Archive / September 2010
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Simon Marsh answers our questions
- The Wellingtonista
- We offered to publish the answers from any candidates in the local body elections and Simon Marsh who is standing in the Eastern Ward has stepped up.
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Can the Candidates do the Business
- WCC Watch
- The new Wellington Employers Chamber of Commerce has taken a low key approach to the local elections this year.
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Is it Kerry or Celia for mayor?
- WCC Watch
- The Wellingtonian has done a reasonably comprehensive analysis of the race for the mayoral chains.
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For the rain, it raineth...
- Sharon Blaikie
- This Thursday has been one of those days when it is impossible to believe we have a water crisis and not a water management crisis.
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Our community housing
- Mark Greening
- The Wellington Housing Trust sent a survey on housing affordability to all candidates.
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2 Wellington Trains Crash – Update
- Auckland Trains
- Fortunately there have been no fatalities after two Tranz Metro Wellington passenger trains collided near Plimmerton just north of Wellington just before rush hour.
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Housing affordability survey
- WCC Watch
- One of the many interest groups who have sent mass surveys to council candidates is the Wellington Housing Trust.
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Voter turnout steady
- WCC Watch
- Democratic Services have been steadily updating their voting returns page (note: unlike last year, there is no count on the weekends, making the Tuesday returns abnornamlly high).
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‘Cautious” Approach To Wgtn Services
- Auckland Trains
- KiwiRail CEO Jim Quinn says they are taking “an understandably cautious approach to running trains around Wellington,” following bad weather yesterday and overnight.
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Calling all refugee youth in Wgtn and Lower Hutt – Oct 7 and 9
- YWCA of Wellington & Hutt Valley
- Changemakers Refugee Forum is holding a workshop for youth refugees next week.
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Bad Friday For Wellington Trains
- Auckland Trains
- Wellington rail commuters are in for a tough morning.
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Who won the Back Benches mayoral “debate”?
- WCC Watch
- I’m sure many readers were at the Backbencher pub this evening for the Back Benches mayoral “debate”.
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Artificial pitches or sons of bitches
- WCC Watch
- Tonight, 29 September our councillors vote on whether there are to be more artifical pitches sooner.
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Here’s Johnny!
- WCC Watch
- I’d like to welcome Johnny, a regular commenter, to graduating as a contributor for this blog.
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Pay for play is here
- WCC Watch
- t’s pay for play time. Parents, bring your cheque books. John Morrison and colleagues delay a positive vote on artificial pitches by three months and end up with one pitch, part funded by the private sector, meaning low income families may not be able to afford for their kids to play with the rich kids. At least it’s a result:
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Back Benches show online…
- WCC Watch
- TVNZ have uploaded last night’s episode of Back Benches. You can watch it here. Also, don’t forget to vote in our poll… View This PollMarket Research
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Weekly Report 3 October
- Wellington Runners & Walkers (WRW)
- Hi EveryoneLast Sunday and Jillian’s significant birthday OK – so having exhorted everyone to set their clocks forward by one hour, Larraine and I woke up last Sunday morning to find that it was 8 o’clock and not 7.
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MenzShed 30 September
- Menz shed Wellington
- Just 3 Days to Expo!Yes, this Friday the Health and Wellbeing Expo opens in the Wellington Town Hall at 10 am till 3pm.
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Matangi Software Glitch
- Auckland Trains
- A software configuration issue has hit the first Matangi train during testing.
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Click Local
- The Wellingtonista
- North of Wellington is a sunny paradise, known as Petone.
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Principal appointed for Amesbury School
- Amesbury Drive School Blog
- The Establishment Board of Amesbury School in Churton Park has achieved another milestone towards its opening in early 2012.
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John Bishop answers our questions
- The Wellingtonista
- We offered to publish the answers from any candidates in the local body elections and John Bishop who is standing in Lambton Ward has stepped up.
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Voting returns
- WCC Watch
- As you may know, when the council receives your postal ballot, they then scan it into their computer system straight away, however the votes are not counted until noon on October 9th.
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Help Needed!
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- We currently have 3 club officer vacancies which we need to fill Secretary – takes minutes at monthly committee meetings and sends out minutes and agenda of those meetings.
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Not-so creepy crawlies
- Wellington SPCA
- Wellington SPCA’s Kid’s Club takes place every month and children aged 6 to 12 years can come along to take part in an afternoon packed with fun, educational games and activities and time spent meeting some special animal friends.
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Wow 2010
- The Wellingtonista
- It's World of WearableArt season again, where scores of ladies (and some gents) converge upon the capital it witness the extravaganza that is the World of WearableArt show.
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Mike Mellor answers our questions
- The Wellingtonista
- We offered to publish the answers from any candidates in the local body elections and Mike Mellor who is standing in the Eastern Ward has stepped up. 1. You have 30 seconds to convince someone to come to Wellington. What's your pitch? read more
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Debunking the Target urban myth
- The Wellingtonista
- For the past couple of years, we keep hearing people tell us not to go to a certain ethnic restaurant because “they were filmed by Target scraping leftover food back into the food to sell” and various other stories along the same lines.
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Need something indoors to do with the kids?
- The Wellingtonista
- During the school holidays the good folk at the Film Archive run a kids movie programmed called Mini Sized Square Eyes (not to be confused with the Square Eyes Foundation).
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“Like some tawdry third-rate real estate agent”
- WCC Watch
- A reader writes… Thought you might be interested in this – Amanda Nicolle has been hammering her signs into verges all over the Eastern suburbs like some tawdry third-rate real estate agent (or maybe one of those dodgy weight-loss programs).
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Mark Greening answers our questions
- The Wellingtonista
- We offered to publish the answers from any candidates in the local body elections and Mark Greening who is standing in the Lambton Ward has stepped up. 1. You have 30 seconds to convince someone to come to Wellington. What's your pitch? Wow, a capital city with the heart of a village. Waterfront vistas, green hills, amazing: coffee, food, art and culture!read more
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Otaki To Levin Tenders Called
- Auckland Trains
- Wellington’s SH1 giant northern coastal expressway project took another big step today, while a vigorous debate about it continues on a local level during the local body elections.
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Marcus Ganley answers our questions
- The Wellingtonista
- We offered to publish the answers from any candidates in the local body elections and Marcus Gangley who is standing in the Lambton Ward has stepped up.read more
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The anti-wank candidate
- WCC Watch
- Justin Lester has published a rather amusing last minute campaign pledge of things he will not do if elected.
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All Wired Up but Going Nowhere Fast
- Keith Johnson
- I have been wittering on the while about the constant de-wiring of trolley buses just down from our house at the Reef Street turning circle on the No 1 Route from the Railway Station to Island Bay.
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Rex Nairn answers our questions
- The Wellingtonista
- We offered to publish the answers from any candidates in the local body elections and Rex Nairn who is standing in Southern Ward has stepped up.
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Wellington Mayoral Debate
- WCC Watch
- This week the TVNZ7 show Back Benches, which is filmed live every Wednesday at the Backbencher pub on Molesworth Street, is taking a very different format.
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Grouper (US) with Pumice and Glass Vaults tomorrow night.
- The Wellingtonista
- For those who caught Grouper during her last trip to NZ, she will need no introduction.
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Porirua mayoralty: Ah Hoi aims for top job
- Wellington Scoop
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DBRA AGM 25 August 2010
- Days Bay Residents Association
- Minutes of the Days Bay Residents Association AGM 25 August 2010 – Cobar Restaurant, Days Bay.
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Jenny Brash – after 12 years, where next?
- Wellington Scoop
- She has also been an active (and vocal) supporter of the demolition of loan sharks in Porirua, telling a local newspaper “I hate them” and they are “an absolute exploitation”. Also during her time, she has helped start the clean-up the harbour, campaigned for Transmission Gully, and supported and initiated the harbour strategy. So where to from here?
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Transmission Gully Motorway, Kenepuru, Porirua, Porirua City, Wellington, 5022, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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DBRA AGM 25 August 2010
- Days Bay Residents Association
- Minutes of the Days Bay Residents Association AGM 25 August 2010 – Cobar Restaurant, Days Bay.
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Urgent message from the Shed Friday 24 September
- Menz shed Wellington
- Help Needed Health & Wellbeing Expo for Seniors10.
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House Rugby 2010
- St Patricks College, Silverstream
- Friday 24 September 2010: School may have finished for the term but the House Rugby Final was still fought out in front of a small but vocal crowd. After a slow start Chanel stepped up in the second half to eventually win 25-15 over Patrick. Earlier in the week, third and fourth places were contested, with Marist narrowly beating Trinity.
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White powder located in Upper Hutt yesterday was flour
- Wellington District Police
- Further testing by ESR has confirmed the white powder found inside an envelope at a data processing...
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Behind the Facade of Inner City Property Development
- Keith Johnson
- CHANGING FACE OF WELLINGTONAs the Dominion Post recently reported:"Three historic Willis St buildings are marked for demolition and work has started on one.
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Christian radio praying for a money miracle
- Newswire.co.nz
- Christians around New Zealand are being asked to rally around Rhema Broadcasting Group, which faces losing radio frequencies across the country by October 1.
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Viva Mexico, viva Zapata, in fact viva my lunch
- The Wellingtonista
- I was out with my Dad and my daughter today and needed to find lunch for three generations of Judds in the Cuba St area.
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WOW winners
- The Wellingtonista
- I've just got back from the WOW Awards Show, so here's a quickie post with the winner and runner up.
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A whole lot of WOW
- The Wellingtonista
- WOW season kicks off today, as the city turns into the World of WearableArt.
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Lower Hutt Police investigate aggravated robbery of Wainuiomata Liquor Store
- Wellington District Police
- Lower Hutt Police are investigating the aggravated robbery of the Wainuiomata Liquor Store on...
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Porirua Police seek witnesses to serious family violence incident
- Wellington District Police
- Porirua Police investigating a serious family violence incident last month are looking for anyone...
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Four Wairarapa men arrested for aggravated robbery
- Wellington District Police
- Four Wairarapa men have been arrested in connection with an aggravated robbery of a house in...
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Snapper Added To Taxis
- Auckland Trains
- The Snapper card can now be used in Wellington taxis as well as buses.
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Voting advice for the Northern Ward
- WCC Watch
- A reader has emailed in the attached flier, which has been distributed to voters in the Northern Ward. I have no idea how many have been sent out, or exactly where. Basically, a Mr Graeme Sawyer is unhappy with his three sitting concillors and wishes to see them replaced. He is making recommendations on how that could happen. Enjoy.
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Southern and Eastern ward meetings
- WCC Watch
- The Capital Times, bless them, have sent reporters to the meet the candidates forums.
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Stadium Roof East
- Eye of the Fish
- Following on, in a timely sort of manner, and because the Wellington wind has gone away and left us with some perfect walking / swimming / photo-taking weather, I thought it would be nice to have a look at the roof of the new Indoor Sports Stadium in Wellington.
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ASB Sports Centre, Kemp Street, Kilbirnie, Wellington, Wellington Region, 6022, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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News for Sunday 26 September 2010
- Karori Anglican Churches
- BaptismA warm welcome to family and friends of Madeleine, daughter of Rose Stevens and Ken Trass.
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Phanie Cock for War
- WCC Watch
- NewsWire have published an entertaining little article about the perennial topic of billboard vandalism.
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Frock on
- The Wellingtonista
- The newly launched New Zealand Fashion Museum aims to preserve and celebrate New Zealand' fashion history.
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Weekly Report 26 September
- Wellington Runners & Walkers (WRW)
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Porirua Police seek info on missing teen
- Wellington District Police
- Porirua Police are growing concerned for the safety of a local teenager, missing for nearly two...
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Not in a month of Saturdays
- The Wellingtonista
- You know how we had a blue moon this New Year's Eve right? And how that is kind of a freak occurrence when you think about it right? Well this Saturday is the blue moon of markets, there are two only once-a-monthers and one super-special- souped-up weekly market being held in our fair city.
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MenzShed 21 September
- Menz shed Wellington
- Tom Says Make More Use of the ShedTom White, the Wesley Community Worker who is one of our founding members wants to see the more use made of the Shed.
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MenzShed 14 September
- Menz shed Wellington
- MP VisitedLast week Workshop session was treated to a free lunch by National MP Paul Quinn.
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Wellington Police seek witnesses to crash involving cyclist and pedestrian
- Wellington District Police
- Wellington Police are seeking witnesses to a serious injury crash that occurred on Sunday morning,...
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You thought Waterfront Watch were bad?
- WCC Watch
- Well just wait until people like them hear about Thomas Morgan’s plan for a gondola and luge…
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HMNZS BNU Masters 3 v SS Seatoun Originals - 28 August 2010 at Macalister
- Brooklyn Northern United AFC
- 0-0 For a team like BNU from a mountainous landlocked region, it is a tough challenge to take on a team with a rich maritime history like Seatoun.
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Crucial Transmission Gully Step
- Auckland Trains
- Wellington’s contentious Transmission Gully has moved a step closer today with Environment Minister Nick Smith referring a vital plan change to an independent Board of Inquiry.
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Bits and pieces
- WCC Watch
- In no particular order… Kris Price has done a great blog post talking about why he is standing.
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Stormy Election in Southern
- Keith Johnson
- The change of season weather on the Cook Strait continues to range between turbulent and atrocious.
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Social Barfly
- The Wellingtonista
- The Masked Barfly has been busy in the last little while soaking up the scene and hanging around the hors d'oeuvres in our buzzy little town. As could be expected the Masked Barfly favours fecund environs where one can imbibe a good compost of booze, blood and guts, gossip and culture. Some bullets of buzz: read more
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House Drama Unfolds on Stage
- St Patricks College, Silverstream
- Tuesday 21 September 2010: Dramatic goings-on aplenty filled Stream's auditorium today during the annual House Drama competition.
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Year 10 Speeches 2010
- St Patricks College, Silverstream
- Wednesday 22 September 2010: Today, Year 10 (Fourth form) students presented their speeches to their peers in the school's auditorium.
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Scots College Take Out the 2010 College Sport Wellington Match Racing Champs
- Royal Port Nicholson Yacht Club (Inc)
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Big Thank you to Print Stop Plus
- Samaritans
- Wellington Samaritans would like to extend a huge thank you to Print Stop Plus for their generosity and support. If you're ever in need of great quality printing visit their store on Panama Street, Wellington. www.printstop.co.nz
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First XI Hockey Wins Premier 2 Title
- St Patricks College, Silverstream
- Friday 17 September 2010: On Friday night, Stream's First XI Hockey team went into the Wellington Premier 2 Final as firm favourites, finishing top of the table and having twice beaten their opposition, Tawa College.
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Get a behind-the-scenes look
- Wellington SPCA
- World Animal Day on 4 October is the international day for animals! It’s a day: to celebrate animal life in all its forms to celebrate humankind’s relationship with the animal kingdom to acknowledge the diverse roles that animals play in our lives – from being our companions, supporting and helping us, to bringing a sense of wonder into our lives to acknowledge and be thankful for the way in which animals enrich our lives To celebrate World Animal Day we are offering free shelter tours for the entire month of October. The tours will take place at our Newtown animal centre and it’s a great opportunity to for anyone interested in getting a behind-the-scenes look into what we do, learn more about Wellington SPCA and of course, spend some time with our animals. Bookings are essential as places will fill quicky, so please call Jennifer Rizzi on 04 389 8044 or email her on jenniferr@wellingtonspca.org.nz. To find out all you need to know about World Animal Day click on the logo.
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Volunteers needed for our Annual Street Day Appeal
- Wellington SPCA
- Can you support Wellington SPCA? We will be holding our annual Street Day Collection on Friday 12 November and Saturday 13 November – and we really need your help! Because we don’t recieve any direct government funding, the donations we receive from our supporters are really vital to us and allow us to continue with our work. Last year we raised a record $52,000 and it would be simply fantastic if we could beat that record this year. We will be collecting on Friday 12th in Wellington, Porirua and Kapiti and on Saturday 13th November in Lower Hutt. We’ve heaps of positions available for volunteers on the day. These range from collecting for an hour or two to coordinator roles responsible for a team of collectors at a particular site. If you want to support Wellington SPCA – this a great way to get involved. Please contact Trina at Trinah@wellingtonspca.org.nz or phone her on 04 389 8044 ext 816. Thank you!!
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Big Thank you to Print Stop Plus
- Samaritans
- Wellington Samaritans would like to extend a huge thank you to Print Stop Plus for their generosity and support.
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Wgtn Traffic Bigger Issue Than Auck?
- Auckland Trains
- One has to remain open-minded about surveys but if we believe this one, Wellingtonians are more worried about traffic congestion in their city than Auckland.
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Super Wellington?
- WCC Watch
- One of the very few dividing lines between the two Mayoral frontrunners, Kerry Prendergast and Celia Wade-Brown, is the issue of local government amalgamation.
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123 for North
- WCC Watch
- Some readers may recall a campaign run in the Northern Ward in 2004 – “123 For North”.
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Who to Vote for?
- Eye of the Fish
- If, like me, you live in Welllington city, you will have just received your voting papers.
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Nerd Alert - Week of Geek
- The Wellingtonista
- It is reassuring to know that the salon did not die in 18th century France, gathering together in RL to converse, spar, eat, connect and display our intellectual charms has not gone out of style.
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Transport questions
- Mark Greening
- As I promised, I will be posting answers to questions that have been asked of me when they are published.
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How will the new train fares affect you?
- Tranz Metro
- Train fares are set to rise in October. Click on the link below to find out what you need to know before you buy your next ticket.
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Draft Water Conservation & Efficiency Plan
- WCC Watch
- The Council is in the middle of consultation on it’s Draft Water Conservation & Efficiency Plan.
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Department of Linky Love: WCC Watch
- The Wellingtonista
- WCC Watch is a local website that does what it says on the tin.
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REMINDER: Meet the candidate forums this week
- WCC Watch
- Below is a list, curtosy of the WCC Democratic Services department, of the meet the candidate forums on this week.
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Wellington mayoral interview: everything’s fine, says Kerry Prendergast
- Wellington Scoop
- Voting papers are in the mail for this year’s local body elections, and Mayor Kerry Prendergast is hoping Wellingtonians will vote her in for a fourth term. When we asked the mayor what she could offer voters this time around, she talked about her proven leadership skills, and told us: “There aren’t any major issues”.
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Dom Post on the Mayoralty
- WCC Watch
- The Dom Post have done a very comprehensive article on Wellington’s mayoral race.
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Kris Price answers our questions
- The Wellingtonista
- We offered to publish the answers from any candidates in the local body elections and Kris Price who is standing in the Lambton Ward stepped up for his "15 page views of fame".
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The Good Word on The Good Words
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- Tonight at the Burgendy Room at Bodega you can witness the third live outing of a new band fresh from recording their demo.
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How to Vote in Kapiti
- Wellington Region Cycleways
- This is how to vote in the local elections if you happen to live in Kapiti.
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A reminder of things I support
- Sharon Blaikie
- I support:more resources for our suburbs including artificial turf on our playing fieldsclusters, citywide ultra fast broadband and helping Wellington businesses into export marketssmoothing traffic flows through our city - especially to and from the airportno long term contracting out of water managementa review of waterfront managementbetter follow through of council - citizen communications
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What about ward offices?
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Takahe Syndicate
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- The Takahe syndicate Celebration of Learning will take place today (Friday 17 September) at 2.15pm. Because the weather would make it difficult for an outdoor gathering, the event will take place in the classrooms.
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News for Sunday 19 September 2010
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- DOING CHURCH, BEING KINGDOM Nigel Juckes, New Wine South Africa Community, mission, hopes and dreams, struggle, heart-break and mystery.
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Wairarapa Police investigating spate of rural burglaries
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Doug Gorman Memorial Frequency Measuring Contest 2010 – Frequencies
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- The Wellington VHF Group is pleased to announce the five frequencies for the NZART Doug Gorman Memorial Frequency Measuring Contest.
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Opposing Balgownie Development
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- I applaud Cr Barbara Branch for saying she now supports residents wanting to stop development in the hills above Waddington Drive, Balgownie Grove and Waiwhetu Stream.
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Wellington Blaze news
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- The following is the first of a regular series of updates that will be posted online regarding news and information about the Wellington Blaze.
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Porirua Police step up investigations into serial indecency offender around...
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Wellington Samaritans Volunteer Training Course
- Samaritans, a non-religious organistion, offers a vital confidential and non-judgmental listening and support telephone service operating 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Samaritans volunteers are everyday people who range in age from 20 to 80. Wellington Samaritans has been operating since 1965. They have over 80 volunteers and take over 20,000 calls per year. We are seeking people who are good listeners, caring and empathetic, to help operate our 24 hours helpline. We provide full training and on-going support. Our next course starts on 16th October so if you have a couple of hours spare daytime and evening and would like to help others and learn new skills contact us now on 472 3676 or visit www.samaritans.org.nz
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Weekly Report 19 September
- Wellington Runners & Walkers (WRW)
- Hi EveryoneJillian’s Significant BirthdayThe more perspicacious of you will have noticed that I missed out a vital ‘2’ in last week’s report. Jillian was planning to turn on after-run goodies on Sunday 26 Sept, not Sunday 6. (The super perspicacious of you would have realised that it could not have been the 6th since that date had already passed).
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Central Park upgrade
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- Getting away from all the excitement and kerfuffle of the Christchurch earthquake for a while, and focusing our fish-eyed gaze a little closer to home, the Wellington City Council is proceeding at pace with the modernisation of their social housing stock.
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Winter Match Racing Series 2 Goes Down To The Wire.
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Civil defense shortfalls
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It's Spring!
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- That's what the calendar is telling us.
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Wellington Resolves Parking Debate
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- Wellington council finally sorted out what to do about Sunday parking in the CBD.
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And the rest of the election
- The Wellingtonista
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A simple message
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- My message for you is a simple one.
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50 posts
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- This is post number 50.
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At the Island Bay Junior Soccer End of Season Awards
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- Well I thought that I was a pretty bad photographer but apparently I'm better at least than my 6-year old son Theo - his were on the 'grainy' side.
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Registrations for Senior cricket now open
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Naenae Stalwart and former first-class umpire Reg Alexander passes away
- Cricket Wellington
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All action for the Blaze this summer
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Electoral pedantry
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Urgent assistance needed for Refugee Services Greater Wellington Furniture Bank
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Reporting from candidates forums
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Where do you stand?
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Fair Trade Supporter Conference 2010
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- Fair Trade Supporter Conference 9th October: Building a peoples’ movement for change.
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Porirua is where it’s happening…
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Roger Hay
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On the Campaign Trail - Update
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- On the 20th August I reported on my commitment to try to visit every letter box in the Southern Ward to drop my calling card, while chatting with people who I met along the way.
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Porirua City Council appoints new chief executive from Kapiti
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Sarah’s scores a new home!
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Ryder back for Blackcaps, Franklin to captain New Zealand A
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- New Zealand Cricket yesterday released the BLACKCAPS team to tour Bangladesh and the New Zealand A team to tour Zimbabwe in October.
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(B)eating the trend
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- The recession may be grinding on, but it seems there are plenty of hospitality operators willing to take a bet on a new venture.
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Women’s introductory Aikido Classes
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- We are happy to announce our first women’s introductory Aikido class. Women of all ages, backgrounds and levels are welcome, current female members included! When: every Saturday, starting 9 October Time: 11:00am – 12:00pm (if there is interest we can … Continue reading →
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Referrals to Liquor Licensing Authority following controlled purchase...
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BNU Masters 3 v Naenae Pace - 21 August 2010 at Fraser
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- 2-4 (HT 1-2) Despite complaints about the state of fields in several of my earlier reports, we haven't fared that badly.
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Stream's Pasifika Group Performs at Tu Tangata Festival
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- Monday 13 September 2010: The State Opera House in Wellington resounded to the sound of Streams' Pasifika group as part of the 32nd Tu Tangata Festival.
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Photos From Ganpati Festival
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- Photos from Ganpati Festival – first time at WIA cultural center
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Winter Match Racing Series 2 Goes Down To The Wire.
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Citizens' forum launched
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- A resolution at the conference of residents' associations held at Parliament in April 2010 spawned the idea. In August 2010 the Citizens' Forum on Wellington Regional Governance Issues was launched. More information:About the Citizens' Forum on Wellington Regional Governance IssuesHon John Carter, Associate Minister of Local Government speechPresentation by the Thorndon Residents' Association
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The people that stand for public office…
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Wellington Police seek witnesses to city assault
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- Wellington Police are looking for witnesses to an assault in the city last night.Detective Senior...
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Reminder – Mt Victoria/Mt Cook candidates meetings
- WCC Watch
- The Mt Victoria Residents Association and Mt Cook Mobilised are convening joint community events for local residents to meet and question the candidates for the upcoming local body elections.
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Electric Bikes are Gangsta
- Wellington Region Cycleways
- The last few weeks I’ve been commuting by electric bike to a local school where I’ve been doing what’s known as a practicum (since I’m retraining as a science teacher – you know midlife crisis or something similar).
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Mayor calls review of earthquake-strengthening policies
- Thorndon Residents Assocation
- Mayor Prendergast is calling for a review of the Council's earthquake-strengthening policies.
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World Animal Day Kid’s Competition
- Wellington SPCA
- Hey kids! In celebration of World Animal Day, Wellington SPCA is launching a fun kid’s fundraising competition.
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News for Sunday 12 September 2010
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- Emergency AppealThe Bishop Tom has launched an appeal to assist the Diocese of Christchurch in its ministry, care and support to its people and parishes and communities affected by the significant earthquake which hit Christchurch and the surrounding communities last weekend.
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Xiu Xiu
- The Wellingtonista
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Zero tolerance to firearms in Lower Hutt
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Thorndon Residential Project - initialisation stage
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Heretaunga College student praised by Wellington Police for commitment to road...
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Blessing of the Lava lava
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- Thursday 9 September 2010: Father John Greally blessed the new Lava Lava for the college at Benediction today.
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New Train Great For Disabled
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- The acting Minister for Disability Issues Pansy Wong has praised Wellington’s new Matangi trains for being designed to be accessible to and make life easier for people with a disability.
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A wall of one's own
- The Wellingtonista
- Creating content on the interwebs is all very well, but sometimes one has the need to express oneself in IRL.
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Pics: Crowds Welcome Matangi
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- Every person and their dog wants to look through them.
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The curious case of Michael Fowler
- WCC Watch
- A reader living in the Lambton Ward has sent in a scanned copy of the leaflet that Michael Fowler is distributing around the ward.
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Joyce: Matangi ‘No Silver Bullet”
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- Transport Minister Steven Joyce says Wellington’s new Matangi trains will help ease commuters’ frustrations but warned they’re no “silver bullet.
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Worser Bay Boating Club take out finals of the interclub regatta
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Dyslexia and social networking
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Wellington burglary victims get good news
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Joint meeting on Emergency Management, 2nd September 2010
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- Over 30 members of Wellington Amateur Radio Club, Titahi Bay Amateur Radio Club, and the Wellington VHF Group attended a special joint meeting on the topic of radio Amateurs’ involvement with Emergency Management Services for the corridor of Wellington, Tawa, Porirua, Titahi Bay, through to Pukerua Bay.
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Full summer of cricket for Wellington in 2010-11
- Cricket Wellington
- Wellingtonians can look forward to a bumper season of international and domestic cricket this summer, highlighted by the second National Bank Series Test match and first One Day International between the BLACKCAPS and Pakistan in January and the popular domestic HRV Cup Twenty 20 competition throughout December.
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Question time
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- I thought I’d post the original response to questions asked of the new candidates and published in Capital Times.
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Book Fair
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- We are having a Scholastic Book Fair from Wednesday 15 to September 21 September. Shopping times are every morning 8.30-8.55, lunchtime 12.45-1.30, Wednesday 7.00-8.30, Thursday and Friday 2.30-4pm, Monday and Tuesday 3-4pm.
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School Photos
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Hutt City mayoral candidate Ray Wallace takes a “hands-on” approach
- Wellington Scoop
- It may not have got him over the line last time, but Lower Hutt mayoral candidate Ray Wallace hopes using the same approach will get his nose ahead in this year’s election. In what is a two-horse race between himself and Mayor David Ogden, Councilor Wallace has again adopted a “hands-on” approach to promote his visions for the city and to gauge public opinion.
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Diwali Celebration
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- Dhanteras: 3rd November 2010 Wednesday. Mahalaxmi poojan will be held at 7.00pm Diwali: 5th November 2010 Friday New Year and Bhaibij: 7th November 2010 Sunday. Shree Govardhan pooja will be held at 7.30pm. You all are invited with your friends and family in all these events, you are most welcomed to bring arati, Prasad and phool haar. Please do join [...]
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First candidates meeting tonight!
- WCC Watch
- The good people at the Ngaio Progressive Association are hosting the very first meet the candidates evening for the 2010 elections. Tonight they are hosting both the Mayoral and Onslow-Western candidates. Date & Time: Thursday 9 September 2010, 7.45pm Location: Ngaio School Hall, 45 Abbott Street, Ngaio For a full list of meetings, please see the council website.
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Two more Wellingtonista interviews
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- The final Wellingtonista interviews are dribbling in.
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Pooch Professors
- Wellington SPCA
- Wellington SPCA’s Kid’s Club takes place every month and children aged 6-12 years can come along to take part in an afternoon packed with fun, educational games and activities and time spent meeting some special animal friends.
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Herald on the Wellington Mayoralty
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Willis Street complete? Not, actually
- Wellington Scoop
- "Willis Street complete" is one of the headlines in the Wellington City Council’s effusive display advertisement in the DomPost today. But the headline isn’t accurate. Only part of the job has been completed. Though it’s true that “the paving is complete” on this part of the new bus route, the council doesn’t mention that another stage of the project is yet to begin – on Thursday, linesmen will start the complicated task of rearranging the network of overhead wires for trolley buses.
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Wellington Police searching for good samaritan
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Atomic batteries to power. Turbines to speed!
- Wellington VHF Group
- Expecting to battle atomic powered megacycle measuring maniacs and other assorted time nuts the 85th Doug Gorman Frequency Measuring Contest went to air at 9 pm on Monday evening 6th Spetmebr 2010.
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We don’t need poor quality infill housing
- Hutt Chick
- The last thing residents need is a relaxation in planning regulations as suggested by Mayor Odgen.
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Weekly Report 12 September
- Wellington Runners & Walkers (WRW)
- Hi EveryoneLots of exciting developments from the committee meeting on Monday. Quiz Night In response to the results of the questionnaire, Treasurer Kathy has organised a WMC quiz night, I have reserved 3 tables for the Quiz night on Tuesday the 5th of October from 6.30pm at Khandallah Monteiths under Wgtn Marathon Clinic. (Its very popular so was only able to secure 3 tables).
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Bryan Pepperell answers our questions
- The Wellingtonista
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Heritage Questions
- Eye of the Fish
- If you’ve been trying to get hold of your Structural Engineer this week in Wellington, you’ll probably have noticed they’re not returning calls.
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Cup cakes … done!
- Wellington SPCA
- It’s safe to say that Wellington SPCA’s second annual Cupcake Day was a total success!! Over 200 businesses, schools, teams and individuals registered to become Cupcake Cooks for Wellington SPCA – and we know that there were also heaps of people who supported us by running their own cupcake event.
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In case of emergency
- The Wellingtonista
- So, the Canterbury earthquake.
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SiSoMoELEVATE
- St Patricks College, Silverstream
- Monday 6 September 2010: Stream's annual Arts Festival SiSoMo hit new heights this evening, performing at Upper Hutt's Expressions Arts Centre for the very first time.
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- Architectural Centre Inc
- As the streets and traffic lanes are changed to make way for the new bus route along Manners Street, footpaths are blocked, familiar traffic islands have disappeared and pedestrians are forced to reconsider how they navigate the city.
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Muddy Mess in Wellington Soccer
- Keith Johnson
- Sam Buckle from the action group Yellow Fever wrote to me recently as follows: I am one of the guys who organises Yellow Fever, which as you probably know is the supporters’ group for the Wellington Phoenix. But it's also a hub for people involved in football in and around Wellington – people who are frustrated about the state of our sports fields.
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Go the train - to the Italian Festival
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- This year, for the first time, Wellington's Italian Festival is at Westpac Stadium. That makes the train the ideal way to get there and to get home afterwards.
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What would you do without a microchip?
- Wellington SPCA
- Saturday’s earthquake in Christchurch has highlighted the need to include your pets in your emergency plans.
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Jville Upper Hutt and OBU collect last club rugby titles of the year
- Wellington Club Weekly
- Club Rugby 4 September The 2010 Wellington club rugby season wrapped up on Saturday with the ...
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Jack Yan answers our questions
- The Wellingtonista
- Thanks to Jack Yan for taking the time to answer our questions.
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Japanese Festival of Wellington – 2010
- Aikido Shinryukan Wellington
- Aikido Tenshindo has been invited to participate in the Japanese Festival of Wellington. The festival is tomorrow (5th September from 1pm to 7pm). More event info… There will be a number of demonstrations from karate to taiko (drum group) to … Continue reading →
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Prince of Wales Park Water Reservoir, Mount Cook, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6021, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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History of the Waveney
- Coastguard Mana
- I have set up a page that documents the history our old ex-RNLI Waveney Class lifeboat that was sold in Feb 2010 to a private owner down in Lyttleton, Christchurch. http://www.coastguardmana.org.nz/waveney Have you seen her lately? If you do spot her in her new life please send us a photo!
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Spicing up the mayoral race
- WCC Watch
- A PR firm is offering to spice up the mayoral race in Wellington by running an ‘Amazing Race’ type competition on September the 18th to try and drum up some interest in the election (and presumably business for their firm).
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Junior Boys Development Pathway
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- Junior Boys Development Pathway
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Wairarapa CIB investigating two serious incidents overnight
- Wellington District Police
- Masterton Police need help from the public regarding an aggravated robbery and a suspicious fire...
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Wainuiomata v BNU Pretenders 29th August
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Wainuiomata, Lower Hutt, Lower Hutt City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa (OpenStreetMap)
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BNU Pretenders v Wellington United Radlers 8th August 2010
- Brooklyn Northern United AFC
- GONE WITH THE WIND AND MUD… These write-ups will be short and sweet… sorry! I think I’m fading, and writer’s block is hitting me as the sun sets on our footballing season….
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BNU Pretenders v Petone Pumas 22nd August 2010
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The Wellingtonista ‘interviews’ Mayoral candidates
- WCC Watch
- The excellent website The Wellingtonista (if you’re reading this site, The Wellingtonista really should be in your bookmarks) has sent 15 questions (crowdsourced via Twitter – that’s how hip they are) to all of the Mayoral candidates.
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Pecha Kucha 8: The Latino Connection
- The Wellingtonista
- It's time for another Pecha Kucha Night, but this one is a little different from previous ones - this time it's the Latino Connection! People who have come from or gone to the spicy side of the South Pacific will share their stories.
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Kerry Prendergast answers our questions
- The Wellingtonista
- Thanks to Kerry for sending in her answers to our questions.
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Police continuing to investigate disappearance of Wellington man Robert Logan
- Wellington District Police
- Police are continuing to investigate the disappearance of 51 year-old Wellington man Robert Logan...
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News for Sunday 5 September 2010
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- Guest Speaker Ruth Callanta of Tear FundSunday 26 September, 10.
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Lower Hutt Police seeking information relating to Waiwhetu gunfire incident...
- Wellington District Police
- Lower Hutt Police are continuing the hunt for the firearms involved in an incident in Waiwhetu last...
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Bad news out of Palmie
- Wellington Region Cycleways
- It seems Palmylink is on the political backburner and may not be going ahead.
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Wellington.Scoop on billboards
- WCC Watch
- Well as you’ve no doubt seen, the candidates have started putting up their billboards.
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Ewan McIntosh - Eportfolios and emerging literacies
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- Accepted from Muritai School principals blog by feedreader
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Muritai Primary School, Oroua Street, Eastbourne, Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa (OpenStreetMap)
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Al Mansell answers our questions
- The Wellingtonista
- Thanks to mayoral candidate Al Mansell for taking the time to answer our questions too.
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Blogging Before Bed: Amenities in the suburbs
- Sharon Blaikie
- I have some problems with the concept of concentrating amenities around major hubs.
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Weekly Report 5 September
- Wellington Runners & Walkers (WRW)
- Hi Everyone IT’S SPRING!! Time for all those members who have been wallowing in their primeval sludge in bed of a Sunday morning to dust the mould off their running/walking shoes, and get back to the Clinic, ad SPRING into action. We have been missing you.
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Turf4Wellington
- WCC Watch
- A website has been launched to compare the artificial turf policies of the various candidates. It looks like this issue is getting some traction. Take a look at Turf4Wellington.
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BNU Masters 3 v Uni Bombers - 7 August 2010 at Anderson
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- 0-2 (HT 0-1) On this weekend, monsoon rains caused floods which displaced millions in Pakistan and mudslides which buried villages in China; hundreds died as the Russian countryside burned and smoke enveloped Moscow; and Vinay Deolalikar distributed a 100-page paper with a proposed proof that P!=NP.
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Its about our buses
- Mark Greening
- Recently we have heard a lot about light rail, as part of a long term public transport vision.
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Tackling tagging
- Hutt Chick
- Graffiti vandalism is a problem for many councils around the world, costing lots of money to tackle, and many struggle to keep it in check.
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For the Record - My Submission on Variation 17 (January 2000)
- Keith Johnson
- WELLINGTON CITY COUNCIL PROPOSED DISTRICT PLAN VARIATION NUMBER 17: LAMBTON HARBOUR AREA SUBMISSION BY KEITH JOHNSON JANUARY 2000.
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