Places - February 2011

Hoops for Christchurch
- 28 Feb 2011
- Cricket Wellington
- Wellington sports stars are uniting to help support and raise funds for Christchurch. Five codes will join together and meet at Te Rauparaha Arena in Porirua on Thursday 3 March for a charity basketball match with all proceeds going to the Christchurch Earthquake Appeal.
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Kilbirnie Sports Annual Summer Sale Now on
- 28 Feb 2011
- Cricket Wellington
- Kilbirnie Sports Annual Summer Sale Now on
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McEvedy Shield 2011
- 28 Feb 2011
- St Patricks College, Silverstream
- Tuesday 1 March 2011: The McEvedy Shield is Stream's biggest athletics events of the year, competing against St Patrick's Town, Rongotai College and Wellington College. A strong start in the 200 metre events was supported by some good performances in the field. At lunch, Stream (64) was 17 points behind Coll (81), with Town on 56 and Rongotai on 25. Competition continues this afternoon ...
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- sport
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flect-Re-flect: An appreciation of the genius of Alan Brunton and Sally Rodwell
- 28 Feb 2011
- Circa Theatre
- Just before opening her New Zealand Fringe Festival show in Circa Two, Michelle Scullion sits down to tell drama on the waterfront all about flect-Re-flect.
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- fringe-festival
- waterfront

Wharfside Restaurant: February 2011
- 28 Feb 2011
- Circa Theatre
- Wharfside has had a very busy start to the year with Circa’s sellout show The Motor Camp, the restaurant has been buzzing.
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- theatre
- waterfront

News for Sunday 27 February 2011
- 25 Feb 2011
- Karori Anglican Churches
- Donations Christchurch Earthquake AppealThe Archbishops and Bishops of the Province have launched an appeal for the Christchurch Earthquake.
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- karori
- wcn-hosted
- anglican

Place-based planning - WCC Gears-up for Community Walks
- 24 Feb 2011
- Thorndon Residents Assocation
- WCC is proceeding with a proposal to hold two organised walks around Thorndon that will be especially designed to better engage residents in the place-based study which is currently underway.
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Disaster preparedness at grassroots level: the Newlands example
- 23 Feb 2011
- Wellington Scoop
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Club of the Week: Stokes Valley
- 23 Feb 2011
- Cricket Wellington
- Stokes Valley Cricket Club
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Porirua Police safely locate missing man Christoper Millen
- 22 Feb 2011
- Wellington District Police
- Porirua Police have safely located 57 year old Christopher Millen, last seen at 3pm yesterday.Mr...
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Sightings sought of Christopher MILLEN
- 22 Feb 2011
- Wellington District Police
- Porirua Police are appealing for any information or sightings regarding the safety of 57 year old...
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Three way tussle in Wilkinson Pearce Cup standings
- 21 Feb 2011
- Cricket Wellington
- Outright wins in the Wilkinson Pearce Cup to the top three teams Karori, Naenae Old Boys and Eastern Suburbs mean they have pulled away from the rest of the field with three rounds of two-day matches remaining ahead of the Final.
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Wairarapa Police seeking 38 year old Porky Rimene
- 21 Feb 2011
- Wellington District Police
- Wairarapa Police are looking for 38 year old Paul Rodgers, also known as Porky Rimene, in...
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Wellington’s State Of Play
- 21 Feb 2011
- Auckland Trains
- With north Wellington’s Waikanae open at the weekend and Matangi trains running soon, Wellington’s long winters of discontent will be coming to an end with the massive upgrades coming into play.
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Sign Me Up
- 21 Feb 2011
- Stop Out Sports Club
- We know being the Junior Club of the Year (as voted by Capital Football) is generating interest with lot's wanting to be involved.
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- hutt-valley
- soccer

Our Man in Havana: Fast, furious, funny and sharp as a tack
- 21 Feb 2011
- Circa Theatre
- After playing the evil Sheriff Rodney Hyde (with a “y”) in Robin Hood, the Pantomime earlier this year, actor Jeff Kingsford-Brown will now take a turn in the ‘thrilling spy-spoof’ Our Man in Havana.
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- theatre
- waterfront

Electrification to Waikanae – the importance of trains
- 20 Feb 2011
- Sustainable Wellington Transport
- Note: The opening of the Waikanae Railway Station was the scene for a major protest about the proposed Kapiti Expressway – those involved say that the Dominion Post has underestimated the number of protesters.
- Accepted from Sustainable Wellington Transport posts 160 months ago
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- trains

At what cost?
- 19 Feb 2011
- Mark Greening
- They blew it! Over $1 million in savings missed so far.
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- manners-mall-bus-lane
- waterfront
- wellington-city-council

Two Associate Principal Vacancies
- 19 Feb 2011
- Amesbury Drive School Blog
- Amesbury School is now recruiting two Associate Principals.
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Construction has commenced
- 19 Feb 2011
- Amesbury Drive School Blog
- Construction of Amesbury School commenced on 10 January 2011.
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Aro Valley Fair 2011
- 18 Feb 2011
- Aro Valley Community Centre
- We are right in the thick of organising the Aro Valley Fair 2011, which will be happening on the 26th of March this year. Stay tuned to see our flash poster (it's hot, courtesy of Mt Cook based artist Alice Baxter!) lining the the streets of Te Aro.
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- events

Senior Swimming Sports 2011
- 18 Feb 2011
- St Patricks College, Silverstream
- Friday 18 February 2011: After Marist House took out the Junior Swimming, it was serious competition in the Senior Swimming Sports (with a large dose of fun participation thrown in). Results still to come ...
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- catholic
- secondary
- hutt-valley

Community Hall Construction
- 18 Feb 2011
- Aro Valley Community Centre
- Sparrow Construction have almost finished the major Community Centre renovations. Next up the City Council's contractors City Care will be painting the interior and exterior and doing a few finishing touches. The new floor is looking great.
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- aro-valley

Nothing bicycle related – Perth’s Kings Park Aerial Gondola
- 17 Feb 2011
- Wellington Region Cycleways
- On the Gondola Project there is some talk of a proposed cable car in Perth linking a new waterfront redevelopment with Kings Park, one of Australia’s largest urban parks.
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- waterfront

Junior Swimming Sports 2011
- 17 Feb 2011
- St Patricks College, Silverstream
- Thursday 17 February 2011: With its own pool, Stream is one of the few schools to still hold its own swimming sports. And on a gloriously sunny Upper Hutt day, the unheated pool was just the place to be. With a mix of competitive championship races and all-in participation races (for House points), it is an opportunity for all students to get involved and have fun.
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- secondary
- swimming

Club of the Week: Wainuiomata
- 17 Feb 2011
- Cricket Wellington
- Club of the Week: Wainuiomata
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News for Sunday 20 February 2011
- 17 Feb 2011
- Karori Anglican Churches
- Celebrate 20th Anniversary of Bishop Tom’s Consecration A special Evensong will take place at the Wellington Cathedral of St Paul, Thursday 24 February, 5.
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- wcn-hosted
- anglican

Nick Leggett and the cougars
- 17 Feb 2011
- WCC Watch
- From the Capital Day in today’s Dom Post… Who knew Porirua Mayor Nick Leggett was such a chick magnet.
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Karori Park approved as first-class cricket venue
- 16 Feb 2011
- Cricket Wellington
- Karori Park approved as first-class cricket venue
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Wellingtin Centre TT & Road Champs
- 16 Feb 2011
- Kapiti Cycling Club
- This year we are hosting the Wellington Centre Time Trial Champs at Te Horo on Saturday 9th April with the Road Champs the following Sunday 17th at Otaki.
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- cycling

Porirua Police seek info on fire in Linden
- 16 Feb 2011
- Wellington District Police
- Porirua Police are looking for information following a fire in Linden, Tawa on Saturday night....
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- tawa

On the waterfront: saving money, or saving the company?
- 15 Feb 2011
- Wellington Scoop
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- waterfront

Profile: The mysterious guy behind Weird in Wellington
- 15 Feb 2011
- The Wellingtonista
- A few of us at the Wellingtonista are fans of the TAWA-nominated Weird in Wellington photo blog, a collection of oddities, curiousities and just real weird stuff out there in the city.
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- tawa

The pollution of the Karori Stream – and the failure of two councils
- 14 Feb 2011
- Wellington Scoop
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- karori

Wairarapa Police investigate another rural burglary
- 14 Feb 2011
- Wellington District Police
- Wairarapa Police are seeking help from the public following another rural burglary at the weekend....
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Futuna - to the Future
- 14 Feb 2011
- Architectural Centre Inc
- Friends of Futuna Chapel Charitable Trust 50th Anniversary celebrations 18, 19 and 20 March 2011. Designed by architect John Scott for the Society of Mary in 1959, the Futuna Retreat Chapel in Karori was opened on 19 March 1961. Futuna Chapel may be New Zealand’s most important building of the 20th century, the first to express in architectural terms New Zealand’s contemporary national identity. The building was awarded a Gold Medal by the New Zealand Institute of Architects and, later, was the recipient of the Institute’s inaugural 25 Year Award.
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Old Boys' Cup 2011
- 14 Feb 2011
- St Patricks College, Silverstream
- Tuesday 15 February 2011: A typically brilliant, sunny Wellington day welcomed competitors at today's Old Boys' Cup between St Patrick's College Silverstream and their brother school, St Patrick's College Town. Stream took an early lead after some outstanding performances in the sprints and a 43m PB for Under-14 Javelin thrower, Nick Mannix. The competition continues all day.
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- catholic
- secondary
- hutt-valley

Stream Wins Old Boys' Cup for 2011
- 14 Feb 2011
- St Patricks College, Silverstream
- Tuesday 15 February 2011: A typically brilliant, sunny Wellington day welcomed competitors at today's Old Boys' Cup between St Patrick's College Silverstream and their brother school, St Patrick's College Town.
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- catholic
- secondary
- hutt-valley

The gloves will come off when The Improvisors present IMPROV CAGE MATCH at Circa Theatre
- 14 Feb 2011
- Circa Theatre
- FROM The Publicist Feb 1st 4.
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- waterfront

Axe wielding mob tries to finish what Resource Consent wouldn’t
- 13 Feb 2011
- WCC Watch
- An update on our ongoing story on the Khandallah Nofolk Pine.
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Opening Mass and School Leaders
- 12 Feb 2011
- St Patricks College, Silverstream
- Friday 11 February 2011: Today's mass, held in the school auditorium was the first time the newly-appointed school leaders were presented to the school. Head Boy, Joshua Stephens, welcomed students back for 2011 and Father John Greally talked of ensuring those intentions "of doing my best" really do bear fruit.
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- secondary
- hutt-valley

Wellington Firebirds trial at Karori Park this week
- 11 Feb 2011
- Cricket Wellington
- Wellington Firebirds trial at Karori Park this week
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Search for missing diver - Operation Smithies
- 11 Feb 2011
- Coastguard Mana
- Operation Details Date/Time: Fri, 11/02/2011 - 05:30 - Sat, 12/02/2011 - 16:00 Operation Type: SAROP Cat 1 People Assisted: 1 A diver was reported missing after not returning from a dive near Titahi Bay.
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Report of drifting boat in heavy seas
- 8 Feb 2011
- Coastguard Mana
- Operation Details Date/Time: Tue, 08/02/2011 - 21:00 - Wed, 09/02/2011 - 12:30 Operation Type: SAROP Cat 1 People Assisted: 0 Police received a report of a boat seen drifting north from the Plimmerton area around Te Rewarewa Point (known locally as Tea Gardens) towards Pukerua Bay in heavy seas. The witness spotted the vessel from the top of the hill at Whiteraia Park and believed that it was drifting, possibly broken down. Coastguard Mana crew members were already in the area for their regular training night and responded in the rescue vessel Trust Porirua Rescue to search for the boat. By this stage night had set in, light was minimal and seas were very rough. Vessel Details Length: 5.00m Resources Attendees: Mark Presling Paul Craven Peter Tse Rachel Russell Rod Hall tfarmer Trevor Burgess CRV's Used: CRV Trust Porirua Rescue read more
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Athletics Finals 2011
- 8 Feb 2011
- St Patricks College, Silverstream
- Wednesday 9 February 2011: Some great performances were turned in today as students competed for House points and places in the Old Boys Cup and McEvedy Shield teams. The team will be announced later this week for Old Boys' Cup - next Tuesday, 15 February, at Newtown Park. All parents are warmly invited to come and support their sons and their school.
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Hutt Park / Hutt Square
- 8 Feb 2011
- Eye of the Fish
- Slight change from Wellington – how about we look at the Hutt for a change? And yes, the Hutt is due for a change. Tenders are open for Lower Hutt’s new Square, which starts to make sense of the jumbled mess of parking that is currently outside the New Dowse. Design of “The Square” is of course by Athfield Architects, who did such a great job with the rebuild of the Dowse itself. It will be a “space for outdoor events, sculpture, exhibitions and leisure activities.” And it is proposed to look like this:
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- architecture

Karori retain One-Day title on climate countback
- 7 Feb 2011
- Cricket Wellington
- Low cloud and rain in Karori on Sunday worked in the home team's favour, with top qualifier Karori defending its Wellington Wilkinson Pearce Cup One-Day crown without a ball being bowled in the Final against Hutt District on Sunday.
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Heat: The future of power generation in New Zealand
- 7 Feb 2011
- Circa Theatre
- Unlike other conventional theatre shows Heat uses self-sustainable energy means - powered off-grid with lights, sound and electronics from low drain and sustainable energy.
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- theatre
- waterfront

Festival of the Elements
- 6 Feb 2011
- Coastguard Mana
- Operation Details Date/Time: Sun, 06/02/2011 - 08:30 - 17:00 Operation Type: Other People Assisted: 0 Coastguard Mana joined forces with Porirua City Council's emergency management office, the local Red Cross response team and Greater Wellington Regional Council's Harbourmaster to display at the Festival of the Elements in Porirua on Waitangi Day. The purpose of this was to display to the public the emergency management capabilities of the Porirua region and to provide some awareness of who we are and what we do. Resources Attendees: Carolyn Jameson Grant Porter Mark Presling Paul Craven Peter Tse Rachel Porter Rachel Russell tfarmer Trevor Burgess Attachments Image:
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Sunken boat recovered by Coastguard Mana
- 6 Feb 2011
- Coastguard Mana
- Operation Details Date/Time: Sat, 05/02/2011 - 10:00 - 12:30 Operation Type: SAROP Cat 1 People Assisted: 4 Vessel Details Length: 5.
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- emergency-services
- kapiti

Wellington club cricket One-Day Finals this Sunday
- 4 Feb 2011
- Cricket Wellington
- Karori meets Hutt District in this Sunday's Wilkinson Pearce Cup One-Day Final and Upper Hutt and Johnsonville sqaure off in the Wilkinson Hazlett Trophy Final
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- johnsonville

Wairarapa Police seek sightings of small truck possibly linked to rural...
- 4 Feb 2011
- Wellington District Police
- Wairarapa Police are concerned about a spate of rural burglaries over the last month.Detective...
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News for Sunday 6 February 2011
- 4 Feb 2011
- Karori Anglican Churches
- Today—Special General MeetingAs our new sound system will be more than $20,000 we are required by the Diocese to hold a special general meeting to approve the cost.
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- wcn-hosted
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Athletics Preliminaries
- 4 Feb 2011
- St Patricks College, Silverstream
- Friday 4 February 2011: The first House competition of 2011 was the Athletics Preliminaries held in humid conditions under a threatening sky. With great participation and fantastic encouragement from House Leaders, it was a fun, competitive day. After trailing in third place at lunch, Marist House surged ahead in the afternoon to take top spot.
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- secondary
- hutt-valley

Wellington Whare Waka
- 3 Feb 2011
- Architectural Centre Inc
- A new building awaits us on Wellington waterfront. Opening early on Waitangi Day this coming weekend, the new Whare Waka is being officially named and declared open. We’re going to devote some room to an an-depth discussion of the building in our next Arch Centre newsletter, due out soon, where we will have a full architectural review, but in the mean time it is kind of hard to ignore - and so this post just touches on the context of its surrounding landscape. Which is, at present, all we can really see.
- Submitted by tonytw1
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- waterfront

Porirua Police seek driver, following incident on Haywards Hill this morning
- 1 Feb 2011
- Wellington District Police
- Porirua Police are urging the driver of a dark-coloured 4x4 vehicle to come forward, which was...
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Woof for Waitangi!
- 1 Feb 2011
- Wellington SPCA
- If you’re in Wellington this Waitangi Day, get yourself down to Lyall Bay beach for some canine craziness! The awesome guys at emBARKERS Hound Lounge, Cafe Polo and Lush Puppies are joining together for an afternoon of doggy fun – and all in support of Wellington SPCA! From 12pm to 2pm this Sunday 6th February head to the dog beach at Lyall Parade for heaps of fun in the sun; test out your pooch’s skills on the agility course care of the Hound Lounge get them spruced and looking good for summer – have a consultation with the ladies of Lush Puppies or treat you and your dog to some tasty morsels creatively crafted by the team at Cafe Polo. It’s just a $2 donation for the yummy snacks from Cafe Polo but of course any other donations will be very gratefully received!! Thanks for your support and see you on Sunday!
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Outstanding response to call for volunteers
- 1 Feb 2011
- Coastguard Mana
- The response to the Kapi-Mana newspaper article calling for new volunteers to bolster our current crews has been better than expected. 13 people attended an introductory training session at yesterday's regular weekly training night. And with another article being published today in the Porirua News newspaper we are hoping for even more. read more
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