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• • WCC: ‘Hotline’ to Close Down at 5.00pm

    • 23 Feb 2011
    • WCC Watch
    • Direct from the Council… Around 1,000 phone calls and emails have poured in to a temporary phone line and email address set up today to deal with inquiries from Wellingtonians who want to offer free accommodation to hundreds of people arriving in the Capital today from Christchurch.
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• • Just 1 sleep till Fair Day!

    • 2 Mar 2013
    • Newtown Festival
    • We’re gearing up for the biggest Newtown Fair Day ever tomorrow – from 9:30 till late. There are over 60 performers appearing across multiple stages. Plus the Batucada Parade! Check out the full programme – and get ready to celebrate New Zealand’s largest free annual outdoor performance event!                
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    Newtown, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  

• • Facebook: Kiwi lives don’t matter

    • 10 Apr 2019
    • Jack Yan
    • As someone who read Confucius as a young man, and was largely raised on his ideas, free speech with self-regulation is my default position—though when it becomes apparent that people simply aren’t civilized enough to use it, then you have to consider other solutions.
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    Symphony In the Hutt—Friday 18 May, 7pmWalter Nash...

    • 19 Apr 2018
    • Orchestra Wellington
    • Symphony In the Hutt — Friday 18 May, 7pm Walter Nash Stadium, Taita FREE ENTRY! (Tickets collected from the Walter Nash Stadium Reception from Monday 23rd April) — This gala FAMILY concert features music from Star Wars and Moana, along with Frank Sinatra, Nessun Dorma, the 1812 Overture & more.
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    Learn Te Reo Maori - Emergent & Beginner level

    • 23 Sep 2024
    • Toi Pōneke
    • Are you eager to learn Te Reo Māori with a dynamic and interactive facilitator? Sign up today to participate in a free online orientation session with Tāne Cook, the program facilitator, who will provide insights about the program, including the learning resources available for each ākonga (learner).
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    Toi Pōneke Arts Centre, Footscray Avenue, Mount Cook, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6040, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  
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    Symphony In the Hutt—Friday 18 May, 7pmWalter Nash...

    • 19 Apr 2018
    • Orchestra Wellington
    • Symphony In the Hutt — Friday 18 May, 7pm Walter Nash Stadium, Taita FREE ENTRY! (Tickets collected from the Walter Nash Stadium Reception from Monday 23rd April) — This gala FAMILY concert features music from Star Wars and Moana, along with Frank Sinatra, Nessun Dorma, the 1812 Overture & more.
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    WPS Impact: May 2020

    • 20 May 2020
    • Wellington Photographic Society
    • The May Issue of Impact magazine is out today! Inside you’ll find articles on Andreas Gursky, Edward Hopper and his influence on modern photography, scanning your film, The Wahine Disaster, updates on our competition and meetups and heaps more! Download your free copy today! Open Here
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    Sweet Sevens Success for St Mary’s

    • 13 Dec 2020
    • Wellington Club Weekly
    • By Scott MacLean For only the second time in the event’s history, one of the Cup titles at the Condor Sevens is making it’s way to the capital. This time it’s St Mary’s College and their Under 15 side who are champions – emulating the 2016 success of their senior side – after beating Auckland’s...
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• • Assist VIP breakdown at Mana

    • 27 Mar 2021
    • Coastguard Mana
    • Operation Details Date/Time:  Sat, 20/03/2021 - 15:00 - 17:30 Operation Type:  CG Operation (good samaritan) People Assisted:  2 Total Volunteer Hours:  10 Brekdown at Mana.  Passed over start pack.  Vessel started, shadowed back to Plimmerton Boat Club Vessel Details Length:  6.00m Resources Attendees:  CMFF Jason Hall Polarbear Trevor Burgess
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    Colts Division 1 Semi-final: OBU Green (26) v Tawa (11) match highlights

    • 12 Jul 2021
    • Wellington Club Weekly
    • The Old Boys University Green Colts team beat Tawa 26-11 (halftime 15-6) in their Colts Division 1 semi-final on Saturday. Some match highlights below. NOT including Tawa’s try that was scored towards the end of the contest, as our operative had to depart the semi-final cauldron for another game.          
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    Tawa, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  

• • Photo night

    • 6 Jun 2012
    • Stop Out Sports Club
    • Team Photo Night - 26th June Yes its that time of the year again when all Junior, Senior Men's and Women's teams have their team photos taken. Orders and payments are being received now by all coaches. Small Photo's $15, Large Photo's $20. So scrub up, get a haricut, and make Stop Out proud!  
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• • Kennedy

    • 31 Jan 2025
    • Newtown Festival
    • Hailing from Nelson ,New Zealand Gene Kennedy aka Kennedy is a multi genre Live artist , DJ , Producer and Record label owner . With multiple record releases over the last 15 years on seminal House labels like ,King St, Nite Grooves, Block Head, Moonbootique (Germany) Paper Recordings and newer, but established labels like Funky […]
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    HOBM heat up at Kilbirnie Park as chasing pack behind leaders Ories tightens up

    • 7 Jun 2025
    • Wellington Club Weekly
    • Hutt Old Boys Marist No. 8 Mika Alaifatu crashes over through the tackle of fullback Nick Robertson and a sea of defenders to score for the Eagles. Photo: Andy McArthur. Round 10 Swindale Shield just the scores: Hutt Old Boys Marist 52 – Pōneke 15 Petone 25 – Johnsonville 17 Tawa 19 – Wellington Axemen...
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    Petone, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  

• • Wellington win tight encounter at Masterton

    • 20 Apr 2008
    • Squash Wellington
    • It was an exciting (but cold) weekend of excellent squash at the Masterton Squash Club. After the first round on Friday night BOP (15 matches) had a comfortable lead over WGTN (11 matches). During Saturday morning the younger players from Wellington managed some great wins evening up the scores at 20 matches each.
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• • School disco

    • 14 Sep 2016
    • Kilbirnie School
    • Put on your dancing shoes for the Kilbirnie School Disco Night! Thursday 15 September, 5.30-6.15pm for the Juniors and 6.30-7.30pm for the Seniors. Tickets will be on sale at the door ($5 per child) and there will be glo products and snacks on sale. Preschool siblings are welcome with a parent.
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    Kilbirnie School, 72, Hamilton Road, Hataitai, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6021, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  

• • Applications Invited For 2023 Randell Cottage Writers Residency

    • 8 Sep 2022
    • Randell Cottage Writers Trust
    • Applications are now open for one of New Zealand’s top writing residencies: the 2023 Creative New Zealand Randell Cottage Writers Fellowship. The fellowship comprises a generous stipend, funded by CNZ and currently set at $28,500, and six months’ rent-free accommodation in one of Wellington’s oldest heritage homes.
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    Randell Cottage, 14, St Mary Street, Wellington Central, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6140, 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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    Cut It Out - Family Workshop

    • 28 Jun 2023
    • Toi Pōneke
    • Free drop-in style family workshop making carboard/ paper cut outs of people, clothes, food and/ or lines of poetry. Children and families can then play with these in the gallery on a large interactive lightbox or make a poster to take home. All materials provided. Bring your whānau.
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    Toi Pōneke Arts Centre, Footscray Avenue, Mount Cook, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6040, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  
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    Stoat sighting on the Miramar Peninsula

    • 9 May 2024
    • Predator Free Wellington
    • Miramar Peninsula’s biosecurity systems are being put to the test with a male stoat sighted on the peninsula. “The stoat has been detected on Predator Free Wellington’s monitoring cameras and was also sighted by residents. James Willcocks, Project Director said the reality of our project is that reinvasion…
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    Miramar, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  

• • DCM Bulletin - “C’mon Stacey, let’s tackle debt!”

    • 22 Jun 2011
    • Downtown Community Ministry
    • Debt-free Newtown is launching their campaign “C’mon Stacey, let’s tackle debt!” on Friday 24 June at lunchtime. A group of concerned locals from Newtown are inviting Stacey Jones, kiwi league legend, to reconsider his promotion of Instant Finance, in order to tackle debt among low-income communities.
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    Newtown, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  
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    Greer Castle - Introspection | Vogelmorn Upstairs

    • 17 Dec 2025
    • Vogelmorn Community Group
    • Promoting her upcoming EP ‘Introspection’, Greer Castle will be playing a preview of the record with her band at Vogelmorn Upstairs. Known for her standout vocals and clever lyricism, Greer blends rich jazz sensibilities with soulful storytelling beyond her years. Follow Grace on social media. Free gig. Koha welcomed.
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    Vogelmorn Bowling Club, Mornington Road, Brooklyn, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6021, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  

• • Transportation 2040: Vancouver’s Blueprint for Sustainable Transport, with lessons for Wellington: Wednesday 4 July, 6:30-7:30pm

    • 25 Jun 2018
    • Save the Basin Reserve!
    • Date, Time and Venue Wednesday 4 July, 6:30-7:30pm Sustainability Trust, 2 Forresters Lane, Te Aro (off Tory St) Who: Hosted by Congestion-Free Wellington What’s This About? Wellington is facing major transport and land-use choices as we decide on the Let’s Get Wellington Moving process.
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• • Great Newtown Garage Sale Day 2020

    • 18 Feb 2020
    • Newtown Festival
    • On Saturday 21st March there will be garage sales all over Newtown – do you want to join in? Is it time you had a good clear-out? Do you want to turn some stuff you never use into cash and free up some space????  Contact us at garage.
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    Newtown, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  

• • CubaDupa Set To Be Bigger And Better With Second Wave Of Acts, Zones, Stages and Visual Art Announced

    • 23 Jan 2020
    • Cubadupa
    • Wellington’s favourite neighbourhood comes alive with colour, art, music, parades,  dance, food, and thousands of creative people the weekend of 28-29 March 2020   The capital’s most diverse and exciting free multi-arts festival, CubaDupa, has expanded its 2020 programming and announced additional artists, performers, and creative elements.
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    Cuba Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6040, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  

• • Pioneering scholar to talk on the economics of biodiversity

    • 5 Feb 2020
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • One of the world’s leading authorities on the impact of economic and population growth on the environment will give a free public lecture as Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington’s and Te Pūtea Matua—Reserve Bank of New Zealand’s 2020 Professorial Fellow in Monetary and Financial Economics.
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    Wellington Youth Choir presents Lux Aeterna, our first concert for 2019 under the direction of Mark Stamper. Click through to our Facebook page for more details! Performing at Queen Margaret College Hall, Lux Aeterna will be centered around finding our own sense of spirituality. This concert will feature sacred texts, but also those that allow us to explore thoughts and ideas beyond the norm. Come and experience the new sounds, vibrancy, and vocal colours of the Wellington Youth Choir as we begin our 30th anniversary! Tickets: $15 waged, $10 unwaged – door sales are cash only! Venue: Queen Margaret College Hall, 53 Hobson St Wellington . . . . . #choir #choirs #choral #wellingtonyouthchoir #wyc #choirnz #choirgoals #choirsofinstagram #choirsquad

    • 30 Apr 2019
    • Wellington Youth Choir
    • via Instagram http://bit.ly/2IS9pZd
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• • Breakdown 11032021

    • 15 Mar 2021
    • Coastguard Mana
    • Operation Details Date/Time:  Thu, 11/03/2021 - 19:15 - 20:15 Operation Type:  SAROP Cat 1 People Assisted:  2 Total Volunteer Hours:  9 vessel reported broken down (fuel problem) somewhere in the Titahi Bay/Mana Island area with 2 POB. Cell phone coms, no radio, small runabout, new to the owner. MR1 and MR2 responded to the reported area, vessel was located at anchor after drifting in towards the rocks western end of Whitireia Park, Crew wearing PFD's, vessel had run out of fuel MR1 connected a tow and took them back to the Mana Marina (long tow, then raft up) Vessel Details Length:  4.00m Resources Attendees:  Devine Chris Darch CMFF Jason Hall espi NZ Tuatara Trevor Farmer warwick.bayne zanebublitz
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• • Water Safety support to GW

    • 18 Oct 2014
    • Coastguard Mana
    • Operation Details Date/Time:  Sat, 18/10/2014 - 10:15 - 14:15 Operation Type:  Other People Assisted:  0 Total Volunteer Hours:  24 On Saturday members ofthe coastguard crew carried out a number of small support opoerations, 1: Its water safety week and the harbour ranger and police teams with help from coastguard mana were providing advice on water safety. In particular our new crew man Steve was helping with the testing of lifejackets on the breastworks at the Mana Cruising Club, something in the region of 100 plus lifejackets were tested to confirm that they were buoyant and safe to use.  Some lifejackets failed the test and owners advised to replace them. Resources Attendees:  Carl Nixon Jake Jimmythekiwi Lorna Rolston Polarbear Trevor Farmer read more
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• • Mice vs Mana – a tale of success

    • 11 Apr 2020
    • Friends of Mana Island
    • Mouse eradication programme on Mana Island – 1989-91 Between 1989 and 1991 there was a major mouse eradication programme on Mana Island. At the time, Mana was the largest island in the world to be cleared of mice. Estimates ranged from 5 to 15 million mice!  This fascinating article in Forest & Bird magazine, published […]
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    Mana Island, Moki Street, Titahi Bay, Porirua, Porirua City, Wellington, 5022, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  

• • Celebrating Melby, a loyal supporter

    • 7 Dec 2020
    • Wellington Free Ambulance
    • For more than 40 years, Melby donated so much of his time to supporting the work we do, including fundraising collections with many of his local groups. This allowed us to be here for him and so many others across Wellington and Wairarapa. Unfortunately Melby passed away on 15 May 2020. He was 96.
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