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December 2008 | October 2008
    • The Big Lift
      • I have to admit - there’s something special about about getting up at an ungodly hour to do something or see something out of the ordinary. Driving this morning through a beautifully still Wellington morning with no traffic is something out of the ordinary in itself So it was exciting to see all the big trucks, flashing lights and men in reflective vests - I knew I’d come to the righ
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    • The Old Shebang of Cuba Street
      • The National Library has joined the Flickr Commons project, whacking up many of their photos on Flickr. At the moment, there's not much from Wellington, but we're hoping that will change as more are uploaded. One particular Wellington delight, however, is a set of photos of a ramshackle house on Cuba Street called the Old Shebang (shebang in this instance means dwelling). And as well as that, Goo
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        • Cuba Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)


    • Cuba vs Manners
      • So I was thinking to myself, as you do on a fine summer’s day like today: what is it that makes Cuba St so special, whereas Manners Mall just doesn’t cut the mustard? Is it the paving? Grey bricks just aren’t as warm and friendly as the orange hues of Cuba. Is it the architecture? Cuba’s sure is older, while Manners is newer: but is that all there is? Is it the people? Su
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        • Cuba Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)


    • Major new sculpture for Wellington
      • The Wellington Sculpture Trust is excited to announce the commissioning of a major new artwork by the Wellington-based artist Regan Gentry. The piece, named Subject to Change, has been specifically designed for its location in the Te Aro area, making reference to the changes in the urban landscape of that part of Wellington. It comprises a replica of two walls of a heritage-style building, yet is clearly a large scale work of art.
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    • Rhombus kick off summer
      • It’s coming to that time of year for seeing some great live summer music.  First in line are Wellington’s proud offspring of summertime fun, Rhombus.  The boys and girls will be firing on all cylinders at the loaded hog this Saturday night. It’s a tour celebrating a great album from the Rhom-bi, one which will live on my stereo for many months to come.  This self-titled release hera
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    • 2-up TT
      • Sunday 7th December 9:00 AM Two up TT - Kahutara - 40km (Map my ride link). Kahutara School, Kahutara Road, FeatherstonPlease enter online here by the Friday night 8pm to help things run faster. Organised this year by PNP. 2-up Trophy (for Vets teams only)Sowerby Cup for fastest team overall.WVCC riders free. All other $5.00
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    • Splish Splash: Bucket Fountain Update
      • There's been a bit of action going on at the old Bucket Fountain, icon of Cuba Street. First, it mysteriously disappeared: We initially thought this was a retro '80s David Copperfield-style magic trick, but it turns out it was just taken down for maintenance. The fountain returned, with a fresh coat of paint, ready to splash the good folk of Cuba Mall once again.
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        • Cuba Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)


    • Cinephilia: Opening This Week
      • So, this is the week I come out of hibernation to resume posting and what do I have to report? Only the bleeding obvious information that the new Bond (Quantum of Solace) is everywhere this weekend and that the only cinema daring to go up against the behemoth is plucky little Paramount which is playing American Teen from today. QoS is the middle film of an expected trilogy so don't expect much in
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    • Last Tournament of the Year
      • The Last Tournament of 2008 Is is due to start on Wed 10th December at Tawa Squash The Tawa Xmas Ham & Turkey tournament which is a lot of FUN, requires great skill to win the Ham, but all players win a prize..... Ham's, Turkeys, Xmas Boxes, Big Chook's & much much more Open to all graded & non graded players.
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        • Tawa, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)


    • Architecture Awards night
      • es, tonight is the night for the architectural community, as the local Wellington region Awards for Architecture and annual knees up are being held tonight. Last year the awards went to the New Dowse, the Masterton Police Station and the Greytown Town Hall, Holiday Inn, the new Maritime Tower, Len Lye’s water whirler, the waterfront refurbishment of Shed 13, and the highly deserved award for Conservation House (which went on to win a Supreme Award by the year’s end), as well as a swathe of awards for some very fine housing. Awards are being held in the very evocatively period Shed 13 tonight - lets hope that the owners have managed to install some toilet and kitchen facilities which are noticeably absent in this picture from last year!
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    • News for Sunday 30 November 2008
      • Stubbs Memorial SermonThis is being preached today by Susan Blaikie.Rosters for December—FebruaryIf you receive a hard copy of your service roster please collect this from the gathering area this morning.Penny Burgess is leavingPenny’s final day at the ECEC is Friday 5 December.  Thanks, Penny for all the hard work you have done in making the centre a first class facility.  If people would like to
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    • November 2008 General Meeting - TONIGHT
      • Sorry for the relatively late notice.. but as tonight is the last Thursday of the month, the Wellington VHF Group is holding its Monthly General Meeting Tonight at its venue in Tawa. More information on our regular meetings can be found here. Tonight's presentation is on LandSAR Communications. Bryan, ZL2BRF will be presenting on various aspects of LandSAR communications in the region. All are we
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        • Tawa, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)


    • Search for Life
      • January 30, 200912:00 amStarts February 2009 and runs for ten weeks. Will be held on Tuesday evenings. 7.30-9.30pm Registrations close 8th February.  To register contact the church office. Human beings are spectacular, puzzling, brilliant and broken. Why do so many contradictions exist in our lives? Everyone needs to understand the power of our internal cry for acceptance, value and belonging.  
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        • Hatton Street, Karori, Wellington, 6012, New Zealand/Aotearoa


    • Shrinkage?
      • Many people have asked us why the colossal squid specimen was so much smaller than anticipated when we thawed it. Initial reports suggested that the specimen was considerably larger than the final measurement of 4.2 metres in total length. We suspected that the specimen had shrunk (rather than the size being greatly exaggerated!). In order to test our theory we purchased several fresh arrow squid
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    • A moving experience
      • With less than a month to go until our squid meets her adoring fans, there is still much to be done behind the scenes, not least of which is trying to figure out the best way of getting a 2.5 tonne display tank - squid included - from its storage facility across town, to its final resting place here at Te Papa. As the Exhibition Preparator assigned to the exhibition, it is my job to not only manag
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    • Mauled Mall - Bus Route
      • As you’ve probably noticed, the WCC is canvassing for opinions on the proposed change to the bus route through Manners Mall. We’re a bit surprised how little public dialogue there has been so far on the proposal - and so we thought we’d open up a place for your informal dialogue and discussion to go. The picture above is of Manners Mall, taken on the corner of Cuba, just a few d
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        • Cuba Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)


    • Strategic Issues Discussion Paper
      • The Board is keen to engage members in a discussion about the strategic issues which our club faces in the future. This paper has been prepared to elicit your comments and views. We look forward to your participation. Peter Quin - Chairman Click on the following link to download a copy of the document: strategic_issues_wgc
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        • 97 Te Moana Rd, Waikanae Beach, Waikanae 5036, New Zealand


    • Salon Kingsadore at Mighty Mighty on Saturday...
      • Named after a hair salon in Invercargill, Auckland group Salon Kingsadore is a truly unique outfit. And they're playing at Mighty Mighty on Saturday with The Debutantes. Formed in 2000, the instrumental group features Gianmarco Liguori (guitar), Hayden Sinclair (bass), Steve Taite (drums) and Billy Squire (fender rhodes/hammond organ).Their sometimes improvised style of spacious, film soundtracky
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    • You can't avoid it.
      • I'm sure I'm not alone in admitting the build up to Christmas makes me cringe, it's all the tacky, trashy and cheap decorations piled high in department stores, the painful Christmas themed music that is already seeping out of shop speakers, and the constant enquires ''what do you want for Christmas" or "what are you getting (some distant relative) for Christmas?". Ugh. It's unavoidable, so a
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    • New Sister Club in Australia
      • The President of the Waikanae Golf Club, Bill Bruce, is pleased to advise that he has successfully negotiated an arrangement with the Ocean Shores Golf Club in New South Wales. (only about 40 minutes south of Surfers Paradise) The two Clubs are also proposing an annual Trans Tasman Challenge. Further details of this will be circulated when available. Check out the Ocean Shores Golf Club website at
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    • News for Sunday 23 November 2008
      • RostersThe rosters for December 2008—February 2009 are currently being prepared.  Please advise Ken Wheeler by end of today, of dates you will be unavailable for both the St Mary’s and St Philip’s.  Also please advise any changes to your contact details.  More help is always appreciated so if you would like to be added to the roster, contact Ken: 972 9015, or wheeler.kenctim@paradise.net.nz. Journ
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    • Save the Basin Reserve! Stop the Flyover
      • The New Zealand Transport Agency is proposing that a destructive $33m flyover be built around the iconic Basin Reserve. If you want to save the Basin Reserve and protect the surrounding suburbs from its adverse effects, come along to the launch and get involved with the campaign. Campaign launch to stop the Basin Reserve Flyover All welcome – come along and get involved with the campaign Tuesday
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        • Basin Reserve, Dufferin Street, Mount Victoria, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6021, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)


    • The Little Dog Laughed: A hack's view.
      • Let's get one thing straight; I'm not a theatre reviewer. I'm a cycling journalist who knows a cyclist who works in theatre. The old adage "it's not what you know, it's who you know" holds true in this scenario. While I know more about handlebars and chains than ad-libs and breaking a leg (and although that can happen in cycling, you wouldn't wish it upon someone embarking on a ride), I'm alwa
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        • Hannah Playhouse, 12, Cambridge Terrace, Mount Victoria, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)


    • And the finalists are...
      • Handle the Jandal – NZ’s most legendary D.I.Y. music video awards - are about to hit Wellington’s St James theatre next Thursday evening. It will be a great occasion, with many young directors and musicians sweating proverbial buckets as they wait for their names to be read out on the night. Over 122 entries were taken this year, but after much deliberation, those hopefuls have been whittled away to a mere 15.  So without further ado, here are the finalists for 2008’s supreme D.I.Y. music video award - the coveted GOLDEN JANDAL:       (Filmmaker, band, song title) Marco Vidaurre: The Ruby Suns, Tane Mahuta Vorn Colgan: Vorn, Get Better Work Stories Sam Muirhead: Brand New Math, Idiot Savant Ben Forman/Judah: Finnigan Deep Sea Regret, So Far So Good Daniel Batkin-Smith: Little Pictures, This House Can Fit Us All Campbell Farquar: Wilberforces, Tidal Waves Kent Griggs: Missing Teeth, Not For Me Jonas Besson & Paul Raine: Moon Balloon, Video Games Anton Steel: Reb Fountain, TAB Brian Hainsworth: The Short Shorts, You Don’t Know Brian Hainsworth: Tommy Ill and Buck Beauchamp, Letters To The Editor Daniel Alexander: Fowler Denmark, Street Will You? Logan McMillan: Flip Grater, Ring Around The Rosie Thedownlowconcept: The Hot Grits, Headlights Curtis Baigent: The Bonnie Scarlets, It's Getting Me Down All finalists’ music videos will be played in their entirety on the night.  There are still tickets available, so just go to  http://www.radioactive.co.nz/HandletheJandal.html to be a part of Kiwi musical history. Handle the Jandal 2008 will be held on Thursday the 27th of November at the Saint James theatre. -Darren
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    • Squash Wellington Annual General Meeting - 2008
      • The 44th Annual General Meeting of the Squash Wellington Districts Inc was held last night at the Mana Squash Club The incoming Board for the District was elected & Board positions will be decided at the 1st meeting on Monday 8th December. The minutes, year book & details will be sent to all Clubs in due course. Thank you to retiring Board members............... Rob Walker (Mana
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    • Squash Wellington Awards Winners 2008
      • The 2008 Squash Wellington Awards were held in Blenheim on Saturday night. Held at the Club's of Marlborough (what an incredible complex), we celebrated a year of achievement & success. Peter Bowers MC for the evening kept proceedings running smoothly & we were entertained by "CRIMPY" (Daryl Crimp from the Fishing paper) the guest speaker for 30 minutes, who then pr
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    • The New Furniture Has Arrived
      • On Monday 17th November, the new furniture was delivered and installed in the Clubhouse lounge in time for the return to the Clubhouse of the Veteran Golfers on the first day of their Tournament and was also available to be used at their cocktail party on Monday evening. The old furniture has now all been sold and removed from the Clubhouse, thank you to all who assisted with the sale of these items. Special thanks to all those who have fund-raised for the Club over the past year to make this acquisition of the furniture possible; 2008 ProAm, Women’s Section, Mid-week Men’s Section, Lumber Jacks, 2008 Veteran’s Golf Tournament and The Wonderful Waikanae Spring Garden Trail. Also the Committee lead by Margaret Thrupp who put a lot of time and effort into identifying the requirements for the furniture and assessing products from various sources. All members are encouraged to come up into the lounge and make use of our new facilities.
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    • ShootOut Results
      • The ShootOuts were successfully held on Sunday 16th November. 19 players in both the Men’s and Women’s Sections commenced on the first tee from 8.15am with one player being eliminated at each hole until the final hole where two players remained to find the ShootOut winners for 2008. The Men’s section had Mark Mitchell and Simon Amos playing the final hole together. Mark Mitchell prevailed with a par on the hole. In the Women’s section Ann Hadfield just held out Jean McAllister at the final hurdle.
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    • The Little Dog Laughed: Ellen's blog
      • Stupid people make me want to hurt myself. They are everywhere! There needs to be a law, if you are an idiot, you get your tubes tied and are cock chopped off! It infuriates me how much time I waste in my everyday life dealing with total brainless fuckwits! Yesterday in Starbucks – Yes shock horror I get coffee from Starbucks – get over it! I don’t believe in all that globalism bullshit anyways, so, there I was waiting for my vanilla latte hoping that the guy behind the counter would remember me from last week and give me free coffee again, - I don’t know what it is but people just keeping giving me shit at the moment. Anyways so I overheard this lollipop-head barbie telling her friend in Starbucks, that she had come to New York City to ‘Find herself’!!!!!!!!!!!!! what the fuck? You don’t ‘find yourself’ in NYC you stupid horse-face bitch!! The whole point of being in NY is so that you don’t have to even think about that kind of thing, I mean, if you want to put it spiritually or some shit, you come to NY, you stay in NY to ‘loose’ yourself if anything!! What has she been doing here? Sitting in Central Park next to the John Lennon memorial and singing strawberry fields forever??? For fucks sake?? So I leaned past her toothpick of a so called friend and said “Honey take my advice, I think you should just fuck off back to the farm you came from and start looking up your own arse because you’re clearly gonna have more luck there, there’s no room on the subway for fuckwits like you!” They both turned around and stared at me for a few seconds, and then the walking anorexia advertisement says to me ‘NO thanks, we’ve just ordered.” I flicked my cigarette ash into her coffee and walked off. What an Idiot. Later on I’m in Macy’s waiting for the alien behind the Chanel counter to go on her break so I can grab so lipstick and I hear this wrinkly old tart telling her equally as wrinkly and hideous friend that her daughter is getting married in a month but she’s not sure if she can go to the wedding because she can’t get into see her plastic surgeon till December and she is NOT going to the wedding unless she can get her eyes lifted. She then asks the girl behind the Dior counter if she had any “rouge.” I called out to her from my perch “Rouge is what hookers wear!”Stupid people deserve the stupid things that happen to them. Don’t leave your bag open on the counter while you choose your lunch! Don’t get a perm! Don’t go to the movies, sit in the back row and get annoyed if the people around you are having sex. Don’t think that by adding a cherry to my drink you can call it a cocktail and then throw me out of your stupid, hideous 80s décor bar if I throw it in your face. Don’t make faces at “tsk tsk” noises at me if I smoke standing next to your child at the park, Move!! You stupid saggy-tit moron!
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        • Hannah Playhouse, 12, Cambridge Terrace, Mount Victoria, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)


    • The Great Eclectic Jumble Sale - Saturday and Sunday Only...
      • This promises to be so great that I've been tempted to keep the news to myself. But of course, I'm not mean-spirited so I've been telling all my girl friends about this authentic vintage sale that hits Wellington for this weekend only. Maria from Eclectic (a fabulous Vintage store in the South Island) is bringing up 5000 items to Wellington for a one-off sale on Saturday and Sunday. I'm sure everyone there will be fossicking, elbows-out, for unique vintage treasures. The sale will include textiles, clothes, jewellery, shoes, bags, hats and possibly furniture, all reasonably priced. Eftpos and parking will be available, so there's nothing stopping you.  Saturday: 9am-5pmSunday: 9am-4pmLocated in the hall, far end Emmett StNewtown - Kiran 
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        • Newtown, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)


    • More Mall for J’ville
      • Thanks to the very friendly and amenable Wellington City Council External Media Advisor, Richard Maclean, we’ve been able to bring you some further info about the proposed new expansion to Johnsonville Mall. Now that’s what I call a helpful public service. So, to recap since our last message on Johnsonville, although the Council is still deciding whether it will publicly notify the scheme or not, the project is available for public view anyway, and as part of that we thought it would be helpful for you to see some of what is being proposed.
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    • The Mighty Booth
      • After every election there are geographical analyses of voting patterns, inevitably followed by suggestions that certain regions should secede and form their own country. Such analyses are often at electorate level, but there's a lot of fine detail below that, and a cell of socialist insurgents might live just around the corner from an enclave of conservative curmudgeons. So I made the following map of Wellington voting tendencies at a booth-by-booth level.
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    • Blowing your mind
      • Want to see what those hard-working students have been slaving day and night over for the last year? Massey University College of Creative Arts' second annual Creative Arts Festival, BLOW 08, Nga hau e wha, is on now until November 22. The festival features up and coming designers, leading researchers and international speakers who are promised to blow your mind. It's a fashion, dance, music and art extravaganza which includes the annual end of year graduate exhibition ‘Exposure', graduate students' fashion show, FOYA, which offers the chance to see New Zealand's next generation of fashion designers. This show is on at the Great Hall this weekend, contact (04) 801 5799 ext 62315 for tickets. There is also performances by the New Zealand School of Dance, in their Graduation Season 08, combining ballet and contemporary dance, including Bournonville's Flower Festival in Genzano and will also feature two world premiere pieces. These will be at Te Whaea Theatre, bookings through 381 9254. The festival will end with The College of Creative Arts inducting three new designers to its Hall of Fame: industrial designer Mark Pennington, fashion designer Kate Sylvester and (posthumously) artist and printmaker Gordon Walters. Most of the events and exhibition in BLOW 08 are held at the Massey University of Wellington campus, in Mount Cook, and most are free. Check out http://www.blowfestival.co.nz for all the events. -Stacey
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        • Mount Cook, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6021, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)


    • Aotearoa's Hip Hop Queen is Here
      • Gentlemen please bow, ladies curtsey – the queen of New Zealand hip-hop has just arrived. Ladi6 is our leading female monarch of rhyme, and she is about to hold court at the San Francisco Bath House this Saturday night. She’s here to celebrate the release of her debut solo album, Time is not much.  It’s been 10 long years of touring, winning awards and thrilling crowds, But Ladi6 (Real name Karoline Tamati) is finally taking her place on the MC’s throne she was born to. Her musical beginnings signified what was to come.  Karoline originally broke ground as a part of New Zealand’s first, all female hip-hop group Sheelahroc.  Her talents saw her rise up firstly with another collective, Verse 2, and later as a solo artist.  She has supported the likes of the Roots, wowed festival crowds at the Big Day Out, and charmed media up and down Aotearoa (Plus the Aussies!). Now it’s time for Wellingtonians to see their Queen in the flesh, as she lavishes the Bath House with some of the best soul and hip-hop vocals in the country.  Expect a high energy set, with perhaps a few well-known support acts (Scribe, Tyra Hammond and Ricki Gooch all feature on the CD) getting in for a piece of the action. Ladi6 ‘Time is not much’ album release tour:  San Francisco Bath House, Saturday 15th of November. -Darren
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    • A reminder: get your nominees in for the Annual Wellingtonista Awards
      • Soon we're going to start publishing lists of our nominees for the AWAs (this year, it's the TAWAs because it's the Third Annual). Always after we do this, we have people go "oh but you should have nominated blah blah and this and that", so let us remind you again: if you want something to be nominated, you need to tell us. Do it now, or forever hold your peace or piece - at least until you get to vote, of course.
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    • 2008 SW Premiership points
      • Capital Swim Club and Porirua Swimming Club lead the 13 years & over and  12 years & under categories respectively in the 2008 SW Premiership competition as at 30 September 2008. There are two meets remaining in the 13&O competition, while while the last 12&U meet is PSC’s Hardcore meet this weekend. 2008 SW Premiership Points at 30 Sep-08
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        • Porirua, Wellington Region, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)


    • The End of World War I: 11 November 1918
      • Almost 250 objects and images related to World War I held by Te Papa can now be viewed on online. Curators have chosen items with sentimental value or connected to the home front and the war’s aftermath in New Zealand, as well as those associated directly with the conflict and overseas theatres of war. Find out more about these items and their significance at http://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/Theme.aspx?irn=647. This work commemorates the anniversary of the end of World War I when, ninety years ago on 11 November 1918, the Armistice was signed between the Allies and Germany. You will also find some of Te Papa’s World War I collection items amongst similar content from other institutions around the country by searching Coming Home / Te Hokinga Mai:       
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    • Die! Die! Die! Play Bodega on Thursday...
      • Dunedin/Auckland group Die! Die! Die! are one of the last young New Zealand outfits that have really interested and impressed me. I've seen them play scores of times, and every single one of those shows has left me feeling exhilarated. The last four or so years has seen Andrew Wilson (guitar/vocals), Michael Prain (drums) and Lachlan Anderson (bass) tirelessly touring the UK and the States, but they're stopping off in Wellington to play a show this Thursday at Bodega while they're back in the country on a nationwide tour. Formed in 2003, Die! Die! Die! play a brilliantly fierce sort of punky artrock. Recalling the style of groups such as Wire, The Gordons, Fugazi and A Certain Ratio, Die! Die! Die! distill the essence of thrilling sharp-edged punk that is sometimes brittle but always riddled with hooks. Their 2005 debut, self-titled album was recorded at Steve Albini's (Shellac, Rapeman, Big Black) famed Electrical Audio Studio complex in Chicago, and Shayne Carter (Straitjacket Fits, Dimmer) produced their 2007 album Promises Promises. Die! Die! Die! have supported Wire (the best group in the world, if you ask me), The Blood Brothers and Slint, and their live shows are always engaging. Raw energy and true spirit is something they excel in. Clearly a band of unselfconscious and real music lovers, there is no posing here - these boys are the real deal. I hear that this might be the last chance to see them for a while before they head into the studio again, so if you like your jeans black and your noise white, go and see them. BodegaThursday, 13 Novemberhttp://www.myspace.com/diediedienzwww.diediedie.net - Kiran
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    • Furniture for Sale
      • With the imminent arrival of new furniture for the lounge at the Golf Club, the existing tables and chairs are available for purchase from the Club by members and/or friends. Tables $5.00, Chairs $5.00                    Discount for Bulk available! Please see the Office to arrange purchase, pick-up must be on or before the 17th November.
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    • Market Today!
      • Want cheap and fun things today? Well head down to 101 Ghuznee Street from one this afternoon...that's the car park of Bar Bodega right next to the vegetable market. The Minties Market will be an ongoing event- starting this Sunday (9 November) and will continue every Sunday following. The market runs from 1pm to 5pm and you can pick up vintage- labelled clothing, used vinyl, toys, food and cruise around to some good music. If you are interested in taking part in the market for future Sundays contact Ngakopa Volkerling on mintymeetsmuntmarkets@gmail.com.. -Stacey
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    • Card Plus for Golf Club Members
      • Cardplus are pleased to offer an improved Fuel discount for NZ Golf Club Members. # 5cents per litre discount off the pump price for both petrol / diesel at any Caltex / Challenge Service Station throughout NZ # Half price Car wash # Cardplus ‘ Value discount Voucher ‘ Pack for all Fuelcard Customers # Multiple Cards linked to one account…partner / family # Up to 35days Free Credit # No Transaction Fees # Free 2 year coffee card # 6 Months Free delivery of the Sunday Star Times valued at $57 # Only $2 per month card fee…..no other costs Easy to apply…..simply go to www.membercard.co.nz click on apply here and log on to Golf Club Member to print our your Fuel Card application form…please complete and Freepost to Cardplus Fuelcards, P.O.Box 38-307, Wellington 5045
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    • MELBOURNE CUP TOURNAMENT 2008
      •        Building on previous years of experience, the organising committee comprising Stu McLaren (as always supported by Jane), Grant Waterhouse, Barry Lee, Blair Coburn and Paul Charlesworth, created an extravaganza unrivaled on the Kapiti Coast.        This year the event included an all day free BBQ (kindly sponsored by Tegal Chicken) and an outside bar (subsidised by DB Breweries) both manned by Stu McLaren. The 14th hole had a “triple your money” opportunity fot those fancying their ability - thanks to Brian Futter.         A new innovation this year was a live TAB terminal in the clubhouse - kindly supplied and skillfully manned by the one and only Gary “I REALLY MUST GO HOME” Mabey. Thanks again Chopper!!!         Once again Barry Lee organised a very successful sweepstake in conjunction with the Big Race! The main winners being Chris Turner, The Fourskins syndicate and House.         Courtesy of PANASONIC and in conjunction with HARVEY NORMAN Coastlands Branch, we were able to showcase a ‘top of the line’ overhead projection unit to provide fullscale race coverage all day! It is with great pride that the organising committee can announce that due to the financial success of the day, this high tech unit is to be purchased  and will become a permanent feature of the lounge, to enable vastly improved coverage of future sporting events.          Many thanks to ALL who contributed and supported this fine event.
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        • 97 Te Moana Rd, Waikanae Beach, Waikanae 5036, New Zealand


    • The Little Dog Laughed starts at Downstage - A note from Director Willem Wassenaar
      • Diane: And that’s how one wins. By shutting up. You can win. And all you have to do is shut up. Don’t say anything. This is where we are in our lives. This world is a brothel. And we are all prostitutes; selling ourselves to fit the ideal image of success and happiness. What is hidden behind the perfect smile of those Hollywood icons we have come to love and hate? They are people at the top of their profession, who have everything, who have achieved greatness… and yet, we love to grab a random tabloid, go to the red carpet pages and put their achievements to the test. Fold the page over those cheesy grins and the eyes start to reveal a whole other story. Compromise ─ I hate that word, as a human being and as an artist. Has our idea of happiness superseded our primal need to love and be loved? The Little Dog Laughed by Douglas Carter Beane presents the façade, the make believe world that we all consume, chew over and spit out in fits and starts. But would we have it any other way? In this dark comedy of manners, we watch in horror as four people make their individual choices to be happy. The truth has consequences; but the lies are a living hell. So, do we shut up in order to win? My thanks to the amazing, brave team of The Little Dog Laughed and Downstage Theatre, and a special mention for my long term collaborator Daniel Williams. This is our last project before this beautiful man heads out into the world to go on outrageous adventures. Let’s hope for the theatre in New Zealand that he comes back. I also wish to thank… (cut to music) Willem Wassenaar Director The Little Dog Laughed
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        • Hannah Playhouse, 12, Cambridge Terrace, Mount Victoria, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)


    • The Election Special
      • Feel like the whole Election is becoming a big joke? Have a laugh at its expense (and while you can still afford to) as Jeremy Elwood brings it to the Capital on Friday 7 November. Having spent most of his career earning a reputation as New Zealand's premier topical comedian, Jeremy Elwood is doing what he does best the night before the Election. Forget analysts and dodgy polls, this is definitely to be the most fun to be had when you decide which idiot to vote for. No campaigning, no interviews and no more avoiding questions to get the party message across, this will actually deliver on its promise - to make you laugh. Think of this as a party political broadcast where the focus is on the party, not the political. Elwood has been performing in New Zealand and around the world for over a decade and was most recently seen in Wellington during the NZ International Comedy Festival with his show "Jeremy Elwood's 12 Steps". If ever there was a time and a need for Elwood to comment on the state of the political climate, it is in this election year. This is a one night only performance with support from Chris Brain, early enough to have dinner after work, see the show and be back home for bedtime. Sure to get you thinking, sure to get you laughing. Sorry, no swing seats.
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    • Women’s Section News
      • Women’s Section. The Championship Foursomes were held recently. Silver winners were Jill Bolland and Lynne Bruce. Bronze, Jan Marsden and Debbie Turner. Winter Cup Trophy was won by Jill Bolland r/u Jill Martin. Captain v Secretary Competition on November 5 will be a fund raising day towards plants for the river bank in the entranceway to the Club. We hope this will be well supported. A big thank you to Judy Launder and her hard working team who keep the gardens and surrounds of the Club a picture. The end of our competition year will be upon us shortly with closing day on 12 November. There will be a 9 hole competition commencing at 10.00 a.m. followed by lunch with prize giving at 1.30 p.m. Disc’s will need to be in by 9.30. We welcome our 9 hole women to come along and join us. From Friday 14 November, our rolling draws will continue with Wednesday’s included until December 19. We invite all our women members to come along and participate. It is a great way to meet and play with others. Starting time is 8.28 a.m. - 9 a.m. The ummer cup commences on 13 November and entries for this will be taken on closing day. Good luck to those who participate, for this highly prized trophy. A reminder, that scorecards returned, must be countersigned by a fellow playing member. There are some excellent scores for the shootout, which is to be held on 16 November in conjunction with the men. Special thanks to organizers, Jill Bolland and Shirley Parkinson. Also, to Liz Cavies who has given so much time organizing the many raffles which are contributing towards the prize money. Our A.G.M. is to be held on 3 December at 9.00 a.m. Any notices of motion will need to be in the hands of our Secretary no later than 5.00 p.m. 19 November. Good golfing everyone. Anne Smith - Women’s Captain  
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        • 97 Te Moana Rd, Waikanae Beach, Waikanae 5036, New Zealand


    • Graded RR at Te Horo
      • The first of the graded Road Races is this weekend at Te Horo. Turn left into Te Horo Beach Road (right if you are coming from the north) and park by the boat sales yard. The start is just down the road but the registration will be in the vicinity of the boat yard.For graded road races you race in your own grade so for each grade there is a separate race. Lots of fun on a reasonably flat circuit, I just hope the wind dies down a bit between now and then. If you don’t wish to ride or you know of someone who can marshall on a corner we are a couple of marshalls short at present. Please flick an email to Dave Grimmond or register to volunteer on line so we can run a safe event. Enter on line now.Coffee after the race will be at the Red Café in Te Horo, bring your eftpos card or some cash along. My winter conditioning can vouch for the scones they make at the Red Café!!!Have you paid your subs yet; great to see some more paid up on the weekend, still more to come I am sure.Can you help with organising the two day tour; we need a couple of volunteers to help out.  Please let me know by return email because we need to get this underway very soon if the event is to be a success.Safe riding to you all.RegardsDouglas Mabey
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    • Garden Trail
      • The Wonderful Waikanae Spring Garden Trail was successfully held on Sunday the 2nd of November. The weather was threatening on the Saturday, but cleared up for a fantastic day on the Sunday, to allow the viewing of some truly wonderful gardens. It was great to see so many of our members doing the rounds and visiting the gardens. All the gardens were extremely well prepared and presented, and comments received from people viewing these gardens was extremely complimentary. Margaret Thrupp, Lorraine and Malcolm Cubitt with Gwynne Turner at the Cubitt’s garden.
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        • 97 Te Moana Rd, Waikanae Beach, Waikanae 5036, New Zealand


    • Hot theatre
      • BATS Theatre's new play Heat starts this Friday, and has been selling itself on an unusual point: "eco-theatre". The show's lights and sound will be completely off-grid, and the preparations for the sustainable energy sources were visible over the weekend. Such a ploy could come across as gimmicky, but it's designed to mimic the constraints of its setting, an Antarctic survival capsule.
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        • 1 Kent Terrace, Wellington, New Zealand


    • BIG BANGS!
      • It's time to celebrate that time when the crazy anarchist tried to blow up British parliament again. The Pelorus Trust Sky Show will be lighting Wellington skies on Wednesday night for Guy Fawkes.  Prepared by world-renowned fireworks maestro Robert McDermott, the show will start at 9pm and will run for about 15 minutes to a soundtrack broadcast on Classic Hits and ZM, with fireworks set off around the harbour. Around 100,000 spectators are expected to show up for the big bangs, so get there early to grab a good spot, or head to the hills for the best views. Also, to get into the party vide, before the fireworks, check out The Ride Of Your Life Spectacle, a three-hour show featuring live music from the Beatles Review and the Beat Girls at Frank Kitts park. This show will also have choreographed water-sports performances from jet-skiers, wake-boarders, Thunder Cats and more. It's to raise money for the Wellington Free Ambulance, so donate a gold coin. This show starts at 6pm. And don't forget that 24-hour liquor ban that applies in the central city area, Oriental Bay and on the Mt Victoria summit, so no sneaky beers. -Stacey
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        • Oriental Bay, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)


    • Johnsonville Mall
      • In a move to the suburbs, an area not normally frequented by the Eye of the Fish, a Mall is on the menu. Johnsonville Mall, to be precise. And there’s a big fuss brewing. Not about the concept of a mall - after all, there’s one there already. But this one is due to be different, to be bigger. Much bigger
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