Press Release – Greater Wellington Regional Council Bill, 8, from Wellington and Ellie, 11, from Kpiti were today announced as the winners of Metlinks Design a bus colouring contest, meaning their designs will be turned into two Metlink buses hitting Wellingtons streets next month. …
Bill, 8, from Wellington and Ellie, 11, from Kāpiti were today announced as the winners of Metlink’s ‘Design a bus’ colouring contest, meaning their designs will be turned into two Metlink buses hitting Wellington’s streets next month.
These talented tamariki were chosen out of 15 finalists and hundreds of entries for the popular contest which Metlink ran last month as part of the Brendan Foot Supersite Round the Bays activities.
All Aboard Bill And Ellie s Buses: Metlink Announces Winners For Design A Bus Contest
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How to get there: It’s either 15 minutes from town by car or 30 minutes on the number 3 bus.
Best known for: Surfing. Lyall Bay beach, which stretches for a kilometre and a half between Wellington airport and the hills of Houghton Valley, is one of Wellington’s most popular surf spots. Most mornings the water is speckled with wetsuited residents, waiting for a wave. Beginners can get started with help from Wellington Surf Lessons.
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Surfers out in force in Lyall Bay.
Local landmark: The Maranui Surf Life Saving Club, clad in white weatherboard with simple red highlights. The club has stood astride Lyall Bay beach for over a century; it was founded in 1911. Ever since, it has trained locals to save lives and smash surf competitions.