https://wellington.gen.nz/peninsula-news+places Items tagged with Peninsula News and Places. http://peninsulanews.org/2016/02/21/hataitai-inaugural-garage-sale/ February 27th, 2016 sees The Great Inaugural Hataitai Garage sale being held at the Hataitai Bowling Club. You’ll need to book into sell and pay a modest fee of $10.00 Webpage hereFiled under: Community, Event hataitai places Sun, 21 Feb 2016 06:29:28 GMT http://peninsulanews.org/2016/02/21/hataitai-inaugural-garage-sale/ Peninsula News 2016-02-21T06:29:28Z -41.304278 174.7967804 Hataitai, Wellington, New Zealand http://peninsulanews.org/2016/02/15/hataitai-bakery-fire/ A bakery fire in Hataitai caused road closures after six fire appliances attended. A fire in a Wellington bakery has caused road closures after six fire trucks attended the blaze. The fire, which started in the roof area of the... Read More › hataitai places Sun, 14 Feb 2016 23:29:59 GMT http://peninsulanews.org/2016/02/15/hataitai-bakery-fire/ Peninsula News 2016-02-14T23:29:59Z -41.304278 174.7967804 Hataitai, Wellington, New Zealand http://peninsulanews.org/2016/02/10/centreport-says-shelly-bay-site-is-surplus-to-requirements/ As we reported several days ago, another block of land in Shelly Bay is up for sale. Another substantial block of prime Wellington waterfront land at Shelly Bay is up for grabs for developers, as CentrePort sells a 1.5 hectare... Read More › waterfront shelly-bay places issues Wed, 10 Feb 2016 05:10:09 GMT http://peninsulanews.org/2016/02/10/centreport-says-shelly-bay-site-is-surplus-to-requirements/ Peninsula News 2016-02-10T05:10:09Z -41.2952851 174.8193465 Shelly Bay, Shelly Bay Road, Maupuia, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand http://peninsulanews.org/2016/02/10/around-the-city-9th-february-2016/ The sun is shining and the weather is sweet. This week sees the New Zealand Fringe Festival underway, Maori Performing Arts, Chinese New Year, Summer Shakespeare, and the Island Bay Festival. Hi Kittens! It’s official, I’m going to be so... Read More › fringe islandbay events places Tue, 09 Feb 2016 20:50:42 GMT http://peninsulanews.org/2016/02/10/around-the-city-9th-february-2016/ Peninsula News 2016-02-09T20:50:42Z -41.3322495 174.7716525 Island Bay, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa http://peninsulanews.org/2016/02/06/annual-free-electronica-concert-in-strathmore-today-waitangi-day/ Don’t forget that today (Waitangi Day) is the annual Electronic Concert, Kotahi, in Strathmore at Kahurangi School (Strathmore Avenue). It’s a great evening for the family with excellent artists. Kotahi celebrates its 3rd year in 2016, an all ages concert... Read More › strathmore places Fri, 05 Feb 2016 00:00:00 GMT http://peninsulanews.org/2016/02/06/annual-free-electronica-concert-in-strathmore-today-waitangi-day/ Peninsula News 2016-02-05T00:00:00Z -41.3280838 174.8203755 Strathmore Park, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6242, New Zealand http://peninsulanews.org/2016/02/06/five-drunk-motorists-caught-in-miramar/ The Police are disappointed that a number of motorists have been caught well over the drink driving limit in recent days including five in Miramar. Wellington police today released details of twenty drunk drivers who’ve been stopped in the last... Read More › miramar places Fri, 05 Feb 2016 00:00:00 GMT http://peninsulanews.org/2016/02/06/five-drunk-motorists-caught-in-miramar/ Peninsula News 2016-02-05T00:00:00Z -41.3133541 174.8196538 Miramar, Wellington, New Zealand http://peninsulanews.org/2016/02/06/fat-freddys-drop-releases-new-video/ Fat Freddy has released a new music video from their album “Bays”, which was written and produced in Kilbirnie. Locals were invited to be a part of the video, in which dozens of children explore a lush but isolated vision... Read More › kilbirnie places Fri, 05 Feb 2016 00:00:00 GMT http://peninsulanews.org/2016/02/06/fat-freddys-drop-releases-new-video/ Peninsula News 2016-02-05T00:00:00Z -41.3166456 174.7980932 Kilbirnie, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa http://peninsulanews.org/2016/02/06/buses-burn-at-kilbirnie-depot/ ROBERT KITCHIN/FAIRFAX NZ Four buses were damaged in Kilbirnie this week in what appears to be a deliberate fire. A charred skeleton is all that remains of one of four Wellington buses damaged by what is likely to be a... Read More › kilbirnie places Fri, 05 Feb 2016 00:00:00 GMT http://peninsulanews.org/2016/02/06/buses-burn-at-kilbirnie-depot/ Peninsula News 2016-02-05T00:00:00Z -41.3166456 174.7980932 Kilbirnie, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa http://peninsulanews.org/2016/02/03/ciclovia-back-for-2016/ Ciclovia on the Miramar Peninsula is happening on Feb 14 – Valentines Day! The north end of Shelly Bay and Scorching Bay will be closed to cars and motorbikes so you can walk, cycle, skate, or scooter this wonderful piece... Read More › miramar places Tue, 02 Feb 2016 00:00:00 GMT http://peninsulanews.org/2016/02/03/ciclovia-back-for-2016/ Peninsula News 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z -41.3133541 174.8196538 Miramar, Wellington, New Zealand http://peninsulanews.org/2016/02/02/lyall-bay-airport-extension-meeting-invite/ The Lyall Bay Residents Association is extending an open invite to residents of The Peninsula for a meeting tomorrow evening, Wednesday 3rd of February, at Cockburn Chapel on Onepu Road from 7:30 PM. The Deputy Mayor will be will be... Read More › lyallbay places Mon, 01 Feb 2016 00:00:00 GMT http://peninsulanews.org/2016/02/02/lyall-bay-airport-extension-meeting-invite/ Peninsula News 2016-02-01T00:00:00Z -41.3240435 174.7978916 Lyall Bay, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa http://peninsulanews.org/2016/01/21/two-special-screenings-of-labyrinth-at-the-roxy/ The Roxy is having two special screenings next Wednesday 27th January and the following Saturday at the Roxy in Miramar. Get in quick as we suspect tickets will go fast. Prizes will also be awarded to the best dressed. “I... Read More › miramar places Wed, 20 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT http://peninsulanews.org/2016/01/21/two-special-screenings-of-labyrinth-at-the-roxy/ Peninsula News 2016-01-20T00:00:00Z -41.3133541 174.8196538 Miramar, Wellington, New Zealand http://peninsulanews.org/2016/01/17/miramar-maupuia-community-centre-reopens-for-2016/ The Miramar and Maupuia Community Centre is now reopen for 2016. Our community centre is now open for 2016! You may have noticed the cat mural on the front of the centre looking very similar to the sculpture in front... Read More › miramar places Sat, 16 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT http://peninsulanews.org/2016/01/17/miramar-maupuia-community-centre-reopens-for-2016/ Peninsula News 2016-01-16T00:00:00Z -41.3133541 174.8196538 Miramar, Wellington, New Zealand http://peninsulanews.org/2016/01/17/fight-over-food-trucks-brewing/ Over the past few weeks a fight has been brewing over the food trucks that have been around Miramar in particular for the last few months. Local cafe and restaurant owners allege the food truck owners get an easy ride... Read More › miramar places Sat, 16 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT http://peninsulanews.org/2016/01/17/fight-over-food-trucks-brewing/ Peninsula News 2016-01-16T00:00:00Z -41.3133541 174.8196538 Miramar, Wellington, New Zealand http://peninsulanews.org/2016/01/16/group-occupies-shelly-bay-over-land-sale/ Iwi members upset at their trust’s plans to sell its Wellington waterfront property to developers have occupied the land and plan to spend the night there. Port Nicholson Block Settlement Trust bought the land for $13 million in 2008 after... Read More › waterfront places Sat, 16 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT http://peninsulanews.org/2016/01/16/group-occupies-shelly-bay-over-land-sale/ Peninsula News 2016-01-16T00:00:00Z http://peninsulanews.org/2015/12/21/strathmore-park-crash-like-an-explosion/ An eighteen year-old Lower Hutt male is dead after driving into a tree on Monorgan Road late Sunday. A witness to a crash that killed a Lower Hutt teenager has described the impact as like an “explosion”. An 18-year-old boy... Read More › strathmore places Mon, 21 Dec 2015 00:00:00 GMT http://peninsulanews.org/2015/12/21/strathmore-park-crash-like-an-explosion/ Peninsula News 2015-12-21T00:00:00Z -41.3280838 174.8203755 Strathmore Park, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6242, New Zealand http://peninsulanews.org/2015/12/21/man-dies-after-diving-in-lyall-bay/ A diver has been prounounced dead after being found off the south coast of Wellington. Police recieved a call about a missing diver around Lyall Bay at about 4.45pm on Sunday. At 5.23pm the diver was found, unresponsive, in the... Read More › lyallbay places Sun, 20 Dec 2015 00:00:00 GMT http://peninsulanews.org/2015/12/21/man-dies-after-diving-in-lyall-bay/ Peninsula News 2015-12-20T00:00:00Z -41.3240435 174.7978916 Lyall Bay, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa http://peninsulanews.org/2015/12/21/man-dies-after-crashing-car-in-strathmore/ A man has died after crashing his car into a tree in Monorgan Road last night. The Dominion Post reports: A man has died after the car he was driving hit a tree. On Sunday about 11pm, emergency services were... Read More › strathmore places Sun, 20 Dec 2015 00:00:00 GMT http://peninsulanews.org/2015/12/21/man-dies-after-crashing-car-in-strathmore/ Peninsula News 2015-12-20T00:00:00Z -41.3280838 174.8203755 Strathmore Park, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6242, New Zealand http://peninsulanews.org/2015/12/15/pak-nsave-kilbirnie-alcohol-license-under-pressure/ At a hearing yesterday the liquor license for Pak n’Save Kilbirnie came under some pressure with opponents suggesting that the supermarket take some responsibility for alcohol related harm in the area and that no alcohol be sold after 10pm. Do... Read More › kilbirnie places Mon, 14 Dec 2015 00:00:00 GMT http://peninsulanews.org/2015/12/15/pak-nsave-kilbirnie-alcohol-license-under-pressure/ Peninsula News 2015-12-14T00:00:00Z -41.3166456 174.7980932 Kilbirnie, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa http://peninsulanews.org/2015/12/11/new-grocery-store-in-lyall-bay/ Two Wellington men with a flair for food have opened a gourmet grocery store on Wellington’s south coast. Pete van Schaardenburg and Roger Archibald opened the doors to World Market on Wednesday at Wellington International Airport’s shopping centre in Lyall Bay.... Read More › lyallbay places Thu, 10 Dec 2015 00:00:00 GMT http://peninsulanews.org/2015/12/11/new-grocery-store-in-lyall-bay/ Peninsula News 2015-12-10T00:00:00Z -41.3240435 174.7978916 Lyall Bay, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa http://peninsulanews.org/2015/12/04/plans-to-create-rejuvenation-and-new-life-in-strathmore-park/ The Wellington City Council and Housing New Zealand are leading a project to inject some new life into Strathmore Park. The Wellington City Council, with Housing New Zealand and the New Zealand Police, is supporting a community-led rejuvenation of Strathmore... Read More › strathmore places Thu, 03 Dec 2015 00:00:00 GMT http://peninsulanews.org/2015/12/04/plans-to-create-rejuvenation-and-new-life-in-strathmore-park/ Peninsula News 2015-12-03T00:00:00Z -41.3280838 174.8203755 Strathmore Park, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6242, New Zealand http://peninsulanews.org/2015/12/01/strathmore-xmas-in-the-park/ Tis’ the season. Strathmore residents put it in your diaries, December 9th for Xmas in the Park. From 5:30PM – 7:30PM at Raukawa Street Reserve (next to the dairy) there will be Breakout Dance Crew, Carols, Kapa Haka, and Santa. So... Read More › strathmore places Mon, 30 Nov 2015 00:00:00 GMT http://peninsulanews.org/2015/12/01/strathmore-xmas-in-the-park/ Peninsula News 2015-11-30T00:00:00Z -41.3280838 174.8203755 Strathmore Park, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6242, New Zealand http://peninsulanews.org/2015/11/30/miramar-xmas-night-market-10th-december/ Put the 10th of December in your calendar for the Miramar Christmas Night Market being held in the Miramar shopping area. “THIS YEAR – we have expanded, less stalls in the ROXY and more lights – crafts and artisan goods... Read More › miramar places Sun, 29 Nov 2015 00:00:00 GMT http://peninsulanews.org/2015/11/30/miramar-xmas-night-market-10th-december/ Peninsula News 2015-11-29T00:00:00Z -41.3133541 174.8196538 Miramar, Wellington, New Zealand http://peninsulanews.org/2015/11/30/tech-drinks-wed-2nd-december/ Don’t forget regular Tech Drinks this Wednesday evening at Park Kitchen in Miramar. A chance to meet local entrepreneurs and techies over a beer starting at 5:30PM, no charge, all welcome. Successful technology eco-systems from Austin to Zurich are as... Read More › miramar places Sun, 29 Nov 2015 00:00:00 GMT http://peninsulanews.org/2015/11/30/tech-drinks-wed-2nd-december/ Peninsula News 2015-11-29T00:00:00Z -41.3133541 174.8196538 Miramar, Wellington, New Zealand http://peninsulanews.org/2015/11/27/friday-takeaways-khana-khazana-hataitai/ We’ve heard good things about this Indian restaurant and takeaway in Hataitai, we’re told that they don’t use colouring in their meals preferring to use authentic spices, so they make the cut this week. Khana Khazana 3 Moxham Avenue Hataitai... Read More › hataitai places Fri, 27 Nov 2015 00:00:00 GMT http://peninsulanews.org/2015/11/27/friday-takeaways-khana-khazana-hataitai/ Peninsula News 2015-11-27T00:00:00Z -41.304278 174.7967804 Hataitai, Wellington, New Zealand http://peninsulanews.org/2015/11/27/cheaper-bus-fares-start-this-weekend/ Bus fares are cheaper every weekend from this Saturday 28 November to Sunday 20 December on GO Wellington or Newlands Coach Services buses with $1 fares for one zone of travel, and a $2 adult fare or $1.50 child fare... Read More › newlands fares places transport Thu, 26 Nov 2015 00:00:00 GMT http://peninsulanews.org/2015/11/27/cheaper-bus-fares-start-this-weekend/ Peninsula News 2015-11-26T00:00:00Z -41.2231163 174.8222343 Newlands, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa http://peninsulanews.org/2015/11/27/kilbirnie-could-be-an-option-for-a-city-camp-site/ The Dominion Post is reporting that Kilbirnie is on the list of places that could be used to host a camp site. The idea has come as a shock to some locals. Wellington City Council is eyeing the middle of... Read More › kilbirnie places Thu, 26 Nov 2015 00:00:00 GMT http://peninsulanews.org/2015/11/27/kilbirnie-could-be-an-option-for-a-city-camp-site/ Peninsula News 2015-11-26T00:00:00Z -41.3166456 174.7980932 Kilbirnie, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa http://peninsulanews.org/2015/11/27/kilbirnie-business-improvement-district-progresses/ After a vote earlier in the year to introduce a business improvement district some progress has been made. Businesses in the Wellington suburb of Kilbirnie are supporting a community initiative that will see them work together to improve economic development... Read More › kilbirnie places Thu, 26 Nov 2015 00:00:00 GMT http://peninsulanews.org/2015/11/27/kilbirnie-business-improvement-district-progresses/ Peninsula News 2015-11-26T00:00:00Z -41.3166456 174.7980932 Kilbirnie, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa http://peninsulanews.org/2015/11/24/at-risk-housing-new-zealand-flats-demolished-in-strathmore/ Housing New Zealand started to demolish four flats in Strathmore Avenue this week. In a letter to residents HNZ said that the houses were earthquake prone and no longer safe for tenants. At this stage no decision has been made on... Read More › strathmore places Tue, 24 Nov 2015 00:00:00 GMT http://peninsulanews.org/2015/11/24/at-risk-housing-new-zealand-flats-demolished-in-strathmore/ Peninsula News 2015-11-24T00:00:00Z -41.3280838 174.8203755 Strathmore Park, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6242, New Zealand http://peninsulanews.org/2015/11/24/good-old-miramar-peninsula/ A rather slow news day so far today, so here is a link to the Good Old Miramar Peninsula Facebook Page that shows historic photograpy from all over the Peninsula. This is a fun page put together so that some... Read More › miramar places Mon, 23 Nov 2015 00:00:00 GMT http://peninsulanews.org/2015/11/24/good-old-miramar-peninsula/ Peninsula News 2015-11-23T00:00:00Z -41.3133541 174.8196538 Miramar, Wellington, New Zealand http://peninsulanews.org/2015/11/22/lyall-bay-surf-club-asking-for-help-from-the-community/ Lyall Bay Surf Club is reaching out to the community as it needs to replace it’s current facilities. With 60% of the project funded, more money is needed to reach their target. Lyall Bay was one of the first Surf... Read More › lyallbay places Sat, 21 Nov 2015 00:00:00 GMT http://peninsulanews.org/2015/11/22/lyall-bay-surf-club-asking-for-help-from-the-community/ Peninsula News 2015-11-21T00:00:00Z -41.3240435 174.7978916 Lyall Bay, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa