Te Aro Park: A troubled Wellington spot with real people
KEVIN STENT/STUFF Wellington City Libraries Historian Gabor Toth gives Stuff a brief rundown on the history of Te Aro Park. Te Aro Park in Wellington’s central city was the subject of a recent report by police and Wellington City Council, which showed it has become a magnet for anti-social behaviour. This included intimidation, violence, defecation, graffiti, harassment, physical harm, aggressive behaviour, loud music, drug dealing, and sexual violence. Some issues were being reported “every hour of every day”. The social harm cost of the park has reached almost $15 million in seven yea...
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