Category Archives: Social & Civic

Eb and Sparrow and Dan Mikkleson – bicycles and music

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DJ Kelvinator talks to Ebony from Eb and Sparrow about their live gig in Bicycle Junction this Sunday 31st May. Ebony plays a selection of unreleased unheard on the radio b-sides tracks especially for us.

And owner of Bicycle junction Dan Mikkleson talks all things bicycles, and about how the burgeoning bike scene in Wellington is building community.

Thanks to Newswire for the photo.

http://www.ebandsparrow.co.nz/

http://www.bicyclejunction.co.nz/

For more about the event, but sorry it is sold out.

Donna Redmond and Casey James – on the front line for youth

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IMG_0197Wellington’s amazing food rescuer’s are holding their very important annual fundraiser . So to enthuse us to start cooking up a storm, in this interview we talk to one of the 26 community groups that regularly receives surplus food from Kaibosh; the .

Donna Redmond and Casey James of the BGI talk to us about the work they do for our youth, how the Kaibosh food gets used and the reality of being on the front line for families.

For more info on how to get involved with fundraising  for Kaibosh http://www.kaibosh.org.nz/make-a-meal-in-may/

Another small fact about the Boys and Girls Institute, they have 137 volunteers, who put in 14,144 hours- which is nearly 7 years of 40 hour weeks.

Daria Malesic- the remembrance

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 is the researcher and editor from the  team for the incredible WW1 Remembrance Light and Sound show, on right now at the Pukeahu . Tracking down thousands of archival images that tell our kiwi stories from WW1 would be a challenge enough but even more so when you have a war story of your own.

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Presented by Wellington City Council and WW100 in partnership with Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision, Alexander Turnbull Library, and Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa.

Directed and produced by: Transmit in association with Storybox and Spyglass
Additional images and footage from various institutions in the cultural sector.

Original art and design: Ngataiharuru Taepa, Michel Tuffery, Laurence Aberhart, William D. Hammond, and Component Art

Music: kuki
Original compositions: Iain Gordon and Aaron Tokona
Sound Mix: Darren Maynard and Munki Studio

Siv Fraerestad and Mark Amery – Projected Fields

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Artist Siv B Fjaerestad talks about “Park Painting”. Yes you heard that right, she is about to create what will be Wellington’s largest public artwork called Projected Fields- a giant painting that will spread across Berhampore’s Macalister and Liardet St. Parks.

And all of us Wellingtonians are invited to a giant picnic to help activate it, this Sunday the 19th of April at 12pm.
Advocate for art in public spaces, Mark Amery also joins this discussion about the vision behind this extraordinary art adventure.

For more about the event :

http://www.lettingspace.org.nz/

Antony Maddock – the TPP free rockabilly

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My old school friend, Antony Maddock talks about his love of rockabilly, his two bands  and the that will be performing at this weekend, and his awesome work in the TPP Action group to help us and our councils be TPPA free.

http://www.itsourfuture.org.nz/

The TPPA action group https://www.facebook.com/groups/658556344213166/

Video of our WCC adopting the 12 point resolution , starts at 3.11

The Lower Hutt City council adopted the 12 point resolution on 24/3/2015

 A petition you can sign www.actionstation.org.nz/make_tppa_negotiations_public

Matilde Tayawa, Belinda Liu and Angeline Singh – Wellington Women Walk for Peace

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Three remarkable young women, Matilde Tayawa, Belinda Liu and Angeline Singh have stepped up to found and orchestrate . A way to unite Wellington women of all walks and nationalities to celebrate International Women’s Day ( 8th March- this Sunday).

And they are kicking off this years Peace Walk with a speech from the Mayor and have their own stage with a fantastic line up of events right here at our  this Sunday the 8th of March.

In this interview they share what we as women can do in our homes help our children grow up with “Peace” as a baseline. It is up to everyone of us to start with ourselves first.

http://www.www4peace.org.nz/