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Nelson College's Headmaster Richard Dykes will be in Wellington on Friday 18th September, and is keen to meet with any parents who are considering sending their son to Nelson College. With a welcoming family environment, our school has consistently high-level academic, sporting and leadership … View moreNelson College's Headmaster Richard Dykes will be in Wellington on Friday 18th September, and is keen to meet with any parents who are considering sending their son to Nelson College. With a welcoming family environment, our school has consistently high-level academic, sporting and leadership programmes.
If you are interested in more information, this is a great opportunity to meet Richard and get an overview of our school.
To arrange a time between 4.30pm and 6.30pm, email boarding@nelsoncollege.school.nz
Young people will not want to live in Wellington if the city’s housing crisis is not fixed, a frustrated councillor has told colleagues.
As Wellington City Council's six-month Housing Action Plan report came to the table at its strategy and policy committee meeting on Wednesday, the draft … View moreYoung people will not want to live in Wellington if the city’s housing crisis is not fixed, a frustrated councillor has told colleagues.
As Wellington City Council's six-month Housing Action Plan report came to the table at its strategy and policy committee meeting on Wednesday, the draft spatial plan, social housing and affordability became hot topics.
Councillor Tamatha Paul warned her colleagues that a change in attitude was needed if the city is to prosper.
"If we want to keep [Wellington] grey and dull and boring, and if we want to keep going the way we're going with the debate we’re having then it’s quickly going to be the city no one wants to live in, especially not young people.
We don't fix housing affordability by having no supply – that doesn’t make any sense to me and to me, it's making the problem of social housing worse because we’re pricing people out."
Fire and Emergency are attending an incident at the Soho Apartments on Taranaki Street.
Traffic will be quite congested so we suggest avoiding the area if possible.
Stay safe Pōneke.
If you hear the sound “Kaah, kaah" the regional council wants to hear from you. It could be the harsh call of rooks, a pest bird that nests in rural areas during spring.
Rooks are an invasive species that target agricultural crops. Every Year, our biosecurity team carry out surveys and … View moreIf you hear the sound “Kaah, kaah" the regional council wants to hear from you. It could be the harsh call of rooks, a pest bird that nests in rural areas during spring.
Rooks are an invasive species that target agricultural crops. Every Year, our biosecurity team carry out surveys and control to prevent these birds from harming our environment and economic wellbeing.
If you think you’ve seen this large, glossy, purplish-black bird on your property, please cal the regional council on 0800 496 734 or email pest.animals@gw.govt.nz.
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I ordered a shed from the wooden shed company which has just arrived. I had ambitions of installing it myself, but have realised it is beyond me! Especially as it is going on a bit of concrete that is not entirely level so we may need to do something about that. I am looking for a … View moreHi there,
I ordered a shed from the wooden shed company which has just arrived. I had ambitions of installing it myself, but have realised it is beyond me! Especially as it is going on a bit of concrete that is not entirely level so we may need to do something about that. I am looking for a builder or handyman who might be able to do the installation for me. There is a video guide on this link: www.thewoodenshedco.co.nz...
Thanks for all of your entries in our Father's Day giveaway! It was great to see all the love that Dads were getting across the nation.
It was a very difficult decision, but we want to say a massive congratulations to Elvi from Eden Terrace who took out the competition!
Don't worry … View moreThanks for all of your entries in our Father's Day giveaway! It was great to see all the love that Dads were getting across the nation.
It was a very difficult decision, but we want to say a massive congratulations to Elvi from Eden Terrace who took out the competition!
Don't worry if you missed out, there's plenty more where that came from. Keep your eyes peeled for our next giveaway.
Labour is promising to make Matariki New Zealand’s twelfth public holiday. It would be the first new public holiday since the Third Labour Government made Waitangi Day a public holiday in 1973, although then Prime Minister Norman Kirk called it “New Zealand Day”.
Please mark any comments Not… View moreLabour is promising to make Matariki New Zealand’s twelfth public holiday. It would be the first new public holiday since the Third Labour Government made Waitangi Day a public holiday in 1973, although then Prime Minister Norman Kirk called it “New Zealand Day”.
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Brighten up a corner of your garden with this easy-to-build bird bath and paint it in a Resene colour to suit your exterior colour palette.
Make the most of this weekend with this easy step by step project idea from Resene. Find out how to create your own
Do you think Tamantha Paul would make a good mayor? Does she have enough experience?
The 23-year-old said she is considering challenging incumbent Andy Foster, who has endured a torrid first term so far and is reportedly already planning for the 2022 election.
Her motivation for standing comes … View moreDo you think Tamantha Paul would make a good mayor? Does she have enough experience?
The 23-year-old said she is considering challenging incumbent Andy Foster, who has endured a torrid first term so far and is reportedly already planning for the 2022 election.
Her motivation for standing comes from a desire to be more involved in council decision making.
“I’m a little bit frustrated about how much power and resources we have in doing substantial stuff,” Paul said.
“There are more ambitious and aspirational things I wanted to be able to do on the council.”
Film buffs may want this collection of WFF booklets from 1981 to 2001 (1994 is missing). Please contact me if interested.
The Compassion Soup Kitchen has been feeding hungry Wellingtonians since 1901.
At the moment, the demand is greater than it has been for a very long time. People are suddenly finding themselves unable to make ends meet, facing job losses and reduced hours. On average, we’re serving 150 meals,… View moreThe Compassion Soup Kitchen has been feeding hungry Wellingtonians since 1901.
At the moment, the demand is greater than it has been for a very long time. People are suddenly finding themselves unable to make ends meet, facing job losses and reduced hours. On average, we’re serving 150 meals, six days a week, to both new and familiar faces.
Help out those who are doing it tough during the pandemic, donate to our Annual Appeal today!
We're giving away 100 Vegepods. To enter purchase the September issue of NZ Gardener, find the code and enter it online at Stuff.co.nz/vegepod
I was just phoned by Karori Vet Centre that my greyhound Bella had been taken to the Karori Vet by a very kind lady who had found her wandering in the cemetery! I did not know she was missing, but thought she was snoozing in her basket as usual. I later discovered that the gate had blown open and … View moreI was just phoned by Karori Vet Centre that my greyhound Bella had been taken to the Karori Vet by a very kind lady who had found her wandering in the cemetery! I did not know she was missing, but thought she was snoozing in her basket as usual. I later discovered that the gate had blown open and she must have crossed busy Chaytor Street all by herself! Do you know or are you the person who found Bella? I would very much like to thank you personally. It is a great relief that Bella is unharmed and that someone went to a lot of trouble to take her to the vet.
It has taken nearly 50 years but a new book on Bill Sutch is sure to spark debate in to an old controversy.
In September 1974, Bill Sutch was arrested and charged under the Official Secrets Act 1951, after a series of clandestine meetings with KGB agent Dimitri Rasgovorov, an official at the … View moreIt has taken nearly 50 years but a new book on Bill Sutch is sure to spark debate in to an old controversy.
In September 1974, Bill Sutch was arrested and charged under the Official Secrets Act 1951, after a series of clandestine meetings with KGB agent Dimitri Rasgovorov, an official at the Soviet Union's embassy, in Wellington.
He was subsequently acquitted but documents later found in the KGB archive suggested he was a Soviet agent.
His son-in-law, Keith Ovenden, has now written a book, Bill & Shirley: A Memoir, looking at the life of Sutch and his wife Shirley Smith. Smith was a prominent lawyer and the first woman in New Zealand to be a full member of a university law faculty.
We can thank Wellington carpenter Samuel Parnell for the the eight hour day and our annual Labour Day holiday.
It has been held on the fourth Monday of every October since 1910. National Leader Judith Collins, however, has suggested that if we want Matarki as a public holiday, we should get rid of … View moreWe can thank Wellington carpenter Samuel Parnell for the the eight hour day and our annual Labour Day holiday.
It has been held on the fourth Monday of every October since 1910. National Leader Judith Collins, however, has suggested that if we want Matarki as a public holiday, we should get rid of an existing holiday like Labour Day.
That is something the Labour Party is unlikely to agree with but what do you think?
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