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Joy Division memorial gets painted over, again
WELLINGTON’S iconic Ian Curtis memorial wall has been painted over, again – but no one is putting their hand up to say they did it. The crude white paint memorial on Wallace St in Mt Cook has existed...
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Effects of the rugby live on – but not on walls
GRAFFITI is down, but complaints are up in the Wellington City Council’s six-month graffiti audit of the central business district. The audit shows 366 general complaints were registered between...
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Taggers target cars near Island Bay skate park
CAR TAG: One of the three cars in a row tagged in Island Bay. PHOTO: Abby Brown. Cars are being tagged near Island Bay skate park but there are no plans for security cameras to keep graffiti contained...
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Porirua neighbourhood policing leading country
THE Neighbourhood Police Team in Porirua’s eastern suburbs is the most successful team in the country. That is what the Auckland Police, who first piloted the scheme, have told Porirua team...
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Wellington Rape Crisis deplores sick Vic rape ‘jokes’
VICTORIA University students are embroiled in a row about rape jokes appearing in on-campus graffiti and on a student-run Facebook page. Wellington Rape Crisis has spoken out against the student...
View ArticlePorirua neighbourhood police team turns one
PORIRUA’S NEIGHBOURHOOD policing team are celebrating their one year anniversary this week, a year where prevention before the problem has proved the all difference. Senior Constable Robert Gregory...
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School wants community to join in fight against vandalism.
BEATING vandalism by having his school as a community hub is the vision of Wainuiomata primary principle Neil Worboys. “I’m wanting the schools facilities to be used in the weekends,” he says, citing...
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Election signs are a site for sore eyes on roadsides
LOCAL body election signs have been criticised, and it’s not just the public who are voicing their concerns. The signs have been described as “visual clutter” by Wellington mayoral candidate Jack Yan....
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Students’ murals brighten up neighbourhood
FRESH PAINT: From left, Berhampore students Khalid Awad and Chetna Ramela outside their Berhampore School mural. STUDENTS’ hopes and dreams have been painted into a 30 metre-long waka on the Britomart...
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PHOTO ESSAY: The graffiti of Aro Valley can polarise
ARO VALLEY has long been known and loved as an eclectic, opinionated community that embraces art and colour. However, it is a fine line between art and unwanted graffiti, and business owners are...
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