January 2011 - Wellynews

Losing their homes and their dreams, to make way for four lanes of speeding traffic
- 31 Jan 2011
- Wellington Scoop
- You can’t help feeling sorry for the 15 (or more) Raumati South families who’ve discovered that their houses will be demolished to make way for the southern entrance to the new Kapiti expressway.
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Run outs prove costly for Blaze in One-Day Final
- 31 Jan 2011
- Cricket Wellington
- The Welllington Blaze return home to host the Women's domestic Twety20 Final at the Basin this Sunday having missed out on the Action Cricket Cup Women’s domestic One-Day spoils in Christchurch on Sunday
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Firebirds beat the Knights at the Basin in convincing 50-over win
- 31 Jan 2011
- Cricket Wellington
- The Wellington Firebirds cut down the Northern Knights in their Men’s domestic One-Day match at the Basin Reserve on Sunday, winning by 52 runs.
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Patel takes 6 wickets for Easts as frontrunners on back foot in club cricket
- 31 Jan 2011
- Cricket Wellington
- Patel takes 6 wickets for Easts as frontrunners on back foot in club cricket
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Firebirds v Knights: video highlights
- 31 Jan 2011
- Cricket Wellington
- Some video highlights of the Wellington Firebirds beating the Northern Knights at the Basin Reserve on Sunday
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Team of the week for 30 January
- 31 Jan 2011
- Cricket Wellington
- Team of the week for 30 January
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Sam gets his Second Chance
- 31 Jan 2011
- Wellington SPCA
- With our Second Chance for Love adopt-a-thon just around the corner, here’s a tale of a super-pooch who is proof that everyone deserves a Second Chance! Sam, formally knowns as Nate, had been in our care before as a puppy and was first adopted from us about four years ago.
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Free wireless
- 31 Jan 2011
- WCC Watch
- The Dominion Post is reporting that the WCC/TradeMe/NZWireless joint venture for free wireless internet in the centre city is now up and running. Any reports on how well it’s working?
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The Motor Camp: The Perfect Summer Show
- 31 Jan 2011
- Circa Theatre
- Taking time from playing 'hormonal 15-year-old' Holly Redmond in the current Circa One hit The Motor Camp, Florence Mulheron talks to drama on the waterfront about making her Circa debut, working with her dad, and acting in the 'perfect summer show'.
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A Ngaio Gorge cycleway
- 30 Jan 2011
- Wellington Region Cycleways
- This post is a thought for the future, being a little ahead of the curve. After we’ve built the Great Harbour Way and we’ve built the bike lanes across the Cake Tin concourse, and Wellington is a city of trams and ferries and bicycles we might like to consider developing this idea.
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New technology helps Police identify a number of vehicles of interest
- 30 Jan 2011
- Wellington District Police
- A pilot project using Automated Number Plate Recognition technology has seen the discovery of a...
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Police urge parents and children to be road safety conscious as school goes back
- 30 Jan 2011
- Wellington District Police
- Police are encouraging parents and their school-aged children to be road-safety conscious this week...
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Man Struck by Wellington Train
- 30 Jan 2011
- Auckland Trains
- Police confirm that a male in his early 50′s had been struck by a train and killed just north of the Kaiwharawhara Railway Station in Wellington.
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Gardens Magic: Saturday’s postponements
- 30 Jan 2011
- WCC Watch
- This is part of our series of posts on the Council’s Gardens Magic programme.
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Magicians take out Action Cup
- 30 Jan 2011
- Cricket Wellington
- The Canterbury Magicians have won the Action Cup, women's one-day championship when they beat Wellington Blaze by 27 runs at Christchurch today.
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Firebirds too strong for Knights
- 30 Jan 2011
- Cricket Wellington
- Wellington Firebirds recorded just their second win in the domestic men's one-day cricket competition with a 52-run win over Northern Knights.
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Whare Waka
- 30 Jan 2011
- Eye of the Fish
- Whither to, waiwhetu… While we’re waiting with willing Waitangi welcome, windy Wellington’s waka wends wetly with Waiwhetu, where wrangles wearily wear worrisomely.
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To drink or not to drink
- 29 Jan 2011
- Wellington Scoop
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Auckland Police locate missing Wellington man Malcolm Freeman
- 29 Jan 2011
- Wellington District Police
- Malcolm Freeman, missing from Wellington since the 16th of January 2011, has been found safe in...
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Watch Ryder, Franklin and Murdoch at the Basin on Sunday
- 29 Jan 2011
- Cricket Wellington
- The Wellington Firebirds take on the Northern Knights in the Men's One-Day competition at the Basin Reserve on Sunday, from 11.00am
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Wellington Blaze squad for Action Cricket Cup One-Day Final against Canterbury
- 28 Jan 2011
- Cricket Wellington
- The Wellington Blaze meet the Canterbury Magicians at QEII Park in Christchurch on Sunday in the domestic Women's 50-over Final
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Prominent Wellington cricket identity Mike Smith passes way
- 28 Jan 2011
- Cricket Wellington
- Prominent Wellington cricket identity Mike Smith passes way
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Volunteers Needed
- 28 Jan 2011
- Coastguard Mana
- Have a yearning for the sea but don't have a boat? Want to gain some skills and qualifications in marine search and rescue? Not interested in getting out on the water but have some 'down time' and don't know what to do with it? We can help... read more
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Basin Reserve Magic Moments: 27 January - 2 february
- 28 Jan 2011
- Cricket Wellington
- Basin Reserve Magic Moments: 27 January - 2 february
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A very special offer from Noel Leeming
- 28 Jan 2011
- Wellington SPCA
- For four days only from today, Noel Leeming has a very special offer for all our lovely supporters.
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Murdoch smashes 225 not out to help Wellington U23s to big win
- 28 Jan 2011
- Cricket Wellington
- Opening batsman Stephen Murdoch smashed 225 not out off 157 balls to help the Wellington U23s win big over the Auckland U23s in a 50-over game at the National Tournament at Lincoln on Friday.
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The 2011 club rugby season is coming!
- 28 Jan 2011
- Wellington Club Weekly
- It might be high summer in Wellington but the clock is fast counting down to the start of the toug...
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Club of the Week: Wellington Collegians
- 27 Jan 2011
- Cricket Wellington
- Club of the Week: Wellington Collegians
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Cinephilia: Opening This Week
- 27 Jan 2011
- The Wellingtonista
- I understand that New Zealand is proportionally the biggest market in the world for dance movies – the Step Ups, Stomping the Yards, dance battle films are huge here – so I wonder whether that will hold true for a psychological drama set in the world of classical ballet.
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Closing streets – and banning water
- 27 Jan 2011
- Wellington Scoop
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Gardens Magic: KazaamBLAM
- 27 Jan 2011
- WCC Watch
- This is part of our series of posts on the Council’s Gardens Magic programme.
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Police investigating Kilbirnie stabbing this week look for Good Samaritan
- 27 Jan 2011
- Wellington District Police
- Wellington Police investigating a stabbing outside the Bay Road shops in Kilbirnie earlier this...
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Fulton helps Wizards win big
- 27 Jan 2011
- Cricket Wellington
- Peter Fulton signalled a timely return to batting form as Canterbury Wizards all but ended Wellington Firebird's Men's One-Day campaign at the Basin Reserve.
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On your books
- 27 Jan 2011
- Architectural Centre Inc
- In the mean time - here’s a round up on projects completing, underway, or even just starting off, as there a couple of new cranes that have appeared over Christmas. The big push around Wellington at the moment is of course the Housing Upgrade Project. A number of well-respected practices around town have got a project or two in there - with a total of about 20 WCC housing projects to upgrade, we’re guessing there is some work in there to last for a few years
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Offbeat is on
- 27 Jan 2011
- The Wellingtonista
- When Offbeat Originals mysteriously and suddenly closed last year, we were terribly update.
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For DavidP
- 27 Jan 2011
- Eye of the Fish
- Inspired by his suggestion from this post: Stop the Flyover Schiphol is built on a drained bit of land that used to be be the Harlemmermeer.
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Key match for Firebirds against Canterbury at the Basin on Thursday
- 26 Jan 2011
- Cricket Wellington
- The Wellington Firebirds host the Canterbury Wizards in the Men’s domestic One-Day competition at the Basin Reserve on Thursday from 11.00am, in a key match for both teams.
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Matthew Bell retiring from cricket
- 26 Jan 2011
- Cricket Wellington
- Former BLACKCAPS opening batsman and Wellington Firebirds first-class run-scoring record holder Matthew Bell has pulled up stumps after 17 years of first class cricket. Bell, 33, today announced his retirement from all forms of the game after struggling with niggling injuries over the past two seasons.
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Weekly Report for Sunday Jan 30
- 26 Jan 2011
- Wellington Runners & Walkers (WRW)
- Hi Everyone A lot of information this week, so print this off, go for a run or walk in this glorious Wellington weather, and when you get back, pour yourself a glass of Cab Sav, Pinot Noir, or a beer, relax and read. Ready? OK - here we go.
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Stop the flyover!
- 26 Jan 2011
- Eye of the Fish
- I finally posted my first blog entry here just a short while ago, but it’s been a long time in the making.
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Gardens Magic: The Shogun Orchestra
- 26 Jan 2011
- WCC Watch
- This is part of our series of posts on the Council’s Gardens Magic programme.
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Another event under threat
- 26 Jan 2011
- WCC Watch
- One Love is an annual festival, held at the Hataitai velodrome since 1998 on Waitangi Day, which also happens to be Bob Marley’s birthday.
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Webstock directions: rock out, tweet up
- 26 Jan 2011
- The Wellingtonista
- We’re not going to bother telling you about Webstock because a) you should already know all about it and b) there was only one ticket left as of this morning (although there are still tickets to the ONYAs available, so get on that.
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2011 Calendar by Tim Denee
- 26 Jan 2011
- The Wellingtonista
- If you’re a bit late in getting your 2011 calendar sorted out, you could do worse to download and print out Wellington graphic designer Tim Denee’s lovely (and free!) design. Get it over at his website.
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WordCamp
- 26 Jan 2011
- The Wellingtonista
- Lunchtime at WordCamp 2010.
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Superstar DJ
- 26 Jan 2011
- The Wellingtonista
- Happy brings back its Vinyl Friday sessions for 2011.
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Thorndon Place-based study update
- 26 Jan 2011
- Thorndon Residents Assocation
- Council officers are gathering research to prepare a place-based study for Thorndon.
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MenzShed - 2011 opening meet 27 January
- 26 Jan 2011
- Menz shed Wellington
- Gents and other camp followers - The first work session of the New Year will take placetomorrow at the Shed. Doors open at 10 am. Please bring your best smiling faces, and ideas for acreative Sheddies season.TOP
- Accepted from Menz shed Wellington posts 117 months ago
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Team of the Week for 23 January
- 25 Jan 2011
- Cricket Wellington
- Team of the Week for 23 January
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Watch out there will be more trains about
- 25 Jan 2011
- Tranz Metro
- As we prepare for services to Waikanae, more trains will be running between Paraparaumu and Waikanae station. Make sure you use level crossings, bridges or subways where they are provided and don’t cross the tracks anywhere else.
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Garden Magic: Jessie James and the Outlaws
- 25 Jan 2011
- WCC Watch
- This is part of our series of posts on the Council’s Gardens Magic programme.
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Wellington Police growing concerned for missing 50 year old Malcolm Freeman
- 25 Jan 2011
- Wellington District Police
- Wellington Police are growing concerned for 50 year-old Malcolm Freeman, last seen over a week ago...
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Gardens Magic Update
- 25 Jan 2011
- WCC Watch
- So we were wrong – there is no Gardens Magic tonight. Jess Chambers’ show was last night. Incidentally, the council are making announcements like this via their Twitter feed rather than on their website. Seems a bit short sighted to me, I think a lot of people would go straight to the website.
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Wellington City CIB investigating aggravated robbery of Kilbirnie bar
- 25 Jan 2011
- Wellington District Police
- Wellington Police are investigating an aggravated robbery at The Corner Bar & Cafe in Kilbirnie...
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Flat hunters warned of online renting scam
- 25 Jan 2011
- Wellington District Police
- As students begin flat hunting, Wellington Police and the Ministry of Consumer Affairs are warning...
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Catching a Ferry to Massey Regional Park
- 25 Jan 2011
- Wellington Region Cycleways
- This website for the promotion of the Massey Regional Park deserves not only a wider audience, but to actually be acted upon.
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Rail timetables are changing from February 20
- 25 Jan 2011
- Tranz Metro
- Train timetables are changing from Sunday 20 February to cater for the extension of regular train services to Waikanae, to improve train and bus connections, and to make travel easier.
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Wellington Police looking for missing 50 year old man
- 25 Jan 2011
- Wellington District Police
- Wellington Police are concerned for the well-being of a 50 year old man, last seen on Sunday....
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Suspicious package near Parliament not dangerous
- 25 Jan 2011
- Wellington District Police
- The suspicious package found on Bowen Street earlier this afternoon, was found to be a suitcase...
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Upper Hutt Police looking for missing 13 year old girl
- 25 Jan 2011
- Wellington District Police
- Upper Hutt Police are looking for a 13 year old girl, missing for more than two weeks.Acting...
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Review: Etiquette
- 25 Jan 2011
- The Wellingtonista
- A man and a woman sit across a table from one another at a Wellington cafe.
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Turning up the Heat in Circa Two
- 25 Jan 2011
- Circa Theatre
- After starring in the premiere production at BATS in 2008, and touring around the country in 2010, Kate Prior returns to Wellington with Heat.
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Blaze through to both Finals after trampling of Hinds
- 24 Jan 2011
- Cricket Wellington
- The Wellington Blaze secured their place in both domestic women’s Finals, the Action Cricket Twenty20 and Action Cricket Cup One-Day competition, with two convincing wins and a washout in their last round set of matches over the Central Hinds in Palmerston North.
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Gardens Magic: Jess Chambers?
- 24 Jan 2011
- WCC Watch
- This is part of our series of posts on the Council’s Gardens Magic programme.
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Streetfilms
- 24 Jan 2011
- WCC Watch
- There is a great website called Streetfilms who ‘document livable streets worldwide’. Interesting concept. Here is a video they’ve pulled together about Copenhagen… Thanks to Ethan Tucker for pointing this out in the comments of our post on Lower Cuba Street. Via the Auckland Transport Blog.
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Happy Anniversary!
- 24 Jan 2011
- WCC Watch
- After a rough morning the weather has cleared up for a beautiful Wellington Anniversary Day. Enjoy! Photo by 'Cliff Hanger' - CCv2. Click for more info
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Camping at Circa
- 24 Jan 2011
- The Wellingtonista
- While lots of Wellingtonians are off holidaying in remote parts of the country (huddling under canvas, finding sandbags to keep the creek out, hoping the caravan doesn’t blow away) Circa Theatre have kindly brought the camp site to those of us who stayed at home – in the form of Dave Armstrong’s new play The Motor Camp.
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The vandals of Naenae
- 24 Jan 2011
- Wellington Scoop
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Not learning from its mistake
- 24 Jan 2011
- Wellington Scoop
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Welcome to Victoria Rowing 2011!
- 24 Jan 2011
- Victoria University Rowing Club
- The new university rowing season is approaching fast, and plans are already in place to ensure that 2011 is a huge success, both on and off the water.
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Reserve Team
- 24 Jan 2011
- Brooklyn Northern United AFC
- Division: Capital 1Coach: Terry ParleMobile: 021 040 3209Email: terryparle@hotmail.com Match Reports
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First Team
- 24 Jan 2011
- Brooklyn Northern United AFC
-  Division: Capital 1Coach: Terry ParleMobile: 021 040 3209Email: terryparle@hotmail.com Match Reports
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Karori and Upper Hutt take club Twenty20 honours
- 23 Jan 2011
- Cricket Wellington
- The Final Round in the Twenty 20 competitions for the Wilkinson Pearce Cup and Hazlett Trophy was played on Saturday. Both leading teams Karori and Upper Hutt had wins to secure top billing
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Blaze through to final after seven wicket win
- 22 Jan 2011
- Cricket Wellington
- Wellington Blaze have qualified for the final of the Action Twenty20 cricket competition with one round of the competition remaining.
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Taylor ton sets up big win for Blaze
- 22 Jan 2011
- Cricket Wellington
- English import Sarah Taylor toyed with Central Hinds as her Wellington Blaze women's cricket team stormed to an emphatic 101-run win in the Action Cup.
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Firebirds to play Central at the Basin on Sunday
- 22 Jan 2011
- Cricket Wellington
- The Wellington Firebirds host the Central Stags in the Men’s domestic One-Day competition at the Basin Reserve on Sunday, from 11.00am.
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Department of Linky Love: The Examiner
- 21 Jan 2011
- The Wellingtonista
- It’s nice to see some solid local news reporting over at new Wellington website The Examiner. The Examiner says it aims to be “… a site where we look deeper and think harder about the city we live in and the issues that matter to us. It is also a forum for telling Wellingtonians’ stories, especially for people who would not otherwise have a voice.” Neat. Welcome, The Examiner.
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weird in wellington
- 21 Jan 2011
- WCC Watch
- Quite a few giggles in the photos here… weird in wellington
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Project update #4 – Lower Cuba Street
- 21 Jan 2011
- WCC Watch
- With work beginning in earnest since the Christmas holiday, we can start to get an idea of what the “shared-space” in Lower Cuba Street is going to look like.
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Iona on heritage
- 21 Jan 2011
- WCC Watch
- Iona Pannett, Wellington Representative for Bloggers-Without-Paragraphs (BSP) has written a post in relation to the story about the demolition of the old Settlement Restaurant building on Willis Street.
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Gardens Magic: Sam Hunt + The Good Words
- 21 Jan 2011
- WCC Watch
- This is part of our series of posts on the Council’s Gardens Magic programme.
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Second Chance for Love 2011
- 21 Jan 2011
- Wellington SPCA
- Two very special lonely hearts are looking for love – can you give them a Second Chance? Click on their pictures to read their stories … <a href="http://www.
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A debacle, but no one accepts any blame
- 21 Jan 2011
- Wellington Scoop
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Newsletter January 2011
- 21 Jan 2011
- Wellington Aero Club
- The brand-new “hot-off-the-press” Windsock Newsletter is available for you to read. You can find it on the Newsletter Page of the website
- Submitted by tonytw1
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Gardens Magic: Newtown Rocksteady
- 20 Jan 2011
- WCC Watch
- This is part of our series of posts on the Council’s Gardens Magic programme.
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Wellington U23 team named for National Tournament
- 20 Jan 2011
- Cricket Wellington
- Wellington U23 team named for National Tournament
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50-over cricket hits Wellington this weekend
- 20 Jan 2011
- Cricket Wellington
- One-Day cricket explodes into life in Wellington this weekend in a mouth-watering international and domestic double header at Westpac Stadium and the Basin Reserve and fans won’t want to miss a ball.
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Franklin, Ryder and Woodcock in World Cup squad
- 20 Jan 2011
- Cricket Wellington
- Wellington Firebirds players James Franklin, Jesse Ryder and Luke Woodcock have been named in the BLACKCAPS 15-man squad for the ICC World Cup 2011.
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Wakefield returns to bolster Blaze for last round against Central
- 20 Jan 2011
- Cricket Wellington
- Captain Megan Wakefield returns from a hamstring injury to lead the Blaze in their final round against the Central Hinds in Palmerston North
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Club of the Week: Petone-Riverside
- 20 Jan 2011
- Cricket Wellington
- Club of the Week: Petone-Riverside
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Basin Reserve Magic Moments: 20-26 January
- 20 Jan 2011
- Cricket Wellington
- Basin Reserve Magic Moments: 20-26 January
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Cinephilia: Opening This Week
- 20 Jan 2011
- The Wellingtonista
- It’s that time of year when the serious Oscar contenders start rolling out.
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Saving Lives with Animates
- 20 Jan 2011
- Wellington SPCA
- Pet store chain Animates has joined forces with The Royal New Zealand SPCA (of which we are a member society) to make unwanted and abandoned SPCA kittens available through their stores.
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Summer’s here with our Kid’s Club
- 20 Jan 2011
- Wellington SPCA
- Wellington SPCA’s Kid’s Club takes place every month and is an afternoon packed with fun, educational games and activities and time spent meeting some special animal friends.
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Celia’s best move yet
- 19 Jan 2011
- WCC Watch
- This is a bit of a no-brainer, but Celia’s announcement in this morning’s Dom Post will make many people very happy.
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Gardens Magic: Shaken Not Stirred
- 19 Jan 2011
- WCC Watch
- This is part of our series of posts on the Council’s Gardens Magic programme. You can view the full Summer City event calendar or the entire programme at the Council’s website. Tonight we have the jazz band Shaken Not Sirred… Shaken Not Stirred play the finest soul funk sounds – a sizzling rhythm section, hot horns and soaring vocals from Michael Stirling and Geoffrey Hern.
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The price of parking, the cost of leaks
- 19 Jan 2011
- Wellington Scoop
- We learnt last week that the Wellington City Council earns $6000 every year from each of its pay-and-display parking spaces. The news came in a statement from the Mayor, responding to a DomPost report that the council was thinking of ending free parking for motorbikes and scooters. Not so, she said.
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Vanishing appears
- 19 Jan 2011
- The Wellingtonista
- There are a few shops around town that cater to pop-culture junkies and seekers of retro memorabilia, but newcomer Vanishing Point (40 Abel Smith St) adds a personal twist.
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Wishbone blows, harder
- 19 Jan 2011
- The Wellingtonista
- In case kinda nasty and over-priced food, and rumoured worker exploitation weren’t reason enough to dislike the (surprisingly-successful) Wishbone, how about this for some odious sentiment: Said by Barbra Streisand, apparently The internets suggest that the quote should actually read “eating only the top half of each slice”, but frankly that doesn’t even make sense.
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Now’s the purrfect time to adopt
- 19 Jan 2011
- Wellington SPCA
- As New Year’s resolutions go, finding homes for over 500 unwanted animals has to be one of toughest out there! But that’s the challenge we’re facing at the start of 2011.
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Reception volunteers urgently needed
- 19 Jan 2011
- Wellington SPCA
- We are in need of permanent part-time reception volunteers in our Newtown and Waikanae animal centres.
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Garage sale this weekend
- 19 Jan 2011
- Wellington SPCA
- We don’t just need to find homes for heaps of amimals – we’ve also collected a whole heap of bits and bobs, bric-a-brac and pet paraphernalia that we need to find homes for too! So this Saturday 22nd January from 8am to 12pm, show us your support and come down to our Newtown animal centre for our first-ever garage sale.
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Let’s take the music – and dance
- 19 Jan 2011
- Wellington Scoop
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Celia gets down to business…
- 18 Jan 2011
- WCC Watch
- It was nice to read something positive in the Dom Post about Celia this morning, despite their best attempts to spin it in a negative light.
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Gardens Magic: Eva Prowse
- 18 Jan 2011
- WCC Watch
- This is part of our series of posts on the Council’s Gardens Magic programme.
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Manners Street claims another j-walker
- 18 Jan 2011
- WCC Watch
- Stuff are reporting that yet another pedestrian has been hit by a bus on the new Manners Street route.
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Wellington Firebirds to play Canterbury Wizards on Wednesday
- 18 Jan 2011
- Cricket Wellington
- The Wellington Firebirds play their fourth round Men’s domestic One-Day competition match against the Canterbury Wizards at QE11 Park in Christchurch on Wednesday, starting at 11am
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The Owls Are Not What They Seem
- 18 Jan 2011
- The Wellingtonista
- You know that we’re big fans of Madame Fancy Pants.
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Weekly Report for Sunday Jan 23
- 18 Jan 2011
- Wellington Runners & Walkers (WRW)
- Hi Everyone We don't officially start until Sunday January 30, but there are a couple of points that need mentioning this week.
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She knows who they are
- 18 Jan 2011
- Wellington Scoop
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Karori Connect: Library and Student Services together at the W.J. Scott Education Library
- 18 Jan 2011
- Victoria University Library
- You can now get access to Student Support Services and the Library all in one place, through the W.J. Scott Education Library at the Karori Campus. Karori Connect is a collaboration between the Library and Student Academic Services to make access to services easier for Karori Campus students. To find out more about Karori Connect, ask at the new Service Desk, or Ask a Librarian.
- Accepted from Vic Library news 159 months ago
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Hope vs Choat
- 17 Jan 2011
- WCC Watch
- Recently in David Choat’s blog he explains that a previous post recalling his observations in his first Capital and Coast DHB meeting led to him receiving a note from Board Chair Dr Virginia Hope (who was recently appointed to both the CCDHB and the Hutt Valley DHB – criticised as a first step towards amalgamation of the two health boards) as a breach of the CCDHB media policy (which effectively says that the Chair should be the person responsible for any comments for the Board) Hope’s explanation is not entirely clear from David’s post, only that it had caused her distress. It would be a fair point to make had Choat attempted to represent the Board exclusively. Yet, if anything, the article reads about what he did and thought at the meeting. I can’t see how what he said would have been any different had Choat been in a public meeting, or in a one-on-one chance meeting with one of his constituents. In fact the post by Choat in question was entitled “Reflections on my first board meeting” Go read the post for Choat’s response, which I think reflects his commitment to transparency with the public on (open) board matters being debated as part of a publicly accountable body. So, what precisely does the policy do – here is a copy (1MB PDF). It was last updated and debated at a meeting in August 2009. The comms manager wasn’t present and Helene Ritchie was the only member to vote against it. Odd. It’s no surprise how unworkable the policy has been in practice. It basically bars any direct interaction with the public by board members. I wonder what kind of world the drafters of this policy were living in when they thought that such restrictions on public debate would actually work. Would it be surprising that Dr Hope doesn’t agree with David’s very blunt but arguably popular slogan “Care not cuts” as a way to deal with the challenges at the CCDHB: “Cuts is really the wrong word. Savings, I think, is a better word” (The Wellingtonian, 6 January 2011) Clearly, any Chair would not want to have to battle the framing of an alternative viewpoint as well as the controversial challenges for an organisation like those faced by the CCDHB, but it also makes me wonder what the Chair’s personal direction will be in the Board’s response to those challenges? Regardless, there appears to be a developing division between the new board member and the new chair. Already, Choat has said that the matter of the media policy will be on the agenda at the next meeting. There doesn’t appear to be much that the Chair could do, but the board (particularly the publically elected members) should be mindful of the public’s need to be informed unfettered by the spin that sometimes happens and refuse to punish Choat. The next meeting is on February 4 at 8.30am (in the Board Room on 11th Floor of the Grace Neill Block, Wellington Regional Hospital on Riddiford Street, Newtown), and you can attend in person to make sure the Board get the point. (More info on the meeting here)
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3 New on Salsagate
- 17 Jan 2011
- WCC Watch
- Celia complaining about people leaking her emails, Rodney Hide’s dancing instructor, John Morrison admitting he can’t use chopsticks, Ian McKinnon’s stiff upper lip – tonight’s 3 News report on salsagate had it all. Enjoy.
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Pearce Cup Team of the Week for 15 January
- 17 Jan 2011
- Cricket Wellington
- Pearce Cup Team of the Week for 15 January
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Firebirds halt Knights’ charge in Whangarei
- 17 Jan 2011
- Cricket Wellington
- The Wellington Firebirds earned their opening victory in the Men’s domestic One-Day competition at Cobham Oval in Whangarei on Sunday with a 6-run win over the previously hot-to-trot Northern Knights.
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Doolan, Devine lead Blaze in breaking Auckland Hearts
- 17 Jan 2011
- Cricket Wellington
- Lucy Doolan and Sophie Devine were at the forefront of the Wellington Blaze's clean sweep of victories over the Auckland Hearts, to see them atop of the Women’s Action Cricket Twenty20 standings.
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The Indian job
- 17 Jan 2011
- The Wellingtonista
- Those of us around the Civic Square or waterfront areas may have noticed a bit of a kerfuffle involving a fleet of Minis hooning where cars aren’t normally allowed.
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PhotoChop III
- 17 Jan 2011
- The Wellingtonista
- On this week at Thistle Hall is the biennial PhotoChop exhibition, centred around the art of collage.
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Wikileaks and council leaks
- 17 Jan 2011
- Wellington Scoop
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Wellington Anniversary opening times
- 17 Jan 2011
- Wellington SPCA
- Please be aware that our Newtown animal centre will be open from 10.00 am to 4.00 pm on Monday 24th January for Wellington Anniversary day.
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BNU Pretenders (Women's 3rd team)
- 17 Jan 2011
- Brooklyn Northern United AFC
- Division: Women's Division 4 Coach: Daniel McCarthy Contact: Jenny Hodder Mobile: 0211492931 Email: Jenny.Hodder@gw.govt.nz Match Reports
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BNU Pretenders (Women's 3rd team)
- 17 Jan 2011
- Brooklyn Northern United AFC
- Division: Women's Division 4 Coach: Daniel McCarthy Contact: Jenny Hodder Mobile: 0211492931 Email: Jenny.Hodder@gw.govt.nz Match Reports
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Getting to the Motor Camp
- 17 Jan 2011
- Circa Theatre
- The Motor Camp, opening on January 22, has been a long time in the making.
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“Salsagate” update
- 16 Jan 2011
- WCC Watch
- Phil Quin has coined the term “salsagate” to describe Celia’s leaked email.
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Gardens Magic Update
- 16 Jan 2011
- WCC Watch
- We’ve had quite a few people visiting the site to get the Gardens Magic updates, so we’re going to keep them going. Unfortunately there is nothing planned for tonight or Tuesday, the days were reserved in case any earlier shows had to be cancelled due to rain. That said, the lights are still on, so if you want to enjoy them without the crowds, now would be a good time to do so!
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Waikanae River Paths
- 16 Jan 2011
- Wellington Region Cycleways
- February 19 marks the planned opening of the extension of suburban Welly railway services to Waikanae.
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Doolan stars with bat and ball in win over Hearts
- 15 Jan 2011
- Cricket Wellington
- Wellington Blaze run out comfortable winners over Auckland Hearts thanks to a superb all-round performance from Lucy Doolan at Colin Maiden Park No2 in Auckland.
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Gardens Magic: Sunday Double Feature!
- 15 Jan 2011
- WCC Watch
- This is part of our series of posts on the Council’s Gardens Magic programme. You can view the full Summer City event calendar or the entire programme at the Council’s website. Again, two acts tonight. From 7-8, Kali Kopae… And then from 8-9:30, Bella Kalolo & the Soul Symphony…
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Wellington Firebirds to play Northern Knights on Sunday
- 15 Jan 2011
- Cricket Wellington
- The Wellington Firebirds play their third round Men’s domestic One-Day competition match against the Northern Knights at Cobham Oval in Whangarei on Sunday, starting at 11.00am
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Cinephilia: Opening This Week
- 14 Jan 2011
- The Wellingtonista
- This weekend, film fans, you can watch the new animated Yogi Bear movie in two different formats, compare the two and then have an erudite discussion of the related strengths and weaknesses of the new “re-booted franchise” versus the beloved, barely 2D, original.
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Something’s rotten in the state of Whakatane
- 14 Jan 2011
- WCC Watch
- This is a bit outside our normal Wellington focus, but it’s still interesting.
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Dinner and disasters
- 14 Jan 2011
- Wellington Scoop
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Missing divers off Wellington South Coast
- 14 Jan 2011
- Coastguard Mana
- Operation Details Date/Time: Fri, 31/12/2010 - 08:00 - 13:00 Operation Type: SAROP Cat 2 People Assisted: 3 Police request to assist with the search of 2 missing divers from sunk vessel off the Wellington South Coast off Owhiro Bay. Responded with TPR and proceeded to search area. Stood down off Karori Rock as subjects were located by searching helicopters. TPR returned to base. Vessel Details Length: 4.00m Resources Attendees: Carolyn Jameson Grant Porter Paul Craven tfarmer Trevor Burgess CRV's Used: CRV Trust Porirua Rescue
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Cost cutting: Council spinning out of control
- 14 Jan 2011
- WCC Watch
- The council doesn’t seem particularly pleased with the news yesterday that they are planning at migrating the parking needs of motorcyclists into the hands of the private sector.
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Gardens Magic: Saturday Double Feature!
- 14 Jan 2011
- WCC Watch
- This is part of our series of posts on the Council’s Gardens Magic programme. You can view the full Summer City event calendar or the entire programme at the Council’s website. Firstly, from 7-8, Matiu Te Huki… Then from 8-9:30, The X Ray Catz…
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5m runabout broken down near Grandfather Rocks
- 14 Jan 2011
- Coastguard Mana
- Operation Details Date/Time: Fri, 14/01/2011 - 22:10 - 23:00 Operation Type: SAROP Cat 1 People Assisted: 4 5m runabout broken down with engine and electrical failure near Grandfather Rocks (Tokaapapa Reef).
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Cutting costs: But paying for dance lessons
- 14 Jan 2011
- WCC Watch
- Update: Phil Quin has also blogged on the story, and has had a response from Celia which he’s published.
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Wellington Blaze squad for fourth round matches against Auckland
- 13 Jan 2011
- Cricket Wellington
- The Wellington Blaze will remain firmly in contention for both the Action Cricket Cup 50-over and Action Cricket Twemty20 Finals if they defeat the Hearts in Auckland this weekend
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Basin Reserve at fever pitch ahead of Pakistan Test
- 13 Jan 2011
- Cricket Wellington
- The Basin Reserve is abuzz with excitement this week ahead of it hosting its 52nd Test match and eighth against Pakistan, which starts on Saturday at 11.00am
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Wairarapa Police make arrest following breach of 24 hour curfew
- 13 Jan 2011
- Wellington District Police
- Wairarapa Police looking for three men for breaching their 24 hour curfew conditions have made one...
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The Johnsonville Shambles
- 13 Jan 2011
- Wellington Region Cycleways
- One of the main reasons I blog is to make the world a better place, but I tell ya what, it doesn’t seem to be working.
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Cost cutting: Fleecing the bikers
- 13 Jan 2011
- WCC Watch
- There is a story by Dave Burgess in this morning’s Dom Post about a proposal for council to council look at alternatives to the free on street parking provided for motorcyclists (in exchange for this, bikers can’t park in metered or pay-and-display parks).
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Wellington’s Parking Space Dilemma
- 13 Jan 2011
- Auckland Trains
- Wellington City Council confirms it’s reviewing motorcycle parking spaces in the city “to more effectively manage public space in the CBD.
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Gardens Magic: Poppy Dust
- 13 Jan 2011
- WCC Watch
- This is part of our series of posts on the Council’s Gardens Magic programme.
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Another Injury
- 13 Jan 2011
- Auckland Trains
- It’s been a bad week for people versus trains. Buses are replacing trains on Wellington’s Johnsonville line for a while this afternoon because of an incident at the Johnsonville station. It’s reported a woman was hit by a train.
- Submitted by tonytw1
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Club of the Week: Johnsonville
- 12 Jan 2011
- Cricket Wellington
- Club of the Week: Johnsonville
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Project update #3 – Wharewaka
- 12 Jan 2011
- WCC Watch
- The construction of Te Wharewaka o Pōneke and the development of the surrounding area (including the southern part of Frank Kitts lagoon) seems to be progressing well, and should be completed in time for the official opening at dawn on Waitangi Day.
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Wairarapa Police looking for three men, in breach of 24 hour curfews
- 12 Jan 2011
- Wellington District Police
- Wairarapa Police are looking for three men, all of whom have breached their 24 hour curfew...
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Basin Reserve magic moments: 13-19 January
- 12 Jan 2011
- Cricket Wellington
- Basin Reserve magic moments: 13-19 January
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Take the Train to Wings over Wairarapa
- 12 Jan 2011
- Tranz Metro
- Trust House Wings Over Wairarapa 2011 Air Show will take place at Hood Aerodrome, Masterton on Saturday 22 and Sunday 23 January 2011. It might be all about planes, but the easy way to get there and back is on the special Wings over Wairarapa train.
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Gardens Magic: Raashi Malik
- 12 Jan 2011
- WCC Watch
- Tonight at the botanical gardens from 8-9:30… Raashi Malik’s soulful voice is probably mostly associated with Wellington super-dub band Rhombus, having collaborating with them on all 3 albums and having featured on their singles, Tour of Outer Space and So Close.
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Update on fatal Masterton crash
- 12 Jan 2011
- Wellington District Police
- Diversions put in place shortly after a crash around midnight, 10 kilometres north of Masterton,...
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Firebirds fall eight runs short
- 12 Jan 2011
- Cricket Wellington
- Wellington Firebirds were left ruing an unfortunate run out of skipper Grant Elliott after they lost a second round men's domestic one-day championship cricket match by eight runs to Auckland Aces.
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Wairarapa Police release name of female passenger who died in fatal crash
- 12 Jan 2011
- Wellington District Police
- Wairarapa Police are now able to release the name of the female passenger who died in a fatal crash...
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I’ve changed my mind about light rail
- 12 Jan 2011
- Eye of the Fish
- Hello and Happy New Year to all of you Eye of the Fish followers.
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Wellington Firebirds to play Aces on Wednesday
- 11 Jan 2011
- Cricket Wellington
- The Wellington Firebirds play the Auckland Aces at Colin Maiden Park in the second round of the domestic One-Day competition on Wednesday.
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Police release name of missing diver off Titahi Bay beach
- 11 Jan 2011
- Wellington District Police
- Police are now able to release the name of the 49 year old diver, missing since last night near...
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Links & Pieces
- 11 Jan 2011
- WCC Watch
- Wellington City Libraries have now got a blog.
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Amalgamation Poll
- 11 Jan 2011
- WCC Watch
- Aside from a few rare exceptions, there seem to be few Wellingtonians who are willing to engage in the debate around the options for amalgamation offered by the Mayoral Forum’s review of Regional Governance.
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Day two of search for missing diver near Titahi Bay underway
- 11 Jan 2011
- Wellington District Police
- Volunteers from Wairarapa Land Search and Rescue (SAR) have now joined the search near Titahi Bay...
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Gardens Magic: The Nudge
- 11 Jan 2011
- WCC Watch
- Tonight is the first night of the ASB Gardens Magic series in the botanical gardens.
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Wellington’s Bigger Tunnels
- 11 Jan 2011
- Auckland Trains
- Wellington rail commuters heading north are still experiencing slow speeds while new developments are bedded in after the Christmas rail work.
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Devine ignites Blaze to trio of wins over Sparks
- 10 Jan 2011
- Cricket Wellington
- White Ferns all-rounder Sophie Devine was a leading performer for the Wellington Blaze in their clean sweep of Action Cricket competition wins over the Otago Sparks at Upper Hutt’s Barton Oval over the weekend
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Hutt District and Johnsonville secure remaining One-Day Finals berths
- 10 Jan 2011
- Cricket Wellington
- Karori and Hutt District will play in the Pearce Cup One-Day Final on 6 February, while Upper Hutt will contest the Hazlett Trophy One-Day Final against Johnsonville.
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Wellington U18s looking for strong finish to national tournament
- 10 Jan 2011
- Cricket Wellington
- The National U18 Tournament at Lincoln University continues today with a double round of Twenty20 matches and Wellington meets Central Distrcits this morning and Northern Districts in the afternoon
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Wilkinson Pearce Cup Team of the Week 8 January
- 10 Jan 2011
- Cricket Wellington
- Wilkinson Pearce Cup Team of the Week 8 January
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First CCDHB meeting
- 10 Jan 2011
- WCC Watch
- A bit late on this, but I’ve just noticed David Choat has done a pretty comprehensive, yet readable, blog on his first CCDHB meeting in December last year.
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Be a Better Runner Seminar
- 10 Jan 2011
- Wellington Runners & Walkers (WRW)
- On Febuary 5th, 2011 Health and Fitness Dynamics will be running our second 'Be a Better Runner' running seminar.
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Andy Foster on amalgamation
- 10 Jan 2011
- WCC Watch
- Councillor Andy Foster has written a reasonably lengthy piece expounding his views on potential local government amalgamation in Wellington.
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City Councillor (almost) eaten by shark!!!
- 10 Jan 2011
- WCC Watch
- An artists impression of Cr Foster's narrow escape from certain death.
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More than 40 people involved in search for missing diver near Titahi Bay,...
- 10 Jan 2011
- Wellington District Police
- More than 40 people are involved in a search currently underway to locate a 49 year old man, who...
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Search underway for missing diver near Titahi Bay beach, Porirua
- 10 Jan 2011
- Wellington District Police
- A search is underway near Titahi Bay beach for an overdue diver who failed to return home last...
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Graffiti and other crimes
- 10 Jan 2011
- Thorndon Residents Assocation
- Some studies have shown a strong relationship between graffiti and other crimes.
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So long, Marbecks Cuba Mall
- 9 Jan 2011
- The Wellingtonista
- It looks like the Marbecks on Cuba Mall is closing down, leaving the blessed Slowboat and Real Groovy the only music shops in the area.
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Cumming helps Volts sneak home
- 9 Jan 2011
- Cricket Wellington
- The steady head of captain Craig Cumming was instrumental as Otago Volts eased to a four-wicket defeat of Wellington Firebirds in their Men's One-Day cricket match at Alexandra today.
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New Homes for New Years- Evening Adoptions (Cats and Kittens)
- 9 Jan 2011
- Wellington SPCA
- To help find new homes for all the animals we are doing eveing adoptions for cats and kittens at the Newtown centre on Thursday and Fridays till 6pm.
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My Public Transport: Kerry Wood
- 9 Jan 2011
- Sustainable Wellington Transport
- <em>From time to time we plan to post Sustwelltrans members’ own experiences of using public transport.
- Accepted from Sustainable Wellington Transport posts 160 months ago
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Devine stars in thumping Blaze victory
- 8 Jan 2011
- Cricket Wellington
- The match between Otago Sparks and Wellington Blaze was a rout in Upper Hutt, where Otago were dismissed for 41 in response to Wellington's 289 for eight.
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Wellington Firebirds squad to play Otago Volts in One-Day competition opener
- 7 Jan 2011
- Cricket Wellington
- The Wellington Firebirds squad for Sunday's match against the Volts at Alexandra has been named.
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100 domestic games for Cooper a fantastic achievement
- 7 Jan 2011
- Cricket Wellington
- Saturday’s Action Cricket Cup third round Women’s One-Day match between the Blaze and the Otago Sparks at Barton Oval at Trentham Memorial Park will be Cooper’s 100th domestic One-Day game for Wellington
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Auckland gets ahead of Wellington, with trams, even light rail, on its waterfront
- 7 Jan 2011
- Wellington Scoop
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Blaze win last ball thriller
- 7 Jan 2011
- Cricket Wellington
- Wellington Blaze edged out Otago Sparks in a last ball thriller at Barton Oval in Upper Hutt.
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Cinephilia: Opening This Week
- 6 Jan 2011
- The Wellingtonista
- A New Year brings with it several resolutions and one of those is that I will return to regular contributions here at The Wellingtonista.
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Expenses and donations: the battle against incumbency
- 6 Jan 2011
- WCC Watch
- Looking back at the second graph in our cost per vote post, you’ll note the two successful candidates with the highest cost per vote were Paul Eagle and Simon Marsh.
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Expenses and donations: cost per vote
- 6 Jan 2011
- WCC Watch
- Following on from our initial post on the expense returns from last year’s local body election, we’ve broken down the expense returns compared to how many votes each candidate got.
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Expenses and donations: who spent what
- 6 Jan 2011
- WCC Watch
- A reader has very kindly sent in a copy of the electoral expense and donation returns from the 2010 election, which we’ve taken a look at.
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Traffic problems that won’t be solved by an expressway
- 6 Jan 2011
- Wellington Scoop
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High Voltage for Firebirds in Alexandra
- 6 Jan 2011
- Cricket Wellington
- The Wellington Firebirds start their 2010/11 domestic One-Day campaign this Sunday against the Otago Volts at Molyneaux Park in Alexandra, in the first of four consecutive away games this month.
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Wellington Blaze squad named for Women’s third round against Otago
- 6 Jan 2011
- Cricket Wellington
- The Wellington Blaze play the Otago Sparks at Barton Oval in Upper Hutt this Friday, Saturday and Sunday in round three of the domestic Women's competiton.
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Club cricket resumes with last round of One-Day cricket
- 6 Jan 2011
- Cricket Wellington
- Wellington Premier Pearce Cup and Senior Hazlett Trophy club cricket resumes this weekend with the last round of 50-over One-Day matches and several teams still in the hunt to make the two Finals on Waitangi Day.
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Don’t blame the system, blame yourselves
- 6 Jan 2011
- WCC Watch
- A couple of days ago, the “hard done family” we reported on a few months ago (twice) once again appeared in the Dom Post in a follow up story on the denial by the WCC (in the form of a committee of Crs Best, Ahipene-Mercer and Ritchie) to allow the family to cut down the heritage listed Norfolk Pine on their Box Hill, Khandallah, property.
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Zealandia: The sky has not fallen
- 6 Jan 2011
- WCC Watch
- It’s been almost a year since the rebranding, opening of the visitor’s centre and hefty ticket price increases at the Karori Sanctuary, now know as Zealandia (brand guidelines be damned – I refuse to use all caps).
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DomPost On Wellington’s Trains
- 6 Jan 2011
- Auckland Trains
- Now it’s Wellington’s Dominion Post’s turn this morning to editorialise about that city’s train service.
- Submitted by tonytw1
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Prudent management goes down the designer toilet
- 5 Jan 2011
- Mark Greening
- Our new council has approved spending $375,000 on a designer toilet.
- Accepted from Mark Greening posts 68 months ago by feedreader
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Bus routes revisited
- 5 Jan 2011
- Mark Greening
- You know its flawed when bus drivers remain unhappy with the route and a boycott is still not off the agenda.
- Accepted from Mark Greening posts 68 months ago by feedreader
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Wellington’s oldest cricketer Syd Ward passes away
- 5 Jan 2011
- Cricket Wellington
- Cricket Wellington is this week paying tribute to former First-Class cricketer Syd Ward, who passed away at his home in Featherston on 31 December, aged 103.
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Wellington’s oldest cricketer Ward passes away
- 5 Jan 2011
- Cricket Wellington
- Cricket Wellington is this week paying tribute to former First-Class cricketer Syd Ward, who passed away at his home in Featherston on 31 December, aged 103.
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Doolan stars for Blaze in big Twenty20 win over Canterbury
- 5 Jan 2011
- Cricket Wellington
- Lucy Doolan was the Player of the Match in the Wellington Blaze’s 8-wicket win over the Canterbury Magicians at Barton Oval at Upper Hutt on Tuesday, to see the Blaze level pegging with the Magicians and defending champions the Central Hinds after two rounds of the Action Cricket Twenty20 competition.
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Keegan scores century for Wellington U18s in draw with ND
- 5 Jan 2011
- Cricket Wellington
- Number four batsman Sam Keegan’s 125 helped secure a draw for the Wellington U18s in their three-day match against Northern Districts in their tournament opener at Lincoln on Tuesday.
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Meet the BLACKCAPS in Wellington on 13 January
- 5 Jan 2011
- Cricket Wellington
- Meet the BLACKCAPS in Wellington on 13 January
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Cost Cutting: Toi Poneke
- 5 Jan 2011
- WCC Watch
- Following on from the story about potential cuts to library hours, another of the council’s cultural institutions seems to be under threat.
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Cost Cutting: library hours
- 5 Jan 2011
- WCC Watch
- Reports are emerging of plans to reduce the opening hours of the Brooklyn, Wadestown and Khandallah libraries so they would only function for half of the current 10 hours they are open each day.
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Prudent management goes down the designer toilet
- 5 Jan 2011
- Mark Greening
- Our new council has approved spending $375,000 on a designer toilet.
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Bus routes revisited
- 5 Jan 2011
- Mark Greening
- You know its flawed when bus drivers remain unhappy with the route and a boycott is still not off the agenda.
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Basin Reserve Magic Moments January 5-12
- 5 Jan 2011
- Cricket Wellington
- Basin Reserve Magic Moments January 5-12
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Runabout broken down
- 5 Jan 2011
- Coastguard Mana
- Operation Details Date/Time: Wed, 05/01/2011 - 18:00 - 20:00 Operation Type: SAROP Cat 1 People Assisted: 1 Coastguard Mana received a Police callout for a runabout that had broken down at the Nth end of Mana Island and required a tow back to Mana. Details to come... Resources Attendees: tfarmer
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Summer City – Free and Awesome
- 4 Jan 2011
- WCC Watch
- As it has done for quite some time, the Council’s Summer City programme is about to kick off. They’ve produced a handy booklet chock full of fun free stuff. Check it out, there is plenty to see and do! (And who knew we’re hosting the Taekwon-Do World Championships in March – move over rugby world cup!)
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Goulter Watch
- 4 Jan 2011
- WCC Watch
- We’re sorry to keep reminding you of the candidate who never was, Jevan Goulter, but the train-wreck that is his political career just keeps getting worse (or better, depending on your point of view).
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Dom Post misses the mark on electoral spending
- 4 Jan 2011
- WCC Watch
- The Dominion Post are running a piece which provides a reasonable overview of what the candidates spent in the 2010 election.
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Magicians cruise to 55 run win
- 3 Jan 2011
- Cricket Wellington
- Amy Satterthwaite was in irresistible touch with both bat and ball as she led Canterbury Magicians to a confident 55-run run win over Wellington Blaze in Upper Hutt, Wellington.
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New Homes for the New Year – adoption events
- 3 Jan 2011
- Wellington SPCA
- While most of you are probably taking a much-needed holiday in January, Wellington SPCA will be busier than ever.
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WCC Watch – Best of 2010
- 3 Jan 2011
- WCC Watch
- This year’s local body election threw up some big surprises – I think many people were very surprised that Celia managed to get elected.
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Looking ahead
- 3 Jan 2011
- Wellington Scoop
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Robin Hood: Tonnes of Puns
- 3 Jan 2011
- Circa Theatre
- Robin Hood, the Pantomime is back to kick start the New Year at Circa.
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Whaleoil’s picks for 2010
- 2 Jan 2011
- WCC Watch
- Despite the local body elections of 2010 presenting many interesting results, their participants have been almost totally absent from the various ‘best of 2010′ lists being published at the moment.
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Wellington’s Summer Work Half Over
- 2 Jan 2011
- Auckland Trains
- Some Wellington’s train services are resuming after major summer upgrade work was done at the entrance of the Wellington railway station platforms while no trains were running.
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Magicians top the table in Action T20
- 2 Jan 2011
- Cricket Wellington
- Canterbury Magicians took initial honours with an eight-wicket win in their top-of-the-table women's Action Twenty20 cricket clash with Wellington in Upper Hutt today.
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Popular Life Member Dies
- 2 Jan 2011
- Waikanae Golf Club
- It is with sadness that we record the passing of one of our Club’s long standing members and life member, John Eriksen. John had not enjoyed good health recently but his death will have come as a shock to his many friends. His funeral details will be published shortly.
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Happy New Year!
- 1 Jan 2011
- WCC Watch
- After a leave of absence of a few weeks, we’re ready to get back into blogging about local body politics in Wellington. Apologies for the lack of posts recently, I felt I needed a bit of a break after a hectic year. Lots planned, so keep checking back. Also, if there is anyone who has any ideas for posts (or indeed would like to do a guest post!) then by all means get in touch!
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