Saturday February 16 is going to be a double-whammy day with two amazing, free events. After checking out the Absolutely Positively Pasefika Festival, why not rock on down to Waitangi Park? There the best local and international skating talent will compete for US $10,000 in the World Cup sanctioned Bowl-A-Rama. This is your opportunity to see star skaters including Rune Gilfberg, Omar Hassen and Lance Mountain. Check out Scoop for further details.
Tag: Happenings
This year the Wellington branch of the New Zealand Society of Authors (NZSA/PEN) is joining forces with Wellington City Libraries to devote a week (25th to the 29th of February) to banned children’s books.
What’s on offer?
- Banned books on display at Johnsonville, Karori, Newtown, Kilbirnie and Central Libraries
- Class visit discussions about book banning
- Guest readings of banned books to children after school
- Celebrity debate: “Not enough children’s books are banned in New Zealand”*
*Monday 25 February, 7.30pm – 9.00pm at the Wellington Arts Centre, 61 Abel Smith Street. Gold coin entry.
For: Rt Hon Rodney Hide, Tony Simpson, Janice Marriott
Against: Rt Hon Judith Tizard, Bernard Beckett, Aimee McNaughton
Adjudicators: members of Wellington College and Sacred Heart College debating teams.
