https://wellington.gen.nz/salient+localhistory Items tagged with Salient and Local History. https://www.salient.org.nz/post/whatever-happened-to-berrigan-house By Will Irvine For nearly a decade, a utopian socialist community existed right on the doorstep of Victoria University of Wellington.... localhistory media vuw education Sun, 06 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.salient.org.nz/post/whatever-happened-to-berrigan-house Salient 2025-07-06T00:00:00Z https://www.salient.org.nz/post/gordon-wilson-is-dead-long-live-affordable-housing Last Thursday, Wellington City Council passed what Councillor Nīkau Wi Neera described as “the most pro-housing, ambitious set of amendments that we could”, as the council voted on changes to the District Plan. The meeting saw the council’s biggest break from the NIMBY-ism which has defined housing policy in the city for decades. W after W for affordable housing flashed onto the council’s voting screens. So overwhelming were the wins for affordable housing that Councillor Nicola Young may have been left with a mild case of amnesia, saying “I’m so numb about the district plan I can barely remember what [the amendments] are.” wcc heritagebuildings housing gordon-wilson government localhistory issues media vuw education Sun, 24 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://www.salient.org.nz/post/gordon-wilson-is-dead-long-live-affordable-housing Salient 2024-03-24T00:00:00Z -41.29099615 174.77030768862403 Gordon Wilson Flats, Maurice Terrace, Aro Valley, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6040, New Zealand https://www.salient.org.nz/post/review-the-new-blue-a-portrait-of-pixie-williams A Portrait of Pixie Williams is a lovely tribute, shedding light on an unfamiliar part of Wellington’s history and a pivotal figure in Wellington's musical legacy. The crowd would not stop applauding and only cheered more when the cast came out for an encore, and that speaks volumes. It’s both a heartwarming and heartbreaking tale, and I only wish I could see it again. localhistory music reviews performingarts media vuw education Tue, 05 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://www.salient.org.nz/post/review-the-new-blue-a-portrait-of-pixie-williams Salient 2024-03-05T00:00:00Z