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Three tamariki spaces to inspire play at Nōku te Ao Capital E
- Capital E
- Scott Parker is currently busy designing our new play space in Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui.
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Wellington Central Library, Civic Square, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Last Days to Play at 4 Queens Wharf after 13 fun-filled years
- Capital E
- Our play space is taking a nap over the summer while our new home Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui, Wellington Central Library, gets its finishing touches.
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Introducing the designer creating our new play space
- Capital E
- Image credit: Frances Parker We are excited to announce that Scott Parker will be designing and building our new play space in Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui, Wellington’s new Central Library.
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Opening date announced for Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui Central Library
- Capital E
- Our upcoming move to Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui is starting to feel very real.
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Closing Early: Monday 29 September
- Capital E
- Please note PlayHQ will be closing one hour earlier than usual on Monday 29 September, as our kaimahi work on exciting experiences for our new play space in Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui Central Library. On Monday, Whānau can visit between 9.30am-2.30pm. We will be open at our regular hours for the remainder of […] The post Closing Early: Monday 29 September first appeared on Nōku te Ao Capital E.
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Setting the scene in Upper Hutt: five questions with author Cat Connor
- Upper Hutt City Council
- Ahead of her book launch at Central Library on 11 April 2025, local author Cat Connor shares insights into character development and her choice to set a book series in Upper Hutt.
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Returning Home to Te Matapihi
- Capital E
- We’re moving to Wellington’s new central library, Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui, in early 2026.
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Pūheke : City to Sea
- Architectural Centre Inc
- As you may be aware Council members were briefed on Te Ngākau Civic Square Precinct Development Plan, created by Pōneke Collective with Council officers, on September 4. The council will receive further briefings on per-site proposals in July next year. The Town Hall, Te Matapihi Central Library, and the Civic Administration Building (CAB) and Municipal […]
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The threat to the Central Library
- Wellington Scoop
- For many of us, the word “library” has comfortable connotations. It suggests rows of books in which to browse, make discoveries and pass them on to friends and family. Beyond being a resource centre for culture and practical information, a typical library is also a community meeting ground and a safe drop-in space for kids after school. It is also one of the relatively few public destinations in town where people don’t have to spend money. At present, the content and function of libraries – and the funding for them – are in flux. Those on higher incomes don’t need or use libraries as much.
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The facts about base isolation at the Central Library
- Wellington Scoop
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Portals
- Eye of the Fish
- At the risk of raising the hackles of the designers of the revised Library design, who appear to have positioned an overly-large bedside table next to the beloved crinkly face of the Wellington Library, Te Matapihi, I’d like to explore the concept of “The Portal” a little further. I hope that you don’t mind. I used to call it the Portico, but I’ve been very firmly told that I am mistaken.
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Te Matapihi
- Eye of the Fish
- The unveiling of the scheme for the revised central Wellington Library has had an interesting effect. Some people have been shocked at the price, of...
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Choosing expansion for the Central Library
- Wellington Scoop
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Decision 6 - Funding the Central Library rebuild | Kōrero mai | Wellington City Council
- Wellington City Council
- Wellington’s much-loved Central Library was closed in March 2019 following an engineering assessment saying that the way the floor was designed presented a high level of potential failure in a significant earthquake. It has a similar floor design to one used in the now demolished Statistics House, where a floor collapsed in the Kaikoura earthquakes. In 2020, we ran a six-week consultation in which we asked for public feedback on five options for restoring a Central Library service in Te Ngākau Civic Square. The options all considered the resilience of the building, future proofing the library service, the connection to Te Ngākau, and the overall costs.
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Saving the Civic Centre, or destroying it
- Wellington Scoop
- Open letter to the Wellington Mayor and City Councillors I write with a degree of alarm and anger over your proposals for the Central Library and Te Ngakau/Civic Centre. I am urgently asking you to amend the draft LTP at your meeting on Thursday.
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The value a society places on knowledge is judged by how it treats public libraries
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Professor Anne Goulding from the School of Information Management explains why the part privatisation of Wellington's Central Library is dangerous in this opinion piece originally published on Stuff.co.nz
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Listing buildings
- Eye of the Fish
- Not sure if you realise this yet, but the proverbial cat has just been thrown amongst the proverbial pigeons. Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga (what used to be called the Historic Places Trust) has just announced three new grade 1 heritage listings in Wellington: Trades Hall, Wellington Central Library, and a combined Gordon Wilson and McLean flats as well.
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Ranting
- Eye of the Fish
- Suddenly out of nowhere, a storm brews up.
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Let’s do it! Costs and risks reduced for Central Library strengthening
- Wellington Scoop
- Thank you Wellington for your feedback on the future of our Central Library. Your input has been thoughtful, informative, and your views have been diverse. Many of you sympathised with us in the decision we have to make – recognising that there were pluses and minuses of each of the five options.
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The case for moving the Library
- Wellington Scoop
- The Ian Athfield designed Wellington Central Library that was built in 1991 was placed just a stone’s throw, and a quarter turn around the square, from the 1940 Centennial Library building that it replaced. That building continues to provide great service as the City Gallery.
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Library needs to foster connection and collaboration
- Victoria University of Wellington
- While Wellington's boarded-up central library is a sad prospect, the city and its communities are now presented with an exciting opportunity, writes Professor Anne Goulding.
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Hidden and ignored: the 2013 report on the Central Library
- Wellington Scoop
- In May this year, while researching my submission to the Wellington City Council requesting re-opening of the Central Library, I unearthed a 2013 report commissioned by council staff and written by the reputable firm of Holmes consulting engineers who had been asked to “evaluate the likely seismic performance of the existing Wellington City Library Building.”
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City council confirms preference for strengthening Central Library
- Wellington Scoop
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Lack of clarity and information in Library consultation document
- Wellington Scoop
- Inner City Wellington (ICW) has found a number of issues in the Central Library Consultation document where information is not clear, making it difficult to objectively determine which option to choose. We are seeking clarification publicly as we believe it will not only be beneficial to us in making our submission, but also to others.
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Future of the Central Library consultation
- Wellington City Council
- The Central Library has been our city’s living room and a vital part of our vibrant inner city for decades. The building itself isn’t safe to use. There are several ways to make it safe for people to be in, which also brings new possibilities in using the space. This is our once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to set up the central library to continue to support Wellington's diverse communities for at least the next 50 years. Before decisions can be made on the future Central Library in October 2020 - we need to know what you think!
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Save it or scrap it: Wellington Public Library ~ Capital Magazine
- Capital Magazine
- The debate over Wellington Public Library, whether to save it or scrap it, continues. Architect Ken Davis, who worked on the Wellington Civic Centre and Public Library project with Athfield, says practical solutions are being ignored.
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The law and the Library
- Wellington Scoop
- Our Central Library is hugely missed by so many of us, a place to go, to be, without cost or expectation, a place to learn, a place to find adventure in the pages of a good book, a place that added life to Te Ngakau Civic Square – the heart of our city. There is strong demand ‘to just reopen it.’ Problem is the Council cannot ‘just reopen it’.
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The rumours are true
- Wellington Scoop
- The rumours are true. For ages, people have been telling me that the city council has been talking to developers about privatising the Central Library building. Each time, I’ve responded with doubt. But this week the plan has become public – and Councillor Fitzsimons who heads the council’s library portfolio says the news has surprised her.
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Library
- Eye of the Fish
- At long last the Consultation begins.
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Where’s the focus on saving the Central Library?
- Wellington Scoop
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