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Brooklyn’s Cornerstore pub to host Oxfam fundraiser
BROOKLYN’S ‘Cornerstore Crawlers’ aim to walk 100 kilometres and raise $2000 for Oxfam. Cornerstore bar co-owner Janelle Cowie (26), above, is one of the Cornerstore Crawler team who plan to take...
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Volunteers dig dirt to ease bush trail traffic
A new downhill mountain bike track is being built on Polhill Reserve to ease congestion for the 50,000 people who use the area each year. About 420 metres worth of track has been built to date and...
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Taekwondo coach celebrates a decade selling martial arts gear
MARTIAL ARTS fans are “like kids in a lolly shop” when they enter Brooklyn’s Fuji Mae shop. Owner Rene Kunz, 42, right, is celebrating 10 years in the business, which he says has become a destination...
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3D printing a business opportunity
By Anneka Paul, Rosaline Hagai, Zakary Gerraty and Yong Choo Lee WELLINGTON’s INTEREST and accessibility of 3D printing is growing, with several facilities making access to the technology affordable....
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Trail builders bringing back nikau to the hills of Wellington
BUILDING TRAILS: From left, David Butterfield, 44, Anthony Bradshaw, 54, Robbie Bradshaw, 15, Andrew Jackson, 38, and Will Fisher, 24 The Brooklyn trails of Polhill Reserve are closer to being a native...
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Brooklyn residents put earthquake on meeting agenda
EARTHQUAKE readiness has been added to the agenda for the next Brooklyn Residents’ Association meeting, on August 21. Association secretary Carl Savage said the meeting would provide an opportunity...
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GPs urged to look for symptoms as gout catches up with society
GOUT PAIN: This condition, which is more common in men, usually affects the big toe NEW ZEALAND is one of the leading countries when it comes to gout — 5 to 10% of us suffer from it, and our Maori and...
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Brooklyn is well on the way to quake compliance
BROOKLYN Galleria Owner, Ms Miculetich is taking a solid stance to earthquake safety. LAST week, the 20 year deadline for earthquake prone buildings to meet a 34% minimum standard of the building code...
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Wainuiomata’s Quake Tales
EVEN though there was no physical damage the Wainuiomata residents were still affected from last Fridays Earthquake. From people struggling to get home from Wellington, to the local supermarket...
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Payout means blue skies thinking for Brooklyn School
Brooklyn School principal, Liz Rhodes is excited about creating a modern learning environment. A cheque for $630,000 doesn’t come along every day – but for Brooklyn school, it’s a chance to get...
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Brooklyn School pupils make a splash with their performances
BROOKLYN SCHOOL pupils have been sacrificing their lunch times in preparation for the Artsplash showcase this week. They have been practising their dance and singing routines for the past term for the...
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Mixed reviews from Lambton voters after inner city meeting
CANDIDATES from last nights meeting: from the left, John Woolf, Mark Peck, Rex Nicholls, Nicola Young, John Dow, Stephen Preston and Iona Pannett. By Anneka Paul AN UNIMPRESSED retiree crowd at the...
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Owhiro Stream’s future may go down the drain in landfill plan
AERIAL PLAN: A drawing of the proposed landfill extension shown in dotted yellow and the exisiting landfill shown in bold yellow. THE Brooklyn Residents Association Incorporated opposes granting C and...
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Liquor ban still on agenda for people in Brooklyn
NO EXCEPTIONS: Brooklyn dairy owner, Kaljinder Singh says the consumption of liquor in the street is not a good look. A BROOKLYN liquor ban is still on the wishlist for locals. Café Caribe owners...
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Jam Sandwiches inspires readers around the world
JAM SANDWICHES may be on your Christmas wishlist this year, as a Wellington man’s self-published novel hits real bookshelves, next month. Greg Fowler, right, the author of Jam Sandwiches, was inspired...
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Brooklyn’s issues aired with newly elected councillors
GET MORE colourful and listen more, Brooklyn people told new councillors at their latest meeting. Brooklyn’s elected councillors have begun to build relationships by listening to residents airing...
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Bigger Brooklyn wind turbine application arrives at council
MERIDIAN Energy last week delivered its new Brooklyn Wind Turbine resource consent application but council is unsure if public submissions will be called for. The turbine’s height is to be increased...
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Community loses donations as council cancels clean-up
BROOKLYN’s residents will have to find other ways to raise up to $1500 for the community and dispose of their rubbish after the annual clean-up day was cancelled. For more than 10 years residents have...
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New Zealand Youth Choir bringing harmony to US
IT’S INTENSIVE and a huge commitment, but a year of singing has paid off for the New Zealand Youth Choir which leaves on an international tour next week. Olivia Sheat of Blenheim is an example of the...
View ArticleINFOGRAPHICS: A look at Wellington in the 2013 Census
by Anneka Paul, Aaron Meredith, Jo Cleland, Chris Williams and Janelle Cheesman THE NEWSWIRE team dug into the 2013 census results released by Statistics New Zealand yesterday.
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