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    Construction Sub-Committee – Terms of Reference

    • 15 Aug 2024
    • Paekakariki Surf Lifeguards
    • At the 2024 AGM, attendees discussed the Terms of Reference (ToR) for the Construction Sub-Committee. Topics discussed included updating the ToR to include future stages of the project, ensuring membership of the committee is updated as the project progresses, and what delegations should be set for the sub-committee. The revised ToR were agreed by the... Read More
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    Paekakariki Surf Lifeguards, Beach access, Paekakariki, Kapiti Coast District, Wellington, 5034, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  
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    Ten Man Hut and Kaikawaka Villa – Tongariro Forest

    • 16 Mar 2024
    • Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
    • Monique kindly offered to be the designated driver for the club’s Tongariro Alpine Crossing by Moonlight weekend – foregoing the Crossing to drop off and collect the groups of trampers throughout the weekend. However there was still sufficient time between shuttling for her to explore the area… Ten Man HutThis hut, located in the Tongariro ... Read more
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    Sunrise Hut & Top Maropea Hut – Ruahine Forest Park

    • 17 Aug 2024
    • Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
    • Ten of us met at the usual spot next to platform 9 at Wellington Train Station at 4pm on Friday 19th July. One by one, smiling faces emerged from the station building with purposeful strides, happy to have left work for the week and be heading off tramping (apart from Daniel, whose work ethic knows ... Read more
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    Riddles in the Ruahines and Crackle Conundrums: an eventful weekend trip to Iron Gates Hut!

    • 17 Jun 2025
    • Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
    • Our group of 8 kicked things off as usual by departing Wellington Train Station at 5pm on Friday – piling into the van with 3 Medium-Fit (MF) trampers. Day 1 After a 3 hour drive, we were up past Feilding and winding around the back-roads heading towards Petersons Road end. One of the crew had ... Read more
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• • Takapu Valley: Last clean headwaters of Porirua Harbour. Protect it from NZTA

    • 13 Apr 2015
    • Save Takapu Valley
    • NZTA are proposing a big road through the last undeveloped headwaters of Porirua Stream, which is a major tributary of the Porirua Harbour system. Last week Wellington City Councillors voted to endorse the new Te Awaura-O-Porirua Harbour and Catchment Strategy Action Plan to clean up the Porirua catchment. Surprisingly, Councillors weren’t even told by officials… Read More
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    Takapu Valley, Wellington City, Wellington, 5028, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  
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    Northern Crossing with a difference – Tararua Forest Park

    • 21 Feb 2025
    • Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
    • Carkeek Hut, in the middle of the Tararuas, had long been on the minds of Mon and I. Surrounded by other Tararua landmarks (as noted below), we took the opportunity to craft a more ambitious long weekend plan when only the two of us signed up for the trip – we swapped out two nights ... Read more
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• • APM 2025 | Recording and Presentation

    • 21 Oct 2025
    • Wellington Community Fund
    • On Tuesday 21 October 2025, WCF staff and board delivered our Annual Public Meeting via Zoom. We were pleased to be joined by a number of community groups. For those who couldn’t make it we’ve uploaded the recording here: Video Recording of WCF APM 2025 The information presented can also be found in our annual... Read more »
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    Jumbo Hut and Pizza – Tararua Forest Park

    • 23 Mar 2025
    • Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
    • We gathered at the train station on Friday afternoon and piled into the van, greeted by Sophie who was co-leading the medium group with her human, Sara. She was clearly ready to have the best weekend ever and spent most of the trip up touring the van for pats. We stopped for dinner at the ... Read more
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    Omai Faatasi – Come Together

    • 20 Feb 2024
    • Age Concern Wellington
    • There is a long-standing assumption that most Pasifika seniors are OK and do not generally experience loneliness. This is because Pasifika seniors are more likely to be cared for by their families, in many cases even living with them. As religion plays an important role in many Pacific nations, seniors will often also be connected ... Read more
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• • WTMC & Covid-19

    • 21 Mar 2020
    • Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
    • This page has details about how club activities are impacted by COVID-19. As the situation changes, we will continue to make updates to this webpage and post updates on our Facebook page. Helpful links DoC’s response to COVID-19 New Zealand Mountain Safety Council – Can you go walking, tramping, trail running or hunting during COVID-19 ... Read more
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    Kaweka Kaimanawa Traverse

    • 28 Jan 2020
    • Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
    • Are we on the right track? Our journey began with a traffic jam at Kaimanawa Road end. Being Labour Weekend, every man and his dog (literally – we were joined by a gorgeous kelpie) was out tramping. After a skillful 100 point turn, our shuttle driver deposited us at the beginning of the Umukarikari track. ... Read more
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    The Lodge Custodian’s Day Off

    • 20 Feb 2020
    • Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
    • The life of the WTMC Ruapehu Lodge custodian in summer is unfortunately one of making unending and excruciatingly stressful decisions. Especially if the twenty guests are Year 13 college students staying for a week. It all comes about because the students have been instructed by their school teachers to do without argument exactly as told ... Read more
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    Zealandia Boundary Fence

    • 26 May 2020
    • Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
    • We met at 8 am by the carpark opposite 31 Waiapu Road. Maj-Britt suggested an early start to avoid any overcrowding on the trail. Also, the weather forecast was not great and we hoped to get around the loop before the bad weather arrived. As it turned out we were only three so it was ... Read more
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    Zealandia, Lake Road, Highbury, Wellington, Wellington Region, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  
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    A Tale of Two Snowcaves (and a Lasagne)

    • 28 May 2020
    • Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
    • “And this is my snow saw,” said Nick, as he removed the gleaming blade from its holster. A strangely curved, unwieldy and yet hugely useful device for creating a snow cave, as I would find out later that weekend. Led by Nick H, we were a band of five who had gamely signed up for ... Read more
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    Junior Bushcraft Course 2020

    • 25 Jun 2020
    • Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
    • Our family group lucked in to the most perfect weather to go bush as Wellington’s run of perfect weather weekends continued in March for the Bushcraft 1.0 lead by the inimitable Bazza C, a super-organised, patient, knowledgeable guide.  Our task was to i) pack, ii) get to the designated meeting point at iii) a particular ... Read more
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    24 June – Build Update

    • 23 Jun 2024
    • Paekakariki Surf Lifeguards
    • Mills-Albert Limited finished the earthworks, gravel rafting, and site-scaping last week. Our gravel raft foundations have been tested and ticked off by the engineers. They’ve also compacted and tidied up the tracks between the site and beach, and shaped the sand castle behind the current club. This will be mulched and stored here until it’s... Read More
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    Paekakariki Surf Lifeguards, Beach access, Paekakariki, Kapiti Coast District, Wellington, 5034, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  
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    Wall St Journal: Inside New Zealand’s Mission to Wipe Out Predators

    • 5 Jul 2024
    • Predator Free Wellington
    • This article was written by Mike Cherney for the Wall Street Journal and was published on 5 July 2024. Read the full article here. Armed with a .22-caliber rifle, a GPS tracker and a dog named Scmack, Jason Millichamp set off into the hills here with a license to kill. His mission: find and eliminate…
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    Scammers are a tricky bunch.

    • 25 Nov 2024
    • Age Concern Wellington
    • Scammers are a tricky bunch. I thought I was fairly astute when it comes to detecting a scammer, but that confidence was demolished very quickly this week. I was taken in by an impersonation scammer. I received a call from “Visa” credit cards with an automated voice telling me that they had noticed a couple ... Read more
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• • Takapu Valley: Last clean headwaters of Porirua Harbour. Protect it from NZTA

    • 13 Apr 2015
    • Save Takapu Valley
    • NZTA are proposing a big road through the last undeveloped headwaters of Porirua Stream, which is a major tributary of the Porirua Harbour system. Last week Wellington City Councillors voted to endorse the new Te Awaura-O-Porirua Harbour and Catchment Strategy Action Plan to clean up the Porirua catchment. Surprisingly, Councillors weren’t even told by officials… Read More
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    Takapu Valley, Wellington City, Wellington, 5028, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  
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    Akatarawa Forest – the Secret Seven and the quest to find 73

    • 2 Sep 2020
    • Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
    • Way back in 2010 Tony and Jackie entered the Akatarawa 24 hour Rogaine with the idea of being totally non-competitive and just cruise around the course for fun. Although the forest is not an ideal area for a rogaine given its often dense bush and acres of even denser supplejack these were outweighed by having ... Read more
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    Kākāpō Peak – with no unicorns or doughnuts left behind

    • 25 Jun 2024
    • Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
    • Kākāpō Peak – with no unicorns or doughnuts left behind A 4 day hiking trip up the Cobb Valley and climbing Kākāpō Peak in Kahurangi National Park ‘Where are the Kākāpō? Where are the kea?’ Suddenly I am surrounded by a blessing of five unicorns sitting next to me on the summit of Kākāpō Peak. Well ... Read more
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    It pays to shop around for the cheapest fuel prices — Commerce Commission

    • 24 Jan 2024
    • Age Concern Wellington
    • Do you ever flinch when you see the price of petrol? You’re not alone, but you can save yourself money by checking the price boards outside petrol stations for the cheapest fuel prices and talking to others about where the best prices are on the day. Discounts can save you money on petrol or diesel, ... Read more
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    The Liberato Cacace Youth Medal

    • 21 Sep 2021
    • Island Bay United AFC
    • <figure class=" sqs-block-image-figure intrinsic " > Read all about it here https://islandbayunited.org/liberato-cacace-medal
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    Where does it hurt?

    • 30 Apr 2021
    • Toi Pōneke
    • An exhibition of paintings and poetry exploring the intersection of trauma, disability and radical vulnerability. Read more
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    Toi Pōneke Arts Centre, Footscray Avenue, Mount Cook, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6040, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  
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    Wellington College Newsletter – Week 9, 2025

    • 24 Mar 2025
    • Wellington College
    • Read the full publication The post Wellington College Newsletter – Week 9, 2025 appeared first on Wellington College.
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• • Dame Fiona raises the roof for Randell Cottage

    • 8 Jul 2024
    • Randell Cottage Writers Trust
    • On RNZ's Sunday afternoon programme 7 July, Dame Fiona Kidman described the fascination of 'letters read aloud'.
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    Randell Cottage, 14, St Mary Street, Wellington Central, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6140, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  

• • Kōwhai Newsletter Term 1 2025

    • 8 Feb 2025
    • Miramar North School
    • Read the full publication The post Kōwhai Newsletter Term 1 2025 appeared first on Miramar North School.
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    Miramar North School, 23, Weka Street, Maupuia, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  

• • Rimu Newsletter Term 1 2025

    • 11 Feb 2025
    • Miramar North School
    • Read the full publication The post Rimu Newsletter Term 1 2025 appeared first on Miramar North School.
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    Miramar North School, 23, Weka Street, Maupuia, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  

• • Wellington College Newsletter – March 1 2024

    • 1 Mar 2024
    • Wellington College
    • Read the full publication The post Wellington College Newsletter – March 1 2024 appeared first on Wellington College.
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• • Wellington College Newsletter 8 March 2024

    • 8 Mar 2024
    • Wellington College
    • Read the full publication The post Wellington College Newsletter 8 March 2024 appeared first on Wellington College.
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