Blogs / May 2009
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Restoring our faith in humanity one step at a time
- The Wellingtonista
- This morning-ish, I was juggling headphones, iPod, scarf, hat, satchel and extra bag on the bus, as well as trying to text, and unbeknownst to me, I managed to drop my phone on the bus. When I got into work, I had a message on my answerphone from my mum, saying that she'd got a call from someone who had my cellphone, and that I should call my number to arrange a pick-up. Right
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Storm in our coffee cups
- The Wellingtonista
- Now, I'm not sure if you've noticed or not, but the weather lately has been somewhat less than pleasant. Unless you happen to be a wavewatcher or rather crazy surfer, that is, in which case there have been some rather spectacular things to see. If you're the kind who'd rather stay inside nice and warm, here's a fantastic video that Dave Frampton has made to show you what you're missing Storm i
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Xpressway To Yr Skull
- The Wellingtonista
- X Way Vision is a video of live performances by artists from the Dunedin-based Xpressway record label. Performing artists include The Dead C, Alastair Galbraith, Plagal Grind, Chris Heazlewood & Greg Cairns, Shayne Carter, and Chug. Screening at the Film Archive, Wednesday 27 May at 7pm. Tickets $8/6 concession. read more
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Women are appealing
- The Wellingtonista
- Wellington Women's Refuge and Te Whare Rokiroki Maori Women's Refuge are looking for volunteers to collect money for the Women's Refuge Annual Appeal 2009. Join a team of people who have fun collecting much needed money on the streets of Wellington. In just one hour you can play a huge part in protecting hundreds of women and children at risk of domestic violence in their own homes.
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On the Waterfront
- Eye of the Fish
- It’s all go down on the waterfront this week: the news keeps flying thick and fast, and we just can’t keep up with the flow! But we’ll try: here’s a catch-up.
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Civil Defence in Wellington May 16 2009
- Bryan Pepperell - Back To The Future
- The following resolution was carried unanimously at this afternoon's meeting, attended by approximately 65 people:
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More tea, Martha?
- The Wellingtonista
- So winter kinda sucks, and the economy sucks, and the government sucks, and everything pretty much sucks. Except oh wait, do you know what doesn't suck? Tea and cakes and good company! So as the first of a series of posts of Cheering Upness, we'd like to recommend that you book yourself and an adored friend in for High Tea at Martha's Pantry, a lovely little place at the top of Cuba Street that has oldschool tea cups and all kinds of girlie pretty stuff on display.
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276 Cuba Street, Wellington
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Intersection of Impending Death
- The Wellingtonista
- So, the John St/Riddiford St/Adelaide Rd intersection has undergone a bit of a lights phasing tweak. It took this particular Wellingtonista by surprise when, last week, I confidently started to cross John St as the lights turned to red, only to discover that instead of my little green man, I was now the target for traffic coming down from Adelaide Rd.
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Newtown, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Marine in the Island
- The Sidestrip
- Mother’s day open day for Island Bay Marine Centre in Wellington.
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Island Bay, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa (OpenStreetMap)
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It's funny season in the City
- The Wellingtonista
- It's Comedy festival time in the Capital. Personally I think the timing is always quite impeccable as winter has just hit and with it comes the winter blues. There are loads of amazing local acts and also some brilliant internationals.
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A thing at Spacething
- The Wellingtonista
- There's an exhibition opening on at Newtown's Spacething tonight (Thu 7 May), featuring new artwork from Helen McVey and Tania Price. There will also be live music from (the excellently named) Public Toilet ltd, Chris Palmer and Dan Beban, as well as casual rock cocktail poetry by Eliot White. Starts at 6pm. 171 Adelaide Road.
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171 Adelaide Road, Wellington
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A book sale worth walking up a hill for
- The Wellingtonista
- It's sale time at Vic Books again, both at the Kelburn Campus and the Pipitea store by the train station. The sale runs from Monday May 11-Thursday May 28, and if you're clever you'll figure out a way to get to the sneak preview with wine and nibbles at the Kelburn shop, from 3pm, Thursday May 7th. ‘Tis the season of twisted umbrellas, so it's time to stock up on books which will keep
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Victoria University of Wellington, Waiteata Road, Aro Valley, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand/Aotearoa (OpenStreetMap)
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Piermont
- Eye of the Fish
- The scaffold has come down and the last of the glass balustrading was going on Saturday morning - and its great to see at last what Piermont really looks like.
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Best Busker
- Eye of the Fish
- Cuba Street is nothing if not the Busking home of Wellington, and at any given time there are normally at least a couple of buskers, thrashing out chords and trying out their talents on our eardrums.
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Rumbles is ready to rumble with DB
- The Wellingtonista
- There's been quite a bit of news around DB Breweries trying to copyright the already in use name 'radler' lately, and one Wellington liquor shop - Rumbles on Waring-Taylor street has had enough.
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