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A Wellington City councillor has been accused of racism for calling a proposed Chinese garden on the waterfront an “Uyghur’s park”.
The Uyghurs are an ethn

Councillor Nicola Young made the comments during yesterday's meeting.

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Bill Hickman18:02, Jul 30 2021 monique ford/Stuff Wellington police are appealing for information into the death of Richard Wallace. Good afternoon, Wellington. Damian George here with the latest breaking news and events from around the capital today. 5.30pm: Wellington Police are appealing to the public for information into the death of Richard Wallace, who was found dead in his Strathmore Park home on July 22. Police said on Friday they wanted to hear from the 70-year-old’s friends and c...

The Fale Malae Trust is hoping the Wellington City Council will approve its new preferred site of Frank Kitts Park for a multi-purpose Pacific cultural centre. The Fale Malae Trust plans to build an iconic, nationally significant building that will be a focal point for all New Zealanders to gather, learn and celebrate the contribution that Pasifika arts, cultures, and histories make to New Zealands national identity. There was a strong Pacific presence at the Wellington City Council chambers me...

Wellington.Scoop Mayor Andy Foster today announced plans for a new building on Frank Kitts Park. His announcement came after the Falae Malae Trust briefed councillors on its wish for its new building to be erected on the waterfront park. It is not clear whether or not the council has approved the park site for the new building. News from WCC The Fale Malae proposed for Frank Kitts Park will focus on Wellington’s status as a South Pacific Capital City and host of regional dialogue and decision...

SUPPLIED An artists impression of a fale malae on Bunny St in Wellington. The location has since been scrapped due to consenting problems. (File photo) The proposal comes as plans for a $40 million-plus development of the waterfront park, including a Chinese Garden, continue to stall, with no funding allocated for the development in the council’s draft 10-year plan. Orr said the trust had identified a 1741-square-metre section where the venue could be located, on the site of the current car...

The national fale would have a Pacific focus, and would be a multi-purpose venue that would host both corporate and cultural events, as well as meetings and gatherings. The idea was for it to bring in enough money to cover its own expenses while contributing to broader economic growth. The dream of a fale for Aotearoa has been in the pipeline for some time. But despite Wellington City Council giving in-principle support to its construction last year, a trust spokeswoman said the Bunny St sit...