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    Stoat detector dog gives Miramar a clean bill of health

    • 31 Jul 2025
    • Predator Free Wellington
    • This article was written by Justin Wong for The Post on 30 July 2025. Wero the dog and his best friend Brad Windust have just completed a sweep of the Miramar Peninsula and Mt Victoria looking for signs of unwanted stoats and weasels. They were pleased to have picked up none at this check, but Windust said…
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    Miramar, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  
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    Introducing Sara Norling – Kaitakawaenga Māori at WCF

    • 7 Aug 2023
    • Wellington Community Fund
    • Please join us in welcoming Sara Norling (Ngāti Kahungunu ki Heretaunga, Kai Tahu and Ngāti Maniapoto) to the team. As Kaitakawaenga Māori, Sara will be leading He Rau Aroha – our strategic granting programme focussed on supporting Māori-led initiatives that specifically serve and support mana whenua, taura here, and other Māori communities in the Wellington... Read more »
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• • Caroline Laurent – 2021

    • 2 Dec 2022
    • Randell Cottage Writers Trust
    • Born in 1988 and of French-Mauritian origins, Caroline grew up between French Polynesia, Bordeaux, Italy and Paris, where she currently resides. She still travels regularly to Mauritius to visit her maternal family. Caroline is a graduate of modern French literature and has been an editor for the past 12 years (JC Lattès, Les Escales, Stock). […]
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    Randell Cottage, 14, St Mary Street, Wellington Central, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6140, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  
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    Miramar Schools Healthy Active Learning Day

    • 2 Dec 2022
    • Nuku Ora
    • 140 students from Miramar Christian School, Miramar Central School and Holy Cross came together for a full day of Healthy Active Learning! The purposes of the day were: To build community connections between local schools To demonstrate the benefits of Healthy Active Learning and active lifestyles To showcase some local health and physical activity providers that can support schools
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    Miramar Christian School, 41, Camperdown Road, Maupuia, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  
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    Running the finances

    • 1 Feb 2023
    • Wellington Scottish Athletics Club
    • Simon Keller Marshall Clark is the long-time Wellington Scottish treasurer. Marshall will step down as treasurer when his term finishes in April, and we are looking for a replacement. I chatted with Marshall about the role and what it takes to be a good club treasurer. How long have you been Scottish treasurer, and how […]
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• • Wanderkamera

    • 3 Feb 2023
    • Newtown Festival
    • Wanderkamera is a wooden large-format camera built in Aotearoa and based in Berlin. Visitors can have their portrait taken and developed on the spot. The portrait can then be purchased and immediately taken home.  Bob Jones’ long-term project Wanderkamera integrates into various public spaces as a site for artistic exchange. In a fun way, they […]
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• • Sedef Ecer – 2023

    • 5 Feb 2023
    • Randell Cottage Writers Trust
    • Born in Istanbul, Sedef Ecer grew up in the world of movie-making, theatre and television. Her latest book, Trésor national, was published by JC Lattès in 2021. She writes in different genres and in two languages: she has written more than 500 articles or opinion pieces for the press, novels, screenplays, explored new genres and […]
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    Randell Cottage, 14, St Mary Street, Wellington Central, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6140, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  

• • Yann le Dorre

    • 14 Feb 2023
    • Newtown Festival
    • Yann Le Dorré sings saturnine folk songs for modern times and the stars too high in the sky. Drawing from 70’s singer-songwriters, outlaw country legends and 90’s grunge acts, he writes for the divorces and drunkards in a series of acoustic reports from the rain-drenched capital.  Known for his work with Wellington’s ‘gutter folk’ band, […]
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    Harper Lock Shield: Poneke v Paremata-Plimmerton

    • 18 Apr 2023
    • Wellington Club Weekly
    • The Harper Lock Shield. Scoring highlights of the Round 3 Wellington club rugby Premier 2 fixture on Saturday between Paremata-Plimmerton and Poneke at Ngati Toa Domain. In windy, but fine conditions, Poneke won 40-34, after earlier skipping out to a 21-0 lead and then leading 28-14 at halftime as the home side dug deep and...
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    Plimmerton, Porirua, Porirua City, Wellington, 5026, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  
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    Pioneers of Rugby in Wellington 107: John Sage

    • 8 Jul 2025
    • Wellington Club Weekly
    • For over a decade, throughout the 1950s and into the 1960s, the name J.K. Sage was one of the most ‘mentioned in despatches’ in the Rugby Weekly publication. There are numerous entries scattered throughout about Sage and almost all of them positive and complimentary. It seems that Sage sometimes single-handedly carried his club team’s fortunes on...
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    All teams fighting to stay in the mix in round six

    • 9 May 2025
    • Wellington Club Weekly
    • Action from Kilbirnie Park last Saturday. Home team Poneke are away playing Paremata-Plimmerton tomorrow, while Johnsonville are back home hosting Old Boys University. Photo: Tane Nathan. By Scott MacLean and Steven White It is the sixth round of the Wellington Premier Swindale Shield and the promise of more tight and thrilling rugby around the region...
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    Plimmerton, Porirua, Porirua City, Wellington, 5026, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  
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    Papatahi Crossing

    • 24 Nov 2022
    • Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
    • Papatahi Crossing was on Tash’s tramping check list for a long time. She decided to make her dream come true with five other people – Amy-Louise, Elisabeth, James, Maj-Britt and Tracey. Since I’m French Canadian and don’t know where things are in NZ, I decided to join this medium fit trip and to follow the ... Read more
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    President’s Column – November 2022

    • 24 Nov 2022
    • Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
    • Welcome to the November President Column.  The Club continues to do well with a busy schedule of trips and other activities.  75th Anniversary Celebrations In early November, we celebrated the Club’s 75th anniversary with a dinner, easy tramp and then a BBQ.  The entire weekend was a resounding success and was well attended with old ... Read more
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    Art, Authorship & Reuse

    • 16 Dec 2022
    • City Gallery
    • Hosted by Caitlin Lynch · December 2, 2022 Sampling, reuse and copying have long been strategies and approaches in artistic practice and is a thread you can follow through art history. But who owns art? Should culture be under copyright? What are the limits of fair use? These questions are explored in the recent artworks exhibited at City […]
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    Wellington City Gallery, Civic Square, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  

• • Japes

    • 13 Dec 2022
    • Newtown Festival
    • Japes is the alias of songwriter, producer and DJ Mia Kelly. Based in the windy hills of Te Whanganui-a-Tara, they have been exploring the different parts of the music scene while studying, working, playing in bands and DJ-ing in all sorts of places. It’s the people and the heart of this city that inspires them, […]
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• • Danica Bryant

    • 15 Dec 2022
    • Newtown Festival
    • “Deliciously sweet yet shockingly bitter” (Under The Radar), Danica Bryant is no ordinary songwriter. A pop-folk musician with a gritty rock edge, her songs sink their teeth into intense topics from celebrity culture and mental health, to gender dynamics and body possession. “All hard guitar and pain-filled howl” (The Hook NZ), this woman bites back. […]
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    President’s Column – December 2022

    • 22 Dec 2022
    • Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
    • Welcome to the December President Column.  The busy schedule of the Club continues and I’ve been out on two tramps recently : the first to Waiopehu hut and the second on a maintenance trip to Paua hut.  This is the final President Column for 2022 and I would like to say thank you to all ... Read more
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• • The Flying Femmes

    • 4 Feb 2023
    • Newtown Festival
    • ‘The Flying Femmes’ is here to bring the joy and allure of traditional circus to the Newtown community. The accomplished all-female cast will take the audience on a journey to explore the history and progression of circus as an artform, paying tribute to its roots but offering a modern twist. With a vintage feel and […]
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    Newtown, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  
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    Weekly News 6 February 2023

    • 6 Feb 2023
    • Wellington Scottish Athletics Club
    • Changes to the weekly newsletter. Make sure you send us all the notices, results, photos and gossip you want the rest of the club to know at scottishathleticsnews@gmail.com. This week Results Jumbo Holdsworth Mountain Races and Hooper Loop Results are now up for 2023. Waterfront 5km The Waterfront 5km is back, and the first three […]
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• • Normanby St Stage

    • 21 Feb 2023
    • Newtown Festival
    • The Normanby St Stage is excited to offer something different this year. This stage features artists performing traditional and folk music from all over the world. Get ready to be transported to a world of mesmerising music and unforgettable performances from Polish to Brasilian, Americana to African and more!  Programme: 10:00 – 10:45 Kubatana & The […]
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    Review: Limits

    • 22 Feb 2023
    • The Wellingtonista
    • Reviewed by Nadia Freeman Photo credit: David Vagg This is no typical dance number meant to distract and delight you with sparkles and clap-along numbers.  Limits sits in the realm of theatre that is to challenge its audience and give them a chance to view what it might be like to step into the shoes […]
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• • The Frederick Crew

    • 27 Feb 2023
    • Newtown Festival
    • The Frederick Crew is a powerhouse trio consisting of Legoman, Rythmatix, and Swanky, who came together after hosting many house parties at the Frederick Street pad in Wellington. Their unique blend of liquid, deep, neuro-funk and jump-up Drum’n’Bass is famous for rocking the biggest crowds and smashing individual results at top-notch competitions like New Zealand’s […]
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    Angelus Hut – Nelson Lakes National Park

    • 4 Mar 2023
    • Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
    • We arrived at 2.30pm at Wellington Railway Station, for a 2.45pm get away. We had a quick gear check and food item sound-off to make sure we had all brought our ingredients for a shared meal on Saturday Night.Mon kindly picked up the club van, and then us, and off we went to catch the ... Read more
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    President’s Column – February 2023

    • 25 Feb 2023
    • Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
    • Welcome to the first President Column for 2023.  I hope your year has got off to a good start.  The Club has got off to a busy and active start for the year.  Trips have been taking place regularly with some excellent and popular trips to the South Island, Taranaki and the Tararua range.  Most ... Read more
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    Maungahuka Hut – a tramp with a different purpose

    • 23 Feb 2023
    • Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
    • Maungahuka Hut is my favourite Tararua hut, and the hut that inspired my tramping journey (see my report here on why). So when Tony and I heard from Derrick Field, from Greater Wellington Backcountry Network (GWBN), that Maungahuka Hut needed the tap to be fixed after months of being broken, and a new hut book, ... Read more
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    Waihōhonu Hut – Tongariro National Park

    • 13 Mar 2023
    • Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
    • Most of our group met at Wellington railway station at 4.30pm on Friday, apart from Jo, Caeden, and Antonia who travelled separately. We shared the van with the Medium-Fit group. We met up with Jo and the others at Bulls and then at the top of Bruce Road at Whakapapa ski field, where we went ... Read more
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    Centre upgrade: Jennifer shares her excitement

    • 5 Dec 2022
    • Strathmore Park Community Centres
    • Why have so many people worked so hard to upgrade the Strathmore Ave Community Centre, and what difference will it make for the community? With the construction now nearing completion, and our Givealittle fundraising campaign for new furniture and fittings live, we asked Programme Manager, Jennifer Mason, what difference the revitalised spaces will make for the community.
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    Pioneers of Rugby in Wellington 035: Albert de Clifton

    • 27 Mar 2023
    • Wellington Club Weekly
    • The Wellington representative team in 1919, with Albert de Clifton circled.  Then, as now, several well-known players stayed in the game post-retirement and became referees. In the early years, people like J.P. Firth and Peter Webb were prominent officials as well as players (in a couple of instances doing both at the same time) and...
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    How worried should we be about rats getting back onto the peninsula?

    • 22 Jul 2021
    • Predator Free Wellington
    • The effort to eliminate every last rat, stoat and weasel on the Miramar Peninsula – and keep them out - has many layers of defence. It’s not one magic tool or one person or organisation, it’s a systems approach with built in layers of barriers and safeguards that requires all of us to play a part. In an…
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    Miramar, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  
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    Pioneers of Rugby in Wellington: Jack Lamason

    • 25 Apr 2023
    • Wellington Club Weekly
    • One of Wellington’s finest all-round sportsman. John Ryder ‘Jack’ Lamason was a year-round captain of club and Wellington provincial teams for several years during the peak of his career in the 1930s. Lamason was both Wellington’s rugby and cricket captain, and he represented New Zealand in the latter sport. He was also a Wellington club...
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