These rather elegant designer lavatories made their appearance on the Waterfront just north of Queens Wharf, filling a much needed “gap” in the facilities along the Great Harbour Way. There’s been some comment about their cost (rather more than a “bog standard” loo) but they certainly add a point of interest. They’re very spacious inside…
One of the issues with the Great Harbour Way/ Te Aranui o Pōneke is crossing the Jervois Quay “racetrack” between the CBD and the waterfront. Tony Anderson has some neat ideas here, proposing three new bridges in addition to the current city-to-sea bridge from Civic Square to the Waterfront – currently the focus of the…
A favourite sculpture on the waterfront is Max Patte’s Solace in the Wind, of a naked man leaning into the wind, possibly about to dive off the wharf in front of Te Papa. The recent chilly weather has obviously concerned some of his admirers, so on a recent morning he was sporting a fine pair…
Today two sections of the Great Harbour Way/ Te Aranui o Pōneke became safer for walking and cycling as new speed limits came into force. 40 km/hr limits now apply to Oriental Bay and the route around the northern end of the Miramar Peninsula. A number of people who on these new speed limits mentioned…
The Wellington City’s Maori Heritage Trail is marked by Pou, distinctive red marker poles, and several of these are on Te Aranui o Pōneke. Good news is that WCC is providing new information signs to explain the significance of the places to local iwi.