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• • Othello to celebrate 21st birthday of Summer Shakespeare

    • 9 Feb 2003
    • For Summer Shakespeares 21st birthday, we are tackling the grown-up themes of racial paranoia and sexual jealousy in Othello, directed by Bert van Dijk.
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    ‘Leadership is morality magnified’—what police must learn from the McSkimming scandal

    • 12 Nov 2025
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • The case highlights what happens in many large organisations when people ignore allegations, take in partial evidence, and try to cover things up, writes Michael Macaulay.
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• • Record stand seals Knights win

    • 6 Jan 2008
    • Cricket Wellington
    • Daniel Flynn and BJ Watling record centuries to set up a comfortable win for the State Northern Knights over State Wellington Firebirds at Whangarei’s Cobham Oval.
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• • Day 3: Stags require 54 runs to win with 8 wickets

    • 14 Mar 2010
    • Cricket Wellington
    • The Central Stags are set to pick up their third outright win of the season tomorrow with just 54 runs required and eight wickets in hand.
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• • Rex Nairn answers our questions

    • 26 Sep 2010
    • The Wellingtonista
    •  We offered to publish the answers from any candidates in the local body elections and Rex Nairn who is standing in Southern Ward has stepped up.
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• • John Bishop answers our questions

    • 28 Sep 2010
    • The Wellingtonista
    •   We offered to publish the answers from any candidates in the local body elections and John Bishop who is standing in Lambton Ward has stepped up.
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• • A lake of laksa

    • 30 Mar 2011
    • The Wellingtonista
    • Satay Kampong dishes up the salty sour goodness As it’s getting colder, and we’re getting colds, the minds of the Wellingtonista turn towards hot, spicy satisfaction.
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    City Watch #1

    • 21 May 2013
    • WCC Watch
    • A lot happens around Wellington that we cant always post about, so we figured a regular round up of recent news and events could be useful.
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    Life Member Chat: John Sheehan (Hutt Old Boys Marist)

    • 27 May 2021
    • Wellington Club Weekly
    • HOBM’s John Sheehan (left with black jacket) with former Club Captain Graeme Coley at the Hutt Rec. In a new series, we catch up with a Life Member from a club. In the second of these articles we catch up with John Sheehan from Hutt Old Boys Marist. What is your rugby background and where...
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• • Appropriate technology, mealworms & 3D printers | a conversation with Angus Donald Campbell & Chris Berthelson

    • 18 Apr 2022
    • Local Making
    • Angus Donald Campbell: How is the project coming along in Wellington? Are you zooming us from your new studio? Xin Cheng: Not yet! It’s a little bit early for that studio. We’ve been setting it up and putting up curtains because otherwise, it’s like a fishbowl with people walking by. Today we’re going to meet […]
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    Review: Lightscapes

    • 29 Jul 2023
    • The Wellingtonista
    • Imagery by Stephen A’Court. The Royal New Zealand Ballet is back with another series of four ballets to warm you up this winter. Celebrating the power and possibility of dance, these four ballets range from the classic to the experimental, a wonderful tableau that accurately sums up the RZNB’s 70th anniversary. Opening the show is […]
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    Would you like Grandstands with that?

    • 22 Jul 2011
    • Eye of the Fish
    • While the NZTA are serving up orders of Big Mac and Fries with a bit of extra Grandstand on the side, I thought we might just have a quick look at whether they are serving up a just dessert. Now, call me a cynical old fish, but I think that graphic (please note: Not supplied [...]
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    Basin Reserve, Dufferin Street, Mount Victoria, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6021, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  
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    What Riddiford Street could look like

    • 7 Sep 2013
    • Wellington Region Cycleways
    • This is definitely worth drawing attention to. As I said on my post about the Island Bay cycle routes I am of the opinion that there should be separated cycleways up Adelaide Road and up Riddiford Street (amongst many others). At the Sexify Blog they’re much of the same opinion, at least about Riddiford Street. […]
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    Riddiford Street, Newtown, Wellington, 6021, New Zealand/Aotearoa
  
  
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    What Riddiford Street could look like

    • 7 Sep 2013
    • Wellington Region Cycleways
    • This is definitely worth drawing attention to. As I said on my post about the Island Bay cycle routes I am of the opinion that there should be separated cycleways up Adelaide Road and up Riddiford Street (amongst many others). At the Sexify Blog they’re much of the same opinion, at least about Riddiford Street. […]
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    Island Bay, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa (OpenStreetMap)
  
  
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    commedia dell’arte

    • 18 May 2015
    • Circa Theatre
    • This week on drama* on the waterfront, Colleen McColl, publicist for A Servant to Two Masters, delves into the commedia dell’arte style of theatre commedia dell’arte = ‘comedy of the profession’, ‘theatre of the professional’, ‘comedy of art’ One of the most interesting things about working as a publicist is delving into other various aspects of the production and finding out about things not previously known. A Servant to Two Masters offered me a wonderful  chance to look more closely at commedia dell’arte. Google is a wonderful friend! It appears commedia dell'arte originated in streets and market places of Italy during the Italian Renaissance. Commedia was a hugely popular form of theatre with street performers. They offered improvised stories usually representing fixed social types, stock characters, such as  foolish old men, mischievous servants and young lovers. Actors joined the company very often at a young age and in each production played one character – it became their specialty. They spent their whole careers with that same company. As they aged they would moved into other roles eventually ending up as the old master. It was known as a colourful and extremely theatrical art form which allowed improvised scenarios that facilitated a comic plot to arrive at a humorous climax, with a happy ending. The performers, who used masks with exaggerated comic features to draw additional attention to themselves and complement their physical and acrobatic skills, eventually teamed up in troupes of actors, often with a travelling stage, to firmly establish commedia as a genre in it's own right by the mid-1500s.  They performed outside and relied on various props in place of extensive scenery. These "commedia troupes" performed for and were accessible to all social classes. Language was no barrier, with their skilful mime, stereotyped stock characters, traditional lazzi's (signature stunts, gags and pranks), masks, broad physical gestures, improvised dialogue and clowning they became widely accepted wherever they travelled. In later years, the tradition spread all over Europe, eventually adopting a major French influence where many of the scenarios were scripted into commedia-style plays. It is from the commedia world where such characters as Arlecchino (Harlequin), Columbine, Punchinello (Punch), The Doctor, The Captain and Pantalone emerged. It was fascinating to learn that during this period, commedia dell’arte was the only form of theatre where women were allowed on stage. A Servant to Two Masters was originally written in 1745 by Carlo Goldoni as part of the commedia dell’arte style of theatre which was still very popular at the time. He was commissioned to devise a play for a famous Harlequin. The story goes that Goldoni wrote it with a lot of room for improvisation (the scenario was pinned to the side of the stage), as was the tradition at that time, and then went away and left them to it. The production was a huge success but when he returned he was appalled by the indulgence of the actors.  In a fit of pique he wrote down a text for the players to learn and thus dealt a fatal blow to the centuries-old tradition of commedia dell’arte. It was the birth of farce as we know it today. Award winning dramatist Lee Hall (The Pitmen Painters, Billy Elliot) has adapted Goldoni’s A Servant to Two Masters for our current production at Circa. He offers us a fabulous new, rapid fire version with the language updated to now to create a pacey, action-packed physical comedy.   In light of my Google time travelling, I am astounded by Lee Hall’s ability to adapt and re-boot this timeless classic so that it is relevant, funny and highly entertaining to a contemporary audience. BRAVO MR CARLO GOLDONI! BRAVO MR LEE HALL! All Photographs by Stephen A'Court. A Servant to Two Masters runs until 30 May.  Tickets available online:  www.circa.co.nz
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    Circa Theatre, Taranaki Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  
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    Robinson Research Institute awarded $71 million to host advanced technology platform

    • 4 May 2025
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • Robinson Research Insititute, a pioneer in high-temperature superconductivity (HTS) research, has received funding of $71 million towards setting up and hosting an advanced technology platform in Future Magnetic and Materials Technologies.
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• • Fair Trade Fortnight 2011 – one week away

    • 30 Apr 2011
    • Fair Trade City Wellington
    • Fair Trade City Wellington is gearing up for two weeks of activities and events that “show off the swap” to fair trade that is happening in the capital and around the world.
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• • Just an Update - September 2013

    • 3 Aug 2013
    • Menz shed Wellington
    • We have had a busy time of it of late, with various requests for assistance, picking up gear, making and repairing toys, cabinets, for various originations and individuals around the Wellington Region.
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    Haining Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand/Aotearoa
  
  

• • Submission to the Wellington City Council on the Long Term Plan

    • 8 May 2015
    • Newtown Residents' Association
    • The NRA President and Secretary – Claire Pettigrew and Rhona Carson – made an oral submission to the Council on 5th May 2015, to back up the written submission the Association put in earlier.
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• • Yet Another Record!!

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

    • 27 Sep 2019
    • Royal Port Nicholson Yacht Club (Inc)
    • 2020 Port Nicholson Regatta – Orange Flag Up Set your watches.
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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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    News from Roseneath School

    • 4 Dec 2019
    • Roseneath Residents Association
    • Keep up to date with the news from Roseneath School
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    Roseneath, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  
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    (CANCELLED) Not Where I Thought I'd Be

    • 9 May 2023
    • Bats Theatre
    • Ever wake up thinking, ‘wait, how did I get here?’
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    BATS Theatre, 1, Kent Terrace, Mount Victoria, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  

• • Voting returns update #3

    • 4 Oct 2010
    • WCC Watch
    • The latest voting returns are up on the council website.
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• • Found a Facebook bot? Facebook wants you to leave it as reporting option vanishes

    • 6 Mar 2015
    • Jack Yan
    • Facebook appears to be giving up on the bot fight.
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    Karori, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  

• • Two shows on now in Wellington

    • 25 Aug 2016
    • The Wellingtonista
    • First up, a brilliant interpretation of a Shakespeare’s Richard II.
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• • Disloyalty programme

    • 27 Jan 2018
    • Jack Yan
    • I signed up to the Lumino Dental Plan yesterday (Friday).
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    Street Scapes - Stacey Frazer Allen

    • 2 Sep 2022
    • Black Coffee
    • <figure class=" sqs-block-image-figure intrinsic " > Stacey Fraser-Allen is a Wellington-based ink and watercolour artist and creator of Brick and Water Creative. After completing her degree in business she found a passion for watercolours and paired that with her love of New Zealand architecture.  Growing up in Wales, amongst estate and terraced houses, she was immediately drawn to New Zealand’s quirky and individualistic buildings and homes. The corrugated iron roofs, timber frames and in-door, out-door flow reflect the kiwi culture she fell in love with.  She began creating personalised art pieces for whanau and friends and decided to refine the process following interest from other clients.Since then she has continues to specialise in capturing buildings, drawing attention to the little details and endeavouring to immortalise the memories that they hold.  Her first solo exhibition was held at Thistle Hall Gallery in February 2022 featuring 28 pieces focusing on and celebrating heritage-listed buildings around Wellington. Some featured works depicted buildings that had been demolished decades ago but were scenes of historical significance and cultural influences in Wellington.   She went on to participate the the New Zealand Art Show in June 2022, where six new original pieces first focused on Wellingtons iconic streets.  Her work continues to celebrate New Zealand’s historical architecture and aims to draw people away from their technology and back into the physical.   .STREET.SCAPES. will debut a collection of existing and new limited edition fine art  of iconic buildings from around central Wellington and it’s southern suburbs.
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    Black coffee, Riddiford Street, Newtown, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6021, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  
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    Just Before We Go

    • 29 Nov 2024
    • Bats Theatre
    • 3rd Act brings you a unique exploration of death written and performed by eight older actors who get up close and personal with their own mortality in this funny, thought provoking and at times raw performance.
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    BATS Theatre, 1, Kent Terrace, Mount Victoria, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  
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    Auditions for WYC 2016 are now open!

    • 22 Feb 2016
    • Wellington Youth Choir
    • Wellington Youth Choir is holding auditions for 2016! We are an auditioned mixed choir made up of approximately 50 students and young professionals aged between 18 – 25.
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