January 2010 - Wellynews

Women in the Media exhibition @ Southern Cross, Mon 8 Feb @6.30pm
- 31 Jan 2010
- YWCA of Wellington & Hutt Valley
- Check out the representation of women in the media exhibition next week, investigating how women were represented in the New Zealand media in November 2009. Date: Monday 8 February 2010 Time: 6.30pm start Venue: Southern Cross Bar, 39 Able Smith Street, Wellington
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Central Hinds win Women’s One-Day competition after rained out final
- 31 Jan 2010
- Cricket Wellington
- Heavy rain and a sodden outfield has give the umpires no choice but to abandon play without a ball being bowled in the Women’s One-Day final between the Central Hinds and Wellington Blaze.
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Human Rights book launch, Wed 10 Feb 4pm @ VicUni
- 30 Jan 2010
- YWCA of Wellington & Hutt Valley
- The NZ Institute of International Affairs invite you to attend the book launch of Celebrating Human Rights; 60 Years of the United Nations Declaration on Human Rights.
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You’d be barking mad to miss out!!
- 29 Jan 2010
- Wellington SPCA
- This weekend, the Wellington SPCA adopt-a-pet event hits Porirua and you need to be there!! Following a fantastically successful adopt-a-pet day in Newlands last Saturday that saw 16 of our Newtown animals find new homes, we thought this time we’d make a weekend of it!
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Wellington and Hutt Valley match this Sunday
- 29 Jan 2010
- Cricket Wellington
- Wellington and Hutt Valley cricket rivalries resume this Sunday at Kelburn Park with the annual match for the Stewie Dempster Shield
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Home games for Firebirds vital for One-Day playoffs
- 29 Jan 2010
- Cricket Wellington
- The Wellington Firebirds will push hard over the next two weeks to solidify a place in the preliminary One-Day finals, starting with their next match against the Northern Knights on Wednesday
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At a glance – women’s one-day final
- 29 Jan 2010
- Cricket Wellington
- The Central Hinds topped the table at the end of the round robin stage with and will host the second placed Wellington Blaze.
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New Year Under Way
- 29 Jan 2010
- Waikanae Golf Club
- The Club’s official opening day is this Sunday, 31 January, starting at 8am with a champagne breakfast.
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Become a Heart Racer
- 29 Jan 2010
- Wellington Runners & Walkers (WRW)
- Dear Marathon Clinic runners and walkers, Join the Heart Race to win a Aussie holiday Have you signed up for the upcoming Pelorus Trust Wellington Round the Bays and New Balance Half Marathon?
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Club cricket this weekend
- 28 Jan 2010
- Cricket Wellington
- Club cricket this weekend
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The Big Chill
- 28 Jan 2010
- Downtown Community Ministry
- Wellington summer? No, it’s an appeal to help DCM purchase a new freezer for the FoodBank. Last Friday, the large chest freezer which has served us well for over 15 years finally died. We’re now down to just one freezer and haven’t got enough space to freeze all the food donations that come in.
- Submitted by tonytw1
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Boganwatch
- 28 Jan 2010
- The Wellingtonista
- AC/DC - the greatest band on the planet - are playing in Wellington tonight and Saturday on the Black Ice tour, and the city has been overrun by bogans, glorious bogans.
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Blaze focused on final
- 28 Jan 2010
- Cricket Wellington
- The Wellington Blaze head to Napier this weekend to contest the domestic Women's One-Day final with the Central Hinds
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Blaze team for Final named
- 28 Jan 2010
- Cricket Wellington
- The Wellington Blaze head to Napier this weekend to contest the domestic Women's One-Day final with the Central Hinds
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Nelson race gets away but not before a false start
- 28 Jan 2010
- Royal Port Nicholson Yacht Club (Inc)
- With a building Southerly on Friday evening the race committee made the decision to postpone the start of the Nelson to Saturday Morning. Louise was happy to see the influx of members to the wardroom and quite a few sailors were also quietly thankful not to be heading out into the southerly storm, a lee shore and no light.
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Wellington Talent Development Programme sailors perform well in national championships
- 28 Jan 2010
- Royal Port Nicholson Yacht Club (Inc)
- Sailors from the Wellington Talent Development Programme, administered by Royal Port Nicholson Yacht Club and supported by Wellington City Council and Yachting New Zealand, performed very well in three separate national championships over the weekend.
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OK Dinghy village under construction
- 28 Jan 2010
- Royal Port Nicholson Yacht Club (Inc)
- The team has been hard at work putting together the boat park for the OK Dinghy World Championship village. The seventy five yachts competing in the regatta will all be based on the wharf between Te Papa and Chaffers Marina fro the two weeks of the championships.
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Firebirds finish HRV Cup with a flourish
- 27 Jan 2010
- Cricket Wellington
- The Wellington Firebirds finished their 2009/10 HRV Cup Twenty20 season on a winning note with a 7-run victory over the Canterbury Wizards in Rangiora on Tuesday evening.
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Architecture Centre gets its thinking cap on
- 27 Jan 2010
- Save the Basin Reserve!
- Fresh from its consideration of the shape of the city in 2040, the Architecture Centre has taken a look at the Basin Reserve and come up with some innovative approaches.
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Davis Food Market: an investigation
- 27 Jan 2010
- The Wellingtonista
-  We noticed Davis Food Mart pop up on the corner of Taranaki & Karo Drive a little before Xmas, so we decided it was time to check it out to see if Mt Cook now has a proper supermarket to call its own. It doesn't. But we did find some very interesting things anyway, and you can read more about them after the break.  read more
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January Meeting - Barbeque at Sladden Park TODAY.
- 27 Jan 2010
- Wellington VHF Group
- Those who've been keeping an eye on our Events Calendar will have noticed that as per tradition, our January meeting will again be a BBQ at Sladden Park.
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Weekly Report OPENING DAY
- 27 Jan 2010
- Wellington Runners & Walkers (WRW)
- Hi Everybody Welcome back everyone.
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Seal of approval from DBC Pierre
- 26 Jan 2010
- Downstage Theatre
- The concept 'Six degrees of separation' was illustrated perfectly when information about our upcoming production of Vernon God Little reached its author DBC Pierre. We received this email from him:
- Submitted by tonytw1
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Karori take out One-Day title
- 26 Jan 2010
- Cricket Wellington
- The young, the old and a sticky wicket combined for a winning recipe as Karori comfortably beat fierce rivals Eastern Suburbs to lift Wellington's premier one-day club title.
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Win a Season Pass! Subscribe to E-Stage.
- 26 Jan 2010
- Downstage Theatre
- Enter the draw to win a Season Pass to Downstage by signing up to E-Stage (by the end of Jan) and stay in touch with the latest news and special offers all year round.
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Cup Day Track Conditions
- 26 Jan 2010
- Tranz Metro
- If you’re planning to take the train on Wellington Cup Day, remember it’s going to be busy! The trains will be very popular, especially with the AC/DC concert in Wellington the same night, so make sure you plan ahead and allow extra time.
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Wizards finish last after loss to Firebirds
- 26 Jan 2010
- Cricket Wellington
- The Wellington Firebirds avoided the wooden spoon in the HRV Cup following a seven run win over the Canterbury Wizards at Rangiora that leaves the hosts languishing in last place.
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Our Wellingtonian of the Year
- 26 Jan 2010
- Downstage Theatre
- The Wellingtonian has selected Downstage Director/ CEO Hilary Beaton as their 'Wellingtonian of the Year' for 2010 in recognition of the huge impact Hilary has had at Downstage.
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McKay, Franklin in BLACKCAPS for Bangladesh series
- 25 Jan 2010
- Cricket Wellington
- Wellington Firebirds Andy McKay and James Franklin have been picked for New Zealand to meet Bangladesh in February.
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Basins
- 25 Jan 2010
- Eye of the Fish
- In other news, keep an eye out on this website from NZTA regarding the long-awaited ‘options’ for the flyover in the Basin Reserve.
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A new dialogue with Julia
- 25 Jan 2010
- The Wellingtonista
- So, Julia Deans, singer in the TAWA-nominated Fur Patrol and all- around pretty lady has a solo album coming out this year. The first single off it is called "A new dialogue" and it has a rather lovely video. Enjoy!
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2010 SW LC Champs - Open Winners
- 25 Jan 2010
- Swimming Wellington
- And the winners are…
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2010 SW LC Champs - Record Breakers
- 25 Jan 2010
- Swimming Wellington
- The record breakers are:
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WCC traffic resolutions – additional motorcycle parks
- 25 Jan 2010
- Scoot NZ
- WCC have put forward a number of traffic resolutions, submissions close 5th Feb 2010. Several include additional motorcycle parking. Link here Posted in Legislation & Bylaws, Local Govt Tagged: parking, Wellington, Wellington City Council
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Supreme Pacifika
- 25 Jan 2010
- Eye of the Fish
- A short post – featuring the work of one of our readers who prefers to remain uncredited: showcasing the new Supreme Court, but with a more pacific-style wrapping to the ’screen’.
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2.00pm start for Firebirds v Knights today
- 24 Jan 2010
- Cricket Wellington
- Noon Sunday: Today’s round nine HRV Cup round nine match between the Wellington Firebirds and the Northern Knights at the Basin Reserve is scheduled to start on time at 2.00pm.
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Washout denies Blaze in Women's Twenty20
- 24 Jan 2010
- Cricket Wellington
- Persistent rain and wet ground conditions meant that no play was abandoned in the Women’s Twenty20 match between the Central Hinds and Wellington Blaze at Kelburn Park in Wellington.
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Women’s clothes swap, Wed 27 Jan 7pm @ Library Bar
- 24 Jan 2010
- YWCA of Wellington & Hutt Valley
- Share the love for stylish and ethical clothing… with a glass of Spanish wine.
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Primo Surpremo: architectural justice?
- 24 Jan 2010
- Architectural Centre Inc
- Opened this week with princely aplomb, the symbol of New Zealand’s self-sufficient justice system, ironically begins its life with Royal approval. The local architectural opinions though have not been so benevolent towards this Primo Supremo architecture … but - as I heard from one friend the other day - WaM are big enough and ugly enough to take a bit of criticism … so let’s start with the crowning glory of the building - that hulking bit of welded bronze trying hard - but not succeeding - to be a pohutakawa-ish screen.
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32 year old IM record falls at LC Champs
- 24 Jan 2010
- Swimming Wellington
- Tash Hind (20, Capital) brought the third day of the 2010 SW Long Course Championships to a spectacular conclusion by taking nearly a half second off Rebecca Perrott’s 32 year-old record in the Womens’ 200m Individual Medley recording a time of 2 mins 18.
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A teatowel coffee guide to Wellington
- 24 Jan 2010
- The Wellingtonista
- NZ History have recently added an amazing tea towel, thought to be from the mid-1960s, listing the coffee houses of Wellington.
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- coffee

Washout deny’s Blaze in Women's Twenty20
- 24 Jan 2010
- Cricket Wellington
- Persistent rain and wet ground conditions meant that no play was abandoned in the Women’s Twenty20 match between the Central Hinds and Wellington Blaze at Kelburn Park in Wellington.
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Knights cruise to big win over Firebirds
- 24 Jan 2010
- Cricket Wellington
- The Northern Knights have kept their finals hopes alive in the HRV Cup with a resounding 60 run win over the Wellington Firebirds at the Basin Reserve in Wellington.
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Blaze v Hinds Twenty20 now at Kelburn Park
- 23 Jan 2010
- Cricket Wellington
- Sunday's domestic Women's Twenty20 fixture between the Wellington Blaze and the Central Hinds has been transferred to Kelburn Park
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Close finishes at opening sessions of SW champs
- 23 Jan 2010
- Swimming Wellington
- Excellent racing and close finishes were the theme of the opening sessions of the SW Long Course Championships that are under way at the Wellington Regional Aquatic Centre at Kilbirnie this weekend.
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DomPost: Engineer shortage will hit infrastructure projects
- 23 Jan 2010
- Save the Basin Reserve!
- The DominionPost is reporting that shortages of engineers are likely to drive up the costs and delay the completion of infrastructure projects across the country: New Zealand will suffer a shortage of engineers and technical professionals as it embarks on multibillion-dollar infrastructure projects over the next decade, industry sources say.
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Hinds finish top
- 23 Jan 2010
- Cricket Wellington
- Play was abandoned without a ball being bowled in the top of the table clash between the Wellington Blaze and Central Hinds in the Women’s One-Day competition at Kelburn Park in Wellington.
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wellington.scoop asks: why is NZTA so unpopular?
- 23 Jan 2010
- Save the Basin Reserve!
- Over on wellington.scoop Lindsay Shelton is asking how the NZ Transport Agency has become the object of so much contempt from local communities. He notes that even columnist Karl du Fresne at the Dominion Post is increasingly skeptical about the performance of this agency: read more
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Easts and Karori to meet in club one-day final on Monday
- 22 Jan 2010
- Cricket Wellington
- Easts and Karori to meet in club one-day final on Monday
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Blaze chasing finals spots against Hinds
- 22 Jan 2010
- Cricket Wellington
- The Wellington Blaze are playing the Central Hinds at Kelburn Park on Friday and Saturday from 10.30am and at the Basin Reserve on Sunday from 10am
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S William Toomath
- 22 Jan 2010
- Architectural Centre Inc
- Opening 28 January at the City Gallery will be an exhibition on the long and distinguished career of Wellington architect S William Toomath. The exhibition, Liberating Everyday Life, will provide an overview of Bill Toomath’s work over the many years he has been around. An early member of the Architectural Centre, still an active member, and [...]
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Hinds cruise to eight wicket win
- 22 Jan 2010
- Cricket Wellington
- A 193 run partnership between Rachel Priest and Sara McGlashan guided the Central Hinds to a comfortable eight wicket win and allowed them to leap frog top placed team the Wellington Blaze.
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Butler and Devine dominate the MVP
- 22 Jan 2010
- Cricket Wellington
- With only three rounds remaining in the HRV Cup and four teams in contention for the two final places, it’s no surprise the game makers are leading the way on the Mitre 10 MVP HRV Cup table.
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Parlane, Merchant star in win for the Firebirds
- 22 Jan 2010
- Cricket Wellington
- A dazzling 115 run opening partnership between Neil Parlane and Cameron Merchant inspired the Wellington Firebirds to victory over the Central Stags.
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Women’s Twenty20 heating up
- 22 Jan 2010
- Cricket Wellington
- The competition will be fierce in the final round of the domestic women’s Twenty20 competition, with three teams pushing for a spot in the final.
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Scaffold’s Off
- 22 Jan 2010
- Eye of the Fish
- Hooray, the Dominion Post is finally taking an interest in architecture! Well Done to their photographer Kent Blechynden with his page 3 photo, a full frontal spread of the boys from PyraDeck striking the scaffolding on part of the Sodo apartments.
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The ‘Dilscoop’ and other innovations
- 22 Jan 2010
- Cricket Wellington
- The ‘Dilscoop’ and other innovations
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Weekly report Jan 24 2010
- 21 Jan 2010
- Wellington Runners & Walkers (WRW)
- Hi Everybody Welcome back and I hope you enjoyed summer. I found the two days we had of it most agreeable and even got a suntan.
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FAQs: The Real Answers
- 21 Jan 2010
- Save the Basin Reserve!
- The NZ Transport Agency has provided some FAQs about the Basin Reserve flyover, which are an exceptional display of Orwellian double-speak - so we thought we'd boil off the weasel-words and provide the actual answers to the questions, as well as some questions (and answers) that NZTA would prefer weren't asked.
- Submitted by tonytw1
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Great WORKOUTZONE Sports Shoe Recycling Project.
- 21 Jan 2010
- Wellington Runners & Walkers (WRW)
- by Dr Rosy FenwickeWORKOUT|ZONE is one of a number of Wellington based companies proud to sponsor the New Balance Wellington Round the Bays Run on February the 21st 2010.
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Patel to captain Wellington Firebirds against Central Stags
- 21 Jan 2010
- Cricket Wellington
- Jeetan Patel willl captain the Wellington Firebirds against the Central Stags in the absence of Matthew Bell who has a broken toe
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Getting slayed at the Customs Brew Bar
- 21 Jan 2010
- The Wellingtonista
- There'd been a bit of tooting over on Twitter about Customs Brew Bar, a new cafe from Coffee Supreme, so when it opened the Wellingtonista paid a visit.
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We respond to NZTA's disinformation
- 21 Jan 2010
- Save the Basin Reserve!
- The NZ Transport Agency has created a few web pages about the Basin Reserve flyover, and it's pretty apparent they are trying to hide their real intentions behind some slick PR spin. Having looked at their Frequently Asked Questions and Orwellian answers, we thought it might be useful to provide the real responses to the questions.
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Wellington U17s finish second at tournament
- 21 Jan 2010
- Cricket Wellington
- Wellington U17s finish second at tournament
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Patel to captain Wellington Firebirds agaisnt Central Stags
- 21 Jan 2010
- Cricket Wellington
- Jeetan Patel willl captain the Wellington Firebirds against the Central Stags in the absence of Matthew Bell who has a broken toe
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Boam in top form for NZ U19s
- 21 Jan 2010
- Cricket Wellington
- Boam in top form for NZ U19s
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Wellington and Canterbury to meet for U17 title on Wednesday
- 20 Jan 2010
- Cricket Wellington
- The Wellington U17s beat Northern Districts by 36 runs on Tuesday and will meet Canterbury for the title on Wednesday
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Wellington U18 girls beat Canterbury by 10 wickets
- 19 Jan 2010
- Cricket Wellington
- Wellington U18 girls beat Canterbury by 10 wickets
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Howzat for Haiti
- 19 Jan 2010
- Cricket Wellington
- This Friday's Twenty20 match between the Firebirds and Central Stags, dubbed “Howzat for Haiti”, is dedicated to supporting UNICEF's relief work in Haiti during this humanitarian crisis.
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Taking the train to the AC/DC concert
- 19 Jan 2010
- Tranz Metro
- Taking the train is the easy way to get to and from AC/DC. Whether you're going to the concert on 28 Jan or 30 Jan, Tranz Metro are beefing up their operation to cope.
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Wellington Anniversary
- 19 Jan 2010
- Wellington SPCA
- Newtown animal centre will be closed this Monday 25th January for Wellington Anniversary Day. Our Waikanae animal centre will be open on Monday for adoptions from 9am to midday.
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Three Wellington Players in White Ferns for Australia
- 19 Jan 2010
- Cricket Wellington
- Sophie Devine, Lucy Doolan and Sian Ruck have all been selected in the White Ferns squad to meet Australia in the upcoming Rose Bowl series
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First innings points to Wellington U17s against Auckland
- 19 Jan 2010
- Cricket Wellington
- First innings points to Wellington U17s against Auckland
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Club Cricketer Receives Official Reprimand
- 19 Jan 2010
- Cricket Wellington
- Club Cricketer Receives Official Reprimand
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Big Willy in Town
- 18 Jan 2010
- Eye of the Fish
- We’re back in business. How could we not be – today of all days. There are so many things that we could discuss – a Whale on the loose, a Dolphin run amok, a Basset feeding kittens, horrific tales of woe from the mess that is Haiti, a right royal Willy shaking hands, a Cockatoo with a cock or too, and a Fish on the comeback trail. But most of all, a giant bronze Crayfish cage plonked down on Lambton Quay, with a pinecone stuck inside. Oh, there is too much irony in the world to waste time with platitudes – knives and forks ready – let’s get stuck in.
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Swimming New Zealand Tri Series Tour
- 18 Jan 2010
- Raumati Swimming Club
- Congratulations to Jake Allen, selected as one of NZ’s best age group swimmers for the annual Swimming New Zealand Tri Series Tour next week.
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Weekend Summary
- 18 Jan 2010
- Kapiti Cycling Club
- Fair to say a good weekend of biking was had by all Saturday morning was short and fast, 60km, Otaki-return.
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Quality time with the family at Osteria Del Toro
- 18 Jan 2010
- The Wellingtonista
- Annoyingly, Osteria Del Toro doesn't appear to have a website. However, what they do have is an awesome alternative to yum cha on Sundays (and I think it's only Sunday afternoons)
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The NZTA consultation process
- 17 Jan 2010
- Save the Basin Reserve!
- Before Christmas the NZ Transport Agency began an "engagement process" with groups who are regarded as stakeholders in the Basin Reserve project. (This is euphemistically referred to as the "Basin Reserve Traffic Improvements", rather than being called a flyover. George Orwell would be proud.) In a series of meetings - which included the Save The Basin Reserve Campaign - NZTA outlined the next stages of the consultation process.
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Today's Match: Latest Update (as at 2:45pm)
- 17 Jan 2010
- Cricket Wellington
- Today's HRV Cup match between the Firebirds and the Otago Volts is set to start at 5pm, full match to be played.
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Today's Match: Latest Update 5:15pm
- 17 Jan 2010
- Cricket Wellington
- Today's HRV Cup match between the Firebirds and the Otago Volts has been abandoned due to wet weather. The Firebirds' next match is against the Central Stags on Friday 22 January, 5pm - 8pm.
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Upcoming 7s tournaments requiring referees
- 17 Jan 2010
- Wellington Rugby Referees Association
- All, There are several 7s tournaments scheduled between now and the end of February.
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Club cricket rained off
- 17 Jan 2010
- Cricket Wellington
- Club cricket rained off
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Today's Match: Latest Update
- 17 Jan 2010
- Cricket Wellington
- Get the latest update on the start time of today's HRV Cup match between the Firebirds and the Otago Volts
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Abandoned match: Firebirds v Volts
- 17 Jan 2010
- Cricket Wellington
- Sunday's HRV Cup match between the Firebirds and the Otago Volts was abandoned due to continued rain in Wellington. The Firebirds' next match is against the Central Stags on Friday 22 January, 5pm - 8pm.
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NZ Amateur Radio Operators helping Haiti
- 17 Jan 2010
- Wellington VHF Group
- 3 News Reports Daniel ZL1DFA assisting in finding information for those concerns about welfare in Haiti. Well done Daniel, a simple thing but something that Amateur Radio is good at - and indeed valuable for.
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28ft ketch aground on bar
- 17 Jan 2010
- Coastguard Mana
- Operation Details Date/Time: Sun, 17/01/2010 - 18:15 - 19:00 Operation Type: CG Operation (good samaritan) People Assisted: 5 Good Samaratan Assistance call from 28ft ketch aground on Mana Bar. Launched CRV Pelorus to assess and investigate. After discussions with vessel owner decision made to tow vessel off the sandbar. Launched Porirua Rescue and in coordination with CRV Pelorus secured towline and pulled yacht off the sandbar. Yacht then proceeded back to Mana Cruising Club under own power. Porirua Rescue and CRV Pelorus returned to Mana Base. Vessel Details Length: 8.50 Resources Attendees: Rod Hall Mark Presling tfarmer CRV's Used: CRV Pelorus CRV Trust Porirua Rescue
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18ft runabout with engine failure
- 16 Jan 2010
- Coastguard Mana
- Operation Details Date/Time: Sun, 17/01/2010 - 16:50 - 18:00 Operation Type: SAROP Cat 1 People Assisted: 5 Police callout to 18ft runabout anchored 500m off Plimmerton Fire Station with engine failure. Launched CRV Pelorus and located vessel. Secured runabout alongside and returned to public launching ramp. CRV Pelorus returned to Mana base. Vessel Details Length: 5.40 Resources Attendees: Mark Presling Paul Craven Rod Hall CRV's Used: CRV Pelorus Toyota Prado Attachments Image: Video File: Use SwfTools Module to play FLV files if you only convert/upload FLV videos or FlowPlayer Module must be enabled in order to play FLV videos with other types.
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Wellington U15s to play in North Island tournament next week
- 15 Jan 2010
- Cricket Wellington
- Wellington U15 to play in North Island tournament next week
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Free Coffee with KNOW Wellington and MOJO
- 15 Jan 2010
- Cricket Wellington
- Get in the KNOW before January 19 and get a free MOJO coffee
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Franklin + Shah + McCullum + Butler – HRV Cup Twenty20 at the Basin this Sunday
- 15 Jan 2010
- Cricket Wellington
- Catch your next dose of Twenty20 cricket at the Basin Reserve this Sunday from 2.00pm – 5.00pm when the Firebirds take on the Otago Volts.
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Franklin Shah McCullum Butler – HRV Cup at the Basin this Sunday
- 15 Jan 2010
- Cricket Wellington
- Catch your next dose of Twenty20 cricket at the Basin Reserve this Sunday from 2.00pm – 5.00pm when the Firebirds take on the Otago Volts.
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HRV Cup records big stats!
- 15 Jan 2010
- Cricket Wellington
- Over 42,000 people have turned out to watch the inaugural HRV Cup Twenty20 competition during the first five rounds.
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The First Committee Meeting for 2010
- 15 Jan 2010
- Wellington VHF Group
- As has become traditional for the Committee of the Wellington VHF Group, the first Committee Meeting of 2010 was held at Waikawa Beach at the QTH of John ZL4JY. This is usually preceded by a leisurely stroll along the beach, and this year was no exception: Wellington VHF Group Committee would like to wish members and friends a Happy New Year and all the best for 2010. read more
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Northern Knights dominate Wellington Firebirds
- 15 Jan 2010
- Cricket Wellington
- The Northern Knights kept in the hunt for a finals berth in the HRV Cup with a strong victory over the Wellington Firebirds
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2010 calendars are now half price!
- 14 Jan 2010
- Wellington SPCA
- Wellington SPCA’s 2010 desk-top calendar is now available for a great discounted price of $5!* All proceeds go towards the care of the 5,000 lost, abused, neglected and abandoned animals that come to Wellington SPCA each year.
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Wellington Firebirds team to play Northern Knights in HRV Cup Twenty20
- 14 Jan 2010
- Cricket Wellington
- The Firebirds play the Northern Knights in Mt Maunganui in round six of the HRV Cup on Friday from 5.00pm
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McLean takes five wickets for Wellington U17s in win over CD
- 14 Jan 2010
- Cricket Wellington
- McLean takes five wickets for Wellington U17s in win over CD
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HRV Cup big stats!
- 14 Jan 2010
- Cricket Wellington
- Over 42,000 people have turned out to watch the inaugural HRV Cup Twenty20 competition during the first five rounds.
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You Win with Snapper!
- 14 Jan 2010
- Snapper card
- We’ve had our first two winners in our Reading Cinemas Promotion. Both Grace Rogers and Yoomi Clarkson have won two tickets to the Gold Lounge at Courtenay Central over the holidays. How can you be a winner? Simply spend with your registered Snapper card at the candy bar at Reading and go in the [...]
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Newlands motorcycle fatality update
- 14 Jan 2010
- Wellington Police say next of kin notifications have been made for the deceased motorcyclist who had been earlier involved in a Police pursuit yesterday, 13 January.
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- newlands

Young stars to watch at under 17's
- 13 Jan 2010
- Cricket Wellington
- The Under 17's tournament in Gisborne is a breeding ground for bright young cricketing talent and with the tournament in full swing a number of players are starting to make their mark.
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- cricket

Bloggers predict: 2010
- 13 Jan 2010
- The Wellingtonista
- We're written about UP's Bloggers Predict event before, but this time, I'm one of the people doing the predicting on January 28 from 5.
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- blogs
- featured

Day 1 and 2: National U17 tournament
- 13 Jan 2010
- Cricket Wellington
- Northern Districts and Wellington notched up solid wins with Canterbury coming out on top in a close encounter.
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- cricket

Vincent century sets up record win
- 13 Jan 2010
- Cricket Wellington
- The Auckland Aces have rewrote the record books with the highest Twenty20 total of 229 in the domestic competition against the Wellington Firebirds
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- cricket

Police warn of PIN number scam in Wellington
- 12 Jan 2010
- Wellington District Police
- Wellington Police want to identify two people in relation to a PIN number scam being used to obtain money from stolen bank cards. Police say the male and female have been quite convincing with shop staff and warn others not to fall into the same trap.
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- cricket

Wellington Firebirds team to play Auckland Aces on Wednesday
- 12 Jan 2010
- Cricket Wellington
- The Wellington Firebirds play the Aces at Colin Maiden Park at 5.00pm on Wednesday
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- cricket

Drowned dog’s body found in Titahi Bay
- 12 Jan 2010
- Wellington SPCA
- The dog's body was found on rocks in Titahi Bay The gruesome discovery of a dog and a 10kg weight washed up on rocks near Titahi Bay has led Wellington SPCA to make an urgent plea for information from the public.
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- dogs
- titahi-bay

Day 1: National U17 short scorecards
- 12 Jan 2010
- Cricket Wellington
- All matches are two day matches and in progress from the National U17 tournament at Harry Barker Reserve, Gisborne.
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- cricket

Karori and Easts to meet in Premier One-Day final
- 11 Jan 2010
- Cricket Wellington
- Karori and Easts to meet in Premier One-Day final
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- karori
- cricket

YWCA Vice President up for Young NZer of the Year!
- 11 Jan 2010
- YWCA of Wellington & Hutt Valley
- Vanisa Dhiru, current Vice President of the YWCA of Wellington and Hutt Valley is one of three finalists for Young New Zealander of the Year. Check out the article featured in the Dominion Post here…
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- hutt-valley

Pre Season Training
- 10 Jan 2010
- Wellington Rugby Referees Association
- All, The pre-season training programme funded by the WRRA will get underway again next Monday evening. Conor Graham is overseas for the next couple of weeks but he has left Vishal in charge of our training programme in the meantime.
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- rugby

Police search for missing tramper in Lower Hutt
- 9 Jan 2010
- Wellington District Police
- Members of Wellington Search and Rescue spent several hours last night searching for a man who failed to return from a walk in the Rimutaka Forest Park on Friday afternoon. A Team consisting of 2 LandSAR volunteers and 3 Police SAR members including a Police dog handler located the male just after 5am this morning next to the Orongorongo River, several kilometers from his home. He was cold and hungry, but otherwise in good health. He had not allowed sufficient time to return home in daylight, so eventually had to stay put.
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- emergency-services

Wellington Firebirds team to play Otago Volts on Sunday
- 9 Jan 2010
- Cricket Wellington
- In one change to the Wellington Firebirds that met Auckland on Friday night, BJ Crook replaces Paul Hitchcock
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- cricket

Firebirds miss out to Aces by two runs in Friday night thriller
- 9 Jan 2010
- Cricket Wellington
- The Wellington Firebirds came within a boundary of victory against the Auckland Aces in a spectacular HRV Cup Twenty20 match at the Allied Nationwide Finance Basin Reserve on Friday
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- cricket

Three teams chasing two finals spots in club cricket this weekend
- 8 Jan 2010
- Cricket Wellington
- Three teams chasing two finals spots in club cricket this weekend
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- cricket

Aces clinch thrilling win
- 8 Jan 2010
- Cricket Wellington
- The Auckland Aces recorded their first win of the HRV Cup with a tight two run win over the Wellington Firebirds at the Basin Reserve in Wellington.
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- cricket

Car hits house in Naenae, Lower Hutt
- 8 Jan 2010
- Wellington District Police
- At about 9.25pm, police were advised that a car had crashed into a house on the corner of Naenae Road and Gibson crescent in Lower Hutt.
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- hutt-valley

Firebirds unchanged for Friday's match
- 7 Jan 2010
- Cricket Wellington
- The Wellington Firebirds will field an unchanged 12 from their first two HRV Cup Twenty20 matches in Friday's match against the Auckland Aces
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- cricket

First 500 paying Adults receive free entry to Australian Twenty20
- 7 Jan 2010
- Cricket Wellington
- First 500 paying adults through the gate at Friday's Twenty20 match receive ticket to Australian Twenty20 International.
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- cricket

Capital Connection Under Threat?
- 7 Jan 2010
- Auckland Trains
- The daily commuter service between Palmerston North and Wellington, TranzScenic’s Capital Connection is under threat.
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- trains
- fares

Table topping Blaze to chase home final in last round
- 6 Jan 2010
- Cricket Wellington
- The Wellington Blaze will be chasing a second successive home final and third in the last five seasons when they take on the Central Hinds in the fifth and final round of the domestic women’s competition in a fortnight.
- Tagged as:
- cricket

Ryder and Gillespie to return against England U19s
- 6 Jan 2010
- Cricket Wellington
- The Wellington A team to play England U19 in a 50-over match at Karori Park on Thursday 7 January, starting at 10.30am, is:
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- karori
- cricket

Adoption event this Saturday
- 6 Jan 2010
- Wellington SPCA
- Lollie Wellington SPCA is coming to Khandallah this Saturday (9 January) and bringing along a special group of kittens, cats, dogs, puppies and rabbits who are all in need of a forever home.
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- khandallah

Shah powers Firebirds to seven wicket win
- 6 Jan 2010
- Cricket Wellington
- Owais Shah’s brutal hitting guided the Wellington Firebirds to comfortable seven wicket win over the Canterbury Wizards at the Basin Reserve, Wellington.
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- cricket

Maiden ton delights Doolan
- 5 Jan 2010
- Cricket Wellington
- It had been a rocky season so far for Wellington Blaze batsman Lucy Doolan. On Monday, however, she put together her maiden one-day century and steadied the boat for the capital side against the Northern Spirit.
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- cricket

Northern Spirit stroll to nine wicket win
- 5 Jan 2010
- Cricket Wellington
- The Northern Spirit registered a comprehensive nine wicket victory over top of the table Wellington Blaze at Kelburn Park, Wellington.
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- kelburn
- cricket

Wellington Rail Work Progresses Despite Bad Weather
- 5 Jan 2010
- Good progress on Wellington’s rail upgrade was made, despite some dreadful weather, according to Wellington region’s rail programme director, David Gordon.
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- trains

Firebirds team to play Canterbury in HRV Cup
- 5 Jan 2010
- Cricket Wellington
- The Firebirds play their first home HRV Cup Twenty20 match at the Allied Nationwide Finance Basin Reserve against Canterbury on Wednesday from 5pm
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- cricket

Blaze strengthen position at top of the table
- 4 Jan 2010
- Cricket Wellington
- Lucy Doolan hit her maiden One-Day century to guide the Wellington Blaze to an easy six wicket win over the Northern Spirit at Kelburn Park, Wellington.
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- kelburn
- cricket

New Homes for the New Year
- 4 Jan 2010
- Wellington SPCA
- Can you give me a home? Just before Christmas, we made a huge plea to help us find homes for some of the hundreds of kittens in our care and over the holiday period we were delighted that approximately 60 kittens were given new forever homes.
- Automatically tagged as:
- animals

Home games for Blaze Sunday, Monday and Tuesday
- 3 Jan 2010
- Cricket Wellington
- The Wellington Blaze are playing at home at Kelburn Park this Sunday, Monday and Tuesday (3-5 January) in their series of round four domestic Women's matches against the Northern Spirit.
- Tagged as:
- kelburn
- cricket

Devine guides Blaze to nine wicket win
- 3 Jan 2010
- Cricket Wellington
- The Wellington Blaze have beaten the Northern Spirit by nine wickets in a rain affected match at Kelburn Park, Wellington.
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- kelburn
- cricket

Stags win Run-Fest
- 3 Jan 2010
- Cricket Wellington
- English import Graeme Napier hit 17 off six and took three for 22 to lead the Central Stags to a 19 run win over the Wellington Firebirds in the HRV Cup at Pukekura Park, New Plymouth.
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- cricket

Devine stars in nine wicket win
- 3 Jan 2010
- Cricket Wellington
- The Wellington Blaze have beaten the Northern Spirit by nine wickets in a rain affected match at Kelburn Park, Wellington.
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- cricket
- kelburn

Outstanding start to new HRV Cup Twenty20 competition
- 2 Jan 2010
- Cricket Wellington
- The HRV Cup, got off to an outstanding start in Mount Maunganui today with a bumper crowd, queues at the gates, a nail-biting finish and superb cricket action featuring some of the country’s star players.
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- cricket

Wellington Firebirds team to play Central Stags in HRV Cup Twenty20
- 2 Jan 2010
- Cricket Wellington
- The Wellington Firebirds team to play the Central Stags in round one of the 2009/10 HRV Cup Twenty20 on Sunday has been named
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- cricket

Artists for 2010
- 1 Jan 2010
- Chamber Music Hutt Valley
- The New Zealand String Quartet is New Zealand’s foremost chamber music ensemble. They play throughout the country and have a special project to bring the music of the masters to schools. They tour frequently to North America where they perform in concert halls and festivals and their touring itinerary now includes Korea and Mexico. In […]
- Accepted from Chamber Music Hutt Valley 2021 42 months ago by tonytw1
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- hutt-valley
- performing-arts

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