams that are in town for this weekend's tournament.
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Council to survey Lyall Bay beach
- Kilbirnie, Lyall Bay, Rongotai Progressive (Residents) Association
- Starting this weekend (Saturday 4th February), the council is conducting a survey of the public conveniences/toilets needs assessment for Lyall Bay beach.
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