"The Tip Lady of Porirua" is our CompassionFest'23 'local hero' - Kae Miller. Oct 27-29
Wellingtonian Kae Miller's extraordinary activism included living on the Porirua Tip to promote recycling, helping Jewish refugees escape Nazi Germany, and reforesting our South Coast - Kae in her 70s. What inspiration can we take from her life?
Eight events - jazz, art, experimental sound, natural dyes, foraging, upcycled gift making, social justice.
~ PROGRAMME ~
Fri 27 Oct
Interspecies Fungus Sound Experience [concert] 7.30pm Koha.
Island Bay Bowling Club, 276 The Parade.
Composed and performed by Island Bay's own Interspecies Fungus Trio! With guests Sendam Rawkestra.
Sat 28 Oct
Seaweed in the Kitchen & Garden 9.30 - 10.30am Free.
Celebrate seaweed! Learn about their amazing uses in kitchen and garden. Presenter Wendy Nelson. 88 The Parade, Island Bay Presbyterian Centre.
Sat 28 Oct
Sustainable colouration methods 2 - 3.30pm Free.
Natural dyeing techniques with plants endemic to Aotearoa. Presenter Angela Kilford. 88 The Parade, Island Bay Presbyterian Centre.
Sat 28 Oct
Zero-waste Gift making Sat:10am - 4pm; Sun 1-4pm Free.
Upcycle waste into great gifts. All materials provided or byo item. Pick an hour to suit.
88 The Parade, Island Bay Presbyterian Centre.
Sat 28 Oct
Kae for kids! 2-3.30pm Free.
“The Tip and the Tent”. Build mini shelters together, taste foraged foods, and hear how Kae lived.
88 The Parade, Island Bay Presbyterian Centre.
Sat 28 Oct
“Jazz for Kae’s Compassion” 7.30pm
$20 at door or email barrlogan@yahoo.com
Ian logan and Alistair McLeod - original composition & tribute in jazz to musicians and artists persecuted in 1930’s Europe. (Wellington Jazz Festival event)
88 The Parade, Island Bay Presbyterian Centre.
Sunday 29 Oct
Retreat at Te Raekaihau Reserve, 10-12 or 1-3pm. Free.
Location: Alice Krebs Lodge, 113 View Rd. Bring your journal, enjoy reflection, silence or wandering the nature reserve. BYO lunch (no sugar, packaging or caffeine, in keeping with the Lodge ethos). Contact office@ibpc.org.nz
Sunday 29 Oct
Symposium: The Life and Legacy of Kae Miller 7-8.30pm. Free.
Home of Compassion chapel, Island Bay.
Kae Miller’s story: Panel + Q & A, lead by Kae's grandson Max Rashbrooke.
What can we learn from this extraordinary life, and what action might we take now on the great challenges of our day?
compassionfest.org.nz...
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Poll: If we want to reduce speeding, what do you think actually changes driver behaviour? 🛻🚨🚓
In the Post's article on speeding penalties, the question is asked whether speeding fines are truly about road safety, or are they just a way to boost revenue for the Crown?
What do you think? Should speeding motorists receive speeding fines or demerit points?
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38.3% The sting of a fine (Money talks!)
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61.7% The threat of demerit points (Nobody wants to lose their license!)
💨 Wellington: Is the real summer finally here?
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! 👇
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!
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