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    • The landlord mentality on the waterfront
      • 2 Dec 2012
      • Wellington Scoop
      • I applaud the sentiments of Lowry Bay resident Tony Cranston, whose letter about the Wellington waterfront earned top position in the DomPost yesterday. He wrote: On Wednesday, walking around the waterfront I was again impressed by its beautiful views. Wellington is very lucky to have a waterfront where one is constantly struck by the views of harbour, houses and hills on one side, and an attractive city on the other. Why the council prefers mediocre buildings to this natural beauty is a mystery. The latest example of what I call developers’ vandalism hits you right in the face as you approach Te Papa. The “conversion” of the Overseas Passenger Terminal will clearly be an over-sized monstrosity, obliterating much of Mt Victoria and its charming houses; it will tower over the marine like Darth Vader and destroy a lot of the character of that part of the waterfront. Might more councillors find some soul and save the waterfront from this landlord mentality before it’s too late?"
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      • This newsitem has 4 comments.

        • ‘Now with the OPT gone you do get a nice view across to Oriental Bay. I have to admit I’m quite enamored by it. Maybe pulling down the OPT and just leaving an empty wharf was a better option. That said I think we should do something entirely different. Let’s stop the waterfront redevelopment for a decade and put that attention and effort into the rest of the city. Our waterfront is already pretty great, and there is nothing wrong with leaving some of it for future development by future generation, with future ideas about how it could be improved, and what they’d like to see out of it (you only have to look at how badly we messed up Queens Wharf, and before that got Frank Kitts Park entirely around the wrong way, to see that over time ideas about these things tend to get better, not worse). Wellington is not just the waterfront. And day to day urban life does not and will not revolve around trips to the waterfront. Meanwhile we have been neglecting many areas of the central city and surrounds, which are developing very badly. We need to put some serious attention and energy on that for a while. ’
        • ‘The reason the OPT became an eyesore is because WWLtd neglected it with the prospect of developers waiting in the wings to privatise it. The irony is of course with the Town Hall to be closed for strengthening, Positively Wellington Venues want to spend $6m plus on a temporary facility at Shed 6/Event Centre for conferences, when over the years the Overseas Passenger Terminal has been a great venue for Conferences, Balls, Concerts, Market days etc. Re Kumutoto, I suggest Fish reads all the submissions to the recent “Draft” design brief and he/she will see that the majority had some great ideas to welcome visitors to Wellington with special regard to cruise ship passengers. One was a single story iconic building to house an i-site centre, artisans workshops, recreation facilities and of course a Nautical/Maritime Theme Park for the Outer T. One can only imagine the shadows and wind funnels two 3/4 storey buildings the size of the Meridian building (privatising public space) would create, not to mention the loss of views across our harbour to the hills, monastery, ferry boats, fishermen etc. Kumutoto is not a “windswept” eyesore, as when you drive or walk along from the city to the north the maritime theme is so apparent with working cranes, police launch, ferries etc and the sun does shine nearly all day. Be honest – when the wind blows there aren’t many places to escape to in Wellington, which the apartment dwellers in the rebuilt Overseas Passenger Terminal will discover. , ’
        • ‘I hate change. ’

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        • Geotagged Chaffers Marina, Waitangi Park Shared Path, Mt. Victoria, Wellington, Wellington Region, 6011, New Zealand

    • Sandy toes
      • 17 Jan 2012
      • Capital Times
      • This Wellington Anniversary Monday, January 23, sees Oriental Beach alive with activity as NZ Beach Soccer Championships presents the Wellington Beach Football Tournament. The sport is played in a more improvised style than regular football because of the
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    • Walk on the high side
      • 19 Jan 2010
      • Capital Times
      • The boat sheds in Oriental Bay are Wellington icons, and the Royal Port Nicholson Yacht Club, which has been open for 126 years, even more so. Capital Times joined a harbour sail and saw Wellington from the sea – one of the best ways to get into summer.
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    • 60 years of Wellington Trolley Buses
      • 18 Nov 2009
      • Strictly speaking, Wellington's first trolley bus was a single 20 kW one from 1924 which ran along the Hutt Road for a while. However, the main fleet of trolley buses began in 1949 with the arrival of 10 Crossley/Metropolitan Vickers 78 kW examples (another 4 of this model also went to New Plymouth). The first route they were used on was was Oriental Bay where they shared the road with trams for 15 months.
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      • This newsitem has 1 comment.

        • ‘Hello im just browsing in memory of my father who was a bus driver for the Wellington City Council...as it was in those days and just recollecting the days of the big Reds,Kope his name was and as kids he used to take us for rides on the buses in the school holidays. They were the best days and as a result we remember the different type of buses dad used to be assigned to on his various shifts which in turn we developed our favourate which in my case was the trolley bus which is pictured in the 60th anniversary poster,the one with the curved destination window above the windscreen.We loved all the buses of that era because of our father who was a driver in the 60's 70's 80's and 90's until he past away in 2008 suddenly so please keep the trolley buses going for the envouroment as well as the people,we had good memories of the diesel buses too...thank you SLeota one of his sons.’

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    • Iceberg hits Welllington
      • 13 Aug 2009
      • The Sidestrip
      • A fake 'iceberg' in Wellington's Oriental Bay the other day was made by special effects wizards Weta for a Climate change stunt. The object, which appears to be made of polystyrene or a similar material, is between the Carter Fountain and the Overseas Passenger Terminal.
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      • video
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    • Easy ride for campervans parked on city streets
      • 28 May 2009
      • Newswire.co.nz
      • VISITORS to Wellington are being told by the tourist information site to park their campervans along Oriental Bay and Evans Bay Parades – despite this being in violation of the Transport Act. The capital has become known for its relaxed attitude to “free-camping”, with travel blogs claiming it is the best in the country.
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      • oriental bay
      • parking
      • tourism

      • This newsitem has 1 comment.

        • ‘Good story mate, really interesting. ’

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    • Ohtel Wellington - 15 May, 66 Oriental Parade
      • 20 May 2009
      • Texture
      • Okay, so here’s a first for texture (I think). I’m reviewing a hotel. And guess what? It’s freakin’ cool baby. Ohtel is situated on the prime real estate of Wellington’s Oriental Parade. It’s a fairly compact building, with an understated yet stylish exterior. The theme throughout the hotel is 50’s urban chic.
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    • BIG BANGS!
      • 3 Nov 2008
      • Texture
      • It's time to celebrate that time when the crazy anarchist tried to blow up British parliament again. The Pelorus Trust Sky Show will be lighting Wellington skies on Wednesday night for Guy Fawkes.  Prepared by world-renowned fireworks maestro Robert McDermott, the show will start at 9pm and will run for about 15 minutes to a soundtrack broadcast on Classic Hits and ZM, with fireworks set off around the harbour. Around 100,000 spectators are expected to show up for the big bangs, so get there early to grab a good spot, or head to the hills for the best views. Also, to get into the party vide, before the fireworks, check out The Ride Of Your Life Spectacle, a three-hour show featuring live music from the Beatles Review and the Beat Girls at Frank Kitts park. This show will also have choreographed water-sports performances from jet-skiers, wake-boarders, Thunder Cats and more. It's to raise money for the Wellington Free Ambulance, so donate a gold coin. This show starts at 6pm. And don't forget that 24-hour liquor ban that applies in the central city area, Oriental Bay and on the Mt Victoria summit, so no sneaky beers. -Stacey
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    • Parade Cafe on its way out
      • 3 Aug 2008
      • Texture
      • Over the next two years, take some time to appreciate Wellingtons Parade Café - because after that it will be no more. The lease for the cafes two buildings is up in 2010, and it is looking highly likely that they will be demolished to make way for a proposed apartment development, depending upon council approval.
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        • Geotagged 148 Oriental Parade, Wellington

    • 24-Hour Liquor Ban for Wellington City
      • 29 Jun 2008
      • Texture
      • Wellington City will be under a 24-hour liquor ban as of the 31st of July. Wellington City Council voted on an amendment to the Liquor Control bylaw, which is currently effective from 5pm Thursday, Friday and Saturday until 8am the following morning. That ban is situated upon the central city, Oriental Bay and Mt Victoria Lookout. When the amendment comes into effect, Aro Valley and Central park will be added to those liquor no-go zones.
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      • aro valley
        • Geotagged Aro Valley, Wellington, New Zealand

    • Oriental Rooflines
      • 17 Feb 2008
      • Eye of the Fish
      • Architecture + (plus what, one may ask, to complete the equation), have been one of the busiest architects in the city of late, barring Athfields and Archaus of course. They have recently unveiled the Republic 2 apartments, close on the tail of the Republic (1), which itself followed quickly behind the Monument, which followed the Piermont, and that followed the Portal. Someone’s been spending long hours at work!
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      • This newsitem has 10 comments.

        • ‘Maybe height limits should be based on the number of floors rather then a fixed height in meters. This could allow a control over the general height of buildings but encourage a variation in height and design as some developers build low minimum height apartments and others build quality apartments with a high ceiling height. Historically this is what you see in older streetscapes in Newtown or Jackson Street where most buildings are two stories but still have a variety of heights. From memory older streetscapes in Paris or Berlin also have this minor height variation between buildings that all have the same number of floors. ’
        • ‘Kimmie – yes, they are two very different things, but the competitions for both took place and were announced at similar times. Both are for projects on the waterfront in Wellington. Frank Kitts Park competition is for the revamp of a somewhat tired and dated piece of urban park on the waterfront. Sites 8, 9, and 10 is a competition for 3 building sites on the north side of the Meridian building, and that land is currently just under-utilised as a piece of asphalt for cars to park on. I’ve not written on them, as eye of the fish is a recent blog. But there was another blogger, a fantastic erudite man who some say has gone to a better place, while others just say he ended his blogosphere on a high note. Whatever his reasons (actually, he spells them out quite simply in his Last Post), he provided a hugely relevant amount of information for you to look at in October 2007. Use this to get there: http://wellurban.blogspot.com/2007_10_01_archive.html all the best Maximus ’
        • ‘They are? Yes I never understood the whole sites 8,9,10 thing! What is it??? I was looking at the Frank Kitts Competition.. What were your writings on? ’

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    • Ohtel by the Park
      • 27 Jan 2008
      • Eye of the Fish
      • Wellington’s buildings continue to surprise and delight me, relative newcomer as I am to this small, perfectly-formed city. It’s not a place that you could say has great traditions of anything in particular - it has demolished most, but not all of its Victorian heritage, has a fine collection of post-modern eighties buildings that have firmly gone out of style, with the remaining collection being eclectic at best, and motley at worst.
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      • This newsitem has 2 comments.

        • ‘[...] work for CAS, in two developments around Oriental Bay. The first one, alluded to earlier in the ohtel post, is a successful, but pretty bland and flat looking development on the edge of Waitangi Park. At [...] ’
        • ‘[...] the far end of the waterfront promenade from the recently opened oHtel, lies the newest addition to the waterfront: the BNZ ‘groundscraper’. It�s a big [...] ’

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    • Cellphone war
      • 14 Nov 2007
      • Capital Times
      • PLANS to put a cellphone transmitter on an Oriental Bay apartment block have set neighbour against neighbour in Wellington’s most exclusive suburb.
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