Archive / March 2014
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1930s Tramping Memories
- Orongorongo Club
- Early trampers in the valley, 1922 (Ian Baine Collection)I spent some time a few years ago researching the tramping history of the valley.
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Airport press release gives update on runway investigations
- Sarah Free
- Media Release – Wellington Airport welcomes ANA 777 charter flight direct from Japan This morning Wellington Airport hosted a direct flight from Tokyo for a Japanese delegation who are visiting the Capital. The ANA charter flight is a Boeing 777-300ER which is a wide-body long haul aircraft. Wellington Airport has previously catered for other […]
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A short history of hut building
- Orongorongo Club
- Baine iti - the oldest hut in the valleyHuts have been built in the Orongorongo Valley since the early 1900s – though they look a little different from today’s modern DOC huts! Early huts were built from materials at hand – manuka poles as framing and totara for piles.
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Fuchsia – an attractive, bird-friendly solution for your damp gully
- Zealandia
- Alfie here! Today I’m chatting to Eleanor Burton about bird friendly native plants, and especially our native fuchsia.
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Helen Moulder: 'one of the gutsiest theatre artists around'
- Circa Theatre
- '…received a standing ovation' Laurie Atkinson, The Dominion Post 'Helen Moulder as Gloria is a marvel' Lucy Pickering, Keeping Up With NZ Helen Moulder has been described as one of the gutsiest theatre artists around, never afraid to try new things, always throwing out challenges.
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Slightly ironic column from the DomPost on the flyover
- Iona Pannett
- Given that The Dominion Post has been such a cheerleader for the flyover, it is curious to know now that they are raising concerns around the Basin Reserve losing its test status.
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Basin Flyover Hearing Heads To The Basin Reserve
- Save the Basin Reserve!
- With the three-month extension to the Basin Reserve flyover hearing, the hearing has had to find a new venue – …Continue reading →
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Notional Significance: Flat
- The Wellingtonista
- [See all Notional Significance posts] I set off along Taylor Terrace, and into the slow, steady heart of the suburbs.
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Being a pedestrian in a car oriented city
- Wellington Region Cycleways
- You might remember my post of last year about Salt Lake City and how it was building light rail and putting in cycle share. I’d like to share with you an experience of another western American city, Las Vegas. This is the details of a couple of walks I did through Las Vegas’s suburbs. This […]
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Ford spoofs Cadillac with a more realistic commercial
- Jack Yan
- First up, the Cadillac ELR TVC, with actor Neal McDonough boasting about the US’s consumer culture and past glories: And now, Ford parodies it with a far more down-to-earth and realistic message about what we should be praising in the occident, starring environmental advocate Pashon Murray, who runs Detroit Dirt, a composting company: […]
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Upper Hutt Rams make history with maiden win, Tawa pull clear to beat HOBM
- Wellington Club Weekly
- Above: Tawa lock Filisione Koloamatangi had a top game in his side's title defence opener at Lyndhurst Park Wellington club rugby round-up week one first edition: A maiden Wellington Premier club rugby win for the Upper Hutt Rams and an ominous warning from defending champions Tawa that they are again the team to beat this year, in an action-packed opening round of Swindale Shield matches played around the Wellington region today. For the most part, the opening round was super-competitive, with only Tawa's six tries to two 50-14 win over the Hutt Old Boys Marist Eagles the only blowout score of the six games played under ashen skies and in a moderate wind...
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Sweeties for your sweetie…
- The Wellingtonista
- As if Easter coming isn’t enough (I hear the cinnamon bunnies at Bohemein are hopping out the door again), we now have more sweet deliciousness on offer around the city.
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Being a pedestrian in a car oriented city
- Wellington Region Cycleways
- You might remember my post of last year about Salt Lake City and how it was building light rail and putting in cycle share. I’d like to share with you an experience of another western American city, Las Vegas. This is the details of a couple of walks I did through Las Vegas’s suburbs. This […]
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New website
- Drama Christi
- We have revamped our website with a new modern look and better support for mobile devices. We welcome your feedback.
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Wellington club rugby ready to roll on Saturday
- Wellington Club Weekly
- The Phony War is now over, and on Saturday competitive hostilities commence for the Wellington club rugby season with the Premier, Senior 1 and Senior 2 grades opening the season As always, the opening round is full of intrigue and uncertainty.
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Wellington Axemen ready for Premier rugby return
- Wellington Club Weekly
- Above: New Wellington Axemen openside flanker Dean Brunsdon, who played 103 games for Norths, playing for his former club against Wellington in last August's Hardham Cup final.
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BLK Guess the Score competition starts this weekend
- Wellington Club Weekly
- Club Rugby, in association with Holden Bros.
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The “Happy Birthday Dear Alice” Photo Series
- Kapiti Playhouse Inc
- For the last few nights, over on Facebook, we’ve been running The “Happy Birthday Dear Alice” Photo Series – a series of photos to help give you an idea about what to look forward to when you attend the show. The photos will continue for the next week so be sure to check them out and […] The post The “Happy Birthday Dear Alice” Photo Series appeared first on Kapiti Playhouse Inc..
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New graffiti bylaw for Wellington?
- Sarah Free
- Glad to say that Wellington City Councils Community Sports and Recreation Committee (of which I am a member), has directed Council officers to work on a possible new bylaw which would allow Council to remove publicly visible graffiti on private property, without needing to contact owners. In my view, Council does need this provision, as a […]
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RobLawMax Labour Hire Player Profile: Dylan Hayes (HOBM)
- Wellington Club Weekly
- Dylan Hayes gets a pass away in the Jubilee Cup against Ories last year In association with our partners RobLawMax Labour Hire, we'll be running regular player profiles this season, showcasing many of the young up and coming players and some of the more established players in Wellington Premier club rugby.
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Shrinking the aquarium?
- Iona Pannett
- Sensible, given the cost, the people behind this proposal are wonderful and have worked hard to protect our marine environment so let's see if we can get this project over the line. Photo courtesy of stuff.co.nz
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Every movement must have a counter movement - more on the move to smaller houses
- Iona Pannett
- Good to see more discussion on the move towards building smaller houses as costs escalate and more Councils move towards denser housing policies. Architects and builders have the ability to design great houses, the issue is whether the market will make the move away from mega houses and whether policy makers can assist with this change. Photo courtesy of stuff.co.nz
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Rita and Douglas – from the beginning
- Circa Theatre
- Rita and Douglas playwright Dave Armstrong takes drama on the waterfront back to the beginning of this new work about two of New Zealand's greatest cultural icons.
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Club Rugby calls Extra Time with new video highlights
- Wellington Club Weekly
- Passion, loyalty and a love of the game.
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Three Months, Two Flyovers, And Some Branded Umbrellas
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- Last week was quite a week for the campaign to stop a motorway flyover being built at the Basin Reserve. …Continue reading →
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Does Tawa need a $20m retail development?
- Iona Pannett
- I'm a little ambivalent on this one after hearing that Rock Solid Holdings are planning a big box development at Takapu Island.
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Mt Victoria News update - April 2014
- Iona Pannett
- As I write this piece, Council is making good progress on protecting the Town Belt.
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So’oialo, Flutey set to headline youthful Petone squad this year
- Wellington Club Weekly
- Rodney So'oialo (in a coaching capacity) and Riki Flutey (playing and coaching) are two big names that Petone will call upon this year in an otherwise largely fresh-faced Premier squad, that takes the field for the first time this season next Saturday against old rivals the Wellington Axemen.
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Highlander Treeby looking forward to Tawa’s Swindale Shield defence
- Wellington Club Weekly
- The Treeby brothers, Shaun (left) and Matt and their father with the Jubilee Cup last August.
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seasons changing so it must be time for knack
- The Wellingtonista
- I’m not sure about everyone else, but as a crafty person and lover of handmade fairs where the focus is on locally designed and created items, I measure my seasons by Knack Craft Market I know it’s autumn, not because of the weather, or the dates but because knack tells me so. Held at Berhampore […] The post seasons changing so it must be time for knack appeared first on The Wellingtonista.
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Bill Toomath
- Architectural Centre Inc
- Bill Toomath passed away today. He will be hugely, sadly missed.
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Simon Boyes at Kapiti Playhouse
- Kapiti Playhouse Inc
- Simon Boyes is directing Kapiti Playhouse’s forthcoming production of Happy Birthday Dear Alice by Bernard Farrell.
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Jack Lam: Workhorse Epitomised
- Wellington Club Weekly
- Jack Lam crossing for a try playing for Waikato against the Wellington Lions in the 2010 ITM Cup.
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Reviewing the review: Veni Vedi Vici
- The Wellingtonista
- Wellington has one daily newspaper, and that newspaper has one restaurant critic, who certainly has his own… distinctive style.
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March 2014: Melbourne Studio Visits and MONA
- Wellington Sculpture Trust
- With much anticipation, the travellers, some bright-eyed, others weary and bleary-eyed, met at Wellington Airport to check-in for a 6.20 a.m. flight to Melbourne. Thus began a wonderful adventure to the art world of Melbourne and Hobart.
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Orongorongo Club new website
- Orongorongo Club
- In 1978 the Orongorongo Club was established by a number of regular users of the valley who shared a common interest in the preservation of the valley’s unique heritage. The club particularly supports the continued presence of huts and their extended use. Find out more at our new website: www.orongorongoclub.org.nz
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Tahora - 40 years on
- Orongorongo Club
- Owner: Maurice & Marg Mitchinson | Built: 1970/71When Tahora turned a respectable 40 years old in 2011 I sat down with Dad to record Tahora’s story… Dad started exploring the Orongorongo Valley in the early 60s as a young boy.
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A belated look back at 2013
- Jack Yan
- I must have had a busy end of 2013, as I never posted my trade-mark summary of the year as viewed via my Tumblr. Here ’tis, better late than never. January 2013 Lucire has a facelift online—by December 2013, this “new look” would be history. Kylie Minogue is on the home page as the first […]
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MH370: the simplest explanations are probably the best
- Jack Yan
- I have followed very little mainstream media coverage of Malaysian Airlines’ flight 370, apart from National Radio. It seems that not paying attention to mainstream media has made me clearer about what might have happened to it. All those way-out theories never held any sway for me. Or the idea about tracking cellphones or […]
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Welcome!
- Orongorongo Club
- My son John exploring the bush behind our hut I'm very excited to welcome you to the Orongorongo Club's new blog! The Orongorongo Valley holds a special place in my heart - I first stayed in the valley at just six weeks old and introduced my son to the valley at three months.
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The shame of Russia (courtesy of Facebook)
- Jack Yan
- At the weekend, 40,000 to 50,000 took to the streets of Moskva—Moscow—to protest their government’s actions in the Ukraine, at the Peace and Freedom March. I understand that media called the country’s actions ‘the shame of Russia’. A friend provided me with photos of the protest that he and his friends took, which I […]
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Happy Birthday Dear Alice Synopsis Added
- Kapiti Playhouse Inc
- The New Zealand Amateur Production Premier of this delightful comedy by Irish playwright Bernard Farrell opens on Wednesday 2 April at the Kapiti Playhouse and we thought now was a good time to add the show’s synopsis to the production page.
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Wellingtons First Automated Dogwash
- Wellington SPCA
- Thanks to K9000 Dogwash Systems we have the first self service dogwash in Wellington, installed in front of our Dog House. It is available for use by everyone and their dog, at any hour of the day!
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Is solar power affordable? Not sure, advice welcome.
- Iona Pannett
- Some interesting comments from S4 Solar about the role of regulation in terms of lifting the uptake of solar power.
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A ginger latte, other Eva-Leeds tipples and Caffeination
- The Wellingtonista
- Six Barrel Soda is a semi-regular stop and there I recently found a ginger latte (their ginger syrup with hot latte milk), with or without a shot of coffee. You probably do have to be a ginger fan, but it was rather delicious and autumnal. I also spied a new rhubarb syrup and then after […] The post A ginger latte, other Eva-Leeds tipples and Caffeination appeared first on The Wellingtonista.
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Gloria's Handbag Director Sue Rider
- Circa Theatre
- FROM SUE RIDER, Director & Co-writer of GLORIA’S HANDBAG on being a directorand working with Helen Moulder.
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Some great Kelburn architecture
- Iona Pannett
- Always enjoy a walk around Kelburn and nice to be there as part of the St Michael's Village fair. Took photos of these two buildings on the way home. One a good example of some fine public architecture, the other a good example of how to do a house extension well.
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Small homes the new norm? Yes please
- Iona Pannett
- A great example of a reasonably affordable home as part of the Hobsonville Development.
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Quakes good for Wellington economy - seems yes, but no definite proof yet
- Iona Pannett
- The millions of dollars being poured into the Wellington economy to earthquake strengthen buildings is great news for our economy but a warning here.
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Dive boat broken down at Boom Rock
- Coastguard Mana
- Operation Details Date/Time: Sat, 15/03/2014 - 15:15 - 18:40 Operation Type: SAROP Cat 1 People Assisted: 2 Total Volunteer Hours: 30 2 divers inshore at Boom Rock with enghine failure, 3.5 metre Tinny. Anchored close inshore with wind and sea rising with oncomoing Cyclone Lusi. Resources Attendees: Chris Darch hrlewis1974 Jimmythekiwi Jann Askew Lorna_Rolston Neil Cornwell Peter Feely Steve_Rolston Trevor Farmer
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Referees right in the game
- Wellington Club Weekly
- Above: Wellington Premier referees left to right Ben O'Keeffe, Hamish Mexted and Richard Gordon after last year's Jubilee Cup final.
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Review: Once we built a tower
- The Wellingtonista
- The latest Dean Parker play (with songs! and live music!) performed by the Bacchanals follows the lives of Ethel and Gervan McMillan, and Frances and Arnold Nordmeyer.
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SNZ Award Finalist
- Swimming Wellington
- Congratulations to all the finalists in this years SNZ Awards in particular our Swimming Wellington nominees.
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Disruptions to Porirua Station Park and Ride
- Tranz Metro
- From Monday 10 March 2014, work will begin on the development of a new carpark that will provide approximately 150 parking spaces for Porirua Station commuters.
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Reviewing the review: The Canteen
- The Wellingtonista
- Wellington has one daily newspaper, and that newspaper has one restaurant critic, who certainly has his own… distinctive style.
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Is there a future for playcentres?
- Iona Pannett
- Hopefully yes.
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Wellington grading seminar: Saturday 17 May 2014
- Aikido Shinryukan Wellington
- Time: 9am – 4pm Cost: $20 for the seminar, your grading fee is on top of this. If you are invited to grade, please add your full name, grade applying for and contact email to the list on the Dojo white board. Please remember, if you are planning to grade: Attend classes regularly. Sign the register with […]
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Kapiti Line Maintenance Work
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- As a result of essential track maintenance work on the Kapiti Line, customers will experience delays on some services due to speed restrictions.
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Save the Basin Quiz Night
- Save the Basin Reserve!
- Join the fun - Make up a team of 8 When? 7.30pm, Thursday 27th March 2014 Where? Gasworks Pub, 11 Tauhinu …Continue reading →
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Get help with your assignments
- Victoria University Library
- The workshops are run by our Subject Librarians who will give you tips and tricks to help with finding resources for your assignments, essential introductory search skills, as well as help with your assignment questions.
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UHCR charity for the Wellington Color Run
- Upper Hutt Community Rescue
- Upper Hutt Community Rescue is proud to announce it is the major charity partner for the Wellington Color Run. UHCR will also e providing the first aid for The Color Run as it has for the […]
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Notional Significance: Crossroads
- The Wellingtonista
- [See all Notional Significance posts] Another bend; another ending.
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Wellington City Libraries unfunded? Well yes and no
- Iona Pannett
- The Wellington Library Coalition have been diligent in monitoring expenditure by the Council on our precious libraries.
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Hurricanes magic matches 2008 – 2013
- Wellington Club Weekly
- Above: Alapati Leiua on the cover of the Hurricanes v Crusaders programme.
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NZTA Admits It Has Worked On Plans For A Second Basin Reserve Flyover
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- At the Basin Reserve flyover Board of Inquiry, NZTA’s Wayne Stewart has been forced to admit that planning has been …Continue reading →
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Pasefika: "You have to live here, you have to be one of us, to get it."
- Circa Theatre
- Award-winning playwright Stuart Hoar tells drama on the waterfront about how he came to write Pasefika.
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Today At The Basin Flyover Hearing: Transport Evidence Going Against NZTA
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- When I arrived at the Basin Reserve flyover Board of Inquiry hearing this morning, I walked right past an anxious-looking …Continue reading →
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Reviewing the review: Flight Hangar
- The Wellingtonista
- Wellington has one daily newspaper, and that newspaper has one restaurant critic, who certainly has his own… distinctive style.
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A solo date with the mob
- The Wellingtonista
- Have you been reading Solo Date City? This anonymous blogger is eating her way around Wellington alone, writing gorgeously about both the experience and the feelings that propelled her to that restaurant in the first place. I love to eat brunch or even lunch by myself, but dinner not so much, so tonight I took […] The post A solo date with the mob appeared first on The Wellingtonista.
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Dinghy adrift as storm approaches
- Coastguard Mana
- Operation Details Date/Time: Tue, 04/03/2014 - 13:30 - 17:00 Operation Type: SAROP Cat 1 People Assisted: 2 Total Volunteer Hours: 21 Police were alerted to a 4m runabout adrift somewhere offshore to the west of Mana Island after breaking down. Communications were via a mobile phone and once Coastguard Mana were dispatched it was determined that they were in fact closer to Hunters Bank near Pukerua Bay. At the same time a severe southerly storm was approaching Wellington. CRV Trust Porirua Rescue with 5 crew members initially had difficulty locating them due to the inaccuracy of the location information given by the people on the boat. They were contacted via telephone and advised that we would release a white parachute flare to help them determine where we were in relation to them. This helped to refine the estimated position meaning that TPR could close in on the area the boat was drifting. Once closer they were advised by the Coastguard Master to activate an orange smoke flare. This was immediately spotted by the CRV crew approximately 3NM away and as they closed in on the smoke they spotted the vessel. The two men on board were getting cold but otherwise well. The fact that they had a means of communication and flares certainly saved them from a potentially disasterous situation as a southerly storm was moving up the country and expected to arrive within an hour or two. Vessel Details Length: 4.00m Resources Attendees: Chris Darch Mark Presling Matt Annear Neil Cornwell Rod Hall Trevor Farmer CRV's Used: CRV Trust Porirua Rescue Toyota Prado read more
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Creekfest 2014
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- Operation Details Date/Time: Sat, 08/03/2014 - 08:00 - 17:00 Operation Type: Other People Assisted: 0 Total Volunteer Hours: 36 Coastguard Mana took part in Creekfest at Cannons Creek Park on Saturday. We teamed up with the Porirua Emergency Response Team and set up a display on water safety, handed out boating information packs and let the kids have a 'drive' of our small rescue vessel CRV Pelorus. Resources Attendees: Carolyn Jameson Jimmythekiwi Lorna_Rolston Mark Presling CRV's Used: CRV Pelorus Toyota Prado Attachments Image: read more
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Spillane Cup five-peat for HOBM
- Wellington Club Weekly
- Hutt Old Boys Marist retained the New Zealand Marist Spillane Cup title with a resolute defensive effort in today’s final on home soil at the Hutt Recreation Ground against Christchurch Marist Albion.
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New Countdown supermarket for Wakefield Street?
- Iona Pannett
- Would be great to see this site developed, it is long overdue so frustrating that the earthquake from last year has caused delays.
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The holy grail - predicting earthquakes
- Iona Pannett
- Fascinating research reported in The Washington Post which gives some scientific credibility to the idea that earthquake lights is a real phenomena.
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Wellington Premier, Senior 1 and 2 club rugby draws released
- Wellington Club Weekly
- The WRFU has released the draws for this year’s Premier Swindale Shield, Senior 1 Harper Lock Shield, and Senior 2 National Mutual Cup.
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Creative Weekend on Miramar Peninsula
- The Wellingtonista
- It’s Artist in Action weekend on the Miramar Peninsula.
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HOBM hosting the Spillane Cup this weekend
- Wellington Club Weekly
- This weekend’s New Zealand Marist Spillane Cup tournament being hosted by the Hutt Old Boys Marist club at the Hutt Recreation Ground features Senior and Colts club teams from nine clubs around the country.
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Summer waterfront market…
- The Wellingtonista
- Every Thursday from noon til sunset. February and March. Taranaki Wharf and Odlins Plaza outside Macs Brewery and St Johns Heneiken. So. Some shopping… (you wondered what those mini containers on the waterfront were for didn’t you?!) Some grazing… (the usual suspects seen at other markets) […] The post Summer waterfront market… appeared first on The Wellingtonista.
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Next Meeting: Monday 17 March 2014 at 7.30pm
- Newtown Residents' Association
- 7.30 at the Community Hall 71 Daniell Street, at the Constable Street playground Newtown Festival Presentation of some great images from the very successful Fairday on Sunday 2 March and a brief report about the month’s activities. Laura Rosier Archive Display To celebrate Newtown Festival month we have had a billboard made, based on […]
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Upper Hutt Rams: Fast Out of the Gate
- Wellington Club Weekly
- Above: Upper Hutt Rams flanker and Wellington Sevens co-captain Hayden Schrijvers looking for support in a match against Tawa last seasonUpper Hutt and Rimutaka rugby have amalgamated in 2014 and their recent joint-venture is already bearing fruit.
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Australian officials visit Zealandia
- Zealandia
- The Department of Conservation and Zealandia showcased successful conservation projects in the Wellington region last week during a visit from Australian officials.
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Capsize drill 2014
- Petone Rowing Club
- Petone Rowing Club spent the afternoon at Naenae pools practising capsize drills.
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Hurricanes magic matches 2005 – 2007
- Wellington Club Weekly
- Above: The Hurricanes beat the Brumbies 11-10 in this match, with Thomas Waldrom scoring a memorable match-winning try on fulltime.
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100th Green Star Building done and dusted
- Iona Pannett
- Good news that this milestone has been met with the construction of this wonderful Green Star building. Te Mirumiru, in Kawakawa, Northland is a childcare centre and is owned by the Ngati Hine Health Trust. We need all new buildings to be Green star. Photo courtesy of the New Zealand Green Building Council
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Sorting leaky homes a priority for WCC
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- Council is working hard to resolve leaky homes in Wellington.
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Power Plant percussion…
- The Wellingtonista
- Interesting that my reflective sense of the music looking back is percussion, but there are quite a lot of little things banging or rubbing on other things to create unusual and interesting sounds.
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Back stage with Miss Bronte
- Circa Theatre
- Miss Bronte is well underway with great reviews and audience feedback.
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Media Release: Teens Turn Off Driving – Time To Turn Off Flyover Plans
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- The Save the Basin Campaign says the news that there has been a dramatic drop in the number of Wellington …Continue reading →
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Clubs’ Week 2014
- Victoria University Rowing Club
- Come and see Vic Rowing at Clubs’ Week between 11am-2pm Tuesday 4th, Wednesday 5th and Thursday 6th of March. Find out about rowing Meet some of our members Have a spin on an erg (rowing machine) And above all, join Vic Rowing! We will also be hosting a meet and greet on Sunday 9 March […]
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Good news for Wellington property market forecast
- Iona Pannett
- Good to see that Jones Lang Lasalle is predicting a good year for Wellington property owners given that property is such an important source of our wealth. Interestingly in the current climate with concerns around the seismicity of some buildings, Grade-B buildings are predicted to do particularly well.
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Numbers of teenagers getting licences drops
- Iona Pannett
- So who are we building all these Roads of National Significance projects for then? Given Wellington's superior provision of public transport, it is no surprise that the biggest number drops are in Wellington.
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