Newtown Residents Association Inc




The aim of this page is to provide you with information and News that impacts on Newtown

This information comes from a number of sources including the Wellington City Council, Newtown Community and Cultural Centre and the Association itself. Generally the items will be short and provide a link to other websites or information

02 February 2006 - Radio Active One Love Promises Good Time
The annual Radio Active One Love Concert returns to the Hataitai Velodrome on Waitangi Day (Monday 6 February).

30 January 2006 - Notified Resource Consents
The following resource consents are now available online: 01 February 2006 - Northern Landfill Shuts Down
The Council’s Northern Landfill, north of Johnsonville, is nearly full and will not accept any more general waste from Thursday 16 February.

01 February 2006 - Funding for Environmental & Strategic Projects
Wellington City Council has funding available for environmental and strategic projects that will benefit the city.

31 January 2006 - Parade to Get City Fired Up for Sevens Party
The AXA New Zealand International Rugby Sevens, which will bring thousands to the Capital this long weekend, is kicking off on Thursday with a street parade through the central city.

30 January 2006 - A Look at the Final Days of the F69 Frigate
The last days of the HMNZS Wellington have been caught on camera by local photographer Emma Smith.

28 January 2006 - Terrace Tunnel Closes for Roadworks
The Terrace Tunnel will be closed to all traffic from 6am until 11pm on Sunday 29 January so contractors can carry out drainage and surfacing work on narrow sections of road on both sides of the tunnel.

24 January 2006 - OdESSA Plays at ASB Gardens Magic this Sunday
Fans of popular local band OdESSA disappointed that last Wednesday’s concert was cancelled due to wet weather can dry their tears.

20 January 2006 - Freyberg Pool Re-opens with Free Swimming
The eagerly awaited re-opening of the Freyberg Pool & Fitness Centre on Oriental Bay is scheduled for Tuesday 24 January after a makeover of the facilities.

19 January 2006 - X*Air Games to Dominate the City this Weekend
The capital will be ablaze with energy this weekend when more than 140 of the world’s best extreme sports stars come to compete in Vodafone X*Air on Saturday and Sunday.

16 January 2006 - Exhibition of Multicultural Tapestries at Arts Centre
Mulana – the art of people is a unique exhibition of multicultural tapestries from a community arts collaboration between London and Rajasthan, West India, which runs at the Wellington Arts Centre from 17-31 January.

13 January 2006 - Wellington Businesses Help Turn Kai to Compost
Food scraps from 50 Wellington restaurants and businesses will soon be collected and turned into compost as part of an innovative trial designed to help minimise the city’s waste.

09 January 2006 - World’s Best Extreme Sports Stars Return for X*Air
Over 80 internationals have already confirmed they will be returning to Wellington for Vodafone X*Air on January 21 and 22. The free action sports event is the largest extreme sports event in the southern hemisphere.

05 January 2006 - Meridian Energy Summer City Swings into Action
Three weeks of free concerts and magical storytelling sessions kick off at the Botanic Garden this weekend as part of the Meridian Energy Summer City Festival organised by Wellington City Council.

22 December 2005 - Karori to Get Four New Sets of Traffic Signals
Four new sets of traffic lights are among the changes planned in Karori next year to make the suburb’s roads safer – four fewer than originally proposed.

22 December 2005 - Council Appoints Deputy Chair for Waterfront
Wellington City Council has appointed Michael Cashin to a new role as Deputy Chair of the Wellington Waterfront Ltd Board for a one year term.

22 December 2005 - Joe Aspell Trust Grants Announced
The Joe Aspell Trust Board has granted more than $31,000 to assist the city’s socially disadvantaged young people.

22 December 2005 - Grants for Youth and Safety Initiatives
Wellington City Council has just made grants totalling $180,075 for youth and safety initiatives.

21 December 2005 - WOW a Winner for Wellington
The 2005 Montana World of WearableArt™ Awards brought in $8.3 million of new spending to Wellington City, an economic impact assessment shows.

20 December 2005 - Iwi, Council Meet to Plan Preservation of Historic Whare
Wellington City Council, iwi and developers have met to begin planning the preservation of three traditional whare found on a central city building site.

19 December 2005 - District Plan Change - Information on the following is available online:
Change 39 - Controls on Residential Development in Newtown, Berhampore & Mt Cook
Change 40 - Amendments to Newtown Suburban Centre Character Area
Change 41 - Design and Wind Controls for the Operational Port Area
Change 42 - Clarification of Airport Precinct Rules

19 December 2005 - Changes proposed to protect inner city character
Anyone with an interest in Newtown, Berhampore and Mount Cook should check out the proposed new District Plan changes designed to help ensure that future infill housing and new developments in those areas are more in keeping with the existing character.

16 December 2005 - Mobility Parking to be Easier in Central City
Mobility card holders in the capital will find it easier to get a park in the central city early in the New Year.

16 December 2005 - Huge New Year’s Eve Party in Civic Square
Get ready to groove this New Year’s Eve at a city party with the best of Wellington’s rhythm-makers and divas of soul!

15 December 2005 - Council Approves Trust Appointments
Wellington City Council yesterday signed off a number of appointments and re-appointments to Council trusts and Council Controlled Organisations.

15 December 2005 - Vehicle Users Urged to Help Care for the South Coast
People who use vehicles around Wellington’s South Coast are being urged to keep to the main track to help protect the environment and native coastal plants.

13 December 2005 - Construction starts on Shallow Water Leisure Pool
Construction of the Shallow Water Play and Leisure Pool project at the Wellington Regional Aquatic Centre (WRAC) in Kilbirnie starts on Monday 19 December.

09 December 2005 - Lions Test Pumps Record Millions into Wellington
The Lions-All Blacks rugby test produced a record financial windfall for the Capital, according to a report completed for Wellington City Council.

09 December 2005 - City Gears up for King Kong Red Carpet Screening
Wellington is awash with excitement around the upcoming Red Carpet Screening of King Kong on Wednesday 14 December and the City Council is offering the public the chance to win one of 50 double passes to the grandstands in Courtenay Place.

07 December 2005 - Council to Prosecute Over Loss of Heritage Kowhai
The people who took to a large old Tory Street kowhai tree with a chainsaw last evening will be prosecuted under the Resource Management Act.

06 December 2005 - Cuba People Spend Summer on the Street
Life-size portraits of people who live, work and play in Cuba Street are being installed on Cuba Street buildings from 3.00pm Wednesday 7 December as an innovative street exhibition for the summer.

06 December 2005 - Wellington man honoured for building Japan links
The organiser of Wellington’s Festival of Japan is to receive that country’s highest award open to foreigners for his long-standing commitment to fostering links between Japan and New Zealand.

05 December 2005 - Community Arts Projects Given $64,010 in Grants
In the latest Creative Communities Wellington Local Funding Scheme grants round, $64,010 has been paid out to 54 local artists and arts groups.

01 December 2005 - Creativity Flourishes at Island Bay School
Island Bay School is seeking projects and proposals for their new Artist-in-Residence Programme.

29 November 2005 - Local Playground Attraction a First for New Zealand
Johnsonville children are the first in New Zealand to try out the Wasps’ Nest – an exciting new climbing structure that has just been installed as part of an upgrade of the Memorial Park playground.

29 November 2005 - Strong Theatre Presence in 2005 Arts Grants
Theatre projects are strongly represented in the final Wellington City Council arts grants round for 2005.

28 November 2005 - Police Become Cyclists for a Day
Wellington City police officers will take part in a cycle ride and workshop tomorrow (Tuesday 29 November).

28 November 2005 - Diggers to Shift Sand on Oriental Bay Beach
Oriental Bay beach will be closed from Wednesday 30 November until Friday 2 December for its twice-yearly ‘rearrangement’ of the sand. These dates coincide with low morning tides to allow the machinery the longest possible time to operate.

26 November 2005 - Council works with parking contractor on inquiry
Wellington City Council is working with parking contractor ADT into allegations of improper conduct by nine Parkwise staff

25 November 2005 - Agenda for Meeting of Strategy & Policy Committee of Council
There are a number of reports of relevance to Newtown etc going to the meeting of the Strategy & Policy Committee of the WCC to be held on Thursday 1 December 2005. They include
24 November 2005 - Festivities planned for Karori Library opening
A day of festivities and entertainment is planned on Saturday 3 December to celebrate the opening of Karori’s new $3.4 million hi-tech library.

24 November 2005 - Capital Welcomes King Kong Red Carpet Screening
Since receiving the green light last week Wellington is abuzz with preparations for the Red Carpet Screening of King Kong at the Embassy Theatre on Wednesday 14 December.

23 November 2005 - Korean Capital Shows Vision in Restoring City River
Ripping up 5.8km of heavily-used central city roading and replacing it with a picturesque river is the sort of project to send shivers up the spine of any urban planner.

22 November 2005 - Gallery to Show New Light Installation
Local artist Gina Jones’ high-tech lighting installation Light Perceptions will transform the Wellington Arts Centre Gallery from 13-21 December.

22 November 2005 - Artists Exposed at Arts Centre Studio Crawl
The Wellington Arts Centre opens its doors to the public for a Studio Crawl on Thursday 24 November from 5-8pm.

18 November 2005 - Agenda for Meeting of Council
Agenda for the Meeting of the Wellington City Council held on Wednesday 23 November 2005 including dealing with the revocation of Council's decision re Owhiro Bay Quarry car park area

15 November 2005 - Minutes of Meeting of Council
Minutes of an Extraordinary Meeting of the Wellington City Council held on Wednesday 9 November 2005 dealing with a lease on the Wellington Waterfront

15 November 2005 - Giant Tripod Launched to Honour Film Industry
Mayor Kerry Prendergast will officially launch a new public scuplture to honour Wellington's film and television industry at 1.15 on Thursday 17 November.

15 November 2005 - Rose Week and everything’s coming up roses
It’s time to smell the roses and get among them as Wellington Botanic Garden gears up for Rose Week (21 – 27 November) – the colour and fragrance extravaganza of the year.

14 November 2005 - Push Play Pick Up Soccer Day
Wellington City Council, South East and City Primary Health Organisation (SECPHO) and Sport Zone Sports have put on their shin pads and formed a team to bring the Wellington community the free Push Play ‘Pick Up’ Soccer Day.

13 November 2005 - Newtown Park Christmas Carols
The yearly Christmas carol event will be held on Sunday 11 December 2005 at Newtown Park at 7pm. Led by a choir from the Pacific Island churches, this is an event not to be missed.

12 November 2005 - Frigate Sinking Postponed Until 3pm Sunday 13 November
Due to weather conditions the sinking of the former frigate HMNZS Wellington will be postponed until 3pm Sunday 13 November 2005, at Houghton Bay, weather and sea conditions permitting

11 November 2005 - Mayor Prepares to Dive on the Frigate
Mayor Kerry Prendergast will be one of the first divers on the former HMNZS Wellington when the frigate is sunk off the South Coast of Wellington on Saturday.

08 November 2005 - War Heroes Honoured at Karori Cemetery
New Zealand servicemen and servicewomen will be honoured at Karori Cemetery on Friday 11 November (Armistice Day) with the launch of Warriors Walk at 2.00pm.

08 November 2005 - Experience Sunshine on a Cloudy Bay
Wellingtonians get a chance this week to experience the unique, passionate and energetic take on the capital offered by veteran artist Vincent Duncan.

07 November 2005 - Drivers Urged to Do the Right Thing at Intersection
Police and Wellington City Council staff will be at the intersection of Tory and Wakefield Streets tomorrow (Tuesday 8 November) to encourage motorists to use the intersection more safely.

07 November 2005 - Newtown Spoken Word Brought to you by The Word Collective in association with the Newtown Community and Cultural Centre and the Newtown Festival, Newtown Spoken Word is a night of poetry, storytelling, music, yarns, soliloquy, special guests and open mic

03 November 2005 - Views Sought on Lambton Quay Speed Limit Change
A lower speed limit on Lambton Quay and part of Willis Street is on the cards as Wellington City Council plans changes to make the central city safer and an even better place to shop.

02 November 2005 - New Wellington Valuations Released Next Week
The Wellington City revaluation has now been completed and owners will be notified from next week.

01 November 2005 - Study Starts on North Wellington Transport Needs
Residents of Wellington’s northern suburbs are being asked to make suggestions on possible improvements to public transport services in their area as part of the first stage of consultation on the North Wellington Public Transport Study.

28 October 2005 - Workshops First Step to Safer Southern Suburbs Roads
Community workshops are planned in Newtown and Island Bay over the next few weeks so southern suburbs’ residents can help make the roads in their area safer as part of Wellington City Council’s SaferRoads project.

27 October 2005 - New Members for Airport Noise Committee
Three new members have been elected to the Wellington Airnoise Management Committee at a public meeting in the Kilbirnie/Lyall Bay Community Centre on 18 October.

27 October 2005 - Plans to Move & Restore the Wakefield Memorial
Wellington City Council is planning to restore the William Wakefield Memorial and is keen to hear what Wellingtonians think of the plans, which include moving the monument a short distance, closer to its original Basin Reserve site.

27 October 2005 - Sky Show returns 5 November
One of Wellington’s most popular events, the Pelorus Trust Sky Show, returns to Wellington on Guy Fawkes Night (Saturday 5 November).

26 October 2005 - Students Make an Artsplash in the City
Ten thousand young people are taking their talents to town for Artsplash – a programme of music, dance, drama, and visual arts.

Newspaper Articles

Wellingtonian - 1 December 2005