Peninsula News / January 2016
Wellington Eastern Suburbs Independent News
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1 – 19 Shelly Bay Road up for Sale
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- 1 – 19 Shelly Bay Road is on the market. The land comprises three lots and is between The Cutting and Burnham Wharf to the North. CBRE and Colliers are selling the undeveloped blocks with a total rateable value of... Read More ›
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Around the City (January 26th 2016)
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- A slow news week as people head back to work after the break. This weekend sees the Sevens and a Triathlon so make sure you check on road closures. Hi Kittens! This weekend coming is jam packed for chances to... Read More ›
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Shelly Bay sale could fall through
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- The planned sale to developers of Shelly Bay land could fall through. Owners of the land are worried that there is not enough support amongst their members for the deal. 75% of members must vote in the affirmative, however there... Read More ›
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Shelly Bay, Shelly Bay Road, Maupuia, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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New Singapore Airlines flights to cost Wellington ratepayers ‘$9 a passenger’
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- Leaked documents show that the deal to get Singapore Air to fly between Wellington and Canberra is going to cost the city $9 per passenger. With tens of thousands expected to use the route the cost will run into the... Read More ›
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Water Restriction Patrols to start
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- This weekend sees the start of a high period of water usage with residents returning to the city and the summer rolling on. Patrols will be out and about to make sure that water usage restrictions are being adhered to.... Read More ›
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Two special screenings of Labyrinth at the Roxy
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- 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 ›
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Miramar, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Singapore Airlines to fly from Wellington
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- Singapore Airlines will start flying from Wellington, to Canberra, and on to Singapore from later this year. The service will be provided on Boeing 777 wide-bodied jets and it is claimed this will save 90 minutes in time on a... Read More ›
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Drug smuggler arrested at Wellington Airport
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- A man carrying $1.5 million of methamphetamine in a neck pillow was arrested at Wellington Airport. A 49-year-old man has been arrested at Wellington Airport after he was found with 1.5 kilograms of methamphetamine hidden inside two neck pillows. The... Read More ›
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Around the City (January 18th 2016)
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- It is definitely event season with the Sevens coming up, the Queens Wharf Summer Festival, Gardens Magic, and a host of other free and cheap events. Hi Kittens! Wahoo, another long weekend ahead. Wellington Anniversary is this weekend, so this... Read More ›
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100th Scorching Triathlon
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- 24 January sees a capacity field of four hundred competing in the first long distance “half” triathlon in twenty-five years. The event is being run from Scorching Bay and you will be able to see cyclists around the bays and... Read More ›
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Get ready for Kotahi: Strathmore’s Annual Outdoor Concert
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- Kotahi is the annual outdoor concert held in the natural amphitheater at Strathmore Park School. It features local Wellington Electronica artists and is now in it’s third year. It is set down for February 6th (the Saturday before Waitangi Day)... Read More ›
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Miramar & Maupuia Community Centre reopens for 2016
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- 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 ›
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Wellington home prices rise 5.2% in last twelve months
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- Wellington home prices are slowly lifting with Quotable Value reporting that prices rose an average of 5.2% in the past twelve months. Nationwide residential property values surged ahead last year, more than 10% faster than for the same period the... Read More ›
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Wellington to Canberra air-route rumoured
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- Reports suggest that Wellington may pick up a new route to Canberra via Singapore Airlines. According to “gossipy” news this would be to keep one of it’s A330 jets busy during the turnaround time on the end of it’s long-haul... Read More ›
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Weta inspires Wellington
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- Weta Workshop is inspiring Wellingtonians and bringing together artists, inventors, technicians, geeks, and high-tech workers together in a community that is benefiting the city widely. Weta Workshop is a shining star of Wellington’s creative sector but the company’s influence continues... Read More ›
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Rules relaxed on city beekeeping
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- The Council has relaxed the rules on beekeeping within the city in an effort to make it easier for residents to start their own beehives. The capital is buzzing about bees, after Wellington City Council relaxed its rules for beekeeping... Read More ›
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Selling Shelly Bay to Developers
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- Yesterday saw the occupation of Shelly Bay by those unhappy with the decision to push ahead with it’s sale to local developers. This article from last week looks at the decision in detail and has key contacts and dates for... Read More ›
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Shelly Bay, Shelly Bay Road, Maupuia, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Fight over food trucks brewing
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- 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 ›
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Group occupies Shelly Bay over land sale
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- 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 ›
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