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Places / October 2008

November 2008 | September 2008
    • FAITH COSTS …
      • Barnabas Fund, a Christian ministry which seeks to support, help and encourage Christians who suffer discrimination, oppression and persecution as a consequence of their faith, has invited churches to designate one Sunday in November as ”Suffering Church Sunday”, and on that day to think about and pray for believers who suffer and even die because of their love for Jesus.  That will be our focus in our services this morning.    Imagine being fined for the “crime” of holding a Christian worship service in your home - and the fine for your first offence being the equivalent of 10 times the average wage for a month.  That’s happening right now in Uzbekistan.   Imagine having a powerful dream that convinced you that Jesus was real, and choosing to follow Him, and as a result experiencing a miraculous healing of a condition you’d suffered from for 16 years - and then your husband throwing you and your 8 children out of the house because of your new faith, and having nowhere to live and no way of feeding or caring for yourself or your children.  That happened recently to a West African woman.    Imagine being given low grades or failed in exams, simply because you were a Christian; this happens regularly in countries like Egypt and Pakistan.  And in Burma, Christian parents are promised education for their children if they will convert to Buddhism.   These things are happening to our Christian brothers and sisters.  It is important that we remember them, pray for them, and support them in whatever practical ways we can.  To find out more, check out the Barnabas Fund website: www.barnabasfund.org
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      • wcn-hosted

        • Hatton Street, Karori, Wellington, 6012, New Zealand/Aotearoa


    • People's Empire
      • Newtown may or may not be a bit shit, but their right-on coffee company People's Coffee (sorry, I couldn't resist adding the apostrophe) certainly know their shit. Their presence in central Wellington is expanding, and two recently-opened cafés proudly stock the People's brand: Meow and Mon Ami.
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      • newtown
      • restaurants-and-bars

        • Newtown, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)


    • Aro Valley multi-candidate meeting
      • Last night’s Aro valley meeting was a pleasure. It was superbly organised. The Chair (Bryan Crump) was well chosen, and there was a persistent current of good humour outlasting nastiness. There may be relief in my pleasure because all of us candidates know in advance that our only required role is to be the target of audience wit.
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      • government

        • Aro Valley, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)


    • 2008 Aro Valley Meet the Candidates Event
      • The most infamous election event in the nation takes place in the tiny community hall off Aro Street. The hall is standing room only with more crowds (known throughout the evening as ‘the outsiders’) peering in through the windows. Radio New Zealand announcer Bryan Crump has taken the evening off work to act as moderator – he warns the crowd that while heckling is encouraged he will not tolerate any ‘Hooton’s’. Each candidate will have two minutes to speak. Ninety seconds in someone will sound a gong, at two minutes they will thump the keys of a rickety old piano standing near the stage. If the candidate continues to speak they will be drenched with a high-powered water-pistol.
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      • government

        • Aro Valley, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)


    • Grand Opening for the New Crossways & a Candidates Meeting 2008
      • MVRA together with Mt Cook Mobilized and the New Crossways Trust are hosting the candidates for Wellington Central at New Crossways, 6 Roxburgh St, Mt Victoria (upstairs) Thursday 16 October, 7.30pm Programme 1. Introduction of candidates. 2. Brief [5 minute] statement of policies from each candidate. 3. Questions [not statements] from the floor of the meeting. 4. Brief [3 minute] closing
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      • crossways

        • Mt. Victoria, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)


    • Recent Activities at the Club
      • On Wednesday 8th October, a group of volunteers planted the stream bank infront of the Clubhouse. This should help maintain the stream bank and shade the stream to help reduce weed growth. Thanks to the many supporters of the Club for their donations to the Conservation Committee that enabled this project to happen. Native plants have also been planted along the left hand side of the first fairway and on the hill adjacent to the 12th green. Further plantings are planned on the 12th hill when further donations are received. Also: Mike Tribe and Anthony Kelly have painted the exterior of the Women’s Matchroom and the Cart Shed to match the colours of the rest of the Clubhouse. John Plimmer and a team have completed the task of tidying up the entrance foyer with Mike and Anthony giving the area a repaint.
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      • golf
      • waikanae

        • 97 Te Moana Rd, Waikanae Beach, Waikanae 5036, New Zealand


    • Garden Trail
      • The Garden Trail will be held on Sunday the 2nd of November. This project is to raise funds for the new furnishings for the Clubrooms. Tickets are available from most garden shops on the Kapiti Coast, the ProShop and the Office. Tickets are only $10.00 each. Please support this fantastic event and the members of our Club who are presenting their gardens on the day.
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        • 97 Te Moana Rd, Waikanae Beach, Waikanae 5036, New Zealand


    • Hello world!
      • Welcome to the Brooklyn Residents’ Association blog. This is a new WordPress blog for the residents of the suburb of Brooklyn in Wellington, New Zealand. If you are a resident, then this blog is for you, you can join and discuss local issues, become a contributer and more. Currently this site has a vanilla appearance and an unexplored potential. Possibilities abound, checkout these themes a
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        • Brooklyn, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)


    • WVCC Wairarapa fun-ride preliminary results
      •  Preliminary results hereFrom the organisers of the Wairarapa fun ride, a big thank you to all the competitors who braved the testing conditions (especially the cross winds coming into Martinbourgh) you are what makes the event.Our sponsors Avanti and Dole, we recommend you eat Dole Bananas for energy on your rides and shop at Avanti plus for your biking needs.Biggest thanks to the Featherston Lions community as without your support and organisation we couldn't hold such a successful event. Next year we should be due for sun so mark your calendars for the first spring classic on the 4th October 2009. Thanksthe organisers Wairarapa fun ride
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      • wairarapa

    • Melbourne Cup Day
      • The Annual Melbourne Cup golf and racing day will be held again this year on the first Tuesday of November. (4th). Get your teams ready now. Teams of 3 competing in the same format as the Holden Scramble. Great prizes, as always. All day bar-b-que free for players. Best dressed - Men and Women. After golf activities in the clubhouse, with big screen views of the big race.
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      • waikanae

        • 97 Te Moana Rd, Waikanae Beach, Waikanae 5036, New Zealand


    • Design for the sun
      • Following on from the previous post, where we had observed how good Wellington can get on a nice day (not so good today, unfortunately), there were a few photos left over that we just had to use. There seems to be a few simple principles at work here for successful public space design in general, but throughout the waterfront especially.
      • Tagged as:
      • architecture
      • waterfront

    • Waikanae Veterans Golf Tournament
      • November 17, 18 and 20, 21 2008 15th annual 4 Day tournament handicap matchplay for men and women in separate groups. Entries close Monday 3 November 2008 Open to financial members of the NZGA who are affiliated as full members of a registered Golf Club in New Zealand Download an entry form (pdf) by clicking here: vets_entryform Or contact: Brian Cardiff, 04 905 4772 - cardiffconsultancy@paradise.net Grahame Bilby, 04 904 3412 - gandjbilby@paradise.net John McConway, 04 293 3393 - john.mcconway@xtra.co.nz
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      • waikanae

        • 97 Te Moana Rd, Waikanae Beach, Waikanae 5036, New Zealand


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