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    Leonie Gill – a bloody good sort

    • 15 Oct 2013
    • WCC Watch
    • One of the most noteworthy results from the weekend was the defeat of Labour candidate and incumbent Eastern Ward councillor, Leonie Gill by Sarah Free of the Green Party. Gill […]
    • Accepted from WCC Watch feed 146 months ago
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    Wellington beer guide 2024

    • 13 Dec 2023
    • Capital Magazine
    • Quench your thirst with our free, pint-sized beer guide, showcasing the best spots to sip on something good. The post Wellington beer guide 2024 appeared first on Capital Magazine.
    • Accepted from Capital Magazine 24 months ago by tonytw1
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• • Time to register for Movin’March

    • 18 Feb 2020
    • Greater Wellington Regional Council
    • Movin’March is fast approaching but there is still time for schools to sign up for the month-long free initiative that encourages students to walk, cycle and scoot to school.
    • Accepted from GW media releases 2019 70 months ago by feedreader
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• • Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington backs public transport campaign

    • 27 Jun 2022
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington has joined dozens of organisations, becoming the first university to join the Aotearoa Collective for Public Transport Equity to support the Free Fares campaign.
    • Accepted from VUW News feed 41 months ago by feedreader
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• • Pōneke finds collective joy at cubadupa 2025: weekend highlights

    • 7 Apr 2025
    • Cubadupa
    • Wellington’s free street festival where creativity and collaboration collide! On the weekend of 29-30 March, CubaDupa 2025 lit up Pōneke’s Cuba Quarter, filling the colourful streets and parks that define...
    • Accepted from Cubadupa news 8 months ago by feedreader
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    Cuba Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6040, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  

• • Primera Disaster Smash N Tag...

    • 29 Jun 2010
    • JJ Morgan and Co.
    • is the name of James R Fords latest project that is coming up soon in Wellington if you wish to take part feel free to visit Primera Disaster Smash N Tag
    • Submitted by tonytw1
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• • WCC Wifi: Restricted, censored, limited

    • 15 Oct 2010
    • WCC Watch
    • Back at the start of the election campaign, to much fanfare, the then Mayor Kerry Prendergast and Trade Me announced in September an initiative to bring free Wifi to the waterfront.
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• • And Justice for all

    • 14 Jan 2018
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • Dr Bevan Marten from Victoria's School of Law is offering to fight a baby name ban for free if parents want to challenge the Registrar-General of Births, Deaths and Marriages.
    • Accepted from VUW News feed 95 months ago
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• • Climate change a slow burn issue

    • 30 Apr 2018
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • Decarbonisation is not our 'nuclear-free moment' because it is longer term and more structural than that, writes Professor Dave Frame, Director of Victoria University's New Zealand Climate Change Research Institute.
    • Accepted from VUW News feed 91 months ago
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    Better Off Together

    • 3 Dec 2019
    • St Vincent de Paul Society
    • Saturday, 16 November saw the second Vinnies Pop-Up Free Shop in Wellington, this time held in the community space of the Central Park flats at the bottom of Brooklyn Road.
    • Accepted from St Vincent de Paul Society feed 2024 16 months ago by tonytw1
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    Brooklyn, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  

• • Pass mark for the park

    • 4 Sep 2007
    • WellUrban
    • Among the various items on the agenda of the recent Waterfront Development Subcommittee meeting was a review of Waitangi Park. There are five separate PDFs to download there, including a survey of park users and an interesting quantitative study of which sections of the park were being used and when, but the guts of the report is a large tabular Design Quality Audit.
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• • Buy an emergency water tank

    • 11 Mar 2019
    • Kilbirnie School
    • Kilbirnie School is a Community Emergency Hub and will be the go-to-place for community support and coordination in a civil defence emergency. We are fundraising to install noticeboards at our school entrances for use in emergencies and daily school life. Buying an emergency water tank through Kilbirnie School prepares your household and supports our community hub.  Download the flyer
    • Accepted from Kilbirnie School news 80 months ago
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    Kilbirnie School, 72, Hamilton Road, Hataitai, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6021, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  

• • A new ambulance thanks to Cathie Wilkinson

    • 8 Jun 2021
    • Wellington Free Ambulance
    • Cathie explains that her decision to donate an ambulance came after meeting former Wellington Free Ambulance patron, the late Shirley Martin. “I’d had a dream that I wanted to do this, thought about it, talked to the whole family, and that’s how it came about. I then met Shirley – she was absolutely lovely, she told me all about Wellington Free Ambulance. It was from there I knew this was what I wanted to do,” Cathie says.
    • Accepted from WFA news 54 months ago by feedreader
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• • Come face-to-face with life under the sea at Community Snorkel Day

    • 27 Jan 2021
    • Greater Wellington Regional Council
    • Greater Wellington, together with Mountains to Sea Wellington (MTSW), is offering people a guided glimpse into the mesmerizing underwater world with a free Community Snorkel Day this Saturday at Taputeranga Marine Reserve.
    • Accepted from GW media releases 2019 58 months ago by feedreader
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    Fresh Off The Page

    • 22 Sep 2022
    • Bats Theatre
    • Fresh Asian plays hot off the press, performed in a series of free play readings by local artists. Written, read and directed by Asian practitioners. Presenting: "Soul Sister" by Caryl Loria Illana.
    • Accepted from Bats Theatre openings 39 months ago by feedreader
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    BATS Theatre, 1, Kent Terrace, Mount Victoria, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  
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    Community Book Club

    • 31 Jan 2024
    • Vogelmorn Community Group
    • This is a group for everyone who loves reading and talking about books. Meeting Monthly at the Vogelmorn Bowling Club. Come along whether you've read this month's book or not. Free event!
    • Accepted from Vogelmorn Events - Vogelmorn Community 22 months ago by feedreader
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    Vogelmorn Bowling Club, Mornington Road, Brooklyn, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6021, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  
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    Dive into the winter holidays at H₂O Xtream

    • 1 Jul 2025
    • Upper Hutt City Council
    • With fun-packed holiday programme options, boredom-busting free events at U-PLAY, and its iconic wave machine and river ride, H₂O Xtream is the perfect winter holiday destination for families.
    • Accepted from Upper Hutt City news 2021 5 months ago by feedreader
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• • Palliative care: cloaking the vulnerable

    • 29 Jun 2015
    • Welcom
    • July 2015 Opinion Raised awareness of assisted suicide and voluntary euthanasia and the Church’s contrasting teachings brings our attention to palliative care, allowing people to die with dignity and free of pain.
    • Accepted from Archdiocese of Wellington - Wel-com articles 125 months ago
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    2021 AGM reports now available

    • 13 Oct 2021
    • Pukerua Bay Residents Association
    • Annual reports for this Sunday’s AGM from the various community groups, the financial report, and the draft minutes from last year’s AGM are now available for preview: 2021 AGM reports (PDF) Agenda: Welcome and Apologies Adoption of the Minutes from 2020 Annual General Meeting Adoption of Annual report of the Chair and committee, including reports … 2021 AGM reports now available Read More »
    • Accepted from Pukerua Bay Residents Association feed 50 months ago by feedreader
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    2WalkAndCycle presentations

    • 18 Nov 2014
    • Sustainable Wellington Transport
    • For those of us who didn’t attend the 2WalkAndCycle conference at the end of October, PDF copies of the presentations are available. There’s a wealth of information in there from a wide range of sources and I’ve only started skimming the surface. I’ll hopefully be able to track down some of the more interesting slides that were tweeted under the #2walkandcycle hastag.
    • Accepted from Sustainable Wellington Transport posts 133 months ago
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    North Island Robins spotted in the park

    • 12 Apr 2021
    • Makara Peak Mountain Bike Park
    • There have been several sightings of Robins around Mākara Peak recently which is exciting! These birds are very susceptible to predation and are usually only found on islands and in predator free areas.
    • Accepted from Makara peak latest news 56 months ago by feedreader
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    Makara Peak Summit Viewing Deck, Ridgeline, Karori West, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6012, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  

• • Avoiding conflicts of interest is vital in the public service—can we be confident in the system?

    • 1 Dec 2021
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • Does New Zealand deserve its corruption-free reputation? Barbara Allen, senior lecturer in public management at the School of Government, and PhD candidate James Gluck argue recent events give us cause for concern.
    • Accepted from VUW News feed 48 months ago by feedreader
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    Hospice Christmas Raffle winners

    • 20 Dec 2021
    • Mary Potter Hospice
    • Thank you to our sponsors who donated the fantastic prizes this year. All funds raised through ticket sales will help us keep hospice care free for all who need it in our community.
    • Accepted from MPH news 48 months ago by feedreader
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    Parked in Dub - DJ Night

    • 12 Mar 2025
    • Vogelmorn Community Group
    • Free Entry From 5pm | Vogelmorn Upstairs Parked in Dub is coming in to spin tunes from their extensive collection. Come hang and groove with some of the finest Reggae, Dub, Rocksteady, Riddim, & more.
    • Accepted from Vogelmorn Events - Vogelmorn Community 9 months ago by feedreader
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    Vogelmorn Bowling Club, Mornington Road, Brooklyn, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6021, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  

• • Get your shopping on

    • 12 Dec 2007
    • The Wellingtonista
    • Sunday, this sunday from 11am till 2pm Craft2.0 is on at TheNewDowse. It's a free event and promises to be the biggest fair yet, with over 70 different crafty types selling amazing stuff.
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    • hutt-valley

    Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  
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    Announcing the 2011 Circa Season!

    • 5 Dec 2010
    • Circa Theatre
    • Circa Theatre is pleased to announce the 2011 line-up, our 35th season of plays! The annual brochure is now available, please feel free to stop by Circa to pick up your copy.
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    • waterfront

    Circa Theatre, Taranaki Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  
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    Quercus | Vogelmorn Upstairs

    • 17 Dec 2025
    • Vogelmorn Community Group
    • Spend an evening basking in soulful folk music, at our free Thursday gig. Quercus are duo, from Tāmaki Makaurau and the UK, who formed after spending three months busking around Europe on bicycle!
    • Accepted from Vogelmorn Events - Vogelmorn Community 1 week ago by feedreader
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    Vogelmorn Bowling Club, Mornington Road, Brooklyn, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6021, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  
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    Creatives in Schools: an artist-led workshop

    • 3 Oct 2019
    • City Gallery
    • Wednesday 23 Oct, 6pm | Free A discussion for artists and teachers curious about working together Artist Gabby O’Connor leads a discussion on possible approaches to the recently announced Creatives in Schools funding opportunity.
    • Accepted from City Gallery blog feed 74 months ago by feedreader
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    Wellington City Gallery, Civic Square, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  

• • What Karl Popper can teach modern New Zealanders

    • 12 Nov 2019
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • The twentieth-century philosopher's defence of free speech and belief in the vulnerability of democracy could not be more relevant today, write Victoria University of Wellington's Dr James Kierstead and Dr Michael Johnston.
    • Accepted from VUW News feed 73 months ago by feedreader
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    Waitangi Day is coming up - enjoy Whānau Film Night!

    • 29 Jan 2023
    • Inner-City Wellington
    • From WCC News Celebrate Te Rā o Waitangi with two whānau-friendly events This Te Rā o Waitangi head to Waitangi Park for two free, whānau-friendly events in commemoration of Aotearoa’s national day.
    • Accepted from News - ICW 34 months ago by tonytw1
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