https://wellington.gen.nz/kilbirnie+communitygroups Items tagged with Kilbirnie and Community Groups. http://brooklynscouts.org.nz/2025/05/its-the-sound-of-the-police/ A visit to Kilbirnie Community Policing Centre was enthusiastically embraced by our rangatahi. Two constables showed us around and answered rather too many questions about tazers (which interestingly neither had ever used). I wonder which youth will find themselves back … Continue reading → kilbirnie places brooklyn communitygroups scouts Thu, 01 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT http://brooklynscouts.org.nz/2025/05/its-the-sound-of-the-police/ Brooklyn Scout group 2025-05-01T00:00:00Z -41.3061377 174.76507298491072 Scout Hall, Harrison Street, Brooklyn, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6021, New Zealand https://islandbay.org/2024/10/23/warming-oceans-what-dose-it-mean/ Public Meeting Tuesday 29th October @ 7pm in Kilbirnie kilbirnie places communitygroups islandbay Wed, 23 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://islandbay.org/2024/10/23/warming-oceans-what-dose-it-mean/ Island Bay Residents' Association 2024-10-23T00:00:00Z -41.3166456 174.7980932 Kilbirnie, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa https://mailchi.mp/dcm/ng-krero-latest-stories-from-dcm-tk3un3ihqc Ngā Kōrero - Latest Stories from DCM Lives and smiles transformed at the DCM Dental Service communities where whānau are housed, connected, valued and thriving About Us Contact Lives and smiles transformed at the DCM Dental Service DCM’s emergency dental service has been operating since March 2016 – and is the only dental service of its kind outside of hospital emergency departments in New Zealand. Over 800 individuals have had their lives and smiles transformed thanks to the expertise of DCM’s volunteer dentists, led by Dr. Sophie McKenna, our lead dentist. Volunteer dentist Dr. Sophie McKenna leads DCM’s Dental Service. (Source: 1News.) Sophie’s father was a dentist, and she worked with him as a dental assistant during the school holidays. By the age of 17, she had decided that dentistry was a good path for her. Marrying Andrew, a fellow dentist, and working in different practices in the Wellington area, the two were able to share work and parenting responsibilities. Sophie first heard about DCM at a New Zealand Dental Association branch meeting, putting her name forward as a volunteer. “DCM was a surprise to me,” says Sophie. “I didn’t expect to receive so much pleasure from helping the whānau with their dental care. “When I first began volunteering, our son was dealing with significant health challenges, and I was at a low point. To come into DCM and see good people working hard to improve themselves from their very low points, with the support of DCM staff, was humbling and put my own woes into perspective.” Sophie explains that many of the people coming to DCM’s Dental Service need fillings, periodontal work, and extractions. “They often come to us with broken and missing teeth. When you are experiencing homelessness, living from crisis to crisis, oral health care may fall lower on the priority list, especially due to the expense. “But the big key to DCM’s success is not that treatment is free – but that DCM makes marginalised people feel so welcome when they come here. They don’t feel judged – and that includes when they sit in our dental chair.” Sophie treats Ngata during an emergency dental session at DCM. (Source: 1News.) “I’ll say, ‘what’s the most important thing that I can help you with today?’ And they look astonished,” says Sophie. “They are normally told to lie back, open up, and then a health professional gives them a carefully worded lecture about what isn’t being done, how disastrous things are. “And that’s not we’re here for. We’re here to make them feel better.” We know that poor oral health has been linked to gingivitis, oral infection, heart disease and strokes. But additionally, aesthetic issues can affect your ability to eat and speak – with a huge cost to your self-esteem. DCM Manahautū (Director) Stephen Turnock says that most of the people DCM works with have missing or decayed teeth, and the feelings of shame around this can take a toll. “When someone is continually looking at the ground, and not wanting to smile or feeling whakamā, then that creates more barriers.” This is why in 2023, we have begun creating dental impressions (diagnostic models or moulds) on-site at DCM and fitting whānau with partial plates – often of upper teeth. Sophie has been joined in this initiative by her husband, Andrew, who is no longer able to practice dentistry on his own due to an injury. Still wanting to support DCM, Andrew is able to assist Sophie in various ways. Sophie shares how life-changing their work has already been. Toko before and after. Toko was someone with missing incisors – the most visible teeth in the upper mouth. Sophie and Andrew created a mould and fitted him with replacement teeth. “Toko was exceptionally happy with the partial plate, and his ‘after’ smile filled the room!” says Sophie. Another person whose smile has been transformed is Lisa. Lisa has experienced homelessness, including rough sleeping, before she was housed through DCM’s Aro Mai Housing First service. From there, she was able to focus on her wellbeing, including her oral healthcare. Lisa before and after. Sophie had to encourage Lisa to do a ‘before’ photo while smiling so we could compare the results. “Now she can’t stop smiling!” Sophie says. When DCM first met Simon, he had little to smile about. DCM Outreach workers Ngaire and Hazel approached him on the street in Kilbirnie, where he says he was at his lowest ebb. “DCM saved my life, literally” Simon explains. “If there’s a God, it was great timing on all fronts.” Simon also survived the Loafers Lodge fire. On the tragic night, he knocked on people’s doors, urging them to evacuate, while managing to escape with his phone and wallet, and the clothes on his back. After a move into transitional housing, Simon was able to concentrate on other pressing matters, including agonising dental pain. He popped into DCM one day, and met Ali Janes, who coordinates our dental clinic. Ali got Simon in to see Sophie and Andrew, who extracted the problem teeth. “You could really see the difference it had made for him, which was awesome,” says Ali. “He left pain free and basically floated out of here!” Simon was left with very few teeth, but Sophie and Andrew supported him through the life-changing process of getting a full denture. “I’m still learning to smile properly, which is something I haven’t done for a long time,” Simon explains. “But – I can almost look in the mirror again. “When I needed DCM the most, you guys have always been there. Now I’m trying to pay it forward.” Simon popped into DCM to show us his new smile. DCM’s new initiative creating replacement teeth for whānau has been supported by a $5,000 community grant from the New Zealand Dental Association. “My vision for DCM’s Dental Service is that we are able to expand our services a little,” says Sophie. “Ideally, we would like to offer more opportunities to replace teeth that have previously been extracted, as we’ve been doing with the grant this year. “Currently, relief of pain is great, but what can we do to support our lovely people and lift them up even more? It is obvious from the beaming smiles of Toko, Lisa and others that restoring their smile boosts their sense of worth. Society inadvertently judges those with missing teeth. “When someone’s smile is restored and they feel and look good, they project a confidence and positivity that is difficult to measure. It is infused in their posture, their willingness to engage with others – and we see that their approach to issues that challenge them is altered for the better. “It’s a no-brainer to try to help with this more.” We mihi to Sophie and Andrew McKenna for their passion and professional expertise as they help to transform the lives and smiles of our whānau. Can you help support DCM’s Dental Service this Christmas? DCM is grateful to all those dentists who, like Sophie and Andrew, give their time to allow us to provide emergency dental care to the most marginalised people in Wellington. We would also like to thank the NZDA for their community grant, the St. John’s in the City Carter Fund for a grant toward a new dental chair for our service, and the Bowen Hospital Trust for their on-going support. But DCM’s Dental Service is primarily funded by YOU, the people of Wellington. If you would like to support the most marginalised people in our city – like Toko, Lisa, and Simon this Christmas – please click below and consider donating toward our appeal. Or, if you know a dentist or dental assistant who would like to learn more about working at the DCM Dental Service, we would love to hear from them! Support DCM's Dental Service Copyright © 2023 DCM. All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: DCM PO Box 6133 Marion Sq Wellington, Wellington 6011 New Zealand Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list. kilbirnie lecture lofers places events issues religiousgroups communitygroups Fri, 08 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://mailchi.mp/dcm/ng-krero-latest-stories-from-dcm-tk3un3ihqc Downtown Community Ministry 2023-12-08T00:00:00Z -41.30675325 174.77771609063285 Loafers Lodge, 160, Adelaide Road, Newtown, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6021, New Zealand https://www.allsaints.org.nz/community-news/a-message-from-rev-simon-winn Dear friends, greetings from damp and dreary Greenwich in SE LondonIt's All Saints Day, which always prompts me to give thanks for our time as part of the All Saints family and also the joy of living in the Hataitai and Kilbirnie community for nine years. hataitai kilbirnie places anglican religiousgroups communitygroups Wed, 01 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.allsaints.org.nz/community-news/a-message-from-rev-simon-winn All Saints Hataitai 2023-11-01T00:00:00Z -41.3097341 174.79264910602728 All Saints Anglican Church, 90, Hamilton Road, Hataitai, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6021, New Zealand https://www.vinnies-wellington.org.nz/news/2020/9/28/expansion-of-holy-trinity-eastern-suburbs After 12 months of consultation and recruitment, our Conference activity now covers all the Eastern suburbs in Wellington, recently adding the Kilbirnie/Rongotai/Lyall Bay/Hataitai area to the Seatoun/Strathmore/Miramar catchment. miramar seatoun consultation lyallbay kilbirnie strathmore hataitai places communitygroups Sun, 11 Oct 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.vinnies-wellington.org.nz/news/2020/9/28/expansion-of-holy-trinity-eastern-suburbs St Vincent de Paul Society 2020-10-11T00:00:00Z -41.3166456 174.7980932 Kilbirnie, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa https://newtown.org.nz/2019/04/24/minutes-of-the-april-meeting/ The Newtown Residents’ Association Meeting on Monday 15th April 2019 discussed a number of  current consultations, including The Wellington City Council 2019-2020 Annual Plan, submissions due May 8th) The Alcohol Control Bylaw – Kilbirnie and Kelburn (submissions due May 1st) Planning for Growth–  with scenarios for how and where to house an expected population increase of up to 80,000. kelburn newtown consultation kilbirnie places communitygroups Wed, 24 Apr 2019 03:59:18 GMT https://newtown.org.nz/2019/04/24/minutes-of-the-april-meeting/ Newtown Residents' Association 2019-04-24T03:59:18Z -41.3166456 174.7980932 Kilbirnie, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa https://www.st-marys-wellington.school.nz/2019/04/kilbirnie-mosque-mural/ Please see the following article that appeared on Stuff. https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/christchurch-shooting/112158931/st-marys-college-students-artwork-dedicated-to-muslim-community-needs-wellington-home kilbirnie places catholic religiousgroups communitygroups thorndon secondary education Fri, 19 Apr 2019 20:36:47 GMT https://www.st-marys-wellington.school.nz/2019/04/kilbirnie-mosque-mural/ St Mary's College 2019-04-19T20:36:47Z -41.3166456 174.7980932 Kilbirnie, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa http://wct.org.nz/join-us-to-celebrate/ It’s our favourite time of the year – when we get together to celebrate our incredible community groups and share exciting news and updates from the trust! We warmly invite you to join us for this occasion. Wellington Community Trust – Annual Public Meeting 2016/17 Wednesday 2 August, 5.15-7.00pm Wellington Indian Association, 48 Kemp Street, Kilbirnie Please RSVP by Wednesday 26 July. kilbirnie places communitygroups Thu, 20 Jul 2017 01:29:39 GMT http://wct.org.nz/join-us-to-celebrate/ Wellington Community Fund 2017-07-20T01:29:39Z -41.3166456 174.7980932 Kilbirnie, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa http://architecture.org.nz/2016/09/14/rapid-light-rail-in-wellington/ Britomart in Auckland changed everything, and Len Brown was able to persuade John Key that rail was the urban transport future for main routes. Chris Laidlaw should do the same for Wellington to get NZTA funding for RLR to Kilbirnie and the airport. Classy Rapid Light Rail appeals to everyone including business. In 1993 we […] kilbirnie places architecture communitygroups Wed, 14 Sep 2016 00:00:00 GMT http://architecture.org.nz/2016/09/14/rapid-light-rail-in-wellington/ Architectural Centre Inc 2016-09-14T00:00:00Z -41.3166456 174.7980932 Kilbirnie, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa http://wel-com.org.nz/wel-com-articles/4259-cardinal-john-blesses-new-building-site-at-st-catherine-s-college September 2015 News Annette Scullion Cardinal John Dew led the early-morning blessing of the site of a new teaching and administration block for St Catherine’s College, Kilbirnie, on Wednesday 26 August. kilbirnie places catholic religiousgroups communitygroups media Tue, 01 Sep 2015 00:00:00 GMT http://wel-com.org.nz/wel-com-articles/4259-cardinal-john-blesses-new-building-site-at-st-catherine-s-college Welcom 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z -41.3178466 174.792848187487 Saint Catherines College, Upper Bourke Street, Kilbirnie, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6022, New Zealand/Aotearoa http://wel-com.org.nz/wel-com-articles/4206-o-shea-hat-trick-for-st-catherine-s June 2015 Schools For the third time in a row, St Catherine’s College Kilbirnie, one of Wellington’s smallest high schools, has won the O’Shea Shield public speaking and drama competition. kilbirnie places catholic religiousgroups communitygroups media Tue, 02 Jun 2015 00:00:00 GMT http://wel-com.org.nz/wel-com-articles/4206-o-shea-hat-trick-for-st-catherine-s Welcom 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z -41.3166456 174.7980932 Kilbirnie, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa http://wel-com.org.nz/wel-com-articles/3670-wellington-catholics-visit-the-mosque Feature Fr Bill Warwick August 2013 For 30 Wellington Catholics, Friday 19 July was an Abrahamic pilgrimage to the mosque in Kilbirnie, an opportunity in this Year of Faith to learn about Abraham, the father in faith of three religions: Judaism, Christianity and Islam. kilbirnie places catholic religiousgroups communitygroups media Mon, 05 Aug 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://wel-com.org.nz/wel-com-articles/3670-wellington-catholics-visit-the-mosque Welcom 2013-08-05T00:00:00Z -41.3166456 174.7980932 Kilbirnie, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa http://wel-com.org.nz/wel-com-articles/3643-first-artificial-turf-in-eastern-suburbs As part of the biggest capital investment in St Patrick’s College since its move from Cambridge Terrace to Kilbirnie 33 years ago, the college has installed the first full-size artificial turf in the eastern suburbs. artificial-turf kilbirnie sport places catholic religiousgroups communitygroups media Thu, 06 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://wel-com.org.nz/wel-com-articles/3643-first-artificial-turf-in-eastern-suburbs Welcom 2013-06-06T00:00:00Z -41.3138424 174.79696907112 Saint Patrick's College, Cobham Drive, Kilbirnie, Wellington, 6022, New Zealand/Aotearoa http://msc.wellington.net.nz/?p=657 Tenancy Law: When good tenants go bad and bad landlords get worse When: Tuesday 22 May, 12-1pm Where: Ruth Gotlieb Library, 101 Kilbirnie Crescent, Kilbirnie Cost: FREE, All welcome What: Felicity McNeill, community lawyer at the Wellington Community Law Centre, will answer your curly questions: Flatmate or Tenant? Dealing with problem flatmates Tenants: Your rights and responsibilities Landlords: Your rights and responsibilities Dispute resolution libraries kilbirnie events law housing places issues communitygroups wcnhosted Mon, 07 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://msc.wellington.net.nz/?p=657 Multicultural Services Centre of Wellington 2012-05-07T00:00:00Z -41.316482 174.7947268 Ruth Gotlieb Library, 101 Kilbirnie Crescent, Kilbirnie http://www.wia.org.nz/?p=887 Saturday 10th March 2012 10am-3pm Bharat Bhavan Cultural Centre 48 Kemp Street Kilbirnie events kilbirnie places ethnicgroups communitygroups Mon, 27 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.wia.org.nz/?p=887 Wellington Indian Association 2012-02-27T00:00:00Z -41.3169137 174.7995402 48 Kemp Street, Kilbirnie http://architecture.org.nz/2011/05/29/deep-water/ The WCC Draft Annual Plan 2011/12 was out for public consultation recently. In these tight financial times the plan was generally about maintaining affordable rates through prioritising spending and reducing costs by $6 million, through reducing some services, improving the efficiency of other services and deferring non-urgent work. Although it’s not all cost cutting, there is an allowance to spend $650,000 on a feasibility study for a new deep-water pool in Kilbirnie. kilbirnie consultation wcc swimming places government sport architecture communitygroups Sun, 29 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://architecture.org.nz/2011/05/29/deep-water/ Architectural Centre Inc 2011-05-29T00:00:00Z -41.3166456 174.7980932 Kilbirnie, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa http://menzshedwgtn.blogspot.com/2011/04/menzshed-26-april-2011.html Projects on hand Stuart Hudson, Jim Yates and Henry Hodge have been busy painting the children’s chairs for Kilbirnie Plunket and have now completed 6 of them. kilbirnie places communitygroups Tue, 26 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://menzshedwgtn.blogspot.com/2011/04/menzshed-26-april-2011.html Menz shed Wellington 2011-04-26T00:00:00Z -41.2967496 174.7777638 Haining Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand/Aotearoa http://kjohnsonnz.blogspot.com/2010/08/paying-our-respects-to-islamic.html MOSQUE OPEN DAY Today, Chris Lipscombe (NZ Labour Party Candidate for the Wellington Regional Council) and I took up the ‘Open Day’ invitation of the Kilbirnie Mosque. kilbirnie religiousgroups places communitygroups Sat, 07 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://kjohnsonnz.blogspot.com/2010/08/paying-our-respects-to-islamic.html Keith Johnson 2010-08-07T00:00:00Z -41.3166456 174.7980932 Kilbirnie, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa http://architecture.org.nz/2010/06/18/on-malls/ The Dominion Post had an article recently saying how K Mart, the giant US retailing store, wants to establish a branch in central Wellington. Given that K Mart stores are rather large, and Wellington CBD is rather skinny and small. It may be that they are aiming at Kilbirnie / Rongotai instead. But it did remind [...] kilbirnie architecture retail places business communitygroups Fri, 18 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://architecture.org.nz/2010/06/18/on-malls/ Architectural Centre Inc 2010-06-18T00:00:00Z -41.3166456 174.7980932 Kilbirnie, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa http://www.stream.school.nz/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=386:125th-jubilee-sports-day&catid=35:college-news&Itemid=28 Saturday 5 June 2010: The Stream-Town rivalry was showcased today as sports teams from both colleges competed on grounds around Town's Kilbirnie home as part of Town's 125th Jubilee. kilbirnie places catholic religiousgroups communitygroups secondary education huttvalley Sun, 06 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stream.school.nz/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=386:125th-jubilee-sports-day&catid=35:college-news&Itemid=28 St Patricks College, Silverstream 2010-06-06T00:00:00Z -41.1445806134277 175.012347778055 St Patricks College Silverstream, Fergusson Drive, Trentham, Upper Hutt, Wellington Region, New Zealand http://wgtnywca.wordpress.com/2010/04/28/votevanisavolunteer-of-the-year-2010-by-10-may/ Last weekend, Kilbirnie resident Vanisa Dhiru was voted in as the youngest president of the YWCA for the Wellington region. kilbirnie places womens communitygroups Tue, 27 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://wgtnywca.wordpress.com/2010/04/28/votevanisavolunteer-of-the-year-2010-by-10-may/ YWCA of Wellington & Hutt Valley 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z -41.3166456 174.7980932 Kilbirnie, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa http://www.wia.org.nz/?p=504 Wellington Indian Community Indian Bazaar 2010   Saturday 13th March 2010, from 10am – 3pm Bharat Bhavan Indian Cultural & Sports Centre 48 Kemp Street, Kilbirnie events kilbirnie places ethnicgroups communitygroups Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.wia.org.nz/?p=504 Wellington Indian Association 2010-02-09T00:00:00Z -41.3166456 174.7980932 Kilbirnie, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa http://www.welcom.org.nz/?sid=893 Sr John Bosco taught in Catholic primary schools in Hataitai, Naenae, Upper Hutt, Reefton, Westport and Kilbirnie and later at Hato Paora College, Feilding. hataitai kilbirnie places catholic religiousgroups communitygroups media Fri, 06 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.welcom.org.nz/?sid=893 Welcom 2008-06-06T00:00:00Z -41.3166456 174.7980932 Kilbirnie, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa