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Carterton Community Centre
A multi-use, flexible facility for everyone in the heart of Carterton. Professionally managed and available for all to use. For more details please click here
2007 – The Year in review
There were many things that happened this year, some big, some small, some national, some international.
2007 Year in Review from Encyclopedia Britannica
A day by day review of international stories, if you want to know what day Bainimarama restores Ratu Josefa Iloilo as president or what day the comic book where superhero Captain America is killed was released, look no further!
In Wairarapa
Wings over Wairarapa
Featuring rarely seen vintage aircraft and offering even greater variety than before, Wings Over Wairarapa 07 once again showcased why this biennial event has deservedly become a significant date in the New Zealand aviation calendar. The next will be in 2009.
Toast Martinborough 2007
Another great day of sun, fine wine and great food. Tanya Katterns reports on the day.
Toast Martinborough
Martinborough is being transformed into a tent city as the boutique wine village prepares for an influx of 10,000 lovers of wine and food, tickets sold out in a record 19 minutes!!
Our very own up-and-coming fashion designer
Clothing creator Sarah Parker is a relative newcomer to the world of design but already she is stamping her mark on the fashion industry.
The army come to town looking for "enemy forces"
Blindfolded and handcuffed enemy forces were kept under armed guard in a fortified compound in Masterton as more than 300 Whisky Company soldiers fought to quell civil strife.
The Wairarapa Line
A multi-million dollar boost smoothes the Wairarapa line.
Awards
Export Awards 2007
Export awards 2007 brought to you by New Zealand Trade & Enterprise. See the results of New Zealand’s finest exporters for 2007.
Web Awards
NetGuide web awards have been announced and we are NOT on it!! O well, maybe next year.
Wearable Art
The Dominion Post is also available online and here is the stories they ran about the Wearable Arts this year.
Body Art Awards
We are a very arty country and we are not limited to just canvas. Here is the gallery of body art seen at the body art awards this year, from hand-painted to air-brushed, from creatures to fluorescent – these are just amazing!
In Sport
Netball
NZ Herald stories of the Netball World Champs
The NZ Herald is available online and is full of multimedia. This page has heaps of colour photos from the 2007 Netball World Champs along with some fantastic stories.
The official website for the Netball World Champs
Time and again the Silver Ferns fought back but in the end Aussie won out. Read the game report for all the games or maybe to refresh your memory of what happened in the final. Whatever you want to know about the World Champs 2007 you can find it here.
From Black Ferns to Silver Ferns
Jackie Barron already has one world title on her managerial CV and now she could well boast another one.
Ironman
Ironman New Zealand 2007 and 2008
This year was a record year for New Zealand with Joanna Lawn adding her fifth straight win in the womens race, who led from start to finish and Cameron Brown won his sixth ironman.
Rugby
All Blacks
The article discusses the All Blacks, who have not won the World Cup championship since 1987, despite consistently fielding a good team. Coach Graham Henry is said to have his team well-prepared for their first 2007 Cup match against Italy on September 8, although Australia, South Africa, and France are thought to have strong teams.
Black Ferns
Carla Hohepa is proving to be the Jonah Lomu of women's rugby, with another three tries in just her second test for the Black Ferns.
America’s Cup
Victory for Alinghi
This article describes the victory of Alinghi, Switzerland's sailing team, over Team New Zealand, at the 32nd annual America's Cup sailing regatta, which took place off the coast of Valencia, Spain. Team New Zealand's managing director Grant Dalton, and others give insight into what gave Alinghi the edge and how Team New Zealand did very well despite their loss.
Event Clothing benefits from America's Cup
The article discusses how the America's Cup benefited. Event Clothing, including the Line 7 and Musto brands of marine wear, was founded in 1989. During the 2002/2003 America's Cup campaign it became exclusive supplier to Team New Zealand and the Cup's migration offshore enabled it to enter the export market. The campaign has lifted Event Clothing's export profile, the proportion of sales going offshore is now up to 70 percent.
Rowing
New Zealand's coxless four
For New Zealand's Coxless Four - the Munich final was a chance to end a great season on a high note - and they did it in style. Read about the row from the bow seat with Carl Meyer
New Zealand eights
NZ eights find the rowing champs pace too hot
Badminton
Junior Badminton champs held in Waitakere this year
Three of the five titles went to China, Malaysia and Korea took the other two titles. This site has game reports, information about the competition format and much more.
Official Badminton New Zealand website
For the rules of the game, events calendar and everything else to do with badminton around New Zealand, you will find it here.
Building
Tool Blacks
Not exactly a sport but still great to see.
Other Stuff
Miss Universe
Miss Universe New Zealand 2007
Laural Barrett - Miss Christchurch, is the newly crowned Miss Universe New Zealand 2007. Laural will now travel to Mexico City and represent New Zealand at the Miss Universe pageant.
Police Raids
Police raids
Police raids in Christchurch on Monday were aimed at finding a local activist who had attended one of the militant training camps in the Bay of Plenty, a source close to the man says.
Solicitor-general on the police raids
The Solicitor-General says the police investigation and raids made under terror laws had stopped some "very disturbing activities".
Ellerslie Flower Show
Ellerslie Flower Show
If you couldn’t make it up there here is an article about the Ellerslie International flower show organized by Auckland Botanic Garden. The show was aimed at displaying New Zealand's native plants. Each garden displayed at the show presented a different theme. One of the gardens was designed according to an urban theme by landscape design students Matt Mclsaac and Mat Ransom while another garden designed by landscape designer Stuart Ferries displayed the Amazon basin.
Christchurch buys the Ellerslie Flower Show
Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker has hit back at an "apparent addiction to negativity" after criticism of the council buying the Ellerslie International Flower Show.
KiwiSaver
e-management
What do you do with those old computer screens? Look here.
Pics from Womad
Big Day Out 2007
Review of gigs at the Big Day Out 2007, includes some pics.
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