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Our Wellington    Your free guide
                  to life in the capital
                  1 December 2019
Tō Tātou Pōneke   —31 March 2020
Our Wellington Tō Tātou Pōneke - Your free guide to life in the capital 1 December 2019 -31 March 2020 - Wellington City Council
Rārangi upoku Contents
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Did you know…                 Mahi toi | Capital arts          Gardens Magic
Our contact details           New exhibitions and              Our three-week summer
and services                  public art projects              concert series

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Wā tākaro | Playtime          Tō tātou hāpori |                Ngā mahi whakangahau
Low-cost family-              Our community                    Events supported
friendly activities           Check out our sustainable        by the Council
                              food network
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Pitopito kōrero | News        15                               Kaupapa pūtea | Funding
What’s happening              Summer City                      Find out how we can help
this season                   Find out about Wellington’s      your community project
                              family-friendly events
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                              over summer
Ō tātou wāhi | Our places                                      Council elections 2019
What’s happening at           Pull-out                         We introduce you to
our facilities                Summer events calendar           our new-look Council
                              and Wellington’s top 10
9
                              places to play
Tautaiao | Eco city
What we’re doing for
our environment

For more information about anything in        Disclaimer We make this magazine to
                                              encourage you to get involved in local events,
this magazine, visit wellington.govt.nz
                                              to demonstrate the great work happening in
No internet at home? You can phone our        Wellington, and to show you some of the many
                                              reasons there are to be proud of your city.
Contact Centre any time on 04 499 4444
                                              Wellington City Council has, to the best of its
or use a free internet computer at one        knowledge, sourced accurate information.
of our libraries.                             We will not be held responsible for any errors,
                                              changes in pricing, or misinformation.
                                              Production: Wellington City Council
We’re proud to use Aotearoa’s indigenous      Communications and Engagement Team

language in our publications. If you come     ourwellington@wcc.govt.nz

across a word you don’t know, there’s an
easy way to learn what it means – visit
maoridictionary.co.nz

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Kia ora
Thank you to all Wellingtonians who recently voted

You’ve said you want a Council that is            I’ll be out and about enjoying what
innovative, decisive and has fresh ideas.         this brilliant city has to offer, no doubt
New and returning Councillors have                you will too.
been working hard alongside Council
                                                  Enjoy your summer. Have a wonderful
officers to deliver on this and will
                                                  Christmas, safe travels, and don’t forget
continue to do so.
                                                  to be SunSmart – slip, slop, slap and wrap.
We all have one common goal
                                                  These will be my last few months as CE of
– for Wellington to thrive.
                                                  Wellington City Council and I am honoured
We want to continue to enhance the value,         and humbled to have led this amazing city.
sustainability and growth of Wellington’s
                                                  I te raumati, ka marino ngā rā.
arts and creativity, by placing it at the heart
of everything we do, and our busy summer          Chief Executive
events schedule is part of that.                  Kevin Lavery

Flick through Our Wellington and you’ll
find a handy pull-out event guide so you
can plan your days and nights in and
around the city.
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Nurture our
nature
Become a member today
Help us protect our rare and endangered wildlife,
and visit as many times as you like!
Find out more benefits at
visitzealandia.com/membership

Recently named one of the
World’s 100 Greatest Places
by Time Magazine
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Did you know you can…

          Contact us any time
           Phone: 04 499 4444                     Check out Kanopy and Beamafilm
             Free text: 3400                     Online movie streaming has arrived at
         Email: info@wcc.govt.nz                  Wellington City Libraries! Thousands
                                                  of titles are available via our two new
                                                 streaming platforms. Talk to your local
                                                  librarian or visit wcl.govt.nz/elibrary

   Stay up-to-date on social media
    facebook.com/wellingtoncitycouncil
           @wgtncc     wgtncc
                                                Find out about rubbish and recycling
                                                For collection days, how to get a new green
                                                  crate or wheelie bin, and information
                                                about what you can and can’t recycle, visit
                                                 wellington.govt.nz/rubbishandrecycling

                                                Tell us when something needs fixing
  Bring your appliances back to life               If you see Council property that needs
 The Tip Shop welcomes dead and broken          fixing – such as a streetlight, leaking pipe,
  household small appliances so we can              or public toilet – you can phone us on
break them down and find a new home for           04 499 4444, text us on 3400 or use the
 the bits, or you can search the listings for     FixIt app on your smartphone. It’s free
replacement parts to bring your appliances       to download from the Google Play store,
      back to life. Check out our page                    iTunes store, or Windows.
       on Trade Me: bit.ly/2H7oCmV                      Visit wellington.govt.nz/fix-it

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To SwimBig,
join SwimWell
swimwell.nz

Unlimited swimming at all seven
of our pools when your child is
enrolled in a SwimWell class.
Our Wellington Tō Tātou Pōneke - Your free guide to life in the capital 1 December 2019 -31 March 2020 - Wellington City Council
Wā tākaro Playtime
Your rates help make Pōneke a fun place to live
and visit. Make the most of summer in the capital
with these whānau-friendly activities.
                  Go build a sand castle
            Wellington is surrounded by beautiful coasts and beaches from
            Makara to Scorching Bay. Take a spade and bucket, and build a sand
            castle or sand creature. If you take a dip, swim between the flags!
              Visit wellington.govt.nz/beaches

                  Take a splash!
            The perfect hangout spots this summer, cool off and take a splash
            at Thorndon and Khandallah outdoor pools. Bring some food for the
            barbeques or hire Thorndon pool for a birthday party.
               Visit wellington.govt.nz/outdoor-pools

                  Nature play spaces
            Kids love playing in nature and Wellington has so many awesome
            hidden gems to discover and explore. Let your kid’s imagination go
            wild and build a hut out of sticks, splash in a stream, dig for buried
            treasure and climb a tree. Visit wellington.govt.nz/natureplay

                  Mega slide
            If you love the thrill of zooming down a slide then we have just the
            one for you to try. The Crescent Play Area in Roseneath has one of the
            longest slides in Wellington! Slide down from the carpark, and arrive to
            the play area in style. Bring your basketball if you want to shoot some
            hoops. Visit wellington.govt.nz/play-areas

                  BBQing in the bush
            Get the family down to Troup Lawn at Otari-Wilton’s Bush for some
            summer fun. Cook some sizzlers on the BBQ, bring a picnic or splash
            about in the stream. You can book out part of the picnic area for big
            groups or birthday parties too. Visit wellington.govt.nz/otari-picnic

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Pitopito kōrero News

    Restricted beach access for dogs              Smokefree beaches
                                                  All Wellington beaches are now smokefree,
                                                  along with playgrounds, sports fields,
                                                  areas around public buildings, bus stops,
                                                  Te Ngākau Civic Square and Wellington
                                                  Botanic Garden. This is part of the
                                                  Smokefree Wellington Action Plan which
                                                  supports the goal of a smokefree future.
                                                     Find out more at wellington.govt.nz/
                                                  smokefree-wellington

                                                  Check your WoF/rego expiry dates
    Because our beaches get busy in the
    warmer months, there are restrictions
    on where you can walk your dog between
    1 December and 1 March.

    At Hataitai Beach, Churchill Park,
    Seatoun Beach and Worser Bay Beach, you
    can only walk your dog before 10am and
    after 7pm. Please keep your dog on a lead,
    unless there is a sign that says otherwise.
    No dogs are allowed on Oriental Bay Beach
    from 1 November to 1 April.

    Remember, kororā (little blue penguins)
    are vulnerable to dogs year-round, and
    kekeno (fur seals) are dangerous and
    should be watched from a safe distance.       Always ensure you check vehicle expiry
      Find out more at                            dates, so you can keep warrants of fitness
    wellington.govt.nz/dogexercise                and registration up-to-date. Remember
                                                  you’re not allowed to drive or park a vehicle
    CAB on the move                               on a public road, even if it’s outside your
    Citizens’ Advice Bureau has moved from        home, without a current licence (rego) or
    its previous location on Wakefield Street     WoF. And while you can de-register your
    to the ground floor, James Smith Building,    vehicle, it still can’t be parked on a public
    corner of Cuba and Manners streets. You       road. We do allow a one calendar month
    can visit or call them on 04 472 2466 for     grace period for drivers to renew WoFs/
    free, confidential, independent information   regos after the date of expiry.
    advice. Find out more at cab.org.nz             Find out more at bit.ly/2oEZsWd

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Visit our new CBD libraries                    Stay safe in the city

Wellingtonians now have the choice             You can’t beat Welly on a good night, and
of visiting two new CBD libraries.             with summer upon us, it’s a great time to
Arapaki Manners Library can be found at        enjoy all that Wellington’s vibrant nightlife
12 Manners Street, along with the Council’s    has to offer. We want to make sure that
new Service Centre, while He Matapihi          everyone can do so safely and responsibly,
Molesworth Library in the National Library,    and have plans in place for that to happen.
opened in October at 70 Molesworth
                                               For starters, liquor ban areas apply
Street. A third new library will open in the
                                               to Wellington central, Oriental Bay,
Harbour City Centre on Brandon Street in
                                               Mt Victoria Lookout, Mt Victoria West,
early 2020. You can also still use any of
                                               Aro Valley, Central Park, Mt Cook,
our 11 branch libraries in suburbs around
                                               Newtown and Kilbirnie. Within these
Wellington. Find out more at
                                               areas drinking and/or possession of
wcl.govt.nz/about/branches
                                               alcohol in public is prohibited 24/7. There
                                               are exemptions for carrying alcohol to and
Rat proof your compost                         from licensed premises. Changes were
                                               made to the boundaries of these areas
                                               in June 2019. Visit wgtn.cc/liquorban

                                               If you’re visiting Courtenay Place on a
                                               Saturday night, keep an eye out for the
                                               Take 10 van in Te Aro Park. Take 10 is a
                                               safe and welcoming space where you
                                               can charge your phone, grab some water,
                                               and get advice with any transport,
                                               medical needs or safety concerns.

Are you trapping rats but finding it a         Or if you are interested in helping to
never-ending job? One way to reduce            keep Wellingtonians safe in the city, join
the rat population near your place is          our Camera Base. Our volunteers monitor
to remove their food source. Composts          inner city CCTV footage, identifying
are usually a great source of kai for rats     vulnerable people or unsafe behaviour
so give rat-proofing a go this summer.         and reporting relevant incidents to police
   Find out more at                            for intervention. Find out more at
choicecomposting.co.nz/rat-proofing            wellington.govt.nz/cctv-volunteers

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Ō tātou wāhi Our places

    Top tips for toddlers in the pool             New platform at Otari-Wilton’s Bush
    Did you know that faecal incidents can
    close our pools for up to 24 hours? Here
    are some top tips on how to avoid a code
    brown with your little ones this summer:

           Swim before you snack: Make sure
     1     your little one eats after they swim
    as it will help to reduce the chance of an
    accident happening

           Wear a swim nappy: Children            We’ve built a viewing platform around
     2     under three must wear a swim nappy.    the ancient rimu in Otari-Wilton’s Bush
    We provide disposable and reusable options    so that visitors can experience its enormity
    at all of our pools                           without damaging its spreading roots.
                                                  Get your family together these holidays
          The one minute rule: You have
     3    one minute to leave the pool after
                                                  and pay a visit to Wellington’s oldest tree.
                                                     Visit wellingtongardens.nz/our-gardens/
    an incident happens in a swim nappy           otari-wiltons-bush
    before contamination occurs. Remember
    a dirty nappy equals a dirty pool.
    Check and change often.                       Restoration on a roll
       Visit wellington.govt.nz/cleanpools        Our community groups have been busier
                                                  than ever this year restoring nature by
                                                  planting trees and trapping predators all
    Holiday boredom buster                        around the central city, supported by our
                                                  team of rangers. Over summer they will
                                                  be working to maintain these areas, which
                                                  means releasing the many trees that have
                                                  been planted. If you’d like to get involved
                                                  visit naturespace.org.nz

                                                  Card holder discounts
                                                  Did you know you can get 20 percent off
    As the summer months drag on, avoid the       entry to pools and recreation centres with
    boredom by booking some school holiday        your Community Services Card, SuperGold
    fun at our recreation centres, community      Card, or Tertiary Student ID? Community
    centres, libraries, pools and Wellington      Service Card holders are also eligible for a
    Botanic Garden. There are heaps of            20 percent discount on swimming lessons
    activities on offer for kids aged 5–14.       and recreation programmes.
      Visit wellington.govt.nz/holidayideas         Visit wellington.govt.nz/recreation

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Tautaiao Eco city
                  Caring for Wellington’s      “We have precious Karaka and Kahikatea
                   Backyard Tāonga             standing tall among regenerating native
                     Wellington City Council   bush. Some of our south coast bays and
                     senior planner Onur       estuaries are nationally renowned and
                     Oktem could never         hugely important to fish like the at-risk
                   have guessed that her       giant kokopu (mature whitebait), and
                 deep curiosity in water       seabirds like the reef heron and northern
as a source of conflict in the Middle East     blue penguin,” Onur says.
would carry her to Wellington’s windswept
                                               Backyard Tāonga is a collective term for
ridgelines, but here she is.
                                               areas of land with important native bush,
Growing up in Turkey, she says it is a         features, and natural landscapes.
very big topic.
                                               There are about 160 in total, with about
“Water doesn’t know anything about             half of these in public parks and reserves
political boundaries – there’s not enough      and the rest on private land.
for everyone, so it becomes a bargaining
point between countries,” Onur explains.

Onur’s research into the issue of water and
international conflict won her a scholarship
to New Zealand in 2006, where she finished
her PhD and now works to help nurture
our local environment.

She is leading the Council’s Backyard          Over the next two years, the Council is
Tāonga project which, over time, will see      talking to land owners about the sorts of
changes to the way we protect and care         measures they’d like to see built into the
for areas of land that are important to        District Plan to help care for these places
the biodiversity of the city.                  without getting in the way of day-to-day use.

It’s all about planning for the future,        The plan is to work together to try and
Onur says.                                     get that right balance between protection
                                               and practical use.
“As we make room for another 50,000
to 80,000 people in the next 30 years it’s     When asked what she loves most about
critical that we have things in place to       her work, Onur says it’s the opportunity to
protect what can’t be replaced.                stand up for the really cool and important
                                               things that others might not notice.
“Lots of people don’t know what they have.
What looks like green bush might actually      “Kokekohe is cool. Kokopu are cool.
be home to rare and endangered native          We have so much here, I want others to
plants, birds, and lizards.                    feel the same. That is my ultimate goal.”

                                                 planningforgrowth.wellington.govt.nz
Mahi toi Capital arts

 Coming up at Toi Pōneke Gallery

The Toi Three Hundy – Toi Pōneke’s                   New Old Forms – Gary Peters
Annual Residents’ Exhibition                         Sat 8–Sat 29 Feb
Opening night: Thurs 12 Dec, 5.30pm                  Intuitive, messy, mark making meets
Exhibition dates: Fri 13–Sun 22 Dec
                                                     a colourful, hard-edged geometric
                                                     practice in this exhibition of new
                                                     work from Gary Peters.

                                                     Robbie Handcock
                                                     Sat 7–Sat 28 Mar

Toi Pōneke building with artwork by Stuart Forsyth
One Day I Am Going To Get Noticed. 2018.

The Toi Three Hundy, Toi Pōneke’s
rejuvenated yearly exhibition is back!
Affordable and original, the Toi Three
Hundy features art made by talented
local artists from Toi Pōneke Arts Centre,
including paintings, photography,
jewellery, sculptures, mosaics and
drawing. Everything is $300 or less.

                                                     Robbie Handcock Boys at the Urinal. 2017.
Toi Pōneke New Zealand
School of Music Sound                                Robbie Handcock’s practice draws from
Artist in Residence Exhibition                       an ever-evolving archive of gay erotic
Fri 10 Jan–Sat 1 Feb
                                                     material, working towards a queer visual
After three months in residence, Toi                 language in painting. Depictions of queer
Pōneke’s fourth annual sound artist in               sexuality are used to discuss ideas of
residence, Amy Jean Barnett, presents an             desire, taste and lineage.
exhibition and public programmes that
promise to challenge the form of sound.                 Visit toiponeke.nz for more information
Coming up at City Gallery

What Goes Up                                                 Each presents a body of work based
Sat 30 Nov–Sun 5 April                                       around a singular motif that is repeated,
                                                             serialised and transformed.

                                                             Unravelled
                                                             Sat 30 Nov–Mon 13 April
                                                             In the late 1960s, ‘anti-form’ sculpture
                                                             reacted against the emerging orthodoxy
                                                             of minimalist art. In place of grids and
                                                             hard geometries, American artists draped,
                                                             poured, and scattered stuff. Unravelled
                                                             brings together five artists riffing on this
Elisabeth Pointon Spectacular. 2019. Photo: Kasmira Krefft
                                                             tradition – New Zealanders Kirsty Lillico,
Satirising stock advertising rhetoric,                       Isabella Loudon, Peter Robinson and
Wellington artist Elisabeth Pointon                          Martin Poppelwell, and Australian
has small airplanes tow her generic                          Kerrie Poliness.
grand-claim banners: ‘SPECTACULAR.’
and ‘BIG DEAL.’ Works made for the sky                       Encounter 1
are brought into the gallery.                                Sat 30 Nov–Mon 13 April
                                                             The first in a series of exhibitions
Steve Carr: Chasing the Light                                juxtaposing artists exploring themes of
Sat 16 Nov–Sun 15 March                                      encounter. First up, New Zealand artist
In this six-screen video installation,                       Michael Parekōwhai and Congolese-Belgian
drone-mounted cameras observe a                              musician and filmmaker Baloji.
fireworks display from multiple viewpoints
simultaneously, placing viewers inside                       Věra Chytilová: Daisies
the action. Presented without sound,                         Sat 30 Nov–Mon 13 April
undercutting the drama, Steve Carr’s                         Two flirty doll-like women, both
silent explosions offer a chilled-out take                   called Marie, prank gullible old men,
on this familiar spectacle. A Christchurch                   conspicuously consume, and speculate
Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū exhibition.                   on their existence. A rebuff to the bleakness
                                                             of life in communist Czechoslovakia,
News from the Sun                                            Věra Chytilová’s 1966 experimental,
Sat 16 Nov–Sun 15 March                                      feminist feature film was once banned
The horizon, bottles and windows are                         for the wanton waste of its hedonistic
the stuff of photographic cliché. All appear                 food fights and milk baths.
in News from the Sun, featuring Harry Culy,
Justine Varga and Shaun Waugh.
                                                               Visit citygallery.org.nz for more information
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Tō tātou hāpori Our community
Wellington’s sustainable food network         Wellington Local Food Week
Our vibrant kai culture is one of the best    Local Food Week, from 16–22 March,
things about living in Wellington – with      is an annual celebration of everyone
more cafes, restaurants and bars per          who produces food in Wellington. This
capita than New York City.                    year we’ll have events, workshops and
                                              activities across the city to celebrate the
Behind the scenes lies a strong community
                                              many benefits of local, seasonal food.
network of local growers, NGOs, community
organisations and co-ops.                     This includes “Seeds to Feeds”, a series
                                              of events bringing communities together
Collectively, these groups are working
                                              to share and enjoy food made fresh from
to reduce the distance from farm gate to
                                              our local community gardens.
dinner plate, to ensure everyone has access
                                                 Visit wellington.govt.nz/localfoodweek
to healthy food, and eliminate food waste.

We support this mahi with funding
schemes and other initiatives to ensure       Don’t just eat it – Compleat it!
a sustainable food future for our city.       In an attempt to
                                              reduce food
                                              waste, we’re
Community gardens                             proud to support
                                              the latest Love
                                              Food Hate Waste
                                              campaign aimed
                                              at “compleating”.

                                              “Compleating” is a whole food philosophy
                                              that can save you money while you look
                                              after the planet. Find fun and innovative
                                              ways to make use of bread crusts, broccoli
                                              stalks, and other edible bits and pieces you
                                              might otherwise have thrown out.

Wellington is home to an active network       Some top “compleating” hacks:
of more than 20 community gardens.
                                              •   Make a super quick mini pizza by
Want to connect with a community garden
                                                  loading up the end slice of bread with
in your neighbourhood? Check out
                                                  delicious toppings
wellington.govt.nz/community-gardens
                                              •   Skin-on mash is a perfect way to use
If you’re involved in running a                   up potatoes and get all of the goodness
community garden or looking to set one
                                              •   Blitz broccoli stalks with olive oil, garlic,
up, help is available through our Stone
                                                  basil and parmesan for a quick pesto.
Soup funding scheme. FUNDING
See page 27 for more details.                     For more tips visit lovefoodhatewaste.co.nz

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Top 10
                                                                                         Places to Play
                                                                                                                                                                                                    Top 10
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                                                                                         2
                                                                                              Central Park, Brooklyn
                                                                                              Te papa Takaro O Jim Belich/Jim Belich playground
                                                                                              – opposite Wakefield Park
                                                                                                                                                                                    5
                                                                                                                                                                                                    Places to Play                                                                               3                                              4
                                                                                              Matairangi Nature Trail, Mount Victoria
Island Bay rocky shore                      Karori Park                                  3                                                                                                                                                                                                       Matairangi Nature Trail,                       Tawhai Raunui Play Area, Woodridge
                                                                                                                                                                                                    Take time out from the concrete jungle this summer
(Southern/Central suburbs)                  (Western suburbs)                            4    Tawhai Raunui Play Area, Woodridge                                                Tawa                                                                                                             Mount Victoria                                 (Northern suburbs)
                                                                                         5    Grasslees Reserve, Tawa                                                                               and unwind at one of Wellington’s many parks,                                                (Southern/Central suburbs)
The South Coast rock pools are a great      Karori Park has it all! Take your bikes                                                                                                       Grenada                                                                                                                                               Recently upgraded, Tawhai Raunui
place to explore with the kids! Climb       and explore the tracks on the hill behind    6    Khandallah Park Play Area                                                                   North     gardens and reserves.                                                                        A walking experience that encourages           Play Area features a fort-style climbing
the rock stacks and find creatures and      the field, find old branches to make a       7    Island Bay rocky shore                                                                                                                                                                             families to explore!                           structure, balance beams, a long tube
                                                                                                                                                                                                    These public green spaces are vital to          Any day is a good day to get back to
interesting seaweed in the rock pools.      fort and play hide and seek! There’s a       8    Karori Park
                                                                                                                                                          Ohariu
                                                                                                                                                                                        4                                                                                                        The habitat stations along the trail are
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                slide, and swingset with nest swing.
                                                                                                                                                                                                    our health and wellbeing, and we’re             nature, so pick an old favourite or maybe
Anywhere along the south coast is fun       perimeter track around the sports field      9    Churchill Park Play Area,
                                                                                              Seatoun                                                                                               grateful to all the volunteers who help         find a new one – why not take the whānau     based on the habitat of the matuku             If you’re up for a walk and views, check
but one of our favourite places is the      which is great for scooters and buggies,                                                                                                Newlands
                                                                                         10   Trelissick Park                                                                                       keep them in tip-top condition.                 on an adventure by walking, biking,          hūrepo, kapokapowai, tuna, moko                out Te Ara Paparārangi and Te Ara
rocky shore by the Island Bay Marine        and the flying fox in the playground is
Education Centre.                           pretty fun too.
                                                                                                                                                                   6     Johnsonville                                                               busing or training to explore what’s         pirirākau and wētā. Each station               Paparāngi kit e Tonga. The two tracks
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 provides opportunities for kids to step,
                                                                                                                                                              10                                                                                    on our back doorstep.                                                                       make up a 5km walk along the Harbour
         Check out our online map and other resources for ideas and locations                                                                                                                                                                                                                    jump, slide and climb.                         Escarpment between Waihinahina Park
                                                                                                                                                                   Khandallah
         to explore across the city. wellington.govt.nz/natureplay                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              and Promontory Crescent in Newlands.

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Churchill Park Play Area, Seatoun           Trelissick Park                                                                                                   7                                     Central Park, Brooklyn                          Te papa Takaro O Jim Belich/                 Grasslees Reserve, Tawa                        Khandallah Park Play Area
(Eastern suburbs)                           (Western suburbs)                                                                                                                                       (Southern/Central suburbs)                      Jim Belich playground –                      (Northern suburbs)                             (Western suburbs)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    opposite Wakefield Park
A family favourite with the big pirate      Trelissick Park is a beautiful area of                                                                                                                  Central Park Play Area is known for its fun                                                  Great for a family outing! There is a          This native forest reserve has plenty of
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    (Southern/Central suburbs)
ship! Churchill Park Play Area is perfect   hills, stream and native bush below                                                                                                                     flying foxes and beautiful bush! It has a                                                    range of equipment, including fun              space, walking tracks, and an outdoor
for all ages. There are also climbing       Ngaio Gorge Road. It’s a fun area to                                                                                                                    range of equipment suitable for kids of all     One of our newest community                  swingsets, balance equipment, a sandpit        summer pool. Located on Woodmancote
frames, swings, a toddler area and          explore and play. Cool your feet in                                                                                                                     ages, including a large climbing structure,     playgrounds in Wellington. This              with digger toy, a play complex, half          Road, Khandallah, the play area includes
balance equipment. The nearby beach         the water, listen for birds, find the fish                                                                                                              seesaws, swings, a slide, and more. There’s     playground has a cool flying fox, a 5m       basketball court and more. Across the          a super fun rainbow slide, flying fox,
has plenty of space for some beach          ladder and check out the old water pipes.                                                                                                               a big kick-about space, a mini-BMX track,       climbing tower with a slide, an accessible   bridge, on the other side of the stream, is    a giant rock climbing structure and
cricket, and the Eastern Walkway is                                                                                                                                                                 awesome climbing trees, a stream to dip         carousel, sandpit that the kids will love    a great picnic area with electric BBQs and     more. Parking is available at the end
                                              For more playgrounds visit                                                                                                                                                                            and a fun adventure trail. Bring your
great for those wanting to explore                                                                                                                                                                  your feet, public toilets, picnic tables and                                                 a dog exercise area. There are also toilets,   of the street, and there is a café next to
                                            wellington.govt.nz/recreation/                                                                                                                                                                          wheels too as it’s right next to the skate
the harbour entrance coastline.                                                                    Make sure you complete the Nature Play Challenge to be in to win.                                access to Central Park’s bush walking trails.                                                a drinking fountain, and car parking.          the pool. If you’re up for a challenge try
                                            stuff-for-kids/play-areas                               wellington.govt.nz/natureplay                                                                                                                   park and the South Coast Kids Bike Track.                                                   out the Mount Kaukau summit walk.
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Mon                         Tue                    Wed                      Thur                     Fri                      Sat                        Sun
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                                                                                                                                                         Summer Reading
                                                                                                                                                         Challenge (until 31 Jan)
                                                                                                                                                         Thorndon Fair
                                                                                                                                                         Chinese life in NZ
                                                                                                                                                         (until 16 Feb)
                                                                                                                                                         PlayHQ Christmas
                                                                                                                                                         installation (until 23 Dec)

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                                                                                                                              Johnsonville               Khandallah Village
                                                                                                                              Christmas Parade           Street Fair

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Festive family storytimes   Suffrage in Stitches                                                     Space Place
(until Dec 21)              Exhibition begins                                                        (until 26 Jan)
                            (until April 27)

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December 2019/January 2020
Mon                         Tue                    Wed                      Thur                     Fri                      Sat                        Sun
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                            New Year’s Eve                                                                                    Nairn St Cottage
                            on the waterfront                                                                                 (until 31 March)

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                            Gardens Magic          Gardens Magic            Gardens Magic            Gardens Magic            Gardens Magic              Gardens Magic
                            French For Rabbits     Steely DNA               Lake South/A.U.R.A       Summer Showcase I        Solomon Crook/             SKA PAI/
                                                   Astronomy on Tap                                                           Elyss a Vulpes             Poquito House Band

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Gardens Magic               Gardens Magic          Gardens Magic            Gardens Magic            Gardens Magic            Gardens Magic              Gardens Magic
Rain day                    New Zealand            Same Name Confusion      General Kala             WITCH Modern             Summer Showcase II         The Tempests/
ZEALANDIA summer            String Quartet         Ingrid & The Ministers                            Music Theatre            Wellington                 Matt Hay & The Makers
in the sanctuary                                                                                                              Pasifika Festival          Gindulgence
(until 31 Jan)                                                                                                                Gindulgence

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                                                      Anniversary Day       23                       24                       25                         26
Gardens Magic               Gardens Magic          Gardens Magic            Gardens Magic            Gardens Magic            Gardens Magic              Gardens Magic
Rain day                    H4LF CĀST              Matias Ceballos          Gráda                    MilkThistle/LOST BiRD    Grove Roots Kids’          Wigstock
                                                   & The Tricky Monks                                                         Magic in the Dell          Capital Classic
                                                                                                                              Queens Wharf               Ocean Swim
                                                                                                                              summer activities

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Gardens Magic                                                                                        BLACKCAPS v India T20
Rain day

February 2020
Mon                         Tue                    Wed                      Thur                     Fri                      Sat                        Sun
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                                                                                                                              Chinese New                Chinese New
                                                                                                                              Year Festival              Year Festival
                                                                                                                              Wellington Wine
                                                                                                                              & Food Festival
                                                                                                                              Queens Wharf
                                                                                                                              summer activities

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                                                   The Rhapsody Tour        Kotahi                                            Queens Wharf               WHITE FERNS v
                                                   Waitangi Whānau          Te Wharewaka o Pōneke                             summer activities          South Africa
                                                   Film Night               Te Rā o Waitangi                                  Island Bay Festival        Island Bay Festival

                                                                            Salsa at Sunset

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WHITE FERNS v                                                               Salsa at Sunset          Valentine’s Night        Queens Wharf               Round the Bays
South Africa                                                                                         at the Zoo               summer activities
                                                                                                     Summer Shakespeare
                                                                                                     begins (until 29 Feb)

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                                                                            Salsa at Sunset          New Zealand Festival     New Zealand Festival       New Zealand Festival
                                                                            The Performance Arcade   The Performance Arcade   The Performance Arcade
                                                                                                     BLACKCAPS v              Queens Wharf
                                                                                                     India Test begins        summer activities
                                                                                                                              Out in the Park

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New Zealand Festival        New Zealand Festival   New Zealand Festival     New Zealand Festival     New Zealand Festival     New Zealand Festival
                                                                            Salsa at Sunset          NZ Fringe Festival       NZ Fringe Festival
                                                                            The Performance Arcade   The Performance Arcade   Queens Wharf
                                                                                                                              summer activities
                                                                                                                              The Performance Arcade

March 2020
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                                                                                                                                                         New Zealand Festival
                                                                                                                                                         NZ Fringe Festival
                                                                                                                                                         Life Flight Open Day

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New Zealand Festival        New Zealand Festival   New Zealand Festival     New Zealand Festival     New Zealand Festival     New Zealand Festival       New Zealand Festival
NZ Fringe Festival          NZ Fringe Festival     NZ Fringe Festival       NZ Fringe Festival       NZ Fringe Festival       NZ Fringe Festival         NZ Fringe Festival
                                                                                                                              Dragon Boat Festival       Dragon Boat Festival
                                                                                                                              Wellington International   Newtown Festival
                                                                                                                              Pride Parade
                                                                                                                              BOWLZILLA

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New Zealand Festival        New Zealand Festival   New Zealand Festival     New Zealand Festival     New Zealand Festival     New Zealand Festival       New Zealand Festival
NZ Fringe Festival          NZ Fringe Festival     NZ Fringe Festival       NZ Fringe Festival       NZ Fringe Festival       NZ Fringe Festival         NZ Fringe Festival

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NZ Fringe Festival          NZ Fringe Festival     NZ Fringe Festival       NZ Fringe Festival       NZ Fringe Festival       NZ Fringe Festival         NZ Fringe Festival
                                                                                                                              Jim Beam Homegrown

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                                                                                                     Neighbours’              CubaDupa                   CubaDupa
                                                                                                     Day Aotearoa
                                                                                                     (until April 5)
Summer
fun in the city
There’s something for everyone in
Wellington’s iconic Summer City programme.
Summer City is a Wellington way of life    Pasifika will feature joyous performances
and sets the social scene for summer.      from groups representing all the different
We’re livening up our favourite spaces,    Pacific islands, incredible arts and crafts
including Wellington Botanic Garden,       and, of course, delicious food.
Wellington waterfront and our streets
                                           Summer City has set the foundations
with more than 70 events this summer.
                                           for our free outdoor, arts, cultural and
Wellington City Council presents the       events scene, showcasing thousands of
New Year’s Eve celebrations, Gardens       talented performers, and blossoming
Magic, Kids’ Magic, Wellington Pasifika    into New Zealand’s capital of culture.
Festival and Te Rā o Waitangi.

And 2020 marks the 15th anniversary of
the Wellington Pasifika Festival, which
has grown into one of our most colourful
city events.
Gardens Magic
     Tues 7-Sun 26 Jan | Botanic Garden Soundshell | Free
     Concerts: 8-9.30pm | Light display: 9-10.30pm
     Wellington City Council’s iconic event returns to fill your
     summer nights with the sounds of Aotearoa’s best and brightest!
     Be early to grab a good picnic spot and enjoy the outdoor art
     of Jonathan Campbell, Campbell Maud and more. As the sun
     sets, see the gardens transform with a magical light display
     by MJF Lighting.

     Tues 7 Jan – French For Rabbits              Sun 12 Jan – SKA PAI/Poquito
     Spellbinding fragile brave songs from        House Band
     NZ’s favourite dream-pop band                Gypsy Jazz Ska Punk Pop Dance Sing Jump!
                                                  Haere mai everything is Ska Pai!
     Wed 8 Jan – Steely DNA
     We go back, Jack, do it again – reelin’ in   Mon 13 Jan – RAIN DAY
     the years of Steely Dan’s timeless hits
                                                  Tues 14 Jan – New Zealand String
                                                  Quartet
     Thurs 9 Jan – Lake South/A.U.R.A
                                                  Toe-tapping classic and contemporary
     Set sail on celestial soundscapes and
                                                  chamber music – with a fizz of folk and
     join an epic sonic journey to the heart
                                                  a spritz of jazz

     Fri 10 Jan – Summer Showcase 1               Wed 15 Jan – Same Name Confusion/
     A taste of top solo, duos and trios          Ingrid and the Ministers
     – starring the sensational Sheba Williams,   Energetic indie rock up-and-comers
     Chris Jones, Sofia Machray, Hybrid Rose      – live and kicking it!
     and Nat & Jono

                                                  Thurs 16 Jan – General Kala
     Sat 11 Jan – Solomon Crook/
                                                  Retroactive New Wave – where angelic
     Elyssa Vulpes
                                                  melodies meet organic dance beats
     Honest catchy sensual songs that delve
     deep into the emotions
                                                  Fri 17 Jan – WITCH Modern
                                                  Music Theatre
                                                  Crowd favourites and cult classics
                                                  from Broadway and beyond

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Sat 18 Jan – Summer Showcase II               Fri 24 Jan – MilkThistle/
More top solo, duos and trios featuring       LOST BiRD
neo-soul songstress Zoe Moon, Laura-mae,      A musical rollercoaster from sweet folk
Neil MacLeod and Jellyroll Blues and the      songs to alt-rock pop – with a classical twist
Pussycat Dues
                                              Sat 25 Jan – Grove Roots
Sun 19 Jan – The Tempests/Matt Hay            Traditional Māori arts meet today’s forces
& The Makers                                  of music, theatre and dance
A melodic rich tapestry of timeless
Americana, soul and blues                     Sun 26 Jan – Wigstock
                                              A dazzling DRAGztravaganza of peace and
Mon 20 Jan – RAIN DAY                         love presented by Pollyfilla. Wig out with
                                              Welly’s drag whānau!
Tues 21 Jan – H4LF CĀST
Māori Hip-Hop, Reggae, DUB grooves
                                              Mon 27 Jan – RAIN DAY
good for your body and soul

                                                             For updates check our
Wed 22 Jan – Matias Ceballos
                                                             Facebook page. See the
& The Tricky Monks
                                                             full programme at
A sizzling hot Latin American fusion to
                                                             wellington.govt.nz/
dance you around the world
                                                             gardens-magic

Thurs 23 Jan – Gráda
Legendary Irish-Kiwi band Gráda is back
in NZ! With thanks to Embassy of Ireland in
New Zealand and Wellington Irish Society

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Ngā mahi whakangahau
     Put it on the calendar
     Check out some of the
     exciting events the Council
     is supporting over summer.

     Thorndon Fair                                  Khandallah Village Street Fair
     10am–3pm, Sun 1 Dec | Tinakori Road            10am–2pm, Sun 8 Dec | Khandallah village
     and Hill Street                                Come along for a variety of stalls and
     Great stalls, an entertainment zone and        entertainment, brought to you by Rotary
     yummy food – this huge street fair has         Kaukau. Visit khandallahfair.nz
     something for everyone.
       Visit thorndonfair.nz                        Family festive storytimes
                                                    Mon 9–Sat 21 Dec | Various locations | Free
       Summer Reading Challenge                     Take a sleigh ride into a world of stories
       Sun 1 Dec–Fri 31 Jan | Libraries             and songs of the festive season at libraries
       Take part in Wellington City Libraries’      and community spaces around Wellington.
       Summer Reading Challenge for                 Bring the whole family and come dressed
       5-12-year-olds. There are prizes up          in cosy pyjamas or a Christmas costume.
       for grabs for all who join in the fun.         Visit wcl.govt.nz/kids
       Look out for the Challenge booklet.
          Visit wcl.govt.nz/kids                    Chinese life in NZ
                                                    10.30am–4.30pm, until Sun 16 Feb
                                                    NZ Portrait Gallery, Shed 11 | Free
     Johnsonville Lions                             Being Chinese in Aotearoa: A photographic
     Community Christmas Parade
                                                    journey is a touring exhibition that
     11am, Sat 7 Dec | Johnsonville main street
                                                    celebrates 175 years of Chinese life in
     Free
                                                    New Zealand and explores the rich and
     Join thousands of other spectators for an      varied stories of Chinese New Zealanders.
     exciting parade of festive floats, colourful     Visit nzportraitgallery.org.nz
     characters and Santa himself.

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Suffrage in Stitches exhibition                 PlayHQ SustainaVille play Installation
Tues 10 Dec–Mon 27 April | Wellington           9.30am–3.30pm, until Mon 23 Dec
Museum | Koha for charity                       Capital E, 4 Queens Wharf | Free
This outstanding exhibition returns             Pop into PlayHQ to celebrate the
with new events and interactive                 holiday season with Capital E!
experiences that sit alongside this highly        Visit capitale.org.nz
successful display of textile art celebrating
New Zealanders’ whakapapa and changes
                                                  New Year’s Eve
in New Zealand society.
                                                  8pm–12 midnight, Tues 31 Dec
  Visit museumswellington.org.nz
                                                  Whairepo Lagoon at Frank Kitts Park
                                                  Free
Know your night sky
                                                  Come and enjoy a night of music
10am–5.30pm, Fri 13 Dec–Sun 26 Jan
                                                  and dance your way into 2020.
Space Place
                                                  The night kicks off with Electric
Summer is a perfect time to enjoy the stars       Avenue and an hour of little ones’
above. There are daily planetarium movies         chart topping favourites until their
to take you beyond what we can see with           countdown at 9pm. Enjoy another
the naked eye and an interactive exhibition       hour of all the songs you love until
to give you what you need to start your           10pm, then the Rodger Fox Big Band
astronomical journey. Space Place is open         takes us to midnight with
every day during summer plus three late           a two-hour special of Kiwi songs.
nights, till 11pm on Tues, Fri and Sat.             Visit wellington.govt.nz/newyear
Adults $14, children $11.
  Visit museumswellington.org.nz

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Nairn Street Cottage                                  ZEALANDIA holiday fun
     1–4pm, 4 Jan–31 March                                 Mon 13–Fri 31 Jan | ZEALANDIA
     Nairn Street Cottage
                                                           Get creative, explore the sanctuary and
     From this quaint cottage, three generations           discover hidden taonga with events and
     of the Wallis family witnessed Wellington             activities designed for those aged 5–25.
     outgrow its colonial roots to become the              Some events are free while some incur a
     capital city of a modern nation. From                 charge and must be booked in advance.
     mud streets to the introduction of running               Visit visitzealandia.com
     water, electricity and life-changing
     technology such as radio, telephones,
                                                             Wellington Pasifika Festival
     and TV, re-imagine the past with a tour
                                                             12 noon–6pm, Sat 18 Jan
     of life in Wellington, 1858, through the 1970s.
                                                             Odlins Plaza | Free
     Adults $8, children $4. Phone 04 472 8904
     to book. Visit museumswellington.org.nz                 Take a tour of the Pacific Islands and
                                                             sample the sound and flavours special
     Astronomy on Tap                                        to each culture.
     8pm, Tues 8 Jan | Space Place                              Visit wellington.govt.nz/pasifika

     It is a special time of year with clear skies,
     so while you’re cooking up a BBQ show
                                                           Gindulgence
     your mates your knowledge of the pot,
                                                           12 noon–6pm, Sat 18–Sun 19 Jan
     Orion and much more. An evening with a                Frank Kitts Park
     drink, nibbles and stargazing is the perfect
                                                           Gindulgence is New Zealand’s original
     start to the year. Tickets available at
                                                           gin festival showcasing our premium
     museumswellington.org.nz
                                                           distilleries from around the country.
                                                           Ticketed. Visit gindulgence.co.nz

20   For more, see wellington.govt.nz/events or phone 04 499 4444
Taranaki Street Wharf                           Kids’ Magic in the Dell
During Dec, Jan and Feb
                                                11am–1pm, Sat 25 Jan (postponement
Odlins Plaza on the waterfront
                                                date Sun 26 Jan) | The Dell, Wellington
There’ll be a summer mix of outdoor             Botanic Garden | Free
movies, live music and fun. There will
                                                Pack a picnic, grab the gang and head
also be Salsa at Sunset every Thursday
                                                to the Dell to be entertained. Enjoy
in February.
                                                musicians from Orchestra Wellington,
  Visit wellington.govt.nz/events/
                                                fun with big bubbles, and more…
event-calendar
                                                  Visit wellington.govt.nz/kids-magic

Queens Wharf
4–8pm, Sat 25 Jan–Sat 29 Feb                  Gardens Magic
Under the sails on the waterfront
                                              8–9.30pm, Tues 7–Sun 26 Jan
Every Saturday for six weeks there’ll         Soundshell, Wellington Botanic Garden
be a summer mix of events, live               Free
music and family fun. For all ages.           Wellington City Council’s iconic
  Visit wellington.govt.nz/events/            event returns to fill your summer nights
event-calendar                                with the sounds of Aotearoa’s best and
                                              brightest! Be early to grab a good picnic
Interislander Capital                         spot and enjoy the outdoor art of Jonathan
Classic Ocean Swim                            Campbell, Campbell Maud and more.
7.30am–2pm, Sun 26 Jan | Oriental Bay         Then as the sun sets see the gardens
Set yourself an open water challenge in the   transform with a magical light display
Capital’s Oriental Bay. For information       by MJF Lighting, from 9–10.30pm daily.
and to enter visit oceanswim.co.nz              Visit wellington.govt.nz/gardens-magic

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BLACKCAPS v India T20                                 Queen & Adam Lambert – The Rhapsody Tour
     Fri 31 Jan | Sky Stadium                              Wed 5 Feb | Sky Stadium
     Kick-start your weekend with a thrilling              Get ready to rock in this epic stadium
     T20 when the BLACKCAPS take on India                  concert experience.
     in their fourth T20.                                     Visit ticketek.co.nz/queen
       Visit ticketek.co.nz/cricket
                                                           Waitangi Whānau Film Night
     Wellington Wine & Food Festival                       6-9pm, Rāapa 5 Hui-tanguru
     11am–7pm, Sat 1 Feb | Waitangi Park                   Waitangi Park | Free
     Ticketed                                              Pack a whānau picnic dinner and join us
     Wellington’s finest wine, food and craft beer         for a night of Māori films.
     festival is back to toast the Summer of 2020!
       Visit wineandfoodfestival.co.nz                     Waitangi Day at Te Wharewaka o Pōneke
                                                           10am-late, Rāpare 6 Hui-tanguru
     Chinese New Year Festival                             Whairepo lagoon
     7.30–9pm, Sat 1 Feb and 10.30am–5pm,                  Arrive early to watch the traditional waka salute,
     Sun 2 Feb | TSB & Shed 6, Wellington                  followed by activities and entertainment.
     Waterfront
     Celebrate the year of the Rat! A showcase of            Te Rā o Waitangi
     all things Asian – food, craft, international
                                                             12 noon–6.30pm, Rāpare 6 Hui-tanguru
     performers, dance, tradition, free rides all
                                                             Waitangi Park | Free
     blended with a Kiwi flavour. East Meets
                                                             Bring your friends and whānau for kai,
     West Show is Saturday night 7.30pm,
                                                             kapa haka and live music to celebrate
     and Festival Day on Sunday.
                                                             Aotearoa’s national day.
       Visit chinesenewyear.co.nz
                                                                Visit wellington.govt.nz/waitangi

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Salsa at Sunset                               WHITE FERNS v South Africa T20
5.30–8pm Thursday 6, 13, 20, 27 Feb           Sun 9–Mon 10 Feb | Basin Reserve
Odlins Plaza                                  Entertain the family, or escape work with
Learn to Salsa in the setting sun down        friends as the WHITE FERNS face South
on the waterfront with CubanFusion.           Africa twice in two days at the Basin Reserve.
                                                Visit ticketek.co.nz/cricket
Kotahi
2–7pm, Thurs 6 Feb | Kahurangi School,        Valentine’s Night at the Zoo
Strathmore Park | Free                        5–8.30pm, Fri 14 Feb | Wellington Zoo
This annual all-ages music concert            Treat your special someone to a wild night
celebrates local artists and our              at the Zoo this Valentine’s Day. Adults only
diverse community.                            (18+). Standard entry prices apply.
  Visit kahurangifriends.co.nz                  Visit wellingtonzoo.com

Island Bay Festival                           Summer Shakespeare presents
Sat 8–Sun 9 Feb | Shorland Park, Island Bay   A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Enjoy a family-focused weekend of             Fri 14–Sat 29 Feb
entertainment, celebrating the community      Expect ferociously beautiful poetry,
and the beautiful south coast. Saturday       robust physicality, anarchic invention
features the Festival Parade, at 1.30pm,      and a donkey, as Shakespeare’s oh-so-
and Variety Show performances by local        magical play is brought to life this summer.
groups, while Sunday’s “A Day in the             For more information and tickets
Bay”, from 10am–6pm, has entertainment,       visit summershakespeare.nz
funfairs, markets and the annual Blessing
of the Boats ceremony.
  Visit islandbayfestival.org.nz

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Wellington Round the Bays                             New Zealand Festival
     From 7.45am, Sun 16 Feb                               Fri 21 Feb–Sun 15 Mar | Various locations
     Frank Kitts Park to Kilbirnie Park                    The 2020 Festival continues 30-plus years of
     With a 6.5km fun run/walk, buggy walk,                bold innovation, with three guest curators,
     10km and half marathon, there’s something             choreographer Lemi Ponifasio, comedian and
     for everyone in Wellington’s iconic fun run.          musician Bret McKenzie, and avante-garde
        Visit wellingtonroundthebays.co.nz                 composer/performer Laurie Anderson.
     or follow on social media @BFSRTB                        Visit festival.co.nz

     The Performance Arcade                                Out in the Park
     10am-11pm, Thurs 20-Sun 23 Feb & Thurs                10am–4pm, Sat 22 Feb | Waitangi Park | Free
     27 Feb-Sun 1 March | Waitangi Promenade,
                                                           Wellington’s much-loved queer fair celebrates
     Wellington Waterfront | Free
                                                           the capital’s LGBTIQ+ community. Visit
     With a programme of live art, music and               wellingtonpridefestival.org.nz
     performance, this specially curated event
     will feature new performance installations            NZ Fringe Festival
     by NZ and international artists within                Fri 28 Feb–Sun 22 March | Various locations
     a unique architectural arrangement of
                                                           The Fringe is the craziest, most vibrant and
     shipping containers.
                                                           bizarre time in our city. Get out of your comfort
       Visit theperformancearcade.com
                                                           zone and get amongst it. Visit fringe.co.nz

     BLACKCAPS v India Test
                                                           Life Flight Open Day
     Fri 21–Tue 25 Feb | Basin Reserve
                                                           10am-2.30pm, Sun 1 Mar | Life Flight Air Rescue
     Sit back and enjoy Test cricket when the              Centre | 17 George Bolt St, Rongotai | Koha
     BLACKCAPS face India in the first Test of
                                                           See your local Westpac chopper and
     the Series. Visit ticketek.co.nz/cricket
                                                           air ambulance planes up close on the airport

24   For more, see wellington.govt.nz/events or phone 04 499 4444
apron! Join us for emergency service       Newtown Festival
demos, food and fun – all while raising    Sun 8 March | The streets of central
life saving funds!                         Newtown | Free
   Visit lifeflight.org.nz/openday         Everyone is invited to Aotearoa’s largest
                                           annual free music festival and street fair.
Wellington International Pride Parade        See the line-up at newtownfestival.org.nz
From 6pm, Sat 7 March | Tennyson St
to Odlins Plaza, Wellington Waterfront     Jim Beam Homegrown
The city will once again come alive        Sat 21 Mar | Wellington Waterfront
with a huge celebration of pride, love,
                                           The waterfront comes alive in a celebration
inclusivity and diversity.
                                           of Kiwi music. Visit homegrown.net.nz
  Visit wipp.nz

                                           Neighbours’ Day Aotearoa
BOWLZILLA                                  Fri 27 Mar-Sun 5 Apr | Various venues
10am–5pm, Sat 7 March | Waitangi Skate
                                           Neighbours’ Day Aotearoa encourages all
Park | Free to watch
                                           New Zealanders to do something to connect
See the country’s best skaters in action
                                           with their neighbours.
at the National Skating Championship.
                                             Visit neighboursday.org.nz
  Visit bowlzilla.net

                                           CubaDupa
Wellington Dragon Boat Festival
                                           Sat 28-Sun 29 Mar | Cuba Quarter
From 9am, Sat 7–Sun 8 March | Wellington
Waterfront | Free to watch                 CubaDupa will transform streets and
                                           laneways into an immersive, interactive
Join us for a weekend of dragon boat
                                           playground of music, dance, theatre and art.
racing with some fierce competition.
                                             Visit cubadupa.co.nz
  Visit dragonboatfestival.org.nz

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Your bike lights need to
     be seen from 200 metres

                                           0m                                      200m

     Lock your bike with the lights turned on and take 200
     long strides. If you can see the lights then you are good to go.
     For more tips and tricks visit bikethere.org.nz

       FREE
     CREATIVE
       FUN
      FOR LITTLE
        ONES!
      MON–SAT
     9:30AM–3:30PM

            PLAYHQ                          PART OF

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Kaupapa pūtea Funding
We have a range of funding available for community groups and
projects to help make our city a better place. Contact our funding
team to talk through your idea for a project and check our
calendar for closing dates. Visit wellington.govt.nz/funding

Stone Soup                                       Social and Recreation Fund
Stone Soup supports community gardens            This fund supports community projects
in Wellington, and gathers community             which make the city safer, more resilient
gardeners together twice a year to               and connected and a great place for
connect, learn, share and allocate pūtea.        children and young people to thrive.
   If you are a community garden leader            Closes 31 March
and would like to be involved with Stone
Soup, please email funding@wcc.govt.nz

                                                 Arts and Culture Fund
                                                 Support for arts and cultural projects
Creative Communities Funding                     in the city. Closes 31 March
We fund groups and individuals for
projects that encourage participation in
the arts, reflect our diversity and creativity
and get young people involved, especially        Waste Minimisation Seed Fund
for projects BY and FOR young people.            Our priorities are minimisation, avoidance,
Project proposals could be about creating        reduction of waste creation and the reuse
a mural or a film, printing a collection of      of waste materials. We support new
writing, music workshops or other creative       initiatives that complement and enhance
projects. Closes 29 February                     existing programmes or address gaps or
                                                 opportunities. This summer you can apply
                                                 for projects under $2000. Applications
                                                 will be reviewed at the end of both
Building funds                                   February and March
Our Built Heritage Incentive Fund (for
heritage buildings) and the new Building
Resilience Fund, which helps owners
of non-heritage buildings with detailed
seismic assessments ahead of building
strengthening, are open for applications.
   Both funds close on 5 February

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Ngā Kaikaunihera –
     representing you in Wellington

     Wellington City Councillors are elected by Wellington
     residents every three years. Their role is to represent the
     views of residents and help the Council make the best
     decisions for the city. Not sure which ward you’re in?
     Check wellington.govt.nz/wards

     Citywide                   Paekawakawa/Southern Ward

     Andy Foster (Mayor)        Fleur Fitzsimons               Laurie Foon
     021 227 8537               027 803 0515                   021 963 270
     Mayor@wcc.govt.nz          Fleur.Fitzsimons@wcc.govt.nz   Laurie.Foon@wcc.govt.nz

     Takapū/Northern Ward

     Jenny Condie               Jill Day                       Malcolm Sparrow
     021 972 763                027 262 3181                   027 232 2320
     Jenny.Condie@wcc.govt.nz   Jill.Day@wcc.govt.nz           Malcolm.Sparrow@wcc.govt.nz

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Motukairangi/Eastern Ward

Sarah Free (Deputy Mayor) Sean Rush                        Teri O’Neill
022 121 6412                021 964 898                    021 967 090
Sarah.Free@wcc.govt.nz      Sean.Rush@wcc.govt.nz          Teri.ONeill@wcc.govt.nz

Pukehīnau/Lambton Ward

Iona Pannett                Nicola Young                   Tamatha Paul
021 227 8509                021 654 844                    021 961 270
Iona.Pannett@wcc.govt.nz    Nicola.Young@wcc.govt.nz       Tamatha.Paul@wcc.govt.nz

Wharangi/Onslow-Western Ward

Diane Calvert               Rebecca Matthews               Simon Woolf
029 971 8944                021 973 365                    027 975 3163
Diane.Calvert@wcc.govt.nz   Rebecca.Matthews@wcc.govt.nz   Simon.Woolf@wcc.govt.nz

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After
dinner —
don’t forget to
wash the pots.

Know    During summer in the
        constellation of Orion,
 your   we can see a pot.
night   See more at               Part of Experience Wellington.
skies   spaceplace.nz             Principal Funder Wellington City Council.
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