Wellington City Council and Events
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The Wellington Heritage Festival never goes out of date
- Wellington City Council
- The Wellington Heritage Festival starts this Saturday with over three weeks of events and activities celebrating the people, places, and stories from Pōneke to the Wairarapa.
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Embassy Theatre set to steal the show for centenary celebrations
- Wellington City Council
- The grand old dame of Courtenay Place will be in the limelight next week as we make a scene to celebrate her centenary with lights, cameras and lots of action.
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Embassy Theatre, Majoribanks Street, Mount Victoria, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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What’s on this Matariki long weekend
- Wellington City Council
- Puanga and Matariki is a time to get together, celebrate whanaungatanga (kinship), and be with others, to share stories and kai, and plan to work towards a sustainable future. Here’s a list of things for you and your whānau to check out this long weekend in Pōneke.
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Puanga and the nine stars of Matariki
- Wellington City Council
- Learn more about what each star represents.
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Top Matariki stargazing spots
- Wellington City Council
- Matariki is a special time in the Māori calendar which celebrates the beginning of a new year. Our amazing city has many stargazing vantage points to climb! We encourage you to plan ahead and set your alarm clock early to catch the Matariki cluster at dawn. It may take a few tries to see the stars so don't be disheartened if you don't spot them first time around!
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Drawing the stories of Matariki Puanga
- Wellington City Council
- Artist Kohe Webster (Ngāti Toa Rangatira, Ngāti Raukawa ki te Tonga), lives a double life – he works within the Council’s Mataaho Aronui team by day, and then turns into an illustrator by night. He designed the latest, and last, cover of Our Wellington – Tō Tātou Pōneke.
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Celebrate the Māori New Year with a stellar Matariki festival
- Wellington City Council
- Celebrate the Māori New Year in a uniquely Wellington way with Matariki Ahi Kā around the waterfront this month.
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Celebrate Matariki with mahi toi in Pōneke
- Wellington City Council
- Matariki will be celebrated with art projects around Pōneke this year, starting with a new Courtenay Place light box exhibition installed and blessed this weekend.
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CubaDupa gets the show on the road this weekend
- Wellington City Council
- It has been a summer of fun in the capital, and it’s ending with a bang, a strum, a drum and some beats as CubaDupa hits town.
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Cuba Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6040, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Pōneke welcomes two major events embracing diversity in the capital
- Wellington City Council
- Two major events are coming to Pōneke next week with Te Rā o Waitangi and Wellington Pasifika Festival providing free whānau-friendly entertainment and activities for all.
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Celebrate summer with a series of fortunate events
- Wellington City Council
- The summer season is just heating up with three months of big and small events, with something for everyone.
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Friday Five: Your Wellington Anniversary weekend, planned
- Wellington City Council
- Make the most of your long weekend by getting out and about in the capital. Here’s five things that might tickle your fancy.
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It’s time to face the music as Gardens Magic returns
- Wellington City Council
- Gardens Magic kicks-off 2024 with a twang as it returns next week with the iconic Gardens Magic Concert Series, Light Display, Kids Garden Trail, and Kids Explorer Days.
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The Dell, Paekākā, Wellington Central, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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99 percent of Ahi Kā event waste saved from landfill
- Wellington City Council
- During the four-day Matariki Ahi Kā event in July, a whopping 687kgs of waste was generated from the kai court as people flocked to the city to celebrate, eat, and drink. But a recent waste audit report shows that 99 percent of the event waste was able to be diverted from the landfill – meaning only 8kgs of rubbish had to go to the tip!
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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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Courtenay Place, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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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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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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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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Special Matariki Our Wellington magazine out this week
- Wellington City Council
- Everything you need to know about life in the capital this winter is in our special Matariki Our Wellington - Tō Tātou Pōneke, which is being delivered to letterboxes this week.
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Puanga and Matariki stars the star of the show
- Wellington City Council
- ‘Matariki Ahi Kā’ will be the time to celebrate the Māori New Year in a uniquely Wellington way, with a spectacular, free, whānau-friendly experience on the Wellington Waterfront.
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CubaDupa will be right up your street this weekend
- Wellington City Council
- It may officially be autumn, but the summer fun continues with another bumper weekend of events and activities in Pōneke.
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Cuba Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6040, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Street party to celebrate Cuba precinct upgrade
- Wellington City Council
- The upgrade on Swan Lane and Garrett Street are complete, so it’s time to celebrate with an on-site event on Friday 17 February.
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Cuba Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Friday Five: Your weekend plans, sorted
- Wellington City Council
- The city has come alive with events, delicious food and art! We don’t want you to miss out on the fun, so here’s some inspiration for what you can get up to in the city.
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Wellington City Libraries host free holiday events
- Wellington City Council
- Wellington City Libraries are hosting multiple free events for tamariki throughout the school holidays as part of the regional Beyond the Page festival.
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Make the world of difference this Plastic Free July
- Wellington City Council
- Wellington City Council is proudly promoting Plastic Free July and supporting events, organisations and initiatives to help reduce plastic use for good.
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Friday Five: Ways to celebrate Matariki in Wellington
- Wellington City Council
- Matariki is a time for remembering the past, celebrating the present, and looking to the future. This year we are celebrating the Māori New Year in Pōneke with live events, exhibitions, fireworks and performances. Here are a few ways for you and the whānau to celebrate.
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Hā: Rest as resistance
- Wellington City Council
- Hā, Toi Pōneke Gallery’s special Matariki exhibition, features new works by twelve wāhine Māori artists.
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Special Matariki Our Wellington magazine out this week
- Wellington City Council
- Everything you need to know about winter in the capital is in our special Matariki edition of Our Wellington - Tō Tātou Pōneke, which is set to hit the streets this week.
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Mana Whenua and Council to discuss the future of fireworks at Matariki ki Pōneke
- Wellington City Council
- A fireworks display for Matariki ki Pōneke will go ahead this year, with Mana Whenua and Wellington City Council meeting to discuss the format of future celebrations to mark the Māori New Year.
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