Blogs / November 2023
December 2023 | October 2023-
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A good place: functioning? Liveable? Loveable??
- Talk Wellington
- For decades we’ve taken a prosaic approach to our towns and cities, focussing on physical infrastructure, and, recently “liveable” places. What could we see through a lens of “loveable” places? Is a loveable place different from a liveable one? Does a place’s loveability compensate for some basic things being broken? Consultancy firm GHD has come...
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Ministers for Relevance
- Eye of the Fish
- At last we have a Government, and some clearly defined roles. To me / to the Construction industry, the big story is not the purile...
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CDs From The Vault: Progressive Rock Special
- Wellington City Libraries
- Join us on this latest CDs from the Vault podcast episode as Wellington City Librarians Patrick, Sam & Neil dive… Continue reading CDs From The Vault: Progressive Rock Special →
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Patrick Brownsey 1948–2023
- Te Papa's blog
- Pat was a stalwart of the museum, beginning in 1977.
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Negotiations of Excellence
- Eye of the Fish
- Far be it from me to say that negotiations are dragging on, but things are slow !
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Katherine Mansfield centenary: Author talk with Redmer Yska
- Wellington City Libraries
- Join us for a special event on iconic writer Katherine Mansfield at Karori Library on Thursday November 30th, 6-7pm. (Facebook… Continue reading Katherine Mansfield centenary: Author talk with Redmer Yska →
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Karori Library, Karori Road, Karori, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6012, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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The spirit of Diwali at Newtown Library
- Wellington City Libraries
- Happy Diwali! To celebrate Diwali, Newtown Library recently hosted a fun-filled family storytelling event, where guest author Rajorshi Chakraborti treated… Continue reading The spirit of Diwali at Newtown Library →
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Newtown Library, Constable Street, Newtown, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6021, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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VERB: Behrouz Boochani’s Book Club Reads
- Wellington City Libraries
- Today VERB Wellington hosted ‘Behrouz’s Book Club’, where a fascinating array of recommended books from authors and panelists Behrouz Boochani, Sasha… Continue reading VERB: Behrouz Boochani’s Book Club Reads →
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Toomath’s Building
- Eye of the Fish
- Farewell to the Toomath’s Buildings then. Designed by architect William Crichton, completed by 1901. Survived years of neglect – did not survive a group of...
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Toomath’s Buildings, Ghuznee Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6040, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Wellington’s Future Development Strategy: your submission guide (quick!)
- Talk Wellington
- Our region’s Future Development Strategy will say what big, important stuff goes where, setting the course for our towns and cities for decades. A Talk Wellington reader lays out why it matters, and how to submit – ASAP! This post contains some introductory information, and then a submission guide based on the Talk Wellington kaupapa....
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Money! Funding crisis! Household budget crunch! Welcome to Long Term Plan season
- Talk Wellington
- Local councillors across the country are grappling with their council’s 10-year budget, AKA Long Term Plan. It’s a fiscally grim outlook for households, councils and central government alike so the perfect time to get some perspective! In 2023, with the rolling maul of COVID effects and sea level rise and climate change and our chronically...
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October’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 October’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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Remembering Te Pāhuatanga o Parihaka, November 5 1881
- Wellington City Libraries
- Remember, remember, Te Pāhuatanga o Parihaka; the passive resistance of Te Whiti and Tohu. There are now a growing number… Continue reading Remembering Te Pāhuatanga o Parihaka, November 5 1881 →
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