Places / April 2018
May 2018 | March 2018-
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DARLING, LOVER, FREAK
- Black Coffee
- Jade Weaver is a Wellington based Artist.
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Black coffee, Riddiford Street, Newtown, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6021, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Climate change a slow burn issue
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Decarbonisation is not our 'nuclear-free moment' because it is longer term and more structural than that, writes Professor Dave Frame, Director of Victoria University's New Zealand Climate Change Research Institute.
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Why Facebook is a playground for bullies
- Victoria University of Wellington
- The social media giant is designed to perpetuate outrage and should be held more accountable for anti-social behaviour, writes Victoria University Media Studies postgraduate Alex Beattie.
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The next frontier for NZ exports
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Establishing a foothold in Latin America is imperative because growth in Asia will eventually taper off, writes Dr Eldrede Kahiya from Victoria University's School of Marketing and International Business.
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Foreign policy challenge NZ must be wary of
- Victoria University of Wellington
- The more US-China competition becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy, the more New Zealand and its partners need to encourage a regional environment less dominated by the ambitions of the big two, writes Victoria University Professor of Strategic Studies Robert Ayson.
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Better lives, a better New Zealand
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Professor Girol Karacaoglu, Head of Victoria University's School of Government, highlights the importance of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals and explains why he and his colleagues are developing a website to monitor New Zealand's performance toward achieving them.
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Photo competition results
- Kilbirnie School
- Well done to all the students who have put an entry in the Kilbirnie School competition.
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Kilbirnie School, 72, Hamilton Road, Hataitai, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6021, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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NEWS: Wellington’s Miramar Golf Club could see half its land gobbled up by the airport in three years
- Guardians of the Bays
- By Ged Cann, April 24, 2018Picture: MAARTEN HOLLWellington Airport’s increasing demands for more space means it is looking at taking a big chunk of the Miramar Golf Club’s land.
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Miramar Golf Course, Airport Bus Stop Walkway, Rongotai, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6242, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Minister needed for UN sustainability goals
- Victoria University of Wellington
- The call was one of the recurring themes of the Victoria University-hosted inaugural summit to assess New Zealand's progress toward achieving the goals.
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Big jump in international students
- Victoria University of Wellington
- A leap in the number of international undergraduate students at Victoria University of Wellington reflects its growing reputation as a globally ranked capital city university.
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English teaching not perfect, but it works
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Outside 'experts' to determine what texts school classes study? Not necessary, teachers themselves are expert enough, writes Lecturer Dr Gillian Hubbard from Victoria University's School of Education.
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When a problem shared is a problem doubled
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Victoria University Reader in Government Dr Chris Eichbaum unpicks the implications of Minister Shane Jones's claims about the public sector.
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12 foot Sea Nymph broken down at reef
- Coastguard Mana
- Operation Details Date/Time: Sat, 28/04/2018 - 12:45 - 14:45 Operation Type: CG Operation (good samaritan) People Assisted: 3 Total Volunteer Hours: 10 Motor failure, under anchor 100 metres North West of reef. 3 POB all in wetsuits and lijejackets. Vessel light blue 12 foot Sea Nymph Vessel Details Length: 4.00m Resources Attendees: Jake Jimmythekiwi Neil Cornwell Torrey Trevor Burgess CRV's Used: CRV Pelorus
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Students’ solution to Wellington’s parking problem
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Three Victoria University of Wellington students have created a start-up business they say could solve the capital's parking problem.
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Victoria University strengthens creative links with Beijing
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Victoria University of Wellington has signed two agreements with the prestigious Beijing Film Academy that will increase collaboration and creative links between the two institutions.
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New appointment will strengthen engagement at Victoria University of Wellington
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Victoria University of Wellington has appointed Dr Lucy Baragwanath to the role of Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Engagement).
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Victoria welcomes Tu'inukuafe triplets
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Identical triplets Cale, Jackson and Max Tu’inukuafe celebrated their eighteenth birthday by moving into their new home-away-from-home in Victoria University of Wellington’s halls of residence.
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Hataitai ANZAC Project
- Hataitai Community Website
- This ANZAC Day (Wednesday 25 April) around Hataitai posters will be placed detailing the service of the men and women of Hataitai who served in the Great War.
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Hataitai, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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The aftermath of WWI
- Victoria University of Wellington
- The turmoil of the First World War didn't simply end at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month a hundred years ago, writes historian and Stout Research Centre for New Zealand Studies Director Associate Professor Kate Hunter.
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Two artists remake the world
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Adam Art Gallery at Victoria University is pleased to present the first survey exhibition of the work of Auckland-based artist Marie Shannon.
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Student volunteers build leadership skills and a strong community
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Last week, Victoria University of Wellington celebrated the volunteers who give generously to our community and encouraged others to give volunteering a go as part of this year’s Student Volunteer Week.
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New appointment will accelerate Victoria University commercialisation activities
- Victoria University of Wellington
- David Smol has been appointed Chair of Viclink, Victoria University of Wellington’s commercialisation company.
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Submit by Wednesday 2 May: Let the Government know you support the new draft Government Policy Statement (GPS) on Land Transport
- Save the Basin Reserve!
- The draft Government Policy Statement is a very significant change from the previous Government’s motorway-dominated policies – the policies that led to the now-defeated Basin Reserve flyover proposal.
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Victoria University expertise underpins world-leading independent report on climate change
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Victoria University of Wellington expertise will be a major contributor to a report that will steer government climate policies across the globe.
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Kilbirnie Sports’ Age-Group Awards Recognise Young Representatives
- Cricket Wellington
- The Wellington representative season wrapped up recently with the Kilbirnie Sports’ Age-Group Representative Awards.
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Kilbirnie, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa (OpenStreetMap)
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Summit will build momentum on UN’s goals to ‘transform our world’
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Leaders, influencers, scholars and creative thinkers are looking at how New Zealand can make progress in achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at a day-long summit hosted by Victoria University of Wellington.
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Pacific reset for the Defence Force? That depends
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Some tough foreign policy choices await the Government, writes Victoria University Professor of Strategic Studies Robert Ayson.
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Keeping an eye on the future
- Victoria University of Wellington
- New Zealand could learn a thing or two about sustainable development from a unique piece of Welsh legislation, hears a Victoria University Institute for Governance and Policy Studies event.
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VBS virtual field trip tool globally recognised for leadership education
- Victoria University of Wellington
- An innovative teaching tool created by Victoria Business School’s Dr Christian Schott has caught the attention of AACSB International - the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.
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Up-and-coming rugby player scores scholarship
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Caleb Delany describes his sports scholarship to study at Victoria University of Wellington as "life changing" by helping him to follow his two passions—rugby and architecture.
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GovTech accelerator set to advance public sector innovation
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Digital innovators, budding entrepreneurs and public sector agencies in Wellington are encouraged to get involved in a three-month business acceleration programme aimed at creating digital solutions for ‘better, faster and stronger’ government.
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Church Update – 16/04/18
- Miramar Salvation Army
- As this day comes to a close, so the school term comes to an end.
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April Meeting - Colonial Knob Update
- Wellington VHF Group
- Steve ZL2KG will be giving a photo presentation of the progress at Colonial Knob. Date: Thursday 26 April 2018 Time: 7:30 pm Location: Tawa Community Centre WVHFG Categories: Meetings
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Tawa, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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There's a bigger brother watching you
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Reframing the Cambridge Analytica/Facebook scandal as mass surveillance demands we recognise these practices as structural, not individual, issues, writes Dr Kathleen Kuehn from Victoria University's Media Studies programme.
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Novices, Annie Huggan and Presidents Results 2018
- Hutt Valley Harriers
- Saturday 14 April 2018 saw the running of the first Club races of the 2018 season, the Novices, Annie Huggan and Presidents races.
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Fund raising for the Explorer’s Challenge
- Kelburn Scout Group
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1st Kelburn Scout Hut, 36, Salamanca Road, Wellington Central, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6145, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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An exciting step in the right direction
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Victoria University climate change scientist Professor James Renwick welcomes the Government's ending of new permits for offshore oil and gas exploration.
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Gordo cracks 100
- Wellington Rugby Referees Association
- This weekend will see Richard Gordon bring up a century of Premier matches in the province with the McBain Shield encounter between Petone and Hutt Old Boys Marist, joining a small number to reach the number. Scott MacLean got his thoughts over his 99 matches so far, and his milestone one this weekend. Continue reading
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Petone, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Relay for Life team fundraising brings boost for Cancer Society
- Victoria University of Wellington
- A total of $8,790.04 was raised by Victoria University staff, students and friends as part of the Cancer Society's Relay for Life in March, placing the team ninth in the list of top fundraisers for the Wellington event.
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Holidays
- Kilbirnie School
- Have a lovely holiday and see you all back for Term 2 on Monday 30 April.
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Kilbirnie School, 72, Hamilton Road, Hataitai, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6021, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Assembly Notes from 12 April
- Kilbirnie School
- Well done Thea and Sahara for being fabulous comperes! Michelle from Parentlink drew the results for the Pie the Principal raffle.
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Kilbirnie School, 72, Hamilton Road, Hataitai, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6021, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Students take on real-life workplace challenges
- Victoria University of Wellington
- A new course is giving students from both Commerce and Humanities and Social Sciences (FHSS) faculties an internship-like experience without having to leave the lecture theatre.
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Victoria researchers study deep-water communities in Fiordland
- Victoria University of Wellington
- A Victoria University of Wellington research team has uncovered new insights on marine life in the rarely explored deeper waters of Doubtful, Dusky, and Breaksea Sounds in the Fiordland (Te Moana o Atawhenua) Marine Area.
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Goodbye Mrs Moses!
- Kilbirnie School
- Ros Moses will be finishing at Kilbirnie School at the end of Term 1. We will all miss her and wish to congratulate her on a distinguished career. The children will be given the chance to say goodbye at a special assembly on Thursday.
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Kilbirnie School, 72, Hamilton Road, Hataitai, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6021, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Summer Gold Competition winners for 2018
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Artificially-created solid materials that act like fluids may sound like the stuff of science fiction, but this is the topic explored in the winning video entry for Victoria University’s annual Summer Gold Competition.
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Living restoratively
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Two Victoria University researchers are using their unique skill sets to support the restorative justice efforts at the University.
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Goodbye possums, hello tui
- Predator Free Wellington
- Did you know that in the 1990s tui were a fairly rare sight on the Miramar Peninsula? The success of the 2003 Miramar Peninsula Possum Eradication Programme led by Greater Wellington Regional Council and Wellington City Council, had a positive, and long-lasting effect on other elements of the local ecosystem…
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Miramar, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Award-winning work on display at Victoria University’s Architecture and Design campus
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Work from top Master of Architecture students in New Zealand is on display outside Victoria University of Wellington’s Architecture and Design campus in central Wellington.
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Welcome Ms Patel and Ms de Lange!
- Kilbirnie School
- We have appointed two new, full-time permanent staff members to work with the students at our school from the start of term 2. Asha Patel will teach in room 1 and Louise De Lange will work in room 8. Asha is very well known to us all while Louise will be a new face. We are looking forward to havingthem on board!
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Kilbirnie School, 72, Hamilton Road, Hataitai, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6021, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Promising Pasifika rugby player wins scholarship
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Encouraged by his high school rugby manager, Tai Neli applied for a sports scholarship at Victoria University of Wellington but never expected to hear back.
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Waka capsize - Plimmerton/Onepoto
- Coastguard Mana
- Operation Details Date/Time: Sat, 07/04/2018 - 08:30 - 09:30 Operation Type: CG Operation (good samaritan) People Assisted: 5 Total Volunteer Hours: 8 Reported capsizing of one x Waka with 5 persons onboard in the Plimmerton area and one Waka in difficulties in the Onepoto area. IMT set up at CG Mana base, MR2 and crew ready, vessel launched on standby for 1 hr - stood down after confirmation of Waka crews were safely onshore. Vessel Details Length: 7.00m Resources Attendees: Chris Darch Darren.Drewery Weedoogie Katestewart Neil Cornwell Peter Tse Polarbear Torrey CRV's Used: CRV Pelorus
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Making plans for Mt Albert
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Designers need only look to European examples to meet the Government's desire for high-density housing, writes Dr Morten Gjerde, Head of Victoria University's School of Architecture.
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The gamble of #deleteFacebook
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Going cold tech turkey is worth the risks, writes Alex Beattie from Victoria University's Media Studies programme.
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Two gorillas in the room: China and Trump
- Victoria University of Wellington
- NZ-US relations were examined at a conference co-hosted by Victoria University's Centre for Strategic Studies and the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington DC.
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KCC Dream Team - Rude Rude Danny Rood
- Karori Cricket Club
- I’ve been lucky enough to play 10 seasons for Karori for various teams.
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Karori, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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KCC Dream Team - Rude Rude Danny Rood
- Karori Cricket Club
- I’ve been lucky enough to play 10 seasons for Karori for various teams.
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Karori, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Chasing the Black Dog with beer
- The Wellingtonista
- Last night we went to the opening of the new Black Dog brewery on Cuba Street, and, spoiler alert, it was bloody delightful.
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Cuba Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Victoria researchers engineer new proteins to help solve global problems
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Researchers from Victoria University of Wellington’s Ferrier Research Institute have made significant progress in the science of protein engineering, achieving a breakthrough which has implications for tackling global problems from diseases to climate change.
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Student representative takes it to the next level on University Council
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Working to improve the lives of her fellow students is a family affair for newly-elected Victoria University Council member Isabella Lenihan-Ikin.
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Corporate Challenge 2018
- Wellington Rowing Club
- Corporate challenge 2018 will be starting in May. If you or your workplace would like to get involved send us a message or come down to the information afternoon on the 6th of May at 2.30pm. No experience is necessary and WRC provides coaching, boats and all the equipment needed, all you need to bring is a great attitude. We look forward to seeing you at the information afternoon.
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The Boatshed, Odlins Plaza, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Welcome Asha and Louise!
- Kilbirnie School
- We have appointed two new, full-time permanent staff members to work with the students at our school from the start of term 2. Asha Patel will teach in room 1 and Louise De Lange will work in room 8. Asha is very well known to us all while Louise will be a new face. We are looking forward to havingthem on board!
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Kilbirnie School, 72, Hamilton Road, Hataitai, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6021, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Pie the Principal raffle
- Kilbirnie School
- Back again for 2018- the special Movie Night raffle! Prizes include the chance to “Pie” the Principal or the Deputy Principal (Mr Dobson not Mrs Brown!) Unlimited tickets also from the office - $1 each. Get yours quickly!
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Kilbirnie School, 72, Hamilton Road, Hataitai, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6021, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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