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Te Upoko o te Ika a Māui / Wellington
- Shop windows shattered in central Wellingtonwww.rnz.co.nz Shop windows shattered in central Wellington
Five central city shops have had windows smashed or damaged and police are investigating whether the attacks are linked.
> A man has been arrested after five central Wellington shops had windows smashed or damaged overnight.
> Wholly Bagels owner Junwei Hu said the damage had been been done on purpose with "lots of force". > > He said he had no idea why someone would break holes in the windows and push mushrooms through to the shop floor. > > "There's quite a bit (of) mushrooms... I don't know how they did it, but like, it's inside everywhere. Maybe they squashed through the hole."
> A dairy on Lambton Quay also had windows damaged. > > Security footage at Lambton Mart showed the glass was shattered by a hammer, manager Mayank Patel said. Cards similar to bank cards had been dropped inside.
> Patel said the hammer hit a letter 'o' on the Lotto logo at Lambton Mart, Patel said. > > The same part of the Lotto logo at TJ Superette was targeted, as was the letter 'o' at Coco Wellington and in the word 'Hottest' on window of Mecca on Lambton Quay.
- Te Papa to charge $35 entry fee for international visitors from Septemberwww.rnz.co.nz Te Papa to charge $35 entry fee for international visitors from September
The move comes as rising energy, insurance and staffing costs lead to a $30m funding gap.
> Te Papa will begin charging an entry fee for international visitors from September. > > Entry to the museum will remain free for New Zealanders.
> The entry fee will be $35 and will apply from 17 September to international visitors aged 16 years and older. > > With nearly 600,000 international visitors in the 2023/2024 financial year, Te Papa is expected to earn an additional $5-$10 million per year from the move.
> Johnston said visitors would self-identify their nationality. > > "You'll walk into Te Papa and we'll say, 'Kia ora, how are you? Where have you come from today?' And if you say, 'Oh, I've come from Johnsonville', then we'll say, 'Great, head up the stairs, head into the museum, have a wonderful visit'. > > "And if you say, 'Oh, I'm from France' or 'I'm from Germany', we'll say, 'Awesome, head up the stairs, you'll see the ticket desk right there, that's where you can buy your ticket'."
- Kāpiti rescue: Divers swim over an hour to deserted islandwww.rnz.co.nz Kāpiti rescue: Divers swim over an hour to deserted island
The pair swam an hour to reach the island and once ashore, used matches from their waterproof survival kit to light a fire.
> The skipper of a Coastguard boat who rescued two divers after they became separated from their boat in waters near Kāpiti, north of Wellington, says the scenario is the stuff of nautical nightmares. > > The divers were dragged south in swift currents, but managed to swim to a nearby island and even had provisions to light a fire, alerting the Westpac Rescue Helicopter to their location. > > Coastguard skipper Mark Davidson told Checkpoint police were alerted by the diver's partners - who were waiting on the diver's boat - that they had lost contact with the men about 5pm on Sunday.
- Wellingtonians' overall satisfaction with city falls to record low, but arts scene rich and diversewww.rnz.co.nz Wellingtonians' overall satisfaction with city falls to record low, but arts scene rich and diverse
But more than 80 percent of survey respondents say the arts scene is rich and diverse.
Pretty grim result, but I think it's fair. I haven't felt the CBD is a particularly safe place to be for a long time, and the reason for that is some of the residents, who, to put it nicely, you can never quite predict what they will do next.
And, of course, there's the state of the infrastructure.
- [Have your say] Wellington Regional Land Transport Plan 2021: 2024 Mid-Term Reviewhaveyoursay.gw.govt.nz Wellington Regional Land Transport Plan 2021: 2024 Mid-Term Review
Ko te Mahere ā-Rohe Waka Whenua o Pōneke 2021: 2024 Arotakenga kaupeka waenga The Regional Land Transport Plan (RLTP) is our blueprint for the Wellington Region's transport network. It aims to enable a connected region, with safe, accessible, and livable places. The
> We want to hear from you! > > The Regional Land Transport Plan (RLTP) is our blueprint for the Wellington Region's transport network. It aims to enable a connected region, with safe, accessible, and livable places. > > The plan sets out targets and identifies regional priorities. It also sets out the transport activities we intend to invest in. > > - Read the draft Regional Land Transport Plan Review document > - Make a submission (Submissions are open until 5pm, Monday 24th of June, 2024)
- Councillor Ray Chung and incumbent Tory Whanau confirm Wellington mayoral run
(Apologies for the soft paywall link.) Gist of it is that Ray Chung has now officially announced he'll be running against Tory Whanau for Mayor at the next local elections.
- Minister approves sweeping upzoning, rejects heritage changesthespinoff.co.nz War for Wellington: Minister approves sweeping upzoning, rejects heritage changes
The final decision on the Wellington District Plan makes it official: High-density housing is legal across most of Wellington.
> Housing minister Chris Bishop has announced his decision on the Wellington District Plan, approving a series of amendments to radically upzone most of Wellington, allowing tens of thousands of new townhouses and apartments that were previously illegal to build. > > Decisions where Bishop sided with the council > - Adelaide Road will be part of the centre city zone > - The walkable catchment will be 15 minutes > - Smaller character precincts > - The Johnsonville train is a train [“mass rapid transit”] > - Ten-minute walking catchments around all train stations > - No setback requirements for townhouses > - Hay Street, Hania Street and Moir Streets will be zoned for high density > > Decisions where Bishop sided with the independent hearings panel: > - Kilbirnie will be zoned for high density > - Every heritage removal is rejected
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- Kiwi turns up in suburban back yard - I didn't expect it to be that large'www.rnz.co.nz Kiwi turns up in suburban back yard - I didn't expect it to be that large'
'I didn't expect it to be that large': When Eugene Dementyev heard a tap at his back door, he thought it was a cat.
> When Eugene Dementyev heard a tap at his back door, he thought it was a cat - and was shocked to discover it was a kiwi. > > Dementyev lives in the Wellington suburb of Broadmeadows and was watching a movie with his wife when they heard a sound at the door. > > "We thought it was a cat, and it did look like a cat a little bit. But then we looked closer and it was a kiwi," he told Morning Report.
- [Have you say Pōneke] The key proposals of the Long-term Planwellington.govt.nz The key proposals of the Long-term Plan
From water, waste, and suburban parking fees, to community facility closures. It's time to have your say on Wellington’s 10-year plan and budget.
> It's time to have your say on Wellington’s 10-year plan and budget. > > Formal consultation on our 2024-34 Long-term Plan is open until midnight 12 May 2024. Providing feedback is an important way to have your say on the future of our city. > > Find out about the key proposals below and make a submission at wcc.nz/ltp.
Key proposals / questions:
- How much should we spend on fixing the pipes?
- Do we introduce Council wheelie bins for rubbish and organics to reduce landfill waste?
- Do we sell our airport shares to help manage insurance and investment risk?
- The introduction of parking fees in suburban centre shopping precincts to better manage demand and be consistent with the rest of the city
- Closing the Khandallah Pool
- Closing the Arapaki Service Centre
- Selling the Wadestown Community Centre
Make an online submission: https://www.letstalk.wellington.govt.nz/submission-form/surveys/ltp-submission
- Council announcement on Reading Cinema proposalwellington.govt.nz Council announcement on Reading Cinema proposal
Wellington City Council has ended negotiations with Reading Cinemas on a proposed deal aimed at reopening the cinema complex on Courtenay Place.
> Wellington City Council has ended negotiations with Reading Cinemas on a proposed deal aimed at reopening the cinema complex on Courtenay Place. > > Senior Council staff reached a position where they did not believe they would be able to reach the best possible outcomes for Wellingtonians and the decision was made this week to not pursue the proposal further.
- Wellingtonians warned of bus, train disruptions on Mondaywww.rnz.co.nz Wellingtonians warned of bus, train disruptions on Monday
Metlink passengers are being urged to plan their travel around bus and train drivers' union meetings.
> Wellingtonians are encouraged to plan ahead if they are travelling on Monday between 9.30am and 3pm, when bus and rail staff will be attending their respective union meetings. > > "We encourage our passengers, particularly those who live in and around the Hutt Valley, to travel earlier in the morning or later in the day to avoid any disruptions to their usual services." > > The Tramways Union meeting would not affect school services, or bus services run by other operators.
- 2024 Wellington Architecture Awards shortlistwww.nzia.co.nz 2024 Wellington Architecture Awards shortlist
Thirty-six projects projects have been shortlisted in the 2024 Wellington Architecture Awards.
Images are at the bottom of the article - direct link
- Super-city ruled out as Wellington councils look to join forceswww.rnz.co.nz Super-city ruled out as Wellington councils look to join forces
Council leaders in the Wellington region are looking at plans that could see their councils amalgamated.
> Council leaders in the Wellington region are looking at plans that could see their councils amalgamated. > > At the Wellington Regional Leadership Committee meeting on Tuesday, mayors from Wairarapa, Hutt Valley, Kāpiti and Wellington will discuss the possibility of a regional deal. > > A regional deal is a plan that allows an area or city to work with central government on long-term issues for the region. > > Amalgamating councils is being pitched so that challenges around the structure of local government in the region can be addressed. > > Under the early plans there would be one council for Wairarapa, one for Wellington, the Hutt Valley and Porirua and one for Kāpiti and potentially Horowhenua. > > There would still be one regional council.
> "Can we continue with nine local authorities across the region? Or is there some merit in starting to combine local authorities and get some economies of scale, get more joined up thinking around infrastructure connectivity?"
- WCC reduces character areas, increases walking catchments for more houses
> Examples of decisions today by for Minister Bishop’s consideration include: > > · Increasing walking catchments to allow housing intensification – from Tawa in the north to Newtown in the south. > > · Intensification of the Kilbirnie suburban centre to be first subject to community consultation. > > · Classifying the Johnsonville railway line as ‘rapid transit’ – enabling housing developments of up to six storeys close to rail stations along the line’s route. > > · Extending the central city zone south on Adelaide Rd toward Newtown and making bigger (15-minute) walking catchments, providing for more housing units. > > · Reducing the city’s ‘character areas’ from 206 hectares to 85 hectares. > > · Removing the heritage listings for the following buildings: Gordon Wilson Flats, the Miramar Gas Tank, Emeny House, Kahn House, Olympus Apartments, Wharenui Apartments, Robert Stout Building, Primitive Methodist Church, Johnsonville Masonic Hall, Star of the Sea Chapel.
- Man claims Wellington’s Red Hill restaurant policy on ordering hotpot is discriminatorywww.rnz.co.nz Man claims Wellington’s Red Hill restaurant policy on ordering hotpot is discriminatory
A solo diner in the market for a hotpot has taken action against a restaurant after he learned he would have to pay the price of two customers if he wanted the dish.
> A solo diner in the market for a hotpot has taken action against a restaurant after he learned he would have to pay the price of two customers if he wanted the dish.
> While he accepted Red Hill did not decline to provide hotpot to him because he was single or that he was treated less favourably for that reason, he claimed the charging policy had the effect of treating him differently and was indirectly discriminatory.
> But the restaurant denied its actions were discriminatory and said the policy applied to everyone and was not limited to customers with a particular marital status.
> In its decision, which was made on the papers, the tribunal said the essence of the claim was about the minimum charge for a serving of hotpot and how large that serving should be. > > "If anyone wants to order that quantity of hotpot for that price, there is no prohibition preventing any diner from doing so. Had Red Hill simply set out the price for hotpot, no exception could be taken." > > The tribunal found any discrimination alleged was therefore merely theoretical and did not give rise to material disadvantage.
- Injuries after apartment explosion in central Wellingtonwww.rnz.co.nz Injuries after apartment explosion in central Wellington
Te Whatu Ora said one patient was in a stable condition in the emergency department, and the other was in a serious condition in ICU.
> Two people are in hospital following an explosion in a central Wellington apartment building on Friday afternoon.
> "When crews investigated they found there'd been an explosion in one of the apartments, and so we are now investigating the cause of that explosion."
- Rates increase of 16.4% for 2024/25 proposed for community consultationwellington.govt.nz Rates increase of 16.4% for 2024/25 proposed for community consultation
Wellington City Councillors will next week agree on the draft Long-term Plan Consultation Document which includes a proposed rates increase for 2024/2025.
> Wellington City Councillors will next week agree the draft 2024-34 Long-term Plan Consultation Document for auditing prior to community consultation in April. This includes a proposed rates increase for the 2024/2025 year of 16.4% (after growth in the ratepayer base). This excludes the levy for the Moa Point Sludge Minimisation Facility, which will add a further 1.6%.
- Key details of plan to rejuvenate the Reading Courtenay complex made publicwellington.govt.nz Key details of plan to rejuvenate the Reading Courtenay complex made public
Key details of the confidential commercially sensitive negotiation where Wellington City Council supports the upgrade and reopening of Reading Cinema can now be brought into the public domain.
The key features of the deal are:
- WCC will buy the land from Reading for NZ$32m. This is based on the valuation we received that it is worth $31.9m. M
- Reading will lease the land back from WCC on a 21-year perpetually renewable lease.
- The annual rent paid by Reading will cover WCC’s borrowing and other costs so that it is fiscally neutral to ratepayers.
- Reading has the first right to buy back the land anytime within the first 15 years of the lease.
- WCC can sell the land to someone else any time after the first 10 years of the lease.
- The deal provides that WCC will only complete the agreement and pay the balance of funds to Reading once we have been satisfied that the new building design meets the civic outcomes we want and has resource consent.
- Playgrounds reopening at Frank Kitts Park and Botanical Garden
> two upgraded play areas open next week – the exciting new playspace at Frank Kitts Park, and the refreshed site at Botanic Garden ki Paekākā. > > There will also be a karakia and official opening of the Botanic Garden ki Paekākā play area on Friday 1 March, followed by a weekend of whānau-friendly fun and activities. > > The return of these two play spaces will be celebrated all weekend with entertainment and activities, plus a day of play in the city on Te Rā o Ngā Tamariki – Childrens’ Day on Sunday 3 March. Whānau are encouraged to try out one of the new play areas in the morning, then take a free cable car ride for tamariki to experience the other one after lunch. > The day of play in the city on Sunday 3 March is a chance to try out the new playspaces and also take part in a range of fun Childrens’ Day activities on the waterfront. The new playspace and waka at Frank Kitts Park will be joined by a bike obstacle course, soccer and basketball games, kayaking, plus food, music and special performances for kids. > > The new playspace at Botanic Garden ki Paekākā will have giant bubbles and chalk art, plus free cable car rides all day for tamariki aged 5-15. > > Once you’ve worked up an appetite, take advantage of 2-for-1 kids pizza at the Cable Car Eatery or a free kids menu item with the purchase of a main menu item at Picnic Cafe.
- Council confirms Long-term Plan options for community feedbackwellington.govt.nz Council confirms Long-term Plan options for community feedback
Wellington City Council confirms Long-term Plan options for community feedback.
Consultation on the 2024-34 Long-term Plan opens on 12 April and closes on 12 May. It is a key opportunity for Wellingtonians to have their say on the city’s 10-year plan and budget.
Major consultation items will be:
- Three-waters investment options, with a recommended option to provide $1.8 billion to Wellington Water for investment in three waters.
- Waste collection services – including options to introduce wheelie bins and organics collection, funded by a new targeted rate for waste (a flat fee for all households that can receive the service).
- Options for establishing a Perpetual Investment Fund by selling City Council ground leases and the Council’s shares in Wellington Airport, to address natural disaster and insurance risks.
The draft Long-term Plan will include changes to the capital programme, to allow as much investment as possible in three waters within Council financial parameters. This includes:
- Delaying starting construction of Kilbirnie Skate Park from 2024/25 to 2025/26.
- Closing Khandallah Pool and landscaping the site to restore the stream channel, improve flooding mitigation and create a new entranceway into Khandallah Park. -Not progressing the Hutt Road portion of the Thorndon Quay/Hutt Road transport improvements (part of the former Let’s Get Wellington Moving programme). The Aotea Quay roundabout and Thorndon Quay portions would continue.
- Rephasing work on the Golden Mile to deliver the Courtenay Place improvements first, and delay the Lambton Quay, Manners and Willis Street work.
- Wellington firefighters may resort to sea water if shortages worsenwww.rnz.co.nz Wellington firefighters may resort to sea water if shortages worsen
FENZ is also planning to bring water tankers into the region if Wellington moves to level four restrictions.
Just a cheerful reminder that almost half the water we put into our system is lost along the way.
Also, I live at a rural property with rain water tanks, and we have a reasonably small tank for the size of our house. We haven't come close to running out of water this summer, while we have had to get a tanker other years. It's actually been a reasonable summer in terms of rainfall.
- The first recommendations for the future of Wellington’s housing are in, and they’re shitthespinoff.co.nz The first recommendations for the future of Wellington’s housing are in, and they’re shit
A whistle-stop tour through a list full of bizarre and regressive decisions that allow a lot less housing in Wellington.
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- Release of independent report and recommendations on Wellington Water Ltdwellington.govt.nz Release of independent report and recommendations on Wellington Water Ltd
An independent report into Wellington Water Ltd’s (WWL) operational performance has been released today and suggests several opportunities to improve WWL’s performance.
This report was publicly released today. It was commissioned from Fieldforce4 by the Wellington City Council into Wellington Water, although the other local councils weren't directly involved. The report's been kept in secret for a month, but is being released after Local Government Minister Simeon Brown requested it.
It's important to note that its findings are disputed by Wellington Water which claims it's riddled with errors.
There's also some media commentary out from RNZ and from The Post (possibly paywalled for some).
- All trains in and out of Wellington suspended due to 'overhead power issue'
Pretty chaotic at the station as everyone is trying to get on limited buses
- One day, 25 swims: A definitive ranking of Wellington’s best and worst beachesthespinoff.co.nz One day, 25 swims: A definitive ranking of Wellington’s best and worst beaches
A quest to swim at every Wellington city beach on one day in order to determine once and for all which is best.
TL;DR:
- Lyall Bay
- Island Bay
- Worser Bay
- Princess Bay
- Seatoun Beach
- Scorching Bay
- Oriental Beach
- Breaker Bay
- Freyberg Beach
- Balaena Bay
- Hataitai Beach
- Little Scorching Bay
- Karaka Bays
- Mākara Beach
- Palmer Bay
- Shark Bay
- Shelley Bay
- Ōwhiro Bay
- Kau Bay
- Mahanga Bay
- Bay of Breaker Bay
- Moa Point
- Waitaha Cove
- Red Rocks/Pariwhero
- Tarakena Bay
- Chance of acute water shortage in Wellington increaseswww.rnz.co.nz Chance of acute water shortage in Wellington increases
New modelling shows there is now a 33 percent chance of the region seeing an acute water shortage this summer - and that would mean level 4 water restrictions.
> The chance of Wellington experiencing an acute water shortage this summer has increased, while emergency water tanks sell out around the region. > > New modelling from Wellington Water shows there is now a 33 percent chance of the region seeing an acute water shortage rather than a 24 percent chance that had been previously recorded. > > Under that type of shortage, level 4 water restrictions would be brought into place which would ban all outdoor water use and reduce indoor water use by up to 50 percent.
- Long-term Plan and rates updatewellington.govt.nz Long-term Plan and rates update
A proposal to deal with Wellington City Council’s significant external economic pressures while continuing to deliver for the capital city was today presented to elected members working on the 2024-34 Long-term Plan.
> A proposal to deal with Wellington City Council’s significant external economic pressures while continuing to deliver for the capital city was today presented to elected members working on the 2024-34 Long-term Plan.
> The initial starting point for next year’s rates increase following input from elected members was 26%.
> With additional levers being pulled, today's budget proposes significant reductions in planned capital and operating expenditure and would result in a predicted rates increase of around 14-16% for the 2024/25 financial year.
- Houses flooded, flights cancelled as wild weather lashes countrywww.rnz.co.nz Updates: Wild weather lashes country as front moves up east coast
It was Gisborne's turn to be battered by thunderstorms Tuesday evening, following wild weather - including a tornado - across the lower North Island.
- Winds bring down trees in Wellington as heavy rain, gales easewww.rnz.co.nz Winds bring down trees in Wellington as heavy rain, gales ease
A Wellington man who parked his car on the street he's lived on for a decade went outside this afternoon to find it crushed under a tree.
- Wellington Advent Calendar 2023advent.wellingtonnz.com Wellington Advent Calendar 2023
A new door opens every day in the count down to Christmas
It's December so that means the Wellington advent calendar.
Personally, though they have this every year I think I've only every used one or two ever.
- ‘Very sweet milestone’: wild-born kiwi chicks are Wellington’s first in a centurywww.theguardian.com ‘Very sweet milestone’: wild-born kiwi chicks are Wellington’s first in a century
New Zealand’s national icon is also one of its most vulnerable birds and conservationists believe it was absent from capital for generations
> Two kiwi chicks have been born in the wild around Wellington for the first time in more than 100 years, one year after the national bird was reintroduced to New Zealand’s capital.
- Wellington Zoo welcomes baby giraffe, first since 2004www.rnz.co.nz Wellington Zoo welcomes baby giraffe, first since 2004
A baby giraffe has been born at Wellington Zoo for the first time in nearly two decades.
- World-leading ecosanctuary Zealandia takes top prize at NZ Tourism Awards
> Wellington’s ecosanctuary Zealandia Te Māra a Tāne has been named the top tourism operation in Aotearoa New Zealand as winner of the prestigious Air New Zealand Supreme Tourism Award. > > The awards, presented by Tourism Industry Aotearoa, showcase and celebrate the very best of New Zealand tourism’s individual and business successes. > > As well as taking out the top award, Zealandia also won the category of the Airbnb Tourism Excellence Award (Small-Medium Business).
- Wellington's Miramar Peninsula finally predator-freewww.newshub.co.nz 'Long time coming': Wellington's Miramar Peninsula finally predator-free
It's taken years of work, a huge volunteer effort and support from the 20,000 locals.
> It's been a hard-fought effort but Wellington's Miramar Peninsula is predator-free - having eradicated the last of the ship rats.
Fantastic effort, and fantastic news!
- Diwali Festival of Lightswellington.govt.nz Diwali Festival of Lights
Diwali, the 'Festival of Lights', is a time of festivity for Wellington's local communities and an opportunity to share and celebrate culture.
Sunday 29th October:
- Diwali 2023, 2pm-8:30pm - TSB Arena and Shed 6
- Diwali Fireworks: 8:45pm - Wellington Harbour
> There will be non-stop cultural entertainment, food, and Indian cultural activities for the whole family to enjoy, including Indian fashion clothes and jewellery retail stalls, henna and Indian lantern making, and food stalls. > > Enjoy a short fireworks display after the Diwali Festival of Light event.
- Sustainability Trust Community Clean-Up
Regular - 3rd Wednesday of every month - lunchtime street cleanup.
> Come join the Sustainability Trust crew on your lunch break and make a difference. > > We'll spend roughly an hour out on the streets and waterfront with our litter pickers making the pavements a waste-free zone. > > You're welcome to join us for as little or as long as you like, just pop along to Sustainability Trust HQ @ 12 pm and do your bit to help make Welly waste-free. The more hands the merrier! > > Remember to wear comfy shoes, bring a hat and plenty of water. We will have plenty of sunscreen and sanitiser available and will provide everyone with litter pickers and buckets. > > These litter pickups take place on the third Wednesday of every month.
I was hoping to go along but sick children make that unlikely, but maybe others might be interested?
- Wellington Phoenix women ready for new A-League seasonwww.rnz.co.nz Wellington Phoenix women ready for new A-League season
The Wellington Phoenix have sent out a call for fans to get behind the women's team, but realise they will play a big part in that happening.
The Phoenix kick off their season with a home game at the cake tin on Sunday. I believe this will be one of only two games they'll play at the Stadium - with the rest being at smaller venues around the Wellington region.
Be really cool to see a decent crowd there for this first game. I'll be taking my kids who got really into the game during the world cup.
- Town Hall redevelopment project - costs projected to increase furtherwellington.govt.nz Town Hall redevelopment project - costs projected to increase further
The cost to Wellington City Council for the strengthening and redevelopment of the Town Hall – one of the most complex construction projects in Aotearoa – is projected to increase by between $70 million and $147 million from its current completion cost of $182.4 million.
> The cost to Wellington City Council for the strengthening and redevelopment of the Town Hall – one of the most complex construction projects in Aotearoa – is projected to increase by between $70 million and $147 million from its current completion cost of $182.4 million.
- More protests set for outside Parliament todaywww.rnz.co.nz Counter-protesters outnumber demonstrators at Parliament
Counter-protesters turned out in force in Wellington today, as anti co-governance demonstrators gathered at parliament.
Great weather for it