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    • Shaw Baton results 2015
      • Shaw Baton Relay Results – 25 April 2015 Battle Hill Park Girls U14 – Pink team Jorja Watt 9:21 Jessie Kincaid 8:58 Rylee Watt 9:10 Molly Heath 9:00 Total time: 36:29 Girls U14 – Orange team Abbie Kincaid 10:08 Lily Trompetter 10:40 Madeleine Bailey 10:42 Una Strickland 10:38 Total time: 42:08 Boys U12 – Green team – 3rd place Logan Stoupe 8:06 AJ Pritchard 8:18 Nicholas Green 8:36 Nathaniel Graham 8:07 Total time: 33:07 Boys U12 – Blue team Luke Stoupe 9:15 Tyler Rollo 9:20 Henry Mellor 8:37 Luke Stoupe 9:53 Total time: 37:05 Boys U12 – Purple team Aidan Jackson 9:34 Jonathan Green 9:41 Harrison Kowalczyk 10:18 Michael O’Sullivan 11:03 Total time: 40:36 Boys U14 – Black team Oscar Strickland 9:59 Aidan Cross 11:04 Harvey Butler 10:49 Ben Cherry 10:41 Total time: 42:33 Senior Women Julie Johnson 8:08 Ruby Heath 8:20 Kristi Perkinson 8:17 Chloe Thorne 10:58 Total time: 35:43 Masters Women A Vanessa Trompetter 10:02 Marian Goodwin 9:24 Melanie McKnight 9:43 Keryn Morgan 9:59 Total time: 39:08 Masters Women B Liz Gibson 10:57 Julia Baron 10:12 Isobel Franklin 12:14 Trish Coley 10:30 Total time: 43:53 Junior Women – 3rd place Phoebe McKnight 7:02 Lucy England 7:59 Maria Cramp 8:24 Jayme Maxwell 8:20 Total time: 31:45 Senior Men A Mathew Rogers 6:23 Grant Pritchard 7:32 Thomas Wynne 10:43 Joel Wyatt 7:14 Tim Johnson 7:03 Nick Sasse 6:51 Total time: 45:46 Junior Men/Senior Men Mixed Peter Roberts 7:00 Lars van Beusekom 8:45 Matthew Roberts 7:35 Jonathan Roberts 8:15 Mat Rogers 6:58 Grant Pritchard 7:37 Total time: 46:10 Masters Men 40+ A Myles Carson 7:41 Neil Sargisson 7:43 Tony Plowman 8:30 Brendan Quirke 8:12 Paul Strickland 9:41 Peter Sparks 9:50 Total time: 51.37 Masters Men 40+ B Glenn Perkinson 10:27 Steve Robertson 9:17 Keith Holmes 10:44 Mark O’Sullivan 9:44 Martyn Cherry 11:00 Steve Robertson 9:33 Total time: 1:00:45 Masters Men 50+ -3rd place Marcus Smith 7:23 Bill Trompetter 7:58 Paul Newsom 8:43 Don Coley 9:12 Graeme Burr 8:47 Richard Kellett 8:08 Total time: 50:11 Jumior Men – 2nd place Joel Carman 6:23 Tom England 6:38 Reuben Goldingham-Newsom 6:42 Gus Reece 6:40 Matthew Sutcliffe 6:48 Jayden McKnight 6:58 Total time: 40:09
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    • Hope vs Choat
      • Recently in David Choat’s blog he explains that a previous post recalling his observations in his first Capital and Coast DHB meeting led to him receiving a note from Board Chair Dr Virginia Hope (who was recently appointed to both the CCDHB and the Hutt Valley DHB – criticised as a first step towards amalgamation of the two health boards) as a breach of the CCDHB media policy (which effectively says that the Chair should be the person responsible for any comments for the Board) Hope’s explanation is not entirely clear from David’s post, only that it had caused her distress. It would be a fair point to make had Choat attempted to represent the Board exclusively. Yet, if anything, the article reads about what he did and thought at the meeting. I can’t see how what he said would have been any different had Choat been in a public meeting, or in a one-on-one chance meeting with one of his constituents. In fact the post by Choat in question was entitled “Reflections on my first board meeting” Go read the post for Choat’s response, which I think reflects his commitment to transparency with the public on (open) board matters being debated as part of a publicly accountable body. So, what precisely does the policy do – here is a copy (1MB PDF). It was last updated and debated at a meeting in August 2009. The comms manager wasn’t present and Helene Ritchie was the only member to vote against it. Odd. It’s no surprise how unworkable the policy has been in practice. It basically bars any direct interaction with the public by board members. I wonder what kind of world the drafters of this policy were living in when they thought that such restrictions on public debate would actually work. Would it be surprising that Dr Hope doesn’t agree with David’s very blunt but arguably popular slogan “Care not cuts” as a way to deal with the challenges at the CCDHB: “Cuts is really the wrong word. Savings, I think, is a better word” (The Wellingtonian, 6 January 2011) Clearly, any Chair would not want to have to battle the framing of an alternative viewpoint as well as the controversial challenges for an organisation like those faced by the CCDHB, but it also makes me wonder what the Chair’s personal direction will be in the Board’s response to those challenges? Regardless, there appears to be a developing division between the new board member and the new chair. Already, Choat has said that the matter of the media policy will be on the agenda at the next meeting. There doesn’t appear to be much that the Chair could do, but the board (particularly the publically elected members) should be mindful of the public’s need to be informed unfettered by the spin that sometimes happens and refuse to punish Choat. The next meeting is on February 4 at 8.30am (in the Board Room on 11th Floor of the Grace Neill Block, Wellington Regional Hospital on Riddiford Street, Newtown), and you can attend in person to make sure the Board get the point. (More info on the meeting here)
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        • Newtown, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)


    • Amelia Bentley on Keeping Her Art Sacred 
      • Amelia Bentley is an artist who captures beauty with both brush and intellect, balancing her life between her passion for art and a more academic career path. Currently in her final year of a Bachelor of Science at Te Herenga Waka, Amelia is majoring in Data Science and Psychology, disciplines that may seem worlds apart from her deep connection to painting. Growing up in Wellington, the proximity of Victoria University allowed her to pursue her dual passions while remaining close to home. But this balance between art and academia has been anything but simple.
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    • Whenua Tapu keeps Green Flag status
      • Whenua Tapu has retained its Green Flag award status, marking the Porirua cemetery’s high quality and welcoming experiences for visitors. The award was given to Whenua Tapu last year, after mystery visits from experienced judges. The accreditation is overseen by Recreation Aotearoa and is seen across the country as a benchmark standard for a recreation area. Other reserves or spaces who have Green Flag status include Auckland Domain, Pukekura Park in New Plymouth, and Queen Elizabeth Park in Masterton. Just 25 outdoor spaces in New Zealand have earned the honour.
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        • Whenua Tapu Cemetery, Airlie Road, Pukerua Bay, Porirua, Porirua City, Wellington, 5026, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)


    • Mill Creek Wind Farm
      • Mill Creek wind farm is the proposal to build a new wind farm in the Ohariu Valley north west of Wellington, and it borders the other major wind farm project: West Wind, also by Meridian Energy. A self-appointed group of selfish Makara Residents, the “Makara Guardians” led by local Makara resident Jenny Jorgenson tried their hardest to get the West Wind stopped - thankfully they were tossed out in the Environment court. A similar group is also fighting the proposed Mill Creek giant wind turbines, and they’re just as selfish too.
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    • Missing the bus
      • Fran Wilde said on Friday that real-time information for Go Wellington buses will be “a great milestone” for public transport because it will tell us when our bus is arriving “as opposed to when it’s scheduled to arrive.” I can’t help thinking that a more worthy milestone would be: just make the buses run on time. The region’s real time information system is costing $9.7million, according to Mayor Celia Wade-Brown quoted in the DomPost. It’s going to provide electronic displays on 190 of the region’s 3000 bus stops.
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    • SEF Seminar: Electric Vehicles and Electric Transport in New Zealand: 2010 and Beyond
      • The Sustainable Energy Forum (SEF) is holding a seminar in Wellington on Friday 6 November to talk about these issues. Speakers will discuss developments in electric vehicle technology, the opportunities and difficulties in marketing electric vehicles, and the effect that widespread use of electric transport is likely to have on New Zealand's greenhouse gas emissions. There will be plenty of time for questions and discussion. If you're interested in transport, vehicle technology, green jobs, oil depletion, or climate change, you'll find something of interest in this SEF Seminar.
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    • Another Pro-Rail Brown Mayor
      • Lost in the Auckland north with all the attention to the Len Brown win is the fact Wellington may have a very pro-public transport Greenie mayor within days. The Greens’ Celia Wade-Brown is only 40 votes away from winning with 960 specials to be counted. Celia Wade-Brown, like her northern namesake, Len Brown, campaigned on a transport policy -and being a Greenie, it was all about choices such as walking and cycling. But central to her campaign was a promise of light rail for the capital.
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    • Serious Monkey(ish) business at Wellington Zoo
      • Okay, let’s get the puns out of the way. While it is never inappropriate to spank your monkey in public, and only Peter Gabriel can shock the monkey, at Wellington Zoo you can, however, touch some monkeys. Sort of. Well, the touching part is correct, but technically the Black-and-White Ruffed Lemurs aren’t actually primates, they’re a kind of pre-primate. Okay, I should have written notes, but I WAS TOUCHING A LEMUR at the very kind invitation of Wellington Zoo to try out their new Lemur Encounter.
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        • Wellington Zoological Gardens, Manchester Street, Melrose, Wellington, Wellington Region, 6021, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)


    • Notebook: Willis Street
      • Not everything on Willis Street is as lively and appealing. Near the intersection with Lambton Quay, a retailer is still being sought for a big empty space on the ground floor of the black tower which used to be the Bank of New Zealand before it moved to Auckland. “A world of possibilities,” says a hopeful sign in the window. And south of Unity, on the corner of Grey Street, there’s another empty shop. (It used to sell surf wear.) Reminders that there’s a recession, even if it isn’t being talked about much.
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        • Willis Street, Wellington Central, Wellington, Wellington Region, 6011, New Zealand


    • Firebirds Look To Finish Well In Georgie Pie Super Smash
      •   The Mighty Ape Wellington Firebirds squad to play in their ninth game of the Georgie Pie Super Smash against the Devon Hotel Central Stags at McLean Park, Napier on Friday December  4th is: Michael Papps Brent Arnel Tom Blundell Alecz Day Dane Hutchinson Iain McPeake Stephen Murdoch Ollie Newton Michael Pollard Luke Ronchi Matt Taylor Anurag Verma Luke Woodcock Notables: The match starts at 7:10pm and can be followed on Sky Sports Jade Dernbach and Jeetan Patel are unavailable due to injury Scott Borthwick is unavailable for the last two games of the competition
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    • Shaky ground
      • “Standing on shaky ground, ever since you put me down…” sang the Temptations and it resonates deeply with people of Wellington. We all know that our isles are shaky, and our city has the potential to be shaky in the extreme, but what we perhaps don’t know is just how shaky our particular patch of dirt is beneath our own two feet. I’ve been doing a bit more looking into this – starting with this post we blogged on Tsunami and then I found this other study, on Wellington’s rocky substrate. It’s quite an eye-opener.
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    • PLT Newsletter - May 2025
      • 2025 is our 75th anniversary This month in our history ~ May 1968 Roots In our production of Roots Jenny Frost had to take an on-stage bath. During one performance the tub of water was accidentality overturned by an overzealous stage hand. Jenny was not the only one who wore the bath water that night. Director Bob Cater was not amused. It was noted in the Kapi Mana News that "As part of the society's policy of making theatre available to as wide an audience as possible, the admission price is only 45 cents."
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    • Shortsighted stadium
      • Well, they've gone and done it. Today'€™s Dominion Post has a front page story announcing that the council is going with the Evans Bay site for the indoor stadium, rather than next to the Westpac Stadium.
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        • Westpac Stadium, Waterloo Quay, Pipitea, Wellington, Wellington Region, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)


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      • Evans Bay Intermediate is the only specialist provider of Education for Years 7 and 8 in the Eastern Suburbs. The school was opened in 1964 and has a roll of approximately 450 students. It caters for students in the Seatoun, Miramar, Kilbirnie, Lyall Bay areas with an ethnic mix of approximately 60% European, 12.5% Maori, 15% Asian, 9.5% Pacific Island.
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    • Lower Hutt Amateur Athletic Club
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