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August is Family History Month – events at Johnsonville Library
- Wellington City Libraries
- August is Family History Month, and what better place to start your search than at the library! We have some… Continue reading August is Family History Month – events at Johnsonville Library →
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Johnsonville Library, 34, Moorefield Road, Johnsonville, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6037, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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New Zealand Music Month at Wellington City Libraries…
- Wellington City Libraries
- It’s New Zealand Music Month we’ve planned a few community performances at both the Johnsonville and Tawa Libraries to help… Continue reading New Zealand Music Month at Wellington City Libraries… →
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Tawa, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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New collection at Waitohi: Songbooks and scores
- Wellington City Libraries
- We’ve moved a selection of our songbooks and musical scores from storage to Waitohi Johnsonville Library, next to our Tūhura… Continue reading New collection at Waitohi: Songbooks and scores →
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Johnsonville Library, 34, Moorefield Road, Johnsonville, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6037, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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South Asian Voices: Diwali celebration at Johnsonville Library
- Wellington City Libraries
- To celebrate Diwali, Wellington City Libraries and The Cuba Press have brought together some of Aotearoa’s finest award-winning writers to… Continue reading South Asian Voices: Diwali celebration at Johnsonville Library →
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Johnsonville Library, 34, Moorefield Road, Johnsonville, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6037, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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How to Fix a Transport Business Case for Rail – Part 2 Sink the Bus Option BCR
- Wellington Commuter
- The SKM Stage 3 Report recommended keeping the Johnsonville Line because no bus Scenario had a better Benefit Cost Ratio (BCR) But the SKM Stage 3 Report included tens of millions in costs in the Bus-On-Street that were not required to implement this Scenario Including these costs hid that the Bus-On-Street Scenario had the best BCR This is the 3rd in this series of posts on “How to Fix a Transport Business Case for Rail” and it is recommended that the introduction post, The North Wellington Public Transport Study (2006) and then How to Fix a Transport Business Case for Rail – Part 1 Jack Up the Rail Option BCR are read first to provide context.… Read more ...
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How to Fix a Transport Business Case for Rail – Part 3 Fixing the Transport Model to favour the Rail Option
- Wellington Commuter
- The SKM Stage 3 Report recommended keeping the Johnsonville Line because it had fixed cost and benefit figures to hide that its modelling showed the Bus-On-Street Scenario was the best performing option.
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How to Fix a Transport Business Case for Rail – Part 4 Bait and Switch – Change the Decision for Rail Later
- Wellington Commuter
- In 2006, the SKM Stage 3 Report recommended a Do Minimum “Base Case” based on replacing the old English Electric EMUs with refurbished Ganz-Mavag EMUs. In 2010, the GWRC then announced that new Matangi EMUs would operate on the Johnsonville Line.… Read more ...
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How to Fix a Transport Business Case for Rail – Part 1 Jack Up the Rail Option BCR
- Wellington Commuter
- The SKM Stage 3 Report recommended keeping the Johnsonville Line because no bus Scenario had a better Benefit Cost Ratio But the SKM Stage 3 Report recommended “Base Case” excluded the cost of buying any replacement EMU trains and other costs as well Excluding these costs hid that the Bus-On-Street Scenario had the best Benefit Cost Ratio This post follows The North Wellington Public Transport Study (2006) which is the introduction this series of posts on “How to Fix a Transport Business Case for Rail” and will focus on how the “Do Minimum” Rail Base Case Benefit Cost Ratio was fixed in the SKM Stage 3 Report to help it come first.… Read more ...
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Painter, raconteur, cultural icon: Melvin Day talk at Johnsonville Library
- Wellington City Libraries
- Join us on Sunday 30 January at 2pm, at Johnsonville Library, for a very special event. Contemporary Art Curator Mark Hutchins-Pond presents a talk on Melvin Day, the creator of some of the most intellectually astute and visceral paintings in New Zealand art history.
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Johnsonville Library, 34, Moorefield Road, Johnsonville, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6037, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Johnsonville Library’s birthday celebration this Saturday
- Wellington City Libraries
- Come celebrate Waitohi Hub and the new Johnsonville Library’s first birthday — tomorrow, Saturday 12 December, from 10am-3pm! There’ll be events, activities for all ages, competitions, prizes and giveaways too! What: Rā Whānau Waitohi Where: Waitohi Hub, 34 Moorefield Road, Johnsonville When: Saturday, 12 December, from 10am – 3pm Rā Whānau Waitohi Facebook Event Key events 10am ‘Have a Hit’ at the tennis courts 11am Celebrate with cake with MP Greg O’Conner and Councillor Jill Day 12pm Egg and spoon, sack races and more family fun at the park 1pm Whānau Tug-O-War at the park 2pm Storytime in the park
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Visit our Central Library collection at Te Pātaka: One Night Only!
- Wellington City Libraries
- The Te Pātaka Collection and Distribution Centre houses Wellington Central Library’s collection, and for one night only you can visit, browse and borrow! Looking for some special summertime reading? On the hunt for that perfect picture book? Or maybe you’re missing all those classic graphic novels? We’ll be opening part of our Te Pātaka Collection Centre to the public for a pre-holiday exploration. You’ll be able to browse and borrow books from select parts of our off-site storage collection, including: Fiction Graphic novels Teen fiction and graphic novels Children’s fiction and comics Picture books Spots are limited and visits are restricted to one hour, so bookings will be essential — reserve yourself a spot now (choose one of the four slots). We can’t wait to see you! Details: What? Te Pātaka Open Night Date: 17 December Time: 4pm-7pm (limited to one hour slots) Location: Johnsonville (details on registration) Book your spot
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Wellington Central Library, Civic Square, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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The full Central Library CD collection is now available to borrow!
- Wellington City Libraries
- It has been a huge job to relocate all our Central Library collections to a new home at Te Pātaka, our new collection and Distribution Centre located in Johnsonville.
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Wellington Central Library, Civic Square, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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The full Central Library DVD collection is now available to borrow!
- Wellington City Libraries
- It has been a huge job to relocate all our Central Library collections to a new home at Te Pātaka, our new collection and Distribution Centre located in Johnsonville.
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Wellington Central Library, Civic Square, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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New Zealand Music Month: Quarantunes Part Two
- Wellington City Libraries
- During lockdown several of our hugely talented librarians have been creating and sharing music via the Johnsonville Library Facebook page to provide a pleasant distraction from the rigours of lockdown.
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NZ Music Month: Quarantunes Part One
- Wellington City Libraries
- During lockdown several of our hugely talented librarians have been creating and sharing music via the Johnsonville Library Facebook page to provide a pleasant distraction from the rigours of lockdown.
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The HIVE in Isolation: The Faceshield Production Line
- Wellington City Libraries
- Greetings all, to the first of many blog posts about the HIVE, our Makerspace at the new Johnsonville Library at Waitohi Hub.
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Central Library’s collection is on the move
- Wellington City Libraries
- The Central Library collection is getting ready for its new home in the Johnsonville Collection and Distribution Centre.
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New Johnsonville Library- Preliminary Designs Open for Comment
- Sarah Free
- Planning for the Johnsonville Library and Community Hub has reached the next stage, with preliminary designs now up on the website.
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New Johnsonville Library- Preliminary Designs Open for Comment
- Sarah Free
- Planning for the Johnsonville Library and Community Hub has reached the next stage, with preliminary designs now up on the website.
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When Road Cycling is Illegal
- Sustainable Wellington Transport
- Following my recent post on fixing cyclist infrastructure, I received a reply that questioned the rationale of pushing cyclists into pedestrian space: @sustwelltrans Lets make roads that work for all vehicles - Arras underpass should have bikes ok - leave #footpaths for #pedetrians — Ellen Blake (@Windynell) April 05, 2015 Since I didn’t know how or why cyclist restrictions happen, I emailed WCC to ask. Cyclists can use all roads except for motorways, lanes reserved for Buses Only, pedestrian malls, and some tunnels. Cyclists are banned from these places due to safety concerns which derive from conflicts very high volumes of other users who have been formally given exclusive priority. Cyclists may use all normal Bus Lanes, but not Bus Only lanes. Motorways in Wellington City area are: State Highway 1 from the Karo/Willis intersection to Ngauranga State Highway 1 from Johnsonville to Porirua Bus Only lanes are: Throndon Quay southbound centre lane into Lambton Interchange Lambton Quay from Bunny St to Whitmore St (Lambton Interchange site) Lambton Quay southbound from Brandon St to Featherston St Hunter St-Customhouse Quay-Willis St southbound from Featherston St to Manners St Manners St from Willis St to Cuba St both directions Pedestrian Malls are: Cuba St from Ghuznee St to Manners St Tunnels where cyclists are banned are: Arras Tunnel (State Highway 1) Mt Victoria Tunnel road lanes (State Highway 1) Hataitai Bus Tunnel. I’m sure that there are plenty of points that could be contested within that list, but I’ll only touch on a couple. For the road tunnels, the conditions of the road are identical to normal urban roads, with the exception of ventilation and lighting. It’s not clear how or why the Arras and Mt Victoria tunnels would create an actual safety risk beyond that of normal urban cycling. If there is some exceptional risk, wouldn’t it be better to educate the motorists that cause the risk? The decisions are the responsibility of the appropriate Road Controlling Authority. For all urban roads Wellington City Council is the RCA, for the entire state highway network it is the New Zealand Transport Agency. The timing of decisions result from safety and management reviews on an as required basis. Both tunnels are part of SH1 and fall under NZTA’s authority. I’ve just sent an OIA request for justification of the exclusion. They have until May 15 to respond.
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Porirua, Wellington Region, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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When the media advocate racism to hide the real culprits behind bad driving
- Jack Yan
- This op–ed in the Fairfax Press smacks of typical yellow peril journalism that has come to typify what passes for some media coverage of late.
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Berhampore, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6242, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Found a Facebook bot? Facebook wants you to leave it as reporting option vanishes
- Jack Yan
- Facebook appears to be giving up on the bot fight.
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Ngaio, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Notional Significance: Downstream
- The Wellingtonista
- [See all Notional Significance posts] My narrative has been marooned in Johnsonville for over eight months, a fate that, if not actually worse than death, is perilously close to it.
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Pedestrians count for nought in Johnsonville
- Wellington Region Cycleways
- This post is inspired by Auckland Transport Blog‘s post Why are we so mean to pedestrians? which asks the question why are pedestrian crossings often missing from traffic light controlled intersections.
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Notional Significance: Clearing
- The Wellingtonista
- [See all Notional Significance posts] The offramp leads me down into what, for want of a better term, I will call the heart of Johnsonville.
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The Johnsonville Shambles
- Wellington Region Cycleways
- One of the main reasons I blog is to make the world a better place, but I tell ya what, it doesn’t seem to be working.
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Helene Ritchie writes
- Eye of the Fish
- Johnsonville Neglected by Council.
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Andy Foster writes
- Eye of the Fish
- “There’s been a lot of angst from some people in Johnsonville about Plan Changes 72 and 73.
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Whither Johnsonville
- Eye of the Fish
- There’s some big news from the Council this week, as they debate whether or not to adopt District Plan Change 72 and 73.
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All Mall
- Eye of the Fish
- So: the verdict is back, and the commissioners of the Council have agreed to the building of a new Mall in Johnsonville.
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