Our Wellington Summer 2019
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Your free guide Our Wellington to life in the capital 1 December 2019 Tō Tātou Pōneke —31 March 2020 Rārangi upoku Contents 3 10 16 Did you know… Mahi toi | Capital arts Gardens Magic Our contact details New exhibitions and Our three-week summer and services public art projects concert series 5 13 18 Wā tākaro | Playtime Tō tātou hāpori | Ngā mahi whakangahau Low-cost family- Our community Events supported friendly activities Check out our sustainable by the Council food network 6 27 Pitopito kōrero | News 15 Kaupapa pūtea | Funding What’s happening Summer City Find out how we can help this season Find out about Wellington’s your community project family-friendly events 8 28 over summer Ō tātou wāhi | Our places Council elections 2019 What’s happening at Pull-out We introduce you to our facilities Summer events calendar our new-look Council and Wellington’s top 10 9 places to play Tautaiao | Eco city What we’re doing for our environment For more information about anything in Disclaimer We make this magazine to this magazine, visit wellington.govt.nz encourage you to get involved in local events, to demonstrate the great work happening in No internet at home? You can phone our Wellington, and to show you some of the many reasons there are to be proud of your city. Contact Centre any time on 04 499 4444 Wellington City Council has, to the best of its or use a free internet computer at one knowledge, sourced accurate information. of our libraries. We will not be held responsible for any errors, changes in pricing, or misinformation. Production: Wellington City Council We’re proud to use Aotearoa’s indigenous Communications and Engagement Team language in our publications. If you come [email protected] across a word you don’t know, there’s an easy way to learn what it means – visit maoridictionary.co.nz J009738 Kia ora Thank you to all Wellingtonians who recently voted You’ve said you want a Council that is I’ll be out and about enjoying what innovative, decisive and has fresh ideas. this brilliant city has to offer, no doubt New and returning Councillors have you will too. been working hard alongside Council Enjoy your summer. Have a wonderful officers to deliver on this and will Christmas, safe travels, and don’t forget continue to do so. to be SunSmart – slip, slop, slap and wrap. We all have one common goal These will be my last few months as CE of – for Wellington to thrive. Wellington City Council and I am honoured We want to continue to enhance the value, and humbled to have led this amazing city. sustainability and growth of Wellington’s I te raumati, ka marino ngā rā. arts and creativity, by placing it at the heart of everything we do, and our busy summer Chief Executive events schedule is part of that. Kevin Lavery Flick through Our Wellington and you’ll find a handy pull-out event guide so you can plan your days and nights in and around the city. Nurture our nature Become a member today Help us protect our rare and endangered wildlife, and visit as many times as you like! Find out more benefits at visitzealandia.com/membership Recently named one of the World’s 100 Greatest Places by Time Magazine Did you know you can… Contact us any time Phone: 04 499 4444 Check out Kanopy and Beamafilm Free text: 3400 Online movie streaming has arrived at Email: [email protected] Wellington City Libraries! Thousands of titles are available via our two new streaming platforms. Talk to your local librarian or visit wcl.govt.nz/elibrary Stay up-to-date on social media facebook.com/wellingtoncitycouncil @wgtncc wgtncc Find out about rubbish and recycling For collection days, how to get a new green crate or wheelie bin, and information about what you can and can’t recycle, visit wellington.govt.nz/rubbishandrecycling Tell us when something needs fixing Bring your appliances back to life If you see Council property that needs The Tip Shop welcomes dead and broken fixing – such as a streetlight, leaking pipe, household small appliances so we can or public toilet – you can phone us on break them down and find a new home for 04 499 4444, text us on 3400 or use the the bits, or you can search the listings for FixIt app on your smartphone. It’s free replacement parts to bring your appliances to download from the Google Play store, back to life. Check out our page iTunes store, or Windows. on Trade Me: bit.ly/2H7oCmV Visit wellington.govt.nz/fix-it 3 To SwimBig, join SwimWell swimwell.nz Unlimited swimming at all seven of our pools when your child is enrolled in a SwimWell class. Wā tākaro Playtime Your rates help make Pōneke a fun place to live and visit. Make the most of summer in the capital with these whānau-friendly activities. Go build a sand castle Wellington is surrounded by beautiful coasts and beaches from Makara to Scorching Bay. Take a spade and bucket, and build a sand castle or sand creature. If you take a dip, swim between the flags! Visit wellington.govt.nz/beaches Take a splash! The perfect hangout spots this summer, cool off and take a splash at Thorndon and Khandallah outdoor pools. Bring some food for the barbeques or hire Thorndon pool for a birthday party. Visit wellington.govt.nz/outdoor-pools Nature play spaces Kids love playing in nature and Wellington has so many awesome hidden gems to discover and explore. Let your kid’s imagination go wild and build a hut out of sticks, splash in a stream, dig for buried treasure and climb a tree. Visit wellington.govt.nz/natureplay Mega slide If you love the thrill of zooming down a slide then we have just the one for you to try. The Crescent Play Area in Roseneath has one of the longest slides in Wellington! Slide down from the carpark, and arrive to the play area in style. Bring your basketball if you want to shoot some hoops. Visit wellington.govt.nz/play-areas BBQing in the bush Get the family down to Troup Lawn at Otari-Wilton’s Bush for some summer fun. Cook some sizzlers on the BBQ, bring a picnic or splash about in the stream. You can book out part of the picnic area for big groups or birthday parties too. Visit wellington.govt.nz/otari-picnic 5 Pitopito kōrero News Restricted beach access for dogs Smokefree beaches All Wellington beaches are now smokefree, along with playgrounds, sports fields, areas around public buildings, bus stops, Te Ngākau Civic Square and Wellington Botanic Garden. This is part of the Smokefree Wellington Action Plan which supports the goal of a smokefree future. Find out more at wellington.govt.nz/ smokefree-wellington Check your WoF/rego expiry dates Because our beaches get busy in the warmer months, there are restrictions on where you can walk your dog between 1 December and 1 March. At Hataitai Beach, Churchill Park, Seatoun Beach and Worser Bay Beach, you can only walk your dog before 10am and after 7pm. Please keep your dog on a lead, unless there is a sign that says otherwise. No dogs are allowed on Oriental Bay Beach from 1 November to 1 April. Remember, kororā (little blue penguins) are vulnerable to dogs year-round, and kekeno (fur seals) are dangerous and should be watched from a safe distance. Always ensure you check vehicle expiry Find out more at dates, so you can keep warrants of fitness wellington.govt.nz/dogexercise and registration up-to-date. Remember you’re not allowed to drive or park a vehicle CAB on the move on a public road, even if it’s outside your Citizens’ Advice Bureau has moved from home, without a current licence (rego) or its previous location on Wakefield Street WoF. And while you can de-register your to the ground floor, James Smith Building, vehicle, it still can’t be parked on a public corner of Cuba and Manners streets. You road. We do allow a one calendar month can visit or call them on 04 472 2466 for grace period for drivers to renew WoFs/ free, confidential, independent information regos after the date of expiry. advice. Find out more at cab.org.nz Find out more at bit.ly/2oEZsWd 6 Visit our new CBD libraries Stay safe in the city Wellingtonians now have the choice You can’t beat Welly on a good night, and of visiting two new CBD libraries. with summer upon us, it’s a great time to Arapaki Manners Library can be found at enjoy all that Wellington’s vibrant nightlife 12 Manners Street, along with the Council’s has to offer. We want to make sure that new Service Centre, while He Matapihi everyone can do so safely and responsibly, Molesworth Library in the National Library, and have plans in place for that to happen. opened in October at 70 Molesworth For starters, liquor ban areas apply Street. A third new library will open in the to Wellington central, Oriental Bay, Harbour City Centre on Brandon Street in Mt Victoria Lookout, Mt Victoria West, early 2020. You can also still use any of Aro Valley, Central Park, Mt Cook, our 11 branch libraries in suburbs around Newtown and Kilbirnie. Within these Wellington. Find out more at areas drinking and/or possession of wcl.govt.nz/about/branches alcohol in public is prohibited 24/7.