https://wellington.gen.nz/newtown+communitygroups Items tagged with Newtown and Community Groups. https://newtown.org.nz/2026/11/11/notes-and-minutes-from-the-october-meeting/ The meeting was on Monday 19th October. These are the brief headings of what was discussed – see the full minutes for the details. Natalia Cleland, CEO of DCM (Downtown Community Ministry) was the guest speaker. She talked about the services offered by DCM, both at their headquarters in Lukes Lane and with the outreach work … Continue reading Notes and minutes from the October Meeting → consultation communitygroups newtown places Wed, 11 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://newtown.org.nz/2026/11/11/notes-and-minutes-from-the-october-meeting/ Newtown Residents' Association 2026-11-11T00:00:00Z https://www.seedstofeeds.nz/events/crop-swap-whiringa-rangi-a-breath-of-fresh-air-bn2lz Kia ora tātou! Crop Swap has returned to our wonderful summer venue: the glorious mara of Kaicycle Urban Farm in Newtown! Join us from 10. newtown places communitygroups food Wed, 11 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.seedstofeeds.nz/events/crop-swap-whiringa-rangi-a-breath-of-fresh-air-bn2lz Seeds to Feeds 2026-11-11T00:00:00Z -41.3110524 174.7780368 Newtown, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand https://www.seedstofeeds.nz/events/crop-swap-whiringa-rangi-a-breath-of-fresh-air Kia ora tātou! Crop Swap has returned to our wonderful summer venue: the glorious mara of Kaicycle Urban Farm in Newtown! Join us from 10. newtown places communitygroups food Wed, 11 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.seedstofeeds.nz/events/crop-swap-whiringa-rangi-a-breath-of-fresh-air Seeds to Feeds 2026-11-11T00:00:00Z -41.3110524 174.7780368 Newtown, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand https://newtown.org.nz/2026/11/06/exhibition-newtown-in-photographs-and-story/ The Wellington Heritage Festival is on from Saturday October 24th till Sunday November 15th, with more than 160 events all over the Wellington region. newtown exhibitions places art communitygroups Fri, 06 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://newtown.org.nz/2026/11/06/exhibition-newtown-in-photographs-and-story/ Newtown Residents' Association 2026-11-06T00:00:00Z -41.3110524 174.7780368 Newtown, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand https://kaicycle.org.nz/blog/2-tangata-tiriti-tautoko-the-mana-whine-declaration-whakapapa In these posts, we’re exploring whakaaro from the Mana Wāhine Declaration for Hineahuone and Hua Parakore. communitygroups newtown places Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://kaicycle.org.nz/blog/2-tangata-tiriti-tautoko-the-mana-whine-declaration-whakapapa Kaicycle 2026-11-03T00:00:00Z -41.306227 174.779491 Kaicycle, Hospital Road, Newtown, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6021, New Zealand https://newtown.org.nz/2026/08/27/notes-and-minutes-august-2026-meeting/ This meeting was held on Monday 17th August 2026 at the Salvation Army Hall, 4 Normanby St Newtown. newtown consultation places communitygroups Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://newtown.org.nz/2026/08/27/notes-and-minutes-august-2026-meeting/ Newtown Residents' Association 2026-08-27T00:00:00Z -41.3110524 174.7780368 Newtown, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand https://kaicycle.org.nz/blog/a-day-in-the-life-of-an-urban-farmer Ellie Rose As Community Farm Managers we (Ellie and Rose) often get asked what an average day on the farm looks like, and the truth is that each day varies wildly! From hosting volunteers, giving talks, answering emails, and some good old weeding, we get up to all sorts and never know exactly what each week will bring, especially with Wellington’s increasingly unpredictable (and intense weather). communitygroups newtown places Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://kaicycle.org.nz/blog/a-day-in-the-life-of-an-urban-farmer Kaicycle 2026-08-26T00:00:00Z -41.306227 174.779491 Kaicycle, Hospital Road, Newtown, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6021, New Zealand https://newtown.org.nz/2026/07/30/carrara-park-celebration/ Saturday 1st August 1.00-3.00pm, or rain day Sunday 2nd August 1.00 -3.00pm. Come and join us for a fun afternoon, connect with other Park users and enjoy a free sausage sizzle (we’ll have vegetarian snacks as well) – everybody welcome! The Salvation Army will be there with their Emergency Trailer and built in BBQ, so exploring that … Continue reading Carrara Park Celebration! → communitygroups newtown places Thu, 30 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://newtown.org.nz/2026/07/30/carrara-park-celebration/ Newtown Residents' Association 2026-07-30T00:00:00Z https://kaicycle.org.nz/blog/food-rescue-pilot Alex rescuing leftovers from Frank’s Coffee Newtown that would have ended up in our compost bins. newtown places communitygroups Fri, 17 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://kaicycle.org.nz/blog/food-rescue-pilot Kaicycle 2026-07-17T00:00:00Z -41.306227 174.779491 Kaicycle, Hospital Road, Newtown, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6021, New Zealand https://newtown.org.nz/2026/07/17/july-meeting-notice-2/ Meeting at the Salavation Army Hall, 4 Normanby St Newtown. newtown consultation places communitygroups Fri, 17 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://newtown.org.nz/2026/07/17/july-meeting-notice-2/ Newtown Residents' Association 2026-07-17T00:00:00Z -41.3110524 174.7780368 Newtown, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand https://kaicycle.org.nz/blog/3rg540zvrfbr6ijr0a8yjwkywrlx4i We recently asked some brainy friends of ours to help us describe the mahi that we do at Kaicycle in the context of systems change and change theory. communitygroups newtown places Fri, 03 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://kaicycle.org.nz/blog/3rg540zvrfbr6ijr0a8yjwkywrlx4i Kaicycle 2026-07-03T00:00:00Z -41.306227 174.779491 Kaicycle, Hospital Road, Newtown, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6021, New Zealand https://kaicycle.org.nz/blog/winter-weeds The slower growth that comes with winter has it’s silver linings - it gives us a chance to get on top of our flourishing weeds! You can really make the most of the variety in weather when it comes to weed management. communitygroups newtown places Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://kaicycle.org.nz/blog/winter-weeds Kaicycle 2026-06-26T00:00:00Z -41.306227 174.779491 Kaicycle, Hospital Road, Newtown, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6021, New Zealand https://newtown.org.nz/2026/06/11/meeting-notice-monday-june-15th-2026-7-30-9-00-pm/ Please note the new venue – we will meet at theSalvation Army premises, 4 Normanby St The Agenda will include: Approval of the May meeting minutes. consultation communitygroups newtown places Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://newtown.org.nz/2026/06/11/meeting-notice-monday-june-15th-2026-7-30-9-00-pm/ Newtown Residents' Association 2026-06-11T00:00:00Z https://kaicycle.org.nz/blog/2025-in-numbers Numbers by no means tell the whole story, but at the end of another long (and yet somehow short…) gregorian year, we wanted to take a moment to reflect and quantify some of our most significant (and proudest!) achievements of 2025. communitygroups newtown places Thu, 18 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://kaicycle.org.nz/blog/2025-in-numbers Kaicycle 2025-12-18T00:00:00Z -41.306227 174.779491 Kaicycle, Hospital Road, Newtown, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6021, New Zealand https://www.seedstofeeds.nz/events/newtown-festival newtown places communitygroups food Fri, 05 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.seedstofeeds.nz/events/newtown-festival Seeds to Feeds 2025-12-05T00:00:00Z -41.3110524 174.7780368 Newtown, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand https://www.seedstofeeds.nz/events/newtown-harvest-festival Info TBC newtown places communitygroups food Fri, 05 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.seedstofeeds.nz/events/newtown-harvest-festival Seeds to Feeds 2025-12-05T00:00:00Z -41.3110524 174.7780368 Newtown, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand https://kaicycle.org.nz/blog/earthworkers-101-back-to-the-classroom-or-rather-garden-room Back in August three of our Kaicycle staff (Rose, Ellie, and Hannah) had the immense privilege of attending the Earthworkers 101 course run by For the Love of Bees with the generous support of Wellington City Council. wcc government communitygroups newtown places Fri, 28 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://kaicycle.org.nz/blog/earthworkers-101-back-to-the-classroom-or-rather-garden-room Kaicycle 2025-11-28T00:00:00Z -41.306227 174.779491 Kaicycle, Hospital Road, Newtown, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6021, New Zealand https://newtown.org.nz/2025/11/27/notes-from-the-november-meeting/ Merio Marsters Association President, welcomed everyone to the meeting. consultation communitygroups newtown places Wed, 26 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://newtown.org.nz/2025/11/27/notes-from-the-november-meeting/ Newtown Residents' Association 2025-11-26T00:00:00Z https://newtown.org.nz/2025/10/17/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. communitygroups newtown places Fri, 17 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://newtown.org.nz/2025/10/17/wellington-heritage-festival-starts-october-18th/ Newtown Residents' Association 2025-10-17T00:00:00Z https://newtown.org.nz/2025/10/17/adjourned-agm-october-20th/ Monday October 20th 2025, 7. communitygroups newtown places Fri, 17 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://newtown.org.nz/2025/10/17/adjourned-agm-october-20th/ Newtown Residents' Association 2025-10-17T00:00:00Z https://newtown.org.nz/2025/09/14/notice-for-the-2025-annual-general-meeting/ Monday September 15th 2025, 7. communitygroups newtown places Sat, 13 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://newtown.org.nz/2025/09/14/notice-for-the-2025-annual-general-meeting/ Newtown Residents' Association 2025-09-13T00:00:00Z https://newtown.org.nz/2025/08/29/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 → newtown wcc places government communitygroups Fri, 29 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://newtown.org.nz/2025/08/29/progress-on-newtown-concerns/ Newtown Residents' Association 2025-08-29T00:00:00Z -41.3110524 174.7780368 Newtown, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand https://newtown.org.nz/2025/08/15/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 → newtown consultation places communitygroups Fri, 15 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://newtown.org.nz/2025/08/15/concerns-about-newtown/ Newtown Residents' Association 2025-08-15T00:00:00Z -41.3110524 174.7780368 Newtown, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand https://friendsofkaroricemetery.co.nz/charles-hulke/ A Schoolmaster Found Dead Charles Hulke, Headmaster of Newtown School, was found dead in his bed on 1st November 1898. The appearance of the body pointed to his having had... newtown places communitygroups karori localhistory Fri, 27 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://friendsofkaroricemetery.co.nz/charles-hulke/ Friends of Karori Cemetery 2025-06-27T00:00:00Z -41.2762506 174.7510311704571 Karori Cemetery, Northland, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand https://newtown.org.nz/2025/05/24/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! → wcc government communitygroups newtown places Sat, 24 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://newtown.org.nz/2025/05/24/progress-on-cararra-park-toilets/ Newtown Residents' Association 2025-05-24T00:00:00Z https://newtown.org.nz/2025/04/17/notes-from-the-april-2025-association-meeting/ This meeting was at 7. consultation communitygroups newtown places Thu, 17 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://newtown.org.nz/2025/04/17/notes-from-the-april-2025-association-meeting/ Newtown Residents' Association 2025-04-17T00:00:00Z https://newtown.org.nz/2025/04/09/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 → consultation wcc government communitygroups newtown places Wed, 09 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://newtown.org.nz/2025/04/09/notice-of-meeting-april-2025/ Newtown Residents' Association 2025-04-09T00:00:00Z https://newtown.org.nz/2025/04/09/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. newtown places communitygroups Wed, 09 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://newtown.org.nz/2025/04/09/a-milestone-for-newtown-festival-and-newtown-residents-association/ Newtown Residents' Association 2025-04-09T00:00:00Z -41.3110524 174.7780368 Newtown, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand https://kaicycle.org.nz/blog/hotrot-project-update-the-end-of-this-chapter With heavy hearts, we have made the incredibly tough decision to shut down our HotRot operation and site. communitygroups newtown places Thu, 27 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://kaicycle.org.nz/blog/hotrot-project-update-the-end-of-this-chapter Kaicycle 2025-03-27T00:00:00Z -41.3194565 174.8054338 Cairns Street, Tranzit Coachlines Bus Depot, Rongotai, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6242, New Zealand https://wellingtoncitymission.org.nz/blog/2025/03/24/this-is-what-community-is-all-about/ Robert first came to our Community Lounge when we were in Newtown. He wanted to be a part of a positive place as he tried to find a new focus... Read more » The post This is what community is all about first appeared on Wellington City Mission. newtown places communitygroups Mon, 24 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://wellingtoncitymission.org.nz/blog/2025/03/24/this-is-what-community-is-all-about/ Wellington City Mission 2025-03-24T00:00:00Z -41.3110524 174.7780368 Newtown, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand