Government / July 2023
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Less Waste. Greater place.
- Upper Hutt City Council
- The eight councils of the Wellington region are excited to announce the launch of a regional collaborative effort aimed at transforming waste management and fostering a sustainable future for our region.
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Gardens Magic 2024 call out for performers
- Wellington City Council
- Want to be a part of Wellington’s favourite and iconic outdoor concert series in 2024? Well now’s your chance!
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Minimising our waste - consultation opens
- Wellington City Council
- Wellington region’s councils are consulting on the Draft Wellington Region Waste Management and Minimisation Plan (WMMP) 2023–2029 to transform how we deal with waste and foster a sustainable future.
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Who doesn't love a winter burger?
- Porirua City Council
- Eleven places in Porirua are vying for the title of city's top burger.
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Join us for the last community planting day for 2023
- Porirua City Council
- It takes place on 5 August in Whitby.
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Wellington wins Breakthrough Biking City of the Year Award
- Wellington City Council
- Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau is delighted the city has taken the mantle from regional neighbours Hutt City, to claim this year’s Big Street Bikers’ Breakthrough Biking City of Year Award.
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Friday Five: Wellington’s best foodie laneways
- Wellington City Council
- The food scene is strong in Wellington, with our little capital packed to the brim with wonderful cafes, restaurants, and bars. Take a trip down a foodie lane in the city, with our list of top five favourite laneways.
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A history of Wellington’s significant builds: Part two
- Wellington City Council
- Wellington wouldn’t be Wellington without the historic buildings that make up the city’s landscape.
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Looking back on 60 years of Council housing in Pōneke
- Wellington City Council
- The origins of Council housing in Wellington go back to World War ll and the years leading up to it, when the city’s population grew 26 percent and more homes were needed.
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Key water infrastructure project for Hutt Valley completed
- Hutt City Council
- The completion of the Barber Grove to Seaview Wastewater Pipe Duplication Project is a milestone Wellington Water is proud of.
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Pōneke ready to go off with fireworks for FIFA Women’s World Cup™
- Wellington City Council
- As part of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™ celebrations there’ll be a fireworks display in Wellington coinciding with the Quarter Final in the city that afternoon.
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Wellington to host world premiere of Marvel: Earth's Mightiest Exhibition
- Wellington City Council
- Wellington will host the world premiere of Marvel: Earth’s Mightiest Exhibition in December, bringing rare artefacts, memorabilia and immersive installations spanning Marvel’s 85-year history to Tākina, the Wellington Convention and Exhibition Centre.
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Tākina - Wellington Convention and Exhibition Centre, Cable Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Two new artworks celebrate Matariki in Te Whanganui-a-Tara
- Wellington City Council
- A new Courtenay Place light box exhibition, Kura Huna by tauira (students) from Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Ngā Mokopuna guided by Te Whanganui-a-Tara based artists Shannon Te Ao (Ngāti Tūwharetoa) and Hendrix Hennesy Rophia (Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāti Raukawa), was blessed this morning as part of Matariki celebrations.
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Four priorities for Porirua
- Porirua City Council
- Porirua City Council tweaked its strategic priorities today.
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Council wrap - 20 July
- Porirua City Council
- A wrap-up of what happened at today's full Council meeting.
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Feedback wanted as inner-city park gets the green light
- Wellington City Council
- Wellingtonians are being invited to provide their thoughts on the future of the new inner-city Frederick Street Park.
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Frederick Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6040, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Nominations open for Absolutely Positively superstars
- Wellington City Council
- Nominations are now open for the 2023 Absolutely Positively Wellingtonian Awards.
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Ruck and roll: Hutt Rec to get regional rugby games in July and August
- Hutt City Council
- Hutt City Council and Wellington Rugby Football Union (WRFU) are bringing six exciting regional matches to the Hutt Recreation Ground over July and August.
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Here's a first look at Visa Wellington On a Plate's August edition festival
- Wellington City Council
- Get ready to explore the weird, the wonderful and the downright delicious with the programme for August's Wellington On a Plate.
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Porirua volunteers celebrated
- Porirua City Council
- The Wellington Airport Community Awards winners came from many different sections of our city.
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Te Awe Māpara | Community Facilities Plan - consultation open till Mon 7 August
- INNER-CITY WELLINGTON
- From WCC Te Awe Māpara | Community Facilities Plan Many thanks to those of you who managed to complete our survey about your use and feelings about our community facilities in November last year.
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Te Awe Library, Brandon Street, Paekākā, Wellington Central, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6145, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Courtenay Place facelift - thank you WCC!
- INNER-CITY WELLINGTON
- We’re delighted to say that the windows of the closed row of shops in the Reading Centre were previously displaying sad bits of plastic … but now there are a series of colourful billboards. See them here
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New two-way bike lane ready to roll on Cambridge/Kent Terraces
- Wellington City Council
- As part of the Newtown to city bus and bike improvements, the new two-way bike lane on Cambridge and Kent Terrace is now open.
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Eight-year-old 'engineer' checks up on Council
- Wellington City Council
- Transport and Infrastructure Manager Brad Singh recently received a letter from a young Wellingtonian called Anais, requesting action on streetlights, potholes, graffiti and of all things... snails.
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Upper Hutt is charging ahead!
- Upper Hutt City Council
- We’ve installed two new EV Chargers in the new carpark on Criterion Lane (next to VTNZ, opposite Dough). The chargers will serve four vehicles at any one time. These chargers help us in reaching our goals to encourage low carbon transport and to become leaders in the community on sustainability issues through supporting the use of electric vehicles.
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We’re thinking Long Term, Lower Hutt!
- Hutt City Council
- We’ve done some early thinking about what the next Long Term Plan (LTP) should cover, and we need your help to know if we’re on the right track.
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Finding friendship among the weeds
- Wellington City Council
- When Anne Tuffin retired five years ago, she saw it as the perfect opportunity to do some volunteer work in her favourite place – Trelissick Park. Little did she know, she would be randomly paired with a woman who would soon become a good friend, and the two of them would spend countless wonderful days working side by side.
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Keep your eye on the ball as FIFA Women's World Cup™ is coming to town
- Wellington City Council
- As part of the FIFA Women's World Cup™ there will be an awesome line-up of free events, city activations, Fan Festivals, and of course lots of matches to get excited about.
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Wellington City Council to establish Citizens’ Assembly
- Wellington City Council
- For the first time, Council will establish a Citizens’ Assembly to inform the development of the 2024-34 Long-term Plan – the Council’s budget for the next decade.
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Frederick Street Park Upgrades
- Kōrero Mai | Let's Talk | Wellington City Council
- We are creating a new public park and open space, that will improve the local community by providing an additional green space in Te Aro.
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Friday Five: Wellington ways to celebrate Matariki Puanaga
- Wellington City Council
- Puanga and Matariki is a time to get together, to restore faith and hope for the future, to celebrate whanaungatanga (kinship), while being with others and sharing stories and kai. Here are some ideas for how you can celebrate Matariki Puanga in the capital.
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Lower emissions a big opportunity for Lower Hutt
- Hutt City Council
- A new report sharing Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai / Lower Hutt’s greenhouse gas emissions between 1 July 2021 and 30 June 2022 shows a decrease in carbon emissions across the city.
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Pool closed for bi-annual refresh
- Porirua City Council
- The main pool at Arena Aquatics will re-open on Monday, 7 August.
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International Indigenous exhibition opens at Pātaka
- Porirua City Council
- Indigenous artwork from Canada, Australia and New Zealand is part of the exhibition.
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Council’s animal whisperer: Kate Baoumgren
- Wellington City Council
- Wellington City Council Animal Liaison Officer Kate Baoumgren has always gone above and beyond for animals. As a little girl, she would trek up and down her long farm road every day to rescue any kittens and puppies that had been dumped at the end of her driveway, then take them home to be nursed.
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Community invited to contribute to artwork for Naenae Pool
- Hutt City Council
- The lead artist for Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai Lower Hutt’s Naenae Pool and Fitness Centre has been announced as Kairāranga - weaver Matthew McIntyre Wilson, Taranaki iwi, who will co-create a large-scale artwork with the community which will be woven into the fabric of the new building.
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Get ready for a star-studded weekend in the capital
- Wellington City Council
- The stars have aligned in the capital as the city prepares for an out of this world weekend of events, activities and an exciting celebration of Matariki Puanga around the city.
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Matariki Puanga with the whānau
- Wellington City Council
- We caught up with Te Poiakino Hohua Johnstone from our Māori strategic outcomes team, to hear how he and his family celebrate Matariki Puanga.
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Water Resilience
- Upper Hutt City Council
- After a disaster like an earthquake or flood, there could be damage to our water network and water may not come out of your tap. You and your whānau will need your own supply of emergency water for the first seven days.
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Matariki changes to services
- Hutt City Council
- Matariki is Friday 14 July, and since it is a public holiday, there will be a few changes to some of our services.
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Message of sympathy
- Upper Hutt City Council
- Upper Hutt Mayor Wayne Guppy and Acting Chair of Whirinaki Whare Taonga, Zoe Juniper share their sympathies.
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Takoto ana te Taniwhā Hikuroa, te tāiki ngāpara a Kara Puketapu
- Wellington City Council
- Tapa hūrere pakipaki hau! Wahieroa i te rangi Whatu Māreikura! Pāoreore o te rangi! Te mana o Tāwhaki, ka hiwahiwa te rangi! Ngāteriteri te rangi! Ko te mireirei o Pukeatua, o Pukeariki, o Pukeahu, o Taranaki Mounga! Atokengia ai te hauhunga kei ngā hiwi tū kau aro atu i te maiho o ngā whauoro o te kō.
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Traffic Resolutions August 2023 - Traffic and Parking Restrictions
- Kōrero Mai | Let's Talk | Wellington City Council
- Wellington City Council is asking for feedback on 21 proposed new traffic resolutions.
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More art coming to Porirua neighbourhoods
- Porirua City Council
- Seven broadband cabinets have been chosen for a makeover.
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Hutt City Council mourns passing of Dr Ihakara Porutu Puketapu
- Hutt City Council
- Kua hinga te tōtara o Te Waonui a Tāne. The tōtara in the great forest of Tāne has fallen.
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Road closures in Waiwhetū
- Hutt City Council
- Road closures in Waiwhetū due to large Tangihanga at the Waiwhetū Marae.
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Choosing the right trees for the right spaces
- Hutt City Council
- Two species of pōhutakawa outside Serenade Café on Jackson Street are to be replaced as part of Hutt City Council’s winter planting programme.
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Fraudulent engineering documentation
- Upper Hutt City Council
- We have been advised of this fraudulent behaviour in relation to engineering documentation supporting Building Consents (BCs) and Code of Compliance Certificates (CCCs).
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Committee wrap - 6 July
- Porirua City Council
- A wrap-up of what happened at today’s Te Puna Kōrero committee meeting.
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Scrubcutting Men add to Porirua's streamside success
- Porirua City Council
- The local crew are proving that hard work pays off.
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Sharing stories of whānau and wāhine through clay
- Wellington City Council
- Stevei Houkāmau (Ngāti Porou, Te Whānau-a-Apanui), is a big believer that when you shake things up, ask for change – and for an organisation to listen, you have to be there, to help, to educate, and to move it forward.
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Moa Point sludge facility contract signed
- Wellington City Council
- Wellington City Council has this week signed a contract sealing a partnership with a construction joint venture to build the first stage of a critical piece of infrastructure for the city.
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Moa Point Wastewater Treatment Plant, Stewart Duff Drive, Moa Point, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6242, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Streamside planting off to a flyer, with many hands
- Porirua City Council
- We're on target to put 110,000 plants into the ground this planting season.
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Mural brings colourful vibes to Island Bay parade
- Wellington City Council
- Gina Kiel grew up surrounded by the artwork of her late father Leon Kiel – known to many as the artist behind the island in Whairepo Lagoon. She is now following in her father’s footsteps by creating beautiful public murals, with the most recent one on the wharepaku toilet block on Medway Street, Island Bay.
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The meaning of Matariki Puanga
- Wellington City Council
- The rising of Puanga and Matariki is a time to reflect on our loved ones who have passed, and to prepare for the New Year, as we enter the colder months. For many, Puanga is not seen as separate to Matariki, but rather as part of the wider celebration.
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There's lots going on for Mataraki
- INNER-CITY WELLINGTON
- From WCC There’s a whole range of programmes on - particularly on the waterfront - over the next few weeks.
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Dream job foraging for seeds in Pōneke
- Wellington City Council
- Valissa Williamson reckons she has found her dream job. She spends her days eco-sourcing seeds and propagating thousands of native plants that go on to be planted throughout Pōneke each year.
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Get unstuck: The Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai school holiday checklist
- Hutt City Council
- It’s school holiday time AGAIN. Are you stuck trying to create fun activities to do with the kids? Don’t worry we’ve got you covered! There are plenty of fun events on this July in Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai.
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Meet our mana whenua representatives
- Wellington City Council
- In 2021, Wellington City Councillors agreed to appoint two representatives of our Tākai Here partners to Council committees and have voting rights for the 2022-2025 triennium. Get to know our mana whenua representatives, Liz Kelly and Holden Hohaia.
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Courtenay Place scrubs up well after community clean-up
- Wellington City Council
- Over 50 people helped give Courtenay Place a spruce up - removing over 90kgs of rubbish, scrubbing away graffiti at hotspots, wiping down building exteriors and more.
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Busy time for infrastructure projects
- Porirua City Council
- A number of projects are happening right now in Porirua.
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FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™ Original Trophy coming to Porirua
- Porirua City Council
- It's available to view on 13 July at Te Rauparaha Arena.
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Wellington’s community places and parks to be more welcoming, accessible and indigenised
- Wellington City Council
- Mayor Tory Whanau and Councillors have agreed to adopt Te Whai Oranga Pōneke, the Open Space and Recreation Strategy, and to commence consultation on Te Awe Māpara, the Community Facilities Plan.
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Ngā Kōrero - Latest Stories from DCM
- Downtown Community Ministry
- Ngā Kōrero - Latest Stories from DCM Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau joins DCM's Outreach team, checking in with people who are rough sleeping in the city communities where whānau are housed, connected, valued and thriving About Us Contact Reaching out with the Mayor GUEST WRITER: LEE-ANNE DUNCAN DCM’s Toro Atu (Outreach) Team were delighted when Wellington Mayor, Tory Whanau, accompanied them as they checked on people sleeping rough on the city’s streets. She declared herself “an advocate” to see their heart, passion – and impact. “Kia ora, gidday, would you like to say hello to the Mayor?” says Rowan McCardle, introducing a man sitting in Te Aro Park to the Wellington Mayor, Tory Whanau. The man – who Rowan knows well from his visits to DCM – is keen to chat, almost flirtatious, from his spot in the bright afternoon sun. After a quick chat, Tory, Rowan, and her co-worker Clifton Raukawa, head down to Courtenay Place responding to a notification just through from the Wellington City Council. A woman has been rough sleeping outside a business on Courtenay Place, and while it’s sunny, it’s June, so it’s chilly. “She has only a thin blanket, and the person who notified the council about her is concerned,” says Clifton to Mayor Tory, reading off the email on his mobile phone. “We know this woman. She’s been away but must be back in town, so we will need to see how we can support her.” The WCC email notification is great timing as this is exactly what Rowan and Clifton, workers from DCM’s Toru Atu, or Outreach Team, want to show the mayor – how DCM responds when a member of the public calls the council to report concerns about someone sleeping rough. It’s a service the council helps fund. It’s also not great timing – the woman’s blankets are spread out in the lee of a post box, but she is nowhere to be seen. “It’s okay, I’ll circle back in a few hours. She won’t have gone far,” says Clifton. He’s troubled though. As the woman has been out of town for some time, she’s no longer eligible for emergency housing here and must start the process again. Clifton’s already thinking about how he can support her, ensuring she’s connected in with DCM’s Aro Mai Housing First team. Tory and Mere – Photo by Damon Keen. Rowan, Clifton and the Mayor (and, yes, a couple of photographers and journalists) continue down Courtenay Place. Within a few steps, Rowan spots another familiar face. “Nanny! I haven’t seen you in ages! Kia ora!” It’s Mere, whose face is also familiar to Wellingtonians who spend time at this end of town. However, for some weeks her usual spot outside the St. James Theatre has been vacant as she’s been settled into a rest home. Rowan introduces the Mayor, and Tory and Mere sit down on a bench to discover their whanaunga – who they know in common. It doesn’t take long to find connections, to the evident delight of both. “DCM worked with Mere for a long time to get her into the rest home,” says Clifton. “We had to build a lot of trust with her, but she agreed to go and it’s clearly agreeing with her. She’s looking really good.” Nonetheless, here she is back on Courtenay Place? “Yeah, but that’s her social connection. Coming here to chat to people, to connect with her friends, that’s what she knows. But now we know she’s well housed and cared for, so that’s okay,” says Clifton. Some of the people street begging are housed, but having a house costs money. Benefit payments don’t go far, and often street beggars aren’t physically or mentally able to work. Being on the street supplements their income, but, also, like Mere, gives them the chance to meet up with their mates. Clifton has his own experience of homelessness. Living and working in Auckland, he was visiting Wellington when the COVID-19 lockdowns began. Suddenly, he was homeless and jobless. Luckily, he found a flyer for DCM, which found him housing, then offered him a job as a peer support worker, as DCM values lived experience. Clifton is now studying to bring theory into his practice. Like Rowan, he loves his Outreach work, as tricky as it is at first to bowl up to people who – quite honestly – might tell you to bugger off in no uncertain terms… Clifton - Photo by Juan Zarama Perini. A little further down Courtenay Place, the trio have a quick chat with Mark. With everyone they meet it’s a quick, “Kia ora, how are you, how’s it going?” Much of their work is making repeated connections, building trust, finding the right supports at the right time, even after someone is housed, like Mark. He was rough sleeping but now is permanently housed and being supported by DCM’s Noho Pai (Sustaining Tenancies) Team, as keeping house is tough when you’ve not had to do housework, be a good neighbour, or pay bills for quite some time. The Outreach Team were lucky with the weather the day they took Mayor Tory for an up-close look at their mahi. On the streets of the capital city, the days are not always so clement. Wellingtonians are generally compassionate people, they want to help, and the way many action that support is by handing over food, money, blankets, clothes. “But that’s short-term assistance, which actually makes their situation more long-term,” says DCM Director, Stephen Turnock. “It teaches people they can get money and food by street begging or rough sleeping. At DCM, we are about providing long-term change. So we say, if you want to buy kai or provide support to people on the street, then look at donating to DCM. You’re still helping by ensuring people who are trained to engage will work with that person long term to get more sustained outcomes than just that brief moment where you give someone some lunch.” DCM’s Outreach Team approach street beggars and rough sleepers with nothing more than a warm smile – and often, like Clifton, their own lived experience of homelessness. Every week day they’re out on Wellington’s streets, in all weather, stopping and chatting to people they already know by name, and, importantly, scanning for people they don’t know. If so, they will approach them, encourage them to come to DCM to access the many support services available at Lukes Lane, and get connected with social agencies, all in the one place. Social Issues reporter Hanna McCallum (left) wrote this great article about Outreach in The Post – Photo by Damon Keen. The other thing Wellingtonians can do, especially as winter grips tighter, is call the Wellington City Council on 04 499 4444 if they spot someone sleeping rough on the street, in the bush or in a car. After that call, a ‘ticket’ is created and emailed to the Outreach Team. The team receive at least two a day, but sometimes 10, usually numbering between 90 and 120 notifications a quarter. Sometimes notifications are for the same person, showing people are really concerned. After receiving the notification, the team races off to try to connect with the person, wherever they are across the Wellington region, whether out on the streets or tucked in the bush. “The team’s tagline is ‘Whatever it takes’,” Stephen says. “If they’re told to go away, they’ll respectfully keep checking back in, and usually the person will come into DCM. When they do, that’s a great win for the team. “For people experiencing homelessness, the value our team brings is showing them that someone in the community cares. For the wider city, our team is about recognising that the people we see rough sleeping are people. Yes, they might have some issues, and they come with a history, but they’re so much more than that. Our team brings that insight and knowledge to the wider public.” Walking out with the team has also brought insight to Tory Whanau. The Outreach Team has been walking the streets since 2016, with Wellington City Council providing funding for the team since 2019. Mayor Tory is more than reassured it’s money well spent, and she – like DCM – is perplexed no other council in Aotearoa New Zealand does anything similar. Her walk-out with the team has spurred her to urge other Mayors to follow suit. “Until you come out here and see what the team does, you don’t really see the value. I can see that clearly. Until all the systems are fixed – mental health, welfare, housing, which are all long-term issues – homelessness won’t go away. As a society, we need to have more compassion and see the human side of homelessness. If more of us know the people sleeping rough on our streets, we would be more compassionate and understanding. This city is also where they live.” Tory and Rowan – Photo by Damon Keen. Stephen is equally warm about the council’s support. “Everyone there is truly invested in the social wellbeing of our people. There’s a continued and genuine passion that’s shared about these vulnerable communities. That, I would say, is the primary reason the Outreach mahi exists and is so well supported here in Wellington.” The final stop on Mayor Tory’s tour is for Rowan to check in on a young woman in her early 20s, ‘living’ behind a piece of cardboard down an alleyway an arm’s length from Wellington’s home of high culture, the Michael Fowler Centre. Her behaviour – caused by a history of trauma, mental illness and drug addiction – has seen her evicted from emergency housing, which means she’s no longer eligible for it. So, if she’s not on the psychiatric ward, she must live on the street or with her abusive boyfriend. Usually, she prefers the street. Rowan walks up to the cardboard, calling the young woman’s name. After a few words, Rowan’s back. She wasn’t up for talking today, but Rowan knows they’ll likely see her tomorrow at DCM, at Te Hāpai, where people can come for a cuppa, a chat, and have any health, addiction, housing, benefit and money issues dealt with, and maybe collect some kai from the Foodbank. “She’s engaged with us and we have a rapport with her. If we don’t see her, someone from our team will look for her. We’ve got her working with Aro Mai Housing First, so hopefully we can find her a permanent home soon.” And from there, the Sustaining Tenancies team will step in, guiding this traumatised young woman to keep her home. Photo by Juan Zarama Perini. Back at DCM in Lukes Lane, Mayor Tory Whanau is vocal in her admiration of what she’s witnessed. And she’s hopeful more Wellingtonians will call the council if they see someone street begging or sleeping rough this winter, rather than handing over food, money, blankets, clothes. “It’s been great to be here and see the notification process in action, and then to see the heart Rowan and Clifton have when they approach people in response. That’s how they deserve to be treated. I was already a big supporter of DCM but being out here today has taken it to the next level. “Seeing what’s happening here, and meeting the people, hearing the stories, it brings it home to me even more. If more Wellingtonians could experience what the Outreach Team sees each day, they would have a greater understanding of homelessness, and how we must protect our most vulnerable.” Lee-Anne Duncan is a freelance writer and editor who has written many stories for DCM, such as ‘We count, we matter – and we vote’, the 2020 General Election at DCM, and ‘Right at Home’, the story of Arthur. Thank you Lee-Anne for hitting the streets with Tory and the DCM team. It’s getting cold out there As we have shown in this story, help is just a phone call away. If you spot someone sleeping rough on the street, in the bush or in a car, call Wellington City Council on 04 499 4444 and they will notify us. You can also help by telling all your friends and whānau about DCM and our important work in Wellington with those who need us most. Please forward this email on. Because together – with your help – we truly can end homelessness in our city. Support DCM Copyright © 2023 DCM. All rights reserved. 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