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Island Bay cycle routes
- Wellington Region Cycleways
- The good news is that Wellington City Council is consulting on a preferred safe cycle route between the city and Island Bay. Cycling Aware Wellington organised a successful public meeting to garner local support and got quite a turnout. To get a good feel for the ride between the Island Bay and town have a […]
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Club and college finals wins today for MSP, Petone, Upper Hutt and Wellington College
- Wellington Club Weekly
- Above: the victorious MSP Blues team after winning their fourth straight Paul Potiki U85 kg Division 1 second round title today, beating Tawa 16-3 in the finalFinals wins for Marist St. Pat’s, Petone and Upper Hutt and Wellington College and some more hotly contested representative matches in and around Wellington a bit further afield in club, college and representative rugby today.Wellington College defeated Napier Boys’ High School 22-15 in the final of the Hurricanes region First XV competition at FMG Stadium in Palmerston North...
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Island Bay cycle routes
- Wellington Region Cycleways
- The good news is that Wellington City Council is consulting on a preferred safe cycle route between the city and Island Bay. Cycling Aware Wellington organised a successful public meeting to garner local support and got quite a turnout. To get a good feel for the ride between the Island Bay and town have a […]
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All Your Save The Basin Submission Resources In One Place
- Save the Basin Reserve!
- With less than a week till the deadline of 5pm on 6 September 2013 to make a submission on the …Continue reading »
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Kelly Sports Latest News
- Brooklyn School
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Wellington College gunning for National Top Four honours this weekend
- Wellington Club Weekly
- Above: Wellington College and Napier Boys’ High School at the start of their pre-season Hurricanes Festival and Amner Cup clash at Porirua Park in May. Napier won this match 32-30. Win and go to the National Top Four, lose and the season is over. This Saturday at FMG Stadium in Palmerston North that prospect faces Wellington College and Napier Boys’ High School (NBHS) who meet in the final of the Hurricanes regional qualifying tournament.Both are eager for a seat at the Top Four in Rotorua the following Saturday, against the winners of the Blues, Chiefs and combined South Island finals which are all also taking place this weekend...
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Petone hotel
- Eye of the Fish
- I’m unsure about this. Is it right? Is it in the right place? Is it the right building in the right place? So many questions, so few answers. The architects / architectural designers are Design Club, and there are refererences to local pa in the palisading, local tukutuku weaving in the cladding, and a ships [...]
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MSP Blues and Tawa Titans both set for U85 kg Division 1 final
- Wellington Club Weekly
- Above: The MSP Blues and Tawa Titans teams in action when they met back in June at Te Whaea in the decider of the first round JC Bowl, which MSP won 16-12. Photo courtesy of MSP Rugby. To the fair-weather supporter, one thing that has seemingly been a given all season has been that the MSP Blues will march to another Paul Potiki Shield U85 kg Division 1 title. After all, the Blues have been the dominant team of this grade for the last few seasons and indeed the most consistent performing team across all of Wellington Senior rugby in this time...
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Newtown Meets the Local Election Candidates
- Newtown Residents' Association
- St Anne’s Parish Hall Emmett Street, Newtown 7:00 pm Wednesday 4 September Newtown Residents’ Association and St Anne’s Parish invite you to meet the Candidates for Mayor and for the Southern Ward in the forthcoming Local Body Elections. Candidates for Mayor are: Rob Goulden John Morrison Karunanidhi Muthu Celia Wade-Brown Jack Yan Nicola Young Southern […]
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Mike Garner and Andrew London play the blues
- Kapiti Playhouse Inc
- Mike Garner & Andrew London come to Kapiti Playhouse on Thursday September 26th to play the blues along with percussionist Warren Houston. The performance kicks of at 8pm and tickets are available for $25 from Coastlands and also online at TicketDirect (service fees may apply). Andrew’s previous shows have been very well attended so don’t […]
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Miramar v BNU 1sts - 25th August 2013
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- 2pm, David Farrington Park We headed to David Farrington Park to play Miramar in the final game of the season. Following Saturday's results, we believed a solitary point would be enough to keep us clear of the relegation places. The game kicked off with the intensity of a cup final. The Brooklyn crowd were vocal in their support, the large travelling contingent of fans certainly made the lads feel 10 feet tall. The game was being played at a cracking pace: a strong Miramar side featuring former All White Campbell Banks and current Solomon Islands International Henry Fa'arodo, was being matched by the heroes in red and black. The first 30 minutes was fairly even. Both sides were spraying the ball around with confidence and great speed, the Miramar coach admitting the game was being played at Capital Premier standard. The deadlock was broken when Miramar smashed a volley from the top of the box after 32 minute s, a quality strike that left Zen no chance. Miramar doubled their lead 10 minutes later from a free kick, the Miramar player's run not being picked up, leaving him unmarked at the far post for an easy finish. 2-nil down and all to play for. BNU were awarded a penalty right on half time for a handball in the box. Paul Sanchez, who has been great from the penalty spot, strode forward with purpose, only to watch his shot go wide of the left hand upright. The score remained 2-nil to Miramar at half time. There was calm in the changing room, as we were creating a number of chances and our covering defence had prevented Miramar from testing Zen with shots on goal. We believed if we kept to our standards we could get back into the game. The next goal would be the most important of the match. The 2nd half started at the same pace as the first. We continued to press high up the pitch to prevent Miramar from getting into any kind of rhythm. Their increased ball speed certainly tested us and the class and experience of their players was stretching us right across the pitch. However, we were not giving up without a fight and were rewarded for our efforts when Paul Clune smashed home after 58 minutes to bring the score back to 2-1. This also bought the crowd back into the game, they had been fantastic throughout. Ben Goodwin, who had been introduced at half time, went close on two occasions shortly after, with almost identical shots from the edge of the area. His pace and direct style were causing problems for the Miramar back four. We were dealt a blow on 70 minutes when Campbell Banks finally got the better of Damian Gurnick, turning on the edge of the area, to beat Zen in the left hand bottom corner. 3-1 down, with 20 minutes to play. It was time to gamble and throw numbers forward. We had nothing to lose and everything to gain. 2 minutes later Banks was at it again, losing his marker and slotting his 2nd to make it 4-1 with 15 minutes to play. You would forgive BNU if heads dropped, but not with this team, the lads weren't prepared to throw in the towel, and in true BNU fashion they fought for every possession and continued to push forward. Tom Bisley and Ben Purser were introduced, giving us 4 strikers on the pitch for the final 15 minutes of the season. Tom Bisley went close, not once but twice, but unfortunately shot wide on both occasions. As we pressed forward, there were inevitably gaps left at the back and Banks completed his hat-trick with 3 minutes to play. Just to rub salt into the wound, Miramar scored a 6th with the last kick of the game. 6-1 the final score which in no way reflects how close the game was. As the lads left the pitch, and rightly applauded the large BNU crowd, our attention now turned to the Island Bay vs Seatoun match being played at Wakefield Park. A Seatoun win would see us clear of the bottom 2. We received update after update from our Chairman Martin Gray, who was finally able to phone through the result we had all been waiting for, 2-1 victory to Seatoun. Back in the Miramar clubrooms, there was a mix of cheer and relief as we believed we could now reflect on a season of highs and lows. Strong performances, in this our last game, from Captain Andy Cochrane, who was all industry and quality in the middle of the park, Damian Gurnick, who put his body on the line time and time again, and Man of the Match Simon Barker, who won everything in the air and reminded everyone of his undoubted talent. A special thanks to the crowd who really helped the lads dig deep right to the end. You guys were fantastic! I would also like to take this opportunity to thank Martin Gray, Adam Brownie and the Committee for all of their support over the last 2 seasons. Special thanks needs to go to our physio Dan Sainsbury and my team manager Annie Bannister for all of their hard work and high standards set and maintained throughout the season. Finally, I would like to publicly thank the playing group for their contribution to the 2013 season. It has been a pleasure working with you all this year. You have represented this club in the best possible way, on and off the pitch. You all bought into the plan and genuinely wanted to play football the way it's meant to be played. Andy Cochrane and Simon Barker led the team each week with class and integrity. Without them, the task would have been so much harder. Thank you both. I look forward to seeing you all this weekend at the Prize Giving. Hopefully we can sit down over a beer and celebrate what has been an eventful season. Dene Bannister
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Why add lanes to Cobham Drive?
- Wellington Region Cycleways
- Anyone else think 6 lanes for cars on Cobham Drive is just overkill? There’s not that much stuff over on the Miramar Peninsula, and it’s not like people are missing planes at Welly airport because of heavy congestion. Is 6 lanes on an arterial road that is perfectly fine at 4 lanes indicative of […]
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Auditions – Taking Off by Roger Hall
- Kapiti Playhouse Inc
- Auditions for Kapiti Playhouse’s last production of 2013, Taking Off by Roger Hall, will be held at 2pm on Sunday 15th September at the theatre on Ruahine Street.
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Why add lanes to Cobham Drive?
- Wellington Region Cycleways
- Anyone else think 6 lanes for cars on Cobham Drive is just overkill? There’s not that much stuff over on the Miramar Peninsula, and it’s not like people are missing planes at Welly airport because of heavy congestion. Is 6 lanes on an arterial road that is perfectly fine at 4 lanes indicative of […]
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Men's Central League playoff details
- Stop Out Sports Club
- Confirmation of the Men's Central League playoff sees us travel to Palmerston North where we take on Marist Palmerston North - who have already wrapped up the Federation League with two matches to play.
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Brooklyn TV August 23
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Men's Central League playoff details
- Stop Out Sports Club
- Confirmation of the Men's Central League playoff sees us travel to Palmerston North where we take on Marist Palmerston North - who have already wrapped up the Federation League with two matches to play.
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August 2013 Monthly Meeting
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- NRA August 2013 Minutes now available for your delictation and edification
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The words of Arthur Miller: “The theatre is so endlessly fascinating because it’s so accidental. It’s so much like life.”
- Circa Theatre
- The cast of The Price have assembled their favourite Arthur Miller quotes for drama on the waterfront - most are from The Price, but some are from his other works or interviews he gave.
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Submission Guide: Proposed Basin Bridge (Flyover)
- Save the Basin Reserve!
- Note: For formal purposes , the flyover proposal is called the “Basin Bridge Proposal”.
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Firebirds support Funrazor for child cancer
- Cricket Wellington
- Harry Findlay, a member of the Porirua City Junior Cricket Club, decided he wanted to help children suffering from cancer. Approximately, three children a week in New Zealand are diagnosed with cancer.
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Wellington Airport Regional Community Awards
- Coastguard Mana
- Wellington Airport joins forces with Wellington Community Trust each year to recognise voluntary organisations that do so much to make our community a better place.
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ArtSplash 2013
- Brooklyn School
- Music Performance Tuesday 10 September at 7.45pmMichael Fowler Centre Tickets are available now from the school office at $5 each.Maximum of 4 tickets applies.
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Meanwhile in Hutt Valley – Wallace rolls on
- WCC Watch
- After covering Porirua I got asked if we were going to do anything on the Hutt… naturally my immediate response was, uh why? But then I found Mayor Ray Wallace’s Facebook page – and boy has he been busy.
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Our friends in the north: a look at Porirua
- WCC Watch
- The announcement that Porirua Mayor, Nick Leggett, is standing for the DHB in an area that creeps into Wellington, provides the opportunity to take a closer look at what’s happening over the border.
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Emergency Procedure Information for Parents
- Amesbury Drive School Blog
- We have updated our school emergency evacuation procedures in the event of an earthquake.
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Get hitched
- WCC Watch
- Freshly minted Northern Ward candidate Jacob Toner wants to foster resilient communities to make sure Wellington is ready for many risks it faces by introducing Hutt Valley inspired ‘Hitching Posts’ around the city.
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Amesbury Ferns Post Match Report - Championship Round 3
- Amesbury Drive School Blog
- As the season draws to an end it was another tough match for the Amesbury ferns on Saturday 17 August. They were up against the Johnsonville Royals again, having lost to them in the previous encounter. The girls were fired up for the game and their performance on court did not disappoint. It was a tight match in which the Amesbury Ferns trailed until Phoebe slotted a long goal right on the half time bell to even the score. The teams were evenly matched and the ferns were solid on defence as always. Parents watched nervously courtside as we trailed heading into the last quarter, managing to even the score at 4-4 with minutes to go to come away with a hard fought draw.
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Results – Tuesday 20th August 2013
- Waikanae Golf Club
- Midweek Men Congratulations to Bryan Futter who won the Nett competition with nett 65, Joe Ratcliffe came second with nett 66, Allan Tichborne and Keith Hendle joint third with nett 67 and Richard Starke and Ian Launder joint fifth with nett 68 43 in the field
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Public Trust building
- Architectural Centre Inc
- There are many buildings that the Architectural Centre has championed the cause of over the years, but for me there are two that stand out from the rest. They are Old St Paul’s Cathedral in Thorndon, and the Public Trust building in Lambton Quay.
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This Sunday, 2pm: Save the Basin Workshop on Basin Flyover Submissions
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- In recent posts we have highlighted the importance of campaign supporters making their own voices heard in the upcoming Board of Inquiry.
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Brookyn TV
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Theatresports Freestyle: Explained
- Circa Theatre
- Improvisor Greg Ellis explains to drama on the waterfront the concept of Theatresports Freestyle.
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BNU 1sts v Victoria University - 17th August 2013
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- Wakefield Park #2, 3.
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Winning Ways continue!
- Stop Out Sports Club
- Fresh on the heels of our Women Premiers winning the league our Men's team demolished University 6 - 0 to claim the Premier League with a match to spare.
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Winning Ways continue!
- Stop Out Sports Club
- Fresh on the heels of our Women Premiers winning the league our Men's team demolished University 6 - 0 to claim the Premier League with a match to spare.
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Eastern Suburbs Community Bike Ride
- Sarah Free
- When: 10am Sunday 1st September 2013 Where: Meet at Burkes Cycles, 16-30 Coutts Street, Kilbirnie Why: To raise awareness of the popularity of cycling, to note things needing improvement along the route, and to have fun!! Join and share the Facebook event on my page https://www.
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Netball Firebirds - Saturday, 10th August
- Amesbury Drive School Blog
- The weather was great but the competition was tough. Although the Amesbury Firebirds lost to St Brigid's Green, the Firebirds were very pleased with their passes. Congratulations to Mycke for being player of the day. Her work in defensive was great.
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Tawa win Ed Chaney Cup final with wholehearted performance
- Wellington Club Weekly
- They’ve got the Swindale Shield and the Jubilee Cup.
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Community input for Kilbirnie drainage reserve wanted
- Sarah Free
- I have some really exciting news! After having had some feedback from a Lyall Bay resident that there weren’t many parks or public gardens in the Kilbirnie/Lyall bay/ Rongotai area.
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Will Lyn of Tawa end Pepperell’s political career?
- WCC Watch
- Ginette McDonald’s surprise entrance into the Southern Ward race is a real game changer and finally breathes some life into an otherwise boring sausage fest .
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Paremata-Plimmerton and Tawa to contest Senior 1 final
- Wellington Club Weekly
- Above: The Paremata-Plimmerton team on Ngatitoa Domain at the start of last week’s semi-final win over Hutt Old Boys Marist.
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Results – Thursday 15th August 2013
- Waikanae Golf Club
- The Amorangi Cup competition was played at Waikanae yesterday between Otaki, Judgeford, Kapiti, Pauatahanui and Waikanae.
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Victoria researcher solves 40 year-old math problem
- Victoria University of Wellington
- A Victoria University mathematician has experienced his own eureka moment, solving a 40 year-old mathematical problem.
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WOAP: Bitchinheat
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- When the amazing people behind Wellington on a Plate offer you tickets at the last minute to the very popular and sold out collaboration between La Boca Loca and Parrot Dog Brewery, you might be surprised at how hard it is to find someone to go along with you, because apparently there is a plague in town, but then you might remember that your poor public servant father is having a shit of a time lately and deserves a special treat, so all is well. Wellington’s ParrotDog Brewery plays host to a delicious evening in partnership with Miramar’s La Boca Loca Restaurant. They are serving up several hot and fresh Mexican dishes, prepared on-site at the brewery amongst the shiny stainless steel tanks. Each dish will be matched with its own flavoursome craft beer. There will even be some Mexican music courtesy of DJ Chefito and local beer with locally made Mexican cuisine: Vamos! This would have been a gorgeous event to be at in summer, with little stalls set up for each food & beer pairing, and keg tables set up to rest your glasses on. The bunting and the lighting was lovely (though not suitable for taking photos with your phone), but with concrete floors and big stainless steel tanks, even with the number of people around, we were all wearing our coats. Me being me, when Will took the microphone and told us there were five things to taste and we could have two each (at least), I wondered if that would be enough to eat, but I had forgotten the filling power of beer! So, on entry we were each given a taster of a specially brewed beer made with a Mexican herb that is as yet unnamed (the beer, that is, the herb has a name which I have very usefully forgotten EDIT: but now they’ve told me on Twitter, I can tell you it’s Epaozte), then each of the five dishes were matched with another beer. Steak & mushrooms served on thick polenta-ish pancakes was served with a Bitter Bitch IPA, wild boar was shredded and matched to a Dead Canary Pale Ale, dessert which was like a deep-fried crunchy whoopie pie came with a Dogg dark Ale, and the Bloodhound red IPA came with a slightly odd but still delicious Kina soup, done in a chili sauce with a special kind of corn. That one definitely left a spicy tingle. My favourite beer and food though was the butterfish ceviche topped with crunchy grasshopper salt (actually made from grasshoppers), served with the Flaxen Feather blonde ale. The grasshoppers were really tasty. My dad got tipsy and requested Mexican songs from the guitar player/singer, who obliged, the brewers and the chefs floated around answering questions, and all together it was a super pleasant evening. I’m pleased the ladies got to use the inside toilet while men were relegated to the portaloos outside in the wind. What surprised me though was that there was also a beer & food event at Garage Project tonight as part of Wellington on a Plate (where they were keeping all the beards normally associated with craft beer) which surely would have made it a bit of a Sophie’s Choice for hop heads – except that the Garage Project do was with Monsoon Poon, and you know how we feel about that. But while we’re on that subject, last week, we were at the Localist Jam at the City Gallery, and in between bacon donuts, we were astonished to hear Mike Egan from Monsoon Poon and also head of the hospitality association (EDIT) Restaurant Association say there is no Mexican restaurant scene in Wellington. That would probably come as a bit of a shock to La Boca Loca. And Viva Mexico. And Caliente. And Tequila Joe’s (even if that’s Tex-Mex). And Sweet Mother’s Kitchen. And Hot Like a Mexican. Perhaps what he meant was he has yet to open an expensively designed venue to serve a bastardised version of the cuisine at inflated prices to cater to the Churton Park crowd? But there’s already a Flying Burrito Brothers, so we’re mystified… The post WOAP: Bitchinheat appeared first on The Wellingtonista.
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Save the Basin Flyover Presentation – Full Of Good Submission Ideas
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- The closing date for submissions on the proposed Basin flyover is 5pm on Friday 6 September.
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What's On at Circa August - December 2013
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BNU 1sts v Seatoun - 10th August 2013
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Minor timetable changes to Hutt Valley and Kapiti Line
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- From Monday 12 August 2013 timetables for two Upper Hutt train services and one Waikanae service are changing slightly.
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The Andrew London Trio and special guest
- Kapiti Playhouse Inc
- Up next at Kapiti Playhouse The Andrew London Trio is returning, along with special guest Neil Billington, to present an evening of musical entertainment on Thursday 15th August at 8pm.
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Wellington College beat St Pat’s Silverstream in Premier 1 final
- Wellington Club Weekly
- Above: members of the Wellington College team celebrating with the trophy after their 25-22 win over St Pat’s Silverstream in this afternoon’s finalWellington College were singing in the rain at Porirua Park this afternoon after beating St Pat’s Silverstream 25-22 and winning the 2013 Wellington Premier 1 First XV title.
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Featherston St bike lanes
- Wellington Region Cycleways
- There is a need for a safe CBD cycle route south from the railway station that is faster than the waterfront.
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Basin Flyover Submission Process
- Save the Basin Reserve!
- The submission process for NZTA’s proposed Basin Reserve flyover has now been announced.
- Accepted from Save the Basin posts
- Tagged as:
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Basin Reserve, Dufferin Street, Mount Victoria, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6021, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Paremata-Plimmerton and Tawa to meet in Senior 1 final
- Wellington Club Weekly
- Above: Action from today’s Senior 1 semi-final between Wainuiomata and Tawa at William Jones Park.
- Accepted from Rugby Club Weekly Feed
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Tawa, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Sit Rep - August 2013
- Stokes Valley Volunteer Fire Brigade
- Hello Stokes Valley and welcome to August as we head towards Spring.
- Accepted from Stokes Valley Volunteer Fire Brigade news
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Stokes Valley, Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa
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Brooklyn Quiz Night
- Brooklyn School
- Get your teams together for a fun night. Saturday 14 September - book this night in your diary. More details to follow
- Accepted from Brooklyn School news
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Brooklyn School, 58, Washington Avenue, Brooklyn, Wellington, Wellington Region, 6021, New Zealand
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Dominion Post Puts The Wind Up NZTA’s Flyover Plans
- Save the Basin Reserve!
- In a front-page story today the Dominion Post raised serious questions about the safety of the proposed Basin Reserve flyover in strong wind conditions.
- Accepted from Save the Basin posts
- Automatically tagged as:
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Use the WCC Fixit App to get stuff sorted
- Sarah Free
- Coming around Roseneath today on the bus, I spied a potential safety hazard- some missing wire netting on a fence, with a steep drop below.
- Accepted from Sarah Free posts
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Roseneath, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa (OpenStreetMap)
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BNU v Waterside Karori - 3rd August 2013
- Brooklyn Northern United AFC
- 3.
- Accepted from BNU match reports
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Karori, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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What next for the Hataitai Bowling Club?
- Sarah Free
- Fewer people play bowls these days it seems, and rather than see the Bowling Club sold, Hataitai residents worked together to see the assets of the club transferred into a trust-the Hataitai Community Recreation Trust-which will manage the assets on behalf of the community.
- Accepted from Sarah Free posts
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Hataitai, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Casting the Devil out of the Detail – Public Transport Spine Study
- Newtown Residents' Association
- We had a great session on the study and its implications for Newtown at the July monthly meeting.
- Accepted from NRA news
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Newtown, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Workshop build advances
- Rimutaka Incline Railway
- <!-- da2a.script_load(); //--> Another milestone was reached on Friday 2 August with a third portal frame lifted into position for our workshop extension. Two portal frames arrived by truck, fresh from blasting and priming at Steam and Sand Porirua, and welding at MJH Engineering. Fabrication of the steel beams and components had earlier been completed by trust members.
- Accepted from Rimutaka Incline Railway Heritage Trust news
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Rimutaka Incline Railway Heritage Trust, Maymorn, Upper Hutt, Upper Hutt City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Results – Sunday 4th August 2013
- Waikanae Golf Club
- In glorious winter weather, 14 mixed pairs took to the field for the Founders Trophy.
- Accepted from Waikanae Golf Club news
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97 Te Moana Rd, Waikanae Beach, Waikanae 5036, New Zealand
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Why Arthur Miller wrote The Price
- Circa Theatre
- In this abridged version of an article written for the New York Times in 1999, playwright Arthur Miller explains why he wrote The Price.
- Accepted from drama* on the waterfront posts
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Circa Theatre, Taranaki Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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August 2013 Special Interest Group Meeting - Colonial Knob Project Planing
- Wellington VHF Group
- Planning what we are going to do at our Colonial knob site, what work needs to be done on the site and what our priorities are. Date: Thursday 8 August Time: 7:30 pm Location: Tawa Community Centre
- Accepted from VHF group news
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Colonial Knob, Porirua, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa
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Paremata-Plimmerton earn top billing for Senior 1 playoffs
- Wellington Club Weekly
- Above: Paremata-Plimmerton No.
- Accepted from Rugby Club Weekly Feed
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“Helpful” Government Gives Our Public Meeting On Saturday 3 August A Publicity Boost
- Save the Basin Reserve!
- Want a good reason to attend the Save the Basin Public Meeting at St Joseph’s Church, cnr Brougham and Paterson Sts, Mt Victoria, from 4-5pm tomorrow, Saturday 3 August? Well, if our original invitation wasn’t enough, now you have a new reason: The Government has just announced that the resource consent hearing will be before an EPA Board of Inquiry hearing rather than before the Environment Court, as Wellington City Council had recommended. You can read the Minister’s announcement, and find out the names of those she has appointed to the Board of Inquiry, on Wellington Scoop. We’d rather the Minister had taken a few more months – or years – to make her decision, but now we know exactly what we’re up against. We were already going to tell you about NZTA’s flawed and sloppy flyover proposal, and what it means for you. Now we can also tell you with more confidence what the submission process will be, and how you can tell the Board, the Government, opposition political parties and the world at large that we do not want this ugly, outdated and unnecessary concrete monstrosity within a bull’s roar of the historic Basin Reserve.
- Accepted from Save the Basin posts
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Jubilee Cup Final : Pick the Score
- Wellington Club Weekly
- Pick the score for Sunday’s Wellington club rugby Jubilee Cup final between Oriental-Rongotai and Tawa at the Hutt Recreation Ground and not only claim bragging rights but win double tickets to the Wellington Lions’ first two home ITM Cup matches.
- Accepted from Rugby Club Weekly Feed
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Tawa, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Keep Newtown Clean – Take 2
- Newtown Residents' Association
- The second monthly Keep Newtown Clean day will take place this Saturday morning – 3 August. Join the citizen army to get rid of tagging in our town. Just turn up outside Newtown New World in your painting gears from 8:00am onwards.
- Accepted from NRA news
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Newtown, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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ASB Sports Centre is impressive
- Sarah Free
- The ASB Sports Centre, located in Kemp Street, Kilbirnie, is pretty impressive and a great asset for the community.
- Accepted from Sarah Free posts
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- kilbirnie
Kilbirnie, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa (OpenStreetMap)
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