August 2008 - Wellynews

White Heron Trophy Results
- 31 Aug 2008
- Waikanae Golf Club
- The White Heron Tropy was played on Sunday 31 August and the weather was here to please, so some low scores were recorded. Winners: Men: Bill Bruce & Steve Ricketts Women: Betsyn Quin & Veronica Ronberg A great day was had by all who attended.
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ShootOut Update
- 31 Aug 2008
- Waikanae Golf Club
- Now it is September, you can enter this years ShootOut Competition for only $20.00. Now that Spring is here scores should be more competitive with greater run on the fairways. For the mens competition the 19th score so far is only 224, so plenty of chances to better that.
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The Minister responds over Ellice St shops
- 31 Aug 2008
- Mt Victoria Residents Association
- The Mt Victoria Residents Association recently wrote to Annette King, the Minister responsible for the New Zealand Transport Agency, regarding the dilapidated state of the shops they have recently purchased at the bottom of Ellice Street.
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September Spring Subscription Special
- 31 Aug 2008
- Waikanae Golf Club
- Join the Waikanae Golf Club during September for only $400.00. This is for Full Membership through to the 28th February 2009. See the ProShop or the Office during September for this great deal.
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The Swing Bridge of Doom
- 31 Aug 2008
- T3 Track Blog
- Sunday saw us tackle another one of the T3 big wooden projects, The Swing Bridge of Doom, or as it turned out the Fun Wibbly Wobbly Swing Bridge.
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Hind’s SW open record highlight of Day 2 of SC Champs
- 31 Aug 2008
- Swimming Wellington
- Tash Hind (Capital) set a new open SW record in during Day 2 of the SW Short Course Championships at Kilbirnie. Hind comfortably won the Womens 100m individual medley in a time of 1min 3.57secs to beat her own open record by 1.01 seconds.
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Kapiti Club series points
- 31 Aug 2008
- Wellington Veterans Cycling Club
- Just a quick note to let you all know that I've put the final points table for the Winter Series together as well as a bit of a wrap up of how it all panned out.
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Whitemans Valley storm
- 31 Aug 2008
- Wellington Veterans Cycling Club
- Due to the recent storm the roads in Whitemans Valley have been seriously affected by slips, trees blown over and power lines taken out. There are a number of different areas between Wallaceville Hill and Blue Mtns Hill that contractors are currently working on. However it is still teaming with rain at 11.30am Thursday and flooding could also be an issue. It would pay to find an alternative training ride if you use these roads.
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The Wellington Vets Cycling Club Season Opener
- 31 Aug 2008
- Wellington Veterans Cycling Club
- Over the winter months a predominantly new committee and helpers has been working hard to get everything ready for the new season. The good news is the weather has been painfully poor so most have had extra spare time to put in.
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Phoenix Horrible
- 30 Aug 2008
- Zephyr Rovers FC
- Zephyr Rovers Manager Steve Hall said he had made a mistake in watching the Wellingto Phoenix game against Adelaide in the hope pf gainimg managerial inspiration for the forthcoming Division 1 campaign.
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It's Time to Build a Future
- 30 Aug 2008
- Texture
- Are you involved with the arts?  A band member, administrator, writer, artist, DJ, promoter, or whatever?  If so, then this is FOR YOU. A series of seminars are being held to discuss the future of the arts within Wellington.  The city councils Art Sector Sessions will be focused on forming a shared vision of the local arts scene for the next 10 years.  Many theories and avenues of thought will be discussed, with attention always centered on how to turn that combined vision into a reality. This is all in preparation for the long-term council community plan, which will set a direction for the arts, with help from those who are intimately involved and know it best.  People like you. It will also make for a great place to meet and network with others from the artistic sector.  Ideas can be shared and maybe a few new opportunities can be created, just by turning up. All seminars are free to those involved in the arts, and you can attend as many as you wish.  There will be presentations from Creative New Zealand and the Big Idea Trust to get the ball rolling.  Lunch or supper will also be provided. You have to RSVP four days in advance, so send an email to arts@wcc.govt.nz to do so ASAP (Yes, I know you will have missed out on some already but there are more on the way, especially the all arts session coming up next Saturday). All sessions will be held at Capital E. Art Sector Sessions timetable: Performing arts: Friday 29 August, 10.00am - 4.00pmVisual arts: Saturday 30 August, 10.00am - 4.00pmMusic: Tuesday 2 September, 4.00pm - 10.00pm Māori arts: Wednesday 3 September, 10.00am - 4.00pmAll arts forms: Saturday 6 September, 10.00am - 4.00pmLiterary arts: Wednesday 10 September, 10.00am - 4.00pm -Darren
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Table 30th August 208
- 30 Aug 2008
- Island Bay United AFC
- P W D L GF GA Pts W%Wairarapa United 18 12 2 4 48 19 38 66.7Tawa 18 11 2 5 39 25 35 61.1Island Bay United 18 7 6 5 36 32 27 38.9Waterside Karori 17 8 1 8 36 36 25 47.1Upper Hutt City 18 7 3 8 33 28 24 38.9Kapiti Coast United 18 7 1 10 46 46 22 38.9Western Suburbs 18 7 1 10 24 39 22 38.9Lower Hutt City 17 6 4 7 28 43 22 35.3Miramar Rangers 18 6 2 10 23 36 20 33.3Marist 18 4 6 8 25 34 18 22.2Our condolences to Marist, who's seesawing relationship with Capital Premier continues, and good luck to Miramar Rangers, who will play off to stay in this league.Go Sharks!
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Tanadees Cup and Shield and Arkwright Cup, Evans Bay
- 30 Aug 2008
- Wellington Scottish Athletics Club
- Plenty of silver at stake in today's races - six trophies, in fact. Winner of the Tanadees Challenge Cup for the senior men's handicap race over 8k was Michael Hardiman (again), continuing the line of Michaels (Hardiman and Browne) who have been winners over the past four years. Runners-up were Peter Plowman and Adrian Shields. On the women's side, women's captain Belinda Buck takes away the Arkwright Cup for 2008, ahead of Catherine Manchester and Pam Graham. Quickest man over the 8k course was Grant McLean (25:20) and quickest woman, Michele Allison (31:51).
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Record bonanza on Day One of SW Short Course Champs
- 30 Aug 2008
- Swimming Wellington
- There were no shortage of records during the first day of the SW Short Course championships at the Wellington Regional Aquatic Centre in Kilbirnie today. Leading the charge was Capital’s Sam Lee (16) who amassed 2 x SW open records, 2 x SW age group records and a NZ age group record to boot.
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Inner City Residential
- 30 Aug 2008
- Eye of the Fish
- Just a short note to alert residents of the Inner City to a meeting for a possible formation of an inner-city Residents Association. It’s on Monday 1st September, at 5.30pm at the Southern Cross Bar in Abel Smith St.
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New SW Board named
- 30 Aug 2008
- Swimming Wellington
- The following members of the SW Board were confirmed following the SW AGM which was held on Thursday.
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Disruption to GO Wellington bus services - 3 September 2008
- 28 Aug 2008
- Go Wellington
- Due to a scheduled union stop work meeting, all GO Wellington routes will be unavailable on Wednesday, 3 September between the hours of 10am and 2pm. Services will be reduced prior to the stop work meeting, from 9am until 10am, and again following it, from 2pm until 4pm.
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Real Blood Banned from Cocktail at Film Opening Tonight...
- 28 Aug 2008
- Texture
- The Chief Investigator for the New Zealand Food Safety Authorty has put a dampener on a unique promotion for tonight's opening screening of Spanish horror flick [Rec] by Jaume Balaguero and Paco Plaza the Paramount Cinema.
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Support our SMOGGIES!
- 28 Aug 2008
- St Mary's Old Girls Netball Club (SMOG)
- Just a reminder that this Saturday is the last weekend of netball for many. Check out the Results and Draws page for details of who is playing when. There are a number of SMOG teams playing a final so get along and support before and after your game!
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New Pedestrian Crossing
- 28 Aug 2008
- Mt Victoria Residents Association
- The walk to Clyde Quay school is due to get a bit safer, thanks to a Wellington City Council initiative to add a pedestrian crossing at the Pirie Street/Porrit Ave corner.
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The Backhander - Issue # 8 - August 2008
- 28 Aug 2008
- Squash Wellington
- Greetings & welcome to the August issue of The BACKHANDER, newsletter from Squash Wellington There has been a bit happening around the District & a lot more exciting events are coming up.....
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And Bingo was its name O
- 27 Aug 2008
- The Wellingtonista
- Sure, you already play Hipster Bingo at the SFBH, but have you thought about playing the real game instead? From the good people who bring you the movie quiz at the Paramount comes a new way to spend your Sunday afternoons: Hangover Bingo! It will be happening for the first time at 2pm on Sunday 7th September at the Courtenay Arms.
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Scadalesque
- 26 Aug 2008
- Texture
- Waaaay back in the old days (2007) once a month on a Thursday night at Good Luck you could hear the most shameless in electo-trash, rock and pop played with drunken enthusiasm by two lady Djs (or Lady Js) Doofus and Ubervoxx. There was cheap beer and tequila shots, and it was good. Then one lady J moved her ass to Melbourne and it was over. They had a "Last Scadalesque ever" they said, but it appears they LIED. With the return of Ubervoxx, the party will be back for one night only, with a bonus added year of obsessive music collecting.
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Don't forget to win yourself a new phone
- 26 Aug 2008
- The Wellingtonista
- Today's the second to last day to enter our competition to win a new Vodafone phone because we're going to draw it at noon tomorrow.
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Junior Club Registration Day September 2008
- 26 Aug 2008
- Cricket Wellington
- Junior Club Registration Day The cricket season is just around the corner! Registrations are taking place on Saturday 13th September, so get down to the registration venue listed below for your club and enjoy what should be an Action Packed Summer of Cricket.
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Smog players in wgtn rep teams
- 26 Aug 2008
- St Mary's Old Girls Netball Club (SMOG)
- A big congratulations to our SMOG players that have made the Wellington Rep teams and are going to be representing Wellington at the National champs: Wellington 1 – Rebecca Jury Wellington 2 – coach Lena Meinders, players; Bronwyn Sproule, Rose Paino, Hannah Steel, Jaimee Sorenson, Sanita To’o Well done guys - and good luck!
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Positive Meeting with Go Wellington
- 26 Aug 2008
- Mt Victoria Residents Association
- Good progress has been made with Go Wellington in an effort to resolve the issue of out-of-service buses using the Pirie Street bus tunnel.According to the Greater Wellington Council bylaw, only scheduled services that have been registered with the Council may use the tunnel. At a meeting convened by GWRC, Go Wellington acknowledged that there was an imperfect understanding of the rules by some drivers, and undertook to educate staff better.
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Team Wellington Men retain National title
- 26 Aug 2008
- Squash Wellington
- Team Wellington have come away from this years National Championships with a great record. In the individual honours Tamsyn Leevey finished in 3rd place in the Womens & Martin Knight was runner up in the Mens.
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Can you handle your jandal?
- 25 Aug 2008
- Texture
- Ever watched a music video and thought you could have done it better? Entries are now being called for Radio Active 89fm’s Handle the Jandal 2008.
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Congratulations.....
- 25 Aug 2008
- Island Bay United AFC
- Congratulations to Wairarapa United on winning Capital Premier 2008. You proved by your results that you were the most consistent team in the league, (winning 12 games our of 18, scoring the most in the league with 48 goals, and conceding the least with only 19 against).We wish you all the best of luck as you go into your play off games and hope you get to enter another team into the Central league from the Wellington Region.
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Moss Shocker
- 24 Aug 2008
- Zephyr Rovers FC
- Zephyr Rovers Manager Steve Hall confirmed he was available for immediate call up after watching a shocking performance from Glen Moss as the Phoenix went down to Melbourne at the Ring of Fire.
- Accepted from Zephyr Rovers FC 59 months ago by feedreader
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Mens Club Championships Results
- 24 Aug 2008
- Waikanae Golf Club
- The weather conditions on the finals day made for difficult play, with rain playing a major role throughout the day. This did not stop some fantastic golf from being played, and the galleries for the various divisions were treated to some great competition from all of the finalists. Open: Rob Cooper won on the 2nd to last hole defeating James Jennings Intermediate:Steve Ricketts won on the 36th hole deafeating Richard Bond Junior:Barry Teale beat Sean Scott Veterans: Bryan Futter beat Doug Shearer
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We've been judged
- 23 Aug 2008
- Texture
- The new Lonely Planet New Zealand guide, released last week caused a bit of controversy through New Zealand. Pointing out our weird and tacky rural icons and urban landmarks such as Auckland's Skytower, which the book says looks like a giant hypodermic needle giving a fix to the heavens and describing Wellington's Stonehenge Aotearoa as weird and tacky were some of the funnier and light hearted parts of the book.The rest of it lavishes praise on the country's beauty, but urges New Zealand's tourism industry to protect its ‘green' status.Most important, though, is that Wellington gets talked up well."If your New Zealand travels thus far have been all bout wilderness and lonesome, one-horse towns, rock into Wellington for a big-city hit. Art-house cinema, hip bars, designer boutiques, live music rooms and late-night coffee shops - it's all in ‘Windy Welly'." The book also tells visitors to check out the local museums sample the good coffee and quality beer and make the most of the wind with a lesson in sailboarding or kiteboarding. It also says to check out rare and endangered NZ wildlife at Wellington's Karori Wildlife Sanctuary.        -Stacey
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Social netball
- 23 Aug 2008
- St Mary's Old Girls Netball Club (SMOG)
- To encourage smoggies to keep up with fitness, teamwork and ball skills that have been built during the 2008 season, the following places are offering indoor and outdoor netball competitions.
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Public Meeting Highlights Town Belt Issues
- 22 Aug 2008
- Mt Victoria Residents Association
- A very well attended public meeting on Thursday night was the venue for the Crossways Community Trust to report back to Mt Victoria residents.
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Matterhorn comes out on top!
- 22 Aug 2008
- Texture
- It's official. Matterhorn is the best restaurant/bar to eat and drink at! They have just won the Supreme Award and the Best Casual Dining - Metropolitain, at the Cuisine NZ Restaurant of the Year 2008 Awards! And of course they also won the NZ Bar of the Year Award (third year in a row)!
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Matterhorn comes out on top!
- 21 Aug 2008
- Texture
- It's official. Matterhorn is the best restaurant/bar to eat and drink at! They have just won the Supreme Award and the Best Casual Dining - Metropolitain, at the Cuisine NZ Restaurant of the Year 2008 Awards! And of course they also won the NZ Bar of the Year Award (third year in a row)! Well done to the guys at Matterhorn - we are so proud! The judges described Matterhorn as a restaurant that appeals to all ages. "The arrival last year of chef Sean Marshall to Matterhorn lifted this restaurant from good to excellent. It is now not only a premium destination in Wellington for a great time but also for seriously good food." Guest international judge John Lethlean, restaurant critic for the Melbourne Age and Australian Gourmet Traveller, was clearly impressed by one of Marshall's signature starters. "A tuna sashimi-style starter left us moaning for more, such was the intelligence of the combined ingredients and quality of the fish," he says. "Ultimately, it was a dining tour de force from go to whoa with energy, wit and a superb sense of its own identity. "Stunning produce, unpredictable combinations, fresh thinking and thorough craftsmanship were the hallmarks of every dish." Across the board, Matterhorn impressed judges with every aspect of the dining experience, from decor to the extensive 321-strong wine list to the casual yet knowledgeable trainer wearing staff and serving style. Joint-owner Christian McCabe says it has been an immensely challenging task to build the Matterhorn's restaurant from nothing to one of country's best - while maintaining the high standards of the venue's award-winning bar. "We are fortunate enough to have a loyal and loving clientele who have evolved with us over the years and allowed us to do what we love. This award is accepted by us on behalf of the many staff members who have loved the Matterhorn as much as we do and have left their mark on the rich and complex culture that it represents today."  If you're heading to the Horn anytime soon be sure to say congratulations! - Tina
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U19 Womens National Championships
- 21 Aug 2008
- Waikanae Golf Club
- The Under 19 National Championships are to be played at Waikanae on September 5, 6, & 7. There is a field of 69 and they will be teeing off from the 1st and 10th tees from 7.30am each day. Club members will be able to use the course after the field. Come down and support New Zealand’s leading emerging young women and see some great golf.
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Not your Ordinary Book - Check a Person Out of the Living Library
- 21 Aug 2008
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- I reckon most of us have slightly voyeuristic leanings and are curious about other people. It's probably often that we see people around who we wouldn't normally get to talk to, and think, "I wonder what their story is?" Part of Library Week (August 18-24), the Living Library at the Central Library will allow you to check out a real live person for a 30 minute chat. There is a catalogue you can browse from, full of people from different walks of like. Many of these people face negative stereotypes in the community and the Living Library sets out to break down barriers and prejudices. Just by chatting to some of these people, you can confront your own prejudices, be educated and gain a fascinating insight into other ways of life. The Living Library gives you a unique chance to speak to people that you wouldn't usually get to meet and it's also a great chance to ask questions and without coming across as too nosey. All you need to do is ask questions, listen and be open-minded. Confirmed ‘books' include a wheelchair bound extreme sports enthusiast, a blind music teacher, a mental health educator who has schizophrenia, and a female rabbi. You can check the ‘books' out on the spot, or reserve them to check out on a later date. Living LibraryFriday August 22, 2-6pmCentral Library65 Victoria Streetwww.wcl.govt.nz/livinglibrary - Kiran
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Judicial Review of Resource Consent
- 21 Aug 2008
- Mt Victoria Residents Association
- The Mt Victoria Residents Association today announced that it had commenced proceedings in the High Court seeking a judicial review of the resource consent issued to the brothel at 103 Pirie Street by the Wellington City Council.Kent Duston, President of the Residents Association, said that “It’s our view that the Council did not take account of s15 of the Prostitution Law Reform Act 2003 when granting this resource consent.
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Rovers Outclassed
- 20 Aug 2008
- Zephyr Rovers FC
- The return of Pete Roberts to the Rovers line up did not prevent a loss to Harp Shooters at the Shed of dreams.
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Making Sense - An Exploration of Science and Faith
- 19 Aug 2008
- Karori Baptist Church
- In a weeks time (31st August) we will be holding the last of our seminars ‘Making Sense - An exploration of Faith and Science’. This last seminar will feature a panel discussion on the question ‘Is Christian faith dangerous?’ We invite you to come and join us for a stimulating and thought provoking afternoon. Click on the image below to download a PDF file with further details and speaker info. For a copy of a recommended reading list click here Further reading “Making Sense: an overview of some framing consideration in the conversation between faith in science and faith in religion.” click here
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White Heron Trophy
- 19 Aug 2008
- Waikanae Golf Club
- The White Heron Trophy event will be held on Sunday 31st August. It is a 4BBB Nett competition, contested by teams of two same sex partners. Please use allocated time on booking sheet (online), when available. Please refer rules on all noticeboards.
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Snip Snap: Sardines, Oysters, Snappers … and Tagging
- 19 Aug 2008
- Eye of the Fish
- It’s hard to imagine the joy I felt this morning catching the bus to work and finally seeing someone else actually using a Snapper Card. I had been quietly trying to convince myself that the seemingly slow uptake of this local version of London’s Oyster card was due to unspent currency of 10-ride bus tickets - but alas there always seemed to be too much hard cash being exchanged between driver and passenger to validate this one.
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Vege Gardening Event Cancelled
- 19 Aug 2008
- Keep Crossways Community House
- Vege-growing in your Urban Garden Date: Initally planned for 14 SEPTEMBER - CANCELLED!! - Change of date & venue to be advised
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Premier v Upper Hutt - 16/08/08 - L 4-1
- 18 Aug 2008
- Island Bay United AFC
- Our last game of the season was against Upper Hutt at Wakefield Park, and even though the result didn't go our way, the manner in which Island Bay went about playing was a nice way to end our season.
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Rave on Ghuznee Street
- 18 Aug 2008
- Texture
- Art No Made is an audio-visual artwork created in 3D, the pair compose abstract images that evolve and fall into one another, drawing the viewer headlong into the screen via the illusion of depth created by wearing 3D glasses. The two will also DJ electronic music so you really can get those rave memories flooding back.
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Let them eat antipasto platters!
- 18 Aug 2008
- The Wellingtonista
- Sometimes a fly likes to take time out from frequenting the fine bars of this city to spend some time in the fine cinemas of this city. But when one buzzes into a cinema foyer, one does not expect to find that one has walked into a staff meeting, especially when one is in the posh section of the cinema - the part that charges $31.50 a ticket.
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Civic News
- 18 Aug 2008
- Eye of the Fish
- ’ve just found out that Wellington Civic Trust is once again holding its Awards this year, and nominations are open once more: click here. Last held in 2005, perhaps there hasn’t been enough exciting public work for the Trust to have had Awards for the last couple of years - however, surely there are enough to give awards by now.
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Cricket Wellington September/October Holiday Programme and Cricket Clinics
- 18 Aug 2008
- Cricket Wellington
- The Wellington School of Cricket is taking enrolments for the following: Junior School Holiday Programme Time: 9.00am – 12 noon Dates: 29 Sep – 3 Oct and 6 – 10 Oct.
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Mens Club Champs
- 17 Aug 2008
- Waikanae Golf Club
- This Sunday - 24th August - the Men’s Club Championship Finals will be played. Finalists are: Open: Rob Cooper v James Jennings Intermediate: Richard Bond v Steve Ricketts Junior: Sean Scott v Barry Teale Veterans: Bryan Futter v Doug Shearer Come along and watch some great golf this Sunday.
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Rovers Return
- 17 Aug 2008
- Zephyr Rovers FC
- Zephyr Rovers Manager Steve Hall confirmed this afternoon that Pete Roberts would be one of several players to return for the rematch against Harp Shooters for the wooden spoon. "We've suddenly got Matty (pictured) and Pete back, and John, Eddie and Dan are all available"said Hall "so we probably have the strongest line up for some weeks".
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Justice and Righteousness
- 16 Aug 2008
- Karori Baptist Church
- Mike Enright 17th August 2008
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Public Meeting on Thursday
- 15 Aug 2008
- Mt Victoria Residents Association
- This coming Thursday 21 August, the Crossways Community Trust will report back to Mt Victoria on the campaign to save Crossways, and where to from here.As the community knows, the campaign to save Crossways was unsuccessful, with the Presbyterian Church electing to simply sell the building to a private purchaser.
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Punished
- 15 Aug 2008
- Zephyr Rovers FC
- "I don't want to talk about it" said Zephyr Rovers Manager Steve Hall as Rovers were today whipped by Ten Left Feet. "We would go a long way to find a worse game than that" said Hall "we started brightly enough but we didn't build from the back very well and the distribution wasn't too flash".
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Phoenix Foundation Nominated for top Songwriting Award
- 14 Aug 2008
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- Those lovable Wellington lads, the Phoenix Foundation, have made it to the final of the Australasian Performing Right Associations (APRA) Silver Scroll Awards for 2008.
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Hailstorms in Wellingtons' Hutt Valley cause Traffic chaos. Drive Carefully and keep those following distances!
- 14 Aug 2008
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Scraping For Left Feet
- 13 Aug 2008
- Zephyr Rovers FC
- Zephyr Rovers Manager conceded this evening that Rovers wouldn't be launching a serious attempt to win the Division 1 plate.
- Accepted from Zephyr Rovers FC 59 months ago by feedreader
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Who, What, When and WHERE
- 13 Aug 2008
- Relevant newsitems in the Welly newslog are now geotagged with location information. Might be useful; might not be.
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Construction methodologies
- 13 Aug 2008
- Eye of the Fish
- There are still many good signs of a healthy construction industry in Wellington, with a number of apartment projects underway. Two of these under construction at present are interesting as they show such different methods of construction.
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Public meeting at Crossways
- 13 Aug 2008
- The Crossways Community Trust is holding a public meeting on THURSDAY 21 AUGUST: 7.30 PM We will be discussing the sale of Crossways, what it means for the community and the groups that use the house, and the way forward for the future of community in Mt Victoria. We invite you to attend this important meeting with the community to celebrate the efforts of the trust, wider community and to
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Time to Work It!
- 12 Aug 2008
- Texture
- It's getting warm, summer clothes are slowly seeping into shops, you maybe starting to peel a few layers of clothes off yourself, but thanks to winter and all it's comforting glory, you maybe in a bit of despair over what those nights of trashy movies, vino's and chocolate coated everything have done to your figure. Yes, it's time to do something about that. While the weather has been random of late, there have been some beautiful days, day's worth getting out and seeing Wellington, so I present way's to see the best of Wellington and work off that winter gut!
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Video synthesizer
- 12 Aug 2008
- The Wellingtonista
- Opening this Thursday at the Film Archive at 5:30pm, an exhibition by 92-year old Wellington painter, sculptor, artist Michael Nicholson.
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No Time To Revisit Goals
- 11 Aug 2008
- Zephyr Rovers FC
- Zephyr Rovers Manager Steve Hall (pictured) rubbished media speculation that Rovers would review its ambition to be the best club in Wellington by 30 June 2030.
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Premier v Western Suburbs - 10/08/08 - L 1-0
- 11 Aug 2008
- Island Bay United AFC
- A beautiful sunny Sunday on a mostly pristine Endeavour Park invited both Island bay and Western Suburbs to play some great football, rather than the game of Kick Mud that has plagued our football for most of the '08 season.
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2008 SW Premiership points update
- 11 Aug 2008
- Swimming Wellington
- Following Upper Hutt meet. 2008 SW Premiership - points as at 11 Aug 08
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Pelorus Trust Wellington Junior Open
- 11 Aug 2008
- Squash Wellington
- Results from the recently concluded Pelorus Trust Wellington Junior Open & Black Knight North Zone Series Finals, held at Island Bay Tennis & Squash Club.
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Tawa caps perfect Hardham Cup with composed win over Wainui
- 10 Aug 2008
- Wellington Club Weekly
- Hardham Cup final. Westpac Stadium 9 August: Tawa 33 (Na Ioane 2, Pati Gaualofa, Etuale Togia Tries; Juice Finau, Gene J...
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Crossways is lost
- 10 Aug 2008
- Keep Crossways Community House
- The Crossways Community Trust is disappointed that the Crossways House has been sold to a higher bidder, depriving Mount Victoria of its community centre. Despite thousands of hours of volunteer work, a million dollars in fundraising and the efforts of a whole community, the Presbyterian Church has decided to sell Crossways to another buyer.
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Editorial: What About The Creche?
- 10 Aug 2008
- Mt Victoria Residents Association
- The Dominion Post printed an article on the sale of Crossways yesterday, which noted that the historic property had been sold. But absent from the newspaper was any discussion about the fate of Mt Victoria’s creche, which will need to vacate Crossways by the beginning of October.The Wellington City Council has been steadfastly opposed to keeping Crossways as a community centre, despite its importance to Mt Victoria.
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Top Brass in Christchurch
- 10 Aug 2008
- Trust Porirua City Band
- Trust Porirua City Brass enjoyed great success at the National Brass Band Championships held in Christchurch last month.
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- porirua
- performing-arts
- wcn-hosted

Waterside Karori Reserves (0) 0 North Wellington (5) 11
- 9 Aug 2008
- North Wellington Association Football Club
- The Premier team had a comprehensive 11-0 win away against bottom-placed Waterside Karori Reserves to improve one place into 2nd place now ahead of Olympic Reserves on goal difference with 2 games remaining in the league season. The game was played on a muddy bumpy Waihora Park, Porirua East having been transferred from Karori Park due to recent heavy rain in the Wellington region.
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MSP and Norths share Jubilee Cup after stalemate at Westpac Stadium
- 9 Aug 2008
- Wellington Club Weekly
- Jubilee Cup final. Westpac Stadium 9 August: Marist St Pat's 10 (Peter Sciascia Try; Fa'atonu Fili Con; Pen) Nor...
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- jubilee-cup

snapped? (wha)
- 9 Aug 2008
- The Wellingtonista
- It's been a couple weeks since we last checked in on Snapper. The Snapper rollout has continued apace, and some of us haven't used our old ten-trips for two whole weeks! (Well, we were excited about this, anyway.) More and more people are boarding buses armed with the cards; and more and more buses (and their drivers) are ready to take them. And in the meantime we've learnt many things.
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Close But No Cigar
- 8 Aug 2008
- Zephyr Rovers FC
- Zephyr Rovers disappointingly bowed out of this seasons Division one semi-finals after a loss to lowly Harp Shooters.
- Accepted from Zephyr Rovers FC 59 months ago by feedreader
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- soccer

Jubilee Cup final preview
- 8 Aug 2008
- Wellington Club Weekly
- This year's Jubilee Cup final pits the best performing Wellington Premier team of the last three decades against the...
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Hardham Cup final preiview
- 8 Aug 2008
- Wellington Club Weekly
- Defending champions Wainuiomata arrive at Westpac Stadium today to contest their third consecutive Hardham Cup final aga...
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- wainuiomata

2008 NZ Bar Award winners announced - Matterhorn wins! Again!!!
- 8 Aug 2008
- Texture
- For the third year in a row, Wellington’s Matterhorn has been named bar of the year at the 2008 New Zealand bar awards. It has fought off fierce competition from the likes of Auckland and Christchurch (Mainly Auckland), to claim top prize at the awards ceremony held on Wednesday evening, in the ballroom of Auckland’s Hilton hotel.
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Te Karo Park
- 8 Aug 2008
- Eye of the Fish
- Following fast on the footsteps of the previous post on Courtenay Park, which some are labeling as ‘grim’, I’d like to put forward another contender for the title of ‘grim urban park’: yes, that of the SLOAP that is the ‘park’ of the Bypass.
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- architecture
- bypass

Crossways Is Lost
- 8 Aug 2008
- Mt Victoria Residents Association
- Despite the thousands of hours of volunteer work, a million dollars in fundraising and the efforts of a whole community, the Presbyterian Church has decided to sell Crossways to another buyer.The Church announced today that they had accepted an offer of $1.31 million from an un-named purchaser who will convert the building back into a family home. While we are consoled that Crossways is unlikely to be demolished, it’s a sad end to three decades of community heritage.The Church’s actions - and the Council’s inaction - have been roundly condemned by many commentators.
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25th Anniversary
- 8 Aug 2008
- Wellington Veterans Cycling Club
- Hi there everyone,Just a reminder to let current and past club members know that registrations are due to close this Friday 8 August (although I will keep registrations open for a further 2 weeks).
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Lurking . . . while we prepare the display
- 7 Aug 2008
- Te Papa's blog
- The squid has been stitched as much as we can - Steve describes it as trying to sew two blocks of butter together. copyright Te Papa Being able to view the specimen head on gives us an idea of what meeting one of these guys would be like! copyright Te Papa All the better to see you with! And at the center of those tentacles is the beak . . . .
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Phoenix Final
- 6 Aug 2008
- Zephyr Rovers FC
- Zephyr Rovers Chairman George Nash (pictured) and Manager Steve Hall attended the final of the A League pre-season tournament at the stadium tonight.
- Accepted from Zephyr Rovers FC 59 months ago by feedreader
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- soccer

Where is the best dance-floor in Wellington?
- 6 Aug 2008
- Texture
- No, I'm not talking about the light up squares at Boogie Wonderland, but the feel, the vibe, the Mabo of Welli's best clubs. Yes, the physical aspects of the space come into play, but the way that people enjoy the dance-floor is more important. Now of course, this is a subjective issue, I won't actually be declaring a winner at the end, more just debating the various merits and debits of dance-floors around Wellington.
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Wellington’s world-first wildlife sanctuary celebrates award win
- 6 Aug 2008
- Karori Sanctuary Trust
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Courtenay Park update
- 6 Aug 2008
- Eye of the Fish
- The simple beauty of rusting steel keeps getting better at Courtenay Park. These pictures speak without words: When the sun is out, the new park gets quite popular, especially on a sunny lunchtime.
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- sculpture

Tee Booking Online
- 6 Aug 2008
- Waikanae Golf Club
- Please remember to pick up your password for tee booking. Available from the Office, ProShop or Bar. You should be able to save your password as you log in. Tee booking for days from Monday the 11th August
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- waikanae

Inter Club Convenor - Expressions of Interest
- 6 Aug 2008
- Squash Wellington
- To all Squash Players & Interested Parties in the Squash Wellington (North Island) District Duncan McEwan our dedicated Inter Club Convenor of 10 years has decided to retire. His valuable services will be sorely missed and we thank him sincerely.
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A Mural for the Tunnel
- 6 Aug 2008
- Mt Victoria Residents Association
- The Pirie Street bus tunnel has long been a magnet for graffiti, and in an effort to help make the area more attractive the Council is considering commissioning a mural. The design concept can be seen above, and has been designed by Robert Stewart.
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- art
- transport
- bus-tunnel

Tenders have closed
- 5 Aug 2008
- Keep Crossways Community House
- The day that we have dreaded has arrived.Tenders for Crossways close today.The Trust has put in a fair bid for the house as a result of a hard year long campaign to raise money and awareness. We now keep our fingers crossed that we are successful in our bid to keep Crossways Community House a part of Mt Victoria!We are unsure as to when we will find out the result but envisage that we will know
- Accepted from Keep Crossways posts 59 months ago by feedreader
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July 08 Newsletter from Mt Cook Mobilised
- 5 Aug 2008
- Mt Cook mobilised
- You can download a PDF version of this newsletter by clicking here Why Mobe? Mt Cook Mobilised was formed in July 2007 to give the suburb a voice.
- Accepted from Moot Cook mobilised 59 months ago by feedreader
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July 08 Newsletter from Mt Cook Mobilised
- 5 Aug 2008
- Mt Cook mobilised
- You can download a PDF version of this newsletter by clicking here Why Mobe? Mt Cook Mobilised was formed in July 2007 to give the suburb a voice. It exists to resist any inappropriate development and represent the interests of all residents.
- Tagged as:
- mount-cook

Dancehall Cinema
- 5 Aug 2008
- The Wellingtonista
- For those of you more inclined towards UK roots reggae culture than euro-beats, there's a little something for you at the Film Archive this Thursday 7th. The Archive, in collaboration with NiceUp - local reggae forum and dancehall specialists - present the premiere Australasian screening of Musically Mad, a doco that examines sound system culture and the UK roots reggae scene, interviewing some of the shining lights of the community, past and present, and providing an historical context for the Caribbean-influenced musical culture.
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- cinema
- events
- music

Change of start time for UH meet
- 4 Aug 2008
- Swimming Wellington
- The Upper Hutt club has advised a change of the start time for their meet at Naenae Pool this Saturday, 9th August.
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- swimming

Pelorus Trust Wellington Junior Open
- 4 Aug 2008
- Squash Wellington
- To all Players entered in the Pelorus Trust Wellington Junior Open being held at Island Bay this week. Your 1st Playing times are being E-Mailed to the address that you registered on for this Tournament, now.
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- island-bay
- squash

Waikanae Veterans Golf Tournament
- 4 Aug 2008
- Waikanae Golf Club
- November 17, 18 and 20, 21 2008 15th annual 4 Day tournament handicap matchplay for men and women in separate groups. Entries close Monday 3 November 2008.
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- waikanae

Mid-week Men - Two day Stableford
- 4 Aug 2008
- Waikanae Golf Club
- The two day stableford competition was completed on Tuesday the 22nd of July after the second round being deferred a couple of times because of the inclement weather. The winner on 78 points was John McConway who combined 38 stableford points from the first round with 40 stableford points on the second round. 2nd: Kaye Mitchell 77 (36/41) 3rd: Bryan Futter 76 (38/38)
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- waikanae

Nationals - A View From The Back
- 4 Aug 2008
- Trust Porirua City Band
- This year - as every year *wink* - our Super Percussion Extraordinaires were revved up for another Brass Band Championships! This year was slightly different as we had two ‘green’ members, Tamara and Dick, who were yet to experience the challenges of being a Percussionist at Nationals.
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Nationals - A View From The Back
- 4 Aug 2008
- Trust Porirua City Band
- This year - as every year *wink* - our Super Percussion Extraordinaires were revved up for another Brass Band Championships! This year was slightly different as we had two ‘green’ members, Tamara and Dick, who were yet to experience the challenges of being a Percussionist at Nationals.
- Automatically tagged as:
- porirua
- performing-arts
- wcn-hosted

Cao Kid Returns
- 3 Aug 2008
- Zephyr Rovers FC
- John Cao (pictured) will be back from his northern hemisphere trip for the game this Friday against Harp Shooters.
- Accepted from Zephyr Rovers FC 59 months ago by feedreader
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- soccer

Parade Cafe on its way out
- 3 Aug 2008
- Texture
- Over the next two years, take some time to appreciate Wellingtons Parade Café - because after that it will be no more. The lease for the cafes two buildings is up in 2010, and it is looking highly likely that they will be demolished to make way for a proposed apartment development, depending upon council approval.
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- oriental-bay
- cafes

Wainui to defend Hardham title against rampant Tawa
- 3 Aug 2008
- Wellington Club Weekly
- Hardham Cup semi-finals: Wainuiomata will defend the Hardham Cup in next weekend's final against an on-form Tawa, af...
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- tawa
- wainuiomata

Preservatives
- 3 Aug 2008
- Te Papa's blog
- Both ethanol and formalin cannot be used in large volumes in public galleries because of the hazardous nature of the chemicals. So in order to display our colossal squid we will be using a glycol solution with an antimicrobial preservative to prevent microbial growth. We have been experimenting with smaller specimens in jars.
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Drawing Parallels
- 3 Aug 2008
- The Wellingtonista
- On 6th August a group drawing show is opening at ROAR! Gallery. The show features work from artist in residence Yelena Barbalich, as well as 75 other artists.
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- art
- events

National Brass Band Championships - Christchurch
- 3 Aug 2008
- Trust Porirua City Band
- The contest is over for another year and the band has done extremely well, both collectively and with individual results.
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- porirua
- performing-arts
- wcn-hosted

National Brass Band Championships - Christchurch
- 3 Aug 2008
- Trust Porirua City Band
- The contest is over for another year and the band has done extremely well, both collectively and with individual results.
- Automatically tagged as:
- porirua
- performing-arts
- wcn-hosted

50 Days of Jubilee - The Image and Kingdom of God
- 2 Aug 2008
- Karori Baptist Church
- Mike Enright 3rd August 2008
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- religious-groups
- wcn-hosted

Marist St. Pat’s and Norths to meet at Westpac Stadium
- 2 Aug 2008
- Wellington Club Weekly
- Jubilee Cup semi-finals: Marist St. Pat's will have the chance to capture the coveted Swindale Shield-Jubilee Cup do...
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- swindale-shield

Banalitecture
- 1 Aug 2008
- Eye of the Fish
- I’ve just spotted this blank wall being constructed beside the main route into the city from the airport. Facing north, providing a beautiful backdrop for shadow play of pohutukawa, as well as a future venue for no doubt countless mindless scribblings, is a blank wall. Courtesy of the ArcHaus architectural team.
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- architecture
- kilbirnie

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