1991 days ago

The Sound of Music is coming to Porirua

Reporter Community News

The show must go on. After postponing their production of the stage play “Brassed Off” just before Level Four lock down, the Porirua Little Theatre has bounced back and is producing the Sound of Music.
The production features a cast of 36 from ages six and up, acting, singing and dancing in more than 45 different roles.


Locals play many of the leading roles including Callum Rolland of Whitby (stage manager and Franz), Jessica Karauria of Papakowhai (Elsa Schrader), Erebuka Bwauro of Cannons Creek is in the ensemble, David Marris of Ranui (Captain Geog von Trapp), Elena Power from Titahi Bay (Gretl von Trapp,) Nijah Rohloff of Elsdon (Kurt von Trapp), Sarah Holswich of Elsdon (Frau Schmidt) and Emma Orsmby of Whitby (playing in the ensemble) who all feature in the attached picture.

The Sound of Music Is on at the Purina Pro Plan Wellington Events Center October 28 to November 14.

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11 days ago

Some Choice News!

Kia pai from Sharing the Good Stuff

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!

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2 days ago

💨 Wellington: Is the real summer finally here?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

It’s the talk of the town (and every coffee queue): the Wellington "summer" has felt more like a very long, very damp spring! 🌧️ We’ve definitely had our fair share of grey skies and raincoats lately.

In fact, The Post reports that our "pretty average" summer has been tough on the local venues and events that usually thrive under the sun. But don't pack away the sunscreen just yet!

The good news? The next couple of weeks are looking a bit more "settled" (the Wellington word for "not a gale-force downpour"). With autumn officially here, now is the time to squeeze every last drop out of the season! ☀️

Any local hidden spots or activities you’d recommend for a calm Wellington day? Drop them in the comments! 👇

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1 day ago

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