Community news & events

The Seventh annual spectacular BlackHawk Corgi Races
Only dog racing in New Zealand outside of Greyhounds but this is a fun event and also an effort to find NZ’s fastest pure bred Corgi.

Racing starts with an event for Corgis aged nine years and over. All starters in the races receive a prize pack valued at over $30. Valuable prizes for the placegetters. Last year there were 38 entrants racing over the 60 metre grassed track.
Belmont Domain, Lower Hutt
Saturday, November 15
Racing starting from 2pm.

GIFTS FROM THE SEA EXHIBITION
showcases art works by three Wellington women who share a deep love and respect for our south coast. Each of us draws on our creative skills to bring attention to the beauty and fragility of the underwater world. We are each conservationists at heart
Using fine pastels and pigmented oils, MARGARET ELLIOT brings the vibrant underwater world alive from photographs she takes when she is out snorkeling in the Taputeranga Reserve.
MARY LIVINGSTON has spent many years with her camera photographing our south coast. She braves all weathers to catch the mood of the blue waters that rage and seethe unpredictably, tearing sea life from their refugia.
NICOLE MILLER has made the ocean and seaweed the centre of her life. The award-winning documentary “Seaweed, A Love Story” narrates her work to protect Wellington’s kelp forests and bring the beauty of the marine world to the surface through art and innovative storytelling
OPENING NIGHT 11 November, 6pm
Thistle Hall Cuba St
Open daily Monday to Sunday 11am – 5pm

Tango Mana
We are a welcoming group of seniors and dancers with mobility challenges who share a love of movement and music. Dancing—especially to the rhythmic pulse of Argentine tango—helps reawaken neural pathways and brings joy to both body and mind. We use specially designed exercises paired with tango’s strong, steady beat to make dancing more accessible and enjoyable for everyone.
Though our group is small, our enthusiasm is boundless. We meet weekly on Monday mornings at Extreme Dance studio in Paremata at 10.30 and afterwards we usually go out for a coffee together.
Feel free to turn up or call Ian in advance for more info at 0297784728

Living with advanced prostate cancer or caring for someone who is?
Join Prostate Cancer Foundation New Zealand for a free info evening in Wellington this November. PCFNZ is undertaking a national roadshow of patient information evenings for men living with advanced prostate cancer, and their families. We’ll be at The Oaks in Wellington on Thursday 20 November, with local specialists on hand, and invite patients, whānau & health professionals to join us.
Learn more at prostate.org.nz