Places / January 2015
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Five Wellington club players in Umaga’s Asia Pacific Dragons side
- Wellington Club Weekly
- Above: Former Petone players Tana Umaga (left) and Tu Umaga-Marshall (right, now playing for Tawa) celebrating a Jubilee Cup win in 2007 are two of several Wellington club players involved in tomorrow’s match in Perth between the Western Force and the Asia Pacific Dragons.
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Tawa, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Great Big Tui Cup up for grabs on Saturday
- Wellington Club Weekly
- The Hurricanes have played a special pre-season fixture in the Wairarapa every year since 2010.
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Researcher to probe purpose of painseekers
- Victoria University of Wellington
- A Victoria University of Wellington researcher leaves for Denmark this week to embark on an 18-month study exploring the mindset of pain seekers.
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Small matters–art from the world of nanotechnology
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Nelson will next month play host to 500 of the world’s leading scientists at the MacDiarmid Institute’s biennial international conference on nanotechnology, AMN-7.
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New exhibition showcases works from Victoria University of Wellington Art Collection
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Seldom-seen gems and new acquisitions from Victoria University of Wellington’s art collection will be among the works on display in the Adam Art Gallery’s next show.
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Adam Art Gallery, Hunter Car Park, Kelburn, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6145, New Zealand/Aotearoa
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Recipe of the week: Goats cheese souffle
- Elements Cafe
- Here is the recipe for our popular and delicious goats cheese souffle. Enjoy! Ingredients: 40g butter 45g flour 225ml milk – heated 75g goats cheese 20g grated parmesan 3 eggs – separated 1/2 tsp lemon juice Method: Melt the butter in a pot, then add flour, cook for 2 minutes. Slowly add heated milk to […]
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Elements Cafe, Wha Street, Melrose, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6242, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Onslow collect maiden One-Day Title
- Cricket Wellington
- Onslow collected their maiden premier one-day title when they beat Johnsonville at a packed Nairnville Park on Sunday.
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Love helps solve the puzzle of human evolution
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Humans have long been a puzzle to explain in evolutionary terms, but a Victoria University of Wellington researcher says part of the answer is romantic love and the pair-bonding it motivates.
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Students jetting off to be part of Model UN
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Four students from Victoria University of Wellington have been selected to form part of the inaugural New Zealand delegation to the Harvard National Model United Nations (HNMUN) conference.
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A helping hand for highly skilled new migrants
- Victoria University of Wellington
- An innovative course run by Victoria University of Wellington is helping highly qualified and professionally accomplished new migrants to better understand the New Zealand workplace and get a foothold in the job market.
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Demolition of the Recording
- Circa Theatre
- Musician Sean O'Brien (aka Joe Blossom) talks about Duncan Sarkies and 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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We are looking for a new Executive Director
- Porirua Chamber of Commerce
- Holly has moved on to an exciting new adventure and we are looking for someone to fill her shoes.
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Foods of 2015
- Elements Cafe
- 2014 left us with health conscious foods such as kale, freekeh, and chia seeds in our diets. This year, according to the Sydney Morning Herald foods such as quark (a german dairy product), black rice, buckwheat and matcha (a type of green tea) will replace these foods. Food trends are set by availability of product, […]
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Elements Cafe, Wha Street, Melrose, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6242, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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One day final at nairnville park – sunday 25 jan
- Onslow Cricket Club
- The Onslow premier team finished top of the one-day competition after the round robin stage and have the privilage of hosting local rivals Johnsonville in the final of the Ewen Chatfield Trophy this Sunday at Nairnville Park – game starting at 11 am.
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One day final at nairnville park – sunday 25 jan
- Onslow Cricket Club
- The Onslow premier team finished top of the one-day competition after the round robin stage and have the privilage of hosting local rivals Johnsonville in the final of the Ewen Chatfield Trophy this Sunday at Nairnville Park – game starting at 11 am.
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Comment on Government’s proposal to overhaul the Resource Management Act
- Victoria University of Wellington
- The following commentary is provided by Morten Gjerde, a senior lecturer in urban design at Victoria University of Wellington’s School of Architecture.
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One day final at nairnville park – sunday 25 jan
- Onslow Cricket Club
- The Onslow premier team finished top of the one-day competition after the round robin stage and have the privilage of hosting local rivals Johnsonville in the final of the Ewen Chatfield Trophy this Sunday at Nairnville Park – game starting at 11 am.
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Competition winners promote high country covenants
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Victoria University students Ruby Judson and Steffan Paton are the winners of the Soho Film and Music Competition run in collaboration between Queen Elizabeth II National Trust and Victoria University of Wellington.
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Letters between Ruta Te Rauparaha, Pipi Te Whiwhi and Eliza Grey—a presentation at the Women and 19th Century Literature conference
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Dr Arini Loader, of Victoria University of Wellington’s School of History, Philosophy, Political Science and International Relations, will give a presentation on letters which were sent between three Māori and non-Māori women in the 19th century.
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2014 Earth’s warmest since 1880
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Professor James Renwick, Victoria University of Wellington, comments on new findings that show 2014 ranks as Earth’s hottest on record since 1880.
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The legacy of early Scottish migrants
- Victoria University of Wellington
- The following commentary is provided by Dr Rebecca Lenihan, a history graduate from Victoria University. Her book, From Alba to Aotearoa: Profiling New Zealand’s Scottish migrants, 1840-1920 will be published by Otago University Press this year.
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Composer Gareth Hobbs on the music in Seed
- Circa Theatre
- Seed opened at Circa Theatre over the weekend to a ‘rapturous reception’.
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Circa Theatre, Taranaki Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Official Launch of Mana Rescue 1
- Coastguard Mana
- Everyone is invited to attend the official launch ceremony for Coastguard Mana's rescue vessel Mana Rescue 1 on Saturday 24 January 2015 at 1pm.
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BABY POPS “ABRACADABRA” at the NZ FRINGE FESTIVAL Orchestra...
- Orchestra Wellington
- BABY POPS “ABRACADABRA” at the NZ FRINGE FESTIVAL Orchestra Wellington is spreading its magic to Lower Hutt and the Kapiti Coast, performing its family show, Baby Pops “Abracadabra”, on February 21 and 22.
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Victoria University mourns the passing of Sir Ian Athfield
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Vice-Chancellor Grant Guilford has expressed Victoria University’s deep sadness at the passing of Sir Ian Athfield today.
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A grim future for coral reefs—why it matters for New Zealand
- Victoria University of Wellington
- The following commentary is provided by Associate Professor Simon Davy, Head of the School of Biological Sciences, Victoria University of Wellington.
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New Restorative Justice Requirements
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Amendments to the Sentencing Act that came into force on 6 December have been the focus of considerable controversy and complaint over recent weeks, especially from some lawyers and judges, along with certain media commentators.
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Newtown
- Iona Pannett
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Newtown, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Engaging students to raise awareness about climate change
- Victoria University of Wellington
- A Victoria University of Wellington student is working with children to help raise awareness and educate the public about ways to mitigate the effects of climate change.
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Taita use lifeline as Pearce Cup contenders are found
- Cricket Wellington
- Taita left it to the last day of the One-Day competition to secure their spot in the Pearce Cup while Hutt District and Wellington Collegians were left to rue their tie earlier in the season as Karori profited from a superior net run rate.
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Karori, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Duo developing social science success at Victoria
- Victoria University of Wellington
- A Victoria University of Wellington programme examining the development of human societies has been recognised with $1.4 million in research funding grants.
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The Kitchen at the End of the World: 'takes place in a surreal place somewhere between Samuel Beckett and C.S.Lewis!'
- Circa Theatre
- The Kitchen at the End of the World is set in an empty hotel on the edge of the Great Vastness, the unchartered lands beyond the stretch of marionettes' strings.
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Circa Theatre, Taranaki Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Myanmar daughter follows in father’s footsteps
- Victoria University of Wellington
- When Ohnmar Aung Naing Oo (known as Cheryl) from Myanmar graduated from Victoria University of Wellington in December it was a dream come true for her father, who also studied at Victoria.
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What workplace emails reveal about culture
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Most of us use emails at work without so much as a second thought—but new research from Victoria University of Wellington shows a range of socio-cultural forces govern what and how we write.
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Victoria staff, alumni and friends recognised in New Year Honours
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Two leaders of Victoria University of Wellington—one past and one present—have been recognised, alongside other Victoria staff, alumni and friends, in the 2015 New Year Honours.
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Red Riding Hood: 'an entertaining show, filled with romance, comedy and drama'
- Circa Theatre
- Red Riding Hood herself, Awhimai Fraser, talks to drama on the waterfront about the panto experience for the first post of 2015! Awhimai Fraser in Red Riding Hood.
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Circa Theatre, Taranaki Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Iwi connections important for ‘urban’ Māori
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Many Māori who migrated to Wellington 50 years ago still don’t consider the city “home”, new research from Victoria University of Wellington reveals.
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New York bagels
- Elements Cafe
- This time last year I was in New York experiencing the culinary delights that the city has to offer. Strangely enough, the food that I find myself missing the most are bagels. Bagels are pretty much a staple food in New York and were introduced to the city by the Jewish population a few decades […]
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Elements Cafe, Wha Street, Melrose, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6242, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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