He whakakiteanga tūmatanui tēnei nā te kaitoi me te kaiwhakatūtū Tame Iti e kōrero ana mō te tukunga i te petihana reo Māori, me te whawhai kia kōrerohia te reo i ngā kura. This public installation by artist and activist @tame_iti tells the story of delivering the Māori language petition to fight for te reo to be spoken in schools. Hei wāhanga o te kōrero, he hiahia tō Tame kia pupuru ki ōna wheako i whiua ai ia, he kōrero nōna i tōna reo. Ko Projection of Punishment tēnei, he kiriata koromeke toru hāora ōna e tuhi ana i ngā rārangi, kua tukuatatia ki ngā pakitara o Te Papa rā te Wiki o te Reo Māori (12-17 o Hepetema). As part of the kōrero , Tame wished to record his experience of being punished for speaking his own language. This is Projection of Punishment, a three-hour-long loop of him writing lines projected onto the walls of Te Papa during Māori Language Week. #maori #māori #maoriart #maoriculture #maoriartist #tereo #tereomāori #tereomaori #wellington #wellingtonnz #welly #wellynz #nz #nzart #nzartist #aotearoa #aotearoanz #nzblogger #newzealand #newzealandlife #newzealandpics #hui #mahi #mahimahi

The @wellingtonpride is finally here! The two weeks ahead are packed with in-person and online events to celebrate the people bringing every colour of the rainbow to Wellington (and allies!). Check the link in our bio for more. #wellingtonnz #wellington #welly #wellynz #gay #slay #slayqueen #lovewelly #wellingtonpride #nz #nzblogger #queernz #nzpride #pridenz #gaywellington

The cherry blossom buds are on their way 🌸 Can’t wait to show you the blooms soon! Get your tickets now, link in bio ⬆️ #bloom #bloombloom #blooms #blooming #cherry #cherryblossom #cherryblossoms #garden #gardens #park #nz #nzfinds #newzealand #newzealandfinds #newzealandlife #newzealandguide #welly #wellynz #wellington #wellingtonnz

A series of bronze sculptures have landed across the city, featuring a pizza slice, The One ring (yes, that one from The Lord of the Rings), and a bird in a beer can. Find them, only in Wellington, with our handy interactive map in the bio 🗺🧭 🧑‍🎨@lostwaxwellington #wellingtonnz #welly #wellington #wellynz #nz #newzealand #weird #strange #pigeon #pigeonlove #pigeonfan #pigeonlife #pigeons #pigeonlover #pigeonphotography #business #localbusiness #nzbusiness #businessnz #newzealandfinds #australia #nzmustdo #newzealandguide #newzealandlife #newzealandtrip #northisland #destinationnz

Beervana is a mind-bending, palate expanding Beer wonderland. AND we were there for ALL of it! #welly #wellynz #wellingtonnz #wellington #nz #newzealand #nzmustdo #nzbeer #beervana #beer #weird #bizarre

Happy 60th, @interislander_nz! 💛 Sailing from Wellington to Picton since 13 August 1962, Interislander has carried 43 mln passengers, and is currently doing 3,800 trips yearly. New electric ferries are to arrive in 2025 and 2026 and reduce carbon emissions by 40%. See our bio to find out why Interislander ferries are considered a bucket-list must-do. 📸 @frankhopfler

Wellington is full of these stories about little moments, in ordinary places, that have played their part in some pretty extraordinary successes. Follow the link in our bio to discover these stories, the people behind them! P.S. look out for "curious" things hidden around the city in the next few weeks 😏 🎥 @paultheshort #wellington #wellingtonnz #wellingtonlive ##wellingtoncity #wellingtonbusiness #welly #lovewelly #wellyonaplate #burgerwelly #nz #newzealand #nzbusiness #nzblogger #nzbiz #nzbusinesswomen #nzbusinesses #nzbusinessowner #business #businessowner #businessnz #businessowners #businesswomen #businessmen #newzealandlife

The pedestrian crossing lights in Wellington are a little different… Have you spotted them all and which one is your favourite? 👀 #welly #wellington #wellingtonnz #wellingtonnz🇳🇿 #lovewelly #wellingtonlive #inwellington #wellingtoncity #nz #nzblogger #nztravel #nztourism #newzealand #newzealandfinds #newzealandguide #newzealandtrip #newzealandpics #maori #māori #carmenrupe #cubast #katesheppard #history #nzhistory #haka #kapahaka

There's a side of Wellington we don't post about every day... it's a little damp 🌊 We've come to love the moody-rainy Wellington where it's a must to find a cosy little haunt to call your own. From bars to coffee shops, there's plenty of little hideaways in the city. What gets you through the #wellywinter? Incredible photo by @danjordonphoto

Wellington winter isn't all about the cold. Crisp but sunny days like today are your chance to get out to the coast, take in some ship-watching and maybe even spot some seal 🦭 or penguin 🐧 pups by the water 🌊 So here are our Top 5 coastal trails/tracks/hikes for this weekend: 1. 🦆 Pencarrow Coast by two beautiful lakes will take you to a historic lighthouse with native seabirds, plants, eels, and fish for you to spot along the way 2. ⛵️ Hataitai Beach is perfect for reflecting by the calm water and the colourful boat sheds 3. 🦭 Red Rocks - perfect for sea doggo spotting and generally a very beautiful walk with coloured rocks you won't find anywhere else 4. ⛰ Mākara Beach is where you start your walk to the bench with the most picturesque and peaceful views of the Cook Straight and the wind turbines scattered over the hills. Don’t forget to explore the decommissioned WW2 bunkers, too! 5. 🐧 Eastern Walkway is a dog-friendly trail where you can be lucky enough to spot little blue penguins, so please keep your pup on a leash so as not to spook them 🦮 Biggest thanks to the photographers who took these wonderful shots and let us share them with you. Please check out more of their work in the tags.

Are you new to Wellington? Or have you lived here a long time? Either way, we doubt you know absolutely allll about it’s people, it’s mana, and it’s stories. So let’s learn something new and celebrate Pōneke together 🥳

The FIFA Women’s World Cup will be the largest sporting event ever hosted in Wellington. We're on the one year countdown from today! #fifawwc #beyondgreatness #wellington #wellingtonnz #fifa #football #sports #soccer