Places / October 2014
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Is the ugliest building in Wellington?
- Iona Pannett
- Great news that NZ owned TSB Bank has signed for another 10 year sponsorship deal for the Arena on the waterfront but I do think this is the worst building in the city - monolithic, no architectural merit, still do not know how it got oonsent. Needs a wrecking ball through it and a redesign.
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TSB Arena, Frank Kits Park Path, Te Aro, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand/Aotearoa
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Results – Friday 31st October 2014
- Waikanae Golf Club
- Twilight Golf Once again Twilight is competing with the weather.
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97 Te Moana Rd, Waikanae Beach, Waikanae 5036, New Zealand
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New Director for Te Kōkī New Zealand School of Music appointed
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Victoria University of Wellington Pro Vice-Chancellor Professor Deborah Willis has announced the appointment of Euan Murdoch as the new Director of Te Kōkī New Zealand School of Music (NZSM).
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Finding a balance between technology and nature
- Victoria University of Wellington
- As peoples’ lives become increasingly high-tech they need to actively connect with the outdoors or they could become alienated from nature altogether.
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Wellington institutions look to enhance the region’s digital economy
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Three Wellington tertiary providers are working with industry to develop a joint Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Graduate School that addresses the specific needs of the region.
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2015 Concert Series
- Chamber Music Hutt Valley
- We are pleased to announce the Chamber Music Hutt Valley 2015 concert series. Purchase your season membership and/or flexi-tickets here. Tickets to individual concerts are available on Eventfinder. Nicola Melville – piano * Thursday 5th March – 7.30 pm Little Theatre, Lower Hutt Nicola Melville is described as “having an original and intelligent musical mind”. A former student of […]
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Lower Hutt, Lower Hutt City, Wellington, 5010, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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The tide is turning and Green is becoming mainstream
- Iona Pannett
- Today, I felt optimistic as I sat in a room of property developers and other related professionals to talk about the future of the Northern end of the CBD including a small part of Thorndon, there was no talk of flyovers, denial of climate change and the inequality that exists througout the world.
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Thorndon, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Kim Workman awarded 2015 J.D. Stout Fellowship
- Victoria University of Wellington
- The Victoria University of Wellington 2015 J.D. Stout Fellowship, funded by the Stout Trust, has been awarded to justice reform advocate Kim Workman.
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From Vermont to Victoria
- Victoria University of Wellington
- A 20-year old student from a small town in the United States will study at Victoria University next year, thanks to a competition and campaign promoting New Zealand as a study destination to students from the United States (US), run by the government agency for international education, Education New Zealand (ENZ).
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Library storytellers shown to contribute to early literacy
- Victoria University of Wellington
- New research shows that taking preschoolers to story-time sessions at the local library could help them with the early stages of learning to read.
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New Writer in Residence for Victoria University
- Victoria University of Wellington
- The Victoria University of Wellington/Creative New Zealand Writer in Residence for 2015 is novelist and essayist Dr Tim Corballis.
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The most delicious villain
- Circa Theatre
- Isaac's Eye actor Todd Rippon tells drama on the waterfront about playing 'the most delicious villain', Isaac Newton's rival Robert Hooke.
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Circa Theatre, Taranaki Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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launch sinking in the marina
- Coastguard Mana
- Operation Details Date/Time: Mon, 27/10/2014 - 22:00 - 23:40 Operation Type: CG Operation (good samaritan) People Assisted: 1 Total Volunteer Hours: 16 Going Straight a 10 metre launch developed a hull leak, coasgyard crew assisted in the recoverrty of the launch to the liftout bay and the launch was safely delivered and lifted to safety Vessel Details Length: 10.00m Resources Attendees: Chris Darch james bass Jimmythekiwi Lorna Rolston Mark Presling Neil Cornwell Peter Tse Steve_Rolston Trevor Burgess Trevor Farmer CRV's Used: CRV Pelorus Toyota Prado
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Sea ice belt plays key role in preventing Antarctic melting
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Changes to the Southern Ocean’s sea ice belt could mean future ice sheet melt and global sea level rising several metres in coming centuries, according to Victoria University of Wellington research.
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Kim Hill interviews Kirsty Gunn
- Randell Cottage Writers Trust
- Kim Hill interviews Kirsty Gunn, our 2009 New Zealand resident, about her return to Wellington, her six “intensely creative” months in the Randell Cottage and her reflections on home and return published by BWB Texts as Thorndon: Wellington and Home, My Katherine Mansfield Project.
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Randell Cottage, 14, St Mary Street, Wellington Central, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6140, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Saunders Cup 2014
- Hutt Valley Harriers
- 2014 Saunders Cup – Hutt Valley Harrier Results Saunders Cup – Sealed handicap race over 10km sorted by Handicap (Race time – Estimated time) Name Race time km Place Pace (min/km) Estimated Time Race time – Est time (sec) Saunders Cup – 10km 1st Albert van Veen 55:27 10 20 5:33 59:28 -241 2nd Paul Strickland 47:32 10 13 4:45 50:28 -176 3rd Liz Gibson 50:52 10 17 5:05 53:26 -154 Glenn Perkinson 47:26 10 11 4:45 49:17 -111 Mark Growcott 46:51 10 10 4:41 48:34 -103 Martyn Cherry 52:57 10 18 5:18 54:08 -71 Grant Pritchard 39:16 10 2 3:56 40:15 -59 Stephen Cummings 39:43 10 4 3:58 40:39 -56 Paul Newsom 45:27 10 8 4:33 46:12 -45 Keith Holmes 49:24 10 14 4:56 50:04 -40 Paul Cavie 49:57 10 15 5:00 50:34 -37 Myles Carson 40:50 10 5 4:05 41:15 -25 Graeme Burr 42:36 10 7 4:16 42:40 -4 James Berry 39:35 10 3 3:58 39:38 -3 Bill Trompetter 42:36 10 6 4:16 41:58 38 Leonie de Garnham 53:24 10 19 5:20 51:52 92 Donald Coley 47:27 10 12 4:45 44:59 148 Joel Wyatt 37:37 10 1 3:46 35:06 151 Stu McKenzie 46:27 10 9 4:39 Gary Maxwell 50:33 10 16 5:03
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Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Craig and Murray Smith Rose Bowl Results – 20 Sept 2014
- Hutt Valley Harriers
- Craig and Murray Smith Rose Bowl Results 20-Sep-14 Under 14s – 2km Henry Mellor 10:01 Hannah Gordon 10:42 Ben Cherry 10:58 Oscar Strickland 11:24 Una Strickland 11:39 Gemma Gordon 12:33 Nicholas England 12:59 Tim Cherry 13:03 Ashton Tietjens 13:45 Joseph Mellor 13:46 David Gordon 15:35 5km race Matthew Rogers 16:54 Jayden McKnight 18:12 Tim Johnson 18:36 Tom England 18:52 Phoebe McKnight 18:54 Marcus Smith 18:57 Steve Cummings 19:11 Myles Carson 19:26 Brendan Quirke 19:45 Julie Johnson 19:46 Bayley-Rose van de Coolwijk 20:05 Graeme Burr 20:27 Lucy England 20:58 Simon England 21:18 Jayme Maxwell 21:51 Stu McKenzie 22:09 Don Coley 22:30 Shelley Tietjens 22:31 Paul Strickland 22:32 Peter Sparks 23:06 Tony McKone 23:31 Steve Robertson 23:45 Keith Holmes 23:57 Gary Maxwell 24:11 Paul Cavie 24:21 Keryn Morgan 24:23 Martyn Cherry 24:34 Liz Gibson 24:53 Albert van Veen 28:34 Craig Rose Bowl results (1st five times for each team count) Matthew Rogers 16:54 Jayden McKnight 18:12 Tom England 18:52 Don Coley 22:30 Tony McKone 23:31 1st 1:39:59 Myles Carson 19:26 Brendan Quirke 19:45 Simon England 21:18 Stu McKenzie 22:09 Keith Holmes 23:57 2nd 1:47:35 Tim Johnson 18:36 Marcus Smith 18:57 Peter Sparks 23:06 Gary Maxwell 24:11 Paul Cavie 24:21 Albert van Veen 3rd 1:49:11 Steve Cummings 19:11 Graeme Burr 20:27 Paul Strickland 22:32 Steve Robertson 23:45 Martyn Cherry 24:34 4th 1:50:29 Murray Smith Rose Bowl Julie Johnson 19:46 Bayley-Rose van de Coolwijk 20:05 Jayme Maxwell 21:51 Shelley Tietjens 22:31 1st 1:24:13 Phoebe McKnight 18:54 Lucy England 20:58 Keryn Morgan 24:23 Liz Gibson 24:53 2nd 1:29:08
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2014 Annual Prize Giving Results and Awards
- Hutt Valley Harriers
- POINTS AWARDS Girls Under 11 Points Gordon Smith Trophy 1 Lily Trompetter 2 Rylee Watt 3 Gemma Gordon Boys Under 11 Points Bill Merrick Trophy 1 Oscar Strickland 2 Ben Cherry 3 Bailey Rollo Girls Under 13 Points Drake Cup 1 Una Strickland 2 Jorja Watt 3 Abbie Kincaid Boys Under 13 Points Morris Trophy Joel McKay Women Under 15 Points Girls U16 Cup 1 Hannah Gordon 2 Jayme Maxwell 3 Lucy England Men Under 15 Points Boys Points Cup 1 Reuben Goldingham-Newsom Women U18 Points Girls U18 Cup 1 Bayley-Rose van de Coolwijk Men Under 18 Points Humphrey Rose Bowl 1= Jayden McKnight 1= Tom England Senior Women Points Kennedy-Good Salver 1 Julie Johnson 2 Leonie de Garnham Senior Men Points Goss Trophy 1 Joel Wyatt 2= Grant Pritchard 2= Mathew Rogers Masters Women Points Rose McManus Cup 1 Liz Gibson 2= Keryn Morgan 2= Vanessa Trompetter Masters Men Points Noel Sutton Memorial Trophy 1 Marcus Smith 2 Keith Holmes 3 Stephen Cummings Masters Age Graded Performance Veterans Age Graded Trophy 1 Marcus Smith 2 Graeme Burr 3 Keith Holmes JUNIOR DEVELOPMENT SQUAD AWARDS Junior Points Fitness Goals Junior Points Trophy Jayme Maxwell Hot Kiwi Junior Development Boys Joel McKay Hot Kiwi Junior Development Girls Phoebe McKnight SPECIAL AWARDS Arthur Chandler Trophy for Diligence in Training Darren Gordon Sutton Trophy for Veterans Club Spirit Bill Trompetter Mary Baker Memorial Trophy for Women’s Club Spirit Julia Baron Ogilvie Trophy for Men’s Club Spirit Presidents Choice Reon Rollo
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Consolation race – 4 Oct 2014
- Hutt Valley Harriers
- Consolation Race Consolation Race 4/Oct/2014 Name Lap time km Est Time Race time – Est time (sec) R.
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Turkey Trot – 4 Oct 2014
- Hutt Valley Harriers
- HVH Consolation Races/Turkey Trot 4-Oct-14 Under 14s – 2km Name Race Time Estimated Time Turkey Trot Placing Nathaniel Graham 8:17 7:40 Nicholas Green 8:20 7:45 Hannah Gordon 9:03 9:45 Cassandra Trompetter 9:07 9:50 Jessica Kincaid 9:24 10:07 Una Strickland 9:26 9:00 3rd Ben Cherry 9:27 8:57 Oscar Strickland 9:46 9:14 Gemma Gordon 10:13 10:25 2nd Lily Trompetter 10:19 11:10 Abbey Kincaid 10:28 12:47 Nicholas England 10:58 10:20 Tim Cherry 11:18 9:57 Megan Cherry 12:20 12:10 1st David Gordon 13:57 11:15 Under 20s – 5km Name Race Time Estimated Time Turkey Trot Placing Reuben Goldingham-Newsom 17:55 18:00 2nd Michael Jensen 19:44 25:15 Jayme Maxwell 21:17 21:15 1st Leonie de Garnham 29:48 30:00 3rd Don Brodie 54:47 60:00 Seniors/Masters – 10km Name Race Time Estimated Time Turkey Trot Placing Paul Newsom 45:43 45:30 1st Graeme Burr 45:47 47:12 Gail Kincaid 45:48 47:47 Myles Carson 46:20 48:10 Paul Strickland 46:38 47:23 Mark Growcott 47:04 50:00 Leanne England 47:12 55:17 Peter Sparks 47:17 48:08 Keith Holmes 47:37 49:00 Glenn Perkinson 49:34 52:04 Steve Robertson 50:25 52:35 Keryn Morgan 50:49 53:11 Gary Maxwell 50:50 53:30 Vanessa Trompetter 51:44 55:55 Julia Baron 51:48 54:59 Paul Cavie 51:51 55:12 Martyn Cherry 54:03 54:23 3rd Jay Waters 54:25 55:22 Liz Gibson 55:03 56:44 Albert van Veen 57:46 58:00 2nd
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Wellington Pink Star Walk 2014
- Wellington VHF Group
- The Pink Star Walk was held in Wellington for the first time this year, the event is a 10km walk route taking walkers from Frank Kitts Park around the waterfront to Greta Point and back again, with a “family-friendly” 5km option available.
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Frank Kitts Park, Frank Kits Park Path, Te Aro, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand/Aotearoa
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Easts & Johnsonville Look to Surge Ahead
- Cricket Wellington
- Rothbury Wilkinson Ewen Chatfield Trophy enters round 2 this weekend and sides could very well be playing catch up come the end of it.
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Idiot-proof computer programming
- Victoria University of Wellington
- A computer scientist at Victoria University of Wellington is part of an international team that has designed a way to overcome problems that occur when using multiple programming languages to write webpages.
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Research casts Mansfield in a new light
- Victoria University of Wellington
- A fresh interpretation of early writing by author Katherine Mansfield has not only enhanced understanding of her work, but also sheds light on an important period in New Zealand’s history.
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Recipe of the week: Raspberry Soufflés
- Elements Cafe
- Now most of us have tried savoury soufflés before, but has anyone had a dessert soufflé? This recipe is for raspberry soufflés but you can also substitute the raspberries for any other berry that you prefer. These dessert soufflés are best served with a berry compote, selection of fresh berries, or a generous serving of […]
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Elements Cafe, Wha Street, Melrose, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6242, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Make the most of your summer at ZEALANDIA with extended opening hours.
- Zealandia
- Photo by Daniel Allen The Karori Sanctuary Trust held its Annual General Meeting on Sunday.
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Zealandia, Lake Road, Highbury, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6012, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Fighting cyber-crime one app at a time
- Victoria University of Wellington
- This summer Victoria University of Wellington will be home to four Singaporean students researching cyber threats.
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Island Bay Seawall Project – have your say
- Newtown Residents' Association
- A message from Wellington City Council The huge swells generated by the severe storm in June 2013 caused the collapse of a section of the 350-metre seawall in Island Bay.
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Island Bay, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa (OpenStreetMap)
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Report on the Residents’ Association October Meeting
- Newtown Residents' Association
- We met at the Community Hall in Daniell Street at 7.
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What Antarctica’s past reveals about future climate
- Victoria University of Wellington
- A PhD student at Victoria University of Wellington’s Antarctic Research Centre is looking to the distant past to discover what’s ahead for the world’s climate.
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Combating bullying in New Zealand
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Victoria University of Wellington’s Accent Learning is rolling out a new bullying prevention programme for schools—a first for the Southern Hemisphere.
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Out of its shell
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Extremely rare footage of a tuatara hatching was captured on film at Victoria in July.
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On top of the world
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Presenting to some of the most powerful people in the Commonwealth, making Swiss rolls for Prince Charles and talking about opera with the New Zealand High Commissioner were just a few of the things 20-year-old Katherine McIndoe did in July.
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Solving problems with bacteria
- Victoria University of Wellington
- In his second year of study, Alistair Brown decided to downsize from whales to bacteria, changing his major from Marine Science to Cell and Molecular Bioscience.
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Space expert—David Stevenson
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Hear from our one of our alumni, space expert—David Stevenson is a Professor of Planetary Science for the California Institute of Technology (Caltech).
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Māori PhD numbers swell
- Victoria University of Wellington
- The number of Māori PhD graduates at Victoria is growing rapidly.
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Improving government accountability
- Victoria University of Wellington
- A commitment to making the New Zealand Government more open, accountable and responsive to its citizens is driving the contribution of two academics from Victoria’s School of Government to the international Open Government Partnership (OGP).
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Nominations now open for 2015 Distinguished Alumni Awards
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Victoria University’s biannual Distinguished Alumni Awards celebrate our outstanding graduates and acknowledge their excellence, achievement and contribution to their profession, community or country.
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Make music, not war
- Victoria University of Wellington
- A professor from Te Kōkī New Zealand School of Music is on his way to creating an epic symphony of musical commemoration.
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Prestigious legal appointment
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Victoria’s Dean of Law, Professor Tony Smith, has been appointed to a distinguished legal role at the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom.
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The changing world of work
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Changes in the nature of work and employment are reflected in Victoria’s decision to rename its Industrial Relations Centre.
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Navigating uncharted waters
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Victoria University’s Pacific Studies programme has notched up a growing number of firsts.
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New strategic appointments
- Victoria University of Wellington
- New strategic appointments are a key step towards Victoria achieving its vision of being a leading capital city university, as well as one of the world’s great civic universities.
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Plans for expansion
- Victoria University of Wellington
- New building plans for two of Victoria’s campuses will ensure the University has the right environment to achieve its strategic goals.
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Global inspiration
- Victoria University of Wellington
- A youth forum in Germany has left two Victoria students with a thirst to learn more and contribute to international affairs.
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This is why Wellingtonians say they have the highest quality of life in the country
- Iona Pannett
- Just on the way to work and I snapped this picture on the waterfront. Lucky we are to live in a such a great environment. The 2014 Quality of Life survey results today show Wellingtonians say our city is a great place to live and do business but we of course knew that already.
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Junior Firebirds Memberships are back!
- Cricket Wellington
- This season the popular Kilbirnie Sports Junior Firebirds membership is back, providing a range of benefits to our youngest supporters.
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Kilbirnie, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa (OpenStreetMap)
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The Pitmen Painters: rave reviews, rare chances and radical royalties!
- Circa Theatre
- The amazing, true story of The Pitmen Painters is receiving rave reviews .
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Circa Theatre, Taranaki Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Auditions for Motel Coming Soon
- Kapiti Playhouse Inc
- 8 people, four stories, one seedy motel room.
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Alpine Fault Drilling Project moves into new phase
- Victoria University of Wellington
- The multi-national Alpine Fault drilling project has moved to a new phase with a new drilling rig positioned over the borehole to take the probe to its target depth of 1.3km.
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Water Safety support to GW
- Coastguard Mana
- Operation Details Date/Time: Sat, 18/10/2014 - 10:15 - 14:15 Operation Type: Other People Assisted: 0 Total Volunteer Hours: 24 On Saturday members ofthe coastguard crew carried out a number of small support opoerations, 1: Its water safety week and the harbour ranger and police teams with help from coastguard mana were providing advice on water safety. In particular our new crew man Steve was helping with the testing of lifejackets on the breastworks at the Mana Cruising Club, something in the region of 100 plus lifejackets were tested to confirm that they were buoyant and safe to use. Some lifejackets failed the test and owners advised to replace them. Resources Attendees: Carl Nixon Jake Jimmythekiwi Lorna Rolston Polarbear Trevor Farmer read more
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Plant id info still in progress
- Te Motu Kairangi
- Kia ora There are now more exotic plants growing wild in New Zealand than native plants.
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No camping in Civic Square
- Wellington Scoop
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Open club Sevens tournament at Naenae College tomorrow
- Wellington Club Weekly
- Above: All Blacks Sevens player George Tilsley helping Tawa beat Poneke in the Men’s Cup final and winning this tournament last year.
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New Zealand composer inducted to Music Hall of Fame
- Victoria University of Wellington
- A composer who put the School of Music at Victoria University of Wellington on the map will be inducted posthumously into the New Zealand Music Hall of Fame at the 2014 APRA Silver Scroll Awards.
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Onslow takes our 3rd at Napier T20 competition
- Onslow Cricket Club
- The Onslow team had a good win over Karori to secure 3rd place in Hawke's Bay last weekend to achieve their best ever results at the pre season T20 competition.
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Hamish Kyne sets a new record at the KTC all you can eat chicken nibbles evening
- Onslow Cricket Club
- Hamish Kyne topped Andrew Fletcher's old record of 75 chicken nibbles in one sitting last night, managing to just cross the 75 mark and push the new record out to 76!
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Māori Business Programme at Victoria University
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Following a review and continued low enrolments in the Māori Business Programme at Victoria Business School, Victoria University of Wellington has decided to close the Programme.
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Music and the machine
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Musical machines and robots will take over Victoria University of Wellington’s Hub this Friday.
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The Basin Flyover Board of Inquiry Decision Was Clear. Why Are Councils and NZTA Ignoring It?
- Save the Basin Reserve!
- One of the most interesting (and I wish I could say surprising) things about reaction to the Board of Inquiry decision to decline resource consent for a Basin Reserve flyover is how reluctant the New Zealand Transport Agency, many local councils, and flyover cheerleaders in the business community have been to examine what the Board actually said.
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Basin Reserve, Dufferin Street, Mount Victoria, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6021, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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2014 Prizegiving Photos
- Hutt Valley Harriers
- A selection of photos from the 2014 HVH Prize Giving – photos by Casey O’Leary:
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The wild world of the interview
- Elements Cafe
- Having been an employer for some time I thought I would share some tips for those embarking on a job interview. This advice is born from recent experiences. 1- Be on time. It’s not my fault the bus is late. I don’t care. Catch the earlier one. 2- Bother to look online at my business. […]
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Elements Cafe, Wha Street, Melrose, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6242, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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What is happening around the Basin Reserve?
- Newtown Residents' Association
- The High Court Appeal against the flyover decision The New Zealand Transport Agency has taken an appeal against the Board of Inquiry decision to decline resource consent for a Basin Reserve flyover.
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Cycleway updates
- Newtown Residents' Association
- Wellington City Council cycleway planning.
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No end of year production for 2014
- Kapiti Playhouse Inc
- Kapiti Playhouse would like to advise that there will be no end of year production this year.
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Monthly Meeting – October 20th 2014
- Newtown Residents' Association
- We will be meeting at 7.
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End of Term 3 Learning Celebration
- Amesbury Drive School Blog
- Term 3 ended with a great celebration of the learning that had taken place during term 3.
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Isaac's Eye: It's intense, it's beautiful, it's weird and it is funny.
- Circa Theatre
- This week on drama on the waterfront, Isaac's Eye actor (he plays Isaac Newton!) and Circa newcomer Andrew Paterson tells us all about his experiences so far working at Circa in this exciting new Lucas Hnath play.
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Circa Theatre, Taranaki Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Reduced car parking at Johnsonville Station
- Tranz Metro
- From Monday 18 August until further notice Johnsonville Station will have reduced car parking.
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Another heritage building saved
- Iona Pannett
- Good news that the conversion of the old St James church in Newtown is going ahead and is expected to be completed in 18 months as reported in The Dominion Post today.
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St James' Presbyterian Church, Adelaide Road, Kowhai Park, Newtown, Wellington, 6023, New Zealand/Aotearoa
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Exhibition highlights future of 3D printing
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Work by students and staff exploring the future of 3D printing is on show in an exhibition co-curated by one of the country’s leading researchers into 3D prototyping, Victoria University’s Tim Miller.
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Championing the Dragon’s Den
- Victoria University of Wellington
- This year's Victoria International Leadership Programme (VILP) culminated with a student-led digital disruption project held last Thursday night.
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Kick starting students’ careers in Asia
- Victoria University of Wellington
- For the second time, Victoria University plans to offer students an exciting summer study opportunity.
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Prime Minister to open conference on general election
- Victoria University of Wellington
- A December conference hosted by Victoria University of Wellington will reflect on the 2014 New Zealand general election campaign.
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What should we do with the Island Bay seawall?
- Iona Pannett
- Photo courtesy of stuff.co.nz
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Island Bay, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa (OpenStreetMap)
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Avenues and Oases in the Capital
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Improving the accessibility and enjoyment of our public spaces and reinforcing Wellington’s role as New Zealand’s capital city is the focus of free public seminar.
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Saving St Christopher’s
- Sarah Free
- Around 100 people turned up at a community meeting to discuss the future of St Christopher’s Presbyterian Church in Seatoun.
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All that glitters is not gold
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Professor Jonathan Gardner from Victoria University discusses whether we should be harvesting the mineral wealth of the deep sea.
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Defeats for Wellington Pride and Samoans teams against visitors
- Wellington Club Weekly
- Above: Wellington Pride lock Joanah Ngan-Woo crashes into Waikato’s defence, with captain Aimee Sutorius in supportVisiting teams won the day in both representative fixtures today involving Wellington teams, with the Wellington Pride missing out to Waikato 13-35 at Westpac Stadium and the Wellington Samoans going down 33-50 to the Auckland U21s at Porirua Park.
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Porirua, Wellington Region, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Pre Season Competition: Spot the Ball
- Cricket Wellington
- Cricket Wellington in association with Kilbirnie Sports are launching a pre season competition offering a $30.
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Kilbirnie, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa (OpenStreetMap)
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Save the Basin Campaign to respond to NZTA’s Basin Reserve flyover appeal
- Save the Basin Reserve!
- The Save the Basin Campaign has announced that it will be contesting the New Zealand Transport Agency’s appeal against the Board of Inquiry decision to decline resource consent for a Basin Reserve flyover.
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Results – Tuesday 7th October 2014
- Waikanae Golf Club
- Midweek Men Congratulations to Steve Ricketts & Peter Bell who jointly won the Par Competition with +4. Third was Mel Fairbairn with +3, Fourth Paul Ronberg with + 2 and Fifth Doug Stevens & Tony Lester on +1 39 in the field
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97 Te Moana Rd, Waikanae Beach, Waikanae 5036, New Zealand
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Know a good gardener?
- Hataitai Community Website
- Royal Property Management is looking for a gardener. They have 8+ hours of work per month available, and will pay $18/hour. Call them on 021 764 909 to find out more.
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Victoria sporting students succeed at highest levels
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Victoria's supreme athletes and administrators from a variety of sports have been honoured at the 2014 Victoria University Blues Awards.
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Your Victoria captured on film
- Victoria University of Wellington
- A short video capturing what is distinctive about Victoria University of Wellington and its capital city location has been released today.
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A quote for life
- Victoria University of Wellington
- A Victoria student has ensured that she will never forget a quote she learned during her studies.
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Creating low-cost solar energy
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Victoria University of Wellington researchers are part of a worldwide effort to design cheaper and more efficient solar energy materials.
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Recipe of the week: Ricotta hotcakes
- Elements Cafe
- What better than to start the day with a breakfast of hotcakes! This recipe uses ricotta which makes the hotcakes lighter, creamier and also gives a more balanced flavour to the dish. Let us know how they turn out! Ingredients: 250g ricotta cheese 125ml milk 2 large eggs (separated) 100g plain flour 1 tsp baking […]
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Elements Cafe, Wha Street, Melrose, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6242, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Victoria students pitch to impress
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Smart ideas for addressing global social issues through digital action campaigns will be presented by Victoria University of Wellington students this week in a Dragons’ Den style competition.
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Deal with US company opens doors for Robinson Research Institute
- Victoria University of Wellington
- The Robinson Research Institute has signed a strategic partnership agreement with NASDAQ-listed Superconductor Technologies Inc. (STI) which will see the Institute’s innovative technology used for new applications in the energy and health industries.
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Scientific Drilling Project Underway On Alpine Fault
- Victoria University of Wellington
- An international team of scientists has started drilling a 1.3km-deep borehole into the Alpine Fault in the South Island to find out more about the nature of the fault and the earthquakes it produces.
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Improv for Kids: Introducing Your Child to the Arts
- Circa Theatre
- This week on drama on the waterfront, find out about the benefits of introducing children to theatre from a young age (and then bring them along to Improv for Kids so they can enjoy those benefits!).
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Circa Theatre, Taranaki Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Asthma vaccine discovery
- Victoria University of Wellington
- A team of New Zealand researchers has discovered new vaccine technology that can be used to treat asthma and other allergic diseases.
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Studying ancient landforms using new technology
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Teetering along precarious pathways high in some of Papua New Guinea’s most remote mountains is all part of the job for a pair of Victoria University of Wellington geologists.
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HVH – 3rd in 2014 Road Relay C-Grade Championship
- Hutt Valley Harriers
- The HVH A-team put up an exciting challenge to the C-Grade competition on Saturday 4 October’s 74th running of the Takahe to Akaoroa Road Relay.
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NZ Schools hold off fast finishing Australian Schools
- Wellington Club Weekly
- Members of the New Zealand Schools perform their pre-match haka in driving rain at the start of today's Schools Test at Porirua Park The New Zealand Schools beat Australia Schools and the New Zealand Barbarian Schools defeated Fiji Schools in today's two internationals at Porirua Park.
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Porirua, Wellington Region, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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The Hutt gets a new market
- The Wellingtonista
- I know we make fun of the Hutt (except for the ‘ista members who actually live there and really quite like it, of course).
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Wainui Road, Waiwhetu, Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa
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Term 4 Inquiry - Can you help us?
- Amesbury Drive School Blog
- We are very excited about the new inquiry for this term - Living with Curiosity/Living Creatively.
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Amesbury School Athletics - Wednesday, Week 1, Term 4
- Amesbury Drive School Blog
- Our Amesbury School Athletics day is coming up this term on Wednesday 15 October (this is the first Wednesday back) at Newtown Park.
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Newtown Park, Melrose, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Use of English in Samoa under the microscope
- Victoria University of Wellington
- The use of English in Samoa today will be the focus of two lectures by Victoria University of Wellington’s 2014 Ian Gordon Fellow Letuimanu’asina Dr Emma Kruse Va’ai.
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Resource Consent Application for non-residential land use cnr Tinakori Rd & Park St
- Thorndon Residents Assocation
- WCC have publicly notified an application for resource consent to build a commercial building on the corner of Tinakori Road (92,& 96-98) and Park Street (3-5).
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Park Street, Thorndon, Wellington, 6012, New Zealand/Aotearoa
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Avenues and oases in the capital: wellington civic trust seminar saturday 18 october 2014
- Newtown Residents' Association
- Free Public Seminar On Saturday morning, 18 October, 9.
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Futsal - a post from Merrick
- Amesbury Drive School Blog
- It is great to see so many kids playing football at the school.
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Recipe of the week: Duck fat roasted potatoes with homemade aioli!
- Elements Cafe
- This is a really simple recipe yet so tasty, and it will impress your friends and family.These duck fat potatoes can be used as an addition to any meal or just made as a snack! Duck fat potatoes Ingredients: 100g Duck fat 500g Potatoes Method: 1. Preheat the oven to 220ºC 2. Peel and cut […]
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Elements Cafe, Wha Street, Melrose, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6242, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Documenting historic Māori land law cases for the first time
- Victoria University of Wellington
- A new book from Victoria University of Wellington’s Faculty of Law will continue to put the spotlight on Māori Land Law judgments which have never before been published.
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