Places / September 2015
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China-US relations conference draws world-class scholars
- Victoria University of Wellington
- A two-day conference on the world’s two superpowers, organised by Victoria University of Wellington’s New Zealand Contemporary China Research Centre has attracted leading scholars and influential advisers from China, the United States, Singapore and Australia.
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Thinking critically about climate change in free public lecture
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Two Victoria University of Wellington academics invite you to join their students in a free public lecture on thinking critically about climate change.
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Fee increase to protect quality and ensure student experience second to none
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Victoria University of Wellington’s Council voted today to increase undergraduate and postgraduate tuition fees by three percent in 2016.
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Teacher's winning ways
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Hyginus Lester Junior Lee was one of the first students to graduate from the Teaching of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) programme run by Victoria and the International Languages Teacher Training Institute in Malaysia, in 2007.
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Burnside Under 26 Singles starts soon
- Tawa Bowling Club
- Seamus Curtin The annual Burnside Under 26 Singles for 2015–16 includes no fewer than 9 players from the Wellington region in the field of 32. Play starts Thursday Oct 2 and runs through to Sunday. Also check out the titles for this event.
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JD Stout Fellow for 2016 announced
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Emeritus Professor Atholl Anderson will be the John David Stout Fellow for 2016 at Victoria University of Wellington.
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Rare Native Falcon breeding in Takapu Valley? Looking good
- Save Takapu Valley
- We’ve had regular sightings of the rare Native New Zealand Falcon in Takapu Valley over the last few years (and some going back decades), BUT yesterday Rob Suisted (who owns land in upper Takapu Valley) photographed a pair of Falcons – kārearea (Falco novaeseelandiae), flying together, and vocalising (“ki-ki-ki-ki-ki-ki”), in what appeared to be courting… Read More
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Takapu Valley, Wellington City, Wellington, 5028, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Rare Native Falcon breeding in Takapu Valley? Looking good
- Save Takapu Valley
- We’ve had regular sightings of the rare Native New Zealand Falcon in Takapu Valley over the last few years (and some going back decades), BUT yesterday Rob Suisted (who owns land in upper Takapu Valley) photographed a pair of Falcons – kārearea (Falco novaeseelandiae), flying together, and vocalising (“ki-ki-ki-ki-ki-ki”), in what appeared to be courting… Read More
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Takapu Valley, Wellington City, Wellington, 5028, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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IQ tests show individual differences in bird brains
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Research from Victoria University of Wellington has revealed that birds may possess a ‘general intelligence’ similar to humans, with some individuals able to excel in multiple cognitive tests.
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Digital divides persist in New Zealand
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Digital technologies have become critical for people to participate in education, work, health provision, social services, tax services and commercial activities. Yet some groups of our population have limited or no access to digital technologies, or do not have the confidence to use them.
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Green Gown Awards show Victoria's true colours
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Victoria’s efforts to champion sustainability have won the University, Vice-Chancellor and a student finalist spots in the Australasian-wide Green Gown Awards.
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Last weekend of The Great Kererū Count!
- Te Motu Kairangi
- Do you have kererū living near you? Keep an eye on the sky or fruting trees and count the kererū you see! Your sights will help scientists around the country to build a picture of where kererū are (and aren't) hanging out.
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Miramar Peninsula, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Victoria University student wins international thesis award
- Victoria University of Wellington
- A Victoria University of Wellington architecture student has won an international award for research into where the New Zealand government could be accommodated in the wake of a major natural disaster.
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Moments of Truth: NZ’s most “bizarre” election campaign
- Victoria University of Wellington
- A new book and DVD about the 2014 general election provide answers and insights into an election that its editors—Victoria University of Wellington’s Dr Jon Johansson and Professor Stephen Levine—describe as “unlike any before it”.
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New Zealand's History of Emotions
- Victoria University of Wellington
- The recent History of Emotions Conference gathered top national and international scholars to explore the latest research in emotions.
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'Volkswagen crisis' bad news for German companies
- Victoria University of Wellington
- A global expert in crisis management from Victoria University of Wellington believes the “Volkswagen crisis” is a serious threat to the survival of the car manufacturer and could have repercussions for other German companies.
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Bikes in Schools application submitted by Amesbury School with support of Churton Park School
- Amesbury Drive School Blog
- Amesbury School's application is now in for the next round of the WCC's Bikes in Schools project.
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Celebrating Victoria students’ sporting success
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Fifty-six students have been honoured for excellence in the sporting arena at the 2015 Victoria University of Wellington Blues Awards.
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Ralph and Hannah
- Circa Theatre
- This week on drama* on the waterfront, we're thrilled to have Ralph McCubbin Howell and Hannah Smith of Trick of the Light Theatre at Circa with their award-winning show The Bookbinder.
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Circa Theatre, Taranaki Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Victoria alumnus named in world's top 100 influential leaders
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Derek Handley, a Victoria Business School graduate, has been recognised today as one of the top 100 AACSB International (AACSB) Influential Leaders.
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International poets honoured in "The World in a Box"
- Victoria University of Wellington
- On the basement level of Rankine Brown library lie the treasures – old and new – of the University’s Wai-te-ata Press. Among the country’s oldest printing press and the brand new 3D plastic printing types, is a unique boxed set of 15 hand-crafted keepsakes, each dedicated to an international poet.
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Q&A with Distinguished Alumni Winner Alan Isaac
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Alan found early success with accounting firm KPMG shortly after graduating from Victoria with a Bachelor of Commerce. He spent 35 years with the accounting firm and has also been chair of New Zealand Cricket and president of the International Cricket Council.
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Kim Workman to speak on criminal justice and Māori
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Victoria University of Wellington’s 2015 J.D. Stout Fellow, Kim Workman, is holing a seminar on his nationally important work on criminal justice, corrections policy and Māori development.
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A BOUQUET FOR KATHERINE MANSFIELD
- Katherine Mansfield House
- It's Spring and despite slashing southerlies, flowers are everywhere. Katherine Mansfield once declared that if she only had sixpence left for a meal, a bunch of violets for the table would come first. Her love of flowers and the natural world runs through all her work, both published short stories and her diaries and journals.
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Katherine Mansfield House and Garden, 25, Tinakori Road, Wadestown, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Demand the Island Bay Cycle way be tested for safety by the formula in the Cycling Framework.
- Wellington City Council
- The Island Bay Cycle Way preliminary plan was approved by Councillors on the 24th of June while untested by the Cycling Framework Formula that determines whether the Councils plan is safer then what we have now. For the people of Island Bay this is extremely bad news and for the City as a whole another blow against public safety.
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Island Bay, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa (OpenStreetMap)
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Porirua Stream Clean-up finished well ahead of schedule
- Greater Wellington Regional Council
- A huge clean-up operation in the Porirua Stream finished last week, well ahead of schedule.
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Porirua, Wellington Region, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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2015 Annual General Meeting
- Newtown Residents' Association
- Monday, 21st September, 7.
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Wellington Pride put the Heat on; wins to Wellington U19s, Development and U18 teams
- Wellington Club Weekly
- Above: The Wellington U19s with the Central Region Shield today after beating the Manawatu U19s today 19-7 at Porirua Park.
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Porirua, Wellington Region, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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New Zealand School of Music wins big at Silver Scrolls
- Victoria University of Wellington
- A Master’s project by a Te Kōkī New Zealand School of Music (NZSM) student has taken national honours by winning the Best Original Music in a Feature Film Award at the 2015 APRA Silver Scrolls Awards last night.
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Eagle disgraces himself – saves wall, saves Pannett
- WCC Watch
- Great news for Island Bay with confirmation that the sea wall will be rebuilt.
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Island Bay, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa (OpenStreetMap)
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Victoria researchers awarded prestigious fellowships
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Two Victoria University of Wellington researchers are among a small group of leading New Zealand scientists to receive Rutherford Discovery Fellowships.
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Programme looks to the bystander to reduce bullying
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Victoria University of Wellington is helping to address the serious problem of bullying in New Zealand schools.
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Things to come: the expressway (four lanes? six lanes?) through Hataitai
- Wellington Scoop
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Hataitai, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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3D design putting golfers above par
- Victoria University of Wellington
- A Victoria University of Wellington design student is helping golfers improve their technique by creating 3D printed golf clubs that are tailored to the player.
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Transport Minister Simon Bridges: NZTA Intends To Enter Into “Open And Collaborative Process” Over Basin Flyover Aftermath
- Save the Basin Reserve!
- In a letter to the Save the Basin Campaign (in response to one we sent to John Key soon after the High Court decision was announced), Transport Minister Simon Bridges says some encouraging things: The NZ Transport Agency advises me that … it intends to enter into an open and collaborative process with councils and the community to spark new conversations and ideas about the best way to deliver substantive solutions to the congestion at the Basin and other pinch points in the network. I appreciate that you have had a strong interest in this issue over a period of time, and thank you for the time that you have already committed to developing and presenting alternative solutions for consideration. This is great to hear – but there are concerns that the process adopted so far is neither open nor collaborative, and furthermore that the experts who have developed alternative solutions which the Board of Inquiry said deserved further consideration have not been consulted in the wake of the flyover decision. Let’s hope that Minister Bridges’ views, as expressed in the letter above, result in the Regional Transport Committee, City and Regional Councillors, and NZTA officials demonstrating a new openness and willingness to genuinely and widely consult on the Basin, and on the best options for Wellington’s transport network.
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Basin Reserve, Dufferin Street, Mount Victoria, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6021, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Book Ends by Roger Hall – Auditions await!
- Kapiti Playhouse Inc
- Every Tuesday morning, members of the all-male Cabin Fever Club meet for coffee at The Sour Dough Café.
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News: Weekly Newsletter - the end is nigh and you need to be gone by lunchtime
- Olympic Harriers
- Perston Baton Relay, Karori Park,andnbsp; 19 September, ** 12:30 ** We are gett...
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Karori, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Pannett puts career on line over sea wall
- WCC Watch
- In the Wellingtonian last week, Lambton ward councillor, Iona Pannett, said she would resign if the Island Bay sea wall was not rebuilt.
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Island Bay, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa (OpenStreetMap)
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There’s something special coming up this upcoming FRIDAY...
- Orchestra Wellington
- There’s something special coming up this upcoming FRIDAY the 18th SEPTEMBER… The Embassy of Mexico & Arohanui Strings/Sistema present the *MEXICO - NEW ZEALAND SOLIDARITY CONCERT* Old St Pauls 34 Mulgrave Street Thorndon, Wellington 6PM with very special guest, the Mexican world-renowned recorder virtuoso MAESTRO HORACIO FRANCO This concert will bring together the talent of NZ children of ages 6 to 14, who don’t have access to private music training, together with our friends from the Arohanui Strings - Sistema Hutt Valley programme (for musical and social development) and the expertise of Horacio Franco, one of Mexico’s most successful classical musicians. Horacio too, is deeply involved in promoting music in socially marginal sectors of Mexico, so don’t miss the opportunity to watch, listen and enjoy a musical solidarity of cultures that promises to be unique and unforgettable!
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Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Fundraiser – quiz night
- Wellington High School
- Join us for a fun quiz evening to fundraise for the WHS Classics and Art History trip to Europe 2016. Where? Gasworks, 11 Tauhinu Rd, Miramar When? Sunday 27th of September at 6.30pm Teams maximum of eight and $10 a head. R.S.V.P by 23rd September to ‘niki.menzies@whs.school.nz’
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Wellington High School, Taranaki Street, Mount Cook, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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New appointments strengthen Law Faculty
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Four recent academic appointments at Victoria University of Wellington’s Faculty of Law will further strengthen its expertise in commercial, public, property and resource management law.
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Wellington Journalists Ask: Can Former Flyover Fans Be Trusted To Evaluate Basin Flyover Alternatives?
- Save the Basin Reserve!
- As Wellington Scoop reported on 10 September, a small group of local body politicians and NZTA officials has taken it upon themselves to make decisions about the future of the Basin Reserve – and all but one of those local body politicians was in the pro-flyover camp: At yesterday’s regional council meeting, three councillors sought an integrated approach to deciding on at-grade roading improvements around the Basin. Paul Bruce and Sue Kedgley were supported by Barbara Donaldson. But Paul Swain refused. He said that a small governance group of himself, Fran Wilde, Celia Wade Brown and Andy Foster, plus two Transport Agency staffers, would make the decision, and would then report back. In a comment on this article, Councillor Helene Ritchie christened this group the “Secret Six”. This group subsequently promised to work with the community, but there remain concerns about how well this work will in practice given the composition of that group, and whether they will be prepared to take a fresh and unbiased look at non-flyover options they had previously rejected out of hand. In the Dominion Post, columnist Dave Armstrong came up with a memorable analogy: It’s like getting the Keep Our Old Flag Society to design a new flag. Will this group report back with recommendations that are the urban design equivalent of three boring silver ferns and a koru that looks like a cow doing number twos? Wellington Scoop has dug further into the track record of the members of this “governance group”, and what it has found does not inspire confidence. For its part, Save the Basin hopes that NZTA’s decision not to pursue its flyover plans through the courts will enable even the most entrenched flyover supporters to think afresh, and we are pleased that the New Zealand Transport Agency has indicated it will take a new and more genuinely consultative approach to post-flyover discussion and decision-making. But we’re mindful of the point the preceding Wellington Scoop report makes in its final paragraph: No doubt there’s no way of excluding Transport Agency representatives from the next round of road planning for the Basin. But the Agency should consider its past bad behaviour and find some new faces who have the ability to listen, rather than to threaten or dictate or just misrepresent. As both Wellington Scoop and the Dominion Post have pointed out in these articles, there are real alternatives on the table at the Basin, including the BRREO, Option X and tunnelling. As Dave Armstrong points out, it makes sense to focus on approaches which are low-cost and don’t foreclose other options if they become necessary: Some critics say that BRREO is only a short-term solution. Even if that is true, wouldn’t it be worth giving it a go? If it works, keep it; if it doesn’t, start digging for a longer-term alternative. When you look at the time and money already been wasted by myopic officials intent on a flyover, BRREO and Option X deserve some serious consideration, not just by sore losers. What’s more, Wellington transport needs much more than a rethink at the Basin. FIT Wellington and Generation Zero have made a valuable and timely contribution to this debate with their revamped light rail (modern trams) proposal for Wellington, released last week.
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Basin Reserve, Dufferin Street, Mount Victoria, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6021, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Introducing Errol Anderson
- Circa Theatre
- This week on drama* on the waterfront, we meet Errol Anderson.
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Circa Theatre, Taranaki Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Improved global rankings a win for Wellington and New Zealand
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Victoria University’s standing as a research intensive university at the forefront of arts and humanities scholarship has again been confirmed with the release of the QS World University rankings.
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Facilitating corruption through the tax system?
- Victoria University of Wellington
- There’s a fine line between a bribe and a facilitation payment. A fine, but significant line. And yet when the intent of either is to influence a foreign public official acting in their official capacity to obtain an advantage, only one is illegal in New Zealand.
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National award highlights importance of te reo revitalisation
- Victoria University of Wellington
- A collaborative book edited by two Victoria University of Wellington academics has won the Te Reo Māori category of the 2015 Ngā Kupu Ora Aotearoa Māori Book Awards.
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Master's project becomes double finalist in national innovation competition
- Victoria University of Wellington
- The idea behind a Master’s thesis of a Victoria University of Wellington design student has snowballed into a community pilot project and been announced as a double finalist in a nationwide innovation competition.
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Understanding a valuable resource
- Greater Wellington Regional Council
- The community is encouraged to attend a meeting of Te Awarua-o-Porirua Whaitua Committee on Monday night to learn about the state of natural water in the catchment.
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Porirua, Wellington Region, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Wellington U19s Player Profile: Bradd Forster
- Wellington Club Weekly
- Above: Bradd Forster (yellow head gear) in the thick of the action playing for Tawa earlier this season The Wellington U19s are the defending National U19 tournament champions.
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Tawa, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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One of our favourite things we’re blessed to be involved...
- Orchestra Wellington
- One of our favourite things we’re blessed to be involved with is the *FREE AROHANUI STRINGS HOLIDAY MUSIC PROGRAM* Monday 5th to Thursday 9th October St Michael’s School, Cooper St, Taita *INSTRUMENTS PROVIDED *MORNING TEA PROVIDED *HAVE FUN LEARNING AN INSTRUMENT *PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS & TEACHERS *END OF THE WEEK INFORMAL CONCERT Beginners welcome and NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY! VERY LIMITED SPACES AVAILABLE for kids aged 6-13 from the Taita/Pomare/Avalon/Stokes Valley/Nae Nae areas so sign up below ASAP so you don’t miss out. This is an Internationally recognised SISTEMA approach to HAVE FUN whilst learning music skills. Contact 04 563 8877 or admin@arohanuistrings.org to secure your spot this school holidays. Arohanui Strings - Sistema Hutt Valley Hutt City Council Creative New Zealand Kaibosh
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What Save the Basin Said To The Regional Transport Committee On Tuesday
- Save the Basin Reserve!
- On Tuesday morning, Wellington’s Regional Transport Committee met – the first such meeting since NZTA abandoned its pursuit of a Basin Reserve flyover through the courts.
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YA fiction is 'difficult territory'
- Victoria University of Wellington
- The following commentary is provided by Dr James Meffan, a lecturer in Victoria University of Wellington's School of English, Film, Theatre and Media Studies.
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Victoria researchers collaborate in local climate change events
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Victoria University of Wellington researchers are helping to spread the word about the impact of climate change at three events in Wellington this month.
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Soprano wins Wellington Aria competition
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Victoria University of Wellington student Katherine McIndoe has won the Dame Malvina Major Foundation Wellington Aria.
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2015 Goncourt Prize nominee, Nicolas Fargues, new Randell Cottage resident
- Randell Cottage Writers Trust
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Randell Cottage, 14, St Mary Street, Wellington Central, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6140, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Local schools go digital to shun plastic waste
- Victoria University of Wellington
- A project developed by a Victoria University of Wellington student will teach IT and digital technology to youth in lower decile schools, and help curb the increasing problem of plastic waste in Samoa.
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Food Fair: Saturday 12th September
- Newtown Residents' Association
- The Chinese Baptist Church invite you all to a fantastic culinary experience, where you can sample some of your favourite Chinese dishes. The Fair will be at their headquarters, 24 Donald McLean St, from 10am – 4pm.
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Newtown Acoustic Sound
- Newtown Residents' Association
- A group of local musicians write: We are passionate about music, especially the singer songwriter acoustic type of sound.
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Newtown, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Winter Walks
- Zealandia
- Tom, Alison, Jenny, Douglas, and Diane on a Winter Walk to Otari-Wilton’s Bush.
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Zealandia, Lake Road, Highbury, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6012, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Uncovering the impact of a diagnosis
- Victoria University of Wellington
- The sociology of diagnosis, particularly how medical classification relates to social and cultural factors, is the focus of extensive research by an academic at Victoria University of Wellington.
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Safer speed limits
- Wellington City Council
- Proposal to reduce the speed limits in six Wellington suburbs: Berhampore, Happy Valley, Khandallah, Ngaio, Northland and Wadestown.
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Berhampore, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6242, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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New senior leadership appointment at Victoria University
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Victoria University of Wellington has appointed highly-skilled business leader Mark Loveard as its new Chief Operating Officer.
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NZTA has decided not to try to appeal the High Court Basin Reserve flyover decision
- Save the Basin Reserve!
- The New Zealand Transport Agency has decided not to seek leave to appeal the High Court decision which upheld the Board of Inquiry decision to decline resource consent for a Basin Reserve flyover.
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Research funding success for Victoria University
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Victoria University scientists will be progressing cutting-edge research in high-value areas after winning significant funding in the 2015 Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment funding round.
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Tenancy conditions and how CLWHV can help
- Wellington Community Law Centre
- By Kahureremoa Aki, Rōia Hapori In recent news there have been calls for all rental properties to meet a set of minimum standards. This was highlighted because of a coroner’s finding that the poor condition of a state house had … Continue reading →
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Riding into research about cycle rage
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Following a highly publicised 2012 incident on a mountain bike track in Canterbury’s Port Hills, a Victoria University of Wellington academic has begun conducting research into cycle rage.
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Shore-bird census surprise on Lake Wairarapa
- Greater Wellington Regional Council
- A record number of nationally vulnerable shore bird has been counted on the shores of Lake Wairarapa in a recent survey.
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Why NZ should raise the refugee quota
- Victoria University of Wellington
- The following commentary by Victoria senior lecturer in human geography Dr Alan Gamlen was published on Thursday 3 September in the New Zealand Herald.
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BNZ Closed For Good
- Te Motu Kairangi
- Kia Ora to all awesome staff from BNZ closed for good team.
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Miramar Peninsula, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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An Excellent Analysis By The Architectural Centre of NZTA’s Options
- Save the Basin Reserve!
- NZTA has until Friday 4 September to decide whether it will seek leave from the Supreme Court to appeal its defeat in the High Court over its Basin Reserve flyover plans. While we wait to see what their next move is and respond accordingly, it’s well worth reading this excellent analysis of NZTA’s options by The Architectural Centre.
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Expert analysis of climate change impacts on Southern Ocean
- Victoria University of Wellington
- An international expert on the role of the ocean in the climate system will examine the impact of climate change on the critically-important Southern Ocean at a Victoria University of Wellington public lecture.
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Judge to speak at roundtable debate on South China Sea dispute
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Justice Antonio Carpio from the Philippines will be discussing the South China Sea dispute at a roundtable debate hosted by Victoria University of Wellington’s Centre for Strategic Studies.
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Baxter celebration
- Victoria University of Wellington
- The release of James K. Baxter’s Complete Prose was celebrated in a packed-out event in Te Taratara ā Kae in the library this weekend.
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Impact of Pasifika ancestry on health explained
- Victoria University of Wellington
- New findings about the special characteristics of the immune systems of Pasifika people will be presented at a workshop at Victoria University of Wellington this week.
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Short term residential fellowship at Stout Research Centre
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Paul Bensemann has won the Stout Research Grant—a six week residential fellowship at Victoria University of Wellington’s Stout Research Centre along with $5,000 cash—thanks to Copyright Licensing New Zealand and the New Zealand Society of Authors.
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