Newtown / February 2020
March 2020 | January 2020-
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Minutes of the February 2020 meeting
- Newtown Residents' Association
- Newtown Residents’ Association Meeting 17th February 2020 at Newtown Hall, 71 Daniell St Present: Rhona Carson (Chair), Carol Comber, Sam Somers, Effie Rankin, Stephen Pritchard, Don McDonald, Jude Bleach, Joyce Gibson, Kevin Lethbridge, Peter Frater, Cr Fleur Fitzsimons, Warwick Taylor, Graeme Carroll, Jan gould, Alison Borbely, Jane Patterson, Cr Laurie Foon.
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Newtown Festival Fence Decorating Competition
- Newtown Festival
- Join in the Festival fun and decorate your fence! For some years now Donald McLean St residents have been doing this, and they are inviting others from all over Newtown to join them.
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The show will go on – for now! COVD-19 event update.
- Newtown Festival
- With no confirmed cases of COVD-19 in NZ at this time, we are following the Ministry of Health’s recommendation to not alter any arrangements for public events.
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Wellington College gunning for six consecutive McEvedy Shield
- College Sport Wellington
- The 97th annual McEvedy Shield athletics competition will be staged at Newtown Park, Wellington on Tuesday 3 March.
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Newtown Park, Melrose, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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McEvedy Shield 2020 Preview
- College Sport Wellington
- The 98th annual McEvedy Shield athletics competition will be staged at Newtown Park, Wellington on Tuesday 3 March.
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ROBERTSON EARNS FERNS CALL UP
- Wellington United AFC
- Wellington United striker, Michaela Robertson, has been selected for the New Zealand Football Ferns tour to the Algarve Cup in Portugal.
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New Zealand Beatbox
- Newtown Festival
- New Zealand Beatbox is a collective of local and national beatboxers and musical creatives, our purposes are as follows: To provide a platform for New Zealand Beatboxers.
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Athletics Wellington Awards Night
- Athletics Wellington
- Our Annual Awards ceremony will be held on Thursday, 7 May 2019 at Newtown Park from 6pm till 10pm.
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Seanachaí (Irish Storytellers)
- Newtown Festival
- A seanachaí was traditionally a servant to the chiefs of the tribe and kept track of important information for their clan.
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Track and Field meets – Get live results on your mobile phone
- Athletics Wellington
- The Meet Manager software that we use at Newtown Park comes complete with the ability to publish unofficial “live” results to a mobile phone application, as results become available during the meet.
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Track and Field meets – Get live results on your mobile phone
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Newtown Rocksteady with Israel Starr
- Newtown Festival
- Newtown Rocksteady return to the Newtown Festival joined by special guest vocalist Israel Starr.
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Girls Rock Stage
- Newtown Festival
- 10:00 – 10:25 Heartbreak Club 10:40 – 11:05 Louisa Nicklin 11:20 – 11:45 Museum Stork 12:00 – 12:25 French For Rabbits 12:40 – 1:05 KITA 1:20 – 1:45 b*tchmagic 2:00 – 2:25 Lilith 2:40 – 3:05 Sports Dreams 3:20 – 3:45 Strange Stains 4:00 – 4:25 Alexa Casino and PollyHill
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Orlęta Polish Dance Ensemble
- Newtown Festival
- The Orlęta (Orlanta) Polish Dance group was formed 25 years ago by a group of parents in Lower Hutt.
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Festival director Martin Hanley plays favourites with Kim Hill on RNZ
- Newtown Festival
- Our very own Martin Hanley was the star of Kim Hill’s Saturday morning show, playing some songs from past and present festival acts.
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Great Newtown Garage Sale Day 2020
- Newtown Festival
- On Saturday 21st March there will be garage sales all over Newtown – do you want to join in? Is it time you had a good clear-out? Do you want to turn some stuff you never use into cash and free up some space???? Contact us at garage.
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Bontempo
- Newtown Festival
- Bontempo – the alias of Bonnie Ryan-Vance – has been making waves across the New Zealand electronic music scene, after a move home to Wellington from Melbourne in early 2019.
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Reebox
- Newtown Festival
- Reebox is a Newtown based fella with more thumpers than facial hair.
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MC Phanny
- Newtown Festival
- MC Phanny is a multi-instrumentalist who makes feel good, soul inspired, tasty beats.
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Vu
- Newtown Festival
- Wellington based Vu is a behind the scenes type dude with a plethora of heaters.
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The Chill Zone
- Newtown Festival
- The Chill Zone is a safe and neutral low-sensory environment for people to rest and recharge away from crowded areas.
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Connor and Raph
- Newtown Festival
- Coming to the Newtown festival this year on the circus hub stage is Connor leech’s street show Under Construction and a guest performance from rope artist Raphaela.
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MC Judy Virago
- Newtown Festival
- Diva, Goddess, Mistress, Mother. Whatever you call her, this hedonistic heartthrob is a shimmering beacon of consent culture and punk rock cabaret. Ms Judy Virago has developed a cult following in the comedy & cabaret scene since her return to New Zealand, so go on, let our debauched demimonde rock and roll your heart and soul with lashings of sex-positive community spirit.
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Ferguson St Stage
- Newtown Festival
- The Ferguson Street Stage is the newest stage at Newtown Fest, featuring some of the best punk and alternative bands in Aotearoa.
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Koha Cart
- Newtown Festival
- The Koha Cart is a mobile cafe brought to you by the Common Unity Project Aotearoa. Friendly folk serve a range of refreshing drinks and snacks. The cart features two small seats to sit and chat, sunscreen, music and mobile phone charging facilities. Look out for us as we try to make our way from Arney Street to the Newtown Community Hall!
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Review: A Midsummer Night’s Dream
- The Wellingtonista
- A Midsummer Night’s Dream was the perfect pick for Summer Shakespeare, traditionally held in the Dell in Wellington’s Botanical Gardens at night in the middle of summer, but then the production moved to the basement theatre at Te Whaea in Newtown, and things pivoted from the usual.
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Hand Habits
- Newtown Festival
- Once, Meg Duffy (aka Hand Habits) would have been best known as the go-to session guitarist for the likes of War On Drugs, Kevin Morby, and Weyes Blood.
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KITA
- Newtown Festival
- “To experience a KITA gig is to witness a stellar example of 3 strong musical identities … fusing together to create a synergy and oneness unparalleled on the scene today.
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General Vibe
- Newtown Festival
- General Vibe blends the genres of soul, rnb and indie into an emotional and groove driven set creating a unique sound and experience.
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Zac Crackalaka
- Newtown Festival
- Hailing from Sydney, on his Debut Solo Tour, Zac Crackalaka is bound to captivate crowds with his eclectic loops, powerful conscious lyrics, and grimey-blues trumpet skills. Blending and combining Reggae, Dub, Hip-Hop, Soul, House and Psy in one big melting pot, expect a delicious twist of tasty tunes.
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DJ Magnette
- Newtown Festival
- DJ Magnette, one half of sister duo PASHJAMS, presents a selection of Garage, Clean Club, Hip Hop & sophisticated RnB jams.
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HUMMUCIDE
- Newtown Festival
- Born out of the thriving music scene in Te Aro, Wellington, HUMMUCIDE is a four-piece minimalist-rock-jazz group.
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Roaming Hut
- Newtown Festival
- You never know who you could be sharing a backcountry hut with.
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Gallery
- Newtown Festival
- Wellingtons newest and dopest hip hop band, feeding you natural and organic tunes, and bringing you nothing but art on a musical canvas.
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Dr Brownlove
- Newtown Festival
- Descendant of the pacific and your innermost dreams; part man, part beige aroha forged in the heart of Poneke. Hoarding a wealth of soul filled lushies and funky numbers that’ll make your organs bounce – brownlove coming, he wants you to as well
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Brother Tem and Friends
- Newtown Festival
- Some OG Beats performed by some friends and rapped and sung to by Brother Tem. Pretty sick beats and powerful auras
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Arcology
- Newtown Festival
- Arcology is the artist name of Sean Lister, based in Wellington, New Zealand.
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Mi Casa Su Casa
- Newtown Festival
- Local and international talent come together to present the cabaret-style circus show ‘Mi Casa, Su Casa’. Spanish for ‘my house is your house’, the show invites everyone to come and enjoy an intriguing combination of comedy and circus skills, including aerial acrobatics and contortion.
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The She Jays
- Newtown Festival
- Come and hear the awesome, varied dance sounds of the she jays, from reggae, rock, disco, dub, hip hop, soul and much more. Fun behind the decks and and on the dancefloor, this will be a party you don’t want to leave.
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Dub City Movement
- Newtown Festival
- From Breakdancing to Krump to Waacking, the Wellington Street Dance scene hosts some of the best in New Zealand as well the world! Dub city movement is here to give you a taster of each part of our incredible collective.
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Weekly News 10 February 2020
- Wellington Scottish Athletics Club
- Five big favours to ask this week for everyone doing RTB: (a) wear your singlet – be visible and promote the club, (b) join us at the yellow tent afterwards, (c) say hello to the people near you during the run/walk and invite them to visit us at the yellow tent, (d) tell friends and colleagues who had fun to come and talk to us, and (e) make sure you sign up for our membership special for 2020-2021. Options for the week Tuesday 5.30pm, Waterfront 5km, Outside Mac’s Brewbar on Taranaki Wharf. Come and run, volunteer or support.Wednesday 6.15pm, Newtown Park Track workout. Meet 6.15pm for 6.30pm start, lead by Andy and Rowan, shorter distance track reps.Saturday, 8.00am, Newtown Track workout – contact Chandima for info, or check Facebook for details. Longer track reps with a focus on building towards major events.Saturday, 8.00am, Lower Hutt 5km Parkrun, Porirua 5km Parkrun, Kapiti Coast 5km Parkrun.Saturday, 1:58pm, Porritt Classic, Hamilton (Hiro Tanimoto 1500m)Sunday, Round the Bays, half marathon at 7.45am, 10km at 8.30am and 6.5km at 9.15am. Frank Kitts Park. Results The Tarawera Ultramarathon is such an amazing atmosphere even in the years when the Trail Queens do not turn up in dominating numbers. 102km: Fiona Hayvice 11:54:08, Emma Bessett 13:35:25, Chris Howard 22:33:31. Mel Aitken DNF at 75km. 52km: Nicholas Vessiot 5:53:48, Jaime Vessiot 6:01:25, Emily Solsberg 6:15:10, Jo Badham 6:44:36, Marketa Langova 6:50:01, Ben Cornelius 7:54:28. 21km: Melanie Hart 2:02:41, Kate Slater 2:04:19, Abigail Pitman 2:19:03, Michelle Knight 2:27:32, Isobel Deeley 2:30:08, Lindsay Young 2:31:14, Kath Littler 2:34:21 – Results So it turns out a lot of you have more than one string to your bow. Capital City Triathlon: Danielle Trewoon won the Medium Distance (750m/15km/5km) in 01:02:30, Anna Breen 01:18:19, and Claire Jennings 01:24:50. Valentino Luna Hernandez was second in the Enduro Distance (2km/60km/15km) in 3:14:58, James Turner 3:40:12, Helen Bradford 4:16:35, Paul Rodway 4:20:58, Richard Sweetman 4:28:41, Greg Williams 4:31:37. Rachael Cunningham did 03:11:48 for a revised distance Triathlon of 2km/60km/10km and Tricia Sloan did 45:05 for the enduro swim. – ResultsMalcolm Hodge ran a big PB 01:09:54.0 for 13th place in the First Half Half Marathon in Vancouver.Hamish Carson ran 1:51.66 for 800m at the Meeting National des Sacres (YouTube) in Reims (France) and 3:42.40 for 1500m at the Orlen Copernicus Cup (YouTube) in Torun (Poland).At the Combined Junior/Senior Track and Field meet at Newtown Park on Sunday 800m: Hiro Tanimoto 2:07.22. 3000m Run: Hiro Tanimoto 9:42.79, Ayesha Shafi 11:08.57. 3000m Walk: Sean Lake 17:54.99, Daphne Jones 22:42.86 – Results. Upcoming events Round the Bays, 16 February, Frank Kitts Park Round the Bays is the biggest running festival in Wellington. It’s one of our best opportunities to invite new people to join the club. So, repeating from above, here are five big favours to ask this week for everyone doing RTB: Wear your singlet – be visible and promote the club; Join us at the yellow tent afterwards; Say hello to the people near you during the run/walk and invite them to visit us at the yellow tent; Tell friends and colleagues who had fun to come and talk to us; and Sign up for our membership special for 2020-2021. Michelle Knight will be coordinating that recruitment drive. If you think you can help either beforehand with promotion, publicity and administration support or on the day handing out flyers, staffing our tent and talking to people about Scottish contact her. Todd Stevens, todd.stevens@pwc.com is looking for a 40min pacer for the 10km. Please let him know if you want to help. Matairangi Fun Run, 23 February Hataitai Velodrome, Open to the public, the Matairangi Fun Run, based on Mount Victoria, runs over the iconic Vosseler Shield course. There are two race options: the One Loop Race (5 km); or the Two Loop Race (two 5 km loops, adding up to 10 km). Each loop has approximately 190 metres of elevation. McVilly Shield Relay, 7 March, Karori Park The McVilly Shield is the first club event for the season and a great way to get to know other people in the club. This relay has teams of three people each. Everyone can participate, runners, walkers, J Team, seniors, masters and friends of the club. Just turn up and we will find you a team. You can either race it or use it as an opportunity to do some training. Each team must do ten laps of Karori Park. No individual team member can do more than four laps. But you can do the laps in any order you like. The race is randomly handicapped after the teams start. Notices Join this week and save $20 or more Join or re-join Wellington Scottish at Round the Bays this year and you get $20 off your new season of Scottish full adult membership (down from $185 to $165). You can sign up at our bright yellow tent at Kilbirnie Park or you email us at membership@scottishathletics.org.nz and pay Wellington Scottish Athletics 38-9005-0501833-00. Put your name and “RTB JOIN” in the reference. If you want a singlet too, add $39. This will be the biggest discount we offer this year so don’t miss out by waiting. Also: if you, as an existing member, sign up an adult friend who is new to the club or has not been a member for the last five years, we will give both you and your friend $15 off your membership fees. If you sign up two friends who are new to the club you get two lots of $15 off your membership fee. And so on. So, talk to your friends and colleagues who are running or walking Round the Bays this year. Tell them they could enjoy the same fun all year round at Scottish. If you get a friend to join make sure you email membership@scottishathletics.org.nz to let us know. Discounts Join a new friend -$15 per new friendRound the Bays discount for adult members -$20 Switch to new email system I have switched from TinyLetter to MailChimp to send out these weekly emails. Hopefully, those of you who want them still receive them and those who don’t won’t. You can unsubscribe at the link below if you choose. Or you can subscribe here: <form aria-describedby="wp-block-jetpack-mailchimp_consent-text" > <input aria-label="Enter your email" placeholder="Enter your email" required title="Enter your email" type="email" name="email" /> Subscribe Processing… Success! You're on the list. Whoops! There was an error and we couldn't process your subscription. Please reload the page and try again. Events calendar Our full events calendar is available on our website. It is also available as a Google Calendar that you can add to your own electronic diary. Keep in touch with the club: If you want to contact anyone about anything then your first ports of call are our club captains Ben Twyman and Danielle Trewoon, our coaching coordinator Jamie White and our club president Michael Wray.Public Facebook page. And join the Scottish member Facebook group hereInstagramWebsite
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Afro Delight
- Newtown Festival
- Afro Delight Show: Promoting Music & Culture Of African Origins to the masses!
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Ras Judah and Culture Embassy
- Newtown Festival
- Culture Embassy is a Wellington-based ten-piece band that plays Afro Jazz and Roots Reggae. We are a musically harmonized bunch of individuals from ethnoculturally diverse backgrounds, hence the name “Culture Embassy”.
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Oh La La
- Newtown Festival
- Three friends, one baguette. Chic, sophisticated…ruthless. A contemporary circus treat packed full of acrobatic delights.
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Moon’s Bless Up The Fest
- Newtown Festival
- 8pm-10:30pm: Ras Judah and Culture Embassy 10:30pm-midnight: Afro Delight Lively up yourself as the sun goes down and the Moon gets high with the irie of vibes Ras Judah and his 10 piece band playing the finest African riddims and Roots Reggae from 8pm. Ras Stone and the Afro Delight crew will keep the party pumping from 10pm till late – BOOM FIYAAA
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Tarns Hood
- Newtown Festival
- Tarns Hood is a Wellington based Performance Poet and the region’s current Poetry Slam Champion! She’s an active and visible member of the Wellington poetry community, seen regularly performing at fundraisers, festivals and private events across the city.
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