Karaka Bays, Wellington

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2195 days ago

Wanted - surfboard

Sue from Seatoun

I am after an old surfboard to mosaic as an outdoor shower.
Require it to be at least 6'4" or longer.
If you have one, please message me.
Cheers
Sue

2197 days ago

Tell us what you though of A Very Welly Christmas

Wellington City Council

Did you come along to A Very Welly Christmas on the weekend? We’d love to hear about your experiences. Fill in our 5-minute survey and you could win a $50 Prezzy Card.

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2196 days ago

How much to practice?

Geoffrey from Seatoun

I've been teaching music for 28 years now and the longer I teach the more I realize that practice for kids under the age of 10 is not so important. I have seen so many cases where kids never practice and then by the time they are 10 or 11 they are playing very well.

One young man who I taught… View more
I've been teaching music for 28 years now and the longer I teach the more I realize that practice for kids under the age of 10 is not so important. I have seen so many cases where kids never practice and then by the time they are 10 or 11 they are playing very well.

One young man who I taught from the age of 8 to the age of 10 never practiced and was the slowest learner. I couldn't give up on him though, he had no dad and his mum use to ply me with tea and biscuits and tell me I was his greatest mentor. 7 years later I saw him play live ripping out a Metallica solo and he was absolutely shredding! His mum was there and after the performance she told me when he turned 13 he started playing non stop. The two years of lessons laid down a very solid foundation to build from.

I have many stories like this so please don't be too hard on the young ones and let them enjoy and express themselves at their own pace.

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2195 days ago

Colourful Kilbirnie Christmas Parade

Social Media Specialist from Wellington City Council

Looking for something festive to do with the family? Come along to the Kilbirnie Santa Parade & After Event Entertainment this Sun 2 Dec. There'll be face painting, a fire engine, bouncy castle, bubble and hula-hoop workshops. To find out more, click here.

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Looking for something festive to do with the family? Come along to the Kilbirnie Santa Parade & After Event Entertainment this Sun 2 Dec. There'll be face painting, a fire engine, bouncy castle, bubble and hula-hoop workshops. To find out more, click here.

Image: Kilbirnie Business Network

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2195 days ago

Make your best Split Second Decision

The Team from ACC New Zealand

No matter how long you’ve been riding, the unexpected can always happen. Be an even better rider with Ride Forever coaching. Find out more!

2196 days ago

Wellington Water Suburb of the Week - Karori

The Team from Wellington Water

A big shout out to Karori, who managed to secure the suburb of the week title. Awesome work Karorians!

A relatively wet week last week meant that overall people around the region have been keeping demand below the 160 million litre per day (MLD) target which is awesome to see.

All this rain has … View more
A big shout out to Karori, who managed to secure the suburb of the week title. Awesome work Karorians!

A relatively wet week last week meant that overall people around the region have been keeping demand below the 160 million litre per day (MLD) target which is awesome to see.

All this rain has been good for your gardens and our catchments, however just because it's raining doesn't mean we should stop conserving water.

Drinking water is a precious resource, so make sure you're not wasting it. If you're worried about your gardens and lawn not having enough water when the weather heats up, start collecting rain water now! Rain water is a great option to give your garden some extra love as we look to enter the warmer months.

Our top #waterlovers tip this week is turn the tap off when brushing your teeth! Don't let litres of our precious drinking resource pour straight down the drain.

#ourwaterourfuture

2196 days ago

Complete clearance across all tracks following this morning's suspection

Community Engagement Advisor from

FINAL UPDATE 12:40PM: We now have clearance on the Kāpiti line.

- The first northbound service will depart Wellington at 12:53pm
- The first southbound service will depart Waikanae at 1:00pm

Crews have assessed the potential damage and we now have clearance to run trains between Wellington and … View more
FINAL UPDATE 12:40PM: We now have clearance on the Kāpiti line.

- The first northbound service will depart Wellington at 12:53pm
- The first southbound service will depart Waikanae at 1:00pm

Crews have assessed the potential damage and we now have clearance to run trains between Wellington and Porirua, a further investigation will need to take place to determine the cause of the issue.

Please expect some delays as we return to timetable.
There should be no impact to services for this afternoon's peak.

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2196 days ago

Were you affected by the train outages?

Georgia Reporter from Stuff

Trains running on the Kāpiti line in and out of Wellington have been suspended because of a power outage.

​Metlink spokeswoman Emily Liddell said the cause of the power outage along a portion of track in Kaiwharawhara, which is used by the train line, is unknown.

The power outage was … View more
Trains running on the Kāpiti line in and out of Wellington have been suspended because of a power outage.

​Metlink spokeswoman Emily Liddell said the cause of the power outage along a portion of track in Kaiwharawhara, which is used by the train line, is unknown.

The power outage was first recorded at 7.30am on Tuesday. It had caused the Hutt Valley, Melling, and Wairarapa lines to also be suspended, but those services had now resumed.

However, commuters should expect delays as services returned to normal.

Kāpiti trains have been replaced by buses between Porirua and Wellington, but there are limited buses are available. Trains will be operating between Waikanae and Porirua but will not be running to timetable.

Metlink buses 60E, 236, and 290 will be accepting rail tickets while rail services are suspended.

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