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    Review: Title & Deed

    • 6 Oct 2022
    • The Wellingtonista
    • Reviewed by Lox Dixon. Presented as a part of TAHI Festival, 2022. I’m going to make an earnest effort to mention the writing as little as possible in this review because that’s not really the point and everyone probably knows by now that Will Eno is a phenomenal writer. That said, the beauty of this […]
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    Review: Effy

    • 7 Oct 2022
    • The Wellingtonista
    • Reviewed by Lox Dixon. Presented as a part of the TAHI Festival, 2022.  Effy is a piece of physical theatre performed by a masked actor, and featuring no verbal communication. The show takes place in what ostensibly looks like a public park. A rubbish bin sits on one side of the stage, an old wooden […]
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• • Solar PV on the Kāpiti Coast

    • 21 Oct 2022
    • Low Carbon Kapiti
    • By Jake Roos, 21 October 2022 Solar photovoltaic panels have become a mass market product whose deployment is now being driven by market forces instead of government subsidies. In fact, Aotearoa NZ never had subsidies for solar PV – we are reaping the benefits of those set in other countries, some decades ago, that led […]
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    Upper Hutt Rams light the fuse in winning opening sevens tournament

    • 5 Nov 2022
    • Wellington Club Weekly
    • By Steven White.  Photos by Mike & Caroline Lewis and Andy McArthur The Upper Hutt Rams laid on the fireworks in the Cup final in winning the opening leg of the WRFU American Ambassador’s Sevens tournament at Wise Park this afternoon. The Rams easily accounted for Oriental Rongotai 47-12 in the decider. The Rams raced...
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    Upper Hutt, Upper Hutt City, Wellington, 5218, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  
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    Further submissions on the Proposed District Plan

    • 21 Nov 2022
    • Guardians of the Bays
    • Further submissions on the Proposed District Plan Its time for GOTB further submission on Wellington City Council summary of decisions requested on the Proposed District Plan (PDP). The council received 497 submissions on the Proposed District Plan. The by the submitter and by chapter. Each submission has been numbered and every decision requested has been […]
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    St Pat’s Silverstream beat Wellington College in Traditional

    • 14 Jun 2023
    • Wellington Club Weekly
    • By Adam Julian, Steven White & Scott MacLean Photos by Andy McArthur On a field that resembled fragments of lumpy mince, St Patrick’s College, Silverstream retained the Ken Gray Memorial Trophy with a 32-19 win over Wellington College this afternoon. Their 92nd annual Traditional fixture doubled as a fifth round Premiership First XV competition game,...
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    Silverstream, Upper Hutt, Upper Hutt City, Wellington, 5019, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  
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    Review: HATCH

    • 3 Oct 2022
    • The Wellingtonista
    • Reviewed by Jules Daniel. Presented by TAHI: New Zealand Festival of Solo Performance, HATCH is an opportunity for five emerging student artists from Te Auaha, Toi Whakaari: NZ Drama School, and Te Herenga Waka – Victoria University of Wellington to showcase and develop their work further. The mahi of a program with a kaupapa to […]
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    Aisle be Back: It’s semis time at the RWC and the NPC final

    • 19 Oct 2023
    • Wellington Club Weekly
    • By Kevin McCarthy It’s quite a testimony to the fast looming legacy phase of Ian Foster’s All Blacks tenure that there’s extra reason to have a gnawing feeling in the stomach ahead of tomorrow’s rugby world semifinal against Argentina. We surely know by now that there is nothing given for any team at this or...
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    Petone win Premier 2, Ories complete perfect first round and next week’s match-ups decided

    • 28 Jun 2025
    • Wellington Club Weekly
    • Above: Fulltime in the McBain Shield with Hutt Old Boys Marist having held on to be at Petone. Photo: Andy McArthur. By Steven White, Adam Julian & Scott MacLean Petone are the 2025 Premier 2 Harper Lock Shield champions, while already crowned first round champions Oriental-Rongotai made history by becoming the first team in the...
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    Petone, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  

• • Kaishandao

    • 19 Dec 2023
    • Newtown Festival
    • Forged from the hills of Pōneke, melded by the breakneck BPM of modern China, Kaishandao (Mandarin for ‘machete’) produces a sound of complex origins and eccentric imperfections — chopping a lost and found heritage into a playful mash-up of delirious dance music. Influenced by the Wellington DIY scene and Chengdu underground, Kristen is also the […]
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    Jordan Gillies on building Eagles champions 

    • 29 Jul 2025
    • Wellington Club Weekly
    • Grit and determination wins Jubilee Cups – HOBM openside flanker Jordan Gillies looking for the chargedown of Tawa first-five Solomona Uelese’s exit play in Saturday’s final. Photo: Andy McArthur. By Adam Julian Jordan Gillies finally reached the pinnacle of Wellington club rugby on Saturday by winning the Jubilee Cup. As a result, the resolute and...
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    Tawa, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  
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    Friends and family integral to Greg Lealofi in reaching 200-game milestone

    • 29 May 2025
    • Wellington Club Weekly
    • Above: Greg Lealofi heads to the tryline last weekend for Wainuiomata against Pōneke. By Andy McArthur. By Steven White Wainuiomata captain and openside flanker Greg Lealofi says it’s the many lifelong friends he’s made off the field that has helped fuel his rugby career at Wainuiomata over more than 15 years of dedicated and loyal...
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    Wainuiomata, Lower Hutt, Lower Hutt City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa (OpenStreetMap)
  
  
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    HOBM and Norths win American Ambassador’s sevens series

    • 29 Nov 2025
    • Wellington Club Weekly
    • Fereti Soloa and the HOBM Eagles celebrate their 2025 American Ambassador’s win. By Steven White Photos by Andy McArthur and Mike & Caroline Lewis The 2025 Jubilee Cup champions are also the Wellington club rugby sevens champions. The Hutt Old Boys Marist Eagles played through the two-week American Ambassador’s tournament unbeaten to win this year’s...
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    Petone and College Old Boys secure big wins on a Good Friday for club rugby

    • 29 Mar 2024
    • Wellington Club Weekly
    • Petone’s centre is congratulated by his teammates after scoring the game’s first try in his team’s win over Ponsonby today in Auckland. Screenshot image credit to the livestream. View a replay of the game on Facebook HERE By Adam Julian & Steven White It was a Good Friday for club rugby today for some teams...
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    Petone, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  
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    Silverstream edge New Plymouth, Tawa hold off Mana in school matches today

    • 29 May 2024
    • Wellington Club Weekly
    • St Pat’s Silverstream loosehead prop Heath Tuifao scores in his First XVs tight win over New Plymouth Boys’ High School today. By Adam Julian and Steven White Photos by Andy McArthur There were three school matches today. Accounts of two follow under the subheadings. Liam kicks Silverstream to a Slight victory In a game of...
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    Silverstream, Upper Hutt, Upper Hutt City, Wellington, 5019, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  
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    Putting a price on precious native species

    • 27 Jul 2024
    • Predator Free Wellington
    • This article was originally written by our Board Chairperson Tim Pankhurst and published by The Post on 27 July 2024. See original article here. What price a tūī? A kākā? A kiwi? Ten bucks? A hundred? Or are they more likely priceless? In 2016, then-prime minister Sir John Key visited Zealandia to announce a…
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    Zealandia, Lake Road, Highbury, Wellington, Wellington Region, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  
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    Early start for club rugby tomorrow as tight points table comes into focus

    • 31 May 2024
    • Wellington Club Weekly
    • After two heartbreaking losses, Johnsonville will want to bounce back and beat Paremata-Plimmerton away at Ngati Toa Domain tomorrow, while the Uppper Hutt Rams have a big home clash against Hutt Old Boys Marist. Photo: Andy McArthur. By Scott MacLean & Steven White By Scott MacLean & Steven White Most of tomorrow’s club rugby matches...
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    Plimmerton, Porirua, Porirua City, Wellington, 5026, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  
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    Southland BHS and Manukura win Top 4 school titles

    • 3 Sep 2023
    • Wellington Club Weekly
    • By Adam Julian PHOTOS By Andy McArthur Wins today at the National Top 4 championships in Palmerston North for Southland Boys’ High School (boys) and Southland Girls’ High School (girls). In a monumental surprise, Southland Boys’ High School became the first South Island school since Christchurch Boys’ High School in 2006 to claim National honours,...
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    The Lord’s Colonial Taonga

    • 3 Oct 2023
    • Wellington Club Weekly
    • The Wellington team in 1904, the first winners of the Ranfurly Shield. By Rolling Maul The general disquiet and disbelief expressed by New Zealanders following damage to the iconic “Ranfurly Shield” last weekend reflects a great respect for this country’s colonial history. The Shield recalls the colonial governorship of New Zealand’s thirteenth Governor, Lord Ranfurly,...
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• • Merry Christmas and remember to fly less

    • 10 Dec 2023
    • Guardians of the Bays
    • Merry Christmas to everyone and have a good holiday. Remember one of the easiest ways for the aviation industry to quickly decarbonize is for everyone to fly less. A recent UK study has put forward a scenario that the top earners need to fly less. By reducing top earner air travel by a modest amount, […]
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    Wellington College beats Rongotai College as St Pat’s miss out to St Bede’s in midweek First XV matches

    • 5 Jun 2024
    • Wellington Club Weekly
    • By Adam Julian and Steven White Photos by Andy McArthur Two First XV matches in Wellington on Tuesday and Wednesday, as well as big traditionals in Christchurch and Invercargill this week. A wrap of all the action below. Wellington College pulls away from Rongotai College in second half Wellington College defended both the Heron Scarf...
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    St Pat’s Silverstream and Wellington College preparing for Sunday’s First XV Final

    • 7 Aug 2025
    • Wellington Club Weekly
    • By Steven White St Pat’s Silverstream and Wellington College meet this coming Sunday at Porirua Park at 12.05pm in the 2025 Wellington First XV Premiership decider. In a replay of last year’s final, won by Silverstream, supporters of both sides will lay strong arguments as to why their side will win this year and then...
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    Silverstream, Upper Hutt, Upper Hutt City, Wellington, 5019, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  
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    St Pat’s Silverstream, St Bernard’s and Aotea Colleges Condor Sevens winners

    • 8 Nov 2025
    • Wellington Club Weekly
    • St Bernard’s College with the Roderick Solo Cup for winning the Wellington region Condor 7s U15 tournament. By Steven White. Photos by Andy McArthur. For the first time since 2020, St Patrick’s College, Silverstream, are Wellington Open Boys Condor Sevens champions. Silverstream added the Christian Cullen Cup to their First XV Premiership title from last...
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    Silverstream, Upper Hutt, Upper Hutt City, Wellington, 5019, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  
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    Aisle be Back: The start of the rugby season

    • 24 Feb 2023
    • Wellington Club Weekly
    • By Kevin McCarthy It’s the rugby season. As always, arriving a couple of weeks, or months too early. I mean, I plan on sitting at the Basin on day four of the cricket. But by that time, round one of Super Rugby will be done and dusted. Traditionally this is when the fan lays out...
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    Some players to watch in the Swindale Shield 2023

    • 22 Mar 2023
    • Wellington Club Weekly
    • Northern United players celebrate winning the Jubilee Cup on fulltime last July. Photo: Stewart Baird. By Scott MacLean We’ve cast our eye over the likely Premier squads and taken our pick of one player from each to keep an eye on. Here’s Club Rugby’s list of Players to Watch in 2023, listed alphabetically by surname....
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    An ode to the outgoing president

    • 28 Mar 2023
    • Wellington Scottish Athletics Club
    • “Presidential” by Simon Keller When there’s work to be done Or medals to win He squares up his shoulders And dives right in And, oh what shoulders So awesome when flexed That they’re matched by only His magnificent pecs And his splendid legs So shapely and supple And not just one, He’s got a couple […]
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• • Yet Another Record!!

    • 5 Dec 2005
    • Wellington Orienteering Association
    • Wow, OHV continues to generate more participation. With the final planned event the O-Max event at Stratton Street, a quick trawl through the results on the web shows 2286 participations for 2005. That's 27% up on 2004, which was up by a quarter over 2003 (which was up by an eighth over 2002:-))
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    Review: Grifted & Talented

    • 9 May 2025
    • The Wellingtonista
    • Reviewed by Bethany Miller Firstly, what a brilliant premise for a comedy game show. Being one of those “gifted” kids, I was taken by the name from the start – the nostalgia of a school programme for unconventional thinkers that I realise now were probably all the oddballs and undiagnosed neurospicy types. Honestly, a lot […]
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    Wellington College topple St Pat’s Silverstream, wins for Wairarapa, Taita and St Pat’s Town

    • 12 Jun 2024
    • Wellington Club Weekly
    • There were four First XV matches in the Wellington region today, headlined by the blockbuster St Pat’s Silverstream – Wellington College fixture that was won by Wellington College 27-24. More on this match under the sub-heading below. That Silverstream – Wellington College was one of two contests to start the fourth round of the...
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    Silverstream, Upper Hutt, Upper Hutt City, Wellington, 5019, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  
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    Review: Iphigeneia at Aulis

    • 4 Jun 2024
    • Salient
    • Words by: Lyra Caughley (she/her) Victoria Ancient Theatre Society’s first offering this year, Iphigeneia at Aulis, adapted Euripides’s tragedy concerning Agamemnon’s mythic decision to sacrifice his own daughter. As someone who’s been obsessed with classical myth during past studies, I was enchanted by this show’s atmosphere and the chilling clarity of its storytelling.
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    BATS Theatre, 1, Kent Terrace, Mount Victoria, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)