News from Wellington City Council
Te Wāhi Āwhina, a community support space in Manners Street, has officially opened following a dawn blessing this morning.
Te Wāhi Āwhina is one of the Council’s commitments to The Pōneke Promise – a joint social contract launched in April with the Regional Council, the city’s hospitality industry, retailers, and Police.
Wellington Mayor Andy Foster says The Pōneke Promise is a combined response to keeping the city safe. “The opening of Te Wāhi Āwhina is one of the Council’s pledges to the Pōneke Promise.
“It’s also an action following on from the release of a Police and Wellington City Council report last September on safety in and around Te Aro Park. Wellingtonians love their city, and everyone should feel accepted, understood, and safe.”
Tuesday, 11 May 2021, 1:29 pm
Te Wāhi Āwhina, a community support space in Manners
Street, has officially opened following a dawn blessing this
morning (Tuesday 11 May).
Te Wāhi Āwhina is one of
the Council’s commitments to The Pōneke Promise – a
joint social contract launched in April with Greater
Wellington Regional Council, the City’s hospitality
industry, retailers, and Police.
Wellington Mayor Andy
Foster says The Pōneke Promise is a combined response to
keeping the city safe. “The opening of Te Wāhi Āwhina is
one of the Council’s pledges to the Pōneke
Promise.
“It’s also an action following on from
Press Release – Wellington City Council Te Whi whina, a community support space in Manners Street, has officially opened following a dawn blessing this morning (Tuesday 11 May). Te Whi whina is one of the Councils commitments to The Pneke Promise a joint social contract …
Te Wāhi Āwhina, a community support space in Manners Street, has officially opened following a dawn blessing this morning (Tuesday 11 May).
Te Wāhi Āwhina is one of the Council’s commitments to The Pōneke Promise – a joint social contract launched in April with Greater Wellington Regional Council, the City’s hospitality industry, retailers, and Police.
Researchers have found members of the homeless population, especially those from communities that were marginalised, often had “low institutional trust” in governmental services due to their encounters. Bongers experience with social housing in Blenheim was no different and that was what led her to Wellington. Following a brief stint in Picton, Bongers arrived in Wellington three weeks ago. Along the way, she got herself a bike, clothes, a thermos and a hot water bottle. Locals have chipped in too, with some visiting her in the evenings, dropping off food and filling her hot water bottle with warm water.
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