Karori / March 2026
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Breathing new life into an architectural treasure
- Friends of Futuna Charitable Trust
- Dr Peter Parkes shares his personal account of the work needed to reinstate Futuna Chapel to its former glory. Read Peter’s write up in Architecture Now magazine.
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Futuna Chapel, Futuna Close, Karori, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6012, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Newsletter 2026 – Week Ending 29th March
- Karori Anglican Churches
- Holy Week Services 2026 Next week we enter Holy Week. We have services throughout the week starting with a Maundy Thursday service at 7pm, a Good Friday family service at […]
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Swimming Wellington National Qualifier 4
- Pirates Swim Team
- Swimming Wellington National Qualifier 4 This meeting is for Swimming NZ competitive swimmers aged 12 and over (age as of 18 April 2026) When: Saturday 18 April 26, doors open 3:30 pm Where: Te Ngaengae Pool Entries close: Midnight, 12 Apr 2026 Meeting Flyer Events 800 Free 50 Fly 100 Breast 50 Back 200 IM […] The post Swimming Wellington National Qualifier 4 appeared first on Pirates.
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Pirates Cannonball SprintFest
- Pirates Swim Team
- When: Friday 24 April 2026, doors open 6:00pm Where: Karori Pool, Donald Street Entries Close: Sunday 19 April at midnight Event Flyer The post Pirates Cannonball SprintFest appeared first on Pirates.
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Karori, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Open Sundays 2026
- Friends of Futuna Charitable Trust
- Following the reopening of the Chapel on Saturday 21 March, the series of Open Sundays will begin again from Easter Sunday, 5 April, 11am-3pm. Visitors to the Chapel can now view the restored roof with its specially crafted Italian porcelain tiles and copper edging as well as experience the charm of the interior with its […]
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Newsletter 2026 – Week Ending 22nd March
- Karori Anglican Churches
- The Alpha Course We are running Alpha again this year! The course will be on Wednesday evenings in Te Korōria during Term 2, starting with the Alpha Introductory Dinner on […]
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Colours of Futuna 2026
- Friends of Futuna Charitable Trust
- The Colours of Futuna concert series is back for 2026 with a stunning line up of exceptional musicians performing in the newly restored Futuna Chapel. Held from 12 April – 5 July this year, Futuna Chapel will host 12 concerts from a diverse collection of musicians including well-known composer and teacher Gary Wilby, harpist Michelle […]
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Futuna Chapel, Futuna Close, Karori, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6012, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Futuna Chapel Reopens After Major Restoration
- Friends of Futuna Charitable Trust
- Photo credit: Paul McCredie
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Futuna Chapel, Futuna Close, Karori, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6012, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Newsletter 2026 – Week Ending 15th March
- Karori Anglican Churches
- The Alpha Course We are running Alpha again this year! The course will be on Wednesday evenings in Te Korōria during Term 2, starting with the Alpha Introductory Dinner on […]
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William Haydn Flood | Musician
- Friends of Karori Cemetery
- As his middle name suggests, William came from an enthusiastic musical family. His father, Joseph was a musician in Honiton, Devon. William followed his father and brothers in this profession...
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Karori Cemetery, Northland, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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George William MacNamara (Sam) Barford
- Friends of Karori Cemetery
- George died in 1913 and was buried in the Church of England 2 section. On 22nd September 1916, the Town Clerk received a letter from his widow asking if the...
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Karori Cemetery, Northland, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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‘Distressing Mistake’
- Friends of Karori Cemetery
- ‘A distressing happening at Karori cemetery last Saturday when the bodies of two women who had died that week in the Wellington Hospital were discovered by the relatives to have...
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Karori Cemetery, Northland, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Margaret French aka Mrs Death
- Friends of Karori Cemetery
- Margaret – Mrs Frued or Freude or Mrs French On 3rd December 1892, a woman arrived in Wellington at the Te Aro Hotel named Margaret. She had a note of...
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Karori Cemetery, Northland, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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John Alvin LeBlanc 1918-1943
- Friends of Karori Cemetery
- John was one of many US Soldiers that found themselves on shore in New Zealand during World War 2. Between June 1942 and mid 1944 there were between 15,000 –...
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Karori Cemetery, Northland, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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‘Te Whaea o te Katoa’
- Friends of Karori Cemetery
- Janet Munro was born on 31 January 1883 in Glasgow, to Mary McLean, a housekeeper, and William Munro, an iron foundry warehouseman. She was educated in Glasgow and became a...
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Karori Cemetery, Northland, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Captain Butt
- Friends of Karori Cemetery
- Richard Groombridge Butt was born on June 2, 1832, in St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands, to Marie (Mary) Cabot (Smith) and Richard Butt. He travelled to New Zealand, via Brisbane,...
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Karori Cemetery, Northland, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Winifred Jean Duncan
- Friends of Karori Cemetery
- While our Gum Gully volunteers were weeding the cemetery next to Ian Galloway Park, Russell made a remarkable discovery among the tradescantia: the headstone of Winifred Duncan. The headstone appears...
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Karori Cemetery, Northland, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Newsletter 2026 – Week Ending 8th March
- Karori Anglican Churches
- The Alpha Course We are running Alpha again this year! The course will be on Wednesday evenings in Te Korōria during Term 2, starting with the Alpha Introductory Dinner on […]
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