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• • Dr Rachel Buchanan: Rei – A whānau history of Aotearoa art

    • 6 Nov 2023
    • Te Pātaka Toi Adam Art Gallery
    • We are delighted to be hosting with Art History Tāhuhu Kōrero Toi at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington and in partnership with City Gallery Wellington Te Whare Toi, Dr Dr Rachel Buchanan (Taranaki, TeĀtiawa) in delivering the 2023 Gordon H Brown lecture.
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    Adam Art Gallery, Hunter Car Park, Kelburn, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6145, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  
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    Term 2 Peewee and Junior Classes – Start date.

    • 20 Apr 2023
    • Wellington Judo Academy
    • Peewee Judo and Junior Judo Classes start up for Term 2 on Anzac Day – Tuesday, 25 April 2023. There is a Junior Blue and White competition on Sunday, 7... The post Term 2 Peewee and Junior Classes – Start date. appeared first on Wellington Judo.
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    Animates, Hutt Road walkway, Highland Park, Kaiwharawhara, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6035, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  

• • Holding a talk in a work of art

    • 11 Oct 2024
    • Friends of Futuna Charitable Trust
    • Architectural writer John Walsh wrote a review of our long history of Futuna Lectures, and in particular our 2023 lecture, ‘Designing better futures for Aotearoa New Zealand: He tirohanga Māori, a Māori perspective’, given by Hawkes Bay-based designers Jacob Scott and Karl Wixon.
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    New section of land added to Wellington's Outer Green Belt

    • 21 Feb 2025
    • Wellington City Council
    • The Huntleigh Guide Centre in Crofton Downs has been a much-loved destination for generations of girl guides. The seven-hectare land area has now been purchased and added to Wellington’s Outer Green Belt, following the Wellington City Council’s approval nearly two years ago in March 2023.
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• • Orienteering Wellington - Your September news

    • 12 Sep 2023
    • Wellington Orienteering Association
    • Orienteering Wellington - Your September news Meet member Helen Howell and don't miss Nationals 2023 View this email in your browser Let's hear it for Hawke’s Bay Kia ora tātou I’d first like to say thanks to Micky, Will and Laura Vale for hosting the midwinter social.
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    Emerging Screenwriters Panel: Cracking Your First Script

    • 19 Jun 2023
    • Toi Pōneke
    • To launch the 2024 Write Room Screenwriting Residency, we will be holding a panel discussion with the 2023 Write Room resident Ella Gilbert (Rongowhakaata, Ngati Kaipoho, Ngati Kahungunu), Will Agnew (2022 Wellington resident) and Paloma Schneideman (2021 applicant) about their experiences writing their first feature length scripts.
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    Toi Pōneke Arts Centre, Footscray Avenue, Mount Cook, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6040, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  

• • An update on ICW's "Meet the Candidates"

    • 24 Sep 2023
    • Inner-City Wellington
    • Wellington Central Candidates - responses to questions on earthquake-prone building (EQBP) legislation and insurance issues facing apartment owners ICW and Victoria University Students Association co-hosted a candidates meeting on 15 September 2023 and attendees heard from Greens, Labour, National, NZ First and The Opportunities Party candidates.
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• • The Wrap Up (Term 1, Week 1)

    • 3 Feb 2023
    • Wellington High School
    • Welcome back to all students, staff, and whānau for 2023! We have photos from the pōwhiri that were held in the Riley Centre, as well as news of achievement from over the summer holidays. We hope you are all refreshed and ready for another fantastic year!
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    Wellington High School, Taranaki Street, Mount Cook, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  
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    How we caught the Miramar stoat

    • 6 Jan 2025
    • Predator Free Wellington
    • This story was taken from our 2023/24 impact report . Following the successful elimination of rats and mustelids from Miramar Peninsula, the project has been entrusted to the local community for ongoing biosecurity management. Returning control to the community does not equate to abandonment; rather, it…
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    Miramar, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  

• • Waste to Worth: Good Carbon Farm Expands for a Greener Future

    • 28 May 2025
    • Upper Hutt City Council
    • In 2023, The Good Carbon Farm captured local attention with its innovative sustainability project in Upper Hutt, funded in part by the Sustainable Stimulus Grant (SSG). Today, that modest initiative is gaining momentum, turning forestry waste into climate-positive solutions and laying the groundwork for long-term environmental impact.
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    Upper Hutt, Upper Hutt City, Wellington, 5218, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  
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    Predators all but wiped out on Miramar

    • 20 Sep 2023
    • Predator Free Wellington
    • This article was originally written by Andrew Williams and published by The Post on September 16th 2023. See original article here. Wild predators posing a risk to native birdlife have been almost eradicated from the Miramar Peninsula, as work continues to turn Wellington into the world’s first predator-free…
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    Miramar, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  
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    Experts making an impact

    • 3 Feb 2025
    • Predator Free Wellington
    • This story was taken from our 2023/24 impact report . Predator Free Wellington volunteers* dedicate more than 55,000 hours a year to achieve our predator free mission. This huge contribution is equivalent to having an entirely new Predator Free Wellington field team, valued at approximately $2 million a year…
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• • Touches of Silence

    • 5 Dec 2023
    • Pataka
    • 8 DEC 2023 – 22 JAN 2024 Painting and textiles meet in this exhibition, with paintings based on found images of sewing, embroidery and printed fabrics. Touches of Silence brings the historical art of sewing, and the stories of the people who made the original textiles, into the present day.
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    Pātaka Art + Museum, Parumoana Street, Porirua City Centre, Porirua, Porirua City, Wellington, 5022, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  

• • Metlink welcomes half price fare extension ahead of Community Connect scheme rollout

    • 14 Dec 2022
    • Metlink
    • Metlink has welcomed the Government’s extension of half price public transport fares until the end of March 2023. The extension, announced by Transport Minister Michael Wood today, is part of the Government’s ongoing investments in public transport and mode-shift and the transition to its Community Connect scheme.
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• • Big Sing Success

    • 22 Jun 2023
    • Onslow College
    • Congratulations to our two choirs who participated in the Big Sing on Thursday 8 June. Our small choir, Ngā Waipahihi won two awards the Adjudicator’s choice and best performance of a piece in te reo (which is a new award for 2023) Great mahi was shown by all performers.
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    Onslow College, Burma Road, Broadmeadows, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6037, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  
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    Biosecurity remains top of mind for residents

    • 13 Jan 2025
    • Predator Free Wellington
    • This story was taken from our 2023/24 impact report . The Miramar community are essential for spotting rat invaders; they are our constant eyes and ears on the ground. Reporting possible rat activity is quick and easy, and for residents of Miramar it’s a natural expression of kaitiakitanga (guardianship).
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    Miramar, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  

• • Rethinking Waitangi Skate Park

    • 16 Oct 2022
    • Kōrero Mai | Let's Talk | Wellington City Council
    • We’re working on a plan to improve Waitangi skate park and would like to understand what is important to you about this park and what you would like to see here in the future. The results from this survey will help inform the approach we take for design in 2023.
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    Waitangi Park, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  
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    The Monday Wrap 21 November (some rugby news to start the new week)

    • 20 Nov 2022
    • Wellington Club Weekly
    • Ardie Savea – our representative Player of the Year. The season is now over – break time for rugby players and supporters for the next several weeks. +++++ A start date of Saturday 25 March for senior club rugby in Wellington in 2023? +++++ More coaching announcements recently been made, such as at the Upper...
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    Julia Deans live at Gig for the Greens with Search for Yeti and more!

    • 1 Aug 2023
    • Vogelmorn Community Group
    • GIG FOR THE GREENS Vogelmorn Hall 2pm-6pm, Sunday 20 August 2023 JULIA DEANS Having first carved a path in local and international musical landscapes as the front woman for early 2000s band Fur Patrol, Julia Deans has since secured her reputation as one of Aotearoa New Zealand’s most celebrated musicians.
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    Vogelmorn Bowling Club, Mornington Road, Brooklyn, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6021, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  
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    The coolest little capital has a big goal!

    • 12 Apr 2023
    • Predator Free Wellington
    • This article was originally written by Tui Lou Christie and published by Massive Magazine on April 12th 2023. See Issue 6, pg 24–26. Predator Free Wellington is an initiative taking on what some are calling an impossible task— turning Wellington into the world’s first predator-free capital city. That’s the…
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    Hutt City Council annual plan about striking the right balance

    • 7 Jun 2023
    • Hutt City Council
    • Mayor Campbell Barry says Hutt City Council’s Annual Plan 2023-24 is all about striking the right balance. Council met today to agree on the final decisions on the Annual Plan, which will be adopted on 30 June. It focuses on balancing getting things done affordably and the current cost pressures.
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• • Isitolo Alesana

    • 13 Feb 2024
    • Newtown Festival
    • This Tokelauan Wonder has a deep love for his culture and Pacific Performing Arts. He has a relevant qualification from Whitireia NZ and has performed his craft literally around the world. He was with us at Newtown Festival in 2023 and we look forward to experiencing 2 of his performances this year.
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    Newtown, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  
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    DNA unravelling rat populations

    • 21 Jan 2025
    • Predator Free Wellington
    • This story was taken from our 2023/24 impact report . Genetic sequencing data of the last remaining rats on the Miramar Peninsula helps us understand the local rat population, and gives us a snapshot into the effectiveness of our biosecurity efforts. This genomic study, the first of its kind in a New Zealand…
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    Miramar, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  
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    Petone win McBain as MSP and Tawa climb into top eight positions in Swindale Shield

    • 10 Jun 2023
    • Wellington Club Weekly
    • Carne Green races away to score for Petone in their McBain Shield win over Hutt Old Boys Marist today. Photo: Andy McArthur Results & Scoring as received HERE By Steven White & Scott MacLean Petone have won the 2023 McBain Shield interclub match against Hutt Old Boys Marist. In front of a large Hutt Recreation...
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    Tawa, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  
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    NZ seeks to exterminate predators to save native birds

    • 12 Jul 2023
    • Predator Free Wellington
    • This article was originally written by Henri Astier and published by BBC News on June 26 2023. See original article here. On a bright Sunday morning the wildlife-lovers gather in Miramar, a scenic peninsula. They are on an exterminating mission. Predator-Free Miramar aims to protect birds in this area of…
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    Miramar, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  

• • Talk: Francis Pound’s writing on the art of Gordon Walters

    • 29 Sep 2023
    • Friends of Te Papa
    • Visiting Auckland University Professor, Art Historian and Author Leonard Bell will give us wonderful insight on both the art of Gordon Walters (1919-1995) and the writing of Francis Pound (1948-2017), in particular his just-published monograph on Walters (Auckland University Press, September 2023) and the circumstances of its writing and publication.
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• • The Wrap Up (Term 4, Week 2)

    • 20 Oct 2023
    • Wellington High School
    • In this week's Wrap Up you are invited to the Senior Art Exhibition, a chance to view all NCEA Visual Arts submissions for 2023. This week we celebrate NZSD success, an amazing effort from a student in support of Tamatha Paul's election campaign and we join He Kākano out on the turf.
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    Wellington High School, Taranaki Street, Mount Cook, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  

• • Exhibition at Thistle Hall 29 Aug – 3Sept

    • 27 Jun 2023
    • Kaibosh Food Rescue
    • Scarcity & Abundance This group exhibition of photography and mixed media installations will be at Thistle Hall between 29 August – 3 September 2023. Including work from Brianna Parkinson and others. Plus, pop up events through the week in collaboration with Kaibosh and The Free Store. More info to come. Follow our social media pages […]
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    Thistle Hall, Cuba Street, Mount Cook, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6021, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  

• • The Wrap Up (Term 4, Week 2)

    • 20 Oct 2023
    • Wellington High School
    • In this week's Wrap Up you are invited to the Senior Art Exhibition, a chance to view all NCEA Visual Arts submissions for 2023. This week we celebrate NZSD success, an amazing effort from a student in support of Tamatha Paul's election campaign and we join He Kākano out on the turf.
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    Wellington High School, Taranaki Street, Mount Cook, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  
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    New award to honour the memory of Apsara Wimalasiri

    • 30 Oct 2024
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • In April 2022 the University community was shocked to learn of the death of much-loved and respected student and activist Apsara Wimalasiri who was killed on a visit home to Sri Lanka. After awarding a scholarship in her memory in 2023, the University is now launching an award in her name.
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