Wellington Community Notices

Wellington Dentists now offers specialist paediatric dental care with the recent addition of Dr Lydia Ng to our team. Dr Ng is a highly trained paediatric dentist with a passion for caring for tamariki. She is available at our practice to provide routine, complex, and preventative dental treatment for children in a welcoming and supportive environment. 

To celebrate her arrival and help families prepare for the new school term, we're offering your students a 10% discount on dental fees through to the end of Term 2. (Please note this offer excludes lab fees and treatment under general anaesthetic.) To redeem the discount, bookings can be made online or via phone—just mention the code 'BACK TO SCHOOL'. 

A little about Dr Ng: she was raised in the Hutt Valley and is a graduate of Marsden Collegiate. She earned her Bachelor of Dental Surgery at the University of Otago and completed her specialist paediatric training at the University of Adelaide. Her experience spans across New Zealand and Australia, and she now consults at Hutt Hospital while living in Wellington with her young whanau. Outside of work, she enjoys exploring local playgrounds with her children, volunteering with the kids' team at Arise Church, and baking up sweet treats.

See the website for more information and to book an appointment.

Bring a new friend to The SMASH Club for for an afternoon for FREE! Running from the 19th to 23rd of May, join us for all sorts of friendship themed fun including bracelet making, a slumber party, and even an escape room! 

All new friends must register with The SMASH Club here. 

You can even bring a different friend each day! Limited spaces available so get in quick! T&Cs apply.

Clyde Quay School will be hosting an evening on Thursday 22 May with Jo Robertson, New Zealand's leading researcher on online harm, who is also a relatable and entertaining TEDx speaker! She will lead an evening providing parents (of kids 4-13+) with practical strategies to keep their children safe, all evidence based and easy to implement. For more information see the attached.

Karori Lions have an E-Recycling fundraiser coming up on Saturday, 10 May at the Karori Community Centre, from 9am to 1pm. All proceeds go back into the community. Charges as follows – most items $5, printers $10, large/oversized items $10, flat screen TVs $20. No CRT TVs/monitors, car batteries, whiteware or speakers. See the attached flyer.

IGNITE is a FREE 8-week music-based training programme designed to give rangatahi (15-18yo) hands-on skills, industry insights, and one-on-one mentorship. Participants will attend workshops, get behind-the-scenes venue and studio tours, and be mentored by industry professionals throughout the programme. Event Management students will put together and produce their own show and Music Production students will be guided in creating their own piece of music. See more information here.

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Applications Close: Sunday 18 May 2025 10pm

Holy Cross Parents' Group is excited to bring to you Nathan Wallis, New Zealand's favourite Neuroscience Educator. Get ready as Nathan presents his exceptional talk on resilience and the growing brain. 

Please find attached details of Nathan's upcoming presentation. More information can be found by following this link.

Nathan will be presenting at the Holy Cross School Hall Miramar on Wednesday 14 May 2025 - 7.30pm - 9.00pm. 

Why not make it an evening out? Doors will be open from 6.00pm for ticket holders to grab a pre-show drink and nibble. You will also be able to browse and purchase children's books from the scholastic book range - great books at brillant prices. See the attached for more details.

Children interested in drama and singing - and young intrumentalists - see the attached flyer for details about performing in Noye's Fludde.

The Wellington Hockey Association is excited to announce that they will be running their Fun Sticks – Introduction to Hockey Programme again this year! It is an opportunity for those in the Year 1-2 age group to come along to a turf, pick up a stick and give it a go. 

The programme will run on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays across multiple hubs: National Hockey Stadium, Maidstone Turf, Elsdon Turf, Fraser Park, and Marsden School Turf.

Please see the attached flyer with all the basic details about the programme. 

Marsden Old Girl, medical doctor (psychiatrist), author and comedian/actor Jo Prendergast has recently returned from taking a different show to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Her one woman show about her breast cancer survivorship has received 5 star reviews and is on a 6 city Australia and NZ tour and has been programmed into the prestigious NZ International Comedy Festival. See website here. 

She is performing one show at the Tapere Nui theatre at Te Auaha 65 Dixon Street at 5pm on Saturday 10 May if any staff or parents would like to attend. It's a show for adults rather than teenagers. 

There are many important health messages in the show, especially about menopause and the early detection of cancer. These are delivered with both her medical doctor and lived experience 'hats' on. 

It's an uplifting positive show about using humour to cope with tough stuff in life. 

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ "A cracker of a show with an important message" - Glam Adelaide 

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ "A must-see, unforgettable performance, hilarious and heartwarming" -Such Cliche 

'In addition to being very funny, Jo also has a terrific way of sharing educational information. The show is full of fun and silly pieces. Watching her role play hypothetical conversations between her "Boomer Boob" and "Millennial Boob" was a real treat, as was the Cancer Patient Job Interview'. I know you'll laugh, you'll learn, and you'll want to congratulate her after. – Backstage Christchurch 

'We will be leaving the theatre uplifted by a courageous soul and a resoundingly funny performance.' – Theatreview 

See more information here.