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    • Wellington College gunning for National Top Four honours this weekend
      • 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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        • Porirua, Wellington Region, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)


    • Petone hotel
      • 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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        • Petone, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)


    • Newtown Meets the Local Election Candidates
      • 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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        • Newtown, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)


    • MSP Blues and Tawa Titans both set for U85 kg Division 1 final
      • 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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        • Tawa, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)


    • Miramar v BNU 1sts - 25th August 2013
      • 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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        • Island Bay, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa (OpenStreetMap)


    • Fr Dennis Nacorda ordained
      • Archdiocesan News September 2013 The chapel at St Patrick's College Silverstream was packed on Saturday afternoon 10 August when Fr Dennis Nacorda started his priestly ministry. Archbishop John Dew ordained Fr Dennis for the Archdiocese of Wellington. Quoting Pope Francis at World Youth Day in Brazil in July, Archbishop John invited Fr Dennis to 'Warm the hearts of God's people' with his ministry. Pope Francis had asked the bishops gathered in Rio, 'Can the Church today still "warm the hearts" of its faithful with priests who take the time to listen to their problems?' ... 'We must train ministers capable of warming people’s hearts, of walking with them in the night, of dialoguing with their hopes and disappointments, of mending their brokenness.' Archbishop John said 'Dennis, if you make it your life’s task to “warm the hearts” of God’s people, you will be doing what Jesus asks you to do as his priest and what the church expects of you. 'Those tasks can clearly be done only by “being with” God’s people. 'Just as Jeremiah the Prophet was called, so you are called, too, and the Lord also says to you, “Go now to those to whom I send you. Do not be afraid, for I am with you to protect you.”' Earlier Archbishop John asked Fr Dennis whether he was 'resolved with the help of the Holy Spirit to discharge without fail the office of priesthood  as a conscientious fellow worker with the bishops in caring for the Lord’s flock. 'Are you resolved to celebrate the mysteries of Christ faithfully and religiously for the glory of God and the sanctification of Christ’s people? 'Are you resolved to exercise the ministry of the word worthily and wisely, preaching the Gospel and explaining the Catholic faith? 'Are you resolved to consecrate your life to God for the salvation of his people, and to unite yourself more closely everyday to Christ the High Priest….?' Such questions are part of every ordination ceremony. 'We priests are privileged to do that'. In speaking about Fr Dennis consecrating his life to God, Archbishop John told Fr Dennis he could be of help to God’s people only by uniting himself more closely to Jesus every day. 'Dennis, know that God is always with you and has chosen you for this. 'Think of those questions and as you prepare to answer them do so in the context of “warming hearts”. 'It’s a wonderful expression and says so much more than doing priestly tasks. It’s about getting out there and being with people.' You will 'warm hearts' by, 'discharging without fail the office of priesthood by caring for the Lord’s flock. 'This means being with people in their homes, where they socialise and re-create – we respond to every opportunity to be with parishioners even if we don’t always feel like it. 'You will also “warm hearts” by “celebrating the mysteries of Christ faithfully and religiously for the glory of God and the sanctification of Christ’s people”. 'When you exercise the ministry of the word worthily and wisely, when you preach the Gospel and explain the Catholic faith you will touch hearts. Your love and kindness, your compassion and listening ears will be the way to show people you are interested and care for them…that our priesthood is about them and not about us.' Archbishop John advised Fr Dennis to listen often to the advice in one of the scripture passages he had chosen for his ordination ceremony, the letter to the Ephesians. 'Be on your guard for yourselves and for all the flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you the overseer, to feed the Church…. 'Now I commend you to God and to the word of his grace that has the power to build you up. 'Today, we are delighted to commend your priestly ministry to God and his grace, which has the power to build you up,' Archbishop John said. 'Remember, too, that there will be challenges, but listen often to the words of Jesus “Peace be with you". He also says to you “As the Father sent me, so am I sending you".' Fr Dennis will remain in Heretaunga and Stokes Valley until the end of the year.
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        • Stokes Valley, Lower Hutt, Lower Hutt City, Wellington, 5019, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)


    • SuperChamps results 22-8-2013
      • Round One – Men Otago University beat Panmure 4/1 Surf City beat Mitchell Park 3/2 Cambridge beat Timaru 4/1 Whangarei beat Mt Maunganui 3/2 Round One – Women Khandallah beat Mangakahia 4/1 Cambridge beat Tokoroa 4/1 Manurewa beat Herne Bay 4/1 Hawkes Bay Lawn Tennis beat Te Puke 3/2 Round Two – Men SquashGym Palmerston North beat Otago University 4/1 Royal Oak beat Whangarei 3/2 Cambridge beat Panmure 4/1 Round Two – Women Cambridge beat Mangakahia 3/2 Te Puke beat Herne Bay 3/2 Manurewa beat Hawkes Bay Lawn Tennis 3/2 Khandallah beat Tokoroa 4/1 Round Three – Men Surf City beat Royal Oak 3/2 SquashGym Palmerston North beat Timaru 5/0 Whangarei beat Mitchell Park 4/1 Cambridge beat Otago University 4/1 Round Three – Women Khandallah beat Cambridge 3/2 Mangakahia beat Tokoroa 4/1 Herne Bay beat Hawkes Bay Lawn Tennis 3/2 Manurewa beat Te Puke 3/2 Round Four – Men SquashGym Palmerston North beat Cambridge 5/0  Timaru beat Panmure 5/0 Royal Oak beat Mitchell Park 3/2 Round Five – Men SquashGym Palmerston North beat Panmure 5/0 C Grades: SquashGym Palmerston North Round One – Men Eden Epsom beat Hokitika 4/1 Hawkes Bay beat Whangarei 5/0 Geyser City beat Cromwell 4/1 SquashGym Palmerston North beat Wanganui 5/0 Round One – Women Island Bay beat Otago University 5/0 Manurewa beat Taupo 4/1 SquashGym Palmerston North beat Hawkes Bay 4/1 Kamo beat Christchurch 4/1 Round Two – Men Marlborough beat Wanganui 4/1 SquashGym beat Geyser City 4/1 Hamilton beat Whangarei 4/1 Hawkes Bay beat Hokitika 5/0 Round Two – Women                                                          Kawaroa Park beat Kamo 4/1    Hamilton beat Otago University 5/0            SquashGym beat Christchurch 4/1 Taupo beat Island Bay 4/1 Round Three – Men Hamilton beat Eden Epsom 5/0 Whangarei beat Hokitika 3/2 Marlborough beat Cromwell 4/1 Geyser City beat Whanganui 3/2 Round Three – Women SquashGym beat Kamo 4/1 Kawaroa Park beat Hawkes Bay Lawn Tennis & Squash 3/2 Taupo beat Otagto University 4/1 Hamilton beat Manurewa 3/2 D Grades: Devoy Squash & Fitness Centre Round One – Men  Hamilton beat Squash City Invercargill 4/1 SquashGym Palmerston North beat Whangarei 4/1 North Shore beat Tawa 4/1 Hawkes Bay beat Otago University 4/1 Round One – Women  Geyser beat Mt Maunganui 3/2 Maungaturoto beat Henderson 4/1 Hawkes Bay beat Khandallah 4/1 Te Puke beat Royal Oak 4/1 Round Two – Men Devoy S & F beat Tawa 5/0 North Shore beat Hawkes Bay 3/2 SquashGym Palmerston North beat Squash City Invercargill 5/0 Whakatane beat Hamilton 4/1 Round Two – Women Cambridge beat Mt Maunganui 3/2 Henderson beat Geyser City 3/2 SquashGym Palmerston North beat Khandallah 5/0 Hawkes Bay beat Royal Oak 5/0 Round Three – Men Whakatane beat Whangarei 4/1 SquashGym Palmerston North beat Hamilton 5/0 Hawkes Bay beat Tawa 5/0 Devoy S&F beat Otago University 4/1 Round Three – Women Royal Oak beat Khandallah 4/1 Henderson beat Mt Maunganui 4/1 Maungatoroto beat Cambridge 4/1 Palmerston North beat Te Puke 5/0 E Grades: Whanganui Squash Club Round One – Men Whangarei beat Katikati 3/2 Henderson beat Hawkes Bay Lawn Tennis 5/0 Thorndon beat Alexandra 4/1 Wanganui beat United Matamata 4/1 Round One – Women Devoy Squash & Fitness beat Omakau 3/2 Papakura beat Red Star 3/2 Hawkes Bay Lawn Tennis beat Thorndon 4/1 Ohakune beat Lugton Park 5/0 Round Two – Men Hawkes Bay Lawn Tennis beat Whangarei 3/2 Thorndon beat United Matamata 3/2 Wanganui beat Christchurch 5/0 Henderson beat SquashGym Palmerston North 5/0
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        • Tawa, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)


    • Amesbury Ferns Post Match Report - Championship Round 3
      • 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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    • Eastern Suburbs Community Bike Ride
      • 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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        • Kilbirnie, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa (OpenStreetMap)


    • WOAP: Bitchinheat
      • 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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        • Miramar, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)


    • Workshop build advances
      • <!-- 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.
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        • Rimutaka Incline Railway Heritage Trust, Maymorn, Upper Hutt, Upper Hutt City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)


    • “Helpful” Government Gives Our Public Meeting On Saturday 3 August A Publicity Boost
      • 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.
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