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Categories on this page: Best Walks, Bicycle Sites, Child Friendly Eco-Sites, Eco Buildings, Ferries, Green Business, Major Public Transport Stops, Parkland, Protest Points, Public Squares, Significant Buildings, Traditional Ways of Life, Water Features, and Waterfront Parks.
Best Walks- Lambton Harbour [I4]
Wellington’s premier venue for joggers, roller-bladers, walkers, sunbathers, and cyclists, the promenade becomes crowded on any sunny weekend.
- Lambton Harbour [I4]
Bicycle Sites- Lambton Harbour [I4]
See Best Walks entry.
- Lambton Harbour [I4]
Child Friendly Eco-Sites- Frank Kitts Park [I5]
See Waterfront Parks entry.
- Frank Kitts Park [I5]
Eco Buildings- National Library, The [I1]
In the last 10 years, the National Library in Molesworth Street has cut its annual energy costs by 64%, despite a huge increase in its use of electronic equipment and the installation of plant for a controlled-atmosphere room. This has been achieved by a staged energy management programme, under the guidance of energy manager Michael Jones.
They achieved a Highly Commended in the Wellington Commercial/Services category of the 1998 Energy-Wise Companies Awards.
Ferries- Evening Post Ferry [I4]
Daily service across the harbour between Queens Wharf and Days Bay. Restricted ferry service also stops at Matiu/Somes Island.
Phone: 499 1273
Address: Queens Wharf, Wellington City
Green Business- Body Shop, Lambton Quay [H3]
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Phone: 499 7166
Address: Capital on the Quay, 260 Lambton Quay, Central City
Major Public Transport Stops- Wellington Railway Station / Lambton Interchange [J2]
Major transport point for buses, coaches, shuttle vans, taxis, and trains.
Parkland- Justice Park [H2]
- Midland Park [H3]
Hugely popular at lunchtime on a sunny day.
Protest Points- Civic Square [I6]
See Public Squares entry.
- Parliament Grounds [H1]
Public Squares- Civic Square [I6]
An open space for recreation and entertainment. The Town Hall, Michael Fowler Centre, City to Sea Bridge, Capital E, City Gallery, Central Library, and the City Council offices form the edges of the square. Combining terracotta tiles, trees, water features, and grassy areas, the square covers a huge underground carpark.
Significant Buildings- Old Government Buildings [I2]
Considered the second largest wooden building in the world—but designed to look like it was built from stone—this 1876-vintage landmark once house the country’s entire public service. On completion it was surrounded on three sides by the harbour, but has since been landlocked by reclamation.
Address: 15 Lambton Quay, Wellington City
- Parliament [H1]
A Visitor centre in the ground floor foyer of Parliament House offers information, guided tours, souvenir shop, and displays of historic objects.
Open weekdays 9am–5pm, Saturday 10am–4pm, Sunday 1pm–4pm (closed New Year’s Day and 2nd January, Waitangi Day, Good Friday, Christmas and Boxing Day).
Phone: 471 9999
Address: Molesworth Street, Wellington City
Traditional Ways of Life- Kumutoto Kāinga [H2]
An unfortified village (kāinga) located west of Woodward Street above the mouth of the Kumutoto Stream (which flowed into the sea where Woodward Street now intersects with Lambton Quay). Was known as a flax (harakeke) collecting area and boat landing site. In 1831 it was a collection point for a network of flax collecting stations on the East coast of the North Island. Dwelling place for Te Atiawa chief Wi Tako Ngatata until 1853.
- Pipitea Marae [I1]
A modern marae built in the early 1980s to meet the needs of the urban Māori population of Wellington. It signifies a place for people of all iwi and races to meet, where traditional kawa and protocol are observed.
The area bounded by Davis Street, Pipitea Street, and Mulgrave Street was formerly the site of Pipitea Pa, which occupied about 2.5 hectares of land, with 80 people living there in the early 1840s. The site is of great significance to the Māori of Wellington.
Phone: 389 8588 (evenings)
Address: 55-59 Thorndon Quay, Wellington
Water Features- Midland Park [H3]
Hugely popular at lunchtime on a sunny day.
Waterfront Parks- Frank Kitts Park [I5]
Includes an amphitheatre for concerts and other events, children’s play area, lagoon, a Wahine memorial, sculptures, and the heritage-classified Star Boating Club and Rowing Club buildings. Part of the park is built on top of a large covered carpark.
- Frank Kitts Park [I5]
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