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• • SS Penguin

    • 2 Mar 2021
    • Friends of Karori Cemetery
    • On the evening of 12 February 1909, the SS Penguin left Picton for Wellington in fine weather.Conditions quickly deteriorated as the Penguin reached Cook Strait. After changing course again to ride out the storm, the ship struck rocks and began to sink in heavy seas.The evacuation did not go well as the lifeboats quickly capsized. […]
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    Karori Cemetery, Northland, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  
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    Silverstream maintain dominance over Town in mid-week First XV win

    • 28 Jul 2021
    • Wellington Club Weekly
    • By Adam Julian / Photos by Mike Lewis Pictures College Rugby Draws & Results HERE St Patrick’s College Silverstream have prolonged their vice-grip on the Old Boys Cup defeating St Patrick’s College, Wellington 18-12 in the 86th annual traditional in Upper Hutt this afternoon. Silverstream haven’t lost the Old Boys Cup since 2010, and any...
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    All Blacks Sevens squad wins Bula Fiji 7s but Whanganui Fijians impress

    • 22 Jan 2022
    • Wellington Club Weekly
    • Player of the Tournament Timoci Serawalu scores in the corner for the Whanganui Fijians in the first match of the morning against the New Zealand national squad. The two teams also met in the last game of the day almost 12 hours later in the Cup Final. The Ignite NZ Sevens team, also known as...
    • Accepted from Club Weekly 2020 46 months ago by feedreader
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    Aisle be Back: Hurricanes v Crusaders

    • 7 Apr 2022
    • Wellington Club Weekly
    • By Kevin McCarthy Thank heavens we’ve got a soft game against the Crusaders to get back on track with this week. The head scratching continues for Hurricanes fans no doubt this week. No, it’s not dandruff. Last week produced quite a bit, with of course Jordie Barrett suddenly making the debut at 12 after which...
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    Wellington Lions v Canterbury NPC Final Stat Attack

    • 25 Oct 2022
    • Wellington Club Weekly
    • Centre Billy Proctor started in all 12 matches he played and was on the field for the Wellington Lions in 2022 for 940 minutes, the most of any player. Loosehead prop Xavier Numia was second with 922 minutes spent on the field for the Lions in this year’s NPC. Photo: Stewart Baird.  By Peter Marriott...
    • Accepted from Club Weekly 2020 37 months ago by feedreader
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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)
  
  

• • A tale from Zimmerframe Racing 11

    • 31 Oct 2022
    • Royal Port Nicholson Yacht Club (Inc)
    • 1993 a last race in Auckland on REVS (the Ross 1066); 1995 a last stand on the hull that was the growing REVS that we all know here in Wellington (the Ross 12 version.) Two little boys, and a 9 year gap until one day in early 2002 a 1966 Wagstaff skiff Moth was donated [...]
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    Royal Port Nicholson Yacht Club, 103, Oriental Parade, Oriental Bay, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  
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    By George – An U85kg Bledisloe Cup

    • 14 Aug 2023
    • Wellington Club Weekly
    • Watch match highlights of the Wellington U85kg Division 1 Final for the Paul Potiki Shield. The OBU Scallywags beat the Tawa Ducks 31-27 in the decider on 12 August at Lyndhurst Park. +++++ By Adam Julian In an age of greater safety concerns and compliance, you’d think rugby players might start becoming smaller. Laws will...
    • Accepted from Club Weekly 2020 28 months ago by feedreader
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    Tawa, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  
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    Aisle be Back: Hurricanes v Waratahs

    • 27 Mar 2025
    • Wellington Club Weekly
    • When the Hurricanes played the Waratahs in early May last year, winning 41-12. Will it be a similar scoreline tonight? Photo: Mike Lewis Pictures. By Kevin McCarthy It’s not quite halfway through the Super Rugby Pacific regular season, but some things are becoming clearer. Now we may have one fewer team – and two byes...
    • Accepted from Club Weekly 2020 8 months ago by feedreader
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    A Fun-Filled Play Week

    • 24 Nov 2022
    • Nuku Ora
    • Play Week saw many tamariki engage in tākaro (play) and encouraged students to be adventurous, joyful, and curious when connecting with their taiao (environment). Play week (5 - 12 November) was all about celebrating the value of tākaro for tamariki, whānau and communities throughout the Wellington region, with a focus on Backdoor Tākaro with Ngā Atua.
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    Holy Family School, 169, Mungavin Avenue, Cannons Creek, Porirua, Porirua City, Wellington, 5025, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  
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    Sideline Conversions 20 March (some rugby news and information to start the week)

    • 19 Mar 2023
    • Wellington Club Weekly
    • It’s the autumn equinox tomorrow, when there will be exactly 12 hours each of night and day – so the community rugby season in almost upon us! +++++ Some more pre-season rugby coming up this Saturday, and a number of clubs holding internal camps on their final free afternoons before kick off on Saturday 1...
    • Accepted from Club Weekly 2020 32 months ago by feedreader
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• • Principal’s Message – End of Term 1, 2023

    • 5 Apr 2023
    • Wellington High School
    • Kia ora koutou I mentioned to students in year 12 and 13 at assembly a few days ago that this point of the year is a bit of a reality check for each individual. Are things going as planned, and if not what changes are they going to make? There is still a lot of […]
    • Accepted from WHS news 32 months ago by feedreader
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    Wellington High School, Taranaki Street, Mount Cook, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  
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    Aisle be Back: Hurricanes v Chiefs and the Wayne

    • 18 May 2023
    • Wellington Club Weekly
    • By Kevin McCarthy Some will disagree, but with three rounds left, Super Rugby Pacific isn’t actually too shabby as a competition. It’s not a patch on Super 12 in its pomp of course, but much more coherent than the weirdness of skewed national conferences. There’s no South Africa, but already Fijian Drua are starting to...
    • Accepted from Club Weekly 2020 30 months ago by feedreader
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• • Notification of PPTA Industrial Action

    • 8 Jun 2023
    • Wellington High School
    • Dear Parents and Caregivers Advance Notification of Industrial Action The PPTA has advised the Wellington High School Board that its member teachers at our school will be taking strike action between 12 June 2023 and 30 June 2023.  Rostering home On the days notified below, students in the named year level, will not be taught […]
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    Wellington High School, Taranaki Street, Mount Cook, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  

• • Westenra, Cross Regain Rogaine

    • 21 May 2007
    • Wellington Orienteering Association
    • Jill Westenra and Al Cross won back the 6hr City Safari urban rogaine title today, ahead of Bill Edwards and Tim Wilson. Amazingly John Robertson and 12-year-old Tim beat 90 other teams in the 3hr category. 370 participants enjoyed winds up to 100kph which prevented the ferry from putting in at Seatoun.
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• • Capital clear away to take SC team honours

    • 7 Sep 2008
    • Swimming Wellington
    • Capital Swim Club comfortably secured overall team honours at the 2008 SW SC Champs, winning the overall and 12 & under classifications. SwimZone Racing and Karori Pirates took 2nd and 3rd respectively in both divisions. Capital also achieved the best average points per swimmer with Porirua Swimming Club 2nd and Levin Swimming Club in 3rd place.
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    Porirua, Wellington Region, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  

• • SW Premiership update

    • 2 Jul 2008
    • Swimming Wellington
    • Porirua Swimming Club has leapt from 3rd place into 1st in the 12 & under competition of the 2008 SW Premiership competition following the Raumati Matariki meet. Previous leader, Mana, is hot on their heals. No points were awarded in the 13 & over competition, leaving Capital in first position. 2008 SW Premiership - placings at 28 June
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    Porirua, Wellington Region, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  
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    Wrapping up 2023 – Words from our General Manager

    • 21 Dec 2023
    • Wellington Homeless Women's Trust
    • “2023 has been our most successful year in terms of transitioning our women into new homes” From our little corner of world… I take this opportunity to reflect not only on the last 12 months but also the very challenging and rewarding outcomes achieved by Wellington Homeless Women’s Trust and our whare Te Whare Nukunoa.
    • Accepted from Journal - Wellington Homeless Women's Trust | Te Whare Nukunoa 21 months ago by tonytw1
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• • Stream Foots it with Best at Nationals

    • 14 Dec 2010
    • St Patricks College, Silverstream
    • Saturday and Sunday, 11 and 12 December 2010: The Secondary School Nationals were held last weekend in Hastings with a large Stream contingent contesting National Secondary titles. While not everyone got onto the podium there were some impressive personal best times as well as times that set new Stream records. Full results are below:
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    St Patricks College Silverstream, Fergusson Drive, Trentham, Upper Hutt, Wellington Region, New Zealand
  
  

• • Some “Thanks” to lots of people really

    • 16 Aug 2025
    • Sarah Free
    • As I am now standing for the Regional Council, it’s timely to reflect on my time at the City Council. Leaving after 12 years is not without a sense of sadness, but it’s also an opportunity to reflect on what’s been achieved. I’ll cover some achievements I’m most proud of in a subsequent post. But […]
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• • Spring Composite Teams – Week 7 Nov 28

    • 29 Nov 2012
    • Table Tennis Wellington
    • Results: 2012 Spring Week 7 Individuals and Teams NB: The draw is here. Next week (Dec 5) is the finals night. Following that (Dec 12) is a repeat of the Handicap teams night – this will again be based on random teams formed on the night in the order that people turn up so come [...]
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• • Goji Berry Actives Review

    • 19 Jan 2014
    • The actual nutritional value of wolfberries may vary with the room of production and each of our ripeness at the duration of harvest. Wolfberry factors are many, as this berries are rich in about macro nutrients like carbohydrates, protein, fat and fibers. Studies show that dried wolfberries hold 68% of carbohydrates, 12% protein and 10% […]
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• • Pou Android Game Review

    • 25 Jan 2014
    • I don’t usually give up to help you this son’s wishes, but an individual’s brand new hangout house certainly seems to have presented others certain integral peace of mind. 12 revolutionary marriage contained, when Dragon is actually a an old general manager related to AUO acting v. ‘ Eighty interviews were done for it and […]
    • Accepted from Squash Wellington news 142 months ago
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    There just aren’t enough bicycle lockers in Wellington

    • 27 Aug 2013
    • Wellington Region Cycleways
    • You may be familiar with the style of bike locker that is used across the Wellington rail system. They are double ended, with a plywood divider diagonally across each block, hence what looks like 6 lockers can actually store 12 bikes. You can apply to hire one on a long term basis and here is […]
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    There just aren’t enough bicycle lockers in Wellington

    • 27 Aug 2013
    • Wellington Region Cycleways
    • You may be familiar with the style of bike locker that is used across the Wellington rail system. They are double ended, with a plywood divider diagonally across each block, hence what looks like 6 lockers can actually store 12 bikes. You can apply to hire one on a long term basis and here is […]
    • Accepted from Wellington Region Cycleways 147 months ago
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• • revitol Skin care

    • 21 Jan 2014
    • Because of makeup, use products which have specially designed for fatty and aging skin. Makeup primers help in cutting the signs of age to a considerable level. Daily application of sunscreen is important for aging skin, even if you are sitting idle at home. A sunscreen of SPF 12 or 20 is most suitable for […]
    • Accepted from Squash Wellington news 142 months ago
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• • Wellington Mayoral Candidates Respond

    • 13 Sep 2016
    • Architectural Centre Inc
    • ARCHITECTURAL CENTRE: 2016 questions for Wellington mayoral candidates. (n.b. We emailed candidates twice and asked for replies by Monday 12 September. We were unable to find contact details for Johnny Overton; we did not get replies from Jo Coughlan or Nick Leggett). We asked the candidates the following questions: 1. What is your favourite place […]
    • Accepted from Architecture Centre news 111 months ago
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    Online Entries close in ONE HOUR!!

    • 22 Feb 2018
    • Port Nicholson Poneke Cycling Club
    • Online entries for this weekends PNP Pak'nSave Summer Series Event 2 close in ONE HOUR – so don't mess about, get in NOW.Two distances, Gran Fondo (122km) and Medio Fondo (65), and Team entries are also still open.Enter Online Now
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• • Result: Philp Shield

    • 13 Sep 2020
    • Olympic Harriers
    • We had six teams of 7: two runners doing 3 laps, two runners doing 2 laps, two runners doing 1 lap, and one walker doing 1 lap. (Some teams had extras, in which case the best 7 results counted.)
    • Accepted from Olympic Harriers news feed 63 months ago by feedreader
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    Saturday 17 October – Aikido Exclusion.

    • 12 Oct 2020
    • Wellington Judo Academy
    • Riai Aikido are holding an event on Saturday 17 October which was postponed due to the last Level 2 restrictions. Classes proceed as normal following this date. The post Saturday 17 October – Aikido Exclusion. appeared first on Wellington Judo.
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    Animates, Hutt Road walkway, Highland Park, Kaiwharawhara, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6035, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)