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    • Notes from the November Meeting
      • Merio Marsters Association President, welcomed everyone to the meeting. Sam Somers (Treasurer) summarised the accounts. The Association has applied for an annual Council grant of $1000, and Stone Soup Community Gardens grant of $300 has been approved for the Carrara Park garden beds.. Projects: Carrara Park – WCC announcement to have toilets open 26 June … Continue reading Notes from the November Meeting →

    • Notes of the Newtown Residents’ Association October 2025 Meeting
      • 20 October 2025 7.30pm, St Thomas’s Church Community Lounge, 200 Riddiford St. This meeting began with the second part of the 2025 AGM, then continued with the October monthly meeting. Merio Marsters opened the meeting and noted that it was her first full meeting as President. Resumed Annual General Meeting The 2025 AGM on September 15th received … Continue reading Notes of the Newtown Residents’ Association October 2025 Meeting →

    • Wellington Heritage Festival starts October 18th
      • This year the Wellington Heritage Festival is on from October 18th till November 9th, with more than 160 events all over the Wellington region. There are several events in and about Newtown – find them by going to https://wellingtonheritagefestival.co.nz/events/ and putting Newtown in the search bar – they are all free except the Street Art Bicycle Tour, but … Continue reading Wellington Heritage Festival starts October 18th →

    • Adjourned AGM – October 20th
      • Monday October 20th 2025, 7.30-9.00 pm, at the Community Lounge, St Thomas’s Church, 200 Riddiford St. The 2025 AGM on September 15th received the President’s Report and elected the Officers of the Association, then was adjourned until the October meeting to complete the following items: Agenda –Treasurer’s Report and presentation of accounts for 2024-25 Review of Constitution … Continue reading Adjourned AGM – October 20th →

    • Notes of the September Meeting
      • This report includes a later update about parking plans. This meeting, held on 15th September 2025, was the Association’s AGM, and Rhona Carson’s last as the Association President President’s Report: Rhona commented that her report is very long, with a month by month record of events and activities. People are invited to read it online. … Continue reading Notes of the September Meeting →

    • Notice for the 2025 Annual General Meeting 
      • Monday September 15th 2025, 7.30-9.00 pm, at the Community Lounge, St Thomas’s Church, 200 Riddiford St. Agenda: ApologiesMinutes of the NRA AGM 2024 to be approved (please review – the minutes will be taken as read at the meeting)Matters arising from the minutes The Presidents Report Treasurer’s Report and presentation of accounts for 2024-25 Election of Officers: Review … Continue reading Notice for the 2025 Annual General Meeting →

    • Progress on Newtown Concerns
      • There has been a lot of focus on Newtown in recent months, with many concerns about safety on our streets, both for local residents and businesses and for the vulnerable people who have found their way here. This was the topic of another recent post. On 22 May 2025 WCC Councillors passed a resolution asking Council … Continue reading Progress on Newtown Concerns →

    • Notes of the August Meeting
      • The meeting was on 18th August 2025, 7.30pm at the Community Lounge, St Thomas’s Church, 200 Riddiford St. These were some of the topics discussed – Paul Fletcher, Priest in Charge at St Toms, introduced himself. He and his wife live in Mansfield St.He has been here six months and is working out local priorities. … Continue reading Notes of the August Meeting →

    • Concerns about Newtown
      • There is a lot to celebrate about Newtown and the great things that happen here, but at the same time there has been a lot of recent publicity about worries about safety on the streets, public drug use, and so on. Here is one of several Radio New Zealand articles about the subject. The local … Continue reading Concerns about Newtown →

    • Notes of the Newtown Residents’ Association July meeting
      • This well attended meeting was at 7.30pm on 21st July in the St Thomas’s Community Lounge, 200 Riddiford St. The main topic of the evening was a discussion about Emergency Preparedness, with Manomita Das from the Joint Centre for Disaster Research (JCDR) and Vania Szymkowiak from Wellington Regional Emergency Management Office ( WREMO). Manomita Das … Continue reading Notes of the Newtown Residents’ Association July meeting →

    • Notes from the Newtown Residents’ Meeting June 2025
      • This meeting was at 7.30pm 16th June at the Community Lounge, St Thomas’s Church, 200 Riddiford St. The advertised agenda for the meeting included an item about Emergency Management but the expected guest from WREMO didn’t come. This was due to a miscommunication and the topic has been rescheduled for the July meeting. Rhona Carson … Continue reading Notes from the Newtown Residents’ Meeting June 2025 →

    • Notes from the Newtown Residents’ Association May meeting
      • This meeting was held on 19th May 2025 at the Community Lounge, St Thomas’s Church, 200 Riddiford St. These were some of the topics discussed – see the full minutes for more details. Newtown Parking Plan updateMost attendees have applied for Residents’ Parking Permits without any problems, although two people had an issue with finding … Continue reading Notes from the Newtown Residents’ Association May meeting →

    • Progress on Cararra Park Toilets!
      • We finally have some good news about the long running problem of No Toilets for people visiting Carrara Park. It’s been a long time coming but at the WCC Council Meeting on Thursday 22nd May this motion was passed – 1.30 Agree per resolution of Kōrau Tōtōpū | Long-term Plan, Finance, and Performance Committee on … Continue reading Progress on Cararra Park Toilets! →

    • Submission to the WCC Long Term Plan Amendment and Annual Plan
      • This was submitted on 21st April 2025. As usual with Wellington City Council consultations there was a submission form asking for approval or disapproval of a number of budget items. Our President, Rhona Carson, used this form on behalf of the Association, but noted that “This submission on behalf of the Newtown Residents’ Association has … Continue reading Submission to the WCC Long Term Plan Amendment and Annual Plan →

    • Notes from the April 2025 Association Meeting
      • This meeting was at 7.30pm on Monday April 14 at the Community Lounge, St Thomas’s Church, 200 Riddiford St Newtown. Our local City Councillors, DM Laurie Foon and Cr Nureddin Abdurahman, were at the meeting to discuss the WCC consultations on the Long Term Plan Amendment, Annual Plan and Wellington Water Done Well. The deadline for … Continue reading Notes from the April 2025 Association Meeting →

    • A milestone for Newtown Festival – and Newtown Residents’ Association
      • On Saturday April 5th there was a party in Carrara Park – a surprise party for Residents’ Association members Martin Hanley and Anna Kemble Welch, marking their retirement as Directors of Newtown Festival. They have been involved with the Festival since the very beginning 30 years ago, and moved into the roles of Director and … Continue reading A milestone for Newtown Festival – and Newtown Residents’ Association →

    • Notice of Meeting, April 2025
      • This meeting will be on Monday April 14th, 7.30-9.0pm, at the Community Lounge, St Thomas’s Church, 200 Riddiford St.(it isn’t the usual 3rd Monday of the month – the 3rd Monday in April- 21/4/25 – is Easter Monday) The agenda will include: A discussion of the WCC open consultations – LTP amendment, Annual Plan and … Continue reading Notice of Meeting, April 2025 →

    • Notes from the Newtown Residents Association March meeting.
      • This meeting was 7.30 pm 17th March 2025 at the St Thomas’s Community Lounge. Rhona Carson, Association President, welcomed the guest speaker, Welington City Missioner Murray Edridge, and other attendees. Rhona passed on thanks from Martin Hanley, Newtown Festival Director, to all who contributed to the Newtown Festival on March 2nd. Car parking for Association … Continue reading Notes from the Newtown Residents Association March meeting. →

    • Newtown Events in Wellington Heritage Festival: 26/10/24 -17/11/24
      • Date Event Host, presenter Where Is booking required? Any time during the Festival Self-guided tour of Truby King Park Using smart phone and QR codes Wellington Gardens –Wellington City Council 21B Manchester Terrace No 11am-12:30 Sat 26 Oct & Thurs 31Oct ‘Old Town’ Newtown Walking Tour Claire Nolan Meet Cnr Constable and Riddiford Sts Already … Continue reading Newtown Events in Wellington Heritage Festival: 26/10/24 -17/11/24 →

    • Minutes of the 2024 AGM
      • This meeting was held on Monday September 16th at the St Thomas’s Community Lounge. The meeting received the President’s Annual Report and the Treasurer’s Financial Report. The following people were elected unopposed as Officers of the Association: President: Rhona Carson Vice Presidents: Jane Patterson and Martin Hanley Secretary: Rhona Carson Treasurer: Sam Somers Committee: Carol Comber, Steve Cosgrove, Marion Leighton, Stephen Pritchard, Penny Sturgess, … Continue reading Minutes of the 2024 AGM →

    • Reminder of AGM on Monday 16th September
      • The meeting will be 7.30-9.00 pm, at the Community Lounge, St Thomas’s Church, 200 Riddiford St. Agenda Apologies– please send any apologies to newtownwellington@gmail.comMinutes of the NRA AGM 2023: to be approved (please review – the minutes will be taken as read at the meeting)Matters arising from the minutes President’s ReportTreasurer’s Report and presentation of accounts for 2023-24 (NB … Continue reading Reminder of AGM on Monday 16th September →

    • The Laura Rosier History of Newtown is now online
      • Laura Rosier (1927-1994) came to Newtown with her family as a baby and lived here for the rest of her life. She and her husband Vaughan were active members of our Residents’ Association. Laura spent the 1980s and early 1990s researching and compiling a history of Newtown, but sadly she died suddenly in February 1994. … Continue reading The Laura Rosier History of Newtown is now online →

    • Notice of Annual General Meeting
      • The 2024 Newtown Residents’ Association AGM will be on Monday September 16th 2024, 7.30-9.00 pm, at the Community Lounge, St Thomas’s Church, 200 Riddiford St. The AGM is when we discuss the year’s activities and plan for the future. We will also elect the Association Officers (President, Vice President(s), Secretary, Treasurer) and other Executive members for … Continue reading Notice of Annual General Meeting →

    • Notes of the August 2024 Meeting
      • The meeting was held on Monday 19th August at the St Thomas’s Community Lounge. This is quite a long post because of the number of discussions and news items. Association President Rhona Carson welcomed everyone, particularly our Council representatives DM Laurie Foon and Cr Nureddin Abdurahman, and introduced Jesse Gale to talk about MacAlistair Park … Continue reading Notes of the August 2024 Meeting →

    • Notes from the June Meeting
      • This meeting was on June 17th 2024. These were the topics discussed. The Parking Scheme for Berhampore and West Newtown – due to start on Monday 24th June. Attendees affected by the new parking scheme talked about their experiences of applying for permits, and their concerns. DM Laurie Foon took notes, in order to follow … Continue reading Notes from the June Meeting →

    • LIVE WELLington files for a Judicial Review
      • LIVE WELLington is an advocacy group for density done well. On Monday June 10th, LIVE WELLington lodged judicial review proceedings in the HighCourt. These ask the Court to review the District Plan decision on character areas made by the Wellington City Council and the Minister for RMA Reform.The group (comprising more than 150 members) has … Continue reading LIVE WELLington files for a Judicial Review →

    • Notes from the Newtown Residents’ Association May Meeting 
      • This meeting was held on Monday May 20th 2024, at St Thomas’s Community Lounge. President Rhona Carson welcomed meeting attendees, introduced guests Community Police Officers Sergeant Mike Byrne and Constable Ash Sutherland, and thanked Cr Nureddin Abdurahman for coming after a long day of Long Term Plan hearings. Cr Nureddin advised that the Workingman’s Bowling … Continue reading Notes from the Newtown Residents’ Association May Meeting →

    • Submission on the WCC LTP, 2024-34
      • The key issues for the Long-term Plan for the next 10 years are described in the consultation documents as being how much to spend on the three waters network to fix the pipes, how to manage waste collection and recycling, and whether or not to sell the WCC Airport shares to set up a ‘resilience … Continue reading Submission on the WCC LTP, 2024-34 →

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