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    Status quo for club rugby competition structure for next three seasons

    • 12 Oct 2021
    • Wellington Club Weekly
    • WRFU Release 12 October: Earlier this evening WRFU’s 20 Clubs and affiliated bodies voted to retain this year’s Premier Men’s competition format for the next three years. This vote was the culmination of a five-month review process in which a working group comprising Clubs and Wellington Rugby Football Union (WRFU) representatives proposed three format options...
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• • Fighting the takeover of the golf course

    • 19 Oct 2021
    • Wellington Scoop
    • Wellington Airport’s plan to take over the golf course became known almost two years ago. An airport master plan announced in October 2019 said the terminal would be doubled in size, with “taxiway improvements” for which it wanted to buy the the southern portion of the Miramar Golf Course to provide space for additional aircraft stands, taxiways and aprons.
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    Miramar Golf Course, Airport Bus Stop Walkway, Rongotai, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6242, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  
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    Lions supporters marking 21 years since last NPC title win

    • 20 Oct 2021
    • Wellington Club Weekly
    • Today marks the 21st anniversary since Wellington last won the National Provincial Championship. They won in 1978, 1981, 1986 and, most recently, on 21 October 2000 when they beat Canterbury 34-29 in the final in Christchurch. Unlike those previous three winning seasons, and most recently 1986 when they won every game (albeit no finals series),...
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• • Sunday Sessions at Lovebite

    • 23 Oct 2021
    • Wellington Jazz Cooperative
    • Each week the session features compositions by a great jazz artist. The house band open with a couple of tunes and then musicians are invited up to join in. Featured composer: John ColtraneDate/Time: 24 October 2021, 2.30pm – 4.30pm, House Band: Ayrton Foote (p), Patrick Bleakley (b), Mark Lockett (d)Venue: Lovebite, Forresters Lane, Te Aro
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• • Sunday Sessions at the Library Bar

    • 30 Oct 2021
    • Wellington Jazz Cooperative
    • Each week the session features compositions by a great jazz artist. The house band open with a couple of tunes and then musicians are invited up to join in. Featured composer: Frank SinatraDate/Time: 31 October 2021, 2.30pm – 4.30pm, House Band: Alex Bolton (g), Seth Boy (b), Mark Lockett (d)Venue: Library Bar, Courtney Place, Te Aro
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    Wellington Māori squad finalised for upcoming matches

    • 15 Jul 2021
    • Wellington Club Weekly
    • The Wellington Māori (Te Upoko O Te Ika Wellington) squad has been finalised this week by  head coach Justin Wilson ahead of their seven-match campaign that  culminates in the Te Tini A Maui Tournament on the East Coast at the start of October. Twenty eight players have been named, with four to be released following...
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    40th anniversary of Wellington’s Ranfurly Shield win over Waikato coming up

    • 11 Aug 2021
    • Wellington Club Weekly
    • Wellington’s five All Blacks, from left to right Stu Wilson, Allan Hewson, Murray Mexted, Jamie Salmon and Bernie Fraser, emerge on to the tarmac with the Ranfurly Shield after their 22-4 win over Waikato. PHOTO: The Evening Post, 1 October 1981. The Wellington Lions play the Waikato Mooloo in round two of the National Provincial...
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• • Sunday Sessions at the Library Bar

    • 30 Oct 2021
    • Wellington Jazz Cooperative
    • Each week the session features compositions by a great jazz artist. The house band open with a couple of tunes and then musicians are invited up to join in. Featured composer: Frank SinatraDate/Time: 31 October 2021, 2.30pm – 4.30pm, House Band: Alex Bolton (g), Seth Boy (b), Mark Lockett (d)Venue: Library Bar, Courtney Place, Te Aro
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• • 2020 Concert Series

    • 25 Feb 2020
    • Chamber Music Hutt Valley
    • Unfortunately due to COVID-19 disruption, our first two concerts for 2020 (Jun Bouterey-Ishido and the Cowan-Darroch Duo) have had to be cancelled, and the Marmen String Quartet will be unable to join us in October. We are pleased to confirm a revised season of three concerts for the remainder of 2020. Memberships and season tickets […]
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• • World Homeless Day at the Compassion Soup Kitchen

    • 17 Oct 2019
    • Compassion Soup Kitchen
    • Thursday 10th October 2019 was World Homeless Day. This time is used to educate people on the issue of homelessness, as well as to celebrate and support those doing good work to support the homeless and those sleeping rough in our community. Big thanks to Hon Kris Faafoi MP and Hon Paul Eagle MP who volunteered for meal service […]
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    Suzanne Aubert Compassion Centre, 132, Tory Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6040, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  
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    Roaring Stag Hut

    • 21 Jan 2022
    • Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
    • We had a lovely trip to Roaring Stag Hut in the northern Tararua Ranges (Mangatainoka Valley) in the first weekend of October 2021. Five of us met at the usual spot at Wellington Train Station (very grateful to be leaving on a Saturday morning!), and our leader, Anne, kindly drove us the 2 1/2 hours ... Read more
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    Watch the Festival Opening & Panel Discussion

    • 8 Nov 2021
    • Wellington Heritage Week
    • Diversity and positivity were the aims of the Festival Opening & Panel Discussion for Wellington Heritage Week 2021, 25–31 Oct. The panel event took place in the Adam Auditorium at the City Gallery Wellington on Tuesday 26th of October 2021. Watch the high-quality live stream of the panel by clicking the link in this blog post.
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    Adam Art Gallery, Hunter Car Park, Paekākā, Kelburn, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6040, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  
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    Pioneers of rugby in Wellington: 006 Thomas Hoar

    • 24 Mar 2022
    • Wellington Club Weekly
    • Thank you to the New Zealand Amateur Sport Association for this article. First published October 2021. FOOTBALL EVENING POST, VOLUME XLIII, ISSUE 80, 4 APRIL 1892, PAGE 2 “There is some probability of T. Hoar, who played three-quarter for the Melrose Club, and who has been lately playing for the Merivale Club, Christchurch, returning to...
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    Teofilo Paulo Bringing Wisdom to Avalon

    • 27 Apr 2022
    • Wellington Club Weekly
    • Teofilo Paulo after playing for Avalon against Wainuiomata last year. PHOTO: Hugh Pretorius.  By Adam Julian  It’s October 10, 2015 and over 50,000 spectators are crammed into St James Park, Newcastle. Samoa are engaged in a must-win tussle with Scotland at the Rugby World Cup. The scoreline is tight when Samoa has a dropout on...
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    Wainuiomata, Lower Hutt, Lower Hutt City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa (OpenStreetMap)
  
  

• • Reflections on Sufficiency and Simplicity

    • 7 Oct 2022
    • Low Carbon Kapiti
    • By Sahra Kress, community midwife, 8 October 2022 “When we lose the Earth, if we lose the Earth,oh how desperately we will long to go back to how it was. How we will wish that we had not taken all of this for granted” Peter Kalmus, NASA scientist And how we will wish that we had […]
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• • Passenger Rail Inquiry submission

    • 11 Nov 2022
    • Low Carbon Kapiti
    • By Jake Roos, 11 November 2022 Asher Wilson-Goldman and myself presented to the Transport Select Committee inquiry on 27 October on behalf of Low Carbon Kāpiti regarding restoring passenger rail services between our cities. You can read our submission below, which was prepared in large part by Paul Callister (Thanks Paul!). Also, due to the […]
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    Seniors Week Around Wellington

    • 15 Sep 2023
    • Age Concern Wellington
    • For Seniors’ Week (first week of October), Wellington City Council has put together a fantastic booklet packed with loads of activities and events around Wellington. Pick up your copy at a library around Wellington, or call us on 04 499 6648 and we’ll post a copy to you. You can also view the booklet here: ... Read more
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• • Goodbye to Whetū Campbell – WCF Kaitakawaenga Māori

    • 28 May 2023
    • Wellington Community Fund
    • We’re sad to announce that Wellington Community Fund’s Kaitakawaenga Māori – Whetū Campbell is leaving the organisation at the end of May. Whetū joined WCF in October 2019, and has been pivotal in shaping and leading He Rau Aroha, our strategic granting programme focussed on supporting Māori-led initiatives that specifically serve and support mana whenua,... Read more »
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    Age Concern’s position on key election issues for seniors

    • 27 Sep 2023
    • Age Concern Wellington
    • In the run-up to the general election on 14 October 2023, Age Concern New Zealand has issued a document listing key issues of concern for older people in New Zealand. The aim is to inform aspiring politicians and the wider New Zealand population of these issues and advocate for action to address and improve the ... Read more
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    A gentle amble along the Rakiura coastline

    • 25 Oct 2023
    • Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
    • Kiwi sightings: 9Number of huts bagged: 16Number of days: 8Number of days with wet boots: also 8Distance: 117 kmElevation gain: over 6,500m – a very undulating track! A Rakiura haiku: The mud is everywhere. Bog-a-licious, soggy mud. No coffee cart here. Friday 13 October Landing in Mason Bay8km of local exploring, 2h Boarding a tiny ... Read more
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    From the President – September 2023

    • 3 Oct 2023
    • Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
    • Kia ora, This article provides a brief update on club activities, including: WTMC September recap: Committee, trips and lodge updates Coming up in October If you have any questions, comments or ideas please get in touch. Ngā mihi Anne de Ferron president@wtmc.org.nz WTMC September recap EM trip to Daphne Hut (left) . (Credit: Jane)Te Awa Kairangi ... Read more
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• • Principal’s Message – Mid-Term 4, 2023

    • 7 Nov 2023
    • Wellington High School
    • For Dominic’s mid-term Principal’s message, he is sharing his speech from our Year 13 Senior Celebration Evening, held on Monday 30 October. If you would like to read the original Nick Cave article that Dominic refers to below, please visit The Red Hand files. Tēna koutou katoa This evening’s celebration represents work from students in […]
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    Wellington High School, Taranaki Street, Mount Cook, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  

• • Principal’s Message – Mid-Term 4, 2023

    • 7 Nov 2023
    • Wellington High School
    • For Dominic’s mid-term Principal’s message, he is sharing his speech from our Year 13 Senior Celebration Evening, held on Monday 30 October. If you would like to read the original Nick Cave article that Dominic refers to below, please visit The Red Hand files. Tēna koutou katoa This evening’s celebration represents work from students in […]
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    Wellington High School, Taranaki Street, Mount Cook, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  

• • Changes for Incorporated Societies in 2026

    • 3 Jul 2025
    • Wellington Community Fund
    • A new Incorporated Societies Act came into effect in October 2023 introducing several important changes for societies. All societies that wish to remain ‘incorporated’ must re-register under the new Act by April 2026. To reregister, a society may need to update their constitution for the requirements of the new Act. Key changes under the Incorporated... Read more »
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• • Wellington Jazz Festival

    • 3 Sep 2024
    • Wellington Jazz Cooperative
    • WJC are excited to present 3 concerts on 17 October for the Wellington Jazz Festival. Tin Men and the Telephone, 6-7pm & 8-9pm and Harry Scholes: The Floor is Lava 10-11pm. Tickets available now on Eventfinda.co.nz “If you came for grandpa’s jazz, you are at the wrong address: Tin Men & the Telephone is experimenting, […]
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    Vogelmorn's Annual Spooky Disco

    • 10 Oct 2023
    • Vogelmorn Community Group
    • You're Invited to the Vogelmorn Annual Halloween Spooky Disco! Get ready for a spine-tingling night of Halloween fun that's perfect for the whole family! Join us on the eerie evening of October 29th as Vogelmorn Hall and Vogelmorn Green come alive with ghoulish delights at our FREE community event, the Vogelmorn Annual Halloween Spooky Disco.
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    Vogelmorn Bowling Club, Mornington Road, Brooklyn, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6021, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  

• • One more sleep till Craft2.0

    • 9 Oct 2008
    • The Wellingtonista
    • Craft2.0 springs into the shopping season by returning to TheNewDowse on October 11th with a Craftastic Craftacular (don’t ask us what that means, but pretty much beyond fabulous is a good definition) There are over 60 crafters this time round and as always there is a mix of returning favourite crafters and brand shiny new ones.
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    Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  
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    We’ve Moved!

    • 6 Nov 2024
    • Age Concern Wellington
    • We’ve been providing services for older people in the Wellington Region since 1976. Our vision is for the older population to be a thriving, respected and engaged part of the community. For the past 17 years, we’ve been based in Anvil House on Wakefield Street. At the end of October, we relocated to Level 4 ... Read more
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• • Halloween Howl II

    • 24 Oct 2007
    • The Wellingtonista
    • It may come as somewhat of a surprise to you to discover that Wellington has a pro-wrestling circuit. However, now you know, you really must come along to Halloween Howl II on Saturday October 27. It starts at 7.30pm so you'll be out in time to attend other Halloween shindigs, and damn, it's men in tights.
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• • Eva Dixon's to get the boot from the Zoo

    • 17 Feb 2008
    • The Wellingtonista
    • The DomPost reports that Eva Dixon's Cafe is being given the old heave-ho from Wellington Zoo. The contract for the running of the Zoo's cafe came up last October, and, as co-owner John Heald said... We were under the impression it wouldn't have been a problem and were waiting for the paperwork to come through ... But no!
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    Wellington Zoological Gardens, Manchester Street, Melrose, Wellington, Wellington Region, 6021, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)