Archive / March 2016
April 2016 | February 2016-
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More room for bikes on trains
- Greater Wellington Regional Council
- Cyclists wanting to explore Wairarapa on two wheels have good news – more room will soon be available on weekend and public holiday services and it’s likely that more bikes will be able to be taken on more Hutt Valley and Kapiti services later this year.
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Family movie night
- Kilbirnie School
- Take the night out and enjoy the movie Zootopia at Readings Cinema Courtenay Place on Friday 8th April (6pm sharp). Tickets are limited, so make sure that you get yours quickly. $20 adults and $13 children, lolly bag included. Tickets are available from the school office.
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Grant Recieved for Sleepers
- Silver Stream Railway
- We have just received word that the Trillian Trust has granted us sufficient money to purchase turnout sleepers to enable the first turnout to be assembled for the display shed yard track. A big thanks to them for their support.
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Grant Received for Sleepers
- Silver Stream Railway
- We have just received word that the Trillian Trust has granted us sufficient money to purchase turnout sleepers to enable the first turnout to be assembled for the display shed…
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Eastern Suburbs Eye National Title
- Cricket Wellington
- Tuesday the 5th of April will see Eastern Suburbs eyeing national glory as they compete in the National Club Cricket Championships in Auckland.
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RE-BLOG Adam Voulstaker: Desolation of Smog
- Guardians of the Bays
- To the sound of bugles bicycle bells, the Council Annual plan 2016-2017 arrived yesterday.
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The entertainment books are here
- Kilbirnie School
- The NEW 2016 | 2017 Entertainment™ Book as well as the new Entertainment Digital Memberships are on their way - and we can hardly contain ourselves! If you love the Entertainment™ Book and Digital Membership as much as we do - then you'll love the$170 worth of additional offers you will receive, just by ordering your NEW Membership before 5 April 2016!And you can use them right away! Purchase your Entertainment™ Membership from Kilbirnie School again to support their fundraising efforts. Enjoy hundreds of valuable up to 50% off and 2-for-1 offers for the best local restaurants, cafés, attractions, hotel accommodation, travel, and much more. Plus, feel great for helping your favourite charity or community group with their fundraising! Order now: https://www.entertainmentbook.co.nz/orderbooks/104g114
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News: Start of season - share the fun
- Olympic Harriers
- Introduction to the seasonandnbsp;-andnbsp; Alex Moore Park, Sat 02 April, 1:45p...
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Wellington grading seminar: Saturday 21 May 2016
- Aikido Shinryukan Wellington
- Time: 9am – 3:30pm Cost: $10 for the seminar, your grading fee is on top of this. If you are invited to grade, please complete the online registration and pay your fee before grading. You will still have to complete the paper form as well. Please remember, if you are planning to grade: Attend classes regularly. Sign … Continue reading Wellington grading seminar: Saturday 21 May 2016 →
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Wellington Firebirds squad announced for the last round of the Plunket Shield
- Cricket Wellington
- The Wellington Firebirds squad to play against Canterbury from Wednesday 30th to Saturday 2nd April at the Basin Reserve in Wellington is: Michael Papps (Captain) Matt Bacon Tom Blundell Fraser Colson Alecz Day Jamie Gibson Iain McPeake Stephen Murdoch Jeetan Patel Michael Pollard Anurag Verma Luke Woodcock Jamie Gibson and Alecz Day come in for Scott Borthwick and Brent Arnel.
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Calendar Girls – SOLD OUT!
- Kapiti Playhouse Inc
- As some of you might have already found out, Kapiti Playhouse’s season of Calendar Girls has now sold out! Thanks to all those of you who have purchased tickets to the show and apologies to those who have missed out but we hope we’ll have an opportunity to see you at a show in the near future.
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Hutt Mana Charitable Trust Grant Received
- Silver Stream Railway
- A big thanks to the Hutt Mana Charitable Trust for a grant toward the purchase of 84 tons of ballast for use in maintenance work and also the track work associated…
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Hutt Mana Charitable Trust Grant Recieved
- Silver Stream Railway
- A big thanks to the Hutt Mana Charitable Trust for a grant toward the purchase of 84 tons of ballast for use in maintenance work and also the track work associated with the new display shed.
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Yacht disabled south of Mana Island
- Coastguard Mana
- Operation Details Date/Time: Mon, 28/03/2016 - 17:50 - 21:15 Operation Type: SAROP Cat 1 People Assisted: 3 Total Volunteer Hours: 20 9 metre yacht broken down 2 nm south of Mana Island with 3 people on board. Suspect electrical failure. Taken under tow and delivered safely to Mana Marina. MR! & MR2 both assisted. Vessel Details Length: 9.00m Resources Attendees: dredmayne Jake Mark Presling Neil Cornwell Steve_Rolston Trevor Farmer
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Auckland Aces win the Plunket Shield
- Cricket Wellington
- Adding the finishing touches at the Basin Reserve with a powerhouse performance against the Wellington Firebirds, the unbeaten Aces this afternoon pushed themselves out of reach of all other contenders — shattering Canterbury’s dream of a title three-peat by holding the Firebirds to a draw.
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Never Again 2
- Coastguard Mana
- Operation Details Date/Time: Sat, 26/03/2016 - 17:00 - 19:00 Operation Type: SAROP Cat 1 People Assisted: 2 Total Volunteer Hours: 8 Vessel suffered loss of power near Taupo Point/Kerehana Bay with 2 POB. Two members of public assisted owner to keep vessel off rocks until taken under tow by MR1. Water depth was <.5m and vessel suffered some rock damage to fiberglass hull. Towed back to Mana Cruising Club ramp. Vessel Details Length: 5.20m Resources Attendees: Lorna Rolston Neil Cornwell Steve_Rolston Trevor Farmer CRV's Used: CRV Trust Porirua Rescue
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Assembly notes from 5 April 2016
- Kilbirnie School
- Thank you to our fabulous comperes Miguel and Xavier. The whole school sang He Honore and Paradise. Mrs Te Rito talked about miniball and touch rugby. We watched a slideshow showing confidence from Year 5 and 6 at camp. Mr McGimpsey handed out some certificates. The class of the week award was given to Room 8 for good assembly behaviour.
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Assembly notes from 22 March 2016
- Kilbirnie School
- Thank you to our fabulous comperes Sam and Sophie.
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Entertainment Books for Sale
- Northern United Hockey Club
- <figure class=" sqs-block-image-figure intrinsic " > Hi all! We now have entertainment books for sale, use our unique URL and support the club! https://www.
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Upper Hutt United Cricket Club Celebrity Cricket game a success
- Cricket Wellington
- Upper Hutt United Cricket Club hosted a Celebrity Cricket game on Sunday 20 March to start the celebrations of Upper Hutt becoming a city 50 years ago.
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Pearce Cup Final – Preview
- Cricket Wellington
- In a replay of the Ewen Chatfield Final Onslow and Eastern Suburbs will battle it at Nairnville Park for Pearce Cup supremacy.
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Johnsonville take out Cooper-Wakefield Cup
- Cricket Wellington
- After finishing 2nd in the T20 league, Johnsonville Premier Girls have gone one better and claimed the Cooper Wakefield 30 over Cup in convincing fashion against Hutt Districts.
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2016 Stew Cater Cup Memorial Trophy Review
- Cricket Wellington
- The 2016 Stew Cater Memorial Trophy was played over the last 2 weekends of the season.
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RE-BLOG STRATHMORE PARK: Wellington Airport Extension – More shocking facts emerge
- Guardians of the Bays
- Posted some weeks back this is the submission by the Guardian’s of the Bay on the so-called Airport Extension, or otherwise known out this way as the White Elephant Project.
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Upper Hutt displays
- Rimutaka Incline Railway
- The Trust recently had displays at a couple of key Upper Hutt community events - Upper Hutt Summer Carnival on 27 February, and March Madness on 19 March.
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HIBS and Wellington College in through to the NZSSC Final
- Cricket Wellington
- Hutt International Boys School and Wellington College will contest the final of the Wellington Region section of the New Zealand Secondary Schools Cup at the Basin Reserve on Monday April 4.
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Wellington Firebirds squad announced for Round Nine of the Plunket Shield
- Cricket Wellington
- The Wellington Firebirds squad to play against the Auckland Aces from Wednesday 23rd to Saturday 26th March at the Basin Reserve in Wellington is: Michael Papps (Captain) Brent Arnel Matt Bacon Tom Blundell Scott Borthwick Fraser Colson Iain McPeake Stephen Murdoch Jeetan Patel Michael Pollard Anurag Verma Luke Woodcock There has been no changes from the last round.
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Onslow & Eastern Suburbs Advance For Final Replay
- Cricket Wellington
- Onslow and Eastern Suburbs both booked their spots in the Pearce Cup final for Easter Weekend with big wins on the final day of the round robin.
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News: Summer Run - Choc-o-fun
- Olympic Harriers
- Summer run/walk -andnbsp; Alex Moore Park, Sat 26 March 1:45pmandnbsp; A gentl...
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Artist brightens Lyall Bay
- Sarah Free
- Going to an appointment today in Lyall Bay I went past local artist Gene Van der Zanden, working away on his mural on the retaining wall at Lyall Bay school.
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Artist brightens Lyall Bay
- Sarah Free
- Going to an appointment today in Lyall Bay I went past local artist Gene Van der Zanden, working away on his mural on the retaining wall at Lyall Bay school.
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They say you can’t beat Wellington on a good day and this...
- Orchestra Wellington
- They say you can’t beat Wellington on a good day and this was one of the greatest! Big thanks to CubaDupa, Mara TK, Lisa Tomlins and all that joined us over the weekends festivities! Pics: Kasey Collins FULL GALLERY HEAD HERE
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Wellington Regional Council concerned about changes in resource management bill
- Greater Wellington Regional Council
- Chris Laidlaw, Chair of Greater Wellington Regional Council, today endorsed criticism of the Resource Legislation Amendment Bill recently made by the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment and the Department of Conservation.
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News: TempoFit is coming to Wellington
- Olympic Harriers
- Want help with your running speed, technique and endurance? TempoFit is starting...
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Getting Together
- Sarah Free
- It’s not often I write specifically about my portfolio area of Community Facilities, but I am starting to feel a sense of pride in all that has been achieved this triennium.
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Getting Together
- Sarah Free
- It’s not often I write specifically about my portfolio area of Community Facilities, but I am starting to feel a sense of pride in all that has been achieved this triennium.
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Firebirds take the win against Canterbury
- Cricket Wellington
- A match that had started with Canterbury cleaning up their guests on a green wicket ended with the visitors exacting a handsome revenge.
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Match Report: Plunket Shield Wellington Firebirds vs Canterbury
- Cricket Wellington
- Three rounds to go.
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Kiwi Kathy Cross to make ICC World Twenty20 umpiring debut
- Cricket Wellington
- New Zealand Cricket congratulates Wellington based umpire Kathleen (Kathy) Cross on her maiden appointment to the ICC’s 31-member match officials’ team for the ICC World Twenty20 India 2016, which runs to 3 April to decide both the men’s and women’s international crowns.
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New rail contract means better service for passengers, big savings for ratepayers
- Greater Wellington Regional Council
- Wellington will get better rail services for less ratepayer subsidy in coming years, following the appointment today of a new metro rail operator by Greater Wellington Regional Council.
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News: Summer Run/Walk - Worms
- Olympic Harriers
- Summer run/walk - Bottomley Park, Porirua Parkrun, 19 March, *** andnbsp;7:55am ...
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Collegians Snatch Thrilling T20 victory to win dual Championships
- Cricket Wellington
- Collegians Premier women’s cricket team ended their season with wins against both Onslow and Hutt District to claim the One Day and T20 titles in a tense double header (Sat & Sun) at the Basin Reserve.
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Junior Girls Zonal Cricket returns with Black v Gold
- Cricket Wellington
- While the cricket season is coming to an end but the summer weather continues, the Wellington Girls Representative program is still underway.
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Result: New Zealand Masters Track and Field Champs
- Olympic Harriers
- The two Olympic members who competed didnand#39;t travel to Dunedin to be specta...
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Result: Requested events and Wellington 5000m champs
- Olympic Harriers
- Olympic results: Kevin Pugh, 1500m (4:37.22); Jonathan Beresford, 5000m (18:...
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Calendar Girls Bookings Now Open
- Kapiti Playhouse Inc
- Bookings for Calendar Girls, by Tim Firth and directed by Kate Spencer, are now open from Coastlands TicketDirect Information Desk or by calling 04-902 9885.
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Fruit tree photos
- Sarah Free
- The last post was getting too long, so I’ve put photos here. These were all taken today. The hot dry summer has been great for everything except the feijoas, which are looking smaller and sparser than usual.
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Fruit tree photos
- Sarah Free
- The last post was getting too long, so I’ve put photos here. These were all taken today. The hot dry summer has been great for everything except the feijoas, which are looking smaller and sparser than usual.
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We’ve moved to our Facebook Page
- Peninsula News
- We are moving all of our news stories over to the Peninsula News Facebook page which will be being updated regularly. So like us there to stay in touch!Filed under: The Peninsula
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Result: New Zealand Track and Field champs
- Olympic Harriers
- The New Zealand Track and Field champs were held in Dunedin over 4 to 6 March. ...
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Result: Taupo Great Lake Relay
- Olympic Harriers
- The Olympic team was 2nd mixed team out of 67 in a time of 14 hours, 29 minutes ...
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RE-BLOG Transport Blog: WCC proposes to reduce emissions by increasing congestion and encouraging more long haul flights
- Guardians of the Bays
- It’s amazing what the Wellington City Council gets up to.
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Rainbow Team Wellington at Out in the Park
- Rainbow Team Wellington
- There will be a Rainbow Team Wellington stall at Out in the Park, Saturday 12th March, 11am-5pm We’ll also be in the Love Parade from 10am, under the Rainbow Fern flag – all are welcome to join us!
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RCRD Convicts vs Vagine Regime Aotearoa
- Richter City Roller Derby
- Check out our Double Header game on Saturday 26th March in Wellington! Come and see Richter City’s Convicts take on Vagime Regime Aotearoa (VRA) at 7pm. This will be a much anticipated match-up between the Convicts and VRA! The RCRD Convicts are Richter City’s second travel team, behind the NZ #1 Ranked Richter City All Stars. The Convicts are taking part in a Top Ten NZ competition...
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Biodiversity project needs volunteers!
- Nga Uruora - Kapiti Project
- Volunteers needed for replanting rare dune plants and planting to provide shade for the streams When: 9.30 – 11.30am Tuesdays from 8 March Where: Queen Elizabeth Park Nursery More info here Volunteers for plant group
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Open Day 2016
- Victoria University Rowing Club
- I think we can officially put Open Day 2016 into the ‘great success’ pile. We had an excellent turnout from both novices and experienced rowers, and Wellington put on an absolute stunner of a day for it! Thanks everybody for coming along! We hope you enjoyed the sausages and the chat, and we’ll see you this week to get stuck into training…
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T20 Final
- Taita District Cricket Club
- Unfortunately it wasn't to be for the Premier side in the T20 knockout competition losing to Petone-Riverside in a super over.
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T20 Final
- Taita District Cricket Club
- Unfortunately it wasn't to be for the Premier side in the T20 knockout competition losing to Petone-Riverside in a super over.
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Results
- Taita District Cricket Club
- What a great day for Premier speedster Matt Kelly!! (unfortunately the result didn't go our way) Matt's figures were 8/81 and 3/23. (11/104 for the match) Great stuff! Also Russell Pepperell hit 70 in the second innings. The Reserves beat Onslow by 9 wickets. Here are both scorecards: https://www.crichq.com/#matches/350713/1st_innings https://www.crichq.com/#matches/354237/1st_innings
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Results
- Taita District Cricket Club
- What a great day for Premier speedster Matt Kelly!! (unfortunately the result didn't go our way) Matt's figures were 8/81 and 3/23. (11/104 for the match) Great stuff! Also Russell Pepperell hit 70 in the second innings. The Reserves beat Onslow by 9 wickets. Here are both scorecards: https://www.crichq.com/#matches/350713/1st_innings https://www.crichq.com/#matches/354237/1st_innings
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NZ Elite Crews for Rio selected
- Petone Rowing Club
- It's been a hard week of trials for the NZ elite crews being selected for Rio.
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WIN! in season double passes to Japanese drama 'AN'
- Wellington Sakai Association
- WIN! One of five in season double passes to a special screening of the beautiful and delicate Japanese drama ‘AN’ which will open in NZ cinemas on March 17.
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News: Summer Run/Walk - Captain Bly in charge
- Olympic Harriers
- Summer run/walk Eastern Hillsandnbsp;meet at Steveand#39;s,andnbsp;andnbsp;6 Mar...
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Yet another world expert says the runway extension is pure fantasy
- Guardians of the Bays
- Once again the Guardians’ concerns with regard to the inadequacy of the information and therefore the flimsy nature of the business case has been endorsed, this time by an international expert.
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