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2023 agm
- Wellington Photographic Society
- Notice of Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Wellington Photographic Society Inc The date of the AGM is set for 28 September […]
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Who do you say that I am?
- Metropolitan Cathedral of the Sacred Heart
- This week’s Gospel is all about Peter. Jesus conferred upon Peter the primacy of the church. We know that Peter is the rock, the head, the foundation stone on whom […]
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Sacred Heart Cathedral, Guildford Terrace, Thorndon, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6140, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Kaweka Kaleidoscope – exploring Manson Country
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- Kaweka Kaleidoscope – exploring Manson Country Kaweka Range – Kaweka Forest Park It nearly makes the squatters weep, It takes five acres to a sheep, And each year sees these smaller flocks, For sheep don’t thrive on snow and rocks. (An anonymous poet on the difficulty of mustering in the remote Manson Country) I have ... Read more
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‘Take Action for Nature’ – Conservation Week 2023
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- You’ve planted a ‘Penguin Forest.’ This was a comment from one of my work colleagues after she heard about the volunteer work I had done over the weekend in the Catlins. Every year DoC, in partnership with Forest & Bird, organise a tree planting weekend in the Catlins and I saw this advertised on the ... Read more
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The Cathedral Connection 27 August 2023
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Sacred Heart Cathedral, Guildford Terrace, Thorndon, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6140, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Paratetaitonga…. nearly! Mt Ruapehu – Tongariro National Park
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- *Editor’s note: Paratetaitonga (2535m) is a mountain peak located on the edge of Mt Ruapehu’s Crater Lake. It’s always nice when you are lucky enough to have a Friday off work for early travel to your weekend’s destination! It’s even better when you know there’ll be no soggy camping at the road end on a ... Read more
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Eastern Hills (Hutt Valley) to Days Bay
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- We met at Woburn Station and set off on a clear, but chilly, morning for Te Whiti Park and the Te Whiti Riser track – with our ultimate destination being Days Bay. The conditions were ideal for a day walk. The Te Whiti Riser track climbs at a gentle incline up to the Electricity Corporation ... Read more
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Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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From the President – August 2023
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- Kia ora, This article provides a brief update on club activities, including: WTMC August recap: Committee, trips and lodge updates Tech officer vacancy: we need you! Coming up in September If you have any questions, comments or ideas please get in touch. Ngā mihi Anne de Ferron president@wtmc.org.nz WTMC August recap EM trip to Zekes Hut ... Read more
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WFS brings quizzing back to the film festival
- Wellington Film Society
- Wellington Film Society (WFS) was delighted to host its annual film quiz for the first time since 2019 on 8 August 2023.
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Good to know we all agree!
- Worser Bay Boating Club
- Last weekend Commodore Bill lead the team in a planning meeting. He posed the question to us around what our vision was for the club,...
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Worser Bay Yacht Club, Marine Parade, Seatoun, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Westies Hut – with chocolate streams and marshmallows
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- Westies Hut (with chocolate streams and marshmallows) It started with Tony, Jamie and I jumping into a helicopter to fly to Westies Hut as a bit of a treat. We had decided to make it a bit more epic by flying in and then just walking out since the track was an out and back ... Read more
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FMC Expedition Scholarships: Apply now
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- Applications for FMC expedition scholarships are open now and close on Friday 15th September. There are two types of scholarship available – the Youth Expedition Scholarship for applicants under 30, and the Simon Bell Memorial Scholarship, which is open to all ages. As a member club of the FMC, all WTMC members are eligible to ... Read more
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Mladen Ivančić, six-time acting boss of the Film Commission, retires
- Wellington Film Society
- Behind classic black spectacles in a Wellington cafe, newly-retired Mladen Ivančić ponders his future.
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Interclub 2023
- Wellington Photographic Society
- October 29 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm The Annual Interclub Print Battle is coming up with the current date of the […]
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Silence is golden
- Metropolitan Cathedral of the Sacred Heart
- I believe that God listens to us and answers our prayers in his time. However, every time I read today’s Gospel, I am surprised by the words “But Jesus did […]
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The Cathedral Connection 20 August 2023
- Metropolitan Cathedral of the Sacred Heart
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2023 – October Holiday Programme
- Onslow Junior Soccer Club
- You’ll find details and the registration form for our October School Holiday Programme HERE. Sign In to Register via our Friendly Manager portal. If you’ve registered your footballer for the 2023 season you will have received a login when you completed… » read more The post 2023 – October Holiday Programme appeared first on Onslow Junior Football Club.
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Composting workshop 7 October
- Ngaio Progressive Association
- We are planning something a bit different alongside our October recycling day. With the Sustainability Trust, we will be holding a workshop on homw composting – recycle your food scraps properly as well as your lids and tops. The workshop … Continue reading →
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Alpine training courses with NZAC
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- Thanks to WTMC scholarships that helped to cover some of the cost, Mathew and Anne signed up for a backcountry avalanche course and an intermediate snowcraft course with the New Zealand Alpine Club (NZAC). Jon had already utilised a WTMC scholarship to attend a summer rock course earlier in the year, but signed up anyway ... Read more
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Te Awa Kairangi / Hutt River packrafting
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- We had a great group of five for a Sunday morning beginners packraft paddle. The river had a great flow at 17 cubic metres, but the water was pretty cold! After a fairly smooth car shuttle ride, we had a briefing at the confluence of the Akatarawa and Upper Hutt Rivers and then jumped in. ... Read more
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Upper Hutt, Upper Hutt City, Wellington, 5218, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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The Passing of Bruce Perry
- Wellington Runners & Walkers (WRW)
- Hi Everyone, Gordie here, Sad news. It was brought to my attention at the club yesterday that on July 30 Bruce Perry past away, he was 93. His funeral was… Read More »The Passing of Bruce Perry
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Bus Trip – Hutt River Trail, 27 Aug 2023
- Wellington Runners & Walkers (WRW)
- Departing from Akau Tangi (formerly ASB) Sports Centre 8.00 am,Pickup 8.10 am at the Railway Station,Pickup 8.20 am at the Ngauranga Gorge Bus stop Bus will drop off walkers and… Read More »Bus Trip – Hutt River Trail, 27 Aug 2023
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Zekes Hut – Hihitahi Forest Sanctuary
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- This was my first overnight trip with the club, and first overnight trip in general since 2014, so I was excited to re-acquaint myself with hut life! Saturday We met at Wellington train station on Saturday morning and, after a lunch stop at the Brown Sugar cafe in Taihape, parked up as close to the ... Read more
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Encore screenings: 13-16 August
- Wellington Film Society
- Wellington, we’re excited to announce encore screenings for the following popular films.
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Facing the Storms of Life Together with Jesus
- Metropolitan Cathedral of the Sacred Heart
- It was so windy…It was freezing…There has been frost on the road and on the car…”. These were a few remarks that I heard from many in the past few […]
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Update on Northern Look-out to Brendan Beach track
- Pukerua Bay Residents Association
- PCC has provided an update on the slip remedial works on the track to Brendan Beach Monitoring and geo-technical work is ongoing at the slip below the Pukerua Bay lookout … Update on Northern Look-out to Brendan Beach track Read More »
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The Cathedral Connection 13 August 2023
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Arete Forks Hut – Tararua Forest Park
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- Day 1: Friday Tash, Nate, Richard, and I met at Wellington Train Station and started driving north, stopping in Masterton for sneaky kebabs. With our stomachs (very) satisfied, we continued to the trailhead at Kiriwhakapapa Campsite. As darkness settled in, we donned our tramping gear and headlamps and set off towards Blue Range Hut. The ... Read more
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Burn Hut – Tararua Forest Park
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- Day 1: Mangahao Lower No 2 Reservoir to Burn Hut Weather: Dry and warmDOC travel time: 3-4 hrs Group Time: 4 hrs Departing Wellington at 9am, it was a 1 1/2hr drive to Shannon, where we had morning tea. After this, there was a 45 minute drive up a narrow gravel road to Mangahao No ... Read more
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Lambing time on Wairaka (Carrad’s) farm
- Pukerua Bay Residents Association
- We’ve had a request from the farmers of the land to the west of Pukerua Bay. “Lambing on Wairaka Farm will be early this year. (Wairaka Farm is on the … Lambing time on Wairaka (Carrad’s) farm Read More »
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Pukerua Bay, Porirua, Porirua City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Recycling Day – Saturday 5 August
- Ngaio Progressive Association
- This Saturday is our next recycling day – 10am to noon at Ngaio Union Church, Crofton Road. Over that few months, there has been some change in what we are collecting so there is a full update below, but first … Continue reading →
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Ngaio, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Annual Exhibition 2023
- Wellington Photographic Society
- The exhibition is being held this year at the Thistle Hall in 293 Cuba St and will run from 14-20 August. […]
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July 2023 newsletter: AGM votes for change
- Friends of Maara Roa
- Friends of Maara Roa (FMR): 23 years bringing biodiversity back to the Cannons Creek catchment Working bees every fine Saturday; meet at 9.30 am in the carpark at the back of Porirua College. The nursery group meets every Thursday from 10 am to noon, in the grounds of Aotea College in Okowai Road. Website: www.maararoa.org.nz ... Read more
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Maara Roa (Cannons Creek lakes towards Duck Creek pathway), Cannons Creek, Porirua, Porirua City, Wellington, 5025, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Archbishop Paul’s Newsletter 2 August 2023
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Wellington Film Society to fend off the post-festival blues with thrilling triple-header
- Wellington Film Society
- The New Zealand International Film Festival may be wrapping up its Wellington programme on 13 August, but Wellington Film Society is dedicated to keeping the momentum going for the Capital’s cinephiles.
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Tapokopoko to South Saddle – with aliens on the eastern skyline
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- Tapokopoko to South Saddle ‘Where is the Tapokopoko scree slope? The map shows it is right here.’ ‘The map lies. I reckon the cheeky aliens stole it out from under us and planted a whole forest of trees instead!’ Tony and I were standing on the edge of the supposed ‘scree slope’ that was marked ... Read more
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2023 Best of the New Zealand Mountain Film Festival National Tour coming to Wellington
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- The best of the New Zealand Mountain Film Festival National Tour is once again coming back to Wellington with a double feature! We’ll be screening the best of the festival including NZ made and international films AND we’ve also arranged a special screening of the Tararua SK movie. The festival started in 2002 and is ... Read more
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