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Our Wellington Your free guide
to life in the capital
1 December 2018 –
Tō Tātou Pōneke 31 March 2019
Rārangi upoku Contents
3 10 18
We make it easy to… 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 Celebrating 40 years 26
Low-cost family- of Summer City Kaupapa pūtea | Funding
friendly activities Share your memories Ways we support projects
with us that benefit the community
6
Pitopito kōrero | News Pull-out 27
What’s happening Summer events calendar and He tirohanga whakamuri
this season Wellington Walks guide ki te tau 2017/18
Looking back on 2017/18
8 16
How the Council performed
Ō tātou wahi | Our places Gardens Magic
in the year that’s been
What’s happening at Our 3-week summer
our facilities concert series 28
Nga Kaikaunihera
9
Your Councillors
Tautaio | Eco city
The people who represent
What we’re doing for
you in Wellington
our environment
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.
or use a free internet computer at one We will not be held responsible for any errors,
of our libraries. changes in pricing, or misinformation.
Production: Wellington City Council
Communications and Engagement Team
We’re proud to use Aotearoa’s indigenous ourwellington@wcc.govt.nz
language in our publications. If you come
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
We’re proud that Wellington has been
judged the most liveable and “visitable” city
in the world. What’s obvious as we launch
into summer is that it’s also the most event-
filled. Our pull-out calendar shows just how
packed the next 4 months are with festivals,
concerts, kids’ events and celebrations.
Kicking off on New Year’s Eve, Summer
City includes exciting, family-friendly
events like Gardens Magic, Kids’ Magic,
the Wellington Pasifika Festival, Chinese
New Year and more.
Tens of thousands of Wellingtonians will
put on their party gear for the Newtown
Festival and CubaDupa, and come together
on 6 February to celebrate Te Rā o Waitangi.
Also in February, we will host the national
Te Matatini Kapa Haka Festival for the first
time since 1979. It’s the biggest kapa haka
festival in the world and will be a highlight
of 2019.
We encourage everyone to get out and throw
themselves into the things Wellington has
to offer. It’s you taking part that makes
Wellington truly special.
Kia manahau!
Mayor
Justin Lester
Deputy Mayor
Jill Day
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EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES
FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY THIS SUMMER
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We make it easy to…
Pay your rates
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 at
101 Wakefield Street or any PostShop,
or by phone or internet banking.
The third rates instalment is due
1 March 2019.
Stay up to date on social media Help us keep Wellington working
facebook.com/wellingtoncitycouncil If you see Council property – like a
@wgtncc wgtncc streetlight or public toilet – that needs
fixing, let us know. Phone us any time on
04 499 4444 or text 3400. You can also use
the smartphone app FIXiT, which is free to
download – visit wellington.govt.nz/fix-it
Remember to put your rubbish
and recycling out
Find out if your home needs
To download a collection calendar or strengthening
iCal reminder, just search for your street at
Book a Home Earthquake Assessment
wellington.govt.nz/rubbishandrecycling
and a qualified builder will visit your home
You can also pick up a 2019 and check the things that most often cause
collection calendar at our Service damage in an earthquake.
Centre from January. Visit wellington.govt.nz/quakecheck
3
A NEW
ADVENTURE
EVERY TIME
Your adventure at
Wellington Zoo supports
conservation for wild
animals in New Zealand
and around the world.
wellingtonzoo.com
200 Daniell Street
Newtown
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.
Find out what birds do at bedtime
Shake off the stress of the week with a 2-hour Twilight Tour at Zealandia
this December. See how wildlife behaves as night falls and listen out for
the calls of kiwi and ruru as they wake. Visit visitzealandia.com
Get the school holidays sorted
Avoid those dreaded words “I’m bored” and book some school holiday
fun at our rec centres, community centres, libraries, pools and botanic
gardens. There are heaps of activities on offer for kids aged 5 to 14.
Visit wellington.govt.nz/holidayideas
Turn screen time into interactive learning time
Take advantage of your tamaiti’s fascination with all things digital and
point them in the direction of Wellington City Libraries kids’ page. It’ll give
them access to fun education sites where they can learn a new language,
practise maths, find summer reading and more. Visit wcl.govt.nz/kids
Pat an eel while you picnic
Pack up a picnic or grab some sausages to throw on the barbie at the
Troup Picnic Area at Otari-Wilton’s Bush. Kids love playing in the
creek and you’ll hear plenty of delighted squeals when the eels turn up.
It really is the the id-eel spot in summer! Visit wellington.govt.nz/otaribush
Don’t waste it, cook it!
Every year Kiwis send 122,547 tonnes of food that could have been
eaten to the landfill. Reduce waste and save money by tempting the
kids into the kitchen with some waste-busting recipes. How about some
fish and chip pie, compost cookies or lamb’s brain popcorn? Delicious!
Visit lovefoodhatewaste.co.nz
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Pitopito kōrero News
Keep your garden happy while water
restrictions apply
Garden watering restrictions apply during daylight
saving months every year, from October to the end
of March. Even-numbered houses can water their
gardens on even-numbered days of the month,
and odd-numbered houses on odd-numbered
days. You can use a single sprinkler or irrigation
system in the early morning (6am–8pm) and at
night (7pm–9pm). For more information and water
conservation tips visit wellingtonwater.co.nz
A layer of mulch will protect your soil from the
wind and sun, so you won’t have to water (or
weed!) so often. Stock up in December at the
Southern Landfill – buy any Capital Compost
product and you’ll get 50 percent off mulch. Find
out more at wellington.govt.nz/capitalcompost
Check out The new two-tier bike rack provides free parking and shelter for
60 bikes in the central city. It’s easy to use and protected from the
our new
weather by a bus stop-style glass shelter.
covered
bike rack The rack has been put in near a shower and toilets for people who
want to freshen up after biking into town. The public shower
on Grey is open from 7.30am weekdays (later at weekends), and is well
Street looked after by an attendant.
Don't flip your lid – use your clip
Residents with recycling wheelie bins will soon be getting
a clip to keep a lid on it – even in the face of Wellington’s
famous wind.
We’re delivering over 40,000 clips to residents who fit the
criteria to own a wheelie bin.
These first clips are free for wheelie bin owners. They’re
durable, recyclable, and easy to install – but our team will
be there to help if you need it. Just call 04 499 4444 for a
helping hand.
Visit wellington.govt.nz/wheeliebinclip
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Shimmy and shop on the waterfront Beach access for dogs is restricted
We’re filling Wellington’s warm evenings over summer
with things to see and do on Te Aramoana. Because our beaches get busy in the warmer
Head to Odlins Plaza for live performances months, there are restrictions on where you
and music, or even a dance class. Free Salsa can walk your dog between 1 December and
@ Sunset classes run every Thursday in 1 March.
February from 5.30pm to 8pm.
At Hataitai Beach, Churchill Park, Seatoun
For gifts and other goodies, check out the Beach and Worser Bay Beach, you can only
Wellington Underground Market at Frank walk your dog before 10am and after 7pm.
Kitts Park – open every Saturday from 10am Please keep your dog on a lead unless
to 4pm. Stock up on fresh produce and there’s a sign that says they can be off-lead.
delicious locally made food at Harbourside No dogs are allowed on Oriental Bay Beach
Market next to Te Papa, open every Sunday from November to April.
from 7.30am to 2pm.
Visit wellington.govt.nz/dogexercise
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Ō tātou wāhi Our places
Have you discovered the
Outer Green Belt?
This 25-kilometre length of rugged ridge tops
and bush-clad open spaces stretches from
Porirua all the way down to Wellington’s
rugged south coast.
Because it offers so many contrasting
experiences, you may have already explored
some areas without realising they’re part of
something bigger.
The Outer Green Belt forms an edge to the
city; so close and at the same time so wild.
It’s great for a range of activities, whether
you’re walking the dog, blasting down a
mountain bike track or enjoying a picnic.
You’ll find yourself enjoying the peace
Keep those swimming lessons going
and quiet of the bush one minute, and
If you’ve invested time and money in the next you’ll be on the hill tops with
swimming lessons for your child, don’t stop incredible views for miles around. Visit
now. Sign up early for next term so they wellington.govt.nz/ogbreserves
can reinforce the skills they’ve learned and
increase muscle memory.
Book and pay before the first Monday of
Term 1, and you’ll get five free entries for
your child to enjoy their own swim time in
the pool. Visit swimwell.nz
’Tis the season to visit the
Southern Landfill
Our tip shop, Second Treasures, is the place
to go to pick up bargain gifts and decorations
this Christmas. You can even drop off those
unwanted presents we all get now and then
(we won’t tell).
Recycle your Christmas tree for free by
dropping it off at the landfill before Thursday
31 January. It’ll go on to enjoy a very worthy
life – in a bag of Capital Compost. Visit
wellington.govt.nz/secondtreasures
8Tautaiao Eco city
Take a break from the or other picture from flowers and leaves.
Search in a stream for freshwater crayfish
concrete jungle-gym and and eels. Getting messy is part of the fun –
explore a different sort of so bring a change of clothes!
playground with the family. Wellington natural spaces offer endless
possibilities for adventure. As well as large
Whether you’re splashing about in a stream
reserves, like Seton Nossiter Park in Belmont
or taking a quiet walk in the bush, spending
Gully and Trelissick Park in Ngaio, there are
time in nature is good for the body and
lots of little suburban parks that are perfect
mind. It can boost your child’s self-esteem
for an afternoon of scouting about.
and improve their brain development,
flexibility and self-awareness. Visit wellington.govt.nz/parks
and wellington.govt.nz/stuff-for-kids
Having positive experiences in nature also
helps your child take more responsibility for
the environment as they grow up. Their love
for a local stream or beach will grow into a
sense of guardianship, or kaitiakitanga, for
the land.
For the best results, let your child take
the lead. Unstructured, hands-on
play gets the creative juices flowing.
If they’re looking for ideas, you
could help them build a hut from
old fern fronds or create a mandala
9Mahi toi Capital arts
Coming up at Toi Pōneke Gallery
The Toi Two Hundy is your chance to snap
up great art at affordable prices. Artworks
are all made by Toi Pōneke studio artists
and include paintings, jewellery, sculptures
and more. Everything is $200 or less.
The exhibition is open Tuesday 11–Friday
21 December – bring cash, EFTPOS or
Cory Champion
credit card.
From Friday 8 February to Saturday 2
March, the gallery will host an exhibition
by Wellington artist Hannah Salmon. The Sound artist in residence
Modern Alpha satirises powerful political over summer
and ideological systems that promote
In January, composer and performer
oppression, competition and financial gain.
Cory Champion takes up his post for the
Rebecca Hasselman’s exhibition Suspended Toi Pōneke NZ School of Music Sound Art
Terrain runs from Friday 8 to Saturday 30 Residency 2018–19.
March. It explores ways that a thoughtful
The 12-week residency offers Wellington
connection to the land can be expressed
sound artists the opportunity to develop
through paint.
and present unique works in an exhibition
Find out more at toiponeke.nz and public programmes. Visit toiponeke.nz
Hannah Salmon, Patriarchal Boner (Get Your Boner Out Of My Way)
10Portraits turn light boxes into
pouwhenua
As Aotearoa’s population becomes more
diverse, the concept of cultural identity
also shifts and evolves. Chevron Hassett’s
exhibition in Courtenay Place Park
presents portraits of young urban Māori
as digital pouwhenua, situating them
within the heart of the city they live in,
and creating a temporary public marae
ātea in Courtenay Place. A Place TŪ Be
runs from Monday 17 December 2018
to Sunday 24 March 2019.
Visit wellington.govt.nz/lightboxes
Get creative in our garden and win
with Fresh Shoots
Wellington Botanic Garden is celebrating
its 150th anniversary with a year-long
photography competition. It’s split into
four sections based on the seasons and is
open to amateurs and professionals.
You can submit images of our beautiful
garden in four categories – people,
nature, events and creative. Every season
the judges will select the winners in
each category and an overall senior and
junior winner.
Prizes include vouchers from Nikon
NZ and Wellington Photographic
Supplies, free annual membership to the
Wellington Photographic Society and
more. Your photo might also be featured
in the magazine NZPhotographer.
Find out more at excio.io/freshshoots
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11Celebrating 40 years Since 1979, we’ve been livening up
Wellington’s warmer months with
of Summer City free events in our favourite spaces.
We’ve brought dance to the Dell and
music stars to the Soundshell, with
entertainment for all ages and tastes.
Over the decades, the programme
has grown to include a diverse range
of family-friendly events: New Year’s
Eve, Gardens Magic, Kids’ Magic,
the Wellington Pasifika Festival and
Te Rā o Waitangi.
We’ll be sharing some of our
favourite Summer City memories on
social media, and we’d love to hear
yours. Post them on our Facebook page
or share them with #summercity40
on Twitter or Instagram. Visit
wellington.govt.nz/summercity13
Capital Compost
Even plants love fine dining.
We use Wellington’s green waste
and food waste to make our weed-
free, batch-tested compost.
It’s nourishing and delicious
(for plants, anyway).
Available in bulk or bags.
For more information call 0508 To Grow
(0508 86 4769), visit capitalcompost.co.nz
or email capital.compost@wcc.govt.nz
This product has met the Ministry of Health requirements for use in commercial and
domestic plant growth. All our products meet New Zealand’s standard NZS4454:2005
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Wellington Walks
Ara Rēhia o Pōneke
Whether you’re up for a challenge or just want to check
out the views, there’s a walk for every Wellingtonian –
and their dog. For more, visit wellington.govt.nz/walks
A. With the kids: Tempt your tamariki to the top of G. For the bird-nerds: Nearby Zealandia makes
Mount Victoria with the promise of playtime on the Polhill Reserve a birdwatcher’s paradise. Follow the blue
Matairangi Nature Trail. Continue along the ridgeline markers along the Brooklyn Wind Turbine Route from
of the Southern Walkway. Aro Street and look out for tīeke, hihi and kākā.
H. To impress your guests: The 2-hour Eastern
B. When a southerly’s blowing: Escape the wind and
Walkway goes from Breaker Bay to Tarakena Bay, giving
go somewhere that will make you feel young again – like
your guests a spectacular perspective of Wellington
Otari-Wilton’s Bush where the 800-year-old rimu will
Harbour and the Cook Strait. “Oh, this old view?”
make you feel positively child-like.
you can say, “we’ve had it forever…”.
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C. With a wheelchair: Wellington Botanic GardenI. For historical interest: Take the troops on a tour of
is world-class and has lots of wheelchair friendly
the WWII fortifications at Wrights Hill. Then march them
walkways, including the heavenly-scented Lady
round the 1.5-hour Lookout Loop for breathtaking views
Norwood Rose Garden.
of the harbour and hills.
D. With a date: If your beau – or bae – likes long walks
J. After a late night: Wake up with a walk to the top
along the beach, they’ll love this. The red hot Red Rocks
of Mt Kaukau from Khandallah Park, then impress
Coastal Walk is wild and rugged, and should take you 2–3
your friends with a stunning selfie from the summit –
hours (depending how well the date’s going).
#peakbragging
E. For a workout: Challenge yourself to a day walk
from Parliament to Island Bay on the 12-kilometre City to
Sea Walkway. Get a friend to meet you at the end with a
car – or a medal!
F. With a dog: Your best friend will have a ball at the Well
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off-lead exercise area at Waihinahina Park. When they’ve
slowed down a bit put them on a lead for a wander along
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DSupported by Wellington City Council
SummerCity 2018/19 wellington.govt.nz/events
December 2018
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
1 2
Johnsonville Thorndon Fair
Christmas Parade Colourful Kilbirnie
Christmas and
Kaleidollision
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Christmas Brass Scottish Night of Miles Khandallah Village
Christmas in Street Fair
Strathmore Park
Messiah
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
The 12 Storytimes
of Christmas The Toi Two Hundy Black Caps v Sri Lanka
Racing the Christmas Pops
Wellington 500 Terracotta Warriors
(until 22 April)
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
The 12 Storytimes
of Christmas
The Toi Two Hundy
Black Caps v Sri Lanka
24 25 26 27 28 29 30Christmas Eve Christmas Day Boxing Day
December 2018 /January 2019
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
31 1 2 3 4 5 6
New Year’s Eve
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Gardens Magic Gardens Magic Gardens Magic Gardens Magic Gardens Magic Gardens Magic
ULTRASOUNZ Mundi Anxiety Club Hans Pucket Jane Siberry/ Summer Showcase I
Zealandia: Summer Anthonie Tonnon
in the Sanctuary
(until 27 January)
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Gardens Magic Gardens Magic Gardens Magic Gardens Magic Gardens Magic Gardens Magic Gardens Magic
Rain day Newtown Rocksteady We Are Home Reb Fountain Royal New Zealand Air “Lucky Dip” Awerangi: Mana Wāhine
Force Jazz Orchestra Wellington
Waterfront Clean-up Pasifika Festival
Paul Ubana Jones
21 Wellington
Anniversary Day 22 23 24 25 26 27
Gardens Magic Gardens Magic Gardens Magic Gardens Magic Gardens Magic Gardens Magic Gardens Magic
Rain day Aotearoa All Stars Summer Showcase II The Mean Bones Orchestra Wellington Summer Showcase III Miho's Jazz Orchestra
Star Ensemble Kids’ Magic Capital Classic
28 29 30 31
Gardens Magic
Rain dayFebruary 2019
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
1 2 3
Welly Bomb Comp Black Caps v India ODI
Wine & Food Festival Victorian Picnic
4 5 6 Waitangi Day 7 8 9 10
Captain Cook Thinks Te Rā o Waitangi Chinese New Year
Again (runs daily until Kotahi Festival Island Bay Festival –
29 March) Pipes in the Park Day in the Bay
Edible Weeds & Flowers
Black Caps and White
Ferns v India – T20
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
Orchestra of Spheres Summer Shakespeare
Breakers v Illawarra Round the Bays
Hawks
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
Summer Shakespeare
Te Matatini
Performance Arcade
Remote
25 26 27 28
Summer Shakespeare
Classical Journey Performance ArcadeMarch 2019
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
1 2 3
Summer Shakespeare
Performance Arcade
NZ Fringe Festival Newtown Festival
Street Fair
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
NZ Fringe Festival
Black Caps v Dragon Boat Festival
Blangladesh Bowlzilla
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
NZ Fringe Festival
Out in the Park
Pride Parade
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
NZ Fringe Festival
Jim Beam Homegrown
25 26 27 28 29 30 31
CubaDupa
Street Festival
The PlanetsGardens Magic
Tue 8–Sun 27 Jan | Botanic Garden Soundshell | Free
Concerts: 8pm–9.30pm | Light display: 9pm–10.30pm
Celebrate 40 years of Summer City and 150 years of our
beautiful Botanic Garden with 3 weeks of memorable music.
Arrive early for a great picnic spot, then enjoy the sounds of
Aotearoa’s best and brightest. As the sun sets, see the gardens
transform with a magical lighting display by MJF Lighting.
Tue 8 Jan – ULTRASOUNZ Sun 13 Jan – Summer Showcase I
Turn back the clock for Summer City’s 40th A summer selection of top singers and
birthday – and get your ’80s glam groove on! songwriters – Helen Lomas, Peyton Morete,
Liam Poole, Frances Leeds and more.
Wed 9 Jan – Mundi
Mon 14 Jan – Rain day
Hypnotic rhythms and haunting melodies
to dance you round the world.
Tue 15 Jan – Newtown Rocksteady
Thu 10 Jan – Anxiety Club Move yourself to Welly’s favourite
rocksteady reggae ska heavy hitters.
Feel-good indie anthems of heartache
and despair.
Wed 16 Jan – We Are Home
Fri 11 Jan – Hans Pucket A fresh blend of original funkadelic rock to
make you think, smile, feel and dance.
Energetic eclectic guitar power-popsters.
Support: Earth to Zena.
Thu 17 Jan – Reb Fountain
Sat 12 Jan – Jane Siberry/Anthonie Mountain-strong, feather-soft songs to
Tonnon charm your boots off. Support: Bill Hickman.
Fantastic other-worldly musical
storytellers – Canadian icon Jane Siberry Fri 18 Jan – Royal New Zealand
and New Zealand’s Anthonie Tonnon. Air Force Jazz Orchestra
Jazz classics to celebrate 80+ years of
making music. Swing dance the night away
or sit and imbibe the vibe.
16Sat 19 Jan – "Lucky Dip" Fri 25 Jan – Orchestra Wellington
Roll up for a surprise magical mystery – Star Ensemble
all will be revealed on the night. Stars from Orchestra Wellington play
a sunny mix of modern and traditional
classics.
Sun 20 Jan – Awerangi: Mana Wāhine
Powerhouse vocals meets kapa haka, taonga
pūoro and a nine-piece neo-soul band. Sat 26 Jan – Summer Showcase III
A global taster of solos, duos and trios –
Matias Ceballos, CL-audio DUB,
Mon 21 Jan – Rain day
Sam Manzanza, Fernando Figueroa
Trío Latino and more.
Tue 22 Jan – Aotearoa All Stars
Boogie down to classic 1970s–2000s funk,
Sun 27 Jan – Miho’s Jazz Orchestra
reggae and disco through to new te reo
Afro-Cuban flute meets J-pop and
Māori music.
irresistibly uplifting dance-happy grooves.
Wed 23 Jan – Summer Showcase II
Mon 28 Jan – Rain day
An ambient array of solos, duos and
trios – A.U.R.A, CL-AUDIO, Kuki Koori
and more. For daily updates, check our Facebook
page. See the full programme at
wellington.govt.nz/gardens-magic
Thu 24 Jan – The Mean Bones
A shamanic, jazz-damaged double
trombone attack on deep voodoo grooves.
Support: Uncle Silverback.
17Ngā mahi whakangahau
Put it on the calendar
Check out some of the exciting
events the Council is supporting
over summer.
For more, visit
wellington.govt.nz/events
Johnsonville Community Lifestyle Sports Scottish Night of Miles
Christmas Parade
4pm–7pm, Sat 8 Dec | Basin Reserve
11am, Sat 1 Dec | Johnsonville shopping Free, fun, one-mile running races for
triangle | Free
everyone (including Father Christmas).
Join thousands of other spectators for an The Scottish Night of Miles fundraises for
exciting parade of festive floats, colourful Bellyful NZ.
characters and Santa himself.
Christmas in Strathmore Park
Colourful Kilbirnie Christmas and
12noon–3pm, Sat 8 Dec | Raukawa Reserve
Kaleidollision
Free
10am–2pm, Sun 2 Dec | Bay Road | Free
Come along for an afternoon of festive fun
Celebrate the season in Kilbirnie! for friends and whānau.
The parade starts at 10.30am.
Messiah
Thorndon Fair
7.30pm, Sat 8 Dec | Michael Fowler Centre
10am–3pm, Sun 2 Dec | Tinakori Road
This performance of George Frideric
and Hill Street
Handel’s Messiah features English conductor
Great stalls, an entertainment zone Nicholas McGegan and The Tudor Consort.
and yummy food – this huge street Visit nzso.org.nz
fair has something for everyone.
Visit thorndonfair.nz
Khandallah Village Street Fair
10am–2pm, Sun 9 Dec | Ganges Road
Christmas Brass
Come along for a variety of stalls and
6.30pm, Fri 7 Dec | Cathedral of St Paul
entertainment, brought to you by Rotary
Get into the Yuletide spirit with the NZSO Khandallah. Visit khandallahfair.nz
Visit nzso.org.nz
18New Year's Eve
The 12 Storytimes of Christmas BLACKCAPS v Sri Lanka
Mon 10–Fri 21 Dec | Wellington City Libraries Sat 15–Wed 19 Dec | Basin Reserve
Free
Experience the Blackcaps taking on
Celebrate the season at festive family Sri Lanka in the first test of the tour.
storytimes at your local library. Visit ticketek.co.nz/cricket
Visit wcl.govt.nz
Christmas Pops
After Hours: Racing the Wellington 500
7.30pm, Sat 15 Dec | Michael Fowler Centre
5pm, Thu 13 Dec | Wellington Museum | Koha
The NZSO perform works from composers
The Wellington 500 is back, kind of. such as Vaughan Williams, Prokofiev and
Join Capital Model Racers for an open Tchaikovsky – including a selection from
public RC tournament, featuring a purpose The Nutcracker. Visit nzso.org.nz
-built RC racetrack smack in the middle.
The exhibition runs until 13 January.
Visit museumswellington.org.nz New Year’s Eve
8pm–12 midnight, Mon 31 Dec |
Terracotta Warriors: Whairepo Lagoon at Frank Kitts Park |
Free
Guardians of Immortality
Ring in the new year on the
Sat 15 Dec–Mon 22 Apr | Toi Art at Te Papa
waterfront with a night of music,
China’s ancient treasures, the 2,300 dancing and fireworks.
year old terracotta warriors, are coming Visit wellington.govt.nz/newyear
to Te Papa this summer. Book now at
tepapa.nz/terracottawarriors
19Wellington Pasifika Festival
Waterfront Clean-Up
Gardens Magic
12 noon, Fri 18 Jan | Wellington Waterfront
8pm–9.30pm, Tue 8–Sun 27 Jan | Free
Soundshell, Wellington Botanic Garden
Join Wellington Museum and help keep
Free
our waterfront clean and beautiful. You’ll
Our summer series of free concerts is
learn about our harbour and best-practice
back, featuring fantastic local music
recycling with experts from Sustainable
and a magical lighting installation.
Coastlines. Register to take part at
See pages 16–17 for details. Visit
sustainablecoastlines.org/events
wellington.govt.nz/gardens-magic
After Hours: Paul Ubana Jones
Summer in the Sanctuary 8pm, Fri 18 Jan | Wellington Museum | Koha
Wed 9 Jan–Sun 27 Jan | Zealandia Join this three-time New Zealand music
award winner for folk rock/blues fusion on
A series of nature events for young people.
the waterfront. You’ll hear the classics along
Explore where few visitors venture, release
with new songs from his 10th album.
your inner nature-artist or find time to
Visit museumswellington.org.nz
focus on the finer details to create a perfect
portrait. Visit visitzealandia.com
Wellington Pasifika Festival
12 noon–6pm, Sat 19 Jan | Odlins Plaza
Free
Take a tour of the Pacific Islands
and sample the sound and flavours
special to each culture. Visit
wellington.govt.nz/pasifika
20 For more, see wellington.govt.nz/events or phone 04 499 4444Kids' Magic in the Dell
Wellington Wine & Food Festival
Kids’ Magic in the Dell
11am–7pm, Sat 2 Feb | Waitangi Park
11am–1pm, Sat 26 Jan (Rain day: Sun
An outdoor festival of wine, food and live
27 Jan) | The Dell, Wellington Botanic
Garden | Free music. Visit wineandfoodfestival.co.nz
Pack a picnic, grab the gang and head
to the Dell to be entertained. Mr Lam BLACKCAPS v India ODI
Sam’s Musical Mayhem Show, fun with Sun 3 Feb | Westpac Stadium
big bubbles, Tarrant Dancers and more.
This season the world’s best players are
Visit wellington.govt.nz/kids-magic
coming to our backyard! Team India play
with a thrilling style and the passion of their
fans is not to be missed. Visit ticketek.co.nz
Interislander Capital Classic
8.30am–2.30pm, Sun 27 Jan | Oriental Bay
Victorian Picnic
Set yourself an open water challenge in the
11am–3pm, Sun 3 Feb | Soundshell,
capital! Visit oceanswim.co.nz Wellington Botanic Garden | Free
Enjoy a picnic under the trees with
Welly Bomb Comp fun Victorian-inspired activities and
Sat 2 Feb | Taranaki Wharf jump platform entertainment. We’re celebrating the
Botanic Garden’s 150th anniversary
Are you the next Welly Bomb King or
all year – you can find more events at
Queen? Make a splash on the waterfront
wellington.govt.nz/botanicgarden
and compete for great prizes.
21Te Rā o Waitangi
Diwali
Captain Cook Thinks Again Pipes in the Park
Walking Tour
10am–3.30pm, Sat 9 Feb | Waitangi Park |
Mon 4 Feb–Fri 29 Mar | Wellington Free
Waterfront This is Wellington’s Highland Games,
Two hundred and fifty years after his first featuring pipe bands, dancers and Celtic
landing in New Zealand, Captain Cook takes music, food and entertainment for all.
you on a stroll around significant historical
sites, and finds himself “thinking again”
Chinese New Year Festival
about the impact of his arrival. Bookings
essential. Visit barbarian.co.nz 7pm–9pm, Sat 9 and 10.30am–5pm,
Sun 10 February | TSB & Shed 6,
Wellington Waterfront
Te Rā o Waitangi A showcase of all things Asian: food, craft,
12noon–7.30pm, Wed 6 Feb | Waitangi international performers, dance, family-
Park | Free fun and free rides all blended with a Kiwi
Bring your friends and whānau for kai, flavour! Saturday night is the East Meets
kapa haka and live music to celebrate West Show, and Sunday is Festival Day.
Aotearoa’s national day. Visit chinesenewyear.co.nz
Visit wellington.govt.nz/waitangi
Island Bay Festival – Day in the Bay
10am–5pm, Sun 10 Feb | Shorland Park | Free
Kotahi
A unique, family-focussed day with
2pm–7pm, Wed 6 Feb | Kahurangi School,
something for everyone – entertainment,
Strathmore Park | Free
food stalls, activities and more.
This annual all-ages music concert celebrates Visit islandbayfestival.org.nz
local artists and our diverse community.
22 For more, see wellington.govt.nz/events or phone 04 499 4444BLACKCAPS and WHITE FERNS v India T20
Nairn Street Preservation Society: After Hours: Orchestra of Spheres
Edible Weeds & Flowers
8.30pm, Thu 14 Feb | Wellington Museum
10am, Sun 10 Feb | Nairn Street Cottage | $15 Koha
Learn about the benefits and health Wellington psychfuzzdance favourites
properties of edible weeds and flowers play a special one-off show. Visit
that may already be growing in your museumswellington.org.nz
backyard. Bookings essential – visit
museumswellington.org.nz Summer Shakespeare – Hamlet
7pm, Tue–Sat & 4pm, Sun; Fri 15 Feb–Sat 2
BLACKCAPS and WHITE FERNS Mar | The Dell, Botanic Garden
v India – T20
Bring a picnic to the beautiful gardens
Sun 10 Feb | Westpac Stadium for Shakespeare’s most famous play.
For the first time ever, India’s men and Visit summershakespeare.nz
women in blue will face our BLACKCAPS
and WHITE FERNS on the same day. Brendon Foot Supersite
It’ll be a festival of colourful cricket not Round the Bays
to be missed. Visit ticketek.co.nz
From 7.45am, Sun 17 Feb | Frank Kitts Park
to Kilbirnie Park
SKYCITY Breakers v Illawarra Hawks With a 6.5-kilometre fun run/walk,
7pm, Thu 14 Feb | TSB Arena buggy walk, 10-kilometre and half-
marathon, there’s an option for
The SKYCITY NZ Breakers return for their
everyone in this iconic event.
first game in Wellington since 2004 against
Visit wellingtonaroundthebays.co.nz
the Illawarra Hawks this Valentine’s Day.
Visit ticketmaster.co.nz
23Te Matatini 2019
Te Matatini 2019 – Te Matatini ki te Ao Classical Journey
Wed 20–Sun 24 Feb | Westpac Stadium 7.30pm, Wed 27 Feb | Michael Fowler Centre
This biennial festival started in 1972 Conducted by Hamish McKeich and
and is now the world’s largest celebration featuring Rossini’s Overture to L’Italiana
of Māori traditional performing arts. in Algeri, Haydn’s Symphony No. 104,
Visit tematatini.co.nz Prokofiev’s – Symphony No. 1 and Brahms’
Variations on a Theme by Haydn.
Visit nzso.org.nz
Remote
7.30pm, Thu 21 Feb | Space Place | $20
NZ Fringe Festival
Annabel Alpers’ project is a live sonic
experience under the Planetarium dome, Fri 1–Sat 23 Mar | Various venues
as constellations and galaxies fly by. See something new and different at the
Visit museumswellington.org.nz largest and boldest Fringe festival in
New Zealand. For 23 days, local and
international artists present cutting-edge
The Performance Arcade
art in all genres. Visit fringe.co.nz
10am–11pm, Thu 21–Sun 24 Feb & Thu 28
Feb–Sun 3 Mar | Waitangi Promenade | Free
Newtown Festival Street Fair
Shipping containers are transformed into
venues for performance art, installation, 9.30am–5pm, Sun 3 Mar | The streets of
dance, sonic art, interactive media, central Newtown | Free
culinary arts, theatre and live music. Everyone is invited to New Zealand’s largest
Visit theperformancearcade.com free music festival and street fair. 14 stages,
420+ stalls, delicious food, fun for all!
Visit newtownfestival.org.nz
24 For more, see wellington.govt.nz/events or phone 04 499 4444Pride Festival
BLACKCAPS v Bangladesh Wellington International Pride Parade
Fri 8 Mar | Basin Reserve 6pm, Sat 16 Mar | Courtenay Place to Odlins
Plaza | Free
Bring your family and friends for the second
test of the tour. Visit ticketek.co.nz Enjoy a whirlwind of colour and noise at this
celebration of our LGBTIQ+ communities.
Visit wipp.nz
Bowlzilla
9am–6pm, Sat 9 Mar | Waitangi Skate Park
Free to watch
Jim Beam Homegrown
Don’t miss the SBNZ National Skateboard 1pm, Sat 23 Mar | Wellington Waterfront
Park/Bowl Titles. Visit bowlzilla.net New Zealand’s most epic Kiwi music festival
with 42 acts across five stages.
Visit homegrown.net.nz
NZCT Wellington Dragon Boat Festival
From 9am, Sat 9–Sun 10 Mar | Wellington
Waterfront | Free to watch The Planets
A weekend of fierce competition on the 7.30pm, Sat 30 Mar | Michael Fowler Centre
water, celebrating the festival’s 35th This concert features Holst’s The Planets
anniversary. Visit dragonboatfestival.co.nz and Berlioz’s La Mort de Cléopâtre.
Visit nzso.org.nz
Out in the Park
10.30am–4pm, Sat 16 Mar | Civic Square | CubaDupa Street Festival
Free Sat 30-Sun 31 Mar | Cuba Quarter | Free
Wellington’s Queer Fair since 1986, Celebrate creative Wellington, with a splash
with stalls, activities, food and all-day of international flavour, transforming the
entertainment featuring local performers. street and delighting the senses with more
Visit wellingtonpridefestival.org.nz than 140 acts. Visit cubadupa.co.nz
25Kaupapa pūtea Funding
We have a range of funding opportunities
available for community projects.
Visit wellington.govt.nz/funding
Arts and Culture Fund Creative Communities
This fund supports projects that best fit Funding Scheme
our priorities: the city as a hothouse for This scheme is a partnership between the
talent, Wellington as a region of confident Council and Creative New Zealand. It can
identities, active and engaged people, and support a range of local arts projects,
our creative future through technology. including workshops, performances and
Closes: 31 March exhibitions.
Closes: 28 February
Tawa Community Grants
$15,000 is available annually for local groups CH Izard Bequest
delivering community projects in Tawa. This fund supports organisations
Closes: 28 February working with disadvantaged groups
and communities.
NZ International Comedy Festival
Closes: 31 March
photo by Jack Design
26He tirohanga whakamuri ki te tau 2017/18
Looking back on 2017/18
In May, Wellington was named the world’s most liveable city in
a Deutsche Bank study for the second year running. Here at the
Council we continued to deliver more than 400 quality services
to residents and improve our city’s resilience.
Cultural wellbeing
A1 2051 5000+ 5.3m
Cultural wellbeing
grading for drinking submissions received people attended domestic airline
Socialwater
andquality
recreation for Our 10-Year Plan, the Māori Language passengers entered
more than double Week street parade Wellington
than the last time we
consulted
2.8% 1.2m 93% 725,214
corporate greenhouse visits to of residents believe visits to Wellington
gas emissions swimming pools Wellington has a Museums and 1.5
(90,076 tonnes) culturally rich and a million to Te Papa
diverse arts scene
You can read more about the Council’s
performance in our Annual Report 2017/18
– visit wellington.govt.nz/annualreport
34% 7429
increase in value submissions received
of residential on Wellington
building consents transport initiatives
to $440 million
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
and Operations Events, Small Business (joint)
Transport, Cycling and 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, Arts and Culture (associate),
Portfolio Leader:
Social Development Central City Projects,
Infrastructure, Sustainability
(excluding City Safety) Education Partnerships
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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