Hollywood wins Hutt sports awards
A plea for social justice and a special tribute to Grant Quinn, the founder of Special Olympics New Zealand, were two of the highlights at the Hutt Valley Sports Awards.
The overall winner was 2021 Olympic swim coach for Tokyo, Gary Hollywood, who coaches Olympic medal prospect Lewis Clareburt.
Award winners: Administrator/Volunteer of the Year Fran Scholey (netball); Official of the Year, Gareth Fowler (netball umpire); Young Sportsman, Tana Mumu (softball, baseball, rugby); Young Sportswoman, Diana Galloway (squash); Youth Volunteer of the Year, Joel and Luka Dunwoodie (hockey); Youth Team of the Year, Hutt Valley U16 Hornets (baseball); Exceptional Service to Sport, Grant Quinn (Special Olympics); Coach of the Year and Surpreme Winner, Gary Hollywood (swimming); Sporting Legend, Niniwa Roberts (hockey); Team of the Year, Taita Cricket Men’s Premiers; Sportsman of the Year, Nick Willis (athletics); Sportswoman of the Year, Karin Burger (netball); Disabled Athlete of the Year, Erin Knox (swimming); Media Contribution Award to Sport, Petone Rugby Football Club Social Media Team.
Some Choice News!
DOC is rolling out a new tool to help figure out what to tackle first when it comes to protecting our threatened species and the things putting them at risk.
Why does this matter? As Nikki Macdonald from The Post points out, we’re a country with around 4,400 threatened species. With limited time and funding, conservation has always meant making tough calls about what gets attention first.
For the first time, DOC has put real numbers around what it would take to do everything needed to properly safeguard our unique natural environment. The new BioInvest tool shows the scale of the challenge: 310,177 actions across 28,007 sites.
Now that we can see the full picture, it brings the big question into focus: how much do we, as Kiwis, truly value protecting nature — and what are we prepared to invest to make it happen?
We hope this brings a smile!
Poll: Are you still heading to your local for your caffeine fix, or has the $$ changed your habits? ☕
Wellington’s identity is built on its cafe culture, but with costs climbing, that culture is under pressure. We’ve seen the headlines about recent closures, and it’s a tough pill to swallow along with a $6+ coffee.
We all want our favourite spots to stay open, but we also have to balance our own budgets ⚖️
We want to know: How are you handling the "coffee math" in 2026? Are you still heading to your local for a chat and a caffeine fix, or has the cost of living changed your habits?
Keen to read more about "coffee math"? The Post has you covered.
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35.8% I avoid spending money on coffee
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54.3% I still indulge at my local cafe
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9.9% Irrelevant - coffee is not for me
🧩😏 Riddle me this, Neighbours…
I am an odd number. Take away a letter and I become even. What number am I?
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