Archive / January 2016
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All Wairarapa landowners now eligible for erosion control funding
- Greater Wellington Regional Council
- Last week the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) confirmed details of $1.
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Toxic algae warning at Otaki River mouth
- Greater Wellington Regional Council
- Following the death of a dog this week, Greater Wellington Regional Council are warning river users with dogs to avoid the Otaki river mouth and estuary.
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1 – 19 Shelly Bay Road up for Sale
- Peninsula News
- 1 – 19 Shelly Bay Road is on the market. The land comprises three lots and is between The Cutting and Burnham Wharf to the North. CBRE and Colliers are selling the undeveloped blocks with a total rateable value of... Read More ›
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Chappell Hadlee Golf Fundraiser
- Cricket Wellington
- Supporting Ronald McDonald House Wellington Wednesday 10 February 2016 at Shandon Golf Course Shotgun start at 1pm To enter, please click the link below to complete the registration form.
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Blaze Name Squad for Crucial 4th Round v Central Hinds
- Cricket Wellington
- Starting this Friday 29th January, the Wellington Blaze will take on Central Hinds in a three match series at Fitzherbert Park, Palmerston North.
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Canterbury through to Ford Trophy Grand Final
- Cricket Wellington
- Canterbury captain Andrew Ellis admits to having had a few nerves after having been sent into bat by SBS Bank Otago Volts captain Hamish Rutherford at Hagley Oval in today’s Ford Trophy Elimination Final between the two South Island sides.
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Liz Perry reaches Century Milestone
- Cricket Wellington
- When Wellington Blaze specialist top order bat Liz Perry steps onto the pitch against her old teammates the Central Districts Hinds on Saturday 30th January, she will be the 18th person to join an elite group of players in achieving her 100th One Day Appearance in the New Zealand Domestic Competition.
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Star WHITE FERNS look to bring home intensity from WBBL
- Cricket Wellington
- New Zealand’s top women cricket stars are back in action tomorrow, Friday 29 January, in round four of New Zealand’s domestic Women’s Twenty20 Competition — followed by the consecutive rounds seven and eight of the Women’s One-Day competition on the weekend.
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Inaugural Vintage Representative Game Highlights Growing Popularity
- Cricket Wellington
- This Sundays inaugural vintage cricket representative game between Wellington City and Hutt Valley has highlighted the growing popularity that is vintage cricket in Wellington.
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Result: Potts Classic
- Olympic Harriers
- Four club members travelled to Hastings for the Potts Classic. Congratulations t...
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Start of Year 2016
- Wellington High School
- Here are the start times and days for students for 2016 Monday 1 February – Year 9 only 8.
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News: Summer Run/Walk - Summer Daze
- Olympic Harriers
- Summer run/walk Andrea Adams,andnbsp;30 January,andnbsp;1:45pm A run and a BBQ ...
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Women have their turn in Taranaki
- Tawa Bowling Club
- While not quite as big an event as the men's the Women's Taranaki Open Fours has still attracted 60 teams, many from outside the centre. You can follow the results through to Sunday 31 January on our well-received charts.
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Around the City (January 26th 2016)
- Peninsula News
- A slow news week as people head back to work after the break. This weekend sees the Sevens and a Triathlon so make sure you check on road closures. Hi Kittens! This weekend coming is jam packed for chances to... Read More ›
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Shelly Bay sale could fall through
- Peninsula News
- The planned sale to developers of Shelly Bay land could fall through. Owners of the land are worried that there is not enough support amongst their members for the deal. 75% of members must vote in the affirmative, however there... Read More ›
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Result: Requested events
- Olympic Harriers
- Olympic results Michelle Van Looy, 1500m (5:36.41), javelin (14.92m); Madel...
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Result: Cooks Classic
- Olympic Harriers
- Olympic results: Islam Khaled-Abbas, 100m (12.11s); Elroy Lederman, 1500m (4...
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CricHQ Team Up with Cricket Wellington
- Cricket Wellington
- CricHQ Team Up with Cricket Wellington Cricket Wellington and CricHQ are pleased to announce a new commercial partnership.
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New Singapore Airlines flights to cost Wellington ratepayers ‘$9 a passenger’
- Peninsula News
- Leaked documents show that the deal to get Singapore Air to fly between Wellington and Canberra is going to cost the city $9 per passenger. With tens of thousands expected to use the route the cost will run into the... Read More ›
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Water Restriction Patrols to start
- Peninsula News
- This weekend sees the start of a high period of water usage with residents returning to the city and the summer rolling on. Patrols will be out and about to make sure that water usage restrictions are being adhered to.... Read More ›
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BNZ Start-Up Alley ’16 finalists
- Webstock
- Wow! Our fifth Start-up Alley, in conjunction with BNZ! There was a great range of entries and some really strong applications. In the end, we had to choose six finalists. Here they are… Good luck everyone! Givahoy “This is an amazing opportunity. Givahoy is an ambitious startup looking to enable safe, easy and fun app-based […]
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Everything you need to know about the BLACKCAPS vs Pakistan Tour in Wellington
- Cricket Wellington
- This weekend is a huge weekend of international cricket for Wellington.
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REBLOG Strathmore Park Blog: Singapore Airlines just saved Wellington $90m
- Guardians of the Bays
- News this week that Singapore Airlines will be flying “direct” from Wellington to Singapore via Canberra single-handedly proving that we don’t need a $300m plus runway extension to access Asia and saving the ratepayers the $90m that was looking earmarked for the project.
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Paraparaumu rail station new priority parking
- Greater Wellington Regional Council
- People who carpool to catch the train at Paraparaumu can now park right next to the station.
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What does the Porirua community believe is important about their water?
- Greater Wellington Regional Council
- Te Awarua-o-Porirua Whaitua Committee wants Porirua people to tell them what's important about their water.
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SBS Bank Otago Volts beat the Wellington Firebirds by 221 runs in Invercargill
- Cricket Wellington
- Volts captain Hamish Rutherford guided his side into the Ford Trophy playoffs, the aggressive left hander whacking 126 from 90 deliveries to help his side reach an imposing 362 for eight — a new ground record, surpassing the 332/6 by the Volts in the 2013/14 season.
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Taranaki Men's Open Fours underway
- Tawa Bowling Club
- This premier fours event is underway for its 111th iteration, though this year rain has meant that only 5 wins from 7 rounds are required to progress to the knockout phase. You can follow all the action on our famous Bowlstawa charts. The corresponding women's event starts on 26 January.
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Two special screenings of Labyrinth at the Roxy
- Peninsula News
- The Roxy is having two special screenings next Wednesday 27th January and the following Saturday at the Roxy in Miramar. Get in quick as we suspect tickets will go fast. Prizes will also be awarded to the best dressed. “I... Read More ›
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Singapore Airlines to fly from Wellington
- Peninsula News
- Singapore Airlines will start flying from Wellington, to Canberra, and on to Singapore from later this year. The service will be provided on Boeing 777 wide-bodied jets and it is claimed this will save 90 minutes in time on a... Read More ›
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Drug smuggler arrested at Wellington Airport
- Peninsula News
- A man carrying $1.5 million of methamphetamine in a neck pillow was arrested at Wellington Airport. A 49-year-old man has been arrested at Wellington Airport after he was found with 1.5 kilograms of methamphetamine hidden inside two neck pillows. The... Read More ›
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CricHQ Knockout Trophy All Set To Go
- Cricket Wellington
- 2016 will see the introduction of the CricHQ T/20 knockout cup.
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Singapore here we come! As long as ratepayers subsidise it…
- Guardians of the Bays
- Yesterday, the Capital’s worst-kept secret has been confirmed: Singapore Airlines is starting a 4-day a week service from Wellington to Singapore via Canberra.
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Easts Pull Off Comeback Victory To Claim One-Day Title
- Cricket Wellington
- Eastern Suburbs managed to pull off a remarkable come from behind victory in the Ewen Chatfield Trophy final on Sunday.
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News: Summer Run/Walk - Happy Anniversary!
- Olympic Harriers
- Summer run/walk Clubrooms,andnbsp;23 January,andnbsp;1:45pm What a great city w...
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Pearce Cup gets off to a soggy start
- Cricket Wellington
- The first round of the Pearce Cup didn’t provide a lot of cricket.
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REBLOG Keith Johnson: The business case for (or should that be against?) the Wellington runway extension
- Guardians of the Bays
- DOWN TO EARTH WITH A BUMP Everyone is slowly getting back to normality after the Christmas Holidays here in the Antipodes.
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Wellington Firebirds squad announced to play the Otago Volts
- Cricket Wellington
- The Wellington Firebirds squad to play in their eighth game of the Ford Trophy against the Otago Volts at Queen’s Park, Invercargill on January 20, 2016 is: Michael Papps (Captain) Brent Arnel Tom Blundell Craig Cachopa Alecz Day Jamie Gibson Dane Hutchinson Stephen Murdoch Jeetan Patel Michael Pollard Anurag Verma Luke Woodcock Notables: Match can be followed via live scoring at www.
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Increased risk from toxic algae in Waipoua river
- Greater Wellington Regional Council
- River users, particularly those with dogs, should avoid parts of the Waipoua River due to increased growth of toxic algae, says Greater Wellington Regional Council, Masterton District Council and Regional Public Health.
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Champions Wellington Undefeated at U18 Tournament
- Cricket Wellington
- Wellington U18 have returned to the capital with a round of applause from all on board the Air New Zealand flight having completed four wins in as many days in Auckland.
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Toxic algae in Hutt River
- Greater Wellington Regional Council
- Toxic algae has again been found in parts of the Hutt River.
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Te Ara o Whareroa trail officially opens on 23 January
- Greater Wellington Regional Council
- Queen Elizabeth Park’s Te Ara o Whareroa trail will be officially opened on Saturday 23 January, ending a year of planning and construction that’s resulted in a superb cycling and walking trail that is likely to attract visitors from throughout the greater Wellington region.
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No Mt Vic Super D for 2016
- Wellington Mountain Bike Club
- We have the announcement surrounding the future of the Mt Vic Super D.
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Around the City (January 18th 2016)
- Peninsula News
- It is definitely event season with the Sevens coming up, the Queens Wharf Summer Festival, Gardens Magic, and a host of other free and cheap events. Hi Kittens! Wahoo, another long weekend ahead. Wellington Anniversary is this weekend, so this... Read More ›
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Counties Manukau and Manawatu win Natonal Sevens titles
- Wellington Club Weekly
- The Counties Manukau (Men’s) and Manawatu (Women’s) teams wound up a whirlwind second day's play in Rotorua on Sunday by winning the 2016 National Sevens Cup titles.
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Wellington Firebirds lose to the Mondiale Auckland Aces by seven wickets
- Cricket Wellington
- As four seasons in one day and wisps from a rolling seafog substantial enough to close Wellington Airport skimmed across the ground, the Aces easily chased down 200 to clinch victory over their hosts with 11 overs to spare.
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100th Scorching Triathlon
- Peninsula News
- 24 January sees a capacity field of four hundred competing in the first long distance “half” triathlon in twenty-five years. The event is being run from Scorching Bay and you will be able to see cyclists around the bays and... Read More ›
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Get ready for Kotahi: Strathmore’s Annual Outdoor Concert
- Peninsula News
- Kotahi is the annual outdoor concert held in the natural amphitheater at Strathmore Park School. It features local Wellington Electronica artists and is now in it’s third year. It is set down for February 6th (the Saturday before Waitangi Day)... Read More ›
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Miramar & Maupuia Community Centre reopens for 2016
- Peninsula News
- The Miramar and Maupuia Community Centre is now reopen for 2016. Our community centre is now open for 2016! You may have noticed the cat mural on the front of the centre looking very similar to the sculpture in front... Read More ›
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Wellington home prices rise 5.2% in last twelve months
- Peninsula News
- Wellington home prices are slowly lifting with Quotable Value reporting that prices rose an average of 5.2% in the past twelve months. Nationwide residential property values surged ahead last year, more than 10% faster than for the same period the... Read More ›
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Wellington to Canberra air-route rumoured
- Peninsula News
- Reports suggest that Wellington may pick up a new route to Canberra via Singapore Airlines. According to “gossipy” news this would be to keep one of it’s A330 jets busy during the turnaround time on the end of it’s long-haul... Read More ›
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Weta inspires Wellington
- Peninsula News
- Weta Workshop is inspiring Wellingtonians and bringing together artists, inventors, technicians, geeks, and high-tech workers together in a community that is benefiting the city widely. Weta Workshop is a shining star of Wellington’s creative sector but the company’s influence continues... Read More ›
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Rules relaxed on city beekeeping
- Peninsula News
- The Council has relaxed the rules on beekeeping within the city in an effort to make it easier for residents to start their own beehives. The capital is buzzing about bees, after Wellington City Council relaxed its rules for beekeeping... Read More ›
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Selling Shelly Bay to Developers
- Peninsula News
- Yesterday saw the occupation of Shelly Bay by those unhappy with the decision to push ahead with it’s sale to local developers. This article from last week looks at the decision in detail and has key contacts and dates for... Read More ›
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Fight over food trucks brewing
- Peninsula News
- Over the past few weeks a fight has been brewing over the food trucks that have been around Miramar in particular for the last few months. Local cafe and restaurant owners allege the food truck owners get an easy ride... Read More ›
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Meizu M2 Note: welcome to a Google-free mid-2010s
- Jack Yan
- Other than for the landline, I’ve never bought a phone before.
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Group occupies Shelly Bay over land sale
- Peninsula News
- Iwi members upset at their trust’s plans to sell its Wellington waterfront property to developers have occupied the land and plan to spend the night there. Port Nicholson Block Settlement Trust bought the land for $13 million in 2008 after... Read More ›
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New regional fund aims to restore our natural environment
- Greater Wellington Regional Council
- Five lucky community groups are receiving funding from Greater Wellington Regional Council to restore native plants to areas around the Te Awarua-o-Porirua Harbour catchment.
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Wellington Firebirds squad announced to play the Mondiale Auckland Aces on Sunday
- Cricket Wellington
- The Wellington Firebirds squad to play in their seventh game of the Ford Trophy against the Mondiale Auckland Aces at the Basin Reserve, Wellington on January 17, 2016 is: Michael Papps (Captain) Brent Arnel Matt Bacon Tom Blundell Craig Cachopa Alecz Day Dane Hutchinson Stephen Murdoch Jeetan Patel Michael Pollard Anurag Verma Luke Woodcock Notables: Matt Bacon comes in to replace Matt McEwan and will make his Firebirds debut if selected in the starting XI The Firebirds are currently fifth on the table, with one win, one tie, three losses and one ‘no result’ record from six games. Ticket prices are $10 Adult, $5 Children and $30 for families (2 adults and 3 children) Match can be followed via live scoring at www.cricketwellington.co.nz
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Wellington Urban Ultra 2k
- Hutt Valley Marathon Clinic
- This new event will be held on 17th July 2106. The name 'Wuu-2k' stands for The Wellington Urban Ultra 2k (2km of climb - even though it's actually closer to 3000 metres of elevation) over the 60km course.....
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Wairarapa Moana Calls for Kākahi Counters
- Greater Wellington Regional Council
- Get involved in some hands-on scientific research next month.
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Personal connection to PhD research
- Victoria University of Wellington
- A Victoria University of Wellington graduand’s PhD research was motivated by her own experience as an immigrant to New Zealand.
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Rare result at the Basin
- Cricket Wellington
- In a result that pleased the SKYCITY Northern Knights more than anyone else, and not so much the Volts or Firebirds who desperately wanted a win to get up the table, the first DLS tied match in New Zealand domestic history was proclaimed after heavy rain prevented the Firebirds’ chase from being completed in round six at the Basin Reserve.
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Wellington Pride Sevens squad looking forward to National tournament
- Wellington Club Weekly
- Above: This year’s captain Aimee Sutorius and Amanda Rasch watch on as Lizzie Goulden crosses against Canterbury at this tournament last year.
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Rangihuna to captain Wellington Sevens team in Rotorua
- Wellington Club Weekly
- Above: New Wellington Sevens captain Sheridan Rangihuna running in support of Rotorua-born New Zealand Universities wing Te Wehi Wright at last month’s Central region qualifying tournament.
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Victoria among the world’s best for international outlook
- Victoria University of Wellington
- The latest world rankings demonstrate that New Zealand universities lead the world when it comes to internationalisation.
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Hurricanes preparing for pre-season Eketahuna match
- Wellington Club Weekly
- Mother Nature has played a key role in helping the Eketahuna Rugby Club ground remain in good condition ahead of next month’s Super Rugby pre-season game between the Hurricanes and Blues.
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The Hurricanes other franchises XV
- Wellington Club Weekly
- After 20 years of Super Rugby, the competition is expanding to 18 teams in 2016.
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Calendar Girls Auditions
- Kapiti Playhouse Inc
- Auditions for Calendar Girls will be held at the Kapiti Playhouse Theatre at 2pm on Sunday 24 January.
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Ewen Chatfield Trophy Final – Onslow vs Easts
- Cricket Wellington
- When Onslow and Easts take to the field on Sunday morning they will be playing for much more than the Ewen Chatfield Trophy.
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Premeir Cricket shifts to 2day focus
- Cricket Wellington
- Round 1 of the Pearce Cup and Hazlett Trophy starts this weekend and with it a really good chance to put a marker in the ground about sides aspirations for the next 10 weeks.
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Agreement builds on greening goals
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Victoria University of Wellington is continuing to ‘walk the talk’ in environmental responsibility through a collaboration agreement with the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA).
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Triple Peaks Challenge
- Hutt Valley Marathon Clinic
- Triple Peaks Challenge is New Zealand’s most beautiful adventure race.....
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Council prioritises Chinese Garden and Cycleway over Hospital Water Supply
- WCC Watch
- Capital and Coast DHB Board Member and Porirua Mayor, Nick Leggett and Southern Ward Councillor, Paul Eagle, have highlighted a bizarre decision by Council to refuse to fund the emergency water reservoir that serves the Hospital.
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News: Summer Run/Walk - have a shed load of fun
- Olympic Harriers
- Summer run/walk atandnbsp;Mel and Paulandrsquo;s, 20 Montego Place, Grenada Vill...
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ORCHESTRA WELLINGTON APPOINTS NEW GENERAL MANAGERKirsten Mason...
- Orchestra Wellington
- ORCHESTRA WELLINGTON APPOINTS NEW GENERAL MANAGER Kirsten Mason has been selected as the new General Manager of Orchestra Wellington.
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Celebrating Victoria’s New Year Honours
- Victoria University of Wellington
- A number of Victoria University of Wellington staff, alumni and friends were recognised in the 2016 New Year Honours.
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WCC Consultation on the Annual Plan
- Newtown Residents' Association
- Wellington City Council will soon be preparing the Annual Plan 2016/17 and the Mayor has written to say: “…we are interested in proposals and ideas from our community that will help us grow or diversify Wellington’s economy, be a smart resilient city, improve services and use of existing assets including parks, roads and libraries, and save money.
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Wellington Firebirds squad announced to play the Otago Volts on Wednesday
- Cricket Wellington
- The Wellington Firebirds squad to play in their sixth game of the Ford Trophy against the Otago Volts at the Basin Reserve, Wellington on January 13, 2016 is: Michael Papps (Captain) Brent Arnel Tom Blundell Craig Cachopa Alecz Day Dane Hutchinson Matt McEwan Stephen Murdoch Jeetan Patel Michael Pollard Anurag Verma Luke Woodcock Notables: Brent Arnel requires two wickets to achieve 100 in List A matches The Firebirds are currently fifth on the table, with one win, three losses and one ‘no result’ record from five games. Match can be followed via live scoring at www.cricketwellington.co.nz
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Cycleway Shambles the hot summer BBQ topic
- WCC Watch
- We are back for 2016 and if there was one issue that kept getting brought up around BBQs across the Capital this summer, it was the Mayoral Cycleway Omni-shambles.
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Top geological researcher to highlight the human impact on Earth
- Victoria University of Wellington
- A leading geologist and Antarctic climate researcher from the University of Cambridge will deliver two free public lectures at Victoria University of Wellington this week.
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Tiny enzymes play big role in anti-cancer research
- Victoria University of Wellington
- A $15,000 scholarship awarded to Victoria University of Wellington student Abigail Sharrock will support her quest to develop a new form of cancer treatment.
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The Hurricanes International Test XV
- Wellington Club Weekly
- After 20 years of Super Rugby, the competition is expanding to 18 teams in 2016.
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Holiday Activities
- Newtown Residents' Association
- Are you at home with chidren, and looking for something to do? Join Push Play in your local park with friends and family! The team will be out there with fun equipment and exciting games to keep everyone active and entertained – even the adults.
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Mount Maunganui Sevens tournament this Saturday
- Wellington Club Weekly
- New Zealand’s favourite summer sport hits Mount Maunganui this Saturday, with the Bay of Plenty Provincial Sevens Tournament taking centre stage at Blake Park.
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Check Clean Dry messaging reaching far and wide
- Greater Wellington Regional Council
- It’s been a busy few weeks for GWRC Biosecurity Officer, Kieran McLean as he toured the region’s top recreational river spots sharing the ‘check, clean, dry’ message to locals and visitors.
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How can we help those fooled into believing what their local brands are?
- Jack Yan
- How interesting to see a silly Tweet of mine make the Murdoch Press and lead an opinion column—I’m told it even hit the news.
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The Hurricanes most capped XV
- Wellington Club Weekly
- After 20 years of Super Rugby, the competition is expanding to 18 teams in 2016.
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News: Summer Run/Walk - get a different view of Kaukau
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Taste of hybrid bus future in Wellington next week
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- A hybrid bus is coming to Wellington next Wednesday and Wellingtonians are encouraged to get on board for a taste of the new bus future, says Paul Swain, Greater Wellington Regional Council’s public transport portfolio leader.
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A masterful musical experience
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Being involved in creating the epic No Mans Land symphony has been a once in a lifetime opportunity for three Master's students from Victoria University of Wellington's Te Kōkī New Zealand School of Music (NZSM).
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It’s all going fines at Volkswagen
- Jack Yan
- General Motors’ fine in 1995 for 470,000 cars using defeat devices against EPA testing: US$11 million.
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Wellington Firebirds squad announced for Fourth Game of Ford Trophy
- Cricket Wellington
- The Wellington Firebirds squad to play in their fourth game of the Ford Trophy against the Auckland Aces at Eden Park, Auckland on January 6, 2016 is: Michael Papps (Captain) Brent Arnel Tom Blundell Craig Cachopa Alecz Day Dane Hutchinson Matt McEwan Stephen Murdoch Jeetan Patel Michael Pollard Anurag Verma Luke Woodcock Notables: Jeetan Patel requires one more wicket to achieve 200 in List A matches Brent Arnel requires four wickets to achieve 100 in List A matches Grant Elliott is absent on international duties and is replaced by Alecz Day The Firebirds are currently fourth on the table, with a one win, one loss and one ‘no result’ from three games. Match can be followed via live scoring at www.cricketwellington.co.nz
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Scorching Devine Does It Again
- Cricket Wellington
- Seemingly unstoppable captain Sophie Devine was once again the star performer for the Wellington Blaze at the Basin Reserve in round six of the Women’s One-Day Competition, charging to an unbeaten 96 off 78 balls, with two of her three sixes soaring over the sightscreen as her hard hitting set up a solid 106-run win over competition leaders the Auckland Hearts.
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If Facebook says you have malware, do not download their program—here’s a way around it
- Jack Yan
- An interesting weekend on Facebook.
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Rugby at full throttle in early 2016
- Wellington Club Weekly
- After a refreshing break, Wellington and Hurricanes region rugby fans can look forward to a bumper spread of rugby throughout January and February.
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Facebook forced me to download their anti-malware, and my own antivirus gets knocked out
- Jack Yan
- When Facebook says it cares about security, I laugh.
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2015, Reporting back
- Sarah Free
- It’s now the end of the second full year of my Council term and time to reflect on what has been achieved, and what still needs to be done.
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