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    Open Letter to Hon. Erica Stanford, Minister of Education: Why Art History Matters

    • 19 Sep 2025
    • City Gallery
    • 19 September 2025 We write as representatives of Aotearoa New Zealand’s arts and cultural sector to express our shared concern about the suggested removal of Art History from the New Zealand Secondary School Curriculum.
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    Wellington City Gallery, Civic Square, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  
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    Te Herenga Waka semi-finalists in 2025 New Zealander of the Year Awards

    • 17 Dec 2024
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • Professor Bev Lawton (Ngāti Porou) from the Faculty of Health and Dr Mike Joy from the School of Geography, Environment and Earth Sciences have each been named semi-finalists in the Kiwibank-sponsored awards.
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• • Surveying mud – key to monitoring the health of Te-Awarua-o-Porirua Harbour

    • 9 Dec 2020
    • Greater Wellington Regional Council
    • Last month Greater Wellington conducted the sixth underwater survey in Te Awarua-o-Porirua Harbour as a part of a programme to assess the environmental health of the highly valued Onepoto and Pāuatahanui estuaries.
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    Porirua, Wellington Region, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  

• • Support the Wellington Blaze taking the Plunge for Heart Kids

    • 16 Oct 2015
    • Cricket Wellington
    • On Saturday 17th October at 10:00am on Oriental Parade, members of the Wellington Blaze are going to be taking on the Heart Stopper Challenge.
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• • COVID-19 vaccine study findings are encouraging for New Zealand

    • 9 Jun 2021
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • Te Herenga Waka lead author says researchers did not identify any increased risk of bleeding and clotting events in people receiving the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine.
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• • CSW Stakeholder Update – COVID Protection Framework and Vaccination Mandate for School Sport

    • 30 Nov 2021
    • College Sport Wellington
    • Dear students, staff, family members, partners and supporters of College Sport Wellington, Following the Government’s announcement that Wellington will be entering the ‘Orange’ level of the COVID Protection Framework (Traffic Light system), the Board of College Sport Wellington have confirmed that all sanctioned competitions and events in Term One 2022 will be restricted to fully […] The post CSW Stakeholder Update – COVID Protection Framework and Vaccination Mandate for School Sport appeared first on College Sport Wellington.
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• • Wellington Blaze squad named for Women’s third round against Otago

    • 6 Jan 2011
    • Cricket Wellington
    • The Wellington Blaze play the Otago Sparks at Barton Oval in Upper Hutt this Friday, Saturday and Sunday in round three of the domestic Women's competiton.
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    Pūmanawa - A healing journey for men through kōrero and movement

    • 15 Sep 2024
    • Vogelmorn Community Group
    • A once a month practice over four months combining yoga, movement and talking with a supportive group of tāne/men to help you reconnect to yourself.
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    Vogelmorn Bowling Club, Mornington Road, Brooklyn, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6021, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  
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    Tawa's maiden Swindale Shield win a triumph for community rugby

    • 3 Jun 2013
    • Wellington Club Weekly
    • Above: Tawa players Jeff Makapelu (left) and brothers Taniela and Joketani Koroi celebrating with the Swindale Shield and a group of young fans on Saturday afternoon.
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    Tawa, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  

• • Scholarship winner to create cheaper water purifier for developing countries

    • 5 Dec 2014
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • Safe drinking water could become more accessible after Victoria University of Wellington student Eldon Tate won a scholarship to develop a new solar water treatment system.
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• • Julien Blanc-Gras announced as the French resident for 2024

    • 7 Sep 2023
    • Randell Cottage Writers Trust
    • Julien Blanc-Gras now joins the prestigious tradition of writers in residence at Randell Cottage, where he will reside in Wellington from January to May 2024.
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    Randell Cottage, 14, St Mary Street, Wellington Central, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6140, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  

• • Cricket Wellington and Kilbirnie Sports extend partnership for another three years

    • 14 Oct 2010
    • Cricket Wellington
    • Cricket Wellington is pleased to announce that Kilbirnie Sports have extended their long term and loyal relationship with them for another three years
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    Kilbirnie, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa (OpenStreetMap)
  
  

• • Minister, Mayor and Chair welcome next phase for Let’s Get Wellington Moving

    • 5 Dec 2019
    • Let's Get Wellington Moving
    • Both Greater Wellington Regional Council (GWRC) and Wellington City Council (WCC) will vote on a new relationship and funding agreement, including advancing funding, for the next phase of the $6. 4 billion Let’s Get Wellington Moving (LGWM) programme at council meetings next week.
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    Late penalty miss keeps title race alive for another week

    • 2 Jun 2012
    • Wellington Club Weekly
    • Above: Northern United fullback Johnny Teleaga whizzes past OBU halfback Nick Kavanagh with returning Norths centre Sinoti Sinoti in support at the top right of the picture.
    • Accepted from Rugby Club Weekly Feed 168 months ago
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• • Close wins for Easts, Taita and North City on Saturday

    • 10 Nov 2013
    • Cricket Wellington
    • Ball held sway over bat as three of the six Wilkinson Insurance Brokers Ewen Chatfield Cup Premier One-Day matches went down to the wire on Saturday.
    • Accepted from Cricket Wellington news 151 months ago
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    Dame Winnie Laban awarded honorary doctorate recognising achievements for Pasifika

    • 7 May 2025
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • The Honourable Luamanuvao Dame Winnie Laban DNZM, will be awarded an honorary doctorate by Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington at the graduation ceremonies this May.
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    Wins for New Zealand Schools and Australian U18 sides in Hamilton openers

    • 2 Oct 2024
    • Wellington Club Weekly
    • By Adam Julian Tomorrow’s stars today are in action for Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, and Samoa in a series of international fixtures in Hamilton and Fiji. The Australia Under-18 team started their tour of New Zealand with an impressive 57-47 win against the New Zealand Barbarians Under-18s while the New Zealand Schools thrashed hapless Samoa 91-5...
    • Accepted from Club Weekly 2020 20 months ago by feedreader
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    A response to the Destiny Church: applying Christian ethics in a time of pandemic - Rev Allister Lane

    • 17 May 2020
    • St John's in the City
    • <figure class=" sqs-block-image-figure intrinsic " > Last week Brian Tamaki vowed to hold a Destiny service this Sunday in defiance of the decision by the Government to continue the ban on large gatherings under Alert Level 2. Tamaki urged other churches to join him (see Stuff Article). Many of us will have our own instincts in responding to the pandemic, with varying appetites for social controls and government guidelines. So, as well as assessing the risks of the virus, how do we assess how we do ‘the right thing’? What should guide us in whether we side with the opinion of Destiny Church, or not? Christian ethics offer resources for us at this time, to know how best to respond as individuals, as churches, as communities, being attentive to what really matters. Here are five points of Christian ethics for us to consider in how we respond to the pandemic. The sanctity of human life Truth telling Social justice Church Witness in the world Government. Each of these is consider in more detail below as an offering toward a moral framework to help respond well in a time of pandemic. 1. The sanctity of human life. God has shown through scripture and the incarnation of Jesus that human beings have sacred worth. Given this understanding of the inviolable sacredness of human life, there is an imperative for us to protect human life. This value of human life is linked to love of neighbour. In Jesus’ parable of the Good Samaritan, we are invited to consider what this means with regard to responding to the physical health, safety and well-being of the stranger (Luke 10:25-37). In his book Kingdom Ethics, David Gushee states “Love sees with compassion and enters into the situation of persons in bondage.” (David P. Gushee, Kingdom Ethics (Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 2016), 204. ) The life and teaching of Jesus has shaped our understanding of prioritizing human health, and influenced the medicine and nursing vocations in caring for the sick, disabled and dying. Because Christians value the sanctity of human life, we strive to minimize any threat that destroys human life. We have all been presented with the evidence of the risks of large gatherings and how they unduly danger the lives and health of our neighbours. 2. Truth telling. A commitment to truthfulness is recognised as a hallmark of humility and forgiveness exercised in Christian discipleship. An openness to recognising the evidence and facing reality, in a way that allows our perceptions to be changed, is necessary in the pursuit of truth and the sharing of truth. We can therefore support the provision of clear and transparent information that offers guidance for making informed decisions. Insofar as the New Zealand Government and Health officials have offered clear and direct guidelines for mitigating the risks of the pandemic by limiting large gatherings, Christians should take this into account. 3. Social justice Scripture shows that human freedom is important to maintain. But human freedom is not ‘individualistic moral authority’ ( Gushee, Kingdom Ethics, 209) , rather it thrives when we live with love toward others by fostering compassionate justice. We must always recognise and advance the freedom of the other. In scripture justice is always ‘from below’, showing consideration and caring for the most vulnerable among us. Justice is only full when it includes justice for those who are the least in society. A pandemic affects everybody, but does not affect everybody equally. Our response must pay special attention therefore to those who are most vulnerable. Covid-19 is particularly dangerous and deadly to those among us who are elderly and have underlying health issues. Christians must therefore have particular regard for these vulnerable people among us. 4. Church Witness in the world Jesus says to his followers “…you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” (Acts 1:8) The witness of the Church is to point to the person of Jesus as God’s revelation of truth, justice and compassion. What does the Church look and sound like when getting all grouchy and demanding our rights? Civil disobedience can be noble, and has been part of campaigns by Christians for standing up for what is right, but whose interests are we protecting? If we are witnesses to Christ, our actions will align with the interests of the least powerful and influential; we will demonstrate Christ’s love for those who may be otherwise overlooked by society. The Church exists for the sake of the world, and therefore its primary concern is not the preservation of its own internal activity. 5. Government. As part of Christian ethics, the Church must consider what is the ‘right’ relationship to hold with the Government. This needs to be assessed according to the system of government and the particular governing authorities of the time. In scripture we hear the deliberately subversive teaching of Jesus, who stated “render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s” (Mark 12:13-17; Matthew 22:15-22; Luke 20:20-26). Jesus distanced himself from the Roman power structure and tax system that oppressed the poor, and cultivated idolatry. Christians live in a tension that recognises the appropriate role of the governing authorities, while giving ultimate loyalty to God as citizens of heaven (Philippians 3:20). Importantly, the prohibition on large gatherings is not a prohibition of worship. Indeed, most churches are creatively using multiple forms of technology to continue worshipping. Therefore the ban on large gatherings for the sake of the common good is part of the appropriate role of the governing authorities – it is part of ‘the things that are Caesar’s’! Conclusion These five points of Christian ethics are offered to assist us in adequately considering how we best respond to the pandemic. They are guidance for us, as we try to do the right thing. These points are offered as a contribution toward a robust moral framework that helps us assess particular actions, decisions, proposals and priorities. But, we also need to maintain a gracious disposition toward others – especially those immediately around us. Let us not be too quick to condemn. With grace as our guide, we can assume the best in others, discover the way forward together and default to human solidarity – just as Jesus shows us. With thanks for the input of Dr Derek Woodard-Lehman and the group members of the St John’s Daily Devotion Together.
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    St John's, Willis Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  
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    Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington alumni win big at The Post Gold Awards

    • 26 Aug 2024
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • The Post Wellington Gold Awards saw dozens of alumni celebrated at a glittering 1920’s-themed event at The Embassy on Thursday 22 August, with alumni receiving awards for new thinking and emerging businesses, as well as the Supreme Gold award.
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    OBU and HOBM joint leaders after rollicking day of club rugby in the sunshine  

    • 4 May 2024
    • Wellington Club Weekly
    • Petone were too good for home side Wainuiomata on Old Timers’ Day at William Jones Park this afternoon.
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    Wainuiomata, Lower Hutt, Lower Hutt City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa (OpenStreetMap)
  
  
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    Venue and date confirmed for home semi-final – tickets on sale this week

    • 20 Apr 2026
    • Wellington Phoenix
    • The Wellington Phoenix have locked in Porirua Park for the second leg of the women’s Ninja A-League semi-final. The Phoenix will square off against the highest placed winner from this weekend’s elimination finals for a place in the grand final,... The post Venue and date confirmed for home semi-final – tickets on sale this week appeared first on Wellington Phoenix.
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    Porirua, Wellington Region, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  

• • Greater Wellington calls for community views on public transport fares

    • 17 Jun 2022
    • Greater Wellington Regional Council
    • Public consultation on the Future Fares Review is open and Greater Wellington wants the community’s views on changes to our region’s public transport fares. Greater Wellington’s Transport Committee Chair Roger Blakeley says, “one of our strategic priorities outlined in the Regional Public Transport Plan 2021 is to increase mode shift. The new fare types and potential zoning changes have real potential to encourage people out of their cars and onto public transport.”
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• • Cricket Wellington announces first ten contracted players for 2010-11

    • 11 Aug 2010
    • Cricket Wellington
    • Fast bowler Leighton Burtt and wicket-keeper batsman Joe Austin-Smellie are the new players selected in the first group of Wellington Firebirds contracted players that was announced on Monday.
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• • Support for our students and families following the Christchurch tragedy

    • 16 Mar 2019
    • Wellington High School
    • Tēnā koutou katoa, It is impossible to comprehend the horror of what occurred on Friday in Christchurch and the effect this has had on staff and students at Wellington High School.
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    Wellington High School, Taranaki Street, Mount Cook, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  

• • Wellington Police celebrate more than 160 years of service at annual Pay Parade...

    • 10 Nov 2011
    • Wellington District Police
    • Wellington Police will celebrate more than 160 years of dedicated service at their annual Pay...
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    Research on risk of more big earthquakes in central New Zealand awarded $12.67m

    • 25 Sep 2023
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • Researchers to explore whether the next big quake could trigger decades of further large shakes.
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• • Doolan, Perry and Ruck in White Ferns for Rose Bowl series

    • 5 Jan 2012
    • Cricket Wellington
    • Wellington Blaze players Lucy Doolan, Liz Perry and Sian Ruck have been selected in the White Ferns squad for the upcoming Rose Bowl Series in Australia.
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    Sideline Conversions 21 July (Some news and information to start the new week in rugby)

    • 20 Jul 2025
    • Wellington Club Weekly
    • Above: Lyndhurst Park semi-final scene on Saturday. Photo: Tane Nathan. Gearing up for Wellington club rugby Finals Day this coming Saturday, at Kilbirnie Park and Evans Bay Park. Full preview on Friday and more content to come midweek, but Wellington club rugby finals at a glance are: For the record, Club Rugby’s position is that...
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    Kilbirnie, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa (OpenStreetMap)
  
  
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    Sideline Conversions 27 March (some rugby news and information to start the new rugby week)

    • 26 Mar 2023
    • Wellington Club Weekly
    • Week 1 is upon us for many club rugby competitions throughout the land, including Wellington where up to five grades kick off on Saturday. The Premier Swindale Shield is locked in, as well as the first round Premier 2 draw, which was issued over the weekend. The second-tier reverts to a single-round format for the...
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• • September opening date announced for second Petone Park n' Ride

    • 12 Aug 2009
    • Petone Herald
    • Good progress on the Dowse to Petone Upgrade Project has meant the New Zealand Transport Agency has been able to open one of the two Park n' Ride (Mackenzie Avenue) Bridge lanes.
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    Petone, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)