Press Release – Wellington City Council The Fale Malae proposed for Frank Kitts Park will focus on Wellingtons status as a South Pacific Capital City and host of regional dialogue and decisionmaking, says Mayor Andy Foster. Todays Wellington City Council Strategy and Policy Committee …
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 decisionmaking, says Mayor Andy Foster.
Today’s Wellington City Council Strategy and Policy Committee meeting was briefed by the Fale Malae Trust on its plans for Frank Kitts Park on the waterfront – a location it believes is ideally suited because of its proximity to the harbour and the waters of the South Pacific Ocean and Tasman Sea.
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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.
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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 decisionmaking, says Mayor Andy Foster.
Today’s Wellington City Council Strategy and Policy Committee meeting was briefed by the Fale Malae Trust on its plans for Frank Kitts Park on the waterfront – a location it believes is ideally suited because of its proximity to the harbour and the waters of the South Pacific Ocean and Tasman Sea.
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An artist s 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 carpark opposite Whairepo Lagoon. It would be a place to host Pacific region events on things like climate, welfare, health, trade and sustainability.
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The Wellington City Council’s draft framework for redeveloping Te Ngākau Civic Square states that as a significant central public space, Te Ngākau must support the provision of high-quality green public space in the central area. Here’s more from the draft framework:
With 50,000-80,000 more people expected to live in Wellington by 2050, (the majority of whom will live in Te Aro and the central city) it is increasingly important that central city public spaces are green, accessible, safe and functional to support these growing neighbourhoods.
Te Ngākau is located near central Wellington with many important city destinations including the Waterfront, the Golden Mile, Te Wharewaka o Pōneke, Cuba Street, Te Papa, Frank Kitts Park and Courtenay Place all within a 5-10 minute walk. The nearest public transport stop is a 1-minute walk on Willis Street.