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Porirua kids get a kick out of computer coding
JAVA KIDS: Children programming in Java Script, clockwise from left, Eli Martin, Liam Sapsford, John Davies-Colley, Stanley Moore and Atom Gush. PORIRUA kids are earning their black belt through...
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Political pledges to support a review of student benefits
STUDENT poverty will be an election issue this year thanks to a campaign by student unions. Increasing housing costs and the struggle to meet basic living costs under the current benefit system are...
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Bright new books for bright new minds in Porirua
YEAR 4 students at Ngati Toa School will be able to broaden their vocabulary thanks to Wellington North Rotary Club. The pupils were presented with the illustrated dictionaries as part of a Rotary...
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Wellingtonians are not totally convinced about Greens transport spend
WELLINGTON decision-makers were surprised to hear the Green’s plan to invest $500 million to upgrade Wellington’s public transport system. The Wellington City Council was not consulted about the...
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Politicians want to make the world a better place – just in different ways
The Avengers: Annette King (right), Russel Norman (centre), and Chris Finlayson all want to make the world a better place, they just can’t work together. IMAGE: Sarah Wilson JOHN Key has a smelly...
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WW1 commemorations in the capital
Lest we Forget: images of soldiers are projected onto the old Berry & Co. studio. IMAGE: Mark Trantum WELLINGTON is bringing the past into the present as World War One commemorations continue. This...
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A street level look at Wellington’s World War 1 history
Worser Bay: Beethoven Algar who served in Egypt and the Middle East. IMAGE: Mark Trantrum AS COMMEMORATIONS for WW1 continue, you may have noticed curious portraits decorating your neighbourhood. They...
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Texas inspiration for free yoga day in Wellington
REACHING OUT: the yoga community is encouraging locals to reach out and try something new. IMAGE: Astrid Visser INSPIRATION from Texas has resulted in Wellingtonians getting a day of free yoga on...
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Rejection pays off for award winning Toi Whakaari actor
Prestigious Award: Olivia is presented her scholarship worth $10,000 by Dawn Sanders (left) and Chris Parkin (right). IMAGE: Philip Merry TOI WHAKAARI kept telling Olivia Mahood “no”, but she kept...
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Seatoun community fighting council to keep their local treasure
ALL-AGE HUB: City Councilor Paul Eagle and local MP Annette King were joined by locals of all ages to support the treasured park at a public meeting on Saturday. SEATOUN residents have until Friday to...
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