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    Retain heritage, resolve traffic, involve locals and think creatively about urban development

    • 15 Sep 2007
    • Mt Cook mobilised
    • These are some of the main themes expressed at a meeting of residents and friends of Mt Cook, held on the 21st of August at the YMCA stadium in Tasman Street. The Meeting was warmed up by speakers who talked about a range of topics including: the proposal to develop a supermarket on the Tasman/Rugby Street site where the Boys and Girls Institute is located; the history of Mt Cook; the proposal for a Memorial Park and moving Buckle Street; the response of Mt Cook School to the plan to move Buckle Street – Sate Highway 1; the WCC’s plans for the area surrounding Adelaide Rd, and; the uncertain future of TSW Swim School currently using the BGI pool.
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    • mount-cook
    • lobby-groups
  
  

• • One, Two, Buckle Your Shoes—Getting Around Gets Tougher

    • 11 Mar 2024
    • Salient
    • The Government released its draft policy statement on transport last week and the news is bleak for anyone who wants to go anywhere other than their flat and the dairy down the road. Funding for public transport, walking, and cycling has been significantly slashed by the latest policy, down $1 billion from the initial allocation set by the prior Labour government. In addition, while money has been allocated for some roading projects, the draft policy statement has said that none of the funding for local roads is to be used on “multi-modal improvements” like bus or cycle lanes, and that “there will be reduced funding for traffic calming measures, such as speed bumps.”
    • Accepted from Salient 2024 21 months ago by tonytw1
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    • victoria-university
  
  

• • Food Day Appeal - DCM Bulletin 17 Nov

    • 16 Nov 2011
    • Downtown Community Ministry
    • The cost of food has gone up 8.4% in the last three years[1] ̶ a bigger rise than the general Consumers Price Index. The high cost of food is reflected in the figures for child poverty that are being widely discussed as part of the election campaigns[2]. “How do people manage?” asks Stephanie McIntyre, Director of Downtown Community Ministry. “We know that it’s a real struggle for some because of those who come to the DCM foodbank – and it’s the same for other foodbanks in Wellington.” “That’s why we’re asking DCM supporters and all Wellingtonians to contribute to the Food Appeal this coming Saturday, 19 November, organised by Wellington Foodbank Coalition members to replenish their stocks of food.”
    • Accepted from DCM alerts archive 169 months ago
    • Tagged as:
    • appeals
  
  

• • Yacht with fishing net around propeller

    • 28 Jan 2013
    • Coastguard Mana
    • Operation Details Date/Time:  Mon, 28/01/2013 - 22:15 - Tue, 29/01/2013 - 01:00 Operation Type:  SAROP Cat 1 People Assisted:  2 Total Volunteer Hours:  22 A yacht picked up a fishing net in it's propeller at Mana Island on a very calm, still night. Drifting onto nearby rocks on Mana Island, Coastguard Mana were called to assist. They had managed to quickly deploy their anchor to stop them from hitting shore and CRV Trust Porirua Rescue approached and took the yacht under tow. Vessel Details Length:  8.50m Resources Attendees:  AlanFisher james bass Mark Presling Paul Craven Peter Feely Peter Tse Trevor Burgess Trevor Farmer CRV's Used:  CRV Pelorus CRV Trust Porirua Rescue read more
    • Accepted from Coastguard Mana news 154 months ago
    • Tagged as:
    • porirua

    -41.09575, 174.776902
  
  

• • Yacht full of water on mooring

    • 5 Feb 2013
    • Coastguard Mana
    • Operation Details Date/Time:  Tue, 05/02/2013 - 13:00 - 15:00 Operation Type:  CG Operation (good samaritan) People Assisted:  1 Total Volunteer Hours:  8 A derilect yacht was well down in the water at the pole moorings on the way to Onepoto. It had been filling with rain water over a long period and the severe rain overnight (which caused significant flooding in Porirua) had topped it up even more. The Harbour Master said the owner required assistance to pump out the vessel. Coastguard Mana pumped out 5000 litres of water and the vessel was left floating evenly in the water. Vessel Details Length:  6.00m Resources Attendees:  Chris Darch ChristopherPye Peter Feely Trevor Burgess CRV's Used:  CRV Pelorus
    • Accepted from Coastguard Mana news 154 months ago
    • Tagged as:
    • porirua

    -41.106519, 174.860458
  
  

• • Runabout with electrical problems

    • 25 Mar 2013
    • Coastguard Mana
    • Operation Details Date/Time:  Sun, 10/03/2013 - 16:00 - 20:15 Operation Type:  SAROP Cat 1 People Assisted:  4 Total Volunteer Hours:  29 A runabout experienced electrical failure while 6 nautical miles SW of Kapiti Island. They were still able to contact Maritime Radio via their VHF radio and a callout was activated. Coastguard Mana dispatched CRV Trust Porirua Rescue to assist, but by the time they got there another vessel had supplied them with another battery and got them started. TPR escorted both vessels back to Mana. Vessel Details Length:  5.00m Resources Attendees:  Ben Ryan Chris Darch Jann Askew Lorna_Rolston Steve_Rolston Trevor Burgess Trevor Farmer CRV's Used:  CRV Trust Porirua Rescue
    • Accepted from Coastguard Mana news 152 months ago
    • Tagged as:
    • kapiti
    • porirua

    -40.88, 174.77
  
  

• • Late night breakdown

    • 25 Nov 2014
    • Coastguard Mana
    • Operation Details Date/Time:  Tue, 25/11/2014 - 21:45 - Wed, 26/11/2014 - 11:55 Operation Type:  SAROP Cat 1 People Assisted:  3 Total Volunteer Hours:  141 A 15ft runabout with 3 people on board broke down just offshore from Kaitawa Point (under the radio masts, south of Grandfather Rocks) just before 10pm. They were able to sit on anchor to avoid being blown onto the rocks while Coastguard Mana responded. We towed them back to their vehicle that was at the launching ramp between the bridges at Paremata. Vessel Details Length:  4.50m Resources Attendees:  AlanFisher Ben Ryan Gerry ONeill Jake Jimmythekiwi Lorna Rolston Mark Presling Neil Cornwell Steve_Rolston Trevor Farmer CRV's Used:  CRV Pelorus
    • Accepted from Coastguard Mana news 132 months ago
    • Tagged as:
    • tawa
    • paremata

    -41.089679, 174.846286
  
  

• • New to Coaching or interested in Coaching in the future?

    • 9 May 2016
    • Cricket Wellington
    • Sport Wellington’s Getting Started in Coaching courses are practical, interactive and aim to give coaches the confidence to coach!! COMMUNITY COURSES (PARENTS/TEACHERS/CLUB COACHES) DATE LOCATION TIME REGISTER 11 May 2016 Upper Hutt – St Patricks College (Silverstream), 207 Fergusson Drive, Upper Hutt 6:30pm – 8:30pm REGISTER 30 May 2016 Wairarapa – Wairarapa Sports House, Corner of Jackson & Chapel Streets, Masterton 6:30pm – 8:30pm REGISTER 1 June 2016 Wellington – National Hockey Stadium, 9 Mt Albert Rd, Berhampore, Wellington 6:00pm – 8:00pm REGISTER  Registration is essential and places are limited For more information about the course check out the video on the Sport Wellington website – http://www.sportwellington.org.nz/getting-started-in-coaching-gelcc/  
    • Accepted from Cricket Wellington 115 months ago
    • Tagged as:
    • wairarapa
    • berhampore

    Berhampore, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6242, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  

• • 02062017

    • 2 Jun 2017
    • Coastguard Mana
    • Operation Details Date/Time:  Fri, 02/06/2017 - 14:15 - 16:30 Operation Type:  SAROP Cat 1 People Assisted:  3 Total Volunteer Hours:  13 17 fy runabout off Mana Island, engine/fuel/tangled lines problems. located from intel gathered by IMT who directed the location to head to. Vessel located, they had sorted their initial problems, escorted vessel back to the bridge launch point. vessel had fuel/engine problems several times on the way in. 3 POB, only 2 wearing lifejacketc, cell phone carried, rang during the initial search but went to voice mail. Boat needed to have a working cell and VHF radio Vessel Details Length:  4.50m Resources Attendees:  Darren.Drewery Jake Jimmythekiwi Neil Cornwell Peter Feely Trevor Farmer
    • Accepted from Coastguard Mana news 95 months ago
    • Automatically tagged as:
    • boating
    • emergency-services
    • kapiti

    -41.085903, 174.791429
  
  

• • 2019 Junior Touch Championships Results

    • 15 Nov 2019
    • College Sport Wellington
    • COLLEGE SPORT WELLINGTON JUNIOR TOUCH TOURNAMENT – RESULTS 14 November, 2019   Girls Final Results 1st & 2nd Wainuiomata High 3 – 2 St Oran’s College 3rd & 4th Sacred Heart College 4 – 3 Paraparaumu College 5th & 6th St Mary’s College 5 – 2 Hutt Valley High 7th & 8th Queen Margaret 5 – 2 Newlands College 9th Equal Samuel Marsden 0 – 0 Taita College   Boys Final Results 1st & 2nd Silverstream 4 – 2 St Bernard’s 3rd & 4th Scots College 6 – 3 Wainuiomata High 5th & 6th Paraparaumu College 3 – 1 Kapiti College 7th & 8th Hutt International 8 – 4 Wellington College 9th & 10th Taita College 6 – 5 Hutt Valley High 11th & 12th Newlands College 4 – 3 Tawa College The post 2019 Junior Touch Championships Results appeared first on College Sport Wellington.
    • Accepted from College Sport news HTTPS 73 months ago by feedreader
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    • hutt-valley
    • newlands
    • paraparaumu
    • tawa
    • wainuiomata

    Wainuiomata, Lower Hutt, Lower Hutt City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa (OpenStreetMap)
  
  

• • Boxing Day - Runabout Tow

    • 30 Dec 2019
    • Coastguard Mana
    • Operation Details Date/Time:  Thu, 26/12/2019 - 15:15 - 16:15 Operation Type:  CG Operation (good samaritan) People Assisted:  2 Total Volunteer Hours:  4 Whilst travelling out to do another tow job we spotted a vessel adrift with apparent engine problems. We came alongside to check they were ok and they couldn't get their engine going. They thought they would be able to, so we carried on with the other job. On the way back we passed them and they asked for assistance which they agreed to. We returned after dropping off the other vessel and towed them home to Mana Marina. Vessel Details Length:  5.00m Resources Attendees:  Weedoogie Jason Hall Mark Presling Peter Tse CRV's Used:  Mana Rescue 1
    • Accepted from Coastguard Mana news 71 months ago by feedreader
    • Automatically tagged as:
    • boating
    • emergency-services
    • kapiti
  
  

• • Breakdown 11032021

    • 15 Mar 2021
    • Coastguard Mana
    • Operation Details Date/Time:  Thu, 11/03/2021 - 19:15 - 20:15 Operation Type:  SAROP Cat 1 People Assisted:  2 Total Volunteer Hours:  9 vessel reported broken down (fuel problem) somewhere in the Titahi Bay/Mana Island area with 2 POB. Cell phone coms, no radio, small runabout, new to the owner. MR1 and MR2 responded to the reported area, vessel was located at anchor after drifting in towards the rocks western end of Whitireia Park, Crew wearing PFD's, vessel had run out of fuel MR1 connected a tow and took them back to the Mana Marina (long tow, then raft up) Vessel Details Length:  4.00m Resources Attendees:  Devine Chris Darch CMFF Jason Hall espi NZ Tuatara Trevor Farmer warwick.bayne zanebublitz
    • Accepted from Coastguard Mana news 57 months ago by feedreader
    • Tagged as:
    • titahi-bay
    • tuatara

    -41.092949, 174.837627
  
  
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    How to Fix a Transport Business Case for Rail – Part 2 Sink the Bus Option BCR

    • 6 Apr 2022
    • Wellington Commuter
    • The SKM Stage 3 Report recommended keeping the Johnsonville Line because no bus Scenario had a better Benefit Cost Ratio (BCR) But the SKM Stage 3 Report included tens of millions in costs in the Bus-On-Street that were not required to implement this Scenario Including these costs hid that the Bus-On-Street Scenario had the best BCR This is the 3rd in this series of posts on “How to Fix a Transport Business Case for Rail” and it is recommended that the introduction post, The North Wellington Public Transport Study (2006) and then How to Fix a Transport Business Case for Rail – Part 1 Jack Up the Rail Option BCR are read first to provide context.… Read more ...
    • Accepted from Wellington Commuter feed 44 months ago by feedreader
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• • Op waka ocean challegege 23042022

    • 23 Apr 2022
    • Coastguard Mana
    • Operation Details Date/Time:  Sat, 23/04/2022 - 08:30 - 16:30 Operation Type:  CG Operation (good samaritan) People Assisted:  62 Total Volunteer Hours:  40 MR1 supported the Waka Ocean Challenge event from Kapiti Brach to Kapiti Island and thence into Porirua Harbour. 11 Waka, 62 paddlers, 3 support vessels MR1 maintained a watch on all vessels and crew for the event and were prepared for crew recovery if required, weather conmditions were good on the day anmdf a great effort from the paddlers saw all safely ashore in Porirua Crew worked on snr crew assessment reviews, MOSS drills, search patterns and Incident planning during the day Resources Attendees:  XWD CMFF espi NZ Tuatara Trevor Farmer CRV's Used:  Mana Rescue 1
    • Accepted from Coastguard Mana news 43 months ago by feedreader
    • Tagged as:
    • kapiti
    • porirua
    • tuatara

    -40.879544, 174.977703
  
  

• • Councils back Government decision on Wellington’s Mass Rapid Transport future

    • 6 Jul 2022
    • Greater Wellington Regional Council
    • Greater Wellington and Wellington City Council today approved the preferred Mass Rapid Transport option for the Let’s Get Wellington Moving (LGWM) programme, the same option endorsed by Government last week. The preferred option, known as option 1, introduces Mass Rapid Transit to the South Coast and continuous bus priority to the East, and focuses on a new Mt Victoria tunnel with dedicated provision for public transport, walking and cycling, as well as upgrades at the Basin Reserve to improve flows and physically separate movements and extend the Arras tunnel. As a package this option moves the most people possible from the southern and eastern suburbs, supports the most housing and urban development of all the options, and makes city streets better for everyone.
    • Accepted from GW news 2022 41 months ago by feedreader
    • Tagged as:
    • lets-get-wellington-moving
  
  

• • Three missing divers at Kapiti

    • 9 Apr 2013
    • Coastguard Mana
    • Operation Details Date/Time:  Sat, 30/03/2013 - 12:25 - 16:30 Operation Type:  SAROP Cat 1 People Assisted:  3 Total Volunteer Hours:  28 Three divers went missing from a group of five during a dive near the south end of Kapiti Island. The dive boat they were with lost track of their bubbles, and they weren't towing a marker buoy, after they were swept away from the dive area via strong currents. They surfaced together later and were swept further away from the area and the boat. Coastguard Mana was dispatched to assist in the search alongside Coastguard Kapiti and Westpac Rescue helicopter. Resources Attendees:  Carolyn Jameson Chris Darch Lorna_Rolston Mark Presling Peter Feely Steve_Rolston Trevor Farmer CRV's Used:  CRV Trust Porirua Rescue read more
    • Accepted from Coastguard Mana news 152 months ago
    • Tagged as:
    • porirua
    • kapiti

    -40.88886, 174.864235
  
  

• • Windsurfer board recovery

    • 28 Oct 2013
    • Coastguard Mana
    • Operation Details Date/Time:  Tue, 22/10/2013 - 19:30 - 20:30 Operation Type:  CG Operation (good samaritan) People Assisted:  1 Total Volunteer Hours:  14 Following the successful rescue of a windsurfer that had been in the cold water near Tokaapapa Reef for over an hour, Pelorus and Trust Porirua Rescue were redeployed to assist in searching for and recovering his board. It had been left behind so that he could be transported quickly to awaiting paramedics for checks at Mana Cruising Club. The board was successfully loacated and recovered back to base. Resources Attendees:  AlanFisher Ben Ryan nixon Carolyn Jameson Chris Darch Jann Askew Lorna_Rolston Mark Presling Paul Craven Peter Feely Peter Francis Peter Tse Steve_Rolston Trevor Farmer CRV's Used:  CRV Pelorus CRV Trust Porirua Rescue
    • Accepted from Coastguard Mana news 145 months ago
    • Tagged as:
    • porirua

    -41.080605, 174.853334
  
  
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    Our 2019 Auditions are Live!

    • 18 Feb 2019
    • Wellington Youth Choir
    • Kia Ora! Wellington Youth Choir wishes you a warm welcome into 2019! We’re ready to charge into the year, with new repertoire, a new Music Director, and new singers! Speaking of new singers, we are very excited to let you know that our auditions for 2019 are live and ready for bookings! Do you love to sing? Have you sung in a choir previously or have always wanted to? Wellington Youth Choir is just what you’re looking for! Wellington Youth Choir is made up of roughly fifty students and young professionals aged between 18-27, and prides itself on being an energetic, inclusive, and passionate group. Performing a wide variety of pieces ranging from Verdi’s Requiem, to more contemporary and unique pieces, we often perform in different venues and locations within and outside of Wellington. Auditions will be held on Sunday 3rd March from 9am-4pm at Toi Poneke Arts Centre. For more information, and to book an audition slot, please email our choir administrator at wellingtonyouthchoir@gmail.com! You can also follow the link to our Facebook event here!   We look forward to hearing from you!   Ngā Mihi, Wellington Youth Choir.
    • Accepted from WYC news 69 months ago by feedreader
    • Automatically tagged as:
    • singing
  
  
• • 

    FROM BROADWAY TO LA SCALAWELLINGTON | Michael Fowler Centre |...

    • 20 Apr 2015
    • Orchestra Wellington
    • FROM BROADWAY TO LA SCALA WELLINGTON | Michael Fowler Centre | Friday 18 September | An evening of glamour, passion and romance Renowned for their charisma, stagecraft and musical versatility, bass baritone Teddy Tahu Rhodes joins film, TV and musical theatre star Jennifer Ward-Lealand, Australia’s favourite tenor David Hobson (Baz Luhrmann’s La Boheme) and the breathtaking soprano Greta Bradman, to thrill audiences with a seamless blend of classical elegance and theatrical glamour. Joining this extraordinary quartet is a truly special guest star: the living national treasure Dame Malvina Major. From Puccini to Rodgers and Hammerstein, Bizet to Gershwin and Verdi to Cole Porter, this unique concert experience features many of the greatest songs, arias and duets ever composed, brought to life by five of our region’s most highly acclaimed singers and accompanied by Orchestra Wellington. Soaring with the exuberance of the great stage musicals, enriched with the power and passion of grand opera From Broadway to La Scala will transport you with a richly entwined repertoire of all time classics, drawn from two of the world’s most enduringly popular musical genres. For ticket presales head to Ticketek HERE
    • Accepted from Orchestra Wellington posts 127 months ago
    • Automatically tagged as:
    • music
  
  

• • It's May - and things are on the move!

    • 19 May 2025
    • Wellington Orienteering Association
    • It's May - and things are on the move! SGM, Club Successes and a Matariki Spectacular! ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   View this email in your browser May 2025 news Kia ora <> As we transition into the winter months, it’s exciting to reflect on the successes of the past few weeks. On Sunday 4 May, we held our Course Planning Seminar, which was a resounding success! About 12 people came along and we were thrilled to see such strong participation from experienced orienteers and those newer to the sport. The seminar provided valuable insights into course design and use of Condes software that is used for mapping orienteering courses. A huge thank you to Dick Dinsdale for arranging this as well as our contingent of helpers, and all who attended! This seminar not only strengthened our collective knowledge but also helped build a more connected and engaged community. We’re already planning future educational events to continue this momentum. I encourage all of you to keep the conversation going and apply what you've learned at our upcoming events. Throughout May and June, there are plenty of exciting opportunities to get outdoors, improve your skills, and continue to challenge yourself. We’re also looking forward to an SGM and potluck on Sunday 8 June where we will vote on Orienteering Wellington’s new Constitution. Looking forward to seeing you all at our events! Beverley Holder President Participants at the Course Planning Seminar. SGM and pot-luck – Sunday 8 June A reminder that our Special General Meeting(SGM) and Potluck is just around the corner! Join us at 5.30pm Sunday, 8 June to enjoy some great food and your drink of choice with fellow orienteers. Members will also be invited to vote on our proposed new Constitution, which is a requirement for continued registration as a society. Details Date: Sunday, 8 June 2025 Time: 5:30 PM, followed by potluck Location: 30 Gurkha Crescent, Khandallah, Wellington 6035 Afterwards we’ll enjoy a wonderful potluck dinner—always a highlight of our community gatherings. Please bring a dish to share! All members are welcome but it would be helpful if you could RSVP by Thursday 5 June. RSVP Club successes NZ Orienteering Championships 2025 Orienteering Wellington can boast some terrific successes and consistently competitive performance at the year’s national championships hosted in Canterbury by Peninsula and Plains Orienteers. This includes both Lizzie and Gillian Ingham taking the triple crown for sprint, long and middle courses in their categories. Our club contingent was 36 strong – a great showing! Sprint distance W21E 1st Lizzie Ingham M20E 1st Jake McLellan W20E 1st Rachel Baker W70A 1st Gillian Ingham M70A 3rd Dick Dinsdale W75A 3rd Dorothy Kane M21A 3rd Alan Teesdale W21A 3rd Alison Power Middle distance W21E 1st Lizzie Ingham M70A 1st Dick Dinsdale W70A 1st Gillian Ingham W21A 1st Alison Power W20E 2nd Rachel Baker M20E 3rd Jake McLellan M21A 3rd Alan Teesdale Long distance W21E 1st Lizzie Ingham M20E 1st Jake McLellan W20E 1st Rachel Baker W70A 1st Gillian Ingham M55AS 1st William Power M70A 2nd Dick Dinsdale W21AS 2nd Ellie Molloy M55AS 2nd David Middleton M40A 3rd Simon Robinson W21A 3rd Alison Power Relay Mixed Veterans 2nd Dick Dinsdale, Gillian Ingham, Peter Wood Mixed Veteran relay winners Dick Dinsdale, Gillian Ingham and Peter Wood. North Island Secondary Schools Champs This year’s North Island Secondary Schools Champs was hosted by Counties Manukau Orienteering Club. Congratulations to Orienteering Wellington members Troy Thompson, Morag McLellan and Jake McLellan, who came second in the Year 12-13 Senior Boys relay. Morag McLellan also came fourth in Year 12-13 Senior Girls long distance champs, and fifth in the sprint. Supporting our members Orienteering Wellington has awarded a $750 travel grant to club members selected to represent New Zealand internationally at International Orienteering Federation events. Rachel Baker and Jake McLellan will be representing New Zealand at the Junior World Orienteering Champs in Trentino, Italy, from June 26 to July 3, 2025, as has Morag McLellan at Brno, Czechia, from 17 – 20 July. Lizzie Ingham has been selected for the team attending the World Orienteering Champs in Kuopio, Finland, from 8 – 12 July. Jake McLellan, World-Class Orienteer and Mountain Man Orienteering Wellington member Jake McLellan won the fabled Tararua Mountain Race – Southern Crossing, a 36km mountain run from Kaitoke to Ōtaki Forks. It was an epic effort that saw Jake crossing the finish line in 7:08:08. Jake says: “The race kicked off fast, and I couldn’t stick with the early pace, so I settled into my own rhythm and made sure to save some gas for the back half. Just after Alpha Hut, I spotted the leaders a couple of minutes ahead — that gave me a real boost and helped me keep pushing across the tops. I made goodtime across the tops and caught up to Chester at Kime Hut. After Bridge Peak, I put the hammer down on the technical descent and managed to pull away. From there, it was just a fast hobble down from Field Hut to the finish. “I'm absolutely stoked to take the win at such an iconic event! It's an honour to have my name on the trophy alongside some legends of the sport.” Tips and Tricks To help you improve your orienteering skills this winter, here are a few tips from our experienced members: Stay on the trail: In challenging conditions, it’s often easier to follow a trail, path, or prominent feature rather than trying to cross open terrain. It will save you time and help you maintain orientation. Map reading in low visibility: If you're out in low-light conditions, try marking key features(like water bodies or trails) on your map before starting. This will help you stay oriented even when visibility is reduced. Check your compass often: Don’t rely on your compass just once at the start. Check it regularly to ensure you’re staying on course. Small errors in direction can add up to big detours! Practise regularly: Winter orienteering training doesn’t have to be outdoors. Use mapsin your local area to practice route planning, compass work, and even map-reading skills indoors. Familiarity with your map will pay off in the field. Development and events There’s a lot happening in the coming months. This Sunday sees us at Baring Head, followed by another event at Battle Hill on Sunday 8 June. Pre-registration is greatly appreciated. Advanced entries close 11.59pm Saturday. We’re offering a practical training session at Karori Park on Sunday 15 June. You’ll get a chance to put your newfound skills to the test at Matariki, in the pine forest and sand dunes of Waikawa, north of Ōtaki. Further afield is the three-day King’s Birthday event in the Hawkes Bay. Entries close Thursday. Orienteering Bay of Plenty’s Great Forest Rogaine in Rotorua is coming up on Saturday 26 July 2025 – a fun, team navigation challenge where you try to collect as many controls as you can in the time allowed. There are 3- and 6-hourevents that you can do on foot or mountain bike. It’s a great adventure for groups of friends and family. Entries close Tuesday 22 July. Coming events Orienteering Wellington’s coming events can be found on our Events page. You can also toggle the calendar to show Orienteering Hutt Valley’s events. Sunday 25 May – CSW and Public Event, Baring Head Sunday 8 June – CSW and Public Event, Battle Hill Wednesday 11 June – Afterwork Rogaine, Miramar Sunday 15 June – Practical training, Karori Park Sunday 22 June – Matariki special, Waikawa … For all events, visit Orienteering New Zealand About us We welcome all who live around Te Whanganui-a-Tara to discover our special region through orienteering. Be part of our community at Orienteering Wellington Copyright (C) 2025 Orienteering Wellington. All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe
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• • Jetski Broken down off Plimmerton Beach

    • 25 Sep 2018
    • Coastguard Mana
    • Operation Details Date/Time:  Tue, 11/09/2018 - 11:30 - 13:30 Operation Type:  SAROP Cat 1 People Assisted:  2 Total Volunteer Hours:  10 Police callout (incident # P034833430), Jetski Broken down off Plimmerton Beach, 2 POB.  On arrival on scene, 2 POB were in the water and had been so for 2.5 hours holding the jetski off the reef.  The POB's were brought onto the CRV and the jetski was taken under tow. Space blankets were provided and they were evaluated.  One patient was shivering and the other was sluring his words and hesitated before answering questions.  An ambulance was called to meet the CRV at Mana Cruising Club and the jetski was taken under tow.   Vessel Details Length:  3.00m Resources Attendees:  Chris Darch Jake Neil Cornwell Peter Feely Trevor Burgess CRV's Used:  CRV Pelorus
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• • Removal of bird scarer on moored vessel

    • 19 Jun 2019
    • Coastguard Mana
    • Operation Details Date/Time:  Wed, 19/06/2019 - 20:00 - 22:00 Operation Type:  Other People Assisted:  2 Total Volunteer Hours:  10 Received a call from the Wellington Harbour Master asking if we could assist them to remove/disable a bird scarer on a moored boat in Onepoto Harbour. The electronic scarer was making a lot of noise on a still night and the local residents asked noise control to get it turned off.  We took the Harbour Master and a Noise Control officer out to the vessel to disable it, with the owner's permission. No birds were harmed in the operation, but several were found roosting on the vessel while the device was active :) Vessel Details Length:  8.00m Resources Attendees:  Devine dfranks Katestewart Mark Presling zanebublitz CRV's Used:  Mana Rescue 1
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• • News release – kings birthday open day

    • 25 May 2024
    • Wrights Hill Fortress
    • KING’S BIRTHDAY– OPEN DAY MONDAY 3RD JUNE, 10AM- 4PM Wellington’s historic Wrights Hill Fortress in Karori will be opening for public inspection again on King’s Birthday, Monday 3rd June. The World War Two coastal battery first opened to the public in 1989 and will be accessible between 10am and 4pm. On King’s Birthday people are invited to self-guide themselves through the tunnels and gun emplacements. The walk usually takes about one hour, so bring a torch with you for some fun! Visitors will be able to explore the 620 metres of underground tunnels with a free map and history pamphlet. They will see the engine room, shell stores, plotting rooms and the huge gun pit where Gun Number 1 used to stand, as well as a replica of the 10 metre-long gun barrel.
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• • Op Big Ben 22102021

    • 3 Nov 2021
    • Coastguard Mana
    • Operation Details Date/Time:  Fri, 22/10/2021 - 21:00 - Sat, 23/10/2021 - 01:00 Operation Type:  SAROP Cat 1 People Assisted:  8 Total Volunteer Hours:  24 Big Ben a 6 metre vessel broke down at Pipinui point after a fishing & diving excursion. Engine would not start. "Sea Patrol" vessel assisted on scene and supplied fuel but engine still would not fire (unknown problem) Big Ben was at anchor and Sea Patrol stood off in support with their tender in the water. MR1 was sent to the scene and started the recovery actions. Big Bens crew was split with 4 on MR1 and 4 remaining on board. Big Ben was towed back to Mana Marina Vessel Details Length:  6.00m Resources Attendees:  CMFF Jake_Presling Mark Presling Neil Cornwell espi Trevor Farmer
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• • Flashing light sighted

    • 5 Mar 2010
    • Coastguard Mana
    • Operation Details Date/Time:  Tue, 02/03/2010 - 23:30 - Wed, 03/03/2010 - 00:30 Operation Type:  SAROP Cat 1 People Assisted:  0 Police received a call from a member of the public regarding a sighting of a light flashing intermittently off the coast of Plimmerton towards Mana Island. Coastguard Mana were tasked to go out and search for the source of the light to ensure that it was not a distress signal. A yellow "special mark" was found floating near the "reef" in the entrance to Plimmerton. This mark was a research buoy that had a yellow flashing light on top of it that flashed the sequence of 5 flashes every 15 seconds. Resources Attendees:  Chris Seaton Gary Spence Mark Presling Paul Craven Rod Hall CRV's Used:  CRV Trust Porirua Rescue read more
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• • Missing diver near Makara Beach

    • 13 Feb 2012
    • Coastguard Mana
    • Operation Details Date/Time:  Mon, 13/02/2012 - 14:40 - 15:30 Operation Type:  SAROP Cat 1 People Assisted:  0 Total Volunteer Hours:  7 I diver was reported as missing south of Mana Island near Makara Beach. Coastguard Mana activated a callout but were stood down at 15:30, just as we were about to depart Mana Marina, as the diver had been located safe and well. A vessel had dropped off the diver at 12:30 and then went to a different location, due to return and pick them up at 13:20. When the vessel returned they couldn't locate the diver and started a search, calling Police by phone. Resources Attendees:  Carolyn Jameson Chris Darch Gary Spence Grant Porter Mark Presling Matt Annear Matt Morris-Jenkins Peter Feely Trevor Farmer read more
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• • Dinghy broken down off Pukerua Bay

    • 4 Mar 2011
    • Coastguard Mana
    • Operation Details Date/Time:  Tue, 22/02/2011 - 21:00 - 23:50 Operation Type:  SAROP Cat 1 People Assisted:  3 During training a report came in of a dinghy that had broken down up at Pukerua Bay with three people on board. CRV Pelorus took some new recruits off Trust Porirua Rescue (that had been training) and TPR immediately responded to the scene. Light was fading by this stage and finding the dinghy in the dark was very difficult as they did not have any form of lighting or signalling equipment with them, no VHF, and their cellphone battery was dying - an all too common occurance! Vessel Details Length:  4.00m Resources Attendees:  Gary Spence Grant Porter Paul Craven CRV's Used:  CRV Trust Porirua Rescue Toyota Prado read more
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• • Three men in a dinghy with engine failure

    • 9 Jun 2013
    • Coastguard Mana
    • Operation Details Date/Time:  Wed, 01/05/2013 - 15:30 - 17:00 Operation Type:  SAROP Cat 1 People Assisted:  3 Total Volunteer Hours:  10 CRV Trust Porirua Rescue responded with six crew to a Police callout.An aluminium dinghy with three men on board had engine failure east of Mana Island.On reaching the scene the vessel Millicent had the dinghy under tow. The tow was transferred to Porirua Rescue and two men were also transferred from the dinghy to increase free board on the dinghy. The dinghy was towed to the Paremata Bridge launch ramp. The two men on Porirua Rescue were dropped off at the Mana Marina Coastguard berth. Vessel Details Length:  3.20m Resources Attendees:  Chris Darch james bass Matt Annear Peter Feely Rod Hall Trevor Burgess Trevor Farmer CRV's Used:  CRV Trust Porirua Rescue
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• • The entertainment books are here

    • 30 Mar 2016
    • Kilbirnie School
    • The NEW 2016 | 2017 Entertainment™ Book as well as the new Entertainment Digital Memberships are on their way - and we can hardly contain ourselves!         If you love the Entertainment™ Book and Digital Membership as much as we do - then you'll love the$170 worth of additional offers you will receive, just by ordering your NEW Membership before 5 April 2016!And you can use them right away!           Purchase your Entertainment™ Membership from Kilbirnie School again to support their fundraising efforts. Enjoy hundreds of valuable up to 50% off and 2-for-1 offers for the best local restaurants, cafés, attractions, hotel accommodation, travel, and much more. Plus, feel great for helping your favourite charity or community group with their fundraising! Order now: https://www.entertainmentbook.co.nz/orderbooks/104g114
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• • Yacht aground on breakwater sandbank

    • 4 Jun 2019
    • Coastguard Mana
    • Operation Details Date/Time:  Tue, 04/06/2019 - 07:00 - 09:00 Operation Type:  CG Operation (good samaritan) People Assisted:  2 Total Volunteer Hours:  12 A yacht had come from Nelson overnight, hit a storm in Cook Strait and decided to run into Porirua Harbour at night. Tired crew and insufficient local knowledge meant that they did not follow the lights and ran aground several times on the way before sticking on the sandbank outside the Marina on a rising tide with the wind blowing them onto the breakwater. MR1 with 4 crew attended, putting 1 crew on the yacht to assist, towed them to deep water. From there she then motored safely into the breastworks outside Mana Cruising Club. Vessel Details Length:  10.00m Resources Attendees:  Chris Darch Jake Neil Cornwell Polarbear Trevor Burgess Trevor Farmer CRV's Used:  CRV Trust Porirua Rescue
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