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Date: Wednesday 19th September, 5:30pm
Location: Performance in front of He Tohu exhibition. Te Ahumairangi (ground floor), National Library, corner Molesworth and Aitken Streets, Thorndon
Cost: Free. No booking required.
Contact: events.natlib@dia.govt.nz
Celebrate New Zealand women… View moreDate: Wednesday 19th September, 5:30pm
Location: Performance in front of He Tohu exhibition. Te Ahumairangi (ground floor), National Library, corner Molesworth and Aitken Streets, Thorndon
Cost: Free. No booking required.
Contact: events.natlib@dia.govt.nz
Celebrate New Zealand women winning the right to vote
On the 19th September 125 years ago a new Electoral Act was signed into law and New Zealand became the first self-governing country in the world to grant all adult women the right to vote in parliamentary elections.
This event, exactly 125 years later, celebrates women authors; their talent, determination and tenacity to tell ‘our’ stories in order that women of their generation and beyond recognize themselves and feel collective strength through these vital and familiar narratives.
Readings from ‘Bloomsbury Women and the Wild Colonial Girl'
Playwright Lorae Parry has selected some of the most colourful passages of her play ‘Bloomsbury Women and the Wild Colonial Girl’ about the relationship between Katherine Mansfield and Virginia Woolf. Readings by Lorae Parry and actor Carmel McGlone.
Stay for book signing and Q&A with Lorae and Carmel.
Parry’s Katherine Mansfield, the ‘colonial’ girl at large in a hard and dazzling world takes us close to ‘the real thing’ … does justice to the amusing, clever, compassionate, constantly self-examining personality it engages with. And it shows us Virginia Woolf as well in a freshly slanting light. – Vincent O’Sullivan.
Do you have a project that minimises waste? Need funding?
Our Waste Minimisation Seed Fund is now open until 31 October. The fund supports the development of innovative solutions for reducing waste. For funding criteria and more info click here.
My Challenge is a new rewards programme designed for you and your local community. It's different because you can either keep and use your fuel discount or donate it to local Wellington community groups.
You'll also earn 1 point for every $1 you spend, which you can redeem for rewards … View moreMy Challenge is a new rewards programme designed for you and your local community. It's different because you can either keep and use your fuel discount or donate it to local Wellington community groups.
You'll also earn 1 point for every $1 you spend, which you can redeem for rewards in store. Register before 31 October and go in the draw to win 1 of 5 $100 fuel vouchers. My Challenge - locals get it.
After a full week of rain last week, Craig got called to help the owners of this lawn which had turned into a swamp. He devised a drainage system using drainage metal & Novacoil and now the owners no longer have to dread heavy rain. If your lawn becomes unusable after rain, give Craig a call to… View moreAfter a full week of rain last week, Craig got called to help the owners of this lawn which had turned into a swamp. He devised a drainage system using drainage metal & Novacoil and now the owners no longer have to dread heavy rain. If your lawn becomes unusable after rain, give Craig a call to find out what your drainage options are. Ph 027 310 9399
2018 Women's Studies Association Conference opening lecture:
Date: Friday 21st September, 4:00 to 5:00pm tour of He Tohu, 5:30pm lecture
Location: Te Ahumairangi (ground floor), National Library, corner Molesworth and Aitken Streets, Thorndon
Cost: Free. No booking required
… View more2018 Women's Studies Association Conference opening lecture:
Date: Friday 21st September, 4:00 to 5:00pm tour of He Tohu, 5:30pm lecture
Location: Te Ahumairangi (ground floor), National Library, corner Molesworth and Aitken Streets, Thorndon
Cost: Free. No booking required
Starting with a tour of He Tohu, the lecture begins at 5.30pm.
Feminist Engagements in Aotearoa: 125 years of Suffrage and Beyond conference
Opening the 2018 conference 'Feminist Engagements in Aotearoa: 125 years of Suffrage and Beyond' Professor Barbara Brookes delivers this keynote lecture exploring the implications of the transition from ‘family’ to individual income over the course of the twentieth century until today. The conference is hosted by Women’s Studies Association/Pae Akoranga Wahine and the Stout Research Centre for NZ Studies
The power of the purse: Women and money — keynote lecture
Money, it appears, has no sex yet historically it has been allocated by gender, as we know it still is today.
For much of the twentieth century, married women relied on their husbands’ pay packet or more likely a ‘house-keeping allowance’ from that pay packet, supplemented from 1946 by the universal Family Benefit.
Considered as dependents, women had no access to loans or mortgage finance. That notion of dependency was under attack by the 1960s and 1970s. Financial independence was one of the goals of second wave feminism.
About the speaker
Professor Barbara Brookes, Department of History, Otago University.
Barbara’s research interests include gender relations in New Zealand, and the history of health and disease in New Zealand and Britain.
Image: Professor Barbara Brookes, Department of History, Otago University
Brenden Jacobsen is the Managing Director of Ninness Funeral Home and feels proud and privileged to be the longest-serving practicing funeral director in Porirua City.
Having grown up in Pauatahanui, Brenden was educated locally before attending St Patrick’s College, Silverstream. Brenden … View moreBrenden Jacobsen is the Managing Director of Ninness Funeral Home and feels proud and privileged to be the longest-serving practicing funeral director in Porirua City.
Having grown up in Pauatahanui, Brenden was educated locally before attending St Patrick’s College, Silverstream. Brenden commenced his career in funeral services in 2001 and has completed studies and qualifications in Embalming and Funeral Directing.
Brenden is a member of the NZ Embalmers Association and is a registered funeral director with the Funeral Directors Association of New Zealand.
Brenden has a wide range of interests including travelling, spending time with friends, collecting antiques and reading.
Hi neighbours! The judges from the Beautiful Awards, run by Keep New Zealand Beautiful, are keen to find out who you would pick as the most beautiful NZ city out of the two finalists below.
The two cities have been picked as they demonstrate sustainable and environmentally conscious behaviours… View moreHi neighbours! The judges from the Beautiful Awards, run by Keep New Zealand Beautiful, are keen to find out who you would pick as the most beautiful NZ city out of the two finalists below.
The two cities have been picked as they demonstrate sustainable and environmentally conscious behaviours across key areas, such as litter prevention & waste minimisation, community beautification, recycling projects and sustainable tourism.
Have you heard of the Beautiful Awards? they celebrate environmental excellence and recognise positive actions taken by communities, businesses, schools, individuals and councils, in local and urban areas to protect and enhance their local environments
Note: this poll runs externally from the Beautiful Awards and responses will not be included in the judging process.
Reasonable condition and sturdy. Wrought iron ends and wooden base. 2 inner sprung mattresses included, one is reasonable and 1 is a bit lumpy. $100 Ono. Pick up from ngaio
Teenagers using all the hot water? If your electric cylinder hasn’t been going the distance over these colder months, consider the move to better hot water with natural gas continuous.
Protect your ‘me time’ and enjoy endless hot water that is instantly heated on-demand, so there’s … View moreTeenagers using all the hot water? If your electric cylinder hasn’t been going the distance over these colder months, consider the move to better hot water with natural gas continuous.
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Conservation is at the heart of everything we do at Wellington Zoo, so this month we’re celebrating Conservation Weekend, Sat 22 and Sun 23 Sept. Child entry will be half price!
Plus, we have heaps of fun conservation-themed activities planned:
- making beeswax candles
- two fun and … View moreConservation is at the heart of everything we do at Wellington Zoo, so this month we’re celebrating Conservation Weekend, Sat 22 and Sun 23 Sept. Child entry will be half price!
Plus, we have heaps of fun conservation-themed activities planned:
- making beeswax candles
- two fun and interactive bubble shows each day
- making fun enrichment for our Kea
- learning how to make a Gecko-friendly garden
- discovering the work of our wildlife Vets
We look forward to celebrating New Zealand’s beautiful wildlife with you.
Explore the Zoo before your visit!
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