Blogs / June 2023
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A celebration of He Matapihi Library – and a big thank you!
- Wellington City Libraries
- Today, we say a fond farewell and a big thank you to our wonderful He Matapihi Molesworth Library — a well-loved part of Pōneke’s library network for the past four years. Titiro whakamuri, haere whakamua — remember, and move forwards.
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He Matapihi Molesworth Library, 70, Molesworth Street, Lambton, Thorndon, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Jim Allen, artist, 1922–2023
- Te Papa's blog
- New Zealand artist, teacher, and critic Jim Allen passed away on the 9th of June, at the age of 100. Allen was one of the most influential, visionary figures of his generation. Here Curator Modern Art Lizzie Bisley and Curator Contemporary Art Nina Tonga reflect on his work and remarkable legacy.Read more
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Whakanuia a Matariki! It’s the July School Holidays
- Wellington City Libraries
- The July school holidays are almost here! Get ready to dive into the magic of Matariki at your local library’s… Continue reading Whakanuia a Matariki! It’s the July School Holidays →
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Operatic Highlights at WCL
- Wellington City Libraries
- NZ Opera’s production of Mozart’s Così fan tutte at the St James Theatre (14—18 June) seemed like the perfect time to… Continue reading Operatic Highlights at WCL →
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June’s new music for Te Awe: Part 1
- Wellington City Libraries
- via GIPHY Statler: Well, it was good. Waldorf: Ah, it was very bad. Statler: Well, it was average. Waldorf: Ah,… Continue reading June’s new music for Te Awe: Part 1 →
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Te Awe Library, Brandon Street, Paekākā, Wellington Central, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6145, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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District Plan Hearings
- Eye of the Fish
- Right now Wellington is undergoing hearings on what may be the most important discussions on the future – the Hearings on the proposed new District...
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Let’s Get Wellington Moving: please, councillors, keep your eyes on the prize
- Talk Wellington
- A bunch of WCC councillors are poised to throw not just the proverbial baby, but our whole reproductive system out with the bathwater. Sounds stupid? It is. Yet here we are, so please help keep their eyes on the prize! What’s happening on Thursday? Wellington city councillors have to vote whether to support or oppose...
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Culprits in the Capital: Newtown Mystery in the Library event video
- Wellington City Libraries
- Recently at Newtown Library we had the second of our two crime-writing events, run in conjunction with and celebrating the… Continue reading Culprits in the Capital: Newtown Mystery in the Library event video →
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Newtown Library, Constable Street, Newtown, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6021, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Review: 35mm
- The Wellingtonista
- By Talia Carlisle Everyone is talking about 35mm, and it’s not a measurement, but a movement it seems, from the sound of new fans I’ve talked to. 35mm is a musical written by Ryan Scott Oliver on at Gryphon Theatre until Saturday, which incorporates music, original choreography and a live band led by musical director […]
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Accommodation providers
- Eye of the Fish
- A timely and interesting post from the WCC, showing a list of relevant accommodation providers, that may or may not have issues similar to the Loafer’s Lodge, which, as we all know, tragically burnt down and killed people. No one wants a repeat of that sordid mess, and so the great thing is that the WCC are being pro-active and trying to get ahead of the game here. Here’s a link to Scoop’s post – curiously I have not seen it on Stuff Post yet.
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Loafers Lodge, 160, Adelaide Road, Newtown, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6021, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Capital Crimes: Karori Mystery in the Library event video
- Wellington City Libraries
- Recently, at Karori Library, we had the first of two crime-writing events run in conjunction with, and celebrating, the wonderful… Continue reading Capital Crimes: Karori Mystery in the Library event video →
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Development that can wash its own face
- Talk Wellington
- In NZ our most common urban landuse – the suburb – starts out looking financially good, then absolutely gobbles money from the city, i.e. everyone not living in the suburb. How’s that? And is there another way to do suburbs? The western world has been doing the “suburban experiment” for a few generations now and...
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This Thursday: National Flash Fiction Day NZ in Wellington
- Wellington City Libraries
- This Thursday 22nd June our good friends NFFD Te Whanganui-a-Tara are staging a very special, free event from 6pm onwards!… Continue reading This Thursday: National Flash Fiction Day NZ in Wellington →
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St Peter's on Willis Anglican Church, 211, Willis Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Review: Female Lady Women Comedians
- The Wellingtonista
- Review by Talia Carlisle Is it a bird, is it a plane, no it’s Samantha Hannah leading a super all-female all-funny line-up of comedians that share a striking resemblance… but definitely aren’t all the same person… *wink!* Having been nominated for both Best Comedian, and Best MC at last year’s Wellington Comedy Awards, it makes […]
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Wellington Writers Walk 21st Anniversary: Patricia Grace
- Wellington City Libraries
- To celebrate the 21st anniversary of the fabulous Wellington Writers Walk, we’ve taken a closer look at just a few… Continue reading Wellington Writers Walk 21st Anniversary: Patricia Grace →
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Māorioke with the Māori Wardens of Te Whanganui-a-Tara
- Wellington City Libraries
- Kei te whakaari ngā kamu waiata o Ngā Wātene Māori o Te Whanganui a Tara. The Māori Wardens of Te Whanganui-a-Tara extend an open invitation to the city to join for community waiata sing along throughout June with ‘Māorioke with the Māori Wardens’, a series of karaoke style public singalongs in the heart of our city on Courtenay Place. As our nights draw in and our streets get darker, the Māori Wardens will provide a shining beacon using a projected public karaoke screen, complete with waiata and party tunes to share. To be held over four nights through June, led by the esteemed Suzanne Tamaki and joined by Rayleen Hirini and Maraea Rihari.
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Courtenay Place, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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New DVDs at Te Awe
- Wellington City Libraries
- Here are the new DVDs we’ve added to the catalogue over March, April and May, available at our CBD Te… Continue reading New DVDs at Te Awe →
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Te Awe Library, Brandon Street, Paekākā, Wellington Central, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6145, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Zero Budget Gardening
- Wellington City Libraries
- Gardening doesn’t have to be expensive, instead it can save your budget. Read this blog on zero budget gardening and… Continue reading Zero Budget Gardening →
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May’s new music for Te Awe…
- Wellington City Libraries
- via GIPHY Statler: Well, it was good. Waldorf: Ah, it was very bad. Statler: Well, it was average. Waldorf: Ah,… Continue reading May’s new music for Te Awe… →
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Te Awe Library, Brandon Street, Paekākā, Wellington Central, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6145, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Karori Library Cauldron of Creation: this month’s new fiction
- Wellington City Libraries
- However, this month’s choice was easy – the new book by top Irish writer Liz Nugent Strange Sally Diamond leapt immediately to the top of the list, especially with our very unexpected role in its creation. Let me elucidate – way back on Thursday 3 October 2019, we staged a very special event at Karori Library in conjunction with the Ngaio Marsh awards. This event featured Liz Nugent in conversation with our own multi award winning author, Kirsten McDougall.
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Karori Library, Karori Road, Karori, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6012, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Laughing at the dark: New biographies and memoirs
- Wellington City Libraries
- Winter is well and truly here! The long dark nights and chilly days call for a good book, a cosy… Continue reading Laughing at the dark: New biographies and memoirs →
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One pot wonders and more: New cookbooks
- Wellington City Libraries
- Here are a small selection of some of the new cookbooks that have just arrived at the library. This list… Continue reading One pot wonders and more: New cookbooks →
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Get a grip, love: New health books
- Wellington City Libraries
- Whether you’re looking to improve the health of your body or your mind, we can help you with health books… Continue reading Get a grip, love: New health books →
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Parking and Profit: sensible swaps for smart cities
- Talk Wellington
- We’ve all heard about the pandemic hurting hospitality businesses, especially those in city centres. Those temporary street parking for dining space swaps – parklets – have thown up some surprises Toronto is relatable for here. A pretty car-centric (i.e. normal) Canadian city, and its citywide association of business improvement areas (what we call BIDs) has...
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Arson or Accident?
- Eye of the Fish
- There’s a depressing familiarity with the news of the destruction by fire of the sawtooth roofed buildings at Shelly Bay. It is the classic “accident”...
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Shelly Bay, Shelly Bay Road, Maupuia, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Sensible speeds by schools & centres: for once, it’s simple
- Talk Wellington
- ****** This is hard for us! This blog luuuurves to nerd out on things. We love saying things like “there’s more to it than meets the eye” and unpacking technical details, arcane legal stuff, political machinations. But for once, there’s an issue where it really is very simple – despite lots of folk trying to...
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Meet the panel: Kirsten McDougall
- Wellington City Libraries
- Coming this Friday June 9th to Newtown Library in conjunction with the Ngaio Marsh awards, we have a very special… Continue reading Meet the panel: Kirsten McDougall →
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Newtown Library, Constable Street, Newtown, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6021, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Meet the panel: Brannavan Gnanalingam
- Wellington City Libraries
- Coming this Friday June 9th to Newtown Library in conjunction with the Ngaio Marsh awards, we have a very special… Continue reading Meet the panel: Brannavan Gnanalingam →
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All Hail: Stacey Mendonca
- Eye of the Fish
- No more Queen’s Birthday honours, but instead we have the King’s Birthday honour’s list, which seems almost more anachronistic. It starts off both thoroughly well-deserved,...
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Where did Rongotai Terrace go?
- Wellington City Libraries
- With the launch of the newly digitised Ronald Cameron Airport Collection, we take a look back at a version of Rongotai that no longer exists. Ron extensively documented the development of Wellington Airport and the effect it had on the shape of Rongotai, Evans Bay and Lyall Bay in the 1950s. A selection of his photographs are available to view in person at the Kilbirnie Library throughout the month of June.
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Kilbirnie Library (WCC), Kilbirnie Crescent, Kilbirnie, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6242, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Exploring the visions of Bartok and Strauss
- Wellington City Libraries
- On Saturday 3 June, music by Richard Strauss and Béla Bartók bookends Myth and Ritual, the second concert in Orchestra… Continue reading Exploring the visions of Bartok and Strauss →
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Wellington Writers Walk 21st anniversary: Event video
- Wellington City Libraries
- Recently at Karori Library, we had the rare opportunity to celebrate the 21st anniversary of the Wellington Writers Walk the… Continue reading Wellington Writers Walk 21st anniversary: Event video →
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Karori, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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