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• • Abandoned crossing after southerly front rolls through early

    • 7 Jan 2023
    • Coastguard Mana
    • Operation Details Date/Time:  Sat, 07/01/2023 - 07:30 - 10:15 Operation Type:  CG Operation (good samaritan) People Assisted:  2 Total Volunteer Hours:  19 2 people in a small 3.5m dinghy were caught out by a southerly front coming through sooner than expected whilst fishing. They made the decision to abandon the return leg from Mana Island and took shelter on the island, calling Coastguard for assistance. They left their vessel anchored just off shore and swam to the beach where they waited. We nosed up on the gravel beach and picked them up. After ensuring they were in good health and providing them blankets to warm up, we approached the vessel near rocks and hooked the anchor line, pulling it up and out to deeper water. Vessel Details Length:  3.50m Resources Attendees:  Devine CMFF Jason Hall Mark Presling Neil Cornwell NZ Tuatara Trevor Farmer CRV's Used:  Te Awarua Rescue read more
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• • HVH Consolation Races/Turkey Trot 3 Oct 2015

    • 7 Nov 2015
    • Hutt Valley Harriers
    • HVH Consolation Races/Turkey Trot 3-Oct-14 2 Under 14s – 2km Name Age Race Time Estimated Time Turkey Trot Placing Race      E M k-rate k-rate AJ Prichard Bu11 0:07:55 7:54 1st 03:58 04:03 f 5 Josh Allen Bu11 0:08:00 7:58 2nd= 04:00 04:03 f 3 Oscar Strickland Bu11 0:08:36 8:38 2nd= 04:18 04:43 f 25 Hannah Gordon Gu15 0:08:53 9:01 04:26 05:06 f 40 Aidan Jackson Bu13 0:09:14 10:00 04:37 only ran once Una Strickland Gu13 0:09:16 9:04 04:38 05:08 f 30 Gemma Gordon Gu13 0:09:17 9:35 04:39 05:09 f 30 Jessica Kincaid Gu15 0:09:19 9:17 2nd= 04:40 04:49 f 9 Cassandra Trompetter Gu15 0:09:23 9:04 04:42 05:09 f 27 Thomas Prichard 0:09:35 9:51 04:48 only ran one David Gordon Bu9 0:09:46 10:05 04:53 05:25 f 32 Harvey Butler Bu11 0:09:50 11:00 04:55 05:25 f 30 Harrison Kowalczyk Bu9 0:09:53 9:40 04:57 05:01 f 4 Tyler Rollo Bu11 0:09:53 8:40 04:57 05:20 f 23 Lily Trompetter Gu13 0:10:27 9:30 05:14 05:24 f 10 Abbie Kincaid Gu13 0:10:41 10:37 05:21 05:30 f 9 Catherine Jameson Gu9 0:13:25 9:50 06:42 05:20 s -122 Under 20s – 5km 5 Name Race Time Estimated Time Turkey Trot Placing Jayme Maxwell 0:19:30 20:02 03:54 04:23 f 29 Lars van Beusekom 0:22:53 23:08 04:35 04:46 f 11 Isobel Franklin 0:30:42 28:00 06:08 06:07 s -1 Seniors/Masters – 10km 10 Name Race Time Estimated Time Turkey Trot Placing Reon Rollo 0:40:15 45:00 no time Bill Trompetter 0:44:52 44:00 04:29 0:04:28 s -1 Graeme Burr 0:46:25 45:49 04:39 0:04:29 s -10 Neil Sargisson 0:47:33 46:27 04:45 0:05:07 f 25 Gail Kincaid 0:48:15 47:17 04:50 Peter Sparks 0:48:35 45:27 04:52 0:04:56 f 4 Keryn Morgan 0:50:30 49:54 05:03 0:05:18 f 15 Craig Anderson 0:50:30 51:01 no time Glenn Perkinson 0:50:52 50:35 3rd 05:05 0:05:33 f 28 Kristi Perkinson 0:51:15 51:19 1st 05:07 0:04:56 s -11 Mark Growcott 0:51:29 51:00 05:09 0:04:56 s -13 Tony McKone 0:52:27 53:40 05:15 0:04:52 s -23 Steve Robertson 0:52:50 51:23 05:17 0:05:02 s -15 Liz Gibson 0:53:01 53:08 2nd 05:18 0:05:38 f 20 Gary Maxwell 0:53:54 51:45 05:23 0:05:06 s -17 Paul Strickland 0:54:01 51:32 05:24 0:05:09 s -15 Keith Holmes 0:54:11 55:00 05:25 0:05:17 s -8 Vanessa Trompetter 0:55:19 55:55 05:32 0:05:23 s -9 Paul Cavie 0:55:47 54:32 05:35 0:05:26 s -9 Martyn Cherry 0:58:09 56:23 05:49 0:05:50 f 1 Albert van Veen 0:58:54 58:00
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• • 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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    Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  

• • It’s a Renters World, and We’re…Not Living in it?

    • 4 Jul 2025
    • Salient
    • You may have seen headlines telling you that Wellington rental prices are dropping, that it’s a renter’s market, or that with the exodus of public service workers from the capital, landlords are getting desperate. To some extent, that is true, and to a greater extent, it’s not. Salient asked Trade Me about the current perceptions of the rental market. Year on year, the asking price for a property in Wellington was down 2.9%, and since September 2024, Trade Me saw a 28% increase in the number of rental listings in the city. These figures might lead you to believe that rents are dropping. Well, they’re not (in most places). Between December 2024 and January 2025, the median rental price went from $650 to $675 according to Trade Me’s data.
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• • Op support

    • 8 Mar 2018
    • Coastguard Mana
    • Operation Details Date/Time:  Sat, 03/03/2018 - 12:00 - 12:30 Operation Type:  CG Operation (good samaritan) People Assisted:  2 Total Volunteer Hours:  1 A small boat had engine trouble in the main navigation channel oppsite the marine. MR2 was tasked to go and assist. The small boat was able to start their engine and continued on into the inner harbour area. Vessel Details Length:  4.50m Resources Attendees:  Chris Darch sarge Neil Cornwell
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    Rocky out crops

    • 29 Sep 2006
    • T3 Track Blog
    • These pictures are of 2 rocky out crops on the track, they have been ridden both ways so are deemed to be finished. As you can see by the before and after photos a lot of earth and rock has been moved to make them just right. These two sections were like big jigsaws puzzle to design, trying to fit in the nice natural rock features and make it tricky at the same time.
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• • Runabout with fuel problem

    • 8 Jan 2020
    • Coastguard Mana
    • Operation Details Date/Time:  Wed, 08/01/2020 - 18:30 - 22:00 Operation Type:  CG Operation (good samaritan) People Assisted:  2 Total Volunteer Hours:  14 A 7m runabout experienced fuel pickup issues and needed a tow back to Mana Cruising Club from 2NM west of Mana Island. The conditions were perfect and the tow went without a hitch. Vessel Details Length:  7.00m Resources Attendees:  Katestewart Mark Presling Neil Cornwell zanebublitz CRV's Used:  Mana Rescue 1
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• • Op White Lighning

    • 31 Dec 2020
    • Coastguard Mana
    • Operation Details Date/Time:  Thu, 31/12/2020 - 12:45 - 16:30 Operation Type:  CG Operation (good samaritan) People Assisted:  2 Total Volunteer Hours:  26 17" boat had gearbox problem, would not drive.Called CG for assistance. MR1 responded and located and recovered the vessel.Initial reports had location as Hunter Bank, Located at Tarapunga Shoal 4Nm to the North Vessel Details Length:  6.50m Resources Attendees:  CMFF GregoryJeames Jake espi NZ Tuatara Trevor Farmer warwick.bayne
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• • Move H28 from breastworks to berth

    • 20 May 2021
    • Coastguard Mana
    • Operation Details Date/Time:  Thu, 20/05/2021 - 15:30 - 19:30 Operation Type:  CG Operation (good samaritan) People Assisted:  2 Total Volunteer Hours:  20 Moved H28 Shamara from breastworks to berth E40 (southern side).  Notherly 20 Knot. Low light.  Rafted up and all went to plan.  assisted owner in turning boat around in berth to be bow out Vessel Details Length:  10.00m Resources Attendees:  Portersnz Weedoogie Neil Cornwell Polarbear Trevor Burgess
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    Wellington Regional Sport Organisations make changes for participant wellbeing

    • 22 Mar 2022
    • Nuku Ora
    • Six major sports organisations have agreed to improve the experience for players and parents by aligning their respective season transition dates. In a first for Wellington, College Sport Wellington, Netball Central, Wellington Hockey, Capital Football, Wellington Rugby, and Cricket Wellington have unanimously agreed to align their season structures when the winter sport season commences in Term 2. The winter season will begin no earlier than the week beginning Monday 2nd May, 2022.
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    BNU v. Lower Hutt, 0-3

    • 20 Jun 2007
    • Brooklyn Northern United AFC
    • Without a doubt this was a clash eagerly anticipated by all the BNU players. Come 2:30pm Saturday we would be playing on what was tipped to be the pitch of the season and the surface was the topic of conversation early in the week leading up to the game. But like many fields in the capital, it couldn’t cope with the consistent rain and Karori number 1 was underwater.
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    BNU Div 16 18/04/2009

    • 20 Apr 2009
    • Brooklyn Northern United AFC
    • BNU 16 2 v Karori Kittenz 7 Karori were certainly no pussies, demonstrating deadly skills on the counter attack on a hard McAllister Park pitch. With five changes to the lineup, BNU were again guilty of a sluggish start and found themselves chasing the game from as early as the tenth minute. Despite controlling the game in midfield for the majority of the first half, the home side went in at the b
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    Karori, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  

• • DCM Bulletin - Bookfair Bargains!

    • 20 Jul 2011
    • Downtown Community Ministry
    • This weekend is Wellington’s biggest annual Bookfair, with over 80,000 books, cds, dvds, videos, vinyl records and magazines on sale. All start at the low bargain price of just $2! “This year we have a massive range of fiction books, more than we have ever had. There is also a lot of recent release fiction as well, and everything is at really competitive prices,” says Jennifer Stewart, DCM’s communications and events coordinator.
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• • Small vessel adrift off Makara

    • 15 Apr 2016
    • Coastguard Mana
    • Operation Details Date/Time:  Fri, 15/04/2016 - 13:15 - 15:30 Operation Type:  SAROP Cat 1 People Assisted:  2 Total Volunteer Hours:  11 Small recreational fishing vessel lost steerage of Makara and requested assistance. Occupants were thrown about but not injured. Vessel was drifting but located quickly and taken under tow to Mana Marina arriving around 1530 hours. Vessel Details Length:  5.00m Resources Attendees:  dredmayne Neil Cornwell Peter Feely Steve_Rolston Trevor Farmer CRV's Used:  CRV Trust Porirua Rescue
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• • Move yacht from breastworks to Berth

    • 12 Feb 2019
    • Coastguard Mana
    • Operation Details Date/Time:  Tue, 12/02/2019 - 18:30 - 21:30 Operation Type:  CG Operation (good samaritan) People Assisted:  2 Total Volunteer Hours:  21 Move yacht from breastworks to Berth "A" pier.  Set up berthing lines, closed down vessel. Went up into Porirua harbour, went to ramp opposite Warehouse.  Checked depth and accessabil[ty. Practised collision SOP and MOB. Vessel Details Length:  12.00m Resources Attendees:  bvinnell Weedoogie france98 markoshark Shane Tindall Polarbear Trevor Burgess CRV's Used:  CRV Pelorus
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    BNU Womens 2nd Team v Naenae 12/04/2009

    • 14 Apr 2009
    • Brooklyn Northern United AFC
    • Top of the table clash (BNU 2 – Naenae 3) The BNU Ladies B Team were sadly denied their second win of the season when they stepped up for their top of the table clash with Naenae… The first half was tough going with the ball going from end to end and chances missed by both teams.  A scary defensive moment saw Toni showing excellent promise by blocking a low, hard ball that was well on the way to t
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    Cooked, served, ate

    • 11 Aug 2024
    • Salient
    • It’s 4:45 PM on a Wednesday night. Across the city of Wellington, hospo workers are preparing for the dinner shift. They are setting tables, wiping down bars, and fixing kegs. If you’re reading this article, you’re probably a student, and the chances are you’re all too familiar with this ritual. Equally familiar is the pre-shift briefing. Depending on the temperament of your manager, this could sound like anything from group therapy to a fiery military pep talk. Tonight, though, I’ve been invited to sit in on one such briefing for the non-profit restaurant Everybody Eats.
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    Pho Mo, Dixon Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6040, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  

• • Wellington Firebirds squad announced for Second Game of Ford Trophy

    • 28 Dec 2015
    • Cricket Wellington
    •   The Wellington Firebirds squad to play in their second game of the Ford Trophy against the Devon Hotel Central Stags at the Basin Reserve, Wellington on December 30, 2015 is: Michael Papps (Captain) Brent Arnel Tom Blundell Craig Cachopa Grant Elliott Dane Hutchinson Matt McEwan Stephen Murdoch Jeetan Patel Michael Pollard Anurag Verma Luke Woodcock Notables: Michael Papps will bring up 150 List A matches Brent Arnel requires a further five wickets to achieve 100 in List A matches Match starts at 11am, gates open at 10am Ticket prices are; Adults $10, Children $5, Family $30
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• • Drifting Dinghy Cook Strait

    • 28 May 2020
    • Coastguard Mana
    • Operation Details Date/Time:  Thu, 28/05/2020 - 09:00 - 13:00 Operation Type:  SAROP Cat 1 People Assisted:  1 Total Volunteer Hours:  20 PanPan  broadcast after a phone call from a person in a dinghy drifting oin Cook Strait. Mana Rescue 1 with 4 crew responded to assist in the search with lady Liz4 (police) and Westpac helicopter Person was located and transferred to the Lady Liz who took him back to Mana.   Mana Rescue 1 towed the small dinghy back to Mana Marina Vessel Details Length:  4.00m Resources Attendees:  CMFF Jake Neil Cornwell Trevor Farmer zanebublitz CRV's Used:  Mana Rescue 1
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• • Op susea 04072022

    • 4 Jul 2022
    • Coastguard Mana
    • Operation Details Date/Time:  Mon, 04/07/2022 - 19:00 - 21:30 Operation Type:  SAROP Cat 1 People Assisted:  8 Total Volunteer Hours:  5 Susea had left Mana Marina for an afternoons fishing (new engine and stern leg fitted) As they were returning the engine overheated and smoked, at position 41° 5.617'S, 174° 49.372'E, Susea put out a PANPAN and a sea anchor but drifted close into a rocky shore. They dropped a main anchor and stabilized position. MR1 took Susea under tow back to the marina Vessel Details Length:  8.00m Resources Attendees:  Devine Mark Presling CRV's Used:  Mana Rescue 1
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• • Metlink looking forward to resuming full week-day rail timetable on Thursday 

    • 1 May 2023
    • Metlink
    • Metlink is looking to resume its full week-day rail timetable on Thursday 4 May following KiwiRail’s commitment to finish track inspections on Wednesday after a fix was found for its specialist equipment at the 11th hour. Metlink General Manager Samantha Gain welcomed KiwiRail’s commitment but warned that passengers were not out of the woods yet. “We have still got Tuesday and Wednesday’s reduced services to get through. We have been working with Transdev to monitor the performance of the network today (Monday 1 May) and we are adding two extra services over the remaining two days as a result.
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• • Waterfront tweaks: Taranaki St Wharf

    • 12 Jan 2007
    • WellUrban
    • As much as we Wellingtonians are happy to live in a "cold-yet-cultural" city, most of us would have to admit that this "summer" has been pretty gruelling. Which is why yesterday, with it's balmy temperatures and spectacular sunset, seemed to switch so many of us into outdoors mode for one delicious evening. Most of Waitangi Park was humming by about 5:30, but even though the lawn was relatively dry and looking sweetly bucolic with its lush grass and clover, it had attracted a grand total of eleven people, mostly on the berms around the edge.
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• • 

    Rovers Crash Out

    • 17 Jan 2008
    • Zephyr Rovers FC
    • Zephyr Rovers Chairmen George Nash said it was a sad day for the club after Rovers failed to make the top eight after a 9 - 4 loss to Mercer was followed by a win to Whites. "We looked safe with two weeks to go but we lost three on the trot so we have no excuses". Nash said the club would not be making any rash decisions with regard to the future of Manager Steve Hall. "We don't want to be hasty over our next move" said Nash "so we'll probably sack him tomorrow when we've had a chance to sleep on it".
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• • 

    Miramar v BNU 1sts - 25th August 2013

    • 28 Aug 2013
    • Brooklyn Northern United AFC
    • 2pm, David Farrington Park We headed to David Farrington Park to play Miramar in the final game of the season.  Following Saturday's results, we believed a solitary point would be enough to keep us clear of the relegation places.   The game kicked off with the intensity of a cup final.  The Brooklyn crowd were vocal in their support, the large travelling contingent of fans certainly made the lads feel 10 feet tall.  The game was being played at a cracking pace: a strong Miramar side featuring former All White Campbell Banks and current Solomon Islands International Henry Fa'arodo, was being matched by the heroes in red and black.   The first 30 minutes was fairly even.  Both sides were spraying the ball around with confidence and great speed,  the Miramar coach admitting the game was being played at Capital Premier standard.   The deadlock was broken when Miramar smashed a volley from the top of the box after 32 minute s, a quality strike that left Zen no chance.  Miramar doubled their lead 10 minutes later from a free kick, the Miramar player's run not being picked up, leaving him unmarked at the far post for an easy finish.  2-nil down and all to play for.   BNU were awarded a penalty right on half time for a handball in the box.  Paul Sanchez, who has been great from the penalty spot, strode forward with purpose, only to watch his shot go wide of the left hand upright.  The score remained 2-nil to Miramar at half time.   There was calm in the changing room, as we were creating a number of chances and our covering defence had prevented Miramar from testing Zen with shots on goal.  We believed if we kept to our standards we could get back into the game.  The next goal would be the most important of the match.   The 2nd half started at the same pace as the first.  We continued to press high up the pitch to prevent Miramar from getting into any kind of rhythm.  Their increased ball speed certainly tested us and the class and experience of their players was stretching us right across the pitch.  However, we were not giving up without a fight and were rewarded for our efforts when Paul Clune smashed home after 58 minutes to bring the score back to 2-1.  This also bought the crowd back into the game, they had been fantastic throughout.   Ben Goodwin, who had been introduced at half time, went close on two occasions shortly after, with almost identical shots from the edge of the area.  His pace and direct style were causing problems for the Miramar back four.  We were dealt a blow on 70 minutes when Campbell Banks finally got the better of Damian Gurnick, turning on the edge of the area, to beat Zen in the left hand bottom corner.  3-1 down, with 20 minutes to play.  It was time to gamble and throw numbers forward.  We had nothing to lose and everything to gain.   2 minutes later Banks was at it again, losing his marker and slotting his 2nd to make it 4-1 with 15 minutes to play.  You would forgive BNU if heads dropped, but not with this team, the lads weren't prepared to throw in the towel, and in true BNU fashion they fought for every possession and continued to push forward.   Tom Bisley and Ben Purser were introduced, giving us 4 strikers on the pitch for the final 15 minutes of the season.  Tom Bisley went close, not once but twice, but unfortunately shot wide on both occasions.   As we pressed forward, there were inevitably gaps left at the back and Banks completed his hat-trick with 3 minutes to play.  Just to rub salt into the wound, Miramar scored a 6th with the last kick of the game. 6-1 the final score which in no way reflects how close the game was.   As the lads left the pitch, and rightly applauded the large BNU crowd, our attention now turned to the Island Bay vs Seatoun match being played at Wakefield Park.  A Seatoun win would see us clear of the bottom 2.  We received update after update from our Chairman Martin Gray, who was finally able to phone through the result we had all been waiting for, 2-1 victory to Seatoun.   Back in the Miramar clubrooms, there was a mix of cheer and relief as we believed we could now reflect on a season of highs and lows.   Strong performances, in this our last game, from Captain Andy Cochrane, who was all industry and quality in the middle of the park, Damian Gurnick, who put his body on the line time and time again, and Man of the Match Simon Barker, who won everything in the air and reminded everyone of his undoubted talent.   A special thanks to the crowd who really helped the lads dig deep right to the end.  You guys were fantastic!   I would also like to take this opportunity to thank Martin Gray, Adam Brownie and the Committee for all of their support over the last 2 seasons.  Special thanks needs to go to our physio Dan Sainsbury and my team manager Annie Bannister for all of their hard work and high standards set and maintained throughout the season.   Finally, I would like to publicly thank the playing group for their contribution to the 2013 season.  It has been a pleasure working with you all this year.  You have represented this club in the best possible way, on and off the pitch.  You all bought into the plan and genuinely wanted to play football the way it's meant to be played.  Andy Cochrane and Simon Barker led the team each week with class and integrity.  Without them, the task would have been so much harder.  Thank you both.   I look forward to seeing you all this weekend at the Prize Giving.  Hopefully we can sit down over a beer and celebrate what has been an eventful season. Dene Bannister
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    Island Bay, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa (OpenStreetMap)
  
  

• • Broken down runabout in Porirua Harbour

    • 3 Feb 2014
    • Coastguard Mana
    • Operation Details Date/Time:  Thu, 30/01/2014 - 09:30 - 10:30 Operation Type:  SAROP Cat 1 People Assisted:  2 Total Volunteer Hours:  6 A 6m alloy runabout broke down in the channel in Porirua Harbour. It drifted across to the side of the motorway near the Paremata roundabout and onto the sand bank just before the stone wall. Police were contacted and called out Coastguard Mana to assist him. Resources Attendees:  Chris Darch james bass Neil Cornwell Paul Craven Rod Hall mustang
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    So'oialo's club rugby scoring feats, tomorrow's interclub trophies and the 'Reform' game

    • 25 Apr 2014
    • Wellington Club Weekly
    • Ahead of tomorrow's sixth round set of Wellington club rugby Premier, Senior 1 and Senior 2 matches, some statistics about James So'oialo's Premier club rugby scoring feats thus far for his previous club Northern United and his current one Tawa (pictured here playing recently for Tawa against Norths), some information about interclub trophies on the line tomorrow and how Victorian Rules Football helped hasten the formation of the WRFU. So'oialo outscores the opposition James So'oialo has achieved a lot in his rugby career...
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    Tawa, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  

• • Opo chiaerti 17012022

    • 31 Jan 2022
    • Coastguard Mana
    • Operation Details Date/Time:  Mon, 17/01/2022 - 11:40 - 13:30 Operation Type:  CG Operation (good samaritan) People Assisted:  2 Total Volunteer Hours:  1 Chiaeti was a new boat and the owner was unsure of how its systems worked. Pulled the anchor without starting the engine and ran the crank battery down.MR1 responded in support, Chiaeti was able to link emergency parallel on the batteries and started up. MR1 escorted them back to harbour Vessel Details Length:  6.50m Resources Attendees:  Mark Presling
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• • Awesome regatta for Marsden Rowers

    • 28 Feb 2023
    • Samuel Marsden Collegiate School
    • Marsden rowing coaches were really happy with our crews' first big hit out at the AON Junior Regatta at Lake Karapiro over the weekend. Despite trying conditions on Saturday our rowers made six B and two A finals. What a change on Sunday with perfect rowing conditions for our two U15 4x to race. Marsden 1 (Imogen, Thea, Charlie, Katie & Isabella) came second in the A final, and Marsden 2 (Grace, Paige, Maddi, Devon & Kate) finished 7th in the B final.
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    Samuel Marsden Collegiate School, Marsden Avenue, Karori, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6012, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  

• • Cost of flyover rises by $10 million (Updated)

    • 2 Mar 2009
    • Save the Basin Reserve!
    • In the original consultation documents for the Ngauranga to Airport Corridor Plan, the flyover was being costed by NZTA at $27 million - although they have declined to provide any substantiation for their figures, and are currently claiming "commercial sensitivity" for how these numbers were arrived at. But in the media coverage of the prioritisation of the flyover as the number 2 item on the regional transport wish-list, the cost has inexplicably risen by $10 million, to a quoted $37 million.
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• • Sladden Park Duathlon – Chocolate Fish (#1)

    • 31 Aug 2009
    • Mana Kayak Racing Club
    • Eric Waterson and Simon Trotter raced around the 2×2km run course in 15:19 getting into the water with only a 20 second lead on the next two, one of which was 16 year old Jake Allen. Katherine Alan had put 30 seconds on Marianne Archer in the run to be first female into the water but Marianne has had a big winter training and it looked like Katherine would be hard pressed to hold that lead in her U2.
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