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Police committed more than 50 officers to patrol high-risk locations in Wellington, including Te Aro Park, in November, following an increase in violence and social disorder. (File photo) “Town is crazy . It’s getting worse, I’ve never seen anything like it.” Last week a patron who was denied entry to the Courtenay Pl bar threatened one of his security staff with a knife. JJ Murphy & Co general manager Eugene Wehrly, said Friday’s stabbing near his pub on Cuba St was “the straw which broke the camel’s back”. Wehrly has been in the city’s hospitality scene for 20 years and said the level of crime in the central city was the worst he had ever seen.
Independent Venue Week schedule announced
Monday, 25 January 2021
Over 110 independent UK venues are set to take part
UK - Independent Venue Week 2021 (25 - 31 January) has announced the full schedule for its eighth edition, which will take place digitally this year due to the on-going pandemic. Over 141 virtual events are set to take place across more than 110 venues around the UK that have all signed up to take part by playing host to performances, ‘In Conversation’ interviews, panel discussions with industry professionals, and the official IVW Quiz hosted by Duglas Stewart of BMX Bandits. The week will also see the online premiere screening of