Front page news today that the Cuba Carnival is canned for next year, and that the future of the whole event is in doubt: Oh No, Say It Isn’t So! That sucks – it really does.
Cuba Carnivale is upon us once more.
But will the showers hold off for us today, or is it time to think of the perhaps inevitable: do we need a SambaDome ?
Carnival night parade is all about being hot and sweaty and (so it seems, near-naked), along with the inevitable music, rhythm and hypnotic samba music beats. Will the crowd break into spontaneous dance and applause this time, or merely look a
Lōemis festival art show and markets. Showcasing the works of multiple artists, call in anytime, browse, hang around, grab a coffee, and chat to the artists!
Teamlists below as received by 12.00pm Friday. All teams subject to change. A full round preview and information story to be posted as a separate story from mid afternoon Friday. WELLINGTON AXEMEN ( ) TAWA ( ) Axemen scorers added after game Tawa scorers added after game. Axemen Team TBA. Tawa Line-up: 1. Robb Carr,...
TJ Clarke and the Hurricanes celebrate his maiden try last week. Photo: Mike Lewis Pictures. By Kevin McCarthy It’s Super Rugby Pacific quarter-finals time. Hold on, no, that’s not right. There would have to be four playoff matches in that case. And we only have three. Okay, so it’s actually the playoff finals officially. As...
Above: Tawa’s Matolu Petaia surges ahead against Northern United last week. Tawa will be hunting maximum points against the Wellington Axemen tomorrow, while Norths are at home on their Old Timers’ Day against Paremata-Plimmerton. By Scott MacLean A frigid forecast tomorrow, but the rugby is expected to heat up. A number of big clashes across...
This week: an update on all things artistic - from successes in Wearable Arts and the National Shakespeare Festival to the opportunity to book tickets for upcoming productions. Sports are busy too with updates from UWH, Badminton, Hockey and Netball. And for the eco-minded, an opportunity to support WHS by sponsoring a worm farm. All this an more in this week's Wrap Up!
