Karori, Wellington

Wellington Harbour water notice

Community Engagement Advisor from Greater Wellington Regional Council

Greater Wellington is urging harbour users to stay out of the water in the inner harbour due to suspected pollution from sewage, particularly around and near Shed 5. Our environmental protection team has been advised and Wellington Water is investigating and will update us. Meanwhile, protect your … View moreGreater Wellington is urging harbour users to stay out of the water in the inner harbour due to suspected pollution from sewage, particularly around and near Shed 5. Our environmental protection team has been advised and Wellington Water is investigating and will update us. Meanwhile, protect your health by not swimming in the area and be careful about any contact with the water.

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Suspected sewage pollution in Wellington Harbour

The Team from Wellington Water

Wellington Water is urging Wellington harbour users to stay out of the water in the inner harbour due to suspected pollution from sewage, particularly around and near Shed 5.

We are currently investigating this and will update when further information is available. Meanwhile, protect your health … View moreWellington Water is urging Wellington harbour users to stay out of the water in the inner harbour due to suspected pollution from sewage, particularly around and near Shed 5.

We are currently investigating this and will update when further information is available. Meanwhile, protect your health by not swimming in the area and be careful about any contact with the water.

Designing for Change: Exploring Social, Cultural & Resource Equity in cultural organisations

The Team from Alexander Turnbull Library

“Designing for Change: Exploring Social, Cultural & Resource Equity in cultural organisations”
Wed, 12 June 2019
5:30 PM – 7:00 PM NZST

Jon Voss, US Director of Shift and founder of History Pin is speaking at the Library tomorrow night.
He’ll be covering:
• building the field… View more“Designing for Change: Exploring Social, Cultural & Resource Equity in cultural organisations”
Wed, 12 June 2019
5:30 PM – 7:00 PM NZST

Jon Voss, US Director of Shift and founder of History Pin is speaking at the Library tomorrow night.
He’ll be covering:
• building the field of community-based archives
• helping cultural organisations move toward community-engaged problem solving
• bringing strangers together in galleries, libraries, archives and museum spaces, and,
• supporting / challenging museums in their efforts to tell the whole history.

Jon is also very interested to hear how this work may or may not apply to NZ, what unique challenges New Zealand organisations are tackling, and what the US can learn from our initiatives.


Jon is a great speaker and was an National Digital Forum keynote a few years ago.
Register for free here:
www.eventbrite.co.nz...

Art Exhibition - coming up June 28th - 30th

Daisey from Karori

The Karori Arts and Crafts Centre awesome annual Art Exhibition is coming up in just a couple of weeks, make sure you put this in your diary! We will have amazing local art to view and purchase. Friday June 28th 11am - 7pm, Sat 29 - Sun 30 June 11am - 5pm.

Poll: Is it time to raise New Zealand's superannuation age?

Stacey Reporter from Stuff

Outgoing Retirement Commissioner Diane Maxwell has been outspoken about the need to increase the pension age from 65.

"You used to get super for five years, then 10 and now 20 - soon it'll be 30. I'm not sure how we can fund people getting super for 30 years or more."

New … View moreOutgoing Retirement Commissioner Diane Maxwell has been outspoken about the need to increase the pension age from 65.

"You used to get super for five years, then 10 and now 20 - soon it'll be 30. I'm not sure how we can fund people getting super for 30 years or more."

New Zealand has one of the simplest pension schemes in the world - all you have to do is be old enough and have lived in the country long enough and you can get it.

But that also makes it expensive - about $14.5 billion this year. Jobseeker benefits, by comparison, cost just $1.7b and sole parent support $1.08b.

To read the story click here

Is it time to raise New Zealand's superannuation age?

• Yes
• No
• I don't mind either way

Vote View Results

• 22.2% Yes
  22.2% Complete
• 71.1% No
  71.1% Complete
• 6.6% I don't mind either way
  6.6% Complete

2257 votes