Blogs / June 2022
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Stars of the Matariki cluster: Hiwaiterangi
- Te Papa's blog
- The star Hiwaiterangi (Greek: Calaeno) is the star associated with granting our wishes and realising our aspirations for the coming year. Curator Pacific Cultures Rachel Yates talks about the whetū Hiwaiterangi and the connection to our collections.Read more
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You can’t beat Wellington on a Fines Free day
- Wellington City Libraries
- Wellington City Libraries will be fines free from 1 July! Councillors decided to go fines free after strong support in… Continue reading You can’t beat Wellington on a Fines Free day →
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ComicFest 2022: Sarah Laing Comics & Memoir
- Wellington City Libraries
- Now the dust has settled on Comic Fest 2022 we can settle back to reflect on what was a fabulous,… Continue reading ComicFest 2022: Sarah Laing Comics & Memoir →
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Stars of the Matariki cluster: Waitī
- Te Papa's blog
- The star Waitī (Greek: Maia) is associated with all freshwater, and food sources that are sustained by those waters. Curator Mātauranga Māori Matiu Baker talks about a connection to this whetū in our collections.Read more
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LGWM Decision at last
- Eye of the Fish
- Transport Minister Michael Wood blindsided Wellington this morning, with an announcement – and a definite decision – that Wellington is going to get Light Rail...
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Exciting New Online Resources
- Wellington City Libraries
- July is the time of year when Wellington City Libraries welcomes new products into our range of online resources. We’re… Continue reading Exciting New Online Resources →
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“Children design for living creatures, not for cars, egos, or corporations”
- Talk Wellington
- Younger people will spend far more time in our towns and cities than those currently in charge (because time). So what if children were more involved in designing cities? Mara Mintzer has dedicated over a decade to working with children (people aged 0-18 years) to design cities. In her research she’s been asking them what...
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Stars of the Matariki cluster: Waipunarangi
- Te Papa's blog
- The star Waipunarangi (Greek: Electra) is associated with the rain and water that pools. Learning Specialist Leroy de Thierry talks about a connection to Waipunarangi with a special kind of pākē (rain cape) in our collection.Read more
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Stars of the Matariki cluster: Tupuānuku
- Te Papa's blog
- There are nine stars in the Matariki star cluster. It has many different names around the world, and is known as the Pleiades – its ancient Greek name – or the Seven Sisters in English. The Hawaiian name is Makali‘i, or ‘eyes of royalty’, and in Japan it is Subaru,Read more
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Stars of the Matariki cluster: Tupuārangi
- Te Papa's blog
- The star Tupuārangi (Greek: Atlas) is associated with everything that grows up in the trees: fruits, berries, and birds. Kaitiaki Taonga Collection Manager Humanities Cameron Woodford talks about the connection of Tupuārangi to taonga in our collections.Read more
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Stars of the Matariki cluster: Matariki
- Te Papa's blog
- The star Matariki (Greek: Alcyone) signifies reflection, hope, our connection to the environment, and the gathering of people. Matariki is also connected to the health and wellbeing of people. Kaitohutohu Rautaki-ā-Iwi Strategic Advisor Iwi Relationships Watene Campbell talks about how te ponga in our collections connects to the whetū (star) Matariki. Read more
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Stars of the Matariki cluster: Pōhutukawa
- Te Papa's blog
- There are about 500 stars in the Matariki star cluster, but only a few are visible without a telescope.
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Council votes today
- Eye of the Fish
- Today is the day that the elected Councillors will vote on the Proposed District Plan, which will shape our city for the next thousand years...
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Seven principles for better cities
- Talk Wellington
- As we approach big decisions about urban character and housing, and how to move in the city and things to get to, here are some guiding stars This TED talk with Peter Calthorpe is a great watch. It talks about how the best cities to live in foster community through their design – by creating spaces...
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Join our Matariki Winter Reading Challenge!
- Wellington City Libraries
- This Matariki, we’re laying down a wero – how many of the pukapuka on our Reading List can you read?… Continue reading Join our Matariki Winter Reading Challenge! →
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LGWM’s MRT Option Costs look very suspect
- Wellington Commuter
- LGWM was made to release their Mass Rapid Transit Option Capital Cost Breakdown This reveals some very questionable cost estimates in these options Of special concern is the apparent cost inflation of the Bus Rapid Transit Option Very quietly, Let’s Get Wellington Moving releases the MRT Option Capital Costs On the 6th of June 2022, Lets Get Wellington Moving (LGWM) released the high level Capital Cost breakdown for the four options in its Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) Project.… Read more ...
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Leaning into the tricky stuff: architecture for youth civics and decolonisation
- Talk Wellington
- Young architects and urban designers can (A) slot into an established firm, enjoy a salary and consistent work, or (B) strike out on their own, using their trade to solve some of Aotearoa’s biggest challenges. The Studio Tēpu founders have taken the red pill… come hear them tonight! It’s ambitious for any design or infrastructure...
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Kath’s Reviews: Film and Television
- Wellington City Libraries
- Kia ora! I’m Kath, one of the branch librarians and I’m an avid film and television viewer. I’m regularly diving… Continue reading Kath’s Reviews: Film and Television →
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Mode Shift: public good media in transport
- Talk Wellington
- First it was the excellent Reimagining Wellington series, and now the Dominion Post is doubling down on the public-good journalism with this great series Mode Shift. We highly recommend it. Kicked off by this stake-in-the-sand editorial by Anna Fifield, the series is bubbling with facts – some of them startling – in articles that are varied,...
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Re-indigenising and how to decolonise design
- Talk Wellington
- We’ve already described what decolonisation and re-indigenisation mean in the context of urban design. Now let’s see what the experts say about how exactly to do it. There are many ways to think and go about re-indigenising. Today, we’ll discuss some models and mindsets for re-indigenising our spaces. But all this brings up important ethical...
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Hometown Boomtown: Wellington’s rush for reinvention
- Talk Wellington
- Back in the ’70s and ’80s, Wellington went through massive changes. Some were done in the name of general progress, and others in preparation for the next big quake. This fascinating documentary from 1983 documents it all. Hometown Boomtown documents the ways Wellington rapidly changed in the ’70s and early ’80s. It’s a fascinating look...
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