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Our Wellington Your free guide
to life in the capital
16 June–31 August 2019
Tō Tātou Pōneke
Rārangi upoku Contents
3 10 18
Did you know… Mahi toi | Capital arts Ngā mahi whakangahau
Our contact details New exhibitions and public Put it on the calendar
and services art projects Events supported by
the Council
5 12
Wā tākaro | Playtime Tautaiao | Eco city 25
Low-cost family- What we’re doing for Kaupapa pūtea | Funding
friendly activities our environment Find out how we can help
your community project
6 14
Pitopito kōrero | News Matariki 27
What’s happening Find out about Matariki Ngā pōti ā-rohe 2019
this season Council elections 2019
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This year is election year
9 Tō tātou hāpori
Ō tātou wāhi | Our places Our community 28
What’s happening at How we’re helping our Ngā Kaikaunihera
our facilities community Your Councillors
The people who represent
you in Wellington
For more information about anything in Disclaimer We make this magazine to encourage you
to get involved in local events, to demonstrate the
this magazine, visit wellington.govt.nz
great work happening in Wellington, and to show
No internet at home? You can phone our you some of the many reasons there are to be proud
of your city. Wellington City Council has, to the best
Contact Centre any time on 04 499 4444 of its knowledge, sourced accurate information.
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Production: Wellington City Council
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easy way to learn what it means – visit
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Kia ora
This winter, Wellington City Council thousands of people. Schools, businesses
will host its second month-long Matariki and local communities are all jumping on
celebration and it again promises to be a board with their own events.
whale of a time.
Matariki events also give a timely and
During the festival last year, the city was noticeable boost to the city’s economic
blessed with a harbour visit from a southern activity in the winter months.
right whale, named Matariki. There were
It’s also an opportunity to showcase what
also events such as ReCut, the waka ama
we’ve got.
regatta, Ahi Kā and the Sky Show fireworks
finale, where an estimated 200,000 Wellington is already leading the country
watched the display. It was a beautiful night in embracing Matariki and we are confident
for all those who gathered and capped off a our celebrations will only grow and be an
wonderful month for the city we love. example to the rest of the country.
This year, from mid-June, we will again Kia manahau!
celebrate new life, remember those who’ve
Mayor
passed, and plan for the future.
Justin Lester
As the capital, it is important we lead Deputy Mayor
nationally on this very Kiwi celebration. At Jill Day
a traditionally quiet time on the waterfront,
we are excited to bring Matariki alive for
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JOIN A TORCHLIT ZEALANDIA BY NIGHT TOUR
Did you know you can…
Pay your rates online
Contact us any time You can pay online or sign up to pay
Phone: 04 499 4444 by direct debit in weekly, fortnightly,
Free text: 3400 monthly or quarterly instalments at
Email: info@wcc.govt.nz wellington.govt.nz/rates. You can also
pay in person at our Service Centre or any
PostShop, or by phone or internet banking.
The next rates instalment is due
1 September 2019
Stay up to date on social media
facebook.com/wellingtoncitycouncil
Return your library books
@wgtncc wgtncc
With the closure of the Central Library,
a new central city pop-up library, Arapaki,
is opening at 12 Manners Street, as part
of the Council’s new Service Centre.
Wellingtonians can now access a range of
services under one roof.
Find out about rubbish and recycling Tell us when something needs fixing
For collection days, how to get a new green If you see Council property that needs
crate or wheelie bin, and information fixing – such as a streetlight, leaking pipe,
about what you can and can’t recycle, visit or public toilet – you can phone us on
wellington.govt.nz/rubbishandrecycling 04 499 4444, text us on 3400 or use the
FixIt app on your smartphone. It’s free
to download from the Google Play store,
iTunes store, or Windows.
Visit wellington.govt.nz/fix-it
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with Club Active
What makes Club Active gym different?
At Club Active you get a gym that feels like a community –
because it’s there to support our community.
As a Council gym, your membership supports everything from
community sports programmes to teaching our kids to swim,
providing facilities for older people and the very young.
So get more from your workout – and your membership.
Join Club Active – and work it for Wellington!
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Visit clubactive.nz to find out more.
Wā tākaro Playtime
Your rates help make Pōneke a fun place to live
and visit. Make the most of winter in the capital
with these whānau-friendly activities.
It’s a slippery slope
Somewhere over the rainbow (in Khandallah Park) is a brightly-
coloured slide. This new addition to the playground is 11 metres
long and painted in rainbow colours, so you can’t miss it.
Visit wellington.govt.nz/rainbow-slide
Pop in to the pop-up – 21 June to 22 July
Wellington’s waterfront is the place to be this winter with a new
pop-up village, Kumutoto ki Tai (at the northern end of the waterfront
on Customhouse Quay). There’ll be food trucks, local artists and
designers showcasing their work. Visit popupvillage.nz
Get down and buggy
Our city is a buggy wonderland. Strap those babies and toddlers in and
get pushing! Every third Thursday of the month, take off on a guided
buggy walk around the suburbs, taking in the fresh air and stunning
sea views. Visit wellington.govt.nz/buggywalks
Wet, wet, wet
For under-5s playing in water is like playing in a brand new playground
where even the simplest activities are a whole new sensory experience.
Don’t forget, it’s free for under-5s to visit any of our Council pools.
Visit wellington.govt.nz/pools
Get your gym-jams on
How do you tire out a toddler? Take them to Gym Jam! Gym Jam is
a safe, friendly and fun indoor play land filled with all the soft play
equipment kids love. Let them go for it on the bouncy castle
(don’t worry, they’ll bounce back) – it’s a great way for them to use up
all that toddler energy. Visit wellington.govt.nz/gymjams
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Pitopito kōrero News
Recycling bags are now…recyclable
We are delivering free packs of recycling
bags to Wellington households – and
although they are no longer green, they’re
much greener than before.
The new see-through bags, being delivered
to 26,000 households by the end of June,
are now recyclable alongside the items
that are put in them. The bags are the
same size as before, and take the same
materials – clean paper, cardboard,
plastic, tins and cans. Being clear, they
will also reduce contamination and
risks to collectors. Find out more at What’s your impact on the planet?
wellington.govt.nz/rubbishandrecycling If you’re ready to get serious about climate
change, you can use our new gamified
calculator to work out how to reduce
your impact on the planet. FutureFit will
calculate your carbon footprint and help
you find areas where you can make a
difference. You can set your own targets
and ask for friendly reminders to help you
stay on track.
The tool has been tailored especially for
Wellingtonians, so the calculations you
make will reflect the carbon emissions
from living and moving in our city.
Visit futurefit.nz
Recycle your TV and computer Our Service Centre is moving
at the landfill The Council’s Service Centre is moving
Did you know television sets and to 12 Manners Street. Council staff will
computer monitors contain leaded glass be there to help you access all of the
and mercury? To make sure there’s no usual services, such as paying rates,
damage to people or the environment, registering dogs, or applying for building
drop ewaste off at the Southern Landfill consents. You’ll also be able to enjoy a
recycling centre. There’s a $30 charge for quiet read while you’re there, with our
TVs and computers, but most other ewaste latest library pop-up space, Arapaki. Visit
can be recycled for free. Find out more at wellington.govt.nz/servicecentre for
wellington.govt.nz/ewaste more information.
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Central city library pop-up opens
Following the decision to close the Central
Library, we’re working to return library
services to the central city through a series
of pop-up locations. The first pop-up,
Arapaki Manners Library and Service
Centre, can be found at 12 Manners Street.
At Arapaki, customers can browse and
borrow a range of popular and new items,
pick up reserves, and return books.
Self-service options will be available and
Library staff will be on hand to answer
questions, process payments, and register
new customers.
We’re working to create a network of library
services across the central city. Details of
other pop-up locations and services will be
announced soon. You can still use any of
our 11 branch libraries located in suburbs
across Wellington. Some of our branches
have extended opening days and hours.
Visit wellington.govt.nz/libraries
to keep up-to-date.
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Ō tātou wāhi Our places
Poos in the pool are a real bummer
Did you know that faecal accidents can
close our pools for up to 24 hours? That
means less swimming time for you and a
big cleaning jobbie for us. You can help us
keep our pools clean by following the pool
rules, and if you have an under-3 with you,
remember they must wear a swim nappy.
Swim nappies should be checked and
changed at least once an hour. To find out
more about our pool rules and pool safety,
visit wellington.govt.nz/cleanpools
Bring your class along to our
Discovery Garden
Did you know we run education
programmes for your class at the Discovery
Free reusable swim nappy Garden at the Wellington Botanic Gardens?
with SwimWell Come and learn about the power of plants
Receive a free Zoggs reusable swim nappy at our hands-on education programmes.
(valued at $25) for your baby or toddler Sessions are held on Tuesdays, Wednesdays
when you sign up to your first term of and Thursdays, during school terms.
SwimWell lessons. If your child is above the For all the details and to book online, visit
age of 3 they will receive a free swim cap wellingtongardens.nz/discoverygarden
when they sign up too.
SwimWell offers year-round classes for
children aged 5 months to 14 years – with
a choice of four pools in Wellington. For
all the details and to book online, visit
swimwell.nz/bookings
Get more from your workout
with Club Active
Now is the time of year to kick start
your fitness journey, head indoors and
try something new. With a Club Active
membership you get access to two gyms,
seven pools and you’ll be part of one
community. For more information about
our memberships, visit clubactive.nz
9Mahi toi Capital arts
Coming up at Toi Pōneke Gallery Coming up at City Gallery
Split Level View Finder: Theo Schoon and
Four Songs, Played Twice –
Bryce Galloway New Zealand Art explores the work of
Dutch émigré artist Theo Schoon (1915-
26 July–17 Aug | Toi Pōneke Gallery
1985) and its impact on New Zealand art.
On his 50th birthday, Bryce Galloway got Schoon’s art was idea and process-based.
his first tattoo and posted a “bandmates He worked across different materials,
wanted” flyer. Four Songs, Played Twice cultural traditions, and often through
revisits this mid-life crisis story and the dialogue with other artists. This exhibition
nine bands Galloway started that year. brings together the full range of his
Linear Impositions – Marilyn Jones work including painting, photography,
printmaking, ceramics, and jade and gourd
23 Aug–14 Sept | Toi Pōneke Gallery
carving and places it in conversation with
Marilyn Jones’ exhibition Linear
the other artists and cultural forms it was
Impositions occupies and interrupts the
entangled with. The exhibition runs from
gallery space with a series of new works
27 July–3 November.
that investigate relationships between
space and form. Visit toiponeke.nz The latest installation to grace City Gallery
Wellington will be the 5-metre tall steel,
polystyrene and resin hand sculpture, Quasi,
that most recently was perched on top of
the Art Gallery in Christchurch. Created by
artist Ronnie van Hout, the sculpture is a
combination of scans of his own hand and
face morphed into a single figure. Quasi will
be installed on City Gallery’s roof, through
a partnership with Wellington Sculpture
Trust, the Council’s Public Art Fund, and
Wellington Community Trust. Quasi will
be on display for up to three years.
10In Eavesdropping, international artists
address the politics of listening. The
show directs our attention towards
specific technologies (audio tape, radio
telescope, networked intelligence)
and politics (surveillance, settler
colonialism, detention). First presented
at the Ian Potter Museum of Art at the
University of Melbourne, Eavesdropping
which runs from 17 August–17 November,
is an ongoing collaboration between
Joel Stern at Liquid Architecture and
James Parker at Melbourne Law School.
Visit citygallery.org.nz
WAITUHI – Public Art for Matariki
WAITUHI takes the festivities and theme
of Matariki to a wider audience beyond
the traditional arts spaces of galleries,
museums and theatres, and enlivens
public space with new artworks that give
Māori culture and heritage visibility.
An artist will create a series of flags for
the flag poles at Frank Kitts Park near
Whairepo Lagoon, and an artwork for
the Town Hall hoarding.
Visit wellington.govt.nz/waituhi
Clockwise from left:
Bryce Galloway Four
Songs, Played Twice
Theo Schoon Basic Arawa
pattern and Bird motif
Ronnie Van Hout
Quasi 2016
Marilyn Jones
Linear Impositions
11Tautaiao Eco city
In Wellington we have lost
95 percent of our original
forest cover. Tree planting is
transforming Wellington by
creating habitats for native
animals and helping them
return to our city. Our dream
of being an eco city is being
realised through a massive
community effort, in people’s
gardens and in our reserves.
Help us plant 15,000 native trees
this winter
This winter we are teaming up with
Conservation Volunteers to make a Forest
at the Heart of Wellington. To achieve
this we need volunteers from schools,
communities and businesses to help
plant 15,000 native trees in the central
Wellington Town Belt on Mount Victoria.
The aim is to create a greener, healthier
environment within the city and to show-
case to the nation how people and nature
can thrive in the same place. Tree planting
season runs until October.
Register online at bit.ly/wellingtonforest
for one of the monthly Saturday planting
days. Conservation Volunteers provides
an experienced team leader, tools, gloves,
health and safety management, and
training. Make sure you have sturdy boots,
long sleeves and pants, a hat, waterproof
jacket, a water bottle and food.
12You can help at your place
Encouraging biodiversity in our gardens at
home can have many benefits – from lower
maintenance, to creating a home for native
birds, lizards and insects. Here are a few tips
to help you get started:
Keep any native trees you already have,
particularly well-established ones.
Think about how you actually want to use
your garden – having planted areas can
reduce the amount of mowing, maintenance
and water that your garden needs.
Create different areas for different species
– layers of vegetation and leaf litter is great
for bugs, which native birds feed on. If you
want a lizard-friendly garden, give them
places to hide, plants with berries, and lots
of sun. Native insects, which are essential
for pollination, have short tongues so prefer
small flowers such as those on hebe and
cabbage trees.
Plants that are adapted to Wellington’s
climate often need less care and attention.
They’ll be hardier and more likely to survive
than plants from other areas and that makes
them lower maintenance.
By maintaining links between your
garden and nearby bush and other
ecosystems, you can provide a ‘green
corridor’ for birds and other wildlife. If
you plant a range of shrubs, climbers, and
ground covers that provide shelter and
all-year-round fruit, seeds and nectar,
you’ll have a higher chance of attracting
native birds, lizards and insects. Visit
wellington.govt.nz/backyardbiodiversity
to find out more.
13Ko Matariki kei runga,
ko Puanga kei runga
Ka puta Matariki ka rere
Whānui.
Ko te tohu tēnā o te tau e!
Moe mai rā te tau tawhito kua
riro, nau mai rā te tau hou kua
ara ake.
Ko Matariki kei te tohutohu i
ngā tūmanako o te whānau —
he whakaohooho, he
whakahou, he whakarauora i
ētehi āhuatanga ōna.
Matariki and Puanga
reappear, Whānui
starts its flight.
The new year begins!
Matariki is a hopeful event —
it symbolises renewal,
reawakening, and revival.
Wellington City Council is proud to recognise
Matariki as an annual event of national
significance. This article was prepared in
consultation with our mana whenua.
He mihi nā ngā iwi o te ahi kā roa Te Āti
Awa-Taranaki Whānui me Ngāti Toa Rangatira.
14Each of the nine stars has
meaning and purpose:
GI
AN (Atlas) – is tied to food
UR
UR (Merope) – is that comes from above
tied to the winds. your head such as birds
and fruit from trees. GI
AN
ĀR
GI PU
TU
UN IKI
AR TAR
IP UN MA
WA (Electra) – (In Greek: Alcyone) –
is tied to the rain. the mother of the other
stars, embodies
A wellbeing and healing.
HIW U
N GI/ UK
RA (Celaeno) – tied to ĀN
AIT
E
desires of the heart, U PU
T (Pleione) – is tied to
HIW wishes and resolutions food that grows in the
for the year. ground.
ITĪ
WA
(Maia) – is tied to food
that comes from fresh
water.
WA
Ā KA
IT UTU
WA P ŌH
(Taygeta) – is tied to (Sterope/Asterope) –
food that comes from connects Matariki to the
salt water. dead from the past year
and carries their souls.
Ko Matariki i ēnei rā Te iwa o Matariki
Matariki today The nine stars of Matariki
According to maramataka (the Māori calendar), The star cluster of Matariki has long been
the rising of the Matariki star cluster (also known associated with the Greek tale of the seven
as the Pleiades or Seven Sisters) in the daughters of Pleione and Altas. This is where the
north-eastern sky brings the old year to a close misconception arises that Matariki is also the
and marks the beginning of the new year. Some made up of seven sisters and stars. However,
local iwi also recognise this time with the rising of in Māori tradition there are nine stars with
the star called Puanga, which is in the different meanings – Matariki and her eight
Orion constellation. children.
Matariki heralds a time of renewal. It is a time to According to legend, the god of wind and
come together as a community to reflect upon weather, Tāwhirimātea, was distraught when
and farewell the year that has been and express Ranginui, the sky father, and Papatūānuku, the
our hopes and dreams for the one to come. earth mother, were separated by Tāne.
Tāwhirimātea tore out his eyes, crushed them
into pieces and stuck them onto the chest of the
sky father. This is why Tāwhirimātea is the blind
god, feeling his way around the sky and
bringing winds from different directions.
15Your 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
Looking for a great school Boowk!
holiday programme? no
Our winter programme runs from 8–19 July
A great range of activities for ages 5–13
Find out more at wellington.govt.nz/holidayprogrammesTō tātou hāpori Our community
Our agencies provide a safe, warm and
The winter months can be
supportive place for people who are rough
particularly hard on the most sleeping to spend time during the day,
vulnerable members of our providing hot drinks and kai, a range
community, especially those of programmes and activities, as well
as help applying for welfare assistance
experiencing homelessness.
and housing.
We want to see an end to homelessness, and
Wellington City Council’s own Local Host
we fund services through several agencies
team supports this mahi by monitoring our
in the city to do just that. Together, we work
streets and referring vulnerable persons
with rough sleepers in the city to build
for follow-up, to ensure early intervention
trusting relationships and assist them into
when people have fallen through the cracks.
sustainable, permanent housing. They
are given wraparound support services If you’re concerned about someone rough
to build wellbeing and self-sufficiency sleeping or begging this winter, call us on
so they can get their lives back on track. 04 499 4444, text us (free) on 3400,
Health and dental care, a foodbank, money or email info@wcc.govt.nz
management advice, and social workers are
For more information on what we’re
available for mental health and addiction
doing to address homelessness, visit
recovery help.
wellington.govt.nz/homelessness
17Ngā mahi whakangahau
Put it on the calendar
Matariki Harbour Challenge
Check out some of the
exciting events the Council
is supporting over winter.
Lōemis a cuppa and rewena bread. Bring seeds to
swap. Visit museumswellington.org.nz
Fri 14 Jun–Sat 22 Jun | Various venues
Lōemis presents a mystical winter solstice
set among the darkest nights of the year. Winter Pop-up Market
Including a vibrant selection of bespoke Fri 21 Jun–Mon 22 Jul | Kumutoto Village,
feasts, art installations, and a fiery Wellington Waterfront
waterfront procession. Visit loemis.nz Join in the cutest retail experience in
Wellington! Check out the adorable tiny
Matariki Harbour Challenge shops in shipping containers for a very
limited time. Showcasing emerging
Sat 15 Jun–Sun 16 Jun | Te Wharewaka
businesses, artists, designers, and yummy
o Pōneke
street food trucks over five weeks on
This unmissable showcase of Māori
Wellington’s Waterfront.
culture and sport will be on the water in
Visit popupvillage.nz
Wellington’s harbour and on the waterfront
at Te Wharewaka o Pōneke.
Visit facebook.com/matarikiHC Feast Matariki Wellington
Fri 21 Jun–Sun 7 Jul | Various venues
Nairn Street Preservation Society: Twenty Wellington restaurants will be
Seed Swap and Rongoā Māori exploring what makes Aotearoa’s own
10am, Sun 16 June | Nairn Street Cottage cuisine unique, and how traditional
Koha ingredients can be used in place of
commonly used products. Participating
Calling all Gardeners – we are hosting a seed
restaurants will be offering Matariki-
swap facilitated by Nairn Street Cottage
inspired menus and events.
gardener, Hannah Zwarz. We’ll have a talk
Visit feastmatariki.co.nz
about Rongoā Māori, art for kids, and share
18 For more, see wellington.govt.nz/events or phone 04 499 4444Ahi Kā
Ahi Kā Asteroids 101
6pm–10pm, Fri 21 Jun (postponement days: 6pm, Mon 24 Jun | Space Place | $15
Sat 22 Jun and Sun 23 Jun) | Wellington
Famed astrophysicist Stephen Hawking
Waterfront
claimed Asteroids were the #1 threat to
Nau mai, haere mai – your whole whānau human extinction. Asteroids 101 is an
is invited to celebrate Matariki with introductory course helping attendees
fire, kai and fun. See some of the finest join the global citizen science movement
Māori performers and storytellers. to track and understand asteroids.
Visit wellington.govt.nz/matariki Visit museumswellington.org.nz
Matariki Celebration Feast Matariki: Charles Michel lecture
5pm, Sun 23 Jun | Space Place Weds 26 Jun | Te Auaha, 65 Dixon Street
Featuring live music from Shearwater Visiting international chef Charles
Drift and Kuki Koori, the brainchild of Michel will be presenting a lecture on
Iain Gordon (from Fat Freddy’s Drop) multisensory science applied to experience
and Mick Finn, providing live moving design. Charles works as an experience
visuals under the dome. Kai is sorted designer and artist using food and the
with Hangi being served up as well as meal ritual as his medium and recently
activities for children and unique stories has appeared on the Netflix series The
and talks throughout the evening. Final Table alongside Wellington’s own
Visit museumswellington.org.nz for more Monique Fiso, of Hiakai.
information and pricing. Visit feastmatariki.co.nz
19Wellington Sky Show
Feast Matariki: Matariki and the telescopes and expertise provided by Space
Six Sisters Place. Visit museumswellington.org.nz
Fri 28 Jun | The Boat Shed
Monique Fiso of Hiakai, and international Wellington Sky Show
chef Charles Michel, invite you to a Matariki 6.30pm, Sat 29 Jun (postponement date:
feast. This event offers a unique dining Sun 30 Jun) | Wellington Waterfront
experience of storytelling, entertainment We mark Matariki this year with our
and food, using foraged flora and exploring spectacular annual fireworks display.
the use of indigenous flavours and Tune into The Breeze (94.1FM and
ingredients. Visit feastmatariki.co.nz 98.5FM) and More FM (99.7FM and
95.3FM) to hear the soundtrack.
Mana Moana Visit wellington.govt.nz/skyshow
6pm-9pm, Fri 28 Jun–Wed 3 Jul | Whairepo
Lagoon After Hours: Matariki with NZTrio and
Mana Moana is a visual spectacle, exploring Horomona Horo
narratives of the Pacific Ocean as five Sat 29 Jun | Wellington Museum | Koha
artists investigate New Zealand’s complex We will be treated to a wonderfully poetic
history of migration and settlement. work by NZ composer Victoria Kelly that
Visit wellington.govt.nz/matariki evokes spirits and nature. Join us at this
family-friendly concert to experience a
Tangi Te Keo Matariki Dawn Viewing unique blend of traditional taonga pūoro
and chamber music in a unique setting.
5am, Sat 29 Jun | Mt Victoria Summit
Lookout Visit museumswellington.org.nz
Join us at Mount Victoria Lookout to
celebrate the dawn rising of Matariki, with
20 For more, see wellington.govt.nz/events or phone 04 499 4444Beyong the page
Asteroid Awareness Day: Beyond the Page –
Panel Discussion Children’s Literary Festival
Sun 30 Jun | Space Place | $15 or $25 paired Sat 6 Jul–Sun 21 Jul | Various venues
with a screening of Armageddon
New Zealand’s largest literary festival for
When Queen guitarist Brian May played children and families is back for a third
We Will Rock You, he wasn’t thinking year. Meet a famous author, learn how to
about an asteroid crashing into Earth. code or dance with the Royal New Zealand
Now an astrophysicist, he’s co-founded Ballet. Visit beyondthepage.nz
Asteroid Day to bring awareness to the
role asteroids play in our universe.
Moon 101
Visit museumswellington.org.nz
6pm–8pm, Mon 8 Jul | Space Place | $20
In conversation: Ghost stories from Does identifying the phases of the Moon
17th Century China frustrate you? Are you confused by
tides? Did you know that the Moon is a
12.15pm–1.15pm, Wed 3 Jul | Wellington
liar? Find out more about the mysteries
Museum | Koha
of our favourite natural satellite.
Join Dr Luo Hui from Victoria University
Visit museumswellington.org.nz
as he delves into the mysterious and
surprising world of ghosts in Chinese
literature and folklore, investigating why Conservation in Cities Seminar
these ghosts were predominantly female 6.30pm, Fri 12 Jul | ZEALANDIA
and how they evolved from grotesque and Ecosanctuary
dangerous to bewitchingly beautiful. Dr Danielle Shanahan will explore
Visit museumswellington.org.nz the challenges and benefits of
conservation work in a city landscape.
Visit visitzealandia.com
21Visa WOAP
Nairn Street Preservation Society: year’s clash is one you won’t want to miss.
Letterpress printing with the Visit warriors.kiwi
Old Shebang
10am, Sat 13 July | Nairn Street Cottage All Blacks vs South Africa
$15 bookings essential
Sat 27 Jul | Westpac Stadium
Come along and hear about the history of
It’s one of only three matches on home soil,
print with Charlotte, Meredith and Ya-Wen
with a big crowd expected to get behind
of the Old Shebang print collective and
the team before they head off to the Rugby
have a go at pulling your own print.
World Cup. Visit allblacks.com
Visit museumswellington.org.nz
Visa Wellington on a Plate
Space Place Holiday Programme
Thu 1 Aug–Sat 31 Aug | Various venues
9am–12.30pm, Mon 15 Jul–Tues 16 Jul
Space Place | $30 This August, the capital’s epic food
For those children who look up at festival is set to be a month-long culinary
the sky in wonder - join Space Place takeover of the entire Wellington region.
for a special holiday programme Restaurants, laneways and bars become
that will have them over the moon. venues for cutting edge and always
Visit museumswellington.org.nz delicious celebrations of food and beverage
– with burgers, cocktails and exclusive
Festival Dishes. From Wairarapa to the
Vodafone Warriors vs Sharks
Kapiti Coast, and through the Wellington
Fri 19 Jul | Westpac Stadium CBD, come Eat, Drink and be Welly this
The Vodafone Warriors are back in the winter. Visit visawoap.com
capital for the first time since 2016 and this
22 For more, see wellington.govt.nz/events or phone 04 499 4444Suffrage in Stitches
Suffrage in Stitches Exhibition – a 300 Living the Change
metre textile work
6.30pm, Wed 14 Aug | Victoria University
10am–5pm, Fri 2 Aug–Sat 31 Aug Wellington
Wellington Museum | Koha
ZEALANDIA Ecosanctuary and Forest &
Relatives, friends and strangers spent over Bird present a screening of this impactful
8 months making 546 individual panels film about climate change. Living the
to remember the women who signed the Change explores solutions to the global
Suffrage petition in 1893. Coming from all crises we face today – solutions any one of
over NZ and as far afield as the Peak District us can be part of – through the inspiring
in the UK, this exhibition not only creates stories of people pioneering change in order
beauty but has forged connections between to live in a sustainable and regenerative
history and people as they came together. way. Visit visitzealandia.com
Visit museumswellington.org.nz
After hours – Portraiture with
Beervana Matt Gauldie
Fri 9 Aug–Sat 10 Aug | Westpac Stadium 7pm (6.30pm doors) Thurs 22 Aug
Wellington Museum | $25 per person
There’s no better place to celebrate craft
(materials included)
beer (or ‘beer’ as it’s known in Wellington)
than Beervana. Choose from hundreds of Join Matt Gauldie who was named the
different beers to suit everyone’s taste, official New Zealand Army artist on the
from the novice to the enthusiast, the strength of his work in capturing the return
curious to the critic. Add outrageously of the ‘Unknown Warrior’ on canvas. Spend
creative brewery displays, live music and an evening in front of the canvas with
delicious food by top local eateries and oil paints, a live model, and step-by-step
you’ve got yourself one big beer hug. techniques from Matt towards a finished
Visit beervana.co.nz piece. Visit museumswellington.org.nz
236.30pm, Saturday 29 June Wellington Harbour 6pm–10pm, Friday 21 June Wellington Waterfront
Kaupapa Pūtea Funding
We have a range of funding available for
community projects to help make our city a better
place. If you want to talk through an idea for a project,
please contact us. Visit wellington.govt.nz/funding
Social and Recreation Fund Waste Minimisation Seed Fund
This fund supports community projects This fund supports the development of
which make the city safer, more resilient innovative solutions for reducing waste.
and connected, and help make Wellington Our priorities are the avoidance, reduction,
a great place for children and young people and reuse of waste materials. We fund
to thrive. Closes 1 August. projects under $2,000 and have regular
funding rounds.
Natural Environment Fund
We support community environmental Arts and Culture Fund
projects that help grow our natural capital Support for arts and cultural projects in
– connecting people with nature, protecting the city. We are looking for projects that
our biodiversity and ecosystems through best fit these four focus areas: the city as a
flax root projects. Closes 1 August. hothouse for talent, Wellington as a region
of confident identities, active and engaged
people, and our creative future through
Creative Communities Funding
technology. Closes 1 August.
Supporting local arts activity, and creating
opportunities for our community to
get involved with local arts activity, we
welcome applications for projects by and
for young people under 18 years old.
Closes 31 August.
25Te wā
whakanui i
a Matariki
Join us as we
observe the Pleiades
Ururangi
Waipuna-ā-rangi
Hiwa-i-te-rangi Matariki
Tupu-ā-nuku
Waitā
Waitī Tupu-ā-rangi
Pōhutukawa
Know Matariki / The Pleiades comes
your into our morning sky as a cluster
of stars that resembles an eye at
WELLINGTON BOTANIC
night this time of year.
GARDENS, KELBURN
skies spaceplace.nz
Part of Experience Wellington.
Principal Funder Wellington City Council.Ngā pōti ā-rohe 2019 Local elections 2019
In October, we will be holding local body elections to elect
the mayor and councillors of Wellington City Council.
Make sure you’re enrolled Are you ready to help change the face
Are you passionate about Wellington and of local government?
want to have a say in the way the city If you’re people-orientated, willing to
moves ahead? Make sure you’re enrolled to listen to all points of view, and have a
vote, by 16 August, so you can take part in genuine interest in your community, then
the 2019 local elections. why not consider standing for Council?
You could help shape your city and work
To check if your details are correct,
with your community as the mayor, a
and you’re enrolled to vote, visit
councillor or a community board member.
elections.org.nz/voters
Candidate nominations open on 19 July
and close 12pm, 16 August 2019.
Visit wellington.govt.nz/stand
for more information.
27Ngā Kaikaunihera –
representing you in Wellington
Wellington City Councillors are elected by Wellington
residents every 3 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 Southern Ward
Justin Lester (Mayor) Fleur Fitzsimons David Lee
04 499 4444 027 803 0515 021 220 2357
mayor@wcc.govt.nz fleur.fitzsimons@wcc.govt.nz david.lee@wcc.govt.nz
Chair: Council Portfolio Leader: Portfolio Leader:
Living Wage, Recreation, Technology,
Portfolio Leader:
Social Development – City Innovation & Enterprise,
Arts and Culture,
Safety, Community Facilities Climate Change
Major City Projects
Northern Ward
Jill Day (Deputy Mayor) Peter Gilberd Malcolm Sparrow
04 801 3102 027 614 1416 027 232 2320
jill.day@wcc.govt.nz peter.gilberd@wcc.govt.nz malcolm.sparrow@wcc.govt.nz
Chair: Long-term and Portfolio Leader: Chair: Regulatory Process
Annual Plan Committee City Scientist, Committee
Natural Environment
Portfolio Leader: Portfolio Leader:
Children and Young People, Community Resilience
Governance,
Māori Partnerships
28Eastern Ward
Chris Calvi-Freeman Sarah Free Simon Marsh
027 803 0015 022 121 6412 021 922 196
chris.calvi-freeman@wcc.govt.nz sarah.free@wcc.govt.nz simon.marsh@wcc.govt.nz
Portfolio Leader: Chair: Grants Subcommittee Portfolio Leader:
Transport Strategy Economic Development,
Portfolio Leader: Public Transport
and Operations Events, Small Business (joint)
(Infrastructure), Cycling & Walking
Lambton Ward
Brian Dawson Iona Pannett Nicola Young
027 413 5809 021 227 8509 021 654 844
brian.dawson@wcc.govt.nz iona.pannett@wcc.govt.nz nicola.young@wcc.govt.nz
Portfolio Leader: Chair: City Strategy Committee Portfolio Leader:
Housing, Central City Projects,
Portfolio Leader:
Social Development Education Partnerships,
Infrastructure, Sustainability
(excluding City Safety) Arts and Culture associate
Onslow-Western Ward
Diane Calvert Andy Foster Simon Woolf
029 971 8944 021 227 8537 027 975 3163
diane.calvert@wcc.govt.nz andy.foster@wcc.govt.nz simon.woolf@wcc.govt.nz
Portfolio Leader: Chair: Finance, Audit and Risk Chair: Council Controlled
Community Planning and Management Subcommittee Organisations Subcommittee
Community Engagement
Portfolio Leader: Portfolio Leader:
Urban Development, Finance, Wellington Ambassador Tourism,
Predator Free Wellington, Small Business (joint), Sport
Karori Framework
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