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    Affordable housing in the CBD – a pipe dream

    • 14 Oct 2020
    • Wellington Scoop
    • Partly as a byproduct of the Spatial Plan and partly because of the real-world challenge of trying to find well-priced housing in an increasingly expensive city, the current debates are tending to polarise into the people who want to preserve heritage and the people who want a sensibly-priced place to live. Both ambitions are laudable – but in Wellington, it may well be that “affordable” is not one of the feasible options, no matter how many ratty old flats we demolish.
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• • My Brilliant Divorce Production Diary - Sound Design

    • 1 May 2008
    • Downstage Theatre Blog
    • Sound Designer, Gil Craig, recorded the voice overs on Wednesday morning and supplied a small set-up with the help of House Technician, Marc Edwards. This allowed us to test the recordings on a basic level in the rehearsals. From here Ginette and Geraldine discovered it didn't quite fit the picture they are trying to create.This is a technique often used by Sound Designers to test out their ideas and ensure they are on the same page as the Director.
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    Hannah Playhouse, 12, Cambridge Terrace, Mount Victoria, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  

• • Numero Uno? Numero no no!

    • 11 Jul 2007
    • The Wellingtonista
    • When I saw the first issue of Uno on the shelves at the supermarket, I was hoping it would be the Wellington equivalent of Metro - on a good day, not all "Why your kids' school will give you cancer and never let them buy a house" Listeneresque. But it's not. It's really, really not. Instead it turns out that Uno is every bit as advertising-copy driven as the Wellington Guide - without the advantage of at least being Welly exclusive.
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• • 7 Point 5 Degrees And Back

    • 20 Jun 2008
    • The Wellingtonista
    • It's 7.5° and back, a collaborative project by Gonzalez and Wellington artist Alannah Gunter. In Linz, Austria passers-by watch a monitor inside a canal-tube (above) and are in turn watched by a webcam. Placed at 7.5° to the earth, the camera-tube is a virtual tunnel through the earth to Wellington where the live image screens nightly at the Film Archive Loading Bay. A similar camera-tube is installed in Abel Smith street; what it sees is what the Linz passers-by will see.
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    Laying a campaign trail

    • 20 Aug 2010
    • Keith Johnson
    • I am afraid that I have become caught up in my electioneering – such that I have now committed myself to walking every street in the Southern Ward, dropping a calling card in every letter box, and talking in an open and friendly way to those fellow citizens who are out and about. Since I am largely a house husband at present and the boys are at school, my week-day mornings are pretty much free. So the map is a report back on progress so far.
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• • Transmission Gully – knight in shining armour or Trojan horse?

    • 5 Nov 2011
    • Sustainable Wellington Transport
    • I have a friend who lives at Paekakariki. When he bought his house it was a small, quiet seaside town. Now it is a small seaside town, but not quiet. The main road traffic roars past day and night, ruining his peace. And there are many people in Pukerua Bay, Plimmerton, Mana, and Paremata telling the same story. It is these people who have been pushing for the Transmission Gully Motorway (TGM) – the knight in shining armour that will rescue them from the traffic baddie.
    • Accepted from Sustainable Wellington Transport posts 169 months ago
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    Transmission Gully Motorway, Kenepuru, Porirua, Porirua City, Wellington, 5022, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  
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    Rongotai Welcomes Chinese Premier

    • 21 Jun 2024
    • Rongotai College
    • Rongotai Welcomes Chinese Premier to New Zealand Rongotai College recently had the honour of welcoming the Chinese Premier, Mr Li Qiang to New Zealand as part of the official Government House. Around 40 boys, made up of Prefects and the Kapa Haka group performed the school haka. Head Prefect (Nysi Soulis), Kapa Haka leader TJ Robinson and Principal Mr Kevin Carter had the very special honour of meeting Mr Li Qiang and New Zealand Prime Minister, Mr Christopher Luxon, and briefly talking with them.
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    Rongotai College, 170, Coutts Street, Lyall Bay, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6022, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  
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    Hoea tō waka, row your own canoe

    • 6 May 2021
    • Capital Magazine
    • In a peaceful cul de sac in Newtown, a stone’s throw from the town belt, sits a nondescript brick house that would attract little interest from passers by, except when music occasionally drifts out through the open windows: a scatter of drums, a glittering harp, voices that glide and soar. This is the home of musician Mara TK, his whānau, and his new record label – Meetinghouse Records. Its aim is supporting and releasing indigenous music that, while recognising the past, fixes its vision squarely on the future.
    • Accepted from Capital Magazine 55 months ago by tonytw1
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    Newtown, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  
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    Hataitai Community Recreation Trust - AGM

    • 8 Jul 2022
    • Hataitai Community Website
    • <figure class=" sqs-block-image-figure intrinsic " > We are please to advised that the date for the Hataitai Community Recreation Trust (HCRT) Annual General Meeting has been scheduled. HCRT is the trust that looks after the Hataitai Centre (former Hataitai Bowling Club) During the evening the AGM for the Bowling Club will also take place. HCRT Annual General Meeting Wednesday 3 August 2022 7 pm At the Hataitai Community House 112 Waipapa Road, Hataitai All welcome. For further details please contact - Sonia Rafter (sonia@hataitai.org.nz)
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    Hataitai, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  
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    Women's Firsts v Tawa (top-o-the-table-clash)

    • 5 Jul 2007
    • Brooklyn Northern United AFC
    • Aaaaa…Tawa. The steady sound of motor mowers and small children. The snobby reluctance to be associated in any way shape or form with their close neighbours Porirua. The constant purr of dehumidifiers working tirelessly in an effort to stop mould from coating every household surface. Isn’t it great just not to live there? What would be even greater would be if we were to beat them on Sunday and rob them of possibly the only thing they have to proud of – top spot in the division that contains our team.
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    Tawa, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  
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    With the excitement building for this weekends ‘Little...

    • 17 Jun 2015
    • Orchestra Wellington
    • With the excitement building for this weekends ‘Little Russian’, we can’t wait to present next months show for the whole whanau, young and old! ORCHESTRA WELLINGTON’S FAMILY CONCERT: Roald Dahls 'DIRTY BEASTS’ & 'MAUI’S FISH HOOK’ 12th July 3PM at The Opera House, Wellington Featuring special guests including James Rolleston (of Taika Waititi’s 'Boy’ the Movie fame) and others to be announced! As with all our family concerts it will be a day of surprises, dancing, audience participation and FUN(!!!) so save the date and stay tuned for more info…
    • Accepted from Orchestra Wellington posts 125 months ago
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    Goalkeeper Training Session – March 23rd!

    • 13 Mar 2025
    • Northern United Hockey Club
    • Calling all goalies! Don't miss this goalkeeper-specific training session with top-level coaching from: 🔹 Julia Gluyas – Recent Black Stick, Falcons, and Wellington representative keeper, Northern P1 Women’s team 🔹 Cameron Loader – Northern Men’s P1 goalkeeper 🔹 Andrew Webborn – Experienced goalkeeping coach from the UK 📅 Date: Sunday, March 23rd 📍 Location: NHS1 ⏰ Time: 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM ⚠️ Limited spots available! To secure your place, RSVP by Thursday, 19 March 2025 to info@northernunited.co.nz This is a fantastic opportunity to sharpen your skills with expert coaching—see you there! 🏑💪
    • Accepted from Northern United Hockey Club news 8 months ago by feedreader
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• • Newsletter - September 2024

    • 29 Sep 2024
    • Porirua Little Theatre
    • Kia ora and thanks for being friends with Porirua Little Theatre! Currently our key focus is supporting the much anticipated opening of Coven. Put together by the highly successful Hollywood to Broadway team, with a cast oozing talent and timing aligned with Halloween, Coven is sure to bewitch and entertain its audiences. The Committee continues to hone our processes and procedures, finalising our 2025 programme including of course the celebrations of our 75th year! Make sure if you have been a PLT member in the past to look out for information coming soon on how to register your expression of interest.
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• • Blaze Squad To Host Northern Spirit At Karori Park

    • 26 Nov 2015
    • Cricket Wellington
    • The Wellington Blaze squad to play in their first Twenty20 match against the Northern Spirit at Karori Park on November 27 is: Sophie Devine (Captain) Rebecca Burns Wheturangi Charteris Deanna Doughty Emma Fullbrook Amelia Kerr Gemma Krebs Suzie McDonald Jessica McFadyen Eimear Richardson Elizabeth Perry Rachel Priest Notables: The match starts at 4pm and can be followed on live scoring; cricketwellington.co.nz The squad to play in the subsequent One Dayers against the Northern Spirit on November 28 and 29 at Karori Park, will be announced following this match The Wellington Blaze are the defending Womens Domestic Twenty20 Champions
    • Accepted from Cricket Wellington 120 months ago
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    Karori, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  

• • Firebirds Named For ‘Do Or Die’ Clash With Aces

    • 27 Nov 2015
    • Cricket Wellington
    •     The Mighty Ape Wellington Firebirds squad to play in their seventh game of the Georgie Pie Super Smash against the Mondiale Auckland Aces at the Basin Reserve on Sunday, November 29 is: Michael Papps (Captain) Brent Arnel Tom Blundell Craig Cachopa Jade Dernbach Dane Hutchinson Stephen Murdoch Jeetan Patel Michael Pollard Matt Taylor Anurag Verma Luke Woodcock Notables: The match starts at 1pm and is live on Sky Sport and Radio Sport Tickets available online here.  All online purchases go in the draw to win a Ford Fiesta Trend Manual Match Day proudly sponsored by Proactive
    • Accepted from Cricket Wellington 120 months ago
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• • Wellington Firebirds squad announced to play the Otago Volts on Wednesday

    • 11 Jan 2016
    • Cricket Wellington
    • The Wellington Firebirds squad to play in their sixth game of the Ford Trophy against the Otago Volts at the Basin Reserve, Wellington on January 13, 2016 is: Michael Papps (Captain) Brent Arnel Tom Blundell Craig Cachopa Alecz Day Dane Hutchinson Matt McEwan Stephen Murdoch Jeetan Patel Michael Pollard Anurag Verma Luke Woodcock Notables: Brent Arnel requires two wickets to achieve 100 in List A matches The Firebirds are currently fifth on the table, with one win, three losses and one ‘no result’ record from five games. Match can be followed via live scoring at www.cricketwellington.co.nz
    • Accepted from Cricket Wellington 119 months ago
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• • Lunchtime Readings

    • 3 Jun 2023
    • Te Pātaka Toi Adam Art Gallery
    • Every second Tuesday lunchtime, Christina Barton, Director of the Adam Art Gallery and co-curator of In Relation: Performance Works by Peter Roche & Linda Buis 1979–1985, will select a performance in the exhibition and read the relevant original notes drafted by the artists or compiled by their most assiduous audience member, the critic and curator Wystan Curnow. Her idea is to bring a live dimension into the gallery as a way of animating the documentation on display and sharing first-hand insights in their unedited form. Each reading will be between 10 and 20 minutes with time for questions after.
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    • museums-and-galleries
    • victoria-university

    Adam Art Gallery, Hunter Car Park, Kelburn, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6145, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  

• • Waterfront tweaks: Taranaki St Wharf

    • 12 Jan 2007
    • WellUrban
    • As much as we Wellingtonians are happy to live in a "cold-yet-cultural" city, most of us would have to admit that this "summer" has been pretty gruelling. Which is why yesterday, with it's balmy temperatures and spectacular sunset, seemed to switch so many of us into outdoors mode for one delicious evening. Most of Waitangi Park was humming by about 5:30, but even though the lawn was relatively dry and looking sweetly bucolic with its lush grass and clover, it had attracted a grand total of eleven people, mostly on the berms around the edge.
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• • August 2012: New sculpture commission

    • 17 Aug 2012
    • Wellington Sculpture Trust
    • The Governor-General announced on Friday 17 August that the Wellington Sculpture Trust is working with the TG Macarthy Board of Governors to commission a sculpture to recognise the contribution TG Macarthy has made to the Wellington Region. The sculpture will take pride of place at the bottom of Cuba Street in the vicinity of Bond Street, the Opera House and the Town Hall - all significant landmarks associated with TG Macarthy - and is expected to take between two to three years to commission and complete. There are a number of connections between the selected site and TG Macarthy…
    • Accepted from WST news 158 months ago
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    Cuba Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  
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    Fale Malae

    • 23 Sep 2021
    • Eye of the Fish
    • Wellington’s Waterfront is going to be quite full, or so it seems. Yesterday the WCC agreed in principle to the proposed Fale Malae being proposed for the waterfront, or at least for them to go forward to the next phase of planning. This is the same Fale that was proposed for a site up near Parliament (on Bunny St, between the Victoria School of Law in the old Government Buildings, and the VUW Business School in Rutherford House). Evidently someone has ruled that the parliamentary site was unsuitable, and so Frank Kitts Park has been proposed instead.
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    Frank Kitts Park, Lambton, Wellington Central, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  
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    Announcing the Verb Writers Resident 2020

    • 29 Apr 2020
    • Verb Wellington
    •   <figure class=" sqs-block-image-figure intrinsic " > We are thrilled to be offering a new writers residency in Wellington thanks to our partners Katherine Mansfield House & Garden and Park Hotel. We had a lot of applications from across Aotearoa for our first residency experience. It was a real privilege to read through so many incredible applications and gain new insights into what writers are working on and why residencies are so important.We are delighted to announce that our inaugural resident is Auckland writer Himali McInnes. Himali’s application was exceptional and we look forward to welcoming Himali to Wellington later in 2020. About Himali: Himali McInnes is a family doctor who works in a busy Auckland practice and in the prison system. She enjoys writing short stories, essays, articles, flash fiction and mediocre poetry. She has been published locally and internationally, and has either won or been short-listed in several writing competitions. She is an NZSA Mentorship recipient for 2020. Himali is also a maker of messes - through gardening, beekeeping, cooking and chicken farming. She is humbled and so grateful to be a Verb Wellington Residency recipient, as she loves Wellington (best op shops ever) and is very much looking forward to time spent writing at the Katherine Mansfield House & Garden. Read Himali’s brilliant review of Bernadine Evaristo’s Girl, Woman, Other on The Spinoff here.
    • Accepted from Verb Wellington feed 52 months ago by tonytw1
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• • Firebirds Squad Named For First Home Match Of Season

    • 20 Nov 2015
    • Cricket Wellington
    •   The Mighty Ape Wellington Firebirds squad to play in their fifth game of the Georgie Pie Super Smash against the SKYCITY Northern Knights at the Basin Reserve on Sunday, November 22 is: Michael Papps (Captain) Brent Arnel Craig Cachopa Alecz Day Jade Dernbach Dane Hutchinson Stephen Murdoch Jeetan Patel Michael Pollard Matt Taylor Anurag Verma Luke Woodcock Notables: The match starts at 2pm and can be followed on Radio Sport and live scoring; cricketwellington.co.nz and www.supersmash.co.nz This match will be the Firebirds first domestic Twenty20 fixture at the Basin Reserve since 2013 The Mighty Ape Wellington Firebirds will be debuting their Yellow home match strip
    • Accepted from Cricket Wellington 120 months ago
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• • Mighty Ape Firebirds Squad Named For Clash With Canterbury Kings

    • 30 Nov 2015
    • Cricket Wellington
    • The Mighty Ape Wellington Firebirds squad to play in their eighth game of the Georgie Pie Super Smash against the Canterbury Kings at the Basin Reserve on Wednesday December  2nd is: Brent Arnel Tom Blundell Jade Dernbach Dane Hutchinson Stephen Murdoch Michael Papps Jeetan Patel Luke Ronchi Matt Taylor Luke Woodcock Anurag Verma Notables: The match starts at 4pm and can be followed on live scoring; cricketwellington.co.nz andwww.supersmash.co.nz. Luke Ronchi returns from the BLACKCAPS and comes in for Craig Cachopa. One player to be added after the final training. This match will be the Firebirds last domestic Twenty20 fixture at the Basin Reserve for the season.
    • Accepted from Cricket Wellington 120 months ago
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• • Orienteering Wellington February News

    • 8 Feb 2025
    • Wellington Orienteering Association
    • Orienteering Wellington February News Our summer sprint series kicks off this Wednesday—don't miss it! ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   View this email in your browser Summer of “O” kicks off in Wellington! Mihi nui kia <> First event Wednesday, at Whitireia Welcome back to another year of orienteering! We’re kicking things off this Wednesday with our afterwork sprints, part of our College Sport Wellington (CSW) Series, which will be followed by forest and farm orienteering in March. Although CSW events are aimed at getting school students orienteering, don’t be put off by the name—courses are open to everyone, and we’d love to see you there. A big thank you to our course planner, Ali Power, and our controller, Sarah O’Sullivan, for knocking our first sprint into shape at Whitireia Campus in Porirua. Register for Whitireia Ready to join in? You can find all our events (including those offered by Orienteering Hutt Valley) on our website. Just subscribe to the calendar and they’ll magically appear in your diary! AGM highlights Congratulations to Morag McLellan, who took out the Endeavour Cup for development, and to Helen Hughes for receiving the Fortune Cup for outstanding service to the club! Beverley Holder was welcomed as the new President of Orienteering Wellington, taking over from Paul Teesdale-Spittle, who has dedicated many years to leading the club. Beverley has been deeply involved, most recently helping steer a successful Oceania organising committee. Draft minutes from the AGM 2024 will soon be available on the website Morag McLellan Helen Hughes Wellington makes waves at Oceania Oceania was a fantastic event, with over 700 orienteers from both sides of the Tasman and further enjoying beautiful courses at Massey University (sprint) and Santoft forest maps of Koitiata (middle), Knottingly (long), and Parewanui (relay). Orienteering Wellington members achieved some impressive results, especially Lizzie Ingham, who reigned supreme by taking first in Women’s 21E for the Sprint, Middle, and Long events. Jake McLellan also shone with a second place in M20E Sprint and Long courses, and both he and Rachel Baker were part of the New Zealand junior teams that won their Trans-Tasman relay competitions. Orienteering Wellington can be proud of hosting a brilliant event for all. A huge thank you to our wonderful volunteers, particularly Helen Hughes, who wrangled the volunteers to ensure everything ran seamlessly each day. 2025 subscriptions now due Members attending the AGM resolved to raise subscriptions by 20% to cover Orienteering New Zealand levies—our first increase in quite some time! Subscriptions for 2025 are now due and invoices have been sent. Please email Anna Varnham if any of the following apply. You’re ready to become a member. You haven’t yet received your subscription invoice for this year. You aren’t looking to renew your membership this year. Find out more about membership and join us today. Here’s to another great year of orienteering! Membership Coming events Wednesday 12 February — CSW and afterwork sprint at Whitireia Campus, Porirua Wednesday 19 February — CSW and afterwork sprint, St Patrick’s College, Upper Hutt Wednesday 26 February — CSW and afterwork sprint, Wellington East Girls’ College Wednesday 5 March — CSW and afterwork sprint, Lower Hutt CBD Wednesday 12 March — CSW and afterwork sprint, Wellington Botanic Gardens ... Find more local events or, for all events, visit Orienteering New Zealand About us We welcome all who live around Te Whanganui-a-Tara to discover our special region through orienteering. Be part of our community at Orienteering Wellington Copyright (C) 2025 Orienteering Wellington. All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe
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• • Congratulations to the Regional Council: a Basin solution without a flyover

    • 15 Nov 2012
    • Wellington Scoop
    • Congratulations to the Regional Council on the vote last week to revisit Option X. The Architectural Centre’s design beats the Transport Agency’s by integrating needs – it’s more sophisticated than just another stretch of State Highway 1. In 2009, the Civic Trust ran a public seminar about the Basin Reserve area to a packed house. Clearly it showed a successful solution would need to balance the interests of residents, motorists, passengers, pedestrians, and children. This has shaped our flyover response: the flyover doesn’t achieve grade separation from local traffic, and it doesn’t fit its surroundings (SH2 Dowse shows NZTA’s style). There are better ways of improving transport.
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    Decision 6 - Funding the Central Library rebuild | Kōrero mai | Wellington City Council

    • 6 Apr 2021
    • Wellington City Council
    • Wellington’s much-loved Central Library was closed in March 2019 following an engineering assessment saying that the way the floor was designed presented a high level of potential failure in a significant earthquake. It has a similar floor design to one used in the now demolished Statistics House, where a floor collapsed in the Kaikoura earthquakes. In 2020, we ran a six-week consultation in which we asked for public feedback on five options for restoring a Central Library service in Te Ngākau Civic Square. The options all considered the resilience of the building, future proofing the library service, the connection to Te Ngākau, and the overall costs.
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• • Passchendaele: The Belgians Have Not Forgotten

    • 15 Jul 2009
    • Passchendaele: The Belgians Have Not Forgotten Venue: ANZAC Hall Featherston Date: 17 July – 16 August Hours: 10am – 4pm daily This exhibition focuses on how the memories of New Zealand still live on in Flanders today, 90 years after the devastating conflict that cost so many young kiwi lives. These memories are brought to life through images, movies and artefacts. New Zealand lost more men during the 100 days of fighting than any other commonwealth country - 845 on one day alone during the First Battle of Passchendaele, 12 October, 1917. The people of Flanders and, more widely, the people of Belgium have never forgotten this sacrifice, which is commemorated in this very special exhibition.
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• • Wellington Blaze squad announced for Round Two of the Women’s Domestic Competition

    • 25 Dec 2015
    • Cricket Wellington
    • The Wellington Blaze squad to play in the second round of the Women’s Domestic Competition against the Canterbury Magicians at Lincoln, from December 27 to 29 is: Sophie Devine (captain) Rachel Priest (vice-captain) Erin Burns Deanna Doughty Allex Evans Emma Fulbrook Amelia Kerr Gemma Krebs Suzie McDonald Jess McFadyen Elizabeth Perry Eimear Richardson Co-Coaches: Mark Borthwick and Ivan Tissera Notables: The matches can be followed on live scoring; cricketwellington.co.nz The Blaze head to Lincoln leading the Domestic Women’s One day competition after 2 emphatic bonus point wins over Northern Districts in the first round. The team is joined by Erin Burns from Australia for this round after having a successful debut season for the Blaze last year.
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• • Capoeira Angola Wellington

    • 3 Feb 2019
    • Newtown Festival
    • Bringing together Capoeira Angola practitioners from across New Zealand to present this beautiful art of cunning and acrobatics…the mix of live music and singing that bring to the present moment a long historical story of resistance and the fight against an oppressive system…born in a time of slavery and colonization in Brazil with strong African roots…the ‘Roda’ is a celebration and a way to keep the art alive and strong…..to test our physical abilities and strengthen our spirits in a playful and community enriching event. This year we’ll have joining us a special guest Master from Bahia, Brazil, Mestre Lua de Bobo….a well respected master of the old guard….a living legend
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• • New group campaigning for council&#8217;s Spatial Plan

    • 15 Sep 2020
    • Wellington Scoop
    • A new campaign has launched to support the Wellington City Council’s proposed Spatial Plan, which aims to set a blueprint for more affordable housing as the city grows. A City for People is a non-partisan group of Wellingtonians who share a progressive and sustainable vision for Wellington. We see the Spatial Plan as an important opportunity to put people first and make a plan to share our city as it grows. “We’re asking Wellington City Councillors to support the Spatial Plan so all generations of Wellingtonians can share the city we love, and we have a chance to live in an affordable, warm, dry home,” said City for People spokesperson Isla Stewart.
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