Archive / October 2006
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Cory Jane Scoops Top Tui Award
- Wellington Rugby Football Union
- Flying winger Cory Jane picked up the top award at the Wellington Rugby Tui Awards Dinner at Westpac Stadium on Friday night. The 23-year-old from Upper Hutt was named Tui Player of the Year for his outstanding performances for the Vodafone Wellington Lions this season, beating off stiff competition from the other two nominees: Ma'a Nonu and Joe McDonnell.
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Golden Oldies
- The Wellingtonista
- A major sporting event is currently underway in Wellington. One that brings in more money than a n All Black test! And as you know, we are all about the dollahhs.
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Get fit with Les Mills Boot Camp!
- St Mary's Old Girls Netball Club (SMOG)
- Les Mills latest new addition to their fitness programme is a Boot Camp, starting early November. It is a military style programme that will challenge you and commit you to making a change. You’ll be one of a team of recruits led by certified instructors, who will take you through five weeks of intense [...]
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Volunteers required for 2007 Trials!
- St Mary's Old Girls Netball Club (SMOG)
- Planning is well underway for 2007 Trials. More information will be posted soon, however we are currently looking for keen, enthusiastic volunteers to help out with running Trials. Many of you commented in the survey how we could improve things, so get on board & help us make it happen - contact [...]
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Chipper the Brave
- CataBlog
- Hi all. Sorry it's been such a long time between posts. Not a lot to report last weekend - a few people through but no homings. Sadly Kenny has come back to us today. He was doing really well to...
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Hutt City improves readiness for disaster emergencies
- Hutt City Council
- Hutt City has become the first council in New Zealand to adopt the innovative web-based Readynet Emergency Preparedness Network.
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NAENAE POOL'S 50th BIRTHDAY BASH
- Hutt City Council
- Naenae Olympic Pool turns 50 years young on Friday 10 November 2006, and to honour the milestone, the pool is hosting a week of entertainment and fun to reminisce on the past 50 years, celebrate the present, and look forward to the future.
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Worldwide Search For New Vodafone Wellington Lions Coach
- Wellington Rugby Football Union
- Just days after the conclusion of the inaugural Air New Zealand Cup, a worldwide search has begun to find the new Coach of the Vodafone Wellington Lions.
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Hungarian Revolution - display
- Wellington City Libraries
- This month marks the fiftieth anniversary of the Hungarian Revolution. Wellington Central Library has joined with National Library and the Parliamentary Library in mounting displays to commemorate the event, on the 1st and 2nd floors.
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Building rumours: 9-13 Stout St
- WellUrban
- An architect from a major firm suggested that an office building of at least 20 storeys is planned for 9-13 Stout St, currently the site of a multi-storey carpark on the corner with Ballance St.
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More photos posted!
- St Mary's Old Girls Netball Club (SMOG)
- Check out the photos page for more piccies from the 'Miss SMOG' prizegiving held last month.
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Wellington Lions set to Roar
- The Wellingtonista
- ...and if I had a cent five cents ten cents for every time that pun has been used... Anyway, the Wellington Lions are indeed headed North this weekend to take on Waikato in the final of the NPC Cup.
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Summer Pools reopen from 4 November
- Hutt City Council
- Summer is nearly here and itâs time to get out of the house, grab your togs and submerge yourself in one of the Hutt City Councilâs three Summer Pools.
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C&C DHB encourages staff to 'go ride a bike'
- Capital & Coast District Health Board
- The art of navigating busy city streets, improving knowledge of road rules and outlining the benefits of a good dose of exercise are all part of a Capital & Coast DHB programme to get more staff on their bikes.
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New play area offers hospital children fun and rehabilitation
- Capital & Coast District Health Board
- A new playground at Wellington Hospital means unwell children and their families now have somewhere to relax and have fun, while at the same time providing access to suitable equipment for rehabilitation programmes.
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Sports Trivia Anyone?
- Capital & Coast District Health Board
- Workers at the site of the old {Porirua} Hospital Chapel found a surprise behind cladding that was being removed - a full list of an All Black team was written on a hidden piece of wall.
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The World on our doorstep
- WellUrban
- Just imagine the reaction if a huge multistorey structure appeared at Queens Wharf, full of wealthy foreigners, and serviced by coaches that interfere with pedestrian movement. There'd be a huge outcry, wouldn't there?
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Prospects with one event to go
- Wellington Orienteering Association
- After the OY at Waitarere two titles are already in OHV hands: Tim Robertson (M12) and Ian Basire (M60). But in M21A Bill Edwards (who didn't score thru controller duties) is poised to pass WOC's Magnus Bengtsson in the final; though he has to watch behind for Ross Morrison (HB) and Bryn Davies (RK).
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Homedale Shopping Area Upgrade Celebration
- Hutt City Council
- On Wednesday, 25 October the Wainuiomata School choir and kapa haka groups will feature at the celebration of the completion of the Homedale Shopping Area upgrade.
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I don't like mondays! (But now it's wednesday, so that's OK)
- CataBlog
- Hi all. Just the one homing on the weekend, but a goodie! Little Kenny has gone to live with what sounds like a lovely couple and is starting to settle in, so here's hoping for some nice updates on him....
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New Soul/R&B section
- Wellington City Libraries
- We have a new CD section devoted to Soul/R&B.
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Not Waiting For Waite Call
- Land Rovers Football Club
- Land Rovers Manager Steve Hall (right) said this afternoon it was far too early in the season to be offering assistance to beleaguered Team Wellington boss Mick Waite. Hall said that Team Wellington had followed the script all the supporters had expected in their 2 - 1 loss to Manawatu yesterday at Newtown Park.
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OHV Perfect in Canterbury
- Wellington Orienteering Association
- While other members were busy at the OY at Waitarere or taking on the rogaining world in the Australian outback, Gavin Scott and Nic Gorman showed that OHV can't be beaten, while competing in PAPO's Canterbury Champs. The only two club members taking part in a double-header weekend, Gavin (M60A) and Nic (M21AS) came away with 4 grade wins from 4 starts.
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Il Secondo Casino
- WellUrban
- Thanks to Kegan for drawing my attention to this article in today's Dominion Post: the Bresolin family wants to reopen Il Casino. Since the closure was announced in July, and the sale of the building confirmed in September, many Wellingtonians have felt a sense of loss, so this is indeed good news.
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The Best Lebanese food in Town
- Bryan Pepperell - Back To The Future
- Just along from the Embassy and next door to Wellington Motorcycles ( Home of HARLEY-DAVIDSON and Triumph) is the best Lebanese eatery in Wellington. Owner Tony Assaf has done well since arrived here as a resident with his wife and children.
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Maud Island frogs hop from island to mainland
- Karori Sanctuary Trust
- On 3 October, 30 rare Maud Island frogs were given a new home at Wellington's world-first Karori Wildlife Sanctuary. While this is not the first reintroduction of this rare amphibian to a mainland site (the Sanctuary achieved that conservation milestone back in February), this is the first time frogs transferred directly from Maud Island have been reintroduced to the mainland.
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Radiology images undergo technological leap forward
- Capital & Coast District Health Board
- C&C DHB has implemented an exciting new system for viewing and storing radiology images that removes the need for printed films and gives doctors faster access to patients' images.
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Chews clues
- WellUrban
- When I last wrote about the Chews Lane precinct, the only online image of the building planned for 45-55 Willis St showed what appeared to be an all-glass façade. The developers now have a detailed page for this building, including renderings and some PDF brochures with higher-res images, and it's clear that the building will have a mixture of glass and brick panels
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U13 Hurricane Zone Shield on the Line
- Wellington Rugby Football Union
- The Wellington Under 13 provincial programme draws to a close this Saturday with both the Wellington U13 Open and Wellington U13 Restricted teams playing their Hawke's Bay counterparts.
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Rovers return - champions ! ! !
- Land Rovers Football Club
- In front of a fervent pro Land Rovers crowd of eight or nine people at the Shed of Dreams, Land Rovers this morning sensationally beat favourites Matt Is Mad to take out the Division 7 Championship 7 to 5.
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How am I funny?
- The Wellingtonista
- Anyway, if you think you are funny, register yourself for the Wellington Comedy Club's Rookie competition.
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Back on track: short shrift
- WellUrban
- Things have been a bit quiet on the J'ville line front recently, although there's a lot of confusion and speculation about the preferred options.
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Regional Initiative Pairing Targets More Trades People
- Hutt City Council
- Two recent Hutt City technical training initiatives are aiming to complement each other in getting skilled tradespeople into the region's workforce and reducing skill shortages.
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Smith Dropped
- Land Rovers Football Club
- Land Rovers Manager Steve Hall today announced he had dropped Charlie Smith (pictured) from the starting line up for the Grand Final against Matt Is Mad. "Charlie got off to a sluggish start last week and Infinity scored six before he tuned into the game" said Hall
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S3=Skink Site Survey
- T3 Track Blog
- Giant Skinks require careful consideration.
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Wellington Rep Fixtures Wrap Up
- Wellington Rugby Football Union
- In two representative games played on Saturday, the Wellington U19s drew 16-16 with the Canterbury U19s in Christchurch and the Wellington Colts beat the North Harbour Colts 18-3 at Northcote.
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Seaview Recycle and Transfer Station Football College
- Stop Out Sports Club
- An exciting innovation for 2008 is our partnership with Seaview Recycle & Transfer Station and their drive to support youth programmes within the community.The Seaview Recycle & Transfer Station Football College will work across Stop Out's strong junior club to develop the talent ofmany of our elite athletes as well as improving players of all levels.Stop Out wants loyalty and by developin
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More FREEHEAT at Stop Out
- Stop Out Sports Club
- Our major Sponsor FREEHEAT is once again supporting the club.It's a major boost to have FREEHEAT back on board as 2008 shapes up to be one of the most exciting at Stop Out for many years.With a new Director of Football, the Seaview Recycling Football College up and running, the redevelopment of our playing fields and new changing sheds at Hutt Park, Coaching Development programmes already planned
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Heritage Sunday
- WellUrban
- There's been an exciting late addition to the programme for Wellington Architecture Week. The old High Court Building on Stout St, which is due to be renovated as part of the new Supreme Court complex, will be open this Sunday from 10am to 1pm.
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New DVDs
- Wellington City Libraries
- From 'Je vous salue, Marie' to 'Keep the faith, baby', our new DVDs are a weird and varied bunch. Doco 'Blue vinyl' explores the toxic effects of polyvinyl chloride. We have 4 new yoga DVDs, the 2006 World Cup final between Italy and France and a surprisingly good adaptation of Lawrence's 'Sons & lovers.'
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Come Back Kings In Semi-Final Glory
- Land Rovers Football Club
- Land Rovers Football Club are through to their first ever final today after coming from 6 - 1 down to beat hot favourites Infinity at the Shed of Dreams. After scoring first Rovers saw six unanswered goals fly into their net before regathering and taking the fight to the opposition.
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More police wanted for Hutt City - Mayor
- Hutt City Council
- A 2.7 percent rise in recorded crime in Hutt City has resulted in Mayor David Ogden renewing his call for more frontline police on the cityâs streets.
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CafeNET @ The Ground Floor Cafe
- CafeNET
- CafeNET is now at the Ground Floor Cafe - 20 Customhouse Quay.
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Diggers in the mist
- T3 Track Blog
- This is the lastest section of T3 to be built.
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Making the switch
- WellUrban
- Greater Wellington's Regional Land Transport Strategy Annual Monitoring Report for the 2005/06 financial year has just been released, and while that doesn't sound like the most exciting document, the following headline figures are well worth noting.
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Wellington Rep Fixtures Wrap Up
- Wellington Rugby Football Union
- There were two representative matches played at a wet {Porirua} Park onSaturday, where the Wellington Colts drew 16-16 with Auckland U20 andthe Wellington Bs beat Bay of Plenty Development 34-0.
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