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A bilingual book about the Māori creation story has won the highest accolade in children's literature.

Te Wehenga: The Separation of Ranginui and Papatūānuku by Motueka writer Mat Tait (Ngāti Apa ki te rātō) won the Margaret Mahy Book of the Year Award at New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults held at Wellington's Pipitea Marae.

Te Wehenga simultaneously tells the Māori creation pūrākau, which explains the beginning of the world, in te reo Māori and English.

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Empress of Britain at Pipitea wharf, in Wellington, New Zealand in 1938, in one of her winter cruises around the wolrd

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apr 25, 2021

pipitea my beloved :)

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eph-em-era's guide to writing wellington like a wellingtonian (and NZ like you live here)

Welcome to this guide! WWDITS (the film) fic, as well as other... kiwi... things... seem to be getting popular at the moment, and honestly, I've read so many fics lately that totally ruin the immersion for me cause something's really off. No hate on y'all writing the fic, you're doing the lord's work, but I still scream internally. Thus, below is my guide to writing Wellington like you live here, as well as some cheeky tips on writing Kiwis in general. lessssshgooooo.

If you liked this, reblog it so others can see it!

THE CITY

This map is a smidge problematic but it's super true. If you're looking for an accurate suburb map, click here.

In the scheme of things, Wellington's 'main city' is made up of:

Te Aro - Cuba St, Courtenay Place, most bars, movie theatres and theatres. It's the 'entertainment district' of the city and where the majority of WWDITS is set. The place is usually full of people for the majority of the day and night.

Wellington Central - this is the business district. It basically shuts down after 4.30pm each night, and is super quiet on weekends, aside from a few bars and most of the city's hotels. If there was a quiet place for vampires to do some hunting in the middle of the night, it'd be here.

Aro Valley - an arty, hippie, residential area, Aro Valley is where there are a ton of students, craft beer brewers and damp houses. It's one of the oldest parts of Welly, and doesn't get a lot of sun. Artsy, liberal and very radical - tons of political protests have been born in the mouldy flats of the Aro Ditch.

Kelburn - this is where Victoria University (Vic) and the cable car is. Students mostly live here, though there's a fair amount of old wealthy people scattered about too.

Thorndon - where Parliament is and where most of the public servants hang out. Predominantly offices, though there's a lot of neat historical buildings up there too.

Obviously, heading further out you have Mt Vic, Pipitea, Northland, Mt Cook, Newtown and the like. Wellington is a city with very strict personalities per suburb (if you need to know I can always help you out, just message me!)

If you're writing anything movie-making-based, you'll be looking towards Miramar for the most part - that's where the majority of filming anything takes place, though most people who work at the studios do live in town (Miramar can be kinda isolating if you're a city person).

LIVING IN WELLINGTON

(Looking towards Mt Vic from Northland, dawn.)

Wellington very much is a city of contradictions.

People who live here tend to be employed in a few main professions: public servants (working for the govt), artists (visual, theatre, film, dance) or hospitality. We also have a ton of academics, cause we're basically based around two big universities - Massey University and Victoria University.

The weather can be very up and down. We get horrendous winds and storms (planes are frequently grounded cause of wind or fog), but when the weather is nice it's really nice. It's a beautiful place to live. However, if your characters are smart, they'll have a raincoat, rather than an umbrella. Umbrellas do not survive in our wind.

Rent can be quite high and most people don't live in the central city unless they're on a really good wage. Students/young people will only live in the central city (that's Te Aro usually) if they're living in kind of gross apartments for the most part.

Public transport, biking, walking and escooters are massive. Our trains are a bit shit and don't run that often, but buses are huge. Metlink, the company that runs them, is not amazing, but there are a lot of different routes. If you're living in Wellington, though, you're probably not driving places unless it's a fair bit away. Most people walk, cause the central city is flat. Buses in Wellington these days are lime-coloured but used to be yellow, grey or blue up until a couple of years ago. For escooters, we have Beam (purple) and Flamingo (pink) in the central city.

That being said, though - central Wellington is in a basin, and the rest of the city is on a hill. If your characters are venturing anywhere outside of Te Aro/Wellington Central, they'll be walking uphill or up steps. You get really used to it. Most people walk home from clubbing at night, though there's also the option of Uber, Ola or Zoomy.

For food shopping, we have New World, Countdown and (if you feel like travelling out of your way) Pak n Save. We also have dairies like Night n Day and the Four Square.

Things people do for fun are hiking, going to the movie theatre (The Roxy Cinema is my pick, but the Embassy is the biggest cinema in the central city), going to the theatre (BATS, Circa, the Opera House), going to comedy shows (San Fran, Fringe bar), going to the pub (my picks are JJ's, the Ivy and S&Ms), or just hanging out in their homes.

Our clubs are open every night, but are mostly busy Wednesdays (student night), Fridays and Saturdays. They're super busy between 10pm-3am, because students leave their hostels at 10pm to head into town (that's their 'have to be either in bed or out of the hostel' curfew).

Very few people have private medical insurance. Our medical care is heavily subsidized, and if someone is in an accident they're covered by ACC which pays out the time you're off work and any support you might need. Dentistry and optometry are super expensive. However, our medical procedures are fast and often free. My dad had significant open-heart surgery in a city my parents don't live in and all my mum paid while she was staying with him was groceries - the hotel, travel and medical care was free.

WRITING KIWIS

(Wellington's South Coast, looking towards the South Island).

Here's a few things you should know when writing people who live in New Zealand.

For the most part, people are really chill. Alarmingly so in some cases. We have a very 'she'll be right' attitude - meaning that we're calm in the face of chaos because we think it'll just blow over.

Our country is also very collectivist - we really come together in times of strife, and we do get a lot of it. Earthquakes, floods, pandemics - Kiwis turn up to support each other.

A lot of Kiwis, especially in Wellington, are quite politically-minded. There's protests in Wellington... every single week, it seems like. Most Wellingtonians are quite leftists too - the city is built on protest. The South Island tends to vote more conservative (for the right wing political parties like National and ACT), while the North Island tends to vote more liberal (for the centre-left party Labour and the leftist party Green)

Kiwis also swear. A lot. Not necessarily in professional speech - though I have literally used swear words in professional emails - but we're a colloquial place. Anything up to 'shit' is basically acceptable on the news.

We're working towards being a much more multi-lingual society. Māori is commonly used on TV, in print, and most places have a duo Māori/English name. I pepper Māori into my conversations. There's definitely people (mostly older people) who have trouble with that though. NZ can be very racist and there's a malevolent undercurrent of people who are angry that we're embracing Māori language and culture more these days.

SOME COMMON WORD SUBSTITUTIONS

(Wellington, from Kelburn).

Words you might use internationally, and how they're used here.

Convenience store = dairy

Grocery store/Walmart = supermarket

Swimming costume/bikini/bathing suit = togs

Flip flops = jandals

Holiday home = bach (they're usually just beach cottages, not that fancy)

Hiking = tramping

college = uni

SOME COMMON NZ WORDS/PHRASES

(New Years 2021 - over the Wellington waterfront)

Bro = friend, can be of any gender

Mate = as above, though can also just be used to refer to an acquaintance (i'd call a shopkeeper mate)

Munted = something's fucked or broken beyond repair

Stoked = pleased about something

Ae/eh/ay/aye = pronounced "ae" - something you'd say in agreement

Wops = middle of nowhere

Sweet as = no problem, no worries.

It's all good = as above

She'll be right = as above

Taking the piss = making a mockery of, eg: "You're taking the piss, mate" meaning "you're mocking me/this, friend"

On the piss = drinking/drunk

(you're such an) egg = you're being a dumbass (you can just call someone an egg too)

I hope you liked my guide :) If you have any additional questions, hit me up! I am super happy to help you write people/characters/stories set in NZ or Wellington!

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Court Circular | 15th February 2023

Buckingham Palace

The King held a Council at 4pm. There were present: the Rt Hon Melvyn Stride MP (Acting Lord President and Secretary of State for Work and Pensions), the Rt Hon Stephen Barclay MP (Secretary of State for Health and Social Care), the Rt Hon Gillian Keegan MP (Secretary of State for Education), the Rt Hon Oliver Dowden MP, the Rt Hon Grant Shapps MP, the Rt Hon Michelle Donelan MP and the Rt Hon Lucy Frazer MP. The Rt Hon Dame Sarah Falk was sworn in as a Member of His Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council. The Rt Hon Oliver Dowden MP took the Oath of Office, kissed hands upon appointment and received the Seals of Office as Secretary of State in the Cabinet Office. The Rt Hon Grant Shapps MP took the Oath of Office, kissed hands upon appointment and received the Seals of Office as Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero (Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy). The Rt Hon Michelle Donelan MP took the Oath of Office, kissed hands upon appointment and received the Seals of Office as Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology. The Rt Hon Lucy Frazer MP took the Oath of Office, kissed hands upon appointment and received the Seals of Office as Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (Digital, Culture, Media and Sport). Mr Richard Tilbrook was in attendance as Clerk of the Council. The Rt Hon Melvyn Stride MP had an audience of His Majesty before the Council. The Rt Hon Sir Clive Alderton (Principal Private Secretary to Their Majesties) and the Rt Hon Sir Edward Young (Joint Principal Private Secretary to His Majesty) were in attendance. Later, the Rt Hon Rishi Sunak MP (Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury) had an audience of The King. By command of His Majesty, Mr Alistair Harrison (Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps) called upon His Excellency Mr Sebastian Mateo Corral Bustamante at 3 Hans Crescent, London SW1, this morning in order to bid farewell to His Excellency upon relinquishing his appointment as Ambassador from the Republic of Ecuador to the Court of St James’s.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, today carried out the following engagements in Wellington, New Zealand: Her Royal Highness this morning called upon the Rt Hon Christopher Hipkins MP (Prime Minister of New Zealand) at the Executive Wing, New Zealand Parliament Grounds, 40 Bowen Street, 1 Molesworth Street and 1 Museum Street, Pipitea. The Princess Royal subsequently visited the National Crisis Management Centre at the Executive Wing, New Zealand Parliament Grounds. Her Royal Highness later visited the Museum of New Zealand, Te Papa Tongarewa, 55 Cable Street, Te Aro. The Princess Royal, Colonel-in-Chief, Royal New Zealand Corps of Signals, this afternoon attended a Reception at Government House to mark the Centenary of the Corps. Her Royal Highness afterwards attended a Service of Remembrance and laid a wreath at the National War Memorial at Pukeahu National War Memorial Park, State Highway 1, Te Aro. The Princess Royal this evening attended a Dinner at Government House.

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#konohete ki #pipitea marae #ataahua (at Pipitea Marae)

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Pipitea Campus, Victoria University of Wellington

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Project proposal

Art Place Ātea 213.158_S2B1_2021

Ātea: past & future, people & places

Proposed title: New Beginnings 

Your name: Jess Driver 

Chosen site: Wellington Railway Station. 

Bunny Street, Pipitea, Wellington 6011

Description of proposed media and techniques to be used:

I would like to make a collage that draws on the idea I explored in my sketches 4 and 5. I would like to use cuttings from a magazine, glue, painting 

Description of installation/display method):

I would like to present my work as a collage, over the top I would like to put some sort of glaze or sealing medium on the Waiheke half of it and I would like it to be presented framed and hung on the wall. 

The proposed work is a respond to the site as ātea by [expressing/highlighting/demonstrating/showing/imagining]… 

Comparing the view out my window that I see when I wake up from Waiheke, where I grew up, vs Wellington which is where I have moved to. The reason I thought of this in terms of its relation to my Atea site is because of the idea I have found behind the Wellington Railway station. I first looked at it because of my ancestral connection to it and then as I explored it more I started to think about the way I feel when I think about places like this and the way I feel when I am there. I started remembering how I felt when I left Waiheke to go to Wellington. The ferry terminal on Waiheke has a similar energy to the Wellington railway station. I have started thinking about the differences between Waiheke and Wellington and my mind went to the view from my house back on Waiheke compare to the view from my new home in Wellington.

Although the idea is to show my view from my bedroom window I would like to include in the collage some pictures, drawings and cuttings of my favourite and most special parts of Waiheke as well as the same of Wellington. I would like to put a glaze or seal on the Waiheke half of it because that is in the past and it is done, in the past. I would like to show that I can’t go back. With the Wellington side I would like it to be uncovered and for the rough edges and different textures to be exposed because that side is still being created. 

300-500 word statement. 

I have always had a very hard time finding a place that I feel as though I  belong. My grandparents have lived in Wellington for as long as I have been alive, I have always really enjoyed coming to stay with them. When I was younger the reason for my love of Wellington was because we got to see my grandparents and my great grandparents. As I got older my reason for loving Wellington changed. I began to feel at home in the city. I loved that I could walk down the street and no one knew who I was. I began to explore the idea of moving to Wellington once I finished school. It started off as me exploring Victoria University but after realising they didn't have much to offer in terms of creative studies. I never even thought about Massey University being an option and instead decided that I was going to move to Wellington, get a job in a cafe, and move in with my grandparents until I had the money to get my own apartment. It wasn't until two weeks before the Massey year started that I decided to apply. I am so much happier being in this place and with the people I am surrounding myself with. Being stuck on a small island my whole life was not something I wanted. I would like to explore going from being on Waiheke to Wellington in my final work. I think that sealing off the Waiheke side with a glaze is very symbolic as I feel as though I have finished with Waiheke. The people, the places, the way I feel when I am there. In comparison, my story in Wellington is just beggining and I want it to give off the idea that it can be added to because I am still adding to my Wellington home every day. The way I think this entire concept  relates to my Atea is because Train Stations are very connected to the idea of new beginnings. Of leaving, familiar places, people and emotions and starting new. I linked these two ideas because I began to think about the similarities between the Wellington Train Station and the ferry wharf on Waiheke. 

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Synopsis : Explore some of the world’s most beautiful churches in more than 200 color photographs—including chapels, basilicas, and cathedrals dating from the Middle Ages to today.   From early basilicas to magnificent medieval cathedrals, from simple churches in rural Africa to 21st-century award-winning designs, this stunning volume reveals the different approaches to faith across the centuries, shifting architectural styles, and the effect of history on Christianity—and how Christianity affected history in return. Encompassing Catholic, Protestant, Orthodox, Coptic, Lutheran, Christian Scientist, Baptist, and Calvinist beliefs, the churches include stone and wooden structures; ones that have been knocked down and rebuilt, or even moved from one location to another; buildings cut into rock and earth; and some constructed in some of the least hospitable locations on Earth.   The churches include : St. Patrick’s Cathedral, New York City Trinity Church, Boston, Massachusetts The Church of the Holy Ascension, Unalaska, Alaska Notre-Dame Basilica, Montréal, Québec, Canada Basílica de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe, Ciudad de México, Mexico Catedral de Santa María la Menor, Dominican Republic: Oldest church in the Americas UNESCO World Heritage Wooden Church, Chiloe Island, Patagonia, Chile Brasília Cathedral, Brazil St Paul’s Cathedral, London, England Westminster Abbey, London, England Notre-Dame, Paris, France Chartres Cathedral, France Frauenkirche, Dresden, Germany (destroyed by Allied bombing during WWII, rebuilt in the 1990s after German reunification) St Basil’s, Red Square, Moscow, Russia Little Hagia Sophia, Istanbul, Turkey Hanging Church, Cairo, Egypt Saint George Greek Orthodox Cathedral, Beirut, Lebanon Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem, Israel Church of the Nativity, Bethlehem, Israel Dhanushkodi Portuguese Church, Tamil Nadu, India San Agustin Church, Manila, Philippines Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica, Hồ Chí Minh, Vietnam St Patrick’s Cathedral, Melbourne, Australia Old St Paul’s, Pipitea, Wellington, New Zealand  "

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history

The first sales went through in 1839. Only 43 of the country lots allocated to Maori were formally taken up.3 Maori continued to cultivate what in many cases had become settlers' properties. Te Kaeaea moved his people from Kaiwharawhara to Heretaunga as settlers plundered his clearings and their cattle trampled his cultivations.4 The situation became difficult. In 1844 an effort was made by the Spain Commission to guarantee Maori their pa, wahi tapu and cultivation areas, but those areas were not well defined. Governor Grey had Te Kaeaea and his people forcibly removed from Heretaunga in

1846. McCleverty was employed to settle the impasse and by 1847 he had designated further Native Reserve land as compensation for loss of cultivations on the land allocated to, but not necessarily occupied by, European settlers.

"the place of snares". Otari was also the name of the peak on Tinakori Ridge known by settlers as Wireless Station Hill.

Statistics show that the decline of the Maori population around Wellington was rapid during the 1850s. Some returned to Taranaki, others moved to fertile land in the Hutt Valley. Between 1842 and 1861 the Maori population at Kaiwharawhara pa halved and at Pipitea pa it had dropped from 134 to five (see footnote 7).

1860 Kemp remarked that there were no Maori cultivations around the outskirts of Wellington at all most Maori were leasing good cultivation land from settlers in the Hutt Valley.

The Wiltons cleared and farmed most of their land which stretched almost to the top of Tinakori Hill, but fenced off an area of 17 acres (7 hectares) of forest near their homestead. Job Wilton was happy for picnickers to enjoy the stream and views and bush walks and, with easy road access from 1877, the area became a popular leisure-time destination for town folk.

The rest was leased the following year to Henry Brown. One of the conditions of the lease was that the land be "laid down in English grasses" and have a "good, sufficient fence".

(Note that the Otari 4 block was purchased by Council in 1984.)

Otari Scenic Reserve 1906 By the turn of the century the almost total demise of natural vegetation around Wellington city was concerning many residents. Otari, or "Wilton's Bush" as both the forested sides of this stretch of the Kaiwharawhara Stream had become known, was also a popular recreation area, even though only the area on the true right was actually owned by the Wilton family. When it was realised in 1902 that the "Pipitea Natives" of Otari Native Reserve were keen to sell their block, a delegation of prominent citizens approached the Minister of Lands, asking him to take steps to preserve this forested area. The response was favourable, with the Minister expressing the hope that Job Wilton would also ensure his forest remained protected. Wilton assured the Minister this was also his desire.

The reserve was finally gazetted in August 1906 as a Scenic Reserve under the Scenery Preservation Act 1903. The Native Land Court awarded compensation for the 135 3 /4 acres amounting to approximately 882 pounds plus interest. This was finally paid to the Public Trustee in 1907 and distributed to the hapu concerned.

Otari Open-Air Native Plant Museum 1926 During the 1920s the germ of an idea began to grow amongst citizens interested in indigenous vegetation. This was to create a collection of indigenous plants within easy reach of the city that could be enjoyed by the public and provide material for study. The idea was discussed intermittently by the New Zealand Institute of Horticulture

Open-Air Native Plant Museum was officially opened by the Mayor, C.J.B. Norwood, on the 12th October 1926. By this time, with the purchase of the Chapman Estate, the reserve had grown to 143 acres (approximately 58 hectares). About half that area was forested, the other half in pasture or reverting to native vegetation.

In 1937 the Native Plant Preservation Society asked that Otari become the headquarters for the Society's propagation and planting work. The Council was supportive and an Advisory Committee was established which included three members from Council, to assist in carrying out the objectives of the Society.

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Map of bin locations

After analyzing common spaces in the Wellington CBD we narrowed down our bin locations to 5 sites we believe compost bins will be beneficial. Our first site is on the Victoria University Pipitea campus, because our directed demographic is millennia we hope that the students will take on this movement and encourage future students to use the bins. The further 4 locations are all targeted to people working within the city, or commuting in and around the CBD; Midland Park, Frankkits Park, Wellington Railway Station and the corner of Hunter and Grey Street.

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[FEEDBACK] 18.04.2020

A scenario to work with in this small project would be essential. It gives you an opportunity to further explore some of the changes/ posable transformation that would be embedded in that scenario. You have already begun to work with rising sea levels — how would that impact on how daily life might be lived in those changed environments — a micro narrative might be to take a small event from daily life to show this in a speculative way.

350 word brief includes 1. Project objective and intention ( what and why ) — framed within the context of your bigger research project —— what is the micro narrative explored in this small project and how does it connect with the bigger — 

2. Site — in your case what is this ( specifically )  and how will it change in this future scenario — the Lambton Quay/  Pipitea site has already gone through numerous transformations —  Pipitea was once a beach where  pipes were collected and is now a motorway and stadium — daily life has changed radically there —, Lambton Quay, as you know was once a wharf — 

3. Design generation - you have already done some speculative modelling — now bring this to your daily life event - how will that change in this future scenario —

4. Context use/ community — in your case, this is a speculative interpretation — but you could consider your “users” the inhabitants of your site in your daily life micro-narrative - how will your site continue to be used and by whom in the scenario. 

This brief gives you an opportunity to zoom in on a specific location within your site — there are many opportunities — will an existing urban park now be floating — will there be a new elevated  ( above water level ) walkway down Lambton Quay — how will  daily experience of walking from a residence in Willis Street down to the Ferry terminal look? just a few ideas sure you will have many more 

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Time to drink a delicious and hot cup of pipitea....ñammmmm ñaaammmm... The first pipi is always good for ur health tonto human thing....

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Cuba Street Research

"I have a number of memories of the Matterhorn; I worked for the Stucki’s as a Friday night waitress and in the school holidays as the dish washer. George was a very particular man and meticulous in the kitchen, which was always spotlessly clean. I loved to sit around the back of their secret city garden and slurp on an iced chocolate on a hot summer’s afternoon, a great break from the busy hot kitchen sink. Or on a Friday night break, I would sit on one of those heavy wooden Swiss style adze chairs, under that massive BW photo of the Matterhorn. The moody lighting was a relaxing place for a break and to enjoy a really good toasted sandwich." - https://cubastproject.wordpress.com

matterhorn was sold to George Stucki and Ursula during the 1970s & 1980s. George's Black Forest Cake was an exotic afternoon tea & his cheese scones were light and legendary

cubastreetproject.wordpress.com

"compelling capital city icon"

4 January 1840 - early settler ship called Cuba came to Wellington. It bought some of NZ's early European pioneers.

Cuba Street is named in honour of this ship.

Tonks family were the first Cuba Street dwellers arriving in 1842.

William Tonks established some brickyards in 1847, and also was renowned for harbour reclamation work in 1866.

In the early days, Cuba Street had 2 grocers, butcher, violet maker, bell hanger, locksmith, painter, draper, boot shop, and pub called the Nag's Head Inn.

Shops that can still be seen - Te Are House (former department store opened in 1868), Need Hardware building (opened circa 1874), Hannah's footwear (established in 1868). Many buildings were wiped out in a fire in 1879.

Cuba Mall

1878 - 1879 - a steam tram ran through Cuba Street from Pipitea to Vivian Street.

1880 - horse drawn trams were introduced but quickly phased out by the arrival of electric trams which ran until 1964

the bucket fountain was installed in 1969 by Sir Francis Kitts

Cuba mall is now one of Wellington's busiest pedestrian areas.

cuba street was as a registered historic area in 1995 - there are more than 40 heritage buildings on the street.

theculturetrip.com/pacific/new-zealand/articles/a-brief-history-of-cuba-street-wellington/

the long dirt street was not sealed until late 1800s, gas street lamps introduced in 1860s

steam trams introduced in 1878 were noisy and most unpleasant.

in 1800s, oyster bars were plentiful, initially run by the greek community. The greek community also later set up milk bars

hotel dining was for special occasions, between 6-7, any later and you would be refused service. Royal Oak Hotel (corner Cuba & Manners) listed politicians amongst diners.

1958 - Mr & Mrs Littlejohn owned Orsini's, later owned by Phillip Temple. 201 Cuba street, one of the first fine dining places

1961 0 french immigrant Madame Louise established Le Normandie in Cubacade, it was later owned by Drago Kovac

Initially licensing laws did not allow wine to be served in restaurants, but people would smuggle bottles of wine in through newspapers and their coats. in 1962 the laws changed and most restaurants served French Bordeaux wines.

in the 1950s, coffee culture became very prominent in Wellington. in the 1960s, a Swiss German couple opened Matterhorn coffee lounge

in the 1970s/80s a group of young men set up a hair salon called Bananas & later Guava. This salon and Svette fashion design store on upper Cuba became fashion leaders of the city.

Crown Studio (corner Cuba & Dixon) established by Mr Thompson in the 1920s. They were the official photographers for the All Blacks in the 1920s and 1930s. They have also photographed the changes that Cuba Street has gone through.

James Smith was a draper who arrived from England in 1865. He and his wife Annie bought a small shop & house on the corner of Cuba & Dixon. It was rebuilt in wood in the 1870s and renamed the James Smith Te Are House. In April 1885 a fire started in the building and it had to be rebuilt again in brick.

The cuba mall was closed in the 1960s to remove tramlines and the public wanted the space to be permanently vehicle free to walk around. The council felt pressure to design a mall

Nola Millar (named Wellington's mother of modern theatre) established the NZ Drama School at 127 Cuba Street

At 125 Cuba Street, Dorothy Daniels taught ballet students for most 40 years. n 1976, Deirdre Tarrent bought the school.

44 buildings on the street are earthquake prone

cubastproject.wordpress.com/a-film-of-the-history-of-cuba-street/

in 1926 Alfred Fagg started roasting NZ's first beans for espresso. He sprinkled them on the path outside his shop so when people walked over them and crushed them, a coffee aroma would fill the air.

midnight espresso is known as one of the legends of Cuba Street

it became an essential late-night hangout spot in the 1990s - a man named Jeremy Taylor was a frequent visitor here and he now works at Slowboat Records.

noted.co.nz/life/life-travel/cuba-st-heart-of-wellington-bohemia

in the mid 70s-early 80s 'mid cuba' (vivian street) was the red light district

in 2005 the Wellington Arts Centre was established in Abel Smith Street which includes Enjoy Gallery, (Suite) Gallery, McLeavey Gallery, the Moko Museum, Thistle Hall, Victoria University Faculty of Architecture and Design and Access Radio

wikipedia.com

Cuba Mall opened in 1969 - originated called Cubacade

Influenced by the layout of pedestrian malls such as Stroget in Copenhagen, Spark Street in Ottawa, Hohe Strasse in Cologne & Collins Ave in Miami

based on modernist principles of ease of livign

discover.stqry.com/v/modernism-in-wellington