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    Boston Keeping Norths in the Hunt

    • 26 Jul 2022
    • Wellington Club Weekly
    • Boston Hunt being presented the Player of the Jubilee Cup MVP on Saturday. PHOTO: Stewart Baird. By Adam Julian Norths lock Boston Hunt won the Jim Brown Memorial Medal as man of the match in the Jubilee Cup final against Petone on Saturday. Norths won a cliffhanger of a contest 23-20 to capture Wellington club...
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    Petone, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  
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    Ories win silverware, semi-finalists found in other grades and First XV competition heats up

    • 30 Jul 2022
    • Wellington Club Weekly
    • Sone Finai and the Oriental-Rongotai Vatos celebrate with the John Davies Cup this afternoon. By Steven White, Scott MacLean and Adam Julian The Ories Vatos have retained the Reserve Grade Division 1 John Davies Cup title with a 43-14 win over the Poneke Ruffnuts the mud at the Polo Ground this afternoon. The semi-finalists have...
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    Former Petone midfielder Nick Grigg relishing Hawke’s Bay opportunity

    • 2 Aug 2022
    • Wellington Club Weekly
    • A younger Nick Grigg diving over to score for Petone against Paremata-Plimmerton in 2015. Since then he has gone on to play several seasons in Scotland and made nine international appearances for that country.  By Steven White Nick Grigg played 85 Premier matches for Petone between 2011-15, during which time he was one of the...
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    Plimmerton, Porirua, Porirua City, Wellington, 5026, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  
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    Close results as club rugby finalists and college top four found and rep season underway

    • 6 Aug 2022
    • Wellington Club Weekly
    • The HOBM Eagles Colts will meet Petone in next week’s Division 1 final, after their win over OBU Green today. PHOTO: Caroline Lewis. By Steven White, Scott MacLean and Adam Julian A day of close results and much passion and drama as next week’s Colts Division 1 and 2, U85kg Divisions 1-3 and Premier 2...
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    Petone, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  

• • Local Trains, Regional Trains and Long-Distance Trains – Low Emission Travel

    • 8 Aug 2022
    • Low Carbon Kapiti
    • By Michael Nicholson, 8 August 2022 Rail Transport – Green Credentials Rail transport is a very energy efficient form of transport with excellent green credentials. Steel-wheels upon steel-rails provides low friction and therefore low rolling resistance, resulting in much reduced energy usage compared to air and road transport. KiwiRail is said to cause 70% less […]
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    Wellington Lions v Bay of Plenty Steamers Stat Attack

    • 9 Aug 2022
    • Wellington Club Weekly
    • The Wellington Lions defeated the Bay of Plenty Steamers 37-35 in their opening round National Provincial Championship fixture at Wellington on Sunday 7 August. Some of the facts and figures from the game below by Peter Marriott.  Round 1 v Bay of Plenty: Won 37-35 Wellington started the 47th year of National Provincial Championship (NPC)...
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    Petone and HOBM to meet in Colts final on Saturday

    • 10 Aug 2022
    • Wellington Club Weekly
    • HOBM first five Kobe Joe-Vulu takes on Petone’s Tom Mannix when these two sides met back in April in pre-season. Both sets of backlines have been firing well all season and their tussle looms as a key area to watch in Saturday’s Division 1 Colts final at Fraser Park at 12.30pm. By Steven White Old...
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    Petone, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  
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    All Blacks v South Africa 1.0 Stat Attack

    • 11 Aug 2022
    • Wellington Club Weekly
    • The All Blacks missed out to the Springboks in their fixture last weekend. Some facts and figures from this test below by Peter Marriott.  New Zealand v South Africa: Lost 10-26 New Zealand and South Africa first met in a test at Dunedin on 13 August 1921 when New Zealand won 13-5. Since then they...
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    Sturdy and Surgical – Bradd Forster on the Tawa Reserves Rampant Run 

    • 11 Aug 2022
    • Wellington Club Weekly
    • By Adam Julian The Tawa Premier Reserves are unbeaten in their last 33 games. In that period they have outscored opponents 1305 to 497, that’s an average score of 40-15 in each game. Their worst result in the impressive streak was a 22-22 draw against Old Boys University, a result that actually secured the first...
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    Tawa, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  
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    Aisle be Back: All Blacks v South Africa 2.0

    • 11 Aug 2022
    • Wellington Club Weekly
    • Can the All Blacks fly high this Sunday morning when they take on South Africa at Ellis Park, Johannesburg, kick-off 3.05am? PHOTO: Google. By Kevin McCarthy This week, a big section of hillside not far from our house came sliding down. It had always looked a very maturely forested bit of cliff. Fifty years ago...
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    Eight club and college champions found on dramatic afternoon of rugby

    • 13 Aug 2022
    • Wellington Club Weekly
    • The Petone Colts celebrating winning the Division 1 title this afternoon. PHOTO: Mike Lewis Pictures. By Steven White, Adam Julian and Scott MacLean. Half a dozen club rugby champions were found at a sun-drenched Fraser Park this afternoon, while finalists were found in one other club rugby grade and most of the college rugby competitions...
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    Petone, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  
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    Bruce Kauika-Petersen bringing experience to Northland

    • 17 Aug 2022
    • Wellington Club Weekly
    • Bruce Kauika-Petersen playing for Northern United against Marist St Pat’s in last year’s Jubilee Cup semi-final. PHOTO: Andy McArthur.  By Steven White Bruce Kauika-Petersen will be a well-known player amongst the visiting Northland Taniwha squad this Saturday afternoon at Jerry Collins Stadium, having played numerous matches at this venue for various representative teams and for...
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    College, club finals and Wellington Māori-Samoan teams fixture highlight weekend’s community rugby

    • 19 Aug 2022
    • Wellington Club Weekly
    • By Scott MacLean and Steven White Lunchtime edition (to be updated with new information/teams as they come in) Four-and-a-half months after the local season got underway with the opening days of the Premier Men’s and Women’s competitions, it comes to a close tomorrow with the College Finals and the last club decider of the season....
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    Wellington Road Champs 2022: A Biased Uncomprehensive Race Report from One Person’s Point of View

    • 20 Aug 2022
    • Wellington Scottish Athletics Club
    • Simon Keller The main protagonist at the 2022 Wellington Road Championships was the weather. The early races were run in beautiful conditions, with a light breeze and no rain. The final race was run in driving rain and was delayed by a series of slips in Karori. (Long story, but when Karori-based life member Grant […]
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    Karori, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  
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    Wellington Lions v Northland Stat Attack

    • 24 Aug 2022
    • Wellington Club Weekly
    • The Wellington Lions played their third round NPC match this past Saturday against Northland. Some facts and figures from the game by Peter Marriott below. Round 3 v Northland: Lost 6-15 Unusually, both sides failed to score points during the second half of the match. For Wellington it was the second match in succession they...
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    MANUKURA beat St Mary’s in thrilling Hurricanes decider

    • 24 Aug 2022
    • Wellington Club Weekly
    • Fulltime at the Bulls RFC and MANUKURA have held on under their posts to beat St Mary’s College in the 2022 Hurricanes Schoolgirls decider. By Steven White MANUKURA beat St Mary’s College 24-17 in Bulls this afternoon to retain the Rex Kerr Cup and earn the right to represent the Hurricanes region at the National...
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• • The Beauty of Simplicity- Tiny House Living

    • 24 Aug 2022
    • Low Carbon Kapiti
    • The overlooked opportunity in response to the housing problem and climate emergency By Sahra Kress, 25 August 2022 I have a lot I could say about living simply, but I will restrain myself to a few brief paragraphs about so-called ‘tiny houses’, and let the pictures say the rest.  These small dwellings are now ubiquitous […]
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    Powerful Prodigy – Peter Lakai

    • 31 Aug 2022
    • Wellington Club Weekly
    • Peter Lakai playing for Petone against Norths earlier this season, with Riley Higgins in support. The two teams later met in the Jubilee Cup final. PHOTO: Stewart Baird. By Adam Julian Peter Lakai is eligible to play Colts rugby until 2024 but is already a dominant loose forward in the Wellington Lions. The 19-year old...
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    Petone, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  
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    Watch the Festival Opening & Panel Discussion

    • 8 Nov 2021
    • Wellington Heritage Week
    • Diversity and positivity were the aims of the Festival Opening & Panel Discussion for Wellington Heritage Week 2021, 25–31 Oct. The panel event took place in the Adam Auditorium at the City Gallery Wellington on Tuesday 26th of October 2021. Watch the high-quality live stream of the panel by clicking the link in this blog post.
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    Adam Art Gallery, Hunter Car Park, Paekākā, Kelburn, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6040, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  
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    Review: Back to Square One?

    • 6 Sep 2022
    • The Wellingtonista
    • Reviewed by Shona Jaunas Back to Square One invites you into conversation between 95 year old Inga’s living room in Denmark and her grandson, Anders Falstie-Jensen in New Zealand. It starts with the audience all writing their names on the stage front in chalk which immediately brings us into the space; we are all involved […]
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    Circa Theatre, Cable Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  
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    Wellington v Southland Stat Attack

    • 7 Sep 2022
    • Wellington Club Weekly
    • Wellington beat Southland on Saturday in their fifth round NPC match. A Stat Attack from that game below by Peter Marriott.  Round 5 v Southland: Won 41-28 Wellington and Southland first met in a rugby match at the old Athletic Park in Wellington on 29 July 1896 when the host side ran out the winner...
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    Club and College Rugby Awards 2022

    • 8 Sep 2022
    • Wellington Club Weekly
    • Few guesses required for what our club rugby Match of the Season was, and our Premier Try of the Season. Here, Petone’s Tupou Sopoaga charges down a Brandyn Laursen attempted pot to set in motion a crazy finish to their McBain Shield match. Petone won 27-20. PHOTO: Andy McArthur.  By Scott MacLean, Steven White and...
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    Petone, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  

• • Queen Elizabeth II, 21 Apr 1926 – 8 Sep 2022

    • 9 Sep 2022
    • Royal Port Nicholson Yacht Club (Inc)
    • This morning we awoke to the sad news of the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. The Queen was a mother, grandmother, and great grand mother and will be mourned by many. Her dedication to her duties until the very end of her almost-71 year reign is inspirational. Our club flag will fly at [...]
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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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    Pioneers of Wellington Rugby: 005 J.P. Firth

    • 15 Mar 2022
    • Wellington Club Weekly
    • The Boss. Joseph Pentland Firth lived and breathed rugby, and his love and passion for the game was a major reason why rugby had cemented itself as the leading sport in the capital by the turn of the 20th century. At 6 foot 5 inches tall, Firth was a larger-than-life figure on and off the...
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• • How we see it now

    • 4 Apr 2022
    • Thistle Hall Community Venue
    • How we see it now is an exhibition of photography and painting by Jamie Lean and Duncan Sargent. This exhibition is an exploring of the artists reflecting upon their practices and how they function in relation to the rest of their lives. Both artists are exploring formalism as a relinquishing of control over the content of the work.
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    Thistle Hall, Cuba Street, Mount Cook, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6021, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  
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    Hurricanes v Chiefs Stat Attack

    • 6 Apr 2022
    • Wellington Club Weekly
    • Julian Savea scored his ninth Super Rugby try against the Chiefs, which was also record breaking in other ways. See below for more. By Peter Marriott The Hurricanes fell to the Chiefs 29-30 on Sunday. Some facts and figures from the game below. Round 7 v Chiefs: Lost 29-30 The Hurricanes and Chiefs have now...
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    Petone v Upper Hutt Rams scoring highlights

    • 11 Apr 2022
    • Wellington Club Weekly
    • Petone hosted the Upper Hutt Rams at the Petone Rec in the second round of the 2022 Swindale Shield competition. Petone opened up a 29-8 lead by halftime and went on to win the contest 36-15. This match was also for the Ted Connolly Cup. Some scoring highlights from this fixture below:   Results and...
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    Upper Hutt, Upper Hutt City, Wellington, 5218, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  
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    Aisle be Back: Wayne Smith for the Black Ferns and the Canes in Melbourne

    • 21 Apr 2022
    • Wellington Club Weekly
    • Above: When the Hurricanes beat the Reds 43-14 last year. By Kevin McCarthy I want to believe. I want to believe Wayne Smith and co can come in and transform the Black Ferns into a competitive world cup side in the few months available. How good would that be? Almost like the Baby Blacks thrown...
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    Hurricanes v Reds Stat Attack

    • 27 Apr 2022
    • Wellington Club Weekly
    • By Peter Marriott. The Hurricanes came back to beat the Reds 30-17  in Melbourne this past weekend. Some fact and figures from that win below. Round 10 v Reds: Won 30-17 This was the 24th meeting between the Hurricanes and the Reds. The Hurricanes have won 18 times to the Reds six. There have been...
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    Teofilo Paulo Bringing Wisdom to Avalon

    • 27 Apr 2022
    • Wellington Club Weekly
    • Teofilo Paulo after playing for Avalon against Wainuiomata last year. PHOTO: Hugh Pretorius.  By Adam Julian  It’s October 10, 2015 and over 50,000 spectators are crammed into St James Park, Newcastle. Samoa are engaged in a must-win tussle with Scotland at the Rugby World Cup. The scoreline is tight when Samoa has a dropout on...
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    Wainuiomata, Lower Hutt, Lower Hutt City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa (OpenStreetMap)