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• • Melling Line Media Release

    • 27 May 2014
    • Tranz Metro
    • Tranz Metro service involved in Melling station incident. KiwiRail says that a thorough investigation is being undertaken to find the cause of an incident involving a Tranz Metro Wellington to Melling train this morning. Chief Executive, Peter Reidy, says safety is KiwiRail’s top priority and the company’s first concern is always passenger and staff welfare when such an incident occurs. “An investigation has been launched to determine exactly what happened.”
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    Melling, Western Hutt Road, Alicetown, Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa
  
  

• • Writers Owen Marshall and Lawrence Patchett at the National Library

    • 24 Nov 2015
    • Randell Cottage Writers Trust
    • What makes a short story? Is it a question of length? Or is it the plot? What about flash fiction? Twitter fiction? The long form? What makes a New Zealand short story? Is it the landscape? The shape? The theme? Writers Owen Marshall and Lawrence Patchett will address these – and other – questions in in an evening of discussion and readings at the National Library on 2 December 2015.
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    Randell Cottage, 14, St Mary Street, Wellington Central, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6140, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  
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    Making the World by Stella Peg Carruthers

    • 15 Aug 2022
    • Urban Dream Brokerage
    • <figure class=" sqs-block-image-figure intrinsic " > A Place for Local Making - Xin Cheng & Adam Ben-Dror | Image - Markuza Maric More than only fixing things, the Urban Dream Brokerage facilitated makerspace and online platform ‘A Place for Local Making’ took making to the next level of resourcefulness. Artists Xin Cheng and Adam Ben-Dror (with support from Grace Ryder) recently ran the pop-up focusing on creative remaking in central Wellington.  Taking pre-loved materials as the basis for creative exploration, Xin and Adam forged local connections within the fields of waste-minimization. Equally, by hosting convivial events which opened up questions around the right to repair and the role of the designer in contemporary society, they fostered an alternative view towards cultures of making and living together. Through re-visioning the acts of designing, making, using and remaking, it was not only objects being re-created but also notions of community. Informed by Free University principles, resourceful makerspaces such as ‘A Place for Local Making’ meet the issue of waste head on in an egalitarian manner.  Applying local practices to address global issues, resourceful makerspaces can be platforms for genuine community connection. This re-making of waste materials within a community context felt particularly pertinent in Wellington – a city recovering from a violent protest, with the cloud of Covid-19 still hanging low. Through coming together to fix and transform broken things and waste materials, people engaged with their material surrounds in new ways. Repair and remaking together can also regenerate community cohesion. <figure class=" sqs-block-image-figure intrinsic " > Creative Mending Circle coordinator & writer - Stella Carruthers | Image - Markuza Maric With a background in community education, textile crafts and a passion for sustainability, I joined ‘A Place for Local Making’ as a co-facilitator for the workshop ‘Creative Mending Circle’ in April. Influenced by strong ecological ideals and my own low-waste lifestyle, I was attracted by the resourceful use of waste applied in a community setting.    To fix rather than throw out is a philosophy that serves both people and the planet. It is one I personally adhere to. It is also at the heart of Xin and Adam’s creative practices where they consider conviviality, sustainability, and ways of living in a waste-conscious way. As Adam said, ‘Sometimes it is hard to connect the act of gathering and working with these “waste” materials with global societal changes that have to happen in order for us to come into more harmony with the rest of life. They just seem so small. Xin pointed out to me though that these practices add to the diversity, that the world is a richer place because someone is practicing this kind of thing. It opens possibilities for other ways of living and adds up to something greater than the sum of its parts.’ As artists, Xin and Adam have been growing this idea of opening new possibilities through sharing the process of re-making. <figure class=" sqs-block-image-figure intrinsic " > Creative Mending Circle at A Place For Local Making | Image - Markuza Maric De-stabilising traditional hierarchies through re-making practices can democratise creativity. In the mending workshop I co-facilitated with Xin, we supported everyday people in giving new lives to clothing. Snaps on a shirt were both strengthened and adorned with brightly-coloured stitches. Meanwhile, children’s clothing and hard-wearing socks were patched to extend their useful lives. Taking an egalitarian approach to making, anyone could learn to add to and alter their world through making and remaking.  As we face the challenges of the 21st century: the effects of the Anthropocene and the climate crisis, the COVID pandemic, a myriad of issues around waste... What is the role of the artist and the designer today? What kind of creative practices could there be, with locality and community at the centre? Xin and Adam approached their position as artists and designers by taking on a facilitator role. Whether it is running a practical workshop or hosting a reading group, both artists work with materials and ideas. More than ‘Think Globally, Act Locally’ – their approach is about thinking locally as well. <figure class=" sqs-block-image-figure intrinsic " > Frugal Electronics Workshop | Image: Markuza Maric Through amplifying and sharing innovative ways of (re)making at A Place for Local Making, fellow human beings were supported in designing to meet their own needs. This approach is based on Ezio Manzini’s ideas of diffuse design: people revisioning reality in a manner meaningful to their own context. The principles of small, local, open, connected help communities reimagine new ways of providing for their needs and community life. Adam and Xin talk about sharing resourcefulness, re-making and repair as ways of changing the culture of living. By taking the time to fix things at hand, doing so through working with our hands, and learning from each other, we are envisioning the possibilities for a different kind of collective future. In this future, social connections are made through non-hierarchical skill-sharing, across generational and demographic diversity. In the mending workshop I co-hosted, participants ranged from the elderly to early twenties. I enjoyed seeing a middle-aged mother showing a young man how to hem a shirt. Next to them, a younger woman helped thread a needle for an older lady. These exchanges are beautiful examples of people approaching repair as both life-enhancing and pleasurable. More powerfully, they are also moments where everyday people practice new (and ancient) skills for an uncertain future. Local skills and resources are utilised in the broadest sense, both in accessibility and value. <figure class=" sqs-block-image-figure intrinsic " > Frugal Electronics Workshop - Curator Grace Ryder & Artist Adam Ben-Dror | Image Markuza Maric Value and the associated idea of abundance are central to the discussions of making and social innovation at ‘A Place for Local Making’. Cherishing small acts of making, re-making and caring can reshape our mental models which give rise to values in life. ‘Time’s gone by so quickly!’ I overheard one participant say. ‘This mending thing, it’s slow… but it’s fun!’  Here, time became valued once again–not only for the results of the work done, but also for the creative enjoyment and the human connections which grew from time spent together. As a creative adventure, mending and (re)making is as much about the process as the end result.  In their time at ‘A Place for Local Making’, Xin and Adam facilitated process-based creativity. They asked questions around waste and wants, value and needs, and they did so through reaching out rather than drawing in. Instead of making artworks to display on a wall, they supported community creativity through researching local waste streams and stories of remaking, gathering reclaimed materials for communal use and facilitating public events. Through the workshops and numerous examples of local (re)making documented on the online platform, we can see that with the toolkit of resourceful making and thinking, we can reconsider how we relate with our material surroundings. A product or object may be repaired to fulfil its original designed purpose, or adapted to new, future lives. To consider what happens to an object when it eventually leaves a person’s hands gives new meaning to the word resourcefulness. Here, as we learned at ‘A Place for Local Making,’ it can be fruitful to think of materiality in terms of what a thing is made of, how it is made and remade, who is doing the caring and remaking, as well as what it could become within a constantly changing, living world.  <figure class=" sqs-block-image-figure intrinsic " > Contributors links Writer - Stella Carruthers Project - A Place For Local Making Artists - Xin Cheng + Adam Ben-Dror Photographer - Markuza Maric
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• • Update from DCM - Together We Can End Homelessness

    • 30 Aug 2019
    • Downtown Community Ministry
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This month we held our 24th annual, fundraising Bookfair, which was another huge success for DCM, with large numbers of book-lovers coming to support our work to end homelessness in Wellington. Thank you for your support of this important event - we look forward to sharing our final tally with you soon. Next month we look forward to a special photographic exhibition focussing on the many individuals and groups within our city who are very much part of our work. The exhibition will feature 50 different images, each reflecting the contribution of one kaitautoko (supporter) group, business or individual. A number of different Wellington photographers will contribute these images, and the celebration will again be a coming together of the people of Wellington to acknowledge and reconfirm our collective commitment to ending homelessness in our city. Make a note in your diaries – plan to head down to Photospace to see the beautiful images and learn more about the amazing people in your community who are part of this vision. DCM 50th Birthday Photo Exhibition 14-28 September 2019 Mon-Sat 10am-4pm Photospace Gallery 1st floor, 37 Courtenay Place Wellington <!-- --> DCM’s Dental Service gives “lives back” This month we share the story of one of DCM's amazing supporters, our dental assistant Emily Kremmer. Emily has a full-time job and is in full-time study, but she still finds time to volunteer down at DCM, where she helps take away pain and rebuild lives. Thursday is Emily Kremmer’s “free day” – at least it’s the day she’s not at her job with Wellington Periodontics or studying for her degree in public relations and communications. But this 22-year-old dental assistant spends most of her free day in the dental treatment room at DCM. For 50 years DCM has been supporting Wellington’s most marginalised, with a focus on ending homelessness in the capital. In the first instance that’s about getting people without permanent housing into a home, then DCM supports them to stay there, to learn to manage their money and look after their new whare. But it’s also very much about addressing their physical and mental health issues, including their dental health. That’s why in March 2016, in partnership with the Wellington branch of the New Zealand Dental Association, DCM began operating a fully equipped dental treatment room, staffed by dental professionals. While the dentists volunteer their time, the dental assistants may be paid or choose to volunteer. Emily – who began with a monthly shift in August 2018 but lately has been coming every week – says she’s happy to take no payment for her hours. “I really enjoy it, and it keeps me busy. I think I’d waste my day off. I work better with something to structure my day around,” she says. The people DCM works with – who they call ‘taumai’, which means ‘to settle’ – usually have little opportunity to look after their teeth and gums, so nearly all who come into DCM’s dental service are in pain. “I love taking that pain away. As soon as you numb them up, you just see them relax,” says Emily. “And when you’re taken out that painful tooth or cleaned up their gums, they’re so grateful. One patient we had in the other day said, ‘I feel like a new man. You’ve given me back my life. I feel fantastic’, so it’s really great to feel you’re making a difference. “They often ask if we’re paid, and when we say, ‘No, we’re just here to help you,’ they’re amazed. They feel like someone cares about them and values them.” Much of the work they do, Emily says, is extractions and perio-work, with the odd filling, rather than root canals and crowns. “In general dentistry, you try to keep the real tooth as much as possible but here you need to be more realistic. There’s no point in doing a root canal if the patient can’t afford the crown. A lot of our patients here don’t have access to toothbrushes and toothpaste – although we offer them these things when they leave – so we help them in a way that’s best for them. There’s a lot of calculus build-up to scrape off, which is really satisfying!” Aside from that, the Dental Service at DCM runs just like an ordinary dental clinic, she says. Emily works from 8:30am until 1:30 on days that suit her, and is very satisfied with the clinic. “Everything runs well here. It’s super well-labelled, so it’s quick and easy to find things. There’s a new steri-room and a surgery with everything we need – ultrasonic scalers, x-ray machines, very new sterilizer and bar code scanner to keep track of sterile items and equipment. “The people here at DCM are also great. So smiley and welcoming. You never feel like you’re walking into someone else’s workplace. They treat us in the Dental Service like we’re one of the family. We take part in the daily waiata and karakia that begins each day, and they even give us lunch!” While Emily works at DCM every week, most of the dentists she assists volunteer less frequently, so she values that she works alongside lots of different people. “I have learnt a lot and I’ve become really adaptable because I need to be able to work with anyone and deal with any situation. Because I meet so many dentists, I feel strongly like I’m part of the Wellington dentist community. I don’t have plans to move onto being a hygienist or dentist but if you’re a DA who has ambitions to become a dentist, there’s a real benefit to working here.” What Emily does plan to do is get involved in dental health promotion or work for a not-for-profit organisation when she finishes her communications and marketing degree. “But I hope I’ll still be able do this because I really, really enjoy it.” An obvious thought might be, isn’t it a bit smelly working with people who live in less than ideal conditions? “Sometimes, a bit,” she answers. “But you get smelly people in private practice too. And their stories are so interesting. While some are reserved and want to get out the door as soon as they leave the chair, some are really chatty and you learn all sorts of things about them. You meet so many people you’d never meet in your normal life.” And a really good thing – they don’t complain. “In private dentistry people often complain a lot about any discomfort, but these people don’t. I think they’re used to a level of discomfort and they’ve all been living with pain for such a long time that their tolerance and resilience is high. And again, they’re just so grateful for your help so they sit in the chair and let you do your job. I haven’t heard a complaint from anyone since I’ve been here.” Emily says it’s definitely changed the way she sees people sleeping or begging on the street. “Especially if I see them drinking. One patient said to me, ‘I’ve been drinking to manage the pain’. Now if I see someone drinking, I think it may be because they’ve got a sore mouth, or toothache, or gum disease that’s not manageable.” In all, Emily Kremmer highly recommends other dentists and dental assistants offer their time at DCM’s Dental Service. “It’s very easy to work here. You give whatever time you have, whenever your want – once a month, or even less if that’s all you can do. You’re given a full orientation and lots of support while you work here.  “What we do at the Dental Service is humbling and rewarding. And – at the heart of it – we do really good dentistry.” <!-- --> Please help us get the message out there! Forward this email on to everyone you can think of who may be interested in books, how to respond to homelessness, photography and just generally people who are passionate about Wellington. Because together we CAN end homelessness in our city. <!-- --> Read More Success Stories Nāku te rourou, nāu te rourou, ka ora ai te iwi With your basket and my basket, the people will thrive <!-- --> Copyright © 2019 DCM. All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: DCMPO Box 6133Marion SqWellington, Wellington 6011 New ZealandAdd us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? 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• • Monster May Book Sale at Vic Books

    • 29 Apr 2008
    • The Wellingtonista
    • We know that we've mentioned their sales in the past, but we know that you like books, and discounts, and also free wine, and that is why we must let you know that once again, Vic Books is starting its sale of awesomeness.
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• • Wellington B Squad Announced

    • 30 Jul 2007
    • Wellington Rugby Football Union
    • Could all players named below meet at the MSP Gym at Evans Bay Park this Wednesday (1 August) at 6.15pm. Training gear is not required. If there are any problems please contact Richard Newsome on 0272879544. The Wellington B Squad for 2007 is:
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    Harbour Capital

    • 3 Sep 2009
    • Eye of the Fish
    • The joy and sense of fun that is the Wellington Waterfront never ceases to amaze me. Today in the local paper, an expose is made on a number of new / newly released projects for the waterfront, of which I just can’t ignore.
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• • Bridge closed to prevent overload

    • 2 Nov 2005
    • Hutt City Council
    • Hutt City Council is to close off the bridge that leads out of Hutt Park onto Parkside Drive at Gracefield. But only for general traffic. The bridge has just a five tonne axle loading capacity and is designed only for Hutt Park access.
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• • Marion’s a Good Sort

    • 18 Jul 2010
    • Wellington SPCA
    • Marion hard at work ... Marion Stretch is one awesome woman. Watch last night’s ’Good Sort’ on TV One to find out just why Wellington SPCA (and plenty of others) think she is simply fabulous!! Watch the show here (best viewed in ’HIGHER QUALITY’)
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• • New Dojo!

    • 24 Aug 2010
    • Aikido Shinryukan Wellington
    • Yesterday morning, Richard, Shane and I laid the high-density underlay onto the new dojo floor. There is still a bit of trimming to do to fit the pieces into the tight spaces, but most of it is down. Richard will … Continue reading →
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    Prince of Wales Park Water Reservoir, Mount Cook, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6021, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  

• • Join us for a busy summer of cricket in Wellington

    • 6 Oct 2010
    • Cricket Wellington
    • The countdown is on to a full summer of cricket in Wellington in 2010-11. There’s much to look forward to this season and a Cricket Wellington Membership is your best way to get your dose of cricket. Memberships start from just $99.
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• • Weekly Report 05 December

    • 30 Nov 2010
    • Wellington Runners & Walkers (WRW)
    • Hi Everyone As is obvious, I am back from Thailand and finally recovered from the galloping jumps I picked up in the refugee camp at Mae La. The camp is scrupulously clean but my system had difficulty coping with the exotic diet.
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• • Weekly Report 20 Feb

    • 17 Feb 2011
    • Wellington Runners & Walkers (WRW)
    • Hi EveryoneAround the Bays and AMI Half MarathonThis Sunday is the 'Around the Bays' Event. There are usually some of our members participating, although to most, a 7+k run or walk is pimps. But then one can always run or walk back.
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• • Pamela’s Pounds for SPCA Pets

    • 18 May 2011
    • Wellington SPCA
    • Pamela Geurin is a fantastic supporter of Wellington SPCA and she needs your support! On 20th April, with support from LA Fitness, Pamela started on an awesome sponsored weight loss challenge – her aim is to lose 25 kilos in just 3 months.
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• • Dojo update

    • 23 Dec 2011
    • Aikido Shinryukan Wellington
    • Kent Tce Dojo is now closed for good! We have a new place in Drummond St, Newtown (off Adelaide Rd). Current scheduled opening date is early February, if we can get in earlier we will let you know. If you … Continue reading →
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    Prince of Wales Park Water Reservoir, Mount Cook, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6021, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  

• • Fighting the flyover: a second vote

    • 18 Dec 2012
    • Wellington Scoop
    • The Wellington City Council is this week having another of its “extraordinary” meetings. This one is crucial for the city’s urban design – councillors will be voting to confirm opposition to the flyover which the Transport Agency wants to build at the Basin Reserve.
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    Basin Reserve, Dufferin Street, Mount Victoria, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6021, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  
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    The neuroscience of learning

    • 14 May 2024
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • Dr Kate Witt is graduating from Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington this week with a PhD in Cognitive and Behavioural Neuroscience, and is now teaching at the Faculty of Education as part of the only educational neuroscience course in New Zealand.
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• • Wellington has braaaaaaains

    • 2 Jul 2012
    • The Wellingtonista
    • Congratulations to Noise and Pictures, the Wellington team who took out the V 48 Hours movie competition with their clip Brains?. Is it just us or is New Newlands actually less scary than Current Newlands? NOISE AND PICTURES from 48HOURS on Vimeo.
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• • Pilots want longer safety buffer for Wellington airport

    • 15 Nov 2015
    • Peninsula News
    • The New Zealand Pilot’s Association is in court this week to fight for a longer safety runoff at Wellington airport. The current safety buffer is 90 meters and the association wants that raised to 240 meters. The New Zealand airline... Read More ›
    • Accepted from Peninsula News posts 115 months ago
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    Coastal Reserves Management Plan

    • 16 Jun 2024
    • Ngaio Progressive Association
    • Wellington City Council is commencing development of a new Coastal Reserves Management Plan to provide direction for the management, protection, and enhancement of Wellington’s coastal reserves, parks, and beaches. The scope of the plan is proposed to cover the majority … Continue reading →
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• • Lyall Bay Surf Club asking for help from the community

    • 21 Nov 2015
    • Peninsula News
    • Lyall Bay Surf Club is reaching out to the community as it needs to replace it’s current facilities. With 60% of the project funded, more money is needed to reach their target. Lyall Bay was one of the first Surf... Read More ›
    • Accepted from Peninsula News posts 115 months ago
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• • Strathmore Park Call for Community Involvement

    • 21 Nov 2015
    • Peninsula News
    • The Annual General Meeting of the Strathmore Park Progressive and Beautifying Association is this coming Monday 23rd November at 7:30pm and you are all invited. The Eastern Councillors have been invited, the WCC is coming to talk about their project,... Read More ›
    • Accepted from Peninsula News posts 115 months ago
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• • Startup offers access to property data – free for Wellington

    • 3 Dec 2015
    • Peninsula News
    • A new startup, Homes.co.nz, is offering free housing data to Wellingtonians that you otherwise would pay for. The data is made free through the use of advertising revenue on the site. You can also claim your own home and add... Read More ›
    • Accepted from Peninsula News posts 115 months ago
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• • Weekly Wrap Up (T4/W1)

    • 20 Oct 2015
    • Wellington High School
    • Term 4 is a very short one for Seniors (before exams) and a busy one for all. This Weekly Wrap Up includes important dates for you to take note of.    There is also the information about Junior Exams and, of course, student news.
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• • How sea level rise will affect the Wellington region

    • 7 Dec 2015
    • Peninsula News
    • One of the great attractions of Eastern Suburbs is our proximity to the ocean. But along with that closeness comes that fact that most of The Peninsula is low lying land, vulnerable to sea level rises and storm surges. When monster... Read More ›
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• • It’s your turn. Peninsula News Crowd Sources News

    • 1 Feb 2016
    • Peninsula News
    • Peninsula News started as an experiment last Autumn. We believe that there is a serious lack of local news for the Eastern Ward of Wellington. The response has been fantastic and now it is time to spread the wings a... Read More ›
    • Accepted from Peninsula News posts 113 months ago
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• • Buses burn at Kilbirnie depot

    • 5 Feb 2016
    • Peninsula News
    • ROBERT KITCHIN/FAIRFAX NZ Four buses were damaged in Kilbirnie this week in what appears to be a deliberate fire. A charred skeleton is all that remains of one of four Wellington buses damaged by what is likely to be a... Read More ›
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• • Miramar & Maupuia Community Centre reopens for 2016

    • 16 Jan 2016
    • Peninsula News
    • The Miramar and Maupuia Community Centre is now reopen for 2016. Our community centre is now open for 2016! You may have noticed the cat mural on the front of the centre looking very similar to the sculpture in front... Read More ›
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    REBLOG SURFBREAK PROTECTION SOCIETY: Lyall Bay surf breaks at “substantial risk” from runway extension plan

    • 1 May 2016
    • Guardians of the Bays
    • The Surfbreak Protection Society (SPS) is very concerned that Wellington International Airport Ltd is attempting to railroad through its runway extension by way of the Environment Court, seeing it has not yet yall Bay made convincing arguments through articulated scientific-based debate.
    • Accepted from Guardians of the Bays posts 110 months ago
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    BLOG Guardians of the Bays: You can’t have a Low Carbon Capital AND a runway extension

    • 12 May 2016
    • Guardians of the Bays
    • Our Co-Chair, Dr Sea Rotmann, made an impassioned plea to the City Councillors during consultation on the WCC Low Carbon Capital Plan the other day: “Please start taking this seriously, climate change is a reality and it is hitting us hard already.
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