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1521 days ago

Wellington to host Bledisloe Cup match

Nicholas Boyack Reporter from Community News

Wellington is set to host a Bledisloe Cup match on Sunday October 11 at 3.30pm. The second test will be played in Auckland the following week.

It is not yet known when tickets for the two Bledisloe tests will go on sale with the details and crowd numbers dependent on updates on the … View more
Wellington is set to host a Bledisloe Cup match on Sunday October 11 at 3.30pm. The second test will be played in Auckland the following week.

It is not yet known when tickets for the two Bledisloe tests will go on sale with the details and crowd numbers dependent on updates on the Government's Covid-19 Alert Levels.

Are you looking forward to the big match.

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1521 days ago

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1523 days ago

What are you doing to acknowledge Māori Language Week?

Nicholas Boyack Reporter from Community News

The Dominion Post is celebrating Māori Language Week by changing its masthead. Tell us what you or an organisation you are involved with are doing to raise awareness.

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1521 days ago

Tetraplegic disputes $30k motel bill

Nicholas Boyack Reporter from Community News

A tetraplegic man is fighting ACC and the Ministry of Social Development over a $30,000 debt, accumulated after he was put up in a motel when there were no suitable homes with wheelchair access.

Both organisations stopped funding the motel even though John Horsfield, 53, had nowhere else to go. He… View more
A tetraplegic man is fighting ACC and the Ministry of Social Development over a $30,000 debt, accumulated after he was put up in a motel when there were no suitable homes with wheelchair access.

Both organisations stopped funding the motel even though John Horsfield, 53, had nowhere else to go. He was thrown from a scooter in February 2015, while travelling at 70 kilometres an hour.

”I landed squarely on my back. If I had rolled I would’ve broken my arms and legs,” he said.

Ministry of Social Development regional commissioner Gagau Annandale-Stone said Horsfield didn’t qualify for emergency housing support, because he had significant cash assets, including a large ACC pay-out. “We advised John that we were no longer able to make the emergency grant non-recoverable, and he would need to pay it back,” he said.

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1521 days ago

Converse All Stars Sz 9

Ann from Khandallah

Near new condition

Price: $30

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1521 days ago

Face masks

Ann from Khandallah

All masks have 3 layers of fabric, nose wires and super comfortable elastic. $1.00 from each mask will be donated to Women's Refuge. Available in children's and XL sizes. Need a different design? Just leave me a message.

Price: $15

1523 days ago

Poll: Should we be building quarantine facilities instead of using hotels for Covid 19 quarantine

Nicholas Boyack Reporter from Community News

Experts are warning that there will be more pandemics in the future.
Rather than put people in hotels, some experts are arguing we should put people in purpose built facilities.

Professor Nick Wilson, of Otago University’s public heath department, said returnee breakouts and virus spread from … View more
Experts are warning that there will be more pandemics in the future.
Rather than put people in hotels, some experts are arguing we should put people in purpose built facilities.

Professor Nick Wilson, of Otago University’s public heath department, said returnee breakouts and virus spread from hotels which were not built for a pandemic means there is still the risk of another Auckland-sized outbreak.

Wilson told Stuff instead of hotels spread across the country, New Zealand needed a purpose-built facility in a more remote area with flight connections, like the Ōhakea Air Base in Manawatū. Planes carrying returnees could fly direct, and passengers should be tested several days before departure.

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Should we be building quarantine facilities instead of using hotels for Covid 19 quarantine
  • 65.4% Yes
    65.4% Complete
  • 34.6% No
    34.6% Complete
266 votes
1521 days ago

Solid Avalon Dining Table Glass top

Aminda from Woodridge

180 L, 90 W, 75 H
Pickup from Woodridge - Newlands
Solid Table with Glass top,
Questions welcome and if needed to view please ask.
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Price: $350

1522 days ago

Support for Wellington to be called Te Whanganui-a-Tara following Māori Party's language policy announcement

Nicholas Boyack Reporter from Community News

A Māori Party proposal to change the name of Wellington to Te Whanganui-a-Tara has the support of city leaders.

Kaumātua and Te Rūnanganui o Te Āti Awa ki te Upoko o te Ika a Maui chairman Kura Moeahu said he strongly supported the move to return place names to the original ingoa Māori. It … View more
A Māori Party proposal to change the name of Wellington to Te Whanganui-a-Tara has the support of city leaders.

Kaumātua and Te Rūnanganui o Te Āti Awa ki te Upoko o te Ika a Maui chairman Kura Moeahu said he strongly supported the move to return place names to the original ingoa Māori. It would helps everyone understand the local history, he said. "There is a narration that goes with each of these names.

Wellington City Councillor Jill Day (Ngāti Tūwharetoa), who holds the Māori Partnerships portfolio, welcomed the announcement.

Commuters spoken to in Wellington by Stuff also supported the idea. Craig Lambert thought Te Ūpoko o te Ika a Māui was a more inclusive alternative. ”It represents all people.”

“Many of our cities and towns were named after people who never came to Aotearoa, with no consideration of the names that were already in use,” Day said.

Fellow Councillor Tamatha Paul (Ngāti Awa and Waikato Tainui) said there were about 39 places called Wellington in the world.

A poll on Neighbourly with over 520 respondents was 81 per cent against a name change.

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1521 days ago

Temporary new home for Newlands Volunteer Fire Brigade

Nicholas Boyack Reporter from Community News

The Newlands Volunteer Fire Brigade will be be temporarily housed at another location in Newlands while a decision is made on a permanent location.

Fire and Emergency New Zealand’s Te Ūpoko (lower North Island region) Manager Bruce Stubbs says the brigade has a long history of service.

Fire … View more
The Newlands Volunteer Fire Brigade will be be temporarily housed at another location in Newlands while a decision is made on a permanent location.

Fire and Emergency New Zealand’s Te Ūpoko (lower North Island region) Manager Bruce Stubbs says the brigade has a long history of service.

Fire and Emergency is keen to find a new permanent home, he says. The brigade’s temporary new home will be Fire and Emergency’s ICT Hub in Hurring Place, Newlands, which is 1.4km from the existing fire station.

"The building is more modern than the current station, meets our seismic standards, has plenty of space and will require relatively little modification to meet the brigade’s needs."

The decision to relocate the station clears the way for the redevelopment of Newlands Park by the Wellington City Council. Site works are scheduled to begin shortly.

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1521 days ago

Somersaulting Wgtn councillor

Nicholas Boyack Reporter from Community News

If it were not for an injury in 2018, Wellington City Cr Sean Rush would still be competing in gymnastics, aged 51.

It was a sport he got into as a 9-year-old in Hawke’s Bay. By his teen years he was representing New Zealand. At the age of 15 he got a near-perfect 9.9 score on the high beam at … View more
If it were not for an injury in 2018, Wellington City Cr Sean Rush would still be competing in gymnastics, aged 51.

It was a sport he got into as a 9-year-old in Hawke’s Bay. By his teen years he was representing New Zealand. At the age of 15 he got a near-perfect 9.9 score on the high beam at an Australian competition.

He gave it away but started again, aged about 40 in Calgary, Canada. When he returned to New Zealand he went to Capital Gym Sports in Newtown with hopes of competing again as a 50-year-old. But that dream ended when he “buggered” his knee doing a summersault.

He is just one of a number of councillors with a hidden talent

1521 days ago

Nissan National Demonstrator Sale

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Nissan’s National 4 day Demonstrator sale starts Wednesday the 16th until Sunday the 20th of September.

Save thousands across the Nissan range on near new Demonstrators, to view our current Nissan stock check out the link or www.gazleynissan.com, or give us a call on 04 381 3000.
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1521 days ago

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1521 days ago

Staying Safe Workshop

Lorna Harvey from

Join us for a Staying Safe Workshop. Monday 9th November, 10AM - 2PM. Improve your driving skills and feel more confident on the road. In this free refresher workshop for senior drivers, we will discuss:
- updated road rules
- how age affects driving ability and
- how to adapt your driving … View more
Join us for a Staying Safe Workshop. Monday 9th November, 10AM - 2PM. Improve your driving skills and feel more confident on the road. In this free refresher workshop for senior drivers, we will discuss:
- updated road rules
- how age affects driving ability and
- how to adapt your driving technique for today's busy roads
info@ageconcernwellington.org.nz or 04 499 6648 for more information and to register.

1522 days ago

Masterton man wins ACC case

Nicholas Boyack Reporter from Community News

A young Masterton welder’s health nightmare is nearly over with the swipe of a bureaucrat’s pen.

Last week Aiden Sayer, 21, who was almost killed in a workplace accident earlier this year, was languishing on a public waiting list for a bladder stone procedure that ACC should have covered.

His… View more
A young Masterton welder’s health nightmare is nearly over with the swipe of a bureaucrat’s pen.

Last week Aiden Sayer, 21, who was almost killed in a workplace accident earlier this year, was languishing on a public waiting list for a bladder stone procedure that ACC should have covered.

His urologist argued that the bladder stone was caused by having to endure a catheter for a month following his February accident. ACC said no, but after persistent lobbying and a story on Stuff last week, the corporation has changed its mind.

Following ACC acceptance, his urologist has quickly arranged for a procedure to be carried out in a private medical facility next Tuesday.

“I’ll be able to do more hours of work ... I’ll be able to work on my car, be able to go out with friends, return to a normal life. I couldn’t do that before because of my stone,” Sayer said.

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