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Ensuring New Zealand access to COVID-19 anti-virals
- Victoria University of Wellington
- A group of New Zealand experts is coming together to ensure New Zealand has access to COVID-19 anti-virals.
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Monica Tagoai – Back in Business
- Wellington Club Weekly
- By Adam Julian Monica Tagoai is back in business. On Saturday the Black Ferns centre and wing scored two tries for Marist St Pat’s in a 48-24 victory over Paremata-Plimmerton in the second round of the Rebecca Liua’ana Trophy. It’s only her second game back after fracturing her tibia and fibula in a pre-season match...
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Wellington’s Antarctic Research Centre wins the Prime Minister’s Science Prize
- Victoria University of Wellington
- The world will be better prepared for the worst effects of climate change due to Antarctic ice-sheet discoveries by the Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington-based winners of the 2019 Prime Minister’s Science Prize.
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Cervical cancer prevention, malaria vaccines receive funding of $2.5 million
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington research projects aimed at improving rural access to cervical cancer screening services and developing a vaccine for malaria have received nearly $2.5 million in funding from the Health Research Council of New Zealand.
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Ruahine Street Footbridge - Traffic Diversion
- Hataitai Community Website
- You may be aware that there are works taking place on the Ruahine Street footbridge.
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Te Ara Piko pathway almost complete
- Porirua City Council
- Popular Inlet path takes next step forward.
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A Matariki to remember
- Porirua City Council
- Matariki celebrations are a chance to reconnect and gather after challenging times.
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From your Mayor - 30 June 2020
- Porirua City Council
- Some more thoughts from Porirua Mayor Anita Baker
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Porirua, Wellington Region, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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The Hataitai Community Market is Back! Saturday 4 July
- Hataitai Community Website
- A great place to trial your new start up, or to come and browse the stalls.
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Hataitai, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Feedback on the Golden Mile - by 26 July
- Hataitai Community Website
- The Let’s Get Wellington Moving team is seeking feedback on the Golden Mile until 26 July.
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School Matariki Day
- Kilbirnie School
- The Kilbirnie School Matariki, Māori New Year, celebration is planned for this Thursday July 2.
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Kilbirnie School, 72, Hamilton Road, Hataitai, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6021, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Research reveals South Pole warming much faster than the rest of the world
- Victoria University of Wellington
- The South Pole is warming more than three times faster than the rest of the world, research by Te Herenga Waka–Victoria University of Wellington experts shows.
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Forest Lakes Camp 2020
- Ngati toa Sea Scouts
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Ngati Toa Scout Group, Parade Ground, Mana, Paremata, Porirua, Porirua City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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29 June 2020
- Brooklyn Smallbore Rifle Club
- Welcome to our new members, Steven Jia and Mitesh Mistry It’s great to see the continued improvement from our newer shooters, with new PBs recorded this week from Megan Brodie 97.
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Royal Tiger Range, Russell Terrace, Berhampore, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6242, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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July Holiday Program... starts next week
- Island Bay United AFC
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Hardy to handle famous Wellington wind
- Wellington City Council
- A delicate flower wouldn’t fare well on Wellington’s waterfront – in fact there aren’t many plant species hardy enough to cope with the city’s harsh coastal conditions.
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From your Mayor - 29 June 2020
- Porirua City Council
- The latest from Porirua Mayor Anita Baker.
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Porirua, Wellington Region, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Short Passes 29 June – some news in briefs to start the week
- Wellington Club Weekly
- Above: The Upper Hutt Rams run out on to their newly re-laid surface at Maidstone Park on Saturday against Marist St Pat’s. The Rams and Tawa (see below) were both playing on newly minted home grounds on Saturday for the first time. PHOTO: Peter McDonald. Another round of rugby in the can, leaving four...
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Tawa, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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School Notices - 29 June 2020
- Amesbury Drive School Blog
- Last week of Term 2 2020 but lots happening this week .
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22 June 2020
- Brooklyn Smallbore Rifle Club
- Congratulations once again to Ellie Mazey on scoring another PB this week (89.
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Royal Tiger Range, Russell Terrace, Berhampore, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6242, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Plimmerton Farm: getting greenfields right
- Talk Wellington
- If we’re hellbent on doing more residential development in greenfields, what does “decent” look like in Plimmerton, hilly land near an existing suburb – like most of our region’s greenfields? This post is basically a guide for anyone who cares about Plimmerton, good urban development, or healthy wetlands, streams and coast, but is time-poor and can’t face going through the truckloads of documents they’ve stuck up without any specific meta-guidance (some FAQ are here). Hopefully this will help you pop in a submission! PCC’s “information” pages they suggest you use for submitting. Every one of these is a large PDF document, 90% written in technical language… aargh! The background: what where and how For those who don’t know, Plimmerton Farm’s a big proposed subdivision of hilly farmland draining into the significant Taupō Wetland and to Plimmerton Beach, just over the train line and highway from Plimmerton village (original Ngāti Toa name: Taupō). It’s going through a Streamlined Planning Process, a pre-COVID government scheme for accelerating development. The key step is the requisite change of the land’s zoning in the Porirua District Plan (“rural” zone to “residential” and other “urban” zones) that sets out what kind of stuff can then be built, where. It’s mostly streamlined because there’s just one shot for the public to have input on the plan change. One shot. Why submit? I was born and raised in Plimmerton, live here now, and intend to for the rest of my days. I’d love to see it grow, well. I would love Plimmerton to get more wallets, more hearts and minds, more faces (more diverse ones too!). But not with more traffic, and pointless damage to our environment. Right now, the proposal has some serious flaws which need sorting. I say Sorting because the changes won’t make it crazy innovative, just good enough for a development in the spot it is, being kicked off in 2020. Time matters too: there’a a bunch of good things happening imminently (and some bad Porirua trends that need to be reversed). I cover these in Get it right, below. It’s worth submitting because given the situation, a 1990s-grade development just won’t cut it. So what about Plimmerton Farm needs to change? It boils down to two themes: dial down the driveability and dial up the liveabilitymake Local the logical and easy choice for daily needs I’ll outline what needs to change in each. NOTE: There’s a third – don’t stuff the wetlands and streams. This is really important as Taupō Wetland is regionally significant, and all our streams and harbours have suffered from frankly shameful mismanagement of sediment from earthworks-heavy subdivisions like Aotea and Duck Creek, and from the earthworks-a-rama of Transmission Gully. Friends of Taupo Swamp have an excellent submission guide for you – add in some of their suggested bits to your submission. I: Dial down the driveability, dial up the liveability There aren’t many truly black-and-white things in life, but there’s one for towns: If a street is nice to drive in, it’ll be a crappy place to do anything else in (walk / eat / hang out / have a conversation / play / scoot or cycle / shop / have a pint). If it’s nice to do anything else in, it’ll be a crappy place to drive in. Mostly this is because of the nature of the automobile: big solid things that smash into our soft bodies if someone makes a mistake (75% odds of death if that’s at 50km/hour, 10% odds of death if at 30km/hour) big objects that need lots of space for manoeuvering and especially parking – which offstreet can be crazy expensive and push up the cost of a home, and onstreet hoover up valuable public space. big solid things driven by us real humans (for a while at least) who respond to the environment but also get distracted, and generally aren’t good at wielding these big solid things safely. The transport setup proposed for Plimmerton Farm makes for a much too driveable and poorly liveable place. 1. Narrow down all the roads. The current proposal’s roading setup has roads and streets that are too big, and there’s too much of them. Right sized roads for a liveable community The cross-sections for the roads include on-street parking and really wide lane widths. This is really gobsmacking for a consortium that talked a big talk about good practice. For all the reasons that Low Traffic Neighbourhoods are good, this is bad. (And it’s especially nuts when you realise that the excessively wide “arterial” roads (11 metres!) will need earthworked platforms built for them where they’re drawn running up the sharp ridges and across the tops of gullies. Expensive, damaging for the environment, and … what were they thinking?) So recommended changes: NARROW DOWN THE ROADS. Seriously. Design all the living-area streets and roads, and the centre, to be self-explaining for an operating traffic speed of 30km or less – that’s the speed where mistakes are rarely fatal. What does that look like? The designers will know and if they don’t they should be fired. Narrower crossing distances; chicanes (great way to incorporate green infrastructure and trees and seating!); narrowed sight-lines (trees! sculpture!) so no-one driving feels inclined to zoom. Reduced trafficked lanes (rori iti on the larger roads!), with properly wide and friendly footpaths. Threshold treatments, humps, modal filters, all the things we know very well are the natural ways to slow us down when driving, and make streets nicer for people. The beauty of all this “restriction” on driving is how much it frees us up for making everything else appealing. Streets become hospitable for kids to walk, scoot, bike to school safely, using the road not the footpath. Older people and those with impairments can walk and wheelchair safely. Teens coming home from town of an evening can scoot or bike home, safely. Popping down to the shops or for a coffee or to the train becomes a pleasure to do on foot, or on a scooter or bike. And you’re moving in a legitimate way – seeing and being seen, not stuck off in the bush on a “recreational” track like what they’ve described. The ordinary streets and roads are walkable, bikeable, scootable, mobility-scootable, and perfectly driveable, equally safe and useable in all weathers and anytime of day or night. Used to be a big, fast road. Now, kids bike to school and old people can chill out on it. (Mark Kerrison) (And in case you’re worried about firetrucks / rubbish trucks / buses, recall that on even Wellington City’s far more winding, narrower hilly streets everyone gets their rubbish collected and fires fought just fine. On public transport, smaller buses, like those that community transport operators use, are the way of the future for less densely-populated areas like this). Don’t build the through and loop roads. You don’t need signs like this when the only people who bother to drive in are those who live there, or who are visiting friends, because you just have to drive out again the way you came. When it’s the place you live, you’re invested in not being a dick far more than if you’re just out for a drive – or worse, out for a bit of a boyrace hoon on a massive loop route through a whole place. So just don’t build those big connector roads that enable people to drive easily from one residential area to the next, especially the ones up in the hilltops (section C) that just say “come for a hoon!” Instead, connect the living spaces heavily with bikeable, walkable, scootable, disability-friendly streets and lanes, and as much as possible, only one way in and out for cars from each living area. II: Make local logical and easy Plimmerton is a true village, with a great little centre (including a train station!) but Plimmerton Farm is ultimately a damn big area. The way to go is to enable people to get the basics of life – like school, groceries, a coffee – with a little local trip on foot, bike or scooter – it’s more of a bother to get in the car. Right now though, it needs two changes: 1. Provide for a second centre “Bumping into” spaces are known to be crucial to a feeling of neighbourhood, and in the (initial) absence of third places (worship places, community hall, sports club, cafe/pub, a supermarket is a vital social centre. Yet the north end of Plimmerton Farm is currently a deadzone for anything except residential. What things will probably look like under current layout. Like in Edwards Scissorhands without the interest of a castle. There’s no provision for a place to do your household groceries, so people will drive to Mana New World – more car trips – and less opportunity to bump into people who live nearby. (There’ll be no school in Plimmerton Farm for a while, because Ministry of Education isn’t allowed by the Education Act to build a school somewhere until there’s a certain population density of kids to fill it. A shitty Catch-22 for developments which is hopefully going to be fixed … sometime. Just another reason to make walking, biking and scooting really kid-friendly, as extra dropoff traffic for kids going to St Theresa’s, Plimmerton School, Paremata and Pukerua Bay schools will be a nightmare.) So they should provide for an additional centre in the north, including a groceries place of some kind. 2. Intensify within walking distance of Plimmerton proper. We should intensify properly, with lots of medium and even some high density (6 storeys of nicely laid-out density done well!) in the area that’s within a 5-minute walk of Plimmerton Village. The more people can live and work with access to all its many amenities, and its rail station (10 min to Porirua, 30 min to Wellington), the better. But there’s not enough density provided for there. Plimmerton Railway station: buzzing in 1916 and has only got bigger. (Photo: Pātaka Porirua Museum) So they should add another zone – E – of higher density in that 5-minute walking catchment of Plimmerton Village. What could it look like? A good example is 3333 Main, Vancouver . Submission tips On the site they ask you to fill in a Word or PDF form, saying which specific bit of the gazillion proposals you are talking about and the specific changes you want. This is a BS way to treat the vast majority of people submitting: normal non-professionals, just regular people who care about good development and liveable places. So just don’t worry about that. In those question 6 column boxes just put “Transport” and “Layout”. It’s the professional planners’ job to figure out specifically how to change a planning document. Just be specific enough that they know what you want to see. The text above is worth copying and pasting – it’ll be enough. And don’t forget the Friends of Taupo Swamp and Catchment advice is essential – definitely go read and use. That’s all you really need – just go submit! But if you’re keen to know more reasons why they should be doing this better, here’s some… Get it right, now Once this plan change is through, traditional developers like Gillies like to whack in all the infrastructure – hello, massive earthworks. And yet the place will take decades to fill with actual people – those hearts and minds and wallets. (Note even before COVID, Porirua’s growth rate was 0.1% per year. Yep, one tenth of one percent.) And extra pressure’s on to do this better because all these things are features of the next one to three years: the One Network Road Classification (sets the design specs for roads of different types) is being updated right now to be more people-friendly in the specs for roads in residential and centre areas, so designs like Plimmerton Farm’s will soon be Officially Bad Practice Sales and riding of e-bikes and e-scooters are going through the roof, continuing through and beyond COVID – this shows no signs of slowing, and prices are dropping. E-power flattens the hills of Plimmerton Farm and makes wheely active travel a breeze for the middle-class people who’ll be living here, if the streets and roads are hospitablePlimmerton Railway Station (on the most popular Wellington train line) is being upgraded to be a terminus station – i.e. better servicesThe Wellington Regional Growth Framework is setting a bunch of directions for councils on how to grow well, including well-known but often well-ignored issues like intensifying around public transport hubs Councils will soon be required to do to a bunch of a bunch of international good practice including get rid of many minimum parking requirements (in the news lately), and to upzone (enable intensification) of landuse in the walking catchment of public transport hubs. (5 min walk = approx 400 metres, 10 min = 800m).Bad trends we need to stop: Porirua’s really high car-dependency (we own cars a lot and drive a lot) is continuing, due to car-dependent urban form [PDF]– despite nice words in council’s strategic intentions.People living outside Wellington City are mostly to blame for our region’s 14% increase in emissions from transport in just 10 years. OK go submit now – and share with anyone who you think might care!
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Transmission Gully Motorway, Kenepuru, Porirua, Porirua City, Wellington, 5022, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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In the nick of Trei – Mu on his miracle match winner
- Wellington Club Weekly
- Wainuiomata’s players celebrate against Petone. PHOTO: Joe (Tackld). By Adam Julian “It was super clean. You can’t rob me of that. You can’t do the dirty on me.” “Did I do something wrong? I was onside. I was one hundred percent certain I got it down.” These are the immediate thoughts of Trei Mu after...
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2020 AGM and Annual Report
- Paekakariki Surf Lifeguards
- Held 3pm Sunday 28 June 2020 at the Paekakariki Surf Lifeguards clubrooms, End of the Parade, Paekakariki. annual-report-2019-2020Download
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Two vessels broke off a mooring drifted onto rail bridge
- Coastguard Mana
- Operation Details Date/Time: Sun, 28/06/2020 - 08:30 - 10:30 Operation Type: CG Operation (good samaritan) People Assisted: 0 Total Volunteer Hours: 14 Two vessels were "rafted up" on a mooring in the channel. The mooring appears to have broken below the waterline and the vessels were swept onto the rail bridge with the incoming tide. Coastguard Mana were alerted to a Facebook post a member of the public had posted and went to invetigate. After assessing the situation it was decided to get them off quickly to minimise damage and risk to trains. A callout was activated and a number of people responded to tow them off the bridge and into the marina. Vessel Details Length: 10.00m Resources Attendees: Devine Mobiinz CMFF sarge Mark Presling Neil Cornwell zanebublitz CRV's Used: Mana Rescue 1
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Wainuiomata pip Petone in William Jones Park thriller
- Wellington Club Weekly
- The Wainuiomata bench celebrate the winning try against Petone. PHOTO: Joe (Tackld). Results HERE By Adam Julian, Steven White and Scott MacLean Wainuiomata retained the Darren Larsen Cup for a tenth consecutive year with an extraordinary 28-23 victory over Petone in today’s second round of Swindale Shield matches. With three minutes remaining, Petone, having trailed...
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Sar, Barnard, and Anne Street Steps
- Wellington Steps
- FIND THESE STEPS – From 83 to 91 Sar Street, Wadestown, and at the next step from 109/113 Barnard Street, and from the top at 64 Anne Street.
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Big wins in second round
- Marist St Pats Rugby
- Our Premiers, Premier Reserves and Premier Women all recorded big wins in their second round matches...
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Ōtaki Domain Double Header for Sam’s Day
- Wellington Club Weekly
- Ōtaki Domain will be packed out for Sam’s Day on September 5th when Manawatū Turbos play Wellington Lions in a Mitre 10 Cup pre-season game and Horowhenua Kapiti take on Wairarapa Bush as a fundraiser for Sam Doyle. Three of the four teams in action once had Sam Doyle running around in their colours. Sam...
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Weekly Wrap Up (Week 11, Term 2)
- Wellington High School
- Important Dates Monday 29 June: Open Evening 6pm Wednesday 1 July: Music Evening 7pm Friday 3 July: End of Term 2 Monday 20 July: Start of Term 3 Wednesday 22 July: Parents’ Evening (Senior Students) Monday 27 July: Parents’ Evening (Junior Students) Important Information Board of Trustees by-election results As a result of the recent Board of Trustees by-election, Dr Wyatt Page has been elected to the Board. Wyatt will join the Board with effect from the next meeting on Monday 27 July. Reports and parent-teacher meetings Learning Profile reports for Term 2 are now available for download from the Parent Portal (see Results > Reports). Parent Teacher meetings will take place on Wednesday 22 July (Senior students) and Monday 27 July (Junior students). To make appointments go to: Go to: https://www.schoolinterviews.co.nz/ Enter the code: vdm7q (Juniors) or 5yjhn (Seniors) Choose the SUBJECT then the TEACHER. Please leave a five minute gap between bookings. Note that we are only able to run one conversation with each teacher per student. If you are hearing impaired the Riley Centre can be a challenging environment: please email admin@whs.school.nz and we will aim to accommodate your bookings separately. Revised guidance on testing for COVID-19 The Ministry of Education has circulated the following information to all schools: At a time where there are increasing numbers of colds and other winter illnesses, the Ministry of Health has revised its guidance on who might need testing for COVID-19. It is important to note that there is currently no known community transmission of COVID-19 in New Zealand. The vast majority of adults, children and young people with symptoms consistent with COVID-19 will not have COVID-19. Symptoms of COVID-19 can include new onset or worsening of one or more of the following: Cough Fever Sore throat Runny nose Shortness of breath/difficulty breathing Temporary loss of smell Health’s information on who should get tested notes that people with any of the COVID-19 symptoms who are close contacts of confirmed cases, have recently travelled overseas, or been in contact with recent travellers, should get assessed. If anyone has symptoms but is unsure if they have been exposed to COVID-19, they should ring Healthline on 0800 358 5453 or their GP for advice. Over winter there are many other viruses about that can cause people to feel unwell and have symptoms similar to those of COVID-19. Some people with symptoms consistent with COVID-19 may be tested as part of Health’s ongoing surveillance to ensure that there is no community transmission in New Zealand. If they are not close contacts of confirmed cases, have not recently travelled overseas, or have not been in contact with recent travellers, then there is no need for them to self-isolate while awaiting the test result, and they can return to school once they are feeling well. If not recommended for testing, they will be able to return to school or their early learning service when they are feeling well and no longer displaying symptoms. Wallace Street roadworks update The current phase of the Wallace Street roadworks is due for completion by the end of the month. As long as the rain holds off, Wallace Street should be re-opened to through traffic on 1 July. Following this, however, works will need to get underway along Wallace Street, near Massey University’s entrance, to upgrade wastewater pipes. This will take place in off peak hours (9.00am-4.00pm) on weekdays and traffic will often be reduced to a single lane with Stop / Go control. This is likely to take two months to complete. What’s happening? Economists breakfast with Dr Allan Bollard On Thursday, Year 13 Economics students Sarah Bennett and Rachel Woolcott, attended a Cullen Breakfast at the Wellington Club. Speaking at this week’s breakfast was Dr Alan Bollard, who has held numerous senior positions in Government and interGovernmental agencies. Dr Bollard discussed the economic impact of the covid epidemic and then participated in a question and answer session. Sarah said “the range of angles in the topic discussed was thought provoking”. Rachel commented “it was a very interesting discussion and I enjoyed listening to his jokes and insight.” Year 13 performance of ‘Girls like that’ Evan Placey’s Girls Like That is an ensemble play that explores the pressures young people face today in the face of advancing technologies. Year 13 Drama students produced and performed this play this week. The students are to be congratulated for their sophisticated performance which was an enduring piece of theatre, an achievement all the more impressive when considering that much of this production was conceived and developed during lockdown. Congratulations to all, and to Drama teacher Roger Mantel. He Kākano The He Kākano students have been engaged in a range of creative activities, cognitive thinking skills and maths throughout the week. Winter in the garden The weather over the past few weeks has seen our horticulture students spend time on maintenance, cleaning and repairing tools including secateurs. They will be well prepared for winter pruning and work outside once the weather improves. Instrumental & vocal lessons update If your Junior student is interested in taking instrumental / vocal lessons but has not yet enrolled, please download the form from the Student Hub and hand in or email the completed form to Fritz Wollner Lessons will be reorganised for Terms 3 and 4. If students have not been attending regularly, they need to see Mr Wollner as soon as possible to ensure they do not lose their spot. Achievements National Bridge Speech competition place secured Year 13 Amelia Smith qualified for a place in the National Bridge Speech competition following her success in the regional Chinese speech competition last week. Amelia will represent the North Island outside Auckland region in the competition, to be held at Victoria University on Sunday 2 August. At that event, each qualified candidate will need to present a speech, perform to demonstrate a skill and answer questions in Chinese. Finalists will represent New Zealand and compete with candidates from all over the world in October. We wish Amelia luck as she progresses through the competition. Sports Junior girls football For the first time in many years WHS has a junior girls football team out in competition. Their most recent game resulted in a very close 2-1 loss but the girls had fun and were very impressive despite some players not having very much experience. This team could not have gone ahead without the support of parents who helped with both transport and officiating. Special thanks to Bea Gladding and Jennifer Argyle who are the coach/manager dream team who make this team possible. Below are some photos of the action and sideline support. Basketball Basketball is underway with all teams at WHS having played at least one game so far. Big thanks to Jason Reddish who is taking on the entire boys programme at school which includes four teams and doing a great job. Another big thanks to Nick Andrews who along with a parent is coaching the Senior girls team. Junior Boys play on a Tuesday and another junior team plays on a Thursday. All Senior teams play on Fridays, with the top boys and girls team playing at the ASB Centre. Below are some photos from the first junior basketball game. Boys 1st XI football The 1st XI played their first game of the season, bringing home a 5-1 victory against St Patrick’s Silverstream. Their next fixture is against Newlands College this coming weekend.
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New Zealanders open up about life in COVID-19 lockdown
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Dr Simon Chapple, Dr Kate Prickett and Dr Michael Fletcher share some of the answers from their survey of wellbeing, family resilience and employment at alert level 4.
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Some in the media need to calm down
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Journalists slamming the New Zealand Government over new cases of COVID-19 are over-reacting, writes Professor Jack Vowles.
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OBU – Norths headline second round of the Swindale Shield
- Wellington Club Weekly
- Above. Petone secured a bonus point win over Johnsonville last week. They head over the hill to play Wainuiomata tomorrow, while Johnsonville hosts Poneke at Helston Park. Photo: Peter McDonald. Draws and teamlists HERE By Scott MacLean A bumper afternoon of rugby is in store on the last Saturday of June tomorrow, as the Premier,...
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Weekly News for Friday 26 June 2020
- St Andrews on the Terrace Presbyterian Church
- Kia ora e te whanau This coming Sunday is my last with St Andrews on The Terrace as a statedRead More
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Porirua City sets Annual Plan
- Porirua City Council
- Porirua City faces plenty of challenges in the coming 12 months.
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Have your say on Plimmerton Farm development
- Pukerua Bay Residents Association
- Submissions close 5pm, Thursday 2 JulyPorirua City Council (PCC) is changing its District Plan to use a fast-track process for the Plimmerton Farm development, and is asking for the public to give their views on it.
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Hutt Valley Fencing Club Holiday Program
- We are pleased to announce an up coming holiday program for beginner fencers over the school holidays.
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Hataitai Community Recreation Trust AGM - Tues 30 June
- Hataitai Community Website
- The Trust which manages the former Bowling Club building and grounds is holding their Annual General Meeting: Tuesday 30 June 7pm Hataitai Centre 157 Hataitai Road Everyone is welcome
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Newsletter Week Ending 28 June
- Karori Anglican Churches
- STAFF & VESTRY RETREAT 26 – 28 JuneKAC Staff and Vestry will be away this weekend (Friday to Sunday) on their annual Retreat.
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Keen interest in Wellington University COVID-19 scholarship
- Victoria University of Wellington
- There has been strong interest in the free tuition Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington is offering to people affected by COVID-19.
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2020 Advertising Scouting
- Ngati toa Sea Scouts
- Last Thursday night, the scouts went off and were instructed to prepare a video that would advertise scouting to the rest of the world. This is what two groups (and the leaders) came up with: CUBS SCOUTS GROUP
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Divided memories: The myths made by monuments, and what statues tell us now
- Victoria University of Wellington
- This is not the time to ask for ‘a conversation’ about colonial statues, writes historian Giacomo Lichtner, but a rare opportunity for action.
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Fencing Central Championships
- For full details and entry form click here Hutt Valley Fencing Club and Fencing Central invites you to attend the 2020 Fencing Central Championships on 4th and 5th July 2020.
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Lockdown survey finds NZ families ‘incredibly robust’, despite economic jolt
- Victoria University of Wellington
- The impact of the global pandemic on New Zealand families has been highlighted in new research from Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington’s, which surveyed New Zealanders’ experience under COVID-19 lockdown.
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Why long-term environmental observations are crucial for New Zealand’s water security challenges
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Alongside NIWA's Andrew Lorrey and Ben Noll, Dr Lauren Vargo from the University's Antarctic Research Centre writes that long-term environmental observations are critical for confronting water security challenges in New Zealand.
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Girls Only Friday Skills Program restarts this Friday!
- Island Bay United AFC
- <figure class=" sqs-block-image-figure intrinsic " > The Girls Friday Skills Program is aimed at junior girls aged 7 - 13 years who wish to get into football mode and elevate their skills Find out more here Girls Friday Skills
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Teaching and learning in Trimester 2
- Victoria University of Wellington
- The University will be offering the on-campus experience for most courses in Trimester 2.
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Halted Transmission Gully Progress requires urgent answers
- Porirua Chamber of Commerce
- The continued delays and uncertainty on Transmission Gully’s progress must be explained says the Porirua Chamber of Commerce. “Currently the community…
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Near-record turnout for first Afterwork Rogaine of 2020
- Orienteering Hutt Valley
- Around 200 runners set off from Southgate Park in Melrose getting the Afterwork Rogaine Series underway for 2020. Some runners/teams nearly managed to visit all of the controls with 'Out of control' (Andrew Rutherdale & Hamish Laing) taking overall honours.
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National Volunteer Week: Colin
- Mary Potter Hospice
- Every day across Wellington, Porirua and Kāpiti, Mary Potter Hospice is collecting used goods for its Hospice shops. Behind some of those collections is Colin.
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National Volunteer Week: Kossoma
- Mary Potter Hospice
- As a keen sewer and avid op shop lover, it was a natural choice for Kossoma to volunteer at Mary Potter Hospice’s Cuba Street store.
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New carbon footprint for Kāpiti District
- Low Carbon Kapiti
- New reports are out giving carbon footprint estimates for the Wellington Region and districts including Kāpiti from 2000-01 to 2018-19.
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Match Report Rd 1 Swindale – OBU take the points in the slush
- Old Boys - University Rugby Club
- By Pete McFarlane OBU 25 v Poneke 5 <div class="slider slider-nav-circle slider-nav-large slider-nav-light slider-style-normal" data-flickity-options='{ "cellAlign": "center", "imagesLoaded": true, "lazyLoad": 1, "freeScroll": false, "wrapAround": true, "autoPlay": 6000, "pauseAutoPlayOnHover" : true, "prevNextButtons": true, "contain" : true, "adaptiveHeight" : true, "dragThreshold" : 10, "percentPosition": true, "pageDots": true, "rightToLeft": false, "draggable": true, "selectedAttraction": 0.1, "parallax" : 0, "friction": 0.6 }' > #image_1642823709 { width: 100%; } #image_1621065229 { width: 100%; } #image_1747413340 { width: 100%; } It was a cold & wet affair on Saturday as OBU took on the red and blacks from the other side of the tunnel. To be fair I have seen it colder and wetter at Nairnville, but that’s still not much consolation when the water is smashing you in the face! Paddy Carter ran on ahead of the team to bring up his 50th match in what seems an incredibly short time. Congratulations to Paddy for forcing the hand of the honours board painter to buy a new tin for the season! From the kickoff, there was plenty of endeavour from both teams. OBU had the wind at our backs although it seemed to shift around quite a bit making the 2 early penalties by Dale Sabbagh a little tougher than they would normally be. This got us out to a 6 point lead around the 15-minute mark. Wirangi Parata freshly back from a stint playing in Portugal managed to dot down off the back of a maul of sheer beauty which started from a lineout drive 7 metres out from the line. Next up Matt Sleith got through a mass of bodies to score just before half time also from a lineout maul. Poneke hit back with a try at about the 60th minute with the wind at their backs. It was the result of some fairly straightforward pick and go’s on the OBU line. OBU scored the last try to Shamus Langton after the powerful scrum earned a tighthead and he took the opportunity to dart around the side before the Poneke defence realised the ball was out. There was only a couple of minutes left on the clock by this stage and the chances of scoring another try for the bonus point were a bit slim and did not come to pass in the end. Poneke didn’t seem to have an answer to the OBU maul which is unusual as they are one club that usually loves slogging it out in the mud! They also gave OBU a few extra chances from unforced errors, particularly a couple of dropped balls from deep kicks without any real pressure. Perhaps the player’s minds were already three steps ahead of the actual play! On the other side of the equation, OBU was on the wrong side of a very lopsided penalty count. Mostly for ruck offences and for being in front of the hindmost feet. Repeat penalties sending us from hot on the attack to defending our line in the matter of a few minutes. Luckily for us, the referee didn’t want to take it any further. This really was a day for the forwards. The OBU backs worked hard to try to stay involved but the conditions just weren’t conducive to the open running rugby style OBU is known for. Standout backs were Sam Reid who played the best game I’ve seen from him in the green and white. He ran back kicks well, gained good ground with his kicking and killed a few Poneke attacking moves with accurate spot tackles. New halfback for OBU Kyle Preston had an impressive debut in OBU colours. Not his first time at premier level though as he has played for Tawa previously. With Matt Fowler coming off the bench in the last few minutes we’re well represented at the base of the scrum this season. The forwards are a bit harder to single out as it was really a pack effort throughout the game but Shamus Langton seems to have grown in physical and game stature this season proving to be a real menace at the breakdown in particular. Paddy Carter made more of a pest of himself on the Poneke throws the longer the game went. Taine Plumtree and Sam Godwin both upset a few more lineouts when they came on also. Taine made one particularly memorable run with the ball in hand, just not quite having a support player close enough to make it really sting. As ever the front row was powerful in the scrums and dynamic around the field, no surprises Fui was amongst the thick of it for most of the match and Wirangi got good reward for plenty of hard work with his try. The post Match Report Rd 1 Swindale – OBU take the points in the slush appeared first on OBU Rugby.
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2019/20 Club Prizegiving and Awards
- Paekakariki Surf Lifeguards
- Derbridge Cup (7yr Boys) – Humphrey Curtis Bowers Cup (7yr Girls) – Lucia Harfitt Magee Cup (8yr Boys) – Zeplin Burglass-Devereux Porter Family Cup (8yr G) – Honor Dreaneen, Abigail Maguire Brinck Cup (9yr B) – Asher Thomas Cheesman Cup (9yr G) – Molly Sherriff Shaw Cup (10yr B) – Felix Thomas Frain Cup (10yr G) – Lola Cowley Thomson Parker Cup (11y B) – Not contested Lyall Cup (11y G) – Ella Chamberlain Harvey Cup (12yr B) – Renn Harper Sewell Cup (12yr G) – Zoe Bailey Hill Allen Cup (13yr B) – Not contested Imrie Cup (13yr G) – Ava Jones Eddie Bethall Cup – Surf Race – Felix Thomas Instructors Cup – Surf Race – Ava Jones Junior of the Year Shield – Ava Jones Brophy Trophy (U16 B) – Alex Cecioni Forbes Cup (U16 G) – Mickey Jones Rose Bowl (U19 B) – Max Jones Valentine Trophy (U19 G) – Georgia Ballentyne Hooky Cup (Open M) – Jamie Norris Wills Cup (Open W) – Brianna Norris Open Men Ski Cup – Max Jones Jane Perkins Shield Ski – Amy Dellow Pat Cheesman Trophy Surf Race – Alex Cecioni Kapiti Cup Surf Race – Katie Trott Coaches Choice – Amy Dellow Kennelly Cup, Sportsman of the Year – Alex Cecioni Hodder Family, Sportswoman of the Year – Georgia Ballentyne Bednarek-Trott Cup, Sports Team of the Year – U23 Magpies: Keely Saunders, Alex Coupe, Gemma Woolcock, Taylor Smith, Shane Radovanovich JP IRB Shield – Dwight Garton Rookie of the Year – Robbie Strombom Most Promising Lifeguard – Sarah Warren Simpson Shield, Patrol Team of the YearPatrol Team 3: Sarah Downs (Patrol Captain), Riley Crosbie, Jason Perry, Amy Spiekerman, Nikita Cameron-Bennett, Max Jones, Freya Hodge, Bella Brewer, Mia Litten, Callum Humphries Rescue of the Year – Brianna Norris, Ben Strombom, Sarah Warren, Riley Crosbie Lifeguard of the Year – Mike Ward Volunteer of the Year – Peter Jones Coach of the Year – Shane Radovanovich Official of the Year – Richard Whinham Instructor the Year – Brianna Norris New lifeguards 2020 Robbie StrombomWilliam ButtershawGeena Pombo-VermeyNikita Cameron-BennettBen NorrisAva JonesLily KeatingMia LittenSavannah WardMatt BurnerBella Brewer
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Printing in the victorian era
- Katherine Mansfield House
- During the Victorian era, printers experimented with a range of different techniques to reproduce original drawings. Developments in printing techniques, including engraving and lithography, allowed for mass printing. Many of the pictures on display at Katherine Mansfield House & Garden are copies of Victorian prints.
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Engaged encounter
- Metropolitan Cathedral of the Sacred Heart
- Engaged Encounter is a weekend experience for couples intending to be married. Remaining weekends for 2020 are 18-19 July and 14-15 November. Venue is Otari Parish presbytery, 301 Karori Road. Registrations close 2 weeks before. For more details go to the website: http://www.cee-wellington.co.nz or phone Kate and Simon Olson, (04) 801 6192 or email simonolsen@gmail.com
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Engaged encounter
- Metropolitan Cathedral of the Sacred Heart
- Engaged Encounter is a weekend experience for couples intending to be married. Remaining weekends for 2020 are 18-19 July and 14-15 November. Venue is Otari Parish presbytery, 301 Karori Road. Registrations close 2 weeks before. For more details go to the website: http://www.cee-wellington.co.nz or phone Kate and Simon Olson, (04) 801 6192 or email simonolsen@gmail.com
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Engaged encounter
- Metropolitan Cathedral of the Sacred Heart
- Engaged Encounter is a weekend experience for couples intending to be married. Remaining weekends for 2020 are 18-19 July and 14-15 November. Venue is Otari Parish presbytery, 301 Karori Road. Registrations close 2 weeks before. For more details go to the website: http://www.cee-wellington.co.nz or phone Kate and Simon Olson, (04) 801 6192 or email simonolsen@gmail.com
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Porirua's Love Local Expo
- Porirua Chamber of Commerce
- Showcase your business: Exhibitor applications open now! The Porirua Love Local expo is a showcase of what our community has to offer. The Council,…
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Prize giving is now on!
- Wellington Rowing Club
- Wellington rowing club is hosting its annual prize giving on the 3rd July. Please come to celebrate with us on the...
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He Ara Pukerua T-shirts and tote bags for sale
- Pukerua Bay Residents Association
- T-shirts and tote bags are back on sale again.
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Let’s get serious about what older people can contribute
- Victoria University of Wellington
- It's easy to overlook the contributions of older people given the way our economy is structured, but if we can identify these contributions we’ll be less likely to respond to the next crisis by telling them to get out of the way, writes Professor Nicholas Agar.
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School Notices - 22 June 2020
- Amesbury Drive School Blog
- 2 weeks of school left in Term 2 .
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FOMI work trip 12-14 June 2020
- Friends of Mana Island
- First trip since the Covid 19 lockdown. Only 10 in the group and everyone was careful to observe the hygiene procedures promoted. Travel day was quite cold and overcast. The usual Friday night critter monitoring at the flax weevil site was postponed until Saturday because of the cold conditions. Colin, Brittany and Sarah-Jane travelled up […]
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Premiers dismantle Norths
- Marist St Pats Rugby
- Our Premiers made a statement in their opener, dismantling the reigning Jubilee Cup champions on their home turf...
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MSP lower Norths colours at Porirua Park in Swindale Shield season opener
- Wellington Club Weekly
- Above: Stokes Valley have joined the Harper Lock Shield Premier Reserve competition this season, missing out to Paremata-Plimmerton’s second team 25-12 in today’s opening round of Wellington club rugby competition matches. More below. Results HERE Last July’s season rankings meant little at Jerry Collins Stadium today as the 2019 tier two Hardham Cup champions Marist...
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Weekly News for Friday 19 June 2020
- St Andrews on the Terrace Presbyterian Church
- Kia ora e te whanau There has been a lot of talk about story and history in the past fortnight.Read More
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Porirua business confidence continues to fall, supporting business recovery must be the focus
- Porirua Chamber of Commerce
- Business confidence in Porirua has fallen for the third quarter in a row, according to the recent results of the latest Porirua Chamber of Commerce survey. …
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Hutt Hospital remains safe
- Hutt Valley District Health Board
- Hutt Hospital remains safe and does not have any current cases of COVID-19.
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Te Ara Tupua
- Eye of the Fish
- One of Wellington’s long-desired and much awaited projects is apparently to get underway as part of the Government’s shovel-ready infrastructure projects: Te Ara Tupua, aka the Ngauranga to Petone Cycleway.
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The UK plans to ban the ‘rough sex gone wrong’ defence. Should NZ follow?
- Victoria University of Wellington
- With its use criticised in cases like murder victim Grace Millane’s, there are many reasons why the ‘rough sex’ defence is so problematic, writes Dr Samantha Keene.
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Newsletter Week Ending 21 June
- Karori Anglican Churches
- MORNING PRAYERS We are pleased to advise that Morning Prayers have started back up at St Mary’s Church each week day from 7.
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Womens captains named
- Marist St Pats Rugby
- Jaydah Timu and Monica Tagoai have been named as the co-captains for our Premier Women's team in 2020...
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2,000 tons of sand for Basin turf renovations
- Basin Reserve Trust
- Just four months on from the BLACKCAPS Test match victory against India, the hallowed turf of New Zealand’s oldest cricket ground has been stripped back from its usual flush green top and recovered with a new 2,000-ton layer of sand.
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The blockbuster that was The Sheik
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Move over Lord of the Rings. When it comes to sheer spectacle, a silent film from 1922 towers above them all.
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Should bosses be able to spy on workers at home?
- Victoria University of Wellington
- With the standard against which actions are judged that of the “reasonable employer”, employees have very limited protection from intrusions into their privacy and personal life, write Associate Professor Val Hooper, Professor Gordon Anderson and Dr Stephen Blumenfeld.
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Planting of 25,000 trees resumes in Porirua
- Porirua City Council
- Porirua's planting programme is under way again.
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The lure of Antarctic experiences
- Victoria University of Wellington
- After eight years overseas, Rutherford Postdoctoral Fellow Dr Holly Winton has returned to Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington to work with Antarctic Research Centre scientists on uncovering the vital information the frozen continent can tell us about Earth’s climate past.
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15 June 2020
- Brooklyn Smallbore Rifle Club
- Congratulations to Ellie Mazey on setting a new personal best (PB) score of 87.
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Black Lives Matter
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington affirms its support for the goals of the Black Lives Matter movement, and its commitment to addressing systemic racism, injustice, and violence.
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Graduation celebrations return to the capital
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington is bringing graduation back to the city in September with two parades and seven ceremonies.
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Health on a molecule level
- Victoria University of Wellington
- An interest in health and therapeutics helped to kick-start chemistry careers for Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington Associate Professors Bridget Stocker and Mattie Timmer.
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Hobson to Thorndon Quay Steps
- Wellington Steps
- FIND THESE STEPS – From Hobson Street, beside the German Embassy, at 94 Hobson Street and at 243 Thorndon Quay, in Thorndon.
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Building disaster resilience in universities
- Victoria University of Wellington
- As the COVID-19 pandemic has shown, resilience to the disruption of teaching is vital to the ongoing function and success of any university.
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Hataitai Intersection - Roundabout Proposal Postponed
- Hataitai Community Website
- Wellington City Council representatives will be presenting the roundabout proposal for the Hataitai intersection.
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Martin to captain Premiers
- Marist St Pats Rugby
- Lock Tom Martin has been named Premier captain for 2020; he will be deputised by veteran Andrew Wells...
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Choosing your mother tongue, rather than it choosing you
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Ukrainians shifting their primary language from Russian show not all people feel language is a fixed part of themselves, writes Dr Corinne Seals.
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Don’t hide statues away to be forgotten
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Controversial statues and monuments should be kept to provoke debate and challenge us to think deeply about our past, writes Hayden Thorne.
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School Notices - 15 June 2020
- Amesbury Drive School Blog
- With Level 1 now in place we are still continuing with our hygiene, and pick up & drop off protocols.
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Upcoming Year 6 Intermediate Orientation
- Amesbury Drive School Blog
- In this article, you will find information about the Year 6 orientation for Newlands (26 June) and Raroa (30 July).
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First Event Post-Level-2
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- Today's MTBO at Petone was among the first orienteering in the country since Level 2 was lifted.
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Entry requirements to University for 2021 confirmed
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington has removed grade entry requirements for students wanting to study at the University in 2021.
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Three Sisters in the bubble
- Victoria University of Wellington
- One moment, they were rehearsing Anton Chekhov’s seminal Three Sisters for the first time, the next moment New Zealand went into lockdown and the world was spun on its head for Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington THEA301 students, who had been readying themselves for a choreographed production of Russian theatre.
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Wellbeing, employment and COVID-19
- Victoria University of Wellington
- A key test of the New Zealand Government's wellbeing focus over coming weeks will be the extent and nature of its support for firms to survive, writes Professor Arthur Grimes.
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Next Meeting – Monday 15th June 2020
- Newtown Residents' Association
- Newtown Residents’ Association Meeting: Monday June 15th 2020, 7.
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Submissions – Parking Policy and Annual Plan
- Newtown Residents' Association
- On June 8th we made two submissions to Wellington City Council.
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The oxpecker and the rhinoceros go for a ride
- Victoria University of Wellington
- They hitchhike on the backs of black rhinoceros, but red-billed oxpeckers are doing more than just catching a ride across the African savannah.
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Weekly news for Friday 12 June 2020
- St Andrews on the Terrace Presbyterian Church
- Resistance is a normal human response to change – when we feel the tides of change often our first reactionRead More
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Teaching children as citizens
- Victoria University of Wellington
- The inclusive worldview provided by the ground-breaking New Zealand early childhood education (ECE) curriculum allows children to understand the value of community, says Associate Professor Jenny Ritchie from the School of Education of Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington.
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An election like no other
- Victoria University of Wellington
- With 100 days to go to New Zealand's general election, can Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern maintain her extraordinary popularity, writes Professor Jack Vowles.
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Expert advice on water quality 'ignored'
- Victoria University of Wellington
- The New Zealand Government's long-awaited $700 million package to address freshwater pollution is highly flawed, writes Dr Mike Joy.
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Kindness doesn’t begin at home
- Victoria University of Wellington
- New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s support for beneficiaries lags well behind Australia’s, writes Dr Michael Fletcher.
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Tawa AFC – Matchday Programme 14th June 2020
- Tawa AFC
- We are back with our 2020 matchday programme! It’s been great to hear the reports coming in from everyone’s first games back.
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Food for thought
- Tawa AFC
- Come and try our new food – we think you will like it.
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Dig days and planting work parties back on
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- Now that we’re back at COVID alert level 1 , our dig days on the trail that will link North Face to Starfish are back up and running.
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Why didn’t we see COVID-19 coming?
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Richard Logan asks how we deal with the problem of being surprised by 'black swan' events.
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Could food and drink save the tourism industry?
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Ahead of a a free public webinar exploring the role of food and drink in reimagining New Zealand tourism post-COVID-19, its participants spoke to Newsroom.
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Misconceptions of locked-down digital work
- Victoria University of Wellington
- COVID-19 lockdowns have acted as a facilitator for digital work, but as people’s experience has occurred during exceptional circumstances it has also led them to draw false conclusions, writes Professor Alexander Richter.
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Solving housing crisis will take leadership
- Victoria University of Wellington
- It is not just about numbers, it is about a wider range of housing for our increasingly diverse population, writes Associate Professor Morten Gjerde.
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University’s calibre reflected in global rankings
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington’s excellence is reflected in its QS World University global rankings, which show the University remains among the top 225 of the world’s 18,000 universities.
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Unauthorised biking trails removed to restore nature
- Wellington City Council
- Wellington City Council has started work closing a number of unauthorised mountain bike tracks and restoring the damaged areas to their natural state at Te Ahumairangi Hill, Mount Victoria and Huntleigh Park.
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Leading researcher to head Diana Unwin Chair in Restorative Justice
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington has announced the appointment of Dr Jane Bolitho as the Diana Unwin Chair in Restorative Justice at the Wellington School of Business and Government.
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Lest we forget the power of knowledge
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Discarding more than 600,000 books from the National Library's overseas collections will bury vast insights into two current crises, writes Associate Professor Dolores Janiewski.
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Reduction in Subs
- Tawa AFC
- I know it’s been a crazy time but congratulations on Level 1 and with it a Reduction in subs for Tawa.
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The Kapiti Corona Bunch, 12-week Structured Training Group.
- Kapiti Cycling Club
- Howdy all The Kapiti Good Bunch that we started way back in February - has been a fantastic success.
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Safer speed limits proposed for Karori
- Wellington City Council
- Wellington City Council is inviting the community to have its say on a plan that would see a speed limit reduction in two busy Karori locations.
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Level 1 message from the Principal
- Kilbirnie School
- Kia ora koutou, Today is the first school day under Covid Alert level 1.
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8 June 2020
- Brooklyn Smallbore Rifle Club
- Welcome back, everyone! It was great to see so many at the club yesterday – it seems such a long time since we last shot.
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Pop Up Cycle Way Meeting - Tues 9 June
- Hataitai Community Website
- Sean Rush has arranged a public meeting to discuss the proposed 'pop-up' cycle-way planned to be installed over June/July along the seaward side of Evans Bay Parade from Niwa to Cobham Drive.
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Level 1 Guidelines
- Hataitai Community Website
- Cabinet will decide on Monday 8 June whether and when to move to Alert Level 1.
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Laing Again on Mt Vic
- Orienteering Hutt Valley
- Running after dark for the non-standard 10% bonus, Hamish Laing won the 1-hour mini rogaine on Mt Victoria today.
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Matariki Day
- Kilbirnie School
- Matariki will be celebrated at school on Tuesday 2 July and the children will have the opportunity to try a variety of activities during the day.
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School Notices - 8 June 2020
- Amesbury Drive School Blog
- If you haven't noticed, winter is here so keep warm and dry - but school continues .
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Previous FOMI performance reports
- Friends of Mana Island
- These reports all cover the calendar year: 2019 2018 2017 2016
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Submission to Wellington City Council on Parking Policy
- Oriental Bay Residents’ Association
- Submission to WCC on Parking Policy, 6 June 2020Jackie Pope/Ann Mallinson, Co-Presidents, Oriental Bay Residents Association The Oriental Bay Residents Association has considered the Parking Policy 2020 Statement of Proposal, and would comment as follows: We assume we come under the category City Fringe and Inner City Suburbs.
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Newsletter Week Ending 7 June
- Karori Anglican Churches
- MANNA MINISTRIESContainers will be available at church this Sunday for you to take home to make some Manna Ministry meals so we can fill the freezer again.
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Weekly News for Friday 5 June 2020
- St Andrews on the Terrace Presbyterian Church
- Kia ora e te whānau In past months, we have heard a lot about breath and breathlessness as symptoms ofRead More
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Trail-blazing Pacific nurse practitioner sets sights on child health
- Hutt Valley District Health Board
- Catherine Tu’akalau is aiming to be New Zealand’s first Pacific nurse practitioner focused on child health.
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Pay membership by credit card
- Marist St Pats Rugby
- We've now made it easier for anyone around the world to contribute as a member by accepting card payments...
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Porirua’s Covid-19 helpline transition will go live today
- Porirua City Council
- During the Covid-19 lockdown period Porirua residents who were struggling and on their own could call an emergency helpline to get assistance from the Porirua City Council.
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Our Wairarapa wetland treasure seeks international, ramsar status
- Greater Wellington Regional Council
- “Recognition of the Wairarapa Moana Wetlands under the Ramsar Convention would be a real achievement, and not just for the Moana.
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Queens Birthday honours for Victoria University of Wellington community
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Fifteen alumni were among the Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington community members recognised for their achievements in the 2020 Queen’s Birthday Honours list.
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Q and A with Lynne and Tim
- Queen Margaret College
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Q and A with Lynne and Tim
- Queen Margaret College
- We sat down and had a chat with Lynne and Tim, our new co-chairs of the Board, about their new roles and their vision for Queen Margaret College.
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May 2020 Residents’ Association meeting minutes
- Pukerua Bay Residents Association
- Tuesday, 12 May 2020(By video link) Present: Paul FitzGerald, Nikky Winchester, Iain MacLean, Kate Dreaver, Bill Jackson, Pauline MorumApologies: June Penhey, Margaret Blair, Jonathan Harker, Mel Galletly, Nathan Waddle (PCC), Jenny Brash (GWRC) Approval of previous minutes Approval of previous minutes: moved Paul FitzGerald, seconded Bill Jackson, none opposed, carried.
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Omaroro reservoir gets green light
- Wellington City Council
- Mayor Andy Foster and City Councillors have today unanimously approved the funding of the massive Omāroro water reservoir to serve central Wellington, the regional hospital and the Newtown area.
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Making history
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Following his interests has led alumnus Dr David Harland into a career at the heart of war, in order to negotiate peace.
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The southern adventures of the 70th regiment
- Victoria University of Wellington
- It’s a meandering, fascinating story that involves Taranaki, India, Auckland, Dunedin, war, gold and a bunch of soldiers who spent a lot of time drunk or trying to desert.
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Exploring the concept of the bubble
- Victoria University of Wellington
- As the country went into lockdown under alert level 4, medical anthropologist Dr Nayantara Sheoran Appleton was balancing caring for her toddler and working with her students, while frantically writing notes on her phone in the middle of the night, as she considered the concept of the bubble and its broader meanings.
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Premier format confirmed
- Marist St Pats Rugby
- WRFU's 14 Premier Clubs have finalised their votes and determined the format for the 2020 Men's Premier competition...
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Borrowing books and Children’s Story Time have a future online
- Porirua City Council
- The amount of eBooks borrowed from the Porirua library system was up 100 per cent from the same time last year.
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New wetland and improved pipe system to reduce flooding in Porirua
- Porirua City Council
- A big project to improve Porirua's stormwater network has begun.
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Season is almost here
- Tawa AFC
- It’s almost time for football! First games kick of this weekend for youth and seniors.
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An online intern
- Victoria University of Wellington
- COVID-19 has changed the way many of us learn and work. A group of students at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington are at the forefront of adapting to a changing world as they undertake internships online next trimester.
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Bringing taonga into the future
- Victoria University of Wellington
- New Zealand’s historical treasures should be actively connected to the future as much as they provide a natural link with the past.
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WE 💜 PARKING POLICY SUBMISSION GUIDE
- Cycle Aware Wellington (CAW)
- Is parking a problem for you? Long-awaited projects like Newtown Connections have been delayed for this policy, so we’re happy to see it arrive.
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Minutes of the May meeting
- Newtown Residents' Association
- We met again by Zoom on Monday 25th May. After a discussion of local issues and projects we moved to a discussion of the Wellington City Council Draft Parking Policy and Draft Annual Plan. Submissions are due on June 8th for both of these consultations. See the minutes of the meeting here. Newtown Residents’ Association Minutes May 2020Download
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Central Secondary School Individual Champs
- For details, click here Wellington Swords Club and Fencing Central invite you to attend the 2020 Fencing Central Individual Secondary School Championship Key Information Date:13 June 2020 – 14 June 2020Venue:Wellington Swords Club, 8 Tanera Crescent, Brooklyn, WellingtonEntries Due:Thursday 11 June 2020 – Late entries are at discretion of the competition organizerEntry Form:Click hereContact:tournaments@fencingcentral.org.nz Equipment Requirements Jacket:Jacket & Plastron 1150N totalPlastron:Jacket & Plastron 1150N totalBreeches:350NMasks:350NWeapons: FIE / S2000Notes:All masks need to conform to current fie rules as at 1 January 2018(without new requirements adopted from and including worldchamps) regarding secondary straps.Hireage :If you are interested in fencing in this event and do not have the appropriate gear, please do not hesitate to get in contact with:huttvalleyfencing@gmail.com Competition Timetable Saturday 13th of June Event Registration Start Time Mixed Individual Epee 1.00pm 1.30pm Mixed Individual Sabre 2.30pm 3.00pm* Sunday 14th June Event Registration Start Time Mixed Individual Foil 9.00am 9.30am
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New Zealand language values equality
- Victoria University of Wellington
- If you walk into a workshop to learn a trade in New Zealand, you’ll hear the teacher referring to the group as ‘guys’, and individual students as ‘mate’—reflecting the egalitarian values of the society we live in.
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Hataitai Community House AGM
- Hataitai Community Website
- The Hataitai Community House Annual General Meeting will be held Wednesday 10 June at 7.30pm The agenda is here
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Suite of new exhibitions reopens Adam Art Gallery after lockdown
- Victoria University of Wellington
- A contemporary of composer John Cage and artist Joseph Beuys in the 1960s and 70s Fluxus movement features in a suite of new exhibitions to mark the reopening of Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington’s Adam Art Gallery Te Pātaka Toi.
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Literacy in lockdown
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Dr Doug Van Belle from the University’s School of English, Film, Theatre, Media Studies, and Art History spent his lockdown helping create a read-a-long novel, helping kids across the world keep up with their reading skills during the pandemic.
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Lecture tells tropical tales of polar ice
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Data about past changes in the Antarctic ice sheet can come from unexpected places—including coral fossils on tropical islands.
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Scholastic Books Club
- Amesbury Drive School Blog
- Issue 2 : Term 2, 2020 of Scholastic's Book Club is now available for online ordering.
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Southern Landfill bulk Recycling Centre reopens
- Wellington City Council
- The bulk Recycling Centre at Wellington’s Southern Landfill has reopened to the public with traffic controls in place to ensure Covid-19 Alert Level 2 guidelines are maintained.
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Triple Winner in QB Rogaine
- Orienteering Hutt Valley
- Hamish Laing took all three titles in the QB Free-Day, a 6X1-hour rogaine over the long weekend.
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Sunday 31 May Late afternoon tow job
- Coastguard Mana
- Operation Details Date/Time: Sun, 31/05/2020 - 15:00 - 17:00 Operation Type: SAROP Cat 1 People Assisted: 3 Total Volunteer Hours: 2 A vessel had been calling for a tow from South of Rock Point, Maritime radio picked up the request and rebroadcast but no other vessels offered to assist and Police called Coastguard. As our crew were arriving at the base another vessel coming in from the North heard the radio call and offered to assist. Police requested that Coastguard confirm that all was ok with the tow so we went out and checked. Tow was safe and underway and we carried out some helm and navighation practise as we monitored the tow from a distance Vessel Details Length: 5.00m Resources Attendees: Weedoogie CRV's Used: Mana Rescue 1 read more
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Return to Training – Update 1 June 2020
- Upper Hutt City Football
- Let’s play safe Upper Hutt City Football family! Essential info for getting back to football.
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Junior Rugby restarting
- Marist St Pats Rugby
- Junior Convenor Bevan Brocklehurst shares an update on Junior Rugby getting underway...
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