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      <title>A Day With Ben Stallworthy of Big Judo at the Academy.</title>
      <link>https://www.wellingtonjudo.org.nz/2025/06/29/a-great-day-with-ben-stallworthy-of-big-judo-here-at-the-academy/</link>
      <description>Ben used to train here when in Wellington during the late 90s and 2000s. We had two sessions with members from several other clubs in attendance. Budokan, Kapiti, Tawa, and... Source</description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 28 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Wellington Judo Academy</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2025-06-28T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>April Fools: on Tour.</title>
      <link>https://www.wellingtonjudo.org.nz/2023/04/02/april-fools-on-tour/</link>
      <description>Judoka from the Academy, Masterton JJA and Kapiti JC converged on April Fools Day at the City Dojo for two sessions run by long time friends of the Academy, Graeme...

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      <pubDate>Sat, 01 Apr 2023 21:17:48 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:date>2023-04-01T21:17:48Z</dc:date>
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      <title>UPCOMING: Kapiti Chocolate Fish Competition.</title>
      <link>https://www.wellingtonjudo.org.nz/2022/07/27/upcoming-kapiti-chocolate-fish-competition/</link>
      <description>The first Chocolate Fish Competition of the years is being held at Kapiti JC on Sunday, 31 July. Who: Judoka aged 6-13 years. White Belt up to and including Orange...

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      <pubDate>Tue, 26 Jul 2022 21:22:03 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://www.wellingtonjudo.org.nz/2022/07/27/upcoming-kapiti-chocolate-fish-competition/</guid>
      <dc:creator>Wellington Judo Academy</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2022-07-26T21:22:03Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Come and gone: Grassroots 2021.</title>
      <link>https://www.wellingtonjudo.org.nz/2021/04/19/come-and-gone-grassroots-2021/</link>
      <description>Following the cancellation of Grassroots 2020, this year’s event was Grassroots XII. Clubs represented from Wellington were Budokan, Tawa, Koizumi, Upper Hutt, Kapiti and the Academy. For the fourth time,...

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      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Apr 2021 06:30:18 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://www.wellingtonjudo.org.nz/2021/04/19/come-and-gone-grassroots-2021/</guid>
      <dc:creator>Wellington Judo Academy</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2021-04-19T06:30:18Z</dc:date>
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      <title>17-18 April.</title>
      <link>https://www.wellingtonjudo.org.nz/2021/04/16/17-18-april/</link>
      <description>All judo classes for the weekend 17-18 April are cancelled as the Wellington Open Judo Championships are being held at Kapiti College. Junior Judo Classes are now finished for Term...

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      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Apr 2021 10:54:24 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Wellington Judo Academy</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2021-04-16T10:54:24Z</dc:date>
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      <title>New Brown Belts at the Academy.</title>
      <link>https://www.wellingtonjudo.org.nz/2020/10/11/new-brown-belts-at-the-academy/</link>
      <description>For the first time in 18 years we have graded 3 Brown Belts at one time. The Kapiti JC Ikkyu Grading, held on Saturday 10 October, was the biggest held...

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      <pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2020 08:06:50 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://www.wellingtonjudo.org.nz/2020/10/11/new-brown-belts-at-the-academy/</guid>
      <dc:creator>Wellington Judo Academy</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2020-10-11T08:06:50Z</dc:date>
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      <title>White-faced storm petrel translocation project 2019-2021</title>
      <link>https://manaisland.org.nz/white-faced-storm-petrel-translocation-project-2019-2021/</link>
      <description>WFSP2020_Summary_ReportIn 2019 FOMI began translocating white-faced storm petrels / rōrō, takahikare-moana from Rekohu / Chathams to Mana Island over a three-year period. Fifty chicks in 2019, and 100 each in 2020 and 2021. This work is made possible through funding from our major sponsor OMV New Zealand Ltd.  Overall aim To establish a self-sustaining population […]</description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2020 01:16:24 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Friends of Mana Island</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2020-07-12T01:16:24Z</dc:date>
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      <georss:featurename>Mana Island, Moki Street, Titahi Bay, Porirua, Porirua City, Wellington, 5022, New Zealand</georss:featurename>
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      <title>2019/20 Club Prizegiving and Awards</title>
      <link>https://paekakarikisurflifeguards.wordpress.com/2020/06/22/2019-20-club-prizegiving-and-awards/</link>
      <description>Derbridge Cup (7yr Boys) – Humphrey Curtis

Bowers Cup (7yr Girls) – Lucia Harfitt

Magee Cup (8yr Boys) – Zeplin Burglass-Devereux

Porter Family Cup (8yr G) – Honor Dreaneen, Abigail Maguire

Brinck Cup (9yr B) – Asher Thomas

Cheesman Cup (9yr G) – Molly Sherriff

Shaw Cup (10yr B) – Felix Thomas

Frain Cup (10yr G) – Lola Cowley

Thomson Parker Cup (11y B) – Not contested

Lyall Cup (11y G) – Ella Chamberlain

Harvey Cup (12yr B) – Renn Harper

Sewell Cup (12yr G) – Zoe Bailey

Hill Allen Cup (13yr B) – Not contested

Imrie Cup (13yr G) – Ava Jones

Eddie Bethall Cup – Surf Race – Felix Thomas

Instructors Cup – Surf Race – Ava Jones

Junior of the Year Shield – Ava Jones

Brophy Trophy (U16 B) – Alex Cecioni

Forbes Cup (U16 G) – Mickey Jones

Rose Bowl (U19 B) – Max Jones

Valentine Trophy (U19 G) – Georgia Ballentyne

Hooky Cup (Open M) – Jamie Norris

Wills Cup (Open W) – Brianna Norris

Open Men Ski Cup – Max Jones

Jane Perkins Shield Ski – Amy Dellow

Pat Cheesman Trophy Surf Race – Alex Cecioni

Kapiti Cup Surf Race – Katie Trott

Coaches Choice – Amy Dellow

Kennelly Cup, Sportsman of the Year – Alex Cecioni

Hodder Family, Sportswoman of the Year – Georgia Ballentyne

Bednarek-Trott Cup, Sports Team of the Year – U23 Magpies: Keely Saunders, Alex Coupe, Gemma Woolcock, Taylor Smith, Shane Radovanovich

JP IRB Shield – Dwight Garton

Rookie of the Year – Robbie Strombom

Most Promising Lifeguard – Sarah Warren

Simpson Shield, Patrol Team of the YearPatrol Team 3: Sarah Downs (Patrol Captain), Riley Crosbie, Jason Perry, Amy Spiekerman, Nikita Cameron-Bennett, Max Jones, Freya Hodge, Bella Brewer, Mia Litten, Callum Humphries

Rescue of the Year – Brianna Norris, Ben Strombom, Sarah Warren, Riley Crosbie

Lifeguard of the Year – Mike Ward

Volunteer of the Year – Peter Jones

Coach of the Year – Shane Radovanovich

Official of the Year – Richard Whinham

Instructor the Year – Brianna Norris

New lifeguards 2020

Robbie StrombomWilliam ButtershawGeena Pombo-VermeyNikita Cameron-BennettBen NorrisAva JonesLily KeatingMia LittenSavannah WardMatt BurnerBella Brewer</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2020 07:46:08 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Paekakariki Surf Lifeguards</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2020-06-22T07:46:08Z</dc:date>
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