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
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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
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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
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Tell us when something needs fixing Bring your appliances back to life If you see Council property that needs The Tip Shop welcomes dead and broken fixing – such as a streetlight, leaking pipe, household small appliances so we can or public toilet – you can phone us on break them down and find a new home for 04 499 4444, text us on 3400 or use the the bits, or you can search the listings for FixIt app on your smartphone. It’s free replacement parts to bring your appliances to download from the Google Play store, back to life. Check out our page iTunes store, or Windows. on Trade Me: bit.ly/2H7oCmV Visit wellington.govt.nz/fix-it
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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. There are exemptions for carrying alcohol to and Rat proof your compost from licensed premises. Changes were made to the boundaries of these areas in June 2019. Visit wgtn.cc/liquorban
If you’re visiting Courtenay Place on a Saturday night, keep an eye out for the Take 10 van in Te Aro Park. Take 10 is a safe and welcoming space where you can charge your phone, grab some water, and get advice with any transport, medical needs or safety concerns.
Are you trapping rats but finding it a Or if you are interested in helping to never-ending job? One way to reduce keep Wellingtonians safe in the city, join the rat population near your place is our Camera Base. Our volunteers monitor to remove their food source. Composts inner city CCTV footage, identifying are usually a great source of kai for rats vulnerable people or unsafe behaviour so give rat-proofing a go this summer. and reporting relevant incidents to police Find out more at for intervention. Find out more at choicecomposting.co.nz/rat-proofing wellington.govt.nz/cctv-volunteers
7 Ō tātou wāhi Our places
Top tips for toddlers in the pool New platform at Otari-Wilton’s Bush Did you know that faecal incidents can close our pools for up to 24 hours? Here are some top tips on how to avoid a code brown with your little ones this summer:
1 Swim before you snack: Make sure your little one eats after they swim as it will help to reduce the chance of an accident happening We’ve built a viewing platform around 2 Wear a swim nappy: Children under three must wear a swim nappy. the ancient rimu in Otari-Wilton’s Bush We provide disposable and reusable options so that visitors can experience its enormity at all of our pools without damaging its spreading roots. Get your family together these holidays 3 The one minute rule: You have and pay a visit to Wellington’s oldest tree. one minute to leave the pool after Visit wellingtongardens.nz/our-gardens/ an incident happens in a swim nappy otari-wiltons-bush before contamination occurs. Remember a dirty nappy equals a dirty pool. Check and change often. Restoration on a roll Visit wellington.govt.nz/cleanpools Our community groups have been busier than ever this year restoring nature by planting trees and trapping predators all Holiday boredom buster around the central city, supported by our team of rangers. Over summer they will be working to maintain these areas, which means releasing the many trees that have been planted. If you’d like to get involved visit naturespace.org.nz
Card holder discounts Did you know you can get 20 percent off As the summer months drag on, avoid the entry to pools and recreation centres with boredom by booking some school holiday your Community Services Card, SuperGold fun at our recreation centres, community Card, or Tertiary Student ID? Community centres, libraries, pools and Wellington Service Card holders are also eligible for a Botanic Garden. There are heaps of 20 percent discount on swimming lessons activities on offer for kids aged 5–14. and recreation programmes. Visit wellington.govt.nz/holidayideas Visit wellington.govt.nz/recreation
8 Tautaiao Eco city
Caring for Wellington’s “We have precious Karaka and Kahikatea Backyard Tāonga standing tall among regenerating native Wellington City Council bush. Some of our south coast bays and senior planner Onur estuaries are nationally renowned and Oktem could never hugely important to fish like the at-risk have guessed that her giant kokopu (mature whitebait), and deep curiosity in water seabirds like the reef heron and northern as a source of conflict in the Middle East blue penguin,” Onur says. would carry her to Wellington’s windswept Backyard Tāonga is a collective term for ridgelines, but here she is. areas of land with important native bush, Growing up in Turkey, she says it is a features, and natural landscapes. very big topic. There are about 160 in total, with about “Water doesn’t know anything about half of these in public parks and reserves political boundaries – there’s not enough and the rest on private land. for everyone, so it becomes a bargaining point between countries,” Onur explains.
Onur’s research into the issue of water and international conflict won her a scholarship to New Zealand in 2006, where she finished her PhD and now works to help nurture our local environment.
She is leading the Council’s Backyard Over the next two years, the Council is Tāonga project which, over time, will see talking to land owners about the sorts of changes to the way we protect and care measures they’d like to see built into the for areas of land that are important to District Plan to help care for these places the biodiversity of the city. without getting in the way of day-to-day use.
It’s all about planning for the future, The plan is to work together to try and Onur says. get that right balance between protection and practical use. “As we make room for another 50,000 to 80,000 people in the next 30 years it’s When asked what she loves most about critical that we have things in place to her work, Onur says it’s the opportunity to protect what can’t be replaced. stand up for the really cool and important things that others might not notice. “Lots of people don’t know what they have. What looks like green bush might actually “Kokekohe is cool. Kokopu are cool. be home to rare and endangered native We have so much here, I want others to plants, birds, and lizards. feel the same. That is my ultimate goal.” planningforgrowth.wellington.govt.nz Mahi toi Capital arts
Coming up at Toi Pōneke Gallery
The Toi Three Hundy – Toi Pōneke’s New Old Forms – Gary Peters Annual Residents’ Exhibition Sat 8–Sat 29 Feb Opening night: Thurs 12 Dec, 5.30pm Intuitive, messy, mark making meets Exhibition dates: Fri 13–Sun 22 Dec a colourful, hard-edged geometric practice in this exhibition of new work from Gary Peters.
Robbie Handcock Sat 7–Sat 28 Mar
Toi Pōneke building with artwork by Stuart Forsyth One Day I Am Going To Get Noticed. 2018.
The Toi Three Hundy, Toi Pōneke’s rejuvenated yearly exhibition is back! Affordable and original, the Toi Three Hundy features art made by talented local artists from Toi Pōneke Arts Centre, including paintings, photography, jewellery, sculptures, mosaics and drawing. Everything is $300 or less.
Toi Pōneke New Zealand Robbie Handcock Boys at the Urinal. 2017. School of Music Sound Robbie Handcock’s practice draws from Artist in Residence Exhibition an ever-evolving archive of gay erotic Fri 10 Jan–Sat 1 Feb material, working towards a queer visual After three months in residence, Toi language in painting. Depictions of queer Pōneke’s fourth annual sound artist in sexuality are used to discuss ideas of residence, Amy Jean Barnett, presents an desire, taste and lineage. exhibition and public programmes that promise to challenge the form of sound. Visit toiponeke.nz for more information Coming up at City Gallery
What Goes Up Each presents a body of work based Sat 30 Nov–Sun 5 April around a singular motif that is repeated, serialised and transformed.
Unravelled Sat 30 Nov–Mon 13 April In the late 1960s, ‘anti-form’ sculpture reacted against the emerging orthodoxy of minimalist art. In place of grids and hard geometries, American artists draped, poured, and scattered stuff. Unravelled brings together five artists riffing on this Elisabeth Pointon Spectacular. 2019. Photo: Kasmira Krefft tradition – New Zealanders Kirsty Lillico, Satirising stock advertising rhetoric, Isabella Loudon, Peter Robinson and Wellington artist Elisabeth Pointon Martin Poppelwell, and Australian has small airplanes tow her generic Kerrie Poliness. grand-claim banners: ‘SPECTACULAR.’ and ‘BIG DEAL.’ Works made for the sky Encounter 1 are brought into the gallery. Sat 30 Nov–Mon 13 April The first in a series of exhibitions Steve Carr: Chasing the Light juxtaposing artists exploring themes of Sat 16 Nov–Sun 15 March encounter. First up, New Zealand artist In this six-screen video installation, Michael Parekōwhai and Congolese-Belgian drone-mounted cameras observe a musician and filmmaker Baloji. fireworks display from multiple viewpoints simultaneously, placing viewers inside Věra Chytilová: Daisies the action. Presented without sound, Sat 30 Nov–Mon 13 April undercutting the drama, Steve Carr’s Two flirty doll-like women, both silent explosions offer a chilled-out take called Marie, prank gullible old men, on this familiar spectacle. A Christchurch conspicuously consume, and speculate Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū exhibition. on their existence. A rebuff to the bleakness of life in communist Czechoslovakia, News from the Sun Věra Chytilová’s 1966 experimental, Sat 16 Nov–Sun 15 March feminist feature film was once banned The horizon, bottles and windows are for the wanton waste of its hedonistic the stuff of photographic cliché. All appear food fights and milk baths. in News from the Sun, featuring Harry Culy, Justine Varga and Shaun Waugh. Visit citygallery.org.nz for more information A NEW ADVENTURE EVERY TIME
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Wellington’s sustainable food network Wellington Local Food Week Our vibrant kai culture is one of the best Local Food Week, from 16–22 March, things about living in Wellington – with is an annual celebration of everyone more cafes, restaurants and bars per who produces food in Wellington. This capita than New York City. year we’ll have events, workshops and activities across the city to celebrate the Behind the scenes lies a strong community many benefits of local, seasonal food. network of local growers, NGOs, community organisations and co-ops. This includes “Seeds to Feeds”, a series of events bringing communities together Collectively, these groups are working to share and enjoy food made fresh from to reduce the distance from farm gate to our local community gardens. dinner plate, to ensure everyone has access Visit wellington.govt.nz/localfoodweek to healthy food, and eliminate food waste.
We support this mahi with funding schemes and other initiatives to ensure Don’t just eat it – Compleat it! a sustainable food future for our city. In an attempt to reduce food waste, we’re Community gardens proud to support the latest Love Food Hate Waste campaign aimed at “compleating”.
“Compleating” is a whole food philosophy that can save you money while you look after the planet. Find fun and innovative ways to make use of bread crusts, broccoli stalks, and other edible bits and pieces you might otherwise have thrown out.
Wellington is home to an active network Some top “compleating” hacks: of more than 20 community gardens. • Make a super quick mini pizza by Want to connect with a community garden loading up the end slice of bread with in your neighbourhood? Check out delicious toppings wellington.govt.nz/community-gardens • Skin-on mash is a perfect way to use If you’re involved in running a up potatoes and get all of the goodness community garden or looking to set one • Blitz broccoli stalks with olive oil, garlic, up, help is available through our Stone basil and parmesan for a quick pesto. Soup funding scheme. FUNDING See page 27 for more details. For more tips visit lovefoodhatewaste.co.nz
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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 Top 10 Places to Play Top 10 1 Central Park, Brooklyn 2 Te papa Takaro O Jim Belich/Jim Belich playground 5 Places to Play 7 8 – opposite Wakefield Park 3 4 Matairangi Nature Trail, Mount Victoria Island Bay rocky shore Karori Park 3 Take time out from the concrete jungle this summer Matairangi Nature Trail, Tawhai Raunui Play Area, Woodridge (Southern/Central suburbs) (Western suburbs) 4 Tawhai Raunui Play Area, Woodridge Tawa Mount Victoria (Northern suburbs) 5 Grasslees Reserve, Tawa and unwind at one of Wellington’s many parks, (Southern/Central suburbs) The South Coast rock pools are a great Karori Park has it all! Take your bikes Grenada Recently upgraded, Tawhai Raunui 6 Khandallah Park Play Area North place to explore with the kids! Climb and explore the tracks on the hill behind gardens and reserves. A walking experience that encourages Play Area features a fort-style climbing Island Bay rocky shore the rock stacks and find creatures and the field, find old branches to make a 7 families to explore! structure, balance beams, a long tube These public green spaces are vital to Any day is a good day to get back to interesting seaweed in the rock pools. fort and play hide and seek! There’s a 8 Karori Park 4 slide, and swingset with nest swing. Ohariu our health and wellbeing, and we’re nature, so pick an old favourite or maybe The habitat stations along the trail are Anywhere along the south coast is fun perimeter track around the sports field 9 Churchill Park Play Area, Seatoun grateful to all the volunteers who help find a new one – why not take the whānau based on the habitat of the matuku If you’re up for a walk and views, check but one of our favourite places is the which is great for scooters and buggies, Newlands Trelissick Park keep them in tip-top condition. on an adventure by walking, biking, hūrepo, kapokapowai, tuna, moko out Te Ara Paparārangi and Te Ara rocky shore by the Island Bay Marine and the flying fox in the playground is 10 6 Johnsonville busing or training to explore what’s pirirākau and wētā. Each station Paparāngi kit e Tonga. The two tracks Education Centre. pretty fun too. 10 on our back doorstep. provides opportunities for kids to step, make up a 5km walk along the Harbour jump, slide and climb. Escarpment between Waihinahina Park Check out our online map and other resources for ideas and locations Khandallah to explore across the city. wellington.govt.nz/natureplay and Promontory Crescent in Newlands.
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Brooklyn 2 9 9 10 1 2 5 6 Lyall Bay Seatoun Churchill Park Play Area, Seatoun Trelissick Park 7 Central Park, Brooklyn Te papa Takaro O Jim Belich/ Grasslees Reserve, Tawa Khandallah Park Play Area (Eastern suburbs) (Western suburbs) (Southern/Central suburbs) Jim Belich playground – (Northern suburbs) (Western suburbs) opposite Wakefield Park Central Park Play Area is known for its fun Great for a family outing! There is a This native forest reserve has plenty of A family favourite with the big pirate Trelissick Park is a beautiful area of (Southern/Central suburbs) ship! Churchill Park Play Area is perfect hills, stream and native bush below flying foxes and beautiful bush! It has a range of equipment, including fun space, walking tracks, and an outdoor for all ages. There are also climbing Ngaio Gorge Road. It’s a fun area to range of equipment suitable for kids of all One of our newest community swingsets, balance equipment, a sandpit summer pool. Located on Woodmancote frames, swings, a toddler area and explore and play. Cool your feet in ages, including a large climbing structure, playgrounds in Wellington. This with digger toy, a play complex, half Road, Khandallah, the play area includes balance equipment. The nearby beach the water, listen for birds, find the fish seesaws, swings, a slide, and more. There’s playground has a cool flying fox, a 5m basketball court and more. Across the a super fun rainbow slide, flying fox, has plenty of space for some beach ladder and check out the old water pipes. a big kick-about space, a mini-BMX track, climbing tower with a slide, an accessible bridge, on the other side of the stream, is a giant rock climbing structure and cricket, and the Eastern Walkway is awesome climbing trees, a stream to dip carousel, sandpit that the kids will love a great picnic area with electric BBQs and more. Parking is available at the end For more playgrounds visit great for those wanting to explore your feet, public toilets, picnic tables and and a fun adventure trail. Bring your a dog exercise area. There are also toilets, of the street, and there is a café next to wellington.govt.nz/recreation/ the harbour entrance coastline. Make sure you complete the Nature Play Challenge to be in to win. access to Central Park’s bush walking trails. wheels too as it’s right next to the skate a drinking fountain, and car parking. the pool. If you’re up for a challenge try stuff-for-kids/play-areas wellington.govt.nz/natureplay park and the South Coast Kids Bike Track. out the Mount Kaukau summit walk. ridge F Supported by Wellington City Council f Summer City 2019/20 r y wellington.govt.nz/events ie n d l
December 2019 Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri Sat Sun 1 Summer Reading Challenge (until 31 Jan) Thorndon Fair Chinese life in NZ (until 16 Feb) PlayHQ Christmas installation (until 23 Dec) 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Johnsonville Khandallah Village Christmas Parade Street Fair
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Festive family storytimes Suffrage in Stitches Space Place (until Dec 21) Exhibition begins (until 26 Jan) (until April 27)
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23 24 Christmas Eve 25 Christmas Day 26 Boxing Day 27 28 29
December 2019/January 2020 Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri Sat Sun 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 New Year’s Eve Nairn St Cottage on the waterfront (until 31 March)
6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Gardens Magic Gardens Magic Gardens Magic Gardens Magic Gardens Magic Gardens Magic French For Rabbits Steely DNA Lake South/A.U.R.A Summer Showcase I Solomon Crook/ SKA PAI/ Astronomy on Tap Elyss a Vulpes Poquito House Band
13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Gardens Magic Gardens Magic Gardens Magic Gardens Magic Gardens Magic Gardens Magic Gardens Magic Rain day New Zealand Same Name Confusion General Kala WITCH Modern Summer Showcase II The Tempests/ ZEALANDIA summer String Quartet Ingrid & The Ministers Music Theatre Wellington Matt Hay & The Makers in the sanctuary Pasifika Festival Gindulgence (until 31 Jan) Gindulgence
Wellington 20 21 22 Anniversary Day 23 24 25 26 Gardens Magic Gardens Magic Gardens Magic Gardens Magic Gardens Magic Gardens Magic Gardens Magic Rain day H4LF CĀST Matias Ceballos Gráda MilkThistle/LOST BiRD Grove Roots Kids’ Wigstock & The Tricky Monks Magic in the Dell Capital Classic Queens Wharf Ocean Swim summer activities
27 28 29 30 31 Gardens Magic BLACKCAPS v India T20 Rain day
February 2020 Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri Sat Sun 1 2 Chinese New Chinese New Year Festival Year Festival Wellington Wine & Food Festival Queens Wharf summer activities
3 4 5 6 Waitangi Day 7 8 9 The Rhapsody Tour Kotahi Queens Wharf WHITE FERNS v Waitangi Whānau Te Wharewaka o Pōneke summer activities South Africa Film Night Te Rā o Waitangi Island Bay Festival Island Bay Festival Salsa at Sunset
10 11 12 13 14 15 16 WHITE FERNS v Salsa at Sunset Valentine’s Night Queens Wharf Round the Bays South Africa at the Zoo summer activities Summer Shakespeare begins (until 29 Feb)
17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Salsa at Sunset New Zealand Festival New Zealand Festival New Zealand Festival The Performance Arcade The Performance Arcade The Performance Arcade BLACKCAPS v Queens Wharf India Test begins summer activities Out in the Park
24 25 26 27 28 29 New Zealand Festival New Zealand Festival New Zealand Festival New Zealand Festival New Zealand Festival New Zealand Festival Salsa at Sunset NZ Fringe Festival NZ Fringe Festival The Performance Arcade The Performance Arcade Queens Wharf summer activities The Performance Arcade
March 2020 Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri Sat Sun 30 March 31 March 1 New Zealand Festival NZ Fringe Festival Life Flight Open Day
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 New Zealand Festival New Zealand Festival New Zealand Festival New Zealand Festival New Zealand Festival New Zealand Festival New Zealand Festival NZ Fringe Festival NZ Fringe Festival NZ Fringe Festival NZ Fringe Festival NZ Fringe Festival NZ Fringe Festival NZ Fringe Festival Dragon Boat Festival Dragon Boat Festival Wellington International Newtown Festival Pride Parade BOWLZILLA 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 New Zealand Festival New Zealand Festival New Zealand Festival New Zealand Festival New Zealand Festival New Zealand Festival New Zealand Festival NZ Fringe Festival NZ Fringe Festival NZ Fringe Festival NZ Fringe Festival NZ Fringe Festival NZ Fringe Festival NZ Fringe Festival
16 17 28 19 20 21 22 NZ Fringe Festival NZ Fringe Festival NZ Fringe Festival NZ Fringe Festival NZ Fringe Festival NZ Fringe Festival NZ Fringe Festival Jim Beam Homegrown
23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Neighbours’ CubaDupa CubaDupa Day Aotearoa (until April 5) Summer fun in the city There’s something for everyone in Wellington’s iconic Summer City programme.
Summer City is a Wellington way of life Pasifika will feature joyous performances and sets the social scene for summer. from groups representing all the different We’re livening up our favourite spaces, Pacific islands, incredible arts and crafts including Wellington Botanic Garden, and, of course, delicious food. Wellington waterfront and our streets Summer City has set the foundations with more than 70 events this summer. for our free outdoor, arts, cultural and Wellington City Council presents the events scene, showcasing thousands of New Year’s Eve celebrations, Gardens talented performers, and blossoming Magic, Kids’ Magic, Wellington Pasifika into New Zealand’s capital of culture. Festival and Te Rā o Waitangi.
And 2020 marks the 15th anniversary of the Wellington Pasifika Festival, which has grown into one of our most colourful city events. Gardens Magic
Tues 7-Sun 26 Jan | Botanic Garden Soundshell | Free Concerts: 8-9.30pm | Light display: 9-10.30pm Wellington City Council’s iconic event returns to fill your summer nights with the sounds of Aotearoa’s best and brightest! Be early to grab a good picnic spot and enjoy the outdoor art of Jonathan Campbell, Campbell Maud and more. As the sun sets, see the gardens transform with a magical light display by MJF Lighting.
Tues 7 Jan – French For Rabbits Sun 12 Jan – SKA PAI/Poquito Spellbinding fragile brave songs from House Band NZ’s favourite dream-pop band Gypsy Jazz Ska Punk Pop Dance Sing Jump! Haere mai everything is Ska Pai! Wed 8 Jan – Steely DNA We go back, Jack, do it again – reelin’ in Mon 13 Jan – RAIN DAY the years of Steely Dan’s timeless hits Tues 14 Jan – New Zealand String Quartet Thurs 9 Jan – Lake South/A.U.R.A Toe-tapping classic and contemporary Set sail on celestial soundscapes and chamber music – with a fizz of folk and join an epic sonic journey to the heart a spritz of jazz
Fri 10 Jan – Summer Showcase 1 Wed 15 Jan – Same Name Confusion/ A taste of top solo, duos and trios Ingrid and the Ministers – starring the sensational Sheba Williams, Energetic indie rock up-and-comers Chris Jones, Sofia Machray, Hybrid Rose – live and kicking it! and Nat & Jono Thurs 16 Jan – General Kala Sat 11 Jan – Solomon Crook/ Retroactive New Wave – where angelic Elyssa Vulpes melodies meet organic dance beats Honest catchy sensual songs that delve deep into the emotions Fri 17 Jan – WITCH Modern Music Theatre Crowd favourites and cult classics from Broadway and beyond
16 Sat 18 Jan – Summer Showcase II Fri 24 Jan – MilkThistle/ More top solo, duos and trios featuring LOST BiRD neo-soul songstress Zoe Moon, Laura-mae, A musical rollercoaster from sweet folk Neil MacLeod and Jellyroll Blues and the songs to alt-rock pop – with a classical twist Pussycat Dues Sat 25 Jan – Grove Roots Sun 19 Jan – The Tempests/Matt Hay Traditional Māori arts meet today’s forces & The Makers of music, theatre and dance A melodic rich tapestry of timeless Americana, soul and blues Sun 26 Jan – Wigstock A dazzling DRAGztravaganza of peace and Mon 20 Jan – RAIN DAY love presented by Pollyfilla. Wig out with Welly’s drag whānau! Tues 21 Jan – H4LF CĀST Māori Hip-Hop, Reggae, DUB grooves Mon 27 Jan – RAIN DAY good for your body and soul
For updates check our Wed 22 Jan – Matias Ceballos Facebook page. See the & The Tricky Monks full programme at A sizzling hot Latin American fusion to wellington.govt.nz/ dance you around the world gardens-magic
Thurs 23 Jan – Gráda Legendary Irish-Kiwi band Gráda is back in NZ! With thanks to Embassy of Ireland in New Zealand and Wellington Irish Society
17 Ngā mahi whakangahau Put it on the calendar Check out some of the exciting events the Council is supporting over summer.
Thorndon Fair Khandallah Village Street Fair 10am–3pm, Sun 1 Dec | Tinakori Road 10am–2pm, Sun 8 Dec | Khandallah village and Hill Street Come along for a variety of stalls and Great stalls, an entertainment zone and entertainment, brought to you by Rotary yummy food – this huge street fair has Kaukau. Visit khandallahfair.nz something for everyone. Visit thorndonfair.nz Family festive storytimes Mon 9–Sat 21 Dec | Various locations | Free Summer Reading Challenge Take a sleigh ride into a world of stories Sun 1 Dec–Fri 31 Jan | Libraries and songs of the festive season at libraries Take part in Wellington City Libraries’ and community spaces around Wellington. Summer Reading Challenge for Bring the whole family and come dressed 5-12-year-olds. There are prizes up in cosy pyjamas or a Christmas costume. for grabs for all who join in the fun. Visit wcl.govt.nz/kids Look out for the Challenge booklet. Visit wcl.govt.nz/kids Chinese life in NZ 10.30am–4.30pm, until Sun 16 Feb NZ Portrait Gallery, Shed 11 | Free Johnsonville Lions Being Chinese in Aotearoa: A photographic Community Christmas Parade journey is a touring exhibition that 11am, Sat 7 Dec | Johnsonville main street celebrates 175 years of Chinese life in Free New Zealand and explores the rich and Join thousands of other spectators for an varied stories of Chinese New Zealanders. exciting parade of festive floats, colourful Visit nzportraitgallery.org.nz characters and Santa himself.
18 Suffrage in Stitches exhibition PlayHQ SustainaVille play Installation Tues 10 Dec–Mon 27 April | Wellington 9.30am–3.30pm, until Mon 23 Dec Museum | Koha for charity Capital E, 4 Queens Wharf | Free This outstanding exhibition returns Pop into PlayHQ to celebrate the with new events and interactive holiday season with Capital E! experiences that sit alongside this highly Visit capitale.org.nz successful display of textile art celebrating New Zealanders’ whakapapa and changes New Year’s Eve in New Zealand society. 8pm–12 midnight, Tues 31 Dec Visit museumswellington.org.nz Whairepo Lagoon at Frank Kitts Park Free Know your night sky Come and enjoy a night of music 10am–5.30pm, Fri 13 Dec–Sun 26 Jan and dance your way into 2020. Space Place The night kicks off with Electric Summer is a perfect time to enjoy the stars Avenue and an hour of little ones’ above. There are daily planetarium movies chart topping favourites until their to take you beyond what we can see with countdown at 9pm. Enjoy another the naked eye and an interactive exhibition hour of all the songs you love until to give you what you need to start your 10pm, then the Rodger Fox Big Band astronomical journey. Space Place is open takes us to midnight with every day during summer plus three late a two-hour special of Kiwi songs. nights, till 11pm on Tues, Fri and Sat. Visit wellington.govt.nz/newyear Adults $14, children $11. Visit museumswellington.org.nz
19 Nairn Street Cottage ZEALANDIA holiday fun 1–4pm, 4 Jan–31 March Mon 13–Fri 31 Jan | ZEALANDIA Nairn Street Cottage Get creative, explore the sanctuary and From this quaint cottage, three generations discover hidden taonga with events and of the Wallis family witnessed Wellington activities designed for those aged 5–25. outgrow its colonial roots to become the Some events are free while some incur a capital city of a modern nation. From charge and must be booked in advance. mud streets to the introduction of running Visit visitzealandia.com water, electricity and life-changing technology such as radio, telephones, Wellington Pasifika Festival and TV, re-imagine the past with a tour 12 noon–6pm, Sat 18 Jan of life in Wellington, 1858, through the 1970s. Odlins Plaza | Free Adults $8, children $4. Phone 04 472 8904 to book. Visit museumswellington.org.nz Take a tour of the Pacific Islands and sample the sound and flavours special Astronomy on Tap to each culture. 8pm, Tues 8 Jan | Space Place Visit wellington.govt.nz/pasifika It is a special time of year with clear skies, so while you’re cooking up a BBQ show Gindulgence your mates your knowledge of the pot, 12 noon–6pm, Sat 18–Sun 19 Jan Orion and much more. An evening with a Frank Kitts Park drink, nibbles and stargazing is the perfect Gindulgence is New Zealand’s original start to the year. Tickets available at gin festival showcasing our premium museumswellington.org.nz distilleries from around the country. Ticketed. Visit gindulgence.co.nz
20 For more, see wellington.govt.nz/events or phone 04 499 4444 Taranaki Street Wharf Kids’ Magic in the Dell During Dec, Jan and Feb 11am–1pm, Sat 25 Jan (postponement Odlins Plaza on the waterfront date Sun 26 Jan) | The Dell, Wellington There’ll be a summer mix of outdoor Botanic Garden | Free movies, live music and fun. There will Pack a picnic, grab the gang and head also be Salsa at Sunset every Thursday to the Dell to be entertained. Enjoy in February. musicians from Orchestra Wellington, Visit wellington.govt.nz/events/ fun with big bubbles, and more… event-calendar Visit wellington.govt.nz/kids-magic
Queens Wharf 4–8pm, Sat 25 Jan–Sat 29 Feb Gardens Magic Under the sails on the waterfront 8–9.30pm, Tues 7–Sun 26 Jan Every Saturday for six weeks there’ll Soundshell, Wellington Botanic Garden be a summer mix of events, live Free music and family fun. For all ages. Wellington City Council’s iconic Visit wellington.govt.nz/events/ event returns to fill your summer nights event-calendar with the sounds of Aotearoa’s best and brightest! Be early to grab a good picnic Interislander Capital spot and enjoy the outdoor art of Jonathan Classic Ocean Swim Campbell, Campbell Maud and more. 7.30am–2pm, Sun 26 Jan | Oriental Bay Then as the sun sets see the gardens Set yourself an open water challenge in the transform with a magical light display Capital’s Oriental Bay. For information by MJF Lighting, from 9–10.30pm daily. and to enter visit oceanswim.co.nz Visit wellington.govt.nz/gardens-magic
21 BLACKCAPS v India T20 Queen & Adam Lambert – The Rhapsody Tour Fri 31 Jan | Sky Stadium Wed 5 Feb | Sky Stadium Kick-start your weekend with a thrilling Get ready to rock in this epic stadium T20 when the BLACKCAPS take on India concert experience. in their fourth T20. Visit ticketek.co.nz/queen Visit ticketek.co.nz/cricket Waitangi Whānau Film Night Wellington Wine & Food Festival 6-9pm, Rāapa 5 Hui-tanguru 11am–7pm, Sat 1 Feb | Waitangi Park Waitangi Park | Free Ticketed Pack a whānau picnic dinner and join us Wellington’s finest wine, food and craft beer for a night of Māori films. festival is back to toast the Summer of 2020! Visit wineandfoodfestival.co.nz Waitangi Day at Te Wharewaka o Pōneke 10am-late, Rāpare 6 Hui-tanguru Chinese New Year Festival Whairepo lagoon 7.30–9pm, Sat 1 Feb and 10.30am–5pm, Arrive early to watch the traditional waka salute, Sun 2 Feb | TSB & Shed 6, Wellington followed by activities and entertainment. Waterfront
Celebrate the year of the Rat! A showcase of Te Rā o Waitangi all things Asian – food, craft, international 12 noon–6.30pm, Rāpare 6 Hui-tanguru performers, dance, tradition, free rides all Waitangi Park | Free blended with a Kiwi flavour. East Meets Bring your friends and whānau for kai, West Show is Saturday night 7.30pm, kapa haka and live music to celebrate and Festival Day on Sunday. Aotearoa’s national day. Visit chinesenewyear.co.nz Visit wellington.govt.nz/waitangi
22 For more, see wellington.govt.nz/events or phone 04 499 4444 Salsa at Sunset WHITE FERNS v South Africa T20 5.30–8pm Thursday 6, 13, 20, 27 Feb Sun 9–Mon 10 Feb | Basin Reserve Odlins Plaza Entertain the family, or escape work with Learn to Salsa in the setting sun down friends as the WHITE FERNS face South on the waterfront with CubanFusion. Africa twice in two days at the Basin Reserve. Visit ticketek.co.nz/cricket Kotahi 2–7pm, Thurs 6 Feb | Kahurangi School, Valentine’s Night at the Zoo Strathmore Park | Free 5–8.30pm, Fri 14 Feb | Wellington Zoo This annual all-ages music concert Treat your special someone to a wild night celebrates local artists and our at the Zoo this Valentine’s Day. Adults only diverse community. (18+). Standard entry prices apply. Visit kahurangifriends.co.nz Visit wellingtonzoo.com
Island Bay Festival Summer Shakespeare presents Sat 8–Sun 9 Feb | Shorland Park, Island Bay A Midsummer Night’s Dream Enjoy a family-focused weekend of Fri 14–Sat 29 Feb entertainment, celebrating the community Expect ferociously beautiful poetry, and the beautiful south coast. Saturday robust physicality, anarchic invention features the Festival Parade, at 1.30pm, and a donkey, as Shakespeare’s oh-so- and Variety Show performances by local magical play is brought to life this summer. groups, while Sunday’s “A Day in the For more information and tickets Bay”, from 10am–6pm, has entertainment, visit summershakespeare.nz funfairs, markets and the annual Blessing of the Boats ceremony. Visit islandbayfestival.org.nz
23 Wellington Round the Bays New Zealand Festival From 7.45am, Sun 16 Feb Fri 21 Feb–Sun 15 Mar | Various locations Frank Kitts Park to Kilbirnie Park The 2020 Festival continues 30-plus years of With a 6.5km fun run/walk, buggy walk, bold innovation, with three guest curators, 10km and half marathon, there’s something choreographer Lemi Ponifasio, comedian and for everyone in Wellington’s iconic fun run. musician Bret McKenzie, and avante-garde Visit wellingtonroundthebays.co.nz composer/performer Laurie Anderson. or follow on social media @BFSRTB Visit festival.co.nz
The Performance Arcade Out in the Park 10am-11pm, Thurs 20-Sun 23 Feb & Thurs 10am–4pm, Sat 22 Feb | Waitangi Park | Free 27 Feb-Sun 1 March | Waitangi Promenade, Wellington’s much-loved queer fair celebrates Wellington Waterfront | Free the capital’s LGBTIQ+ community. Visit With a programme of live art, music and wellingtonpridefestival.org.nz performance, this specially curated event will feature new performance installations NZ Fringe Festival by NZ and international artists within Fri 28 Feb–Sun 22 March | Various locations a unique architectural arrangement of The Fringe is the craziest, most vibrant and shipping containers. bizarre time in our city. Get out of your comfort Visit theperformancearcade.com zone and get amongst it. Visit fringe.co.nz
BLACKCAPS v India Test Life Flight Open Day Fri 21–Tue 25 Feb | Basin Reserve 10am-2.30pm, Sun 1 Mar | Life Flight Air Rescue Sit back and enjoy Test cricket when the Centre | 17 George Bolt St, Rongotai | Koha BLACKCAPS face India in the first Test of See your local Westpac chopper and the Series. Visit ticketek.co.nz/cricket air ambulance planes up close on the airport
24 For more, see wellington.govt.nz/events or phone 04 499 4444 apron! Join us for emergency service Newtown Festival demos, food and fun – all while raising Sun 8 March | The streets of central life saving funds! Newtown | Free Visit lifeflight.org.nz/openday Everyone is invited to Aotearoa’s largest annual free music festival and street fair. Wellington International Pride Parade See the line-up at newtownfestival.org.nz From 6pm, Sat 7 March | Tennyson St to Odlins Plaza, Wellington Waterfront Jim Beam Homegrown The city will once again come alive Sat 21 Mar | Wellington Waterfront with a huge celebration of pride, love, The waterfront comes alive in a celebration inclusivity and diversity. of Kiwi music. Visit homegrown.net.nz Visit wipp.nz Neighbours’ Day Aotearoa BOWLZILLA Fri 27 Mar-Sun 5 Apr | Various venues 10am–5pm, Sat 7 March | Waitangi Skate Neighbours’ Day Aotearoa encourages all Park | Free to watch New Zealanders to do something to connect See the country’s best skaters in action with their neighbours. at the National Skating Championship. Visit neighboursday.org.nz Visit bowlzilla.net
CubaDupa Wellington Dragon Boat Festival Sat 28-Sun 29 Mar | Cuba Quarter From 9am, Sat 7–Sun 8 March | Wellington Waterfront | Free to watch CubaDupa will transform streets and laneways into an immersive, interactive Join us for a weekend of dragon boat playground of music, dance, theatre and art. racing with some fierce competition. Visit cubadupa.co.nz Visit dragonboatfestival.org.nz
25 Your bike lights need to be seen from 200 metres
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Lock your bike with the lights turned on and take 200 long strides. If you can see the lights then you are good to go. For more tips and tricks visit bikethere.org.nz
FREE CREATIVE FUN FOR LITTLE ONES! MON–SAT 9:30AM–3:30PM
PLAYHQ PART OF 4 QUEENS WHARF WELLINGTON capitale.org.nz
26 Kaupapa pūtea Funding We have a range of funding available for community groups and projects to help make our city a better place. Contact our funding team to talk through your idea for a project and check our calendar for closing dates. Visit wellington.govt.nz/funding
Stone Soup Social and Recreation Fund Stone Soup supports community gardens This fund supports community projects in Wellington, and gathers community which make the city safer, more resilient gardeners together twice a year to and connected and a great place for connect, learn, share and allocate pūtea. children and young people to thrive. If you are a community garden leader Closes 31 March and would like to be involved with Stone Soup, please email [email protected]
Arts and Culture Fund Support for arts and cultural projects Creative Communities Funding in the city. Closes 31 March We fund groups and individuals for projects that encourage participation in the arts, reflect our diversity and creativity and get young people involved, especially Waste Minimisation Seed Fund for projects BY and FOR young people. Our priorities are minimisation, avoidance, Project proposals could be about creating reduction of waste creation and the reuse a mural or a film, printing a collection of of waste materials. We support new writing, music workshops or other creative initiatives that complement and enhance projects. Closes 29 February existing programmes or address gaps or opportunities. This summer you can apply for projects under $2000. Applications will be reviewed at the end of both Building funds February and March Our Built Heritage Incentive Fund (for heritage buildings) and the new Building Resilience Fund, which helps owners of non-heritage buildings with detailed seismic assessments ahead of building strengthening, are open for applications. Both funds close on 5 February
27 Ngā Kaikaunihera – representing you in Wellington
Wellington City Councillors are elected by Wellington residents every three years. Their role is to represent the views of residents and help the Council make the best decisions for the city. Not sure which ward you’re in? Check wellington.govt.nz/wards
Citywide Paekawakawa/Southern Ward
Andy Foster (Mayor) Fleur Fitzsimons Laurie Foon
021 227 8537 027 803 0515 021 963 270 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
Takapū/Northern Ward
Jenny Condie Jill Day Malcolm Sparrow
021 972 763 027 262 3181 027 232 2320 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
28 Motukairangi/Eastern Ward
Sarah Free (Deputy Mayor) Sean Rush Teri O’Neill
022 121 6412 021 964 898 021 967 090 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
Pukehīnau/Lambton Ward
Iona Pannett Nicola Young Tamatha Paul
021 227 8509 021 654 844 021 961 270 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
Wharangi/Onslow-Western Ward
Diane Calvert Rebecca Matthews Simon Woolf
029 971 8944 021 973 365 027 975 3163 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
29 After dinner — don’t forget to wash the pots.
During summer in the Know constellation of Orion, your we can see a pot. night See more at Part of Experience Wellington. skies spaceplace.nz Principal Funder Wellington City Council.