Places / February 2015
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Book your Motel now!
- Kapiti Playhouse Inc
- Tickets are now on-sale for Kapiti Playhouse’s first 2015 production, Motel. Rehearsals are going well for the show that opens on Wednesday 18th March. The tickets are available either at Coastlands or online. See the Motel page for more details including pricing. The post Book your Motel now! appeared first on Kapiti Playhouse Inc..
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Karapoti calling
- Upper Hutt Community Rescue
- Late summer-autumn is always a busy time for the team, as we provide lots of community events with first aid and logistics support. One of our favourites and biggest is the Karapoti Classic mountain bike race, […]
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Drought declaration sought for Wairarapa
- Greater Wellington Regional Council
- Mayors, regional and district council officers met with farming representatives last night to discuss the latest monitoring data and the status of a drought declaration for the Wairarapa.
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National Championships 2015
- Wellington Rowing Club
- Some of the squad on Sunday with Lake Pukaki in the background Wellington Rowing Club attended the 2015 Banklink New Zealand Championships, held in Twizel on Lake Ruataniwha.
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The Boatshed, Odlins Plaza, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Over 250 Boys & Girls Bring Cricket to Kilbirnie Park
- Cricket Wellington
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Kilbirnie Park, Evans Bay Parade, Hataitai, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6022, New Zealand/Aotearoa
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New Zealand’s Iraq Deployment: Motivations and Interests
- Victoria University of Wellington
- The following commentary by Robert Ayson, Professor of Strategic Studies at Victoria University of Wellington, was based on a talk to a Diplosphere forum at Parliament House and published in the New Zealand Herald on Thursday 26 February 2015.
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Survey reveals signs of tuatara recovery
- Victoria University of Wellington
- The tuatara population on Hauturu ō Toi/Little Barrier Island may be recovering, according to results from a recent survey carried out with help from Victoria University of Wellington researchers.
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Anti-terror laws and homelessness
- Wellington Community Law Centre
- How anti-terror laws promote homelessness in NZ Barney Wikitera, Kaihāpai Hapori/Community Educator and Advocate, Community Law Wellington and Hutt Valley You’re homeless. To get a house, you need an income. To get an income from Work and Income, you need … Continue reading →
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Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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McEvedy Shield can't come quick enough for St Pat's sprinter Alex Haye
- College Sport Wellington
- Alex Haye intends to lead from the front next week. The McEvedy Shield ignited Haye's running career and the St Pat's Town sprinter hopes that both he and his school can reach new heights at Newtown
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Newtown, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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I spy with my little eye
- The Wellingtonista
- With a large number of the Tuatara brewery staff being based in Wellington it does make sense for Tuatara to start something more centrally so that at least not everyone has to spend a couple of hours everyday driving to Kapiti.
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Academic warns against authoritarian solutions to conflict in divided societies
- Victoria University of Wellington
- A professor of comparative politics from Victoria University of Wellington will examine methods of resolving conflict in deeply divided societies, in his upcoming inaugural lecture.
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Paper 4 Trees
- Kilbirnie School
- Well done Kilbirnie School! Last year we recycled 19200 litres of paper and cardboard. We saved 2.5 tonnes from landfill, which is 20 cubic metres of landfill space. This equates to 13.8 tonnes of carbon emissions reduced from landfill.... ... and we earned 10 trees for our school!
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Kilbirnie School, 72, Hamilton Road, Hataitai, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6021, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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New Student Welcome at Kelburn Park cancelled
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Due to unfavourable weather conditions the New Student Welcome at Kelburn Park scheduled to start today at 12.30pm has been cancelled. There is no postponement date for this event.
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Kelburn, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa (OpenStreetMap)
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"Grab a wine, grab a seat, and make sure you see Yep, Still Got It!"
- Circa Theatre
- This week on drama on the waterfront, co-writer Sandy Brewer talks about working with Jane Keller on Yep, Still Got It! Sandy Brewer.
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Circa Theatre, Taranaki Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Read our excellent ERO report!
- Kilbirnie School
- Click here to read our latest official ERO report - excellent reading!
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Kilbirnie School, 72, Hamilton Road, Hataitai, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6021, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Toa topple Tawa White at Tawa Sevens
- Wellington Club Weekly
- Toa (pictured above at the end of the day) are the inaugural Tawa Sevens champions, defeating Tawa White 10-7 in the Cup final at a festive Lyndhurst Park this afternoon.
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Tawa, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Inaugural Tawa Sevens tournament tomorrow
- Wellington Club Weekly
- There promises to be no shortage of excitement on and off the field at tomorrow’s inaugural Tawa Invitational Sevens tournament.
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Tawa, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Targeted consultation has positive results for Broadmeadows, Khandallah and Ngaio bus users
- Greater Wellington Regional Council
- Proposed changes to Broadmeadows and Khandallah bus services have been modified, and now include a full seven days a week bus service for Broadmeadows, after targeted consultation with residents.
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Broadmeadows, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa
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Foundations laid for Wainuiomata’s National Sevens success
- Wellington Club Weekly
- Success starts with building a foundation, and this is especially so for the newly crowned national champions Wainuiomata Sevens team that started in 2006 when the club’s current Sevens Rugby programme was created (the team several years ago pictured above – many of the same players are still involved).
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Wainuiomata, Lower Hutt, Lower Hutt City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa (OpenStreetMap)
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Less than a month to go until Motel
- Kapiti Playhouse Inc
- It’s now less than a month to go until Motel, Kapiti Playhouse’s first production of 2015, opens.
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Victoria opens state-of-the-art student accommodation
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Victoria University of Wellington has opened a new state-of-the-art student accommodation complex on Boulcott Street.
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Boulcott Street, Wellington Central, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6145, New Zealand/Aotearoa
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New Composer-in-Residence at Victoria University
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Victoria University of Wellington’s Te Kōkī New Zealand School of Music (NZSM) has announced the appointment of John Elmsly as the School’s next Creative New Zealand/Jack C. Richards Composer-in-Residence.
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Lecture to highlight Alan Turing’s genius
- Victoria University of Wellington
- A lecture about the work of Alan Turing, often dubbed the father of modern computing and the subject of the film The Imitation Game, will be given at Victoria University of Wellington next week.
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Study finds need for education about online privacy
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Providing better access to knowledge about online behaviour, including an 0800 helpline, are among the recommendations in a report from Victoria University of Wellington about New Zealanders' online behaviour.
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Chemistry graduate to research green alternatives
- Victoria University of Wellington
- A Victoria University of Wellington chemistry graduate has joined forces with her former PhD supervisor to create safer and more stable natural hair dye, and help preserve handmade paper from China.
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The Performance Arcade 2015
- The Wellingtonista
- The Performance Arcade is one of those delightful yearly Wellington events that happen come rain or shine, wind or gale.
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Conference to examine Pacific perspectives on China
- Victoria University of Wellington
- A conference examining Pacific Island perspectives on China’s evolving relations with countries in the Pacific region will take place in Apia, Samoa next week.
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wairarapabike.org.nz
- Greater Wellington Regional Council
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Climate change law an example of ‘policy failure’
- Victoria University of Wellington
- The following commentary is provided by Sir Geoffrey Palmer, former Prime Minister of New Zealand, former Minister for the Environment and Distinguished Fellow at Victoria University of Wellington’s Faculty of Law.
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Wake Up Tomorrow: Chicken’s off the menu
- Circa Theatre
- This year as audiences embark on the journey of a lifetime with Wake Up Tomorrow, chicken or fish won’t be served.
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Circa Theatre, Taranaki Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Make a Quick and Easy Submission on Wellington’s Draft Regional Land Transport Plan – Submissions close on Friday 20 February
- Save the Basin Reserve!
- In an earlier post, we told you about the importance of submitting on Wellington’s Draft Regional Land Transport Plan, which local body politicians use to set transport priorities for the city.
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Wainuiomata win National Club Sevens Championship
- Wellington Club Weekly
- The 2016 National Club Sevens tournament will be played in the Hutt Valley.
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Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Hunt for tui killer cat
- Te Motu Kairangi
- Kia Ora! Some of you might have seen the article in Cook Strait news from February 2th.
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Miramar Peninsula, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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The First Residents’ Association Meeting for 2015
- Newtown Residents' Association
- Monday 16th February at 7.
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The Newtown Festival is underway!
- Newtown Residents' Association
- Get updates at anytime from newtownfestival.
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Newtown, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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VHF Convention Easter 2015
- Wellington VHF Group
- Hosted by The Wellington VHF Group and Kapiti Amateur Radio Society.
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Wellington local knocks New Zealand’s Favourite Cricket Umpire competition for six
- Cricket Wellington
- Budding young umpire and Porirua local, Stuart Hope, has been announced as ‘Specsavers’ Favourite Local Cricket Umpire’ after a nationwide search by Specsavers and New Zealand Cricket.
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Porirua, Wellington Region, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Basin Reserve Flyover Decision Has Positive Consequences In Auckland
- Save the Basin Reserve!
- The Basin Reserve Flyover may be primarily a Wellington issue, but the Board of Inquiry’s decision to decline resource consent for a Basin Reserve flyover has led to flyover plans being delayed, and public transport improvements brought forward, in Auckland.
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Second Māori language learning app developed for beginners
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Victoria University of Wellington’s Faculty of Education has released its second te reo Māori learning app—Puna—which is available for free on the App Store and Google Play.
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Remember the sunhat!
- Kilbirnie School
- Please make sure your child has their sunhat. We are a sun smart school, and sunhats are compulsory for Terms 1 and 4. If your child does not have a hat with them at morning tea or lunchtime, they are asked to play under the shade sail near Room 7. There are 2 styles of sun hats available for purchase from the School Office: Slouch $14, Bucket $12
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Kilbirnie School, 72, Hamilton Road, Hataitai, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6021, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Richardson & Fenton guide Collegians to Victory
- Cricket Wellington
- In the only match of Round 3, Collegians Eimear Richardson played a match winning innings against a youthful Johnsonville side in Alex Moore Park hitting 131* from 61 balls.
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Alex Moore Park, Heath Street, Johnsonville, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6037, New Zealand/Aotearoa
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Populations benefit from having different kettles of fish
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Having weaker individuals in a population can strengthen its long-term stability and reduce likelihood of extinction, according to new research from Victoria University of Wellington.
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Results – Wednesday 11th February 2015
- Waikanae Golf Club
- Midweek Women Congratulations to Helen Booth who won the Stableford Competition with 41 points, and Judy Symonds runner-up with 40 points and in third place Frances Allen with 39 points.
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97 Te Moana Rd, Waikanae Beach, Waikanae 5036, New Zealand
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A little bit country…
- Kapiti Playhouse Inc
- Kapiti Playhouse is going a little bit country on Saturday 21st February when Andrew London, Legal Tender (Ian Campbell & Moira Howard) and Carylann take to the stage to present an evening of country music.
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Onslow too strong for Johnsonville as the Khandallah club win Back-Back trophies
- Onslow Cricket Club
- Defending champions Onslow proved the dominant force in the Joy Lamason One Day final held on Sunday in Nairnville Park.
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Khandallah, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6035, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Onslow collect maiden One-Day Title
- Onslow Cricket Club
- Onslow collected their maiden premier one-day title when they beat Johnsonville at a packed Nairnville Park on Sunday.
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Seven things: Shelley Bernstein
- Webstock
- 1. Who are you? I’m a thinker who believes people and community can change everything…if we listen. 2. What do you do? I work at the Brooklyn Museum on projects that explore the intersection of public participation and digital. We’re often developing projects that use crowdsourcing as a means to learn more and we aim for deep participation among […]
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Brooklyn, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Zonal Wrap up
- Swimming Wellington
- The Harlequins, from Northland, Auckland and Counties-Manukau, took the honours in the second New Zealand Zonal Championships at the West Wave Aquatic Centre in Auckland tonight.
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Tickets are still available for the upcoming Lower Hutt &...
- Orchestra Wellington
- Tickets are still available for the upcoming Lower Hutt & Paraparaumu Fringe 2015 shows BABY POPS - ABRACADABRA! To secure yours, head to FRINGE.CO.NZ or TICKETEK NEW ZEALAND
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Entertainment at your fingertips
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Home entertainment could soon be experienced in four dimensions as a result of upcoming research at Victoria University of Wellington.
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Victoria student creates NCEA app
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Tracking NCEA credits is now a whole lot easier thanks to a new mobile phone application (app) developed by Wasim Talim, who is currently finishing his studies at Victoria University of Wellington.
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Behind-the-scenes of The Demolition of the Century: a producer’s perspective
- Circa Theatre
- Show Pony's Adrianne Roberts tells drama on the waterfront how she came to be involved with The Demolition of the Century.
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Circa Theatre, Taranaki Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Have Your Say on the Draft Wellington Regional Land Transport Plan 2015
- Save the Basin Reserve!
- The Regional Transport Committee’s Draft Regional Land Transport Plan is currently open for submissions.
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Let’s liberate the Treaty
- Victoria University of Wellington
- The following commentary is provided by Dr Carwyn Jones (Ngāti Kahungunu and Te Aitanga-a-Māhaki), a Senior Lecturer at Victoria University of Wellington’s Faculty of Law.
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Getting to the bottom of tectonic plates
- Victoria University of Wellington
- New research, led by Victoria University of Wellington and using underground dynamite explosions, has revealed previously unknown information about what happens underneath tectonic plates.
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Greg Foe relishing opportunity to play for Samoa in Wellington
- Wellington Club Weekly
- Above: Greg Foe taking on Johnsonville for Poneke in Wellington club rugby last year Three years ago, then Samoa U20 openside flanker Greg Foe came down to Wellington from Auckland to attend the Wellington Sevens as a spectator and he stayed.
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Town and Gown for summer
- Victoria University of Wellington
- A summer project designed to publicise more widely research by members of Victoria University of Wellington’s Faculty of Law, has involved Faculty staff and students working more closely with Woodward Street Chambers.
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Yellow light for forest-saving programme in Indonesia
- Victoria University of Wellington
- A programme to curb deforestation and carbon emissions in Indonesia has improved forest governance but more changes need to be implemented if its original aims are to be met, according to Victoria University of Wellington research.
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Waitangi Day Holiday this Friday!
- Kilbirnie School
- Welcome back to school everybody! It's lovely to see you, but don't forget to have a holiday on Friday!
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Kilbirnie School, 72, Hamilton Road, Hataitai, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6021, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Victoria connecting with Wellington’s tech industry
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Victoria University of Wellington is running a workshop aimed at getting Wellington’s tech community up to speed with the latest in network technology.
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Learning to love mathematics
- Victoria University of Wellington
- As a school student, mathematics was definitely not Sandi McCutcheon’s strong point—her memories of the subject at high school are mostly of being sent to sit in the corridor during lessons.
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Seed: "it’s entertaining, pure and simple"
- Circa Theatre
- Playwright Elisabeth Easther shares her thoughts about how Seed came about and what it’s like watching her writing performed on stage.
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Circa Theatre, Taranaki Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Motel
- Kapiti Playhouse Inc
- By April Phillips – Directed by Gennie Barton Motels have historically had a reputation one way or another.
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