Archive / December 2017
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Resolution Run
- Hutt Valley Marathon Clinic
- If you've resolved to get more out of your running this New Year, then this is the event for you!....
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The perfect storm: there’s a spike in users being told by Facebook they have malware today
- Jack Yan
- Many years ago, I was locked out of Facebook for 69 hours.
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Happy 40th birthday to The Professionals
- Jack Yan
- ‘Anarchy, acts of terror, crimes against the public.
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Developer creates a tool to expose bigoted, fake Twitter accounts; Twitter bans it
- Jack Yan
- In theory, one of the positive things about social media should be the fact that a company has as much chance of succeeding as an individual.
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Even before the exposés, I never used Über
- Jack Yan
- I really don’t know why anyone would use Über.
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Love, hate and the Bloomsbury Group
- Katherine Mansfield House
- We are lucky to have a huge quantity of letters left behind by the Bloomsbury Group. Their letters expressing love and hate give us a unique window into their personal lives and relationships.
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Katherine Mansfield House and Garden, 25, Tinakori Road, Wadestown, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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BBQ 27 January (Saturday)
- Wellington VHF Group
- The Wellington VHF Group & Kapiti Branch would like to invite everyone in the Wellington Area to join them for a BBQ at Queen Elizabeth II park from 3pm. Picnic area 7 will be allocated to us and entry is via Wellington Road, Paekakariki. Wite Map: http://www.gw.govt.nz/assets/Parks-and-Recreation/Queen-Elizabeth-Park/Paekakariki-picnic-sites.pdf WVHFG Categories: Meetings
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Orchestra Wellington join SOL3 MIO at Porirua’sSymphony In the...
- Orchestra Wellington
- Orchestra Wellington join SOL3 MIO at Porirua’s Symphony In the Park 2018 Symphony in the Park w/ Sol3 Mio, Orchestra Wellington & Virtuoso Strings Presented by Porirua City Saturday 3rd March, Porirua Park, Wellington Orchestra Wellington is teaming up with international singing sensations Sol3 Mio at a significant new summer gig next March.
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Porirua, Wellington Region, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Orchestra Wellington join SOL3 MIO at Porirua’sSymphony In the...
- Orchestra Wellington
- Orchestra Wellington join SOL3 MIO at Porirua’s Symphony In the Park 2018 Symphony in the Park w/ Sol3 Mio, Orchestra Wellington & Virtuoso Strings Presented by Porirua City Saturday 3rd March, Porirua Park, Wellington Orchestra Wellington is teaming up with international singing sensations Sol3 Mio at a significant new summer gig next March.
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Antarctic expedition to uncover impacts of global warming
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Victoria University geologist Dr Rob Mckay is leading an international expedition to Antarctic waters in January to discover how warming oceans will affect the West Antarctic Ice Sheet, and what that could mean for rising sea levels, global weather systems and marine life.
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A rare chance to help our oceans
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Joanna Mossop, a Senior Lecturer in Victoria's School of Law, argues that a proposed UN treaty will be vital in creating new legal obligations.
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Ending child poverty can’t be partisan pursuit
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Reductions need to be sustained and to have significant and enduring impact, hears a Victoria-hosted expert discussion.
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Firebirds Return to Basin Reserve
- Cricket Wellington
- The Firebirds sit atop the Burger King Super Smash table after a trip to Dunedin without any cricket handed them top spot.
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Result: Ironman 70.3 Taupo
- Olympic Harriers
- The swim at the Ironman 70.3 was replaced with a 3km run due to conditions in th...
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Prepared for the future
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Recent Victoria graduate Trinity Thompson-Browne knows exactly where she wants to go after graduating—and she credits her time at Victoria for steering her in the right direction.
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Celebrating leadership success
- Victoria University of Wellington
- In front of their family and friends, 62 students were recently recognised for their efforts in completing Victoria University of Wellington's leadership programmes.
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Victoria students succeed in Prime Minister’s Scholarship awards
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Victoria University of Wellington students are heading to study or research opportunities in Latin America and Asia, thanks to Prime Minister's Scholarships.
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Graduating for themselves, and their children
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Mother of four, Linda John, and mother of two Vini Iosua both graduated last week with a Bachelor of Arts in Education and Pacific Studies.
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Global and local writing showcased in Turbine | Kapohau 2017
- Victoria University of Wellington
- New work from emerging and established writers, including the latest graduates of Victoria University of Wellington's International Institute of Modern Letters (IIML), features in online literary magazine Turbine | Kapohau.
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Firebirds off to Winning Start
- Cricket Wellington
- After defeating the Knights in their Burger King Super Smash opener, the Wellington Firebirds will take the same squad to Dunedin to play the Volts on Sunday.
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Stationery lists 2018
- Kilbirnie School
- The stationery lists can be found under the "Everyday stuff" tab on the website.
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Kilbirnie School, 72, Hamilton Road, Hataitai, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6021, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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2017 Award Recipients
- Harbour Capital Chorus
- On December 15th, the chorus celebrated the end of the year and all the milestones we've had. We also recognised a number of individuals in the chorus who have contributed ...
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Five Victoria students win Blake Ambassador Awards
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Five Victoria University students are getting the opportunity to work alongside scientists, conservators and rangers over summer after earning a Blake Ambassador Award.
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Meet the world’s first virtual politician
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Walter Langelaar from Victoria's School of Design and his fellow researchers have an answer to the dissatisfaction around contemporary politics.
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Victoria graduate ‘quietly over the moon’
- Victoria University of Wellington
- When Te Wehi o Mahuru Wright gives the graduate address at Victoria University's Te Herenga Waka marae graduation ceremony tomorrow, he’ll be completing his academic journey in the same place that sustained him throughout it.
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Archaeological heist caper film script wins prize
- Victoria University of Wellington
- A film script featuring an outlawed metal-detecting amateur archaeologist in 1980s Ireland battling the National Museum to prove an historical truth has been awarded the 2017 David Carson-Parker Embassy Prize for Scriptwriting at Victoria University of Wellington.
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Wellington U19s Win National Title
- Cricket Wellington
- The Wellington Men’s Under19 side bought home the National U19 title yesterday, ending a long drought for the capital’s age group side.
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Jacinda Ardern — PM against the odds
- Victoria University of Wellington
- The Prime Minister's success is an important signal that Parliament is a place for young women, Victoria's Dr Claire Timperley tells the University's 11th Post-Election Conference.
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Lego is more than child’s play
- Victoria University of Wellington
- These brightly coloured bricks raise important and challenging questions about creativity and play, conformity and autonomy, identity and culture, writes Victoria's Associate Professor in Philosophy Sondra Bacharach.
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Kegs for Christmas Returns!
- On Saturday December the 16th, Garage Project are again holding their popular Kegs for Christmas event in Wellington to raise funds for Kaibosh and local Christmas Day event, Room at the Inn.
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Kegs for Christmas Returns!
- On Saturday December the 16th, Garage Project are again holding their popular Kegs for Christmas event in Wellington to raise funds for Kaibosh and local Christmas Day event, Room at the Inn.
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New Zealand Youth Match Racing Nationals 2017
- Wellington Youth Sailing Scheme
- Links to the to the Notice of Race and Sailing Instructions are provided below: NOR- NZ Youth Match Racing Nationals 2017 NZ Youth Nationals Sailing Instructions 2017 For more information please contact Zoe Bennett (027 5215955 or youth.scheme@rpnyc.org.nz)
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Karori Reserves come out on top in thriller
- Karori Cricket Club
- Karori Reserves Vs Upper Hutt Trentham Memorial Park Karori Captain Simon Baker won the toss and elected to bat first, his side looking to make it nine wins from nine games.
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Karori Reserves come out on top in thriller
- Karori Cricket Club
- Karori Reserves Vs Upper Hutt Trentham Memorial Park Karori Captain Simon Baker won the toss and elected to bat first, his side looking to make it nine wins from nine games.
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House fire in Porirua East has been put out
- Porirua Fire Brigade
- The fire in Porirua on Friday afternoon Two people have been treated for mild smoke inhalation after a house fire in Porirua.
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Porirua, Wellington Region, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Poroporoaki assembly
- Kilbirnie School
- We'll farewell our Year 6 students with a poroporoaki assembly on Friday 15 December at 12.30pm in the school hall. Parents and whanau are welcome to attend!
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Result: NZ Secondary Schools champs
- Olympic Harriers
- Great weather and great competition were the themes of the NZ Secondary School C...
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SEASON 2018 - MEDIA RELEASE—December 4, 2017ORCHESTRA...
- Orchestra Wellington
- SEASON 2018 - MEDIA RELEASE — December 4, 2017 ORCHESTRA WELLINGTON ANNOUNCES SEASON ‘18 WITH SOLO PERFORMANCES BY CONCERTMASTER AMALIA HALL Orchestra Wellington Announces Season ’18 ‘Great And Noble’ With Solo Performances By Concertmaster Amalia Hall Two solo performances by virtuoso 28-year-old violinist Amalia Hall headline Orchestra Wellington’s Season ’18.
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SEASON 2018 - MEDIA RELEASE—December 4, 2017ORCHESTRA...
- Orchestra Wellington
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October Newsletter
- Empire Table Tennis Club
- Click here to read our October Newsletter.
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Regional Comps in Hastings
- Wellington Aero Club
- Every year Flying NZ hold regional competitions around the country.
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October Newsletter
- Empire Table Tennis Club
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See you all in Feb 2018!
- Richter City Roller Derby
- Last game of the year is done and dusted! On Sat, Comic Slams and Brutal Pageant faced off for the Home Season Trophy and it was neck and neck at half time. Brutal Pageant took the win by a 50 point margin – congrats Pag! Smash Malice also had a win against West Coast Bombers in the curtain raiser for the evening. We will now...
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Holiday timetable
- Aikido Shinryukan Wellington
- Dojo Xmas closure Our official Xmas break is from Saturday 23 December 2017 to Sunday 7 January 2018. As always, some people will continue to train over the break during the regular timetable hours, so just check with the individuals who are still around during the holidays. Junior classes The final day of training for … Continue reading Holiday timetable →
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Great And Noble - Season ‘18 Full programme - In the words of...
- Orchestra Wellington
- Great And Noble - Season ‘18 Full programme - In the words of Music Director Marc Taddei Orchestra Wellington are proud to bring to you GREAT AND NOBLE Season ‘18 where we focus on an extraordinary composer whose music is inextricably linked with the music of his homeland, Antonín Dvořák Join Music director Marc Taddei as he runs through the full 2018 season programme and soloists. 5: GOLDEN CITY Saturday 9 June, 7.30 pm Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Symphony No. 38 in D, ‘Prague’ Béla Bartók Violin Concerto No. 2Amalia Hall, violin Antonín Dvořák Symphony No. 5 in F major — 6: THE PROPHECY Saturday 7 July, 7.30 pm Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington Leoš Janáček Taras Bulba Benjamin Britten Piano Concerto in D Major Jian Liu, Piano Antonín Dvořák Symphony No. 6 in D major — 7: LONDON SYMPHONY Saturday 11 August, 7.30 pm Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington Gao Ping Wild Cherry Tree (Orchestra Wellington commission) Xiao Ma, Countertenor, and Roger Wilson, Bass Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Piano Concerto No 14 in E-flat Major Michael Houstoun, piano Antonín Dvořák Symphony No. 7 in D minor — REQUIEM Saturday 8 September, 7.30 pm Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington Giuseppe Verdi Requiem Antoinette Halloran, Soprano Deborah Humble Mezzo Soprano Diego Torre, Tenor James Clayton, Bass Orpheus Choir of Wellington — 8: THE RIVER Saturday 27 October, 7.30 pm Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington Bedřich Smetana The Moldau Béla Bartók Piano Concerto No. 1 in A Major Christopher Park, Piano Antonín Dvořák Symphony No. 8 in G major — 9: NEW WORLD Saturday 1 December, 7.30 pm Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Overture from Don Giovanni (arr. Busoni) Michael Norris Violin Concerto (OW commission) Amalia Hall, violin Antonín Dvořák Symphony No. 9 in E minor, “From the New World” — To read more, see the full brochure and book head to our site HERE THANK TO EVERYONE FOR THEIR SUPPORT AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO JOINING YOU IN 2018!
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Great And Noble - Season ‘18 Full programme - In the words of...
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