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Kadine the Kiwi ‘birthday present’ a gift to the nation
UNUSUAL PRESENT: Patty (left) and John watch as Nikki (above)and Melody take Kadine out of her box. PATTY Kilpatrick thought finding a birthday present for husband John’s 50th would be hard – he...
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Auditor: student body books ‘a big mess’
LORETTA RYDER THE 2009 books for Whitireia Independent Students Association show it was basically bankrupt – unable to pay its bills on time and facing a serious cash flow problem. An audit report...
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Bikers aim for nine peaks in one grunty day
There’s a new race in town… By Kate Melzer. Wellington mountain biker Asher Regan has a plan involving plenty of pain and sweat. He has organised a new race called The Peaks for experienced mountain...
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Earthquake proves training always needed
AT A STRETCH: Yvonne Silcock, Chan Patel and Laura Hewetson flat out with emergency training. EMERGENCY trainers Sharyn Devereux-Blum and Paul Blum are bringing their experience in the aftermath of the...
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Can I have a ladder with my bus stop, please?
A CENTRAL Wellington lean-to has passers-by confused. It’s a temporary bus shelter that’s a bit like a hitching post. “That’s absolutely ridiculous,” says an elderly woman. “I couldn’t get close to...
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Easing cyclists’ way from Welly to Shelly Bay
A CLASH of interests has been partially resolved in favour of cyclists, with part of the “Welly to Shelly” cycle lane cleared of angle parking and the new route to be opened by the mayor on Sunday....
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Popular food waste scheme turns table scraps into garden goodness
FOUR years ago, award-winning restaurant Logan Brown was sending four wheelie bins of waste to landfill, per day. Now it’s just one, after they joined a Wellington City Council-run scheme called Kai To...
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Hataitai tower goes up despite neighbours’ angst
NEW TOWER: The site of the Vodafone tower on Ariki Rd, on the side of Mt Victoria above Hataitai. TOO CLOSE: Ian Kidman with the new tower - his house is above. A NEW cellphone tower has gone up in...
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Finding peace and quiet with a bridge, a rod and a reel
FACES OF FISHING: Locals enjoying the sun and relaxing above the Hutt River while fishing. MOST people speeding over Seaview Bridge will have noticed all manner of folk gathered for a spot of fishing...
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