A World Where Nobody Needs a Name

Hi my name is Frongley. I am worried about going to high school because of my name. What if they tease me? But I have a dream. That one day I'll be living in the world where nobody needs a name. Thanks. P.S. I'm a girl.

A Single Candle...

A single candle can [light] a thousand candles and its life won't be shortened. Happiness never decreases when shared. This museum is a candle.

Childhood in Russia

In my childhood in Russia, New Zealand was a place at the end of the world. Even in my dreams I never thought and [imagined] I will be here. Wow!

Fishing Tragedy

I do not know the date, but it would be over 100 years ago now. Some members of my great-grandparents' family went fishing off Island Bay. In view of other family members, their boat disappointed [disappeared]. The boat and the people on board were never seen again.

Young, Growing, Evolving

I drove south from Auckland with my beautiful wife to attend a conference at Victoria University. As we entered Wellington I was struck by the peaceful beauty of the city. I walked the city with another family yesterday and heard a bit about the history. Such a young country. Growing. Evolving. Living together. Simple pleasures of good coffee & conversation. How can I join this place? Only 2 more weeks to share.

Two Swedes

We are two Swedes that are tramping through NZ, exploring, loving, meeting and having the time of our lives. Thank you.

Hanging Masonry

My family and I have been to Wellington many times and enjoy the waterfront so much. We are from Christchurch so the hanging masonry freaks us out a little bit.

Came for Lord of the Ringss

I'm from France and came here because of the Lord of the Rings but what a lovely city, even with the wind! I almost did everything there is to do and I will go back home with a lot of memories! Love Wellington & New Zealand.

Will Return Without Children

I want to learn lots about NZ but my children don't allow me to concentrate. I will therefore be back one day to explore and read and perhaps live. They can come and visit.

Sofa at the Beach

It's not that windy today, it's actually very hot & everyone is out & about the harbour front & at the beach. We even saw some people bring their sofa to the beach - what an idea! Michelle, from Kent, England.

Making Cashew Nut Butter

I came to Wellington from Kerikeri. I am here because in 2013 I participated in a competition. And have won a national award. It's funny how [far] something as small as making cashew nut butter has gotten me. Nikki

Dancing in the Rain

I'm from Canada and have spent the last 3 days exploring Wellington, and I've decided I may just live here forever. Wellington is one of a kind. I love the vibes of this city and the people and the cafes and the streets. I will forever remember my first night in Wellington dancing down the streets in the rain, knowing I'd finally found a city I hope to one day call home.

Broken Cable Car!

Cable Car was broken! Despite this unexpected situation the whole trip was a pleasant one. 12-hour journey by train offered a different way to see New Zealand. Green land, green land, and more green land! I <3 how people dress in Wellington!

End of the Earth

We moved here from Perth in Scotland 3 years ago for work. We love how easy Wellington is to get around (even traffic is great compared to Perth) and how different the various parts of the city can be (hilly to rugged coast in 20 mins). Love standing watching the seals at Red Rocks feeling like you are at the end of the Earth, till a plane flies into land and you remember the CBD and parliament are only about 10 mins away as the crow flies.

Country Kid

 

I am from Murchison. I am over here on a school trip with my class and I don't like Wellington. It's too big, I like the country better :) I am 14 and turning 15 very soon.

Windy, Smelly, and Yummy

Wellington is windy! It's yummy. It smells like the sea. That's if you are near the sea. I like the shops!

The Secret Museum

I have a long history with Wellington and indeed the City and Sea Museum. I work as a nanny and every school holidays I'll take them to the 'secret museum'. I never get over the look on their faces when the taniwha's eye appears on the roof of that second floor exhibition.

Love Being a Wellington Family!

We are in Wellington for 2 years. We are visiting from the UK. We think it is a fabulous city. It is well cared for and seems to care for it's residents. The libraries, swimming pools, play areas, reserves, beaches and of course museums are fantastic resources. We have loved being a Wellington family. Thanks for having us!

First of the Season

Our ship made its way to Wellington this morning. We are the first ship of the season. Thanks for letting us in your dock, Windy, Wet, Wellington!!

Together After 11 Months

My husband got a job in Wellington a couple of years ago and he had to go ahead of the family - so we were apart for 11 months except for 1 week (valentine's week 2012) when I came to see him and he took me to Wellington Zoo as a Valentine's present, to have a close encounter with a cheetah. We are all here now (+ our 5 children) and I work at the zoo as a volunteer. I love it!

A Feature of Wellington, But

Today was very windy. I know strong wind is one of the features of Wellington. But today's wind was extraordinary strong. That's why I came [to] this museum to have a seat.

Digging out the milkworms

When I was a kid in the 70's my dad used to play tricks on us. One of his favourites was digging out milkworms (huge foul worms over a metre long and as thick as your finger) from the clay of the hill behind our house. He would the[n] shout 'surprise!' and throw them at our faces. It was terrifying and hilarious at once.

Warmer?

It [Wellington] may be windy but it's warmer than Scotland.

But parking...

Wellington is an awesome place, but parking is expensive :(

Rain rain

Rain Rain
go away,
Come again
another day.
We are on
holiday!!!

Anyone at anytime

My friend & I moved here together in 1995. We fell in love and [are] now married. True love can happen to anyone at anytime - Timothy.

Tūmeke te whare

Tūmeke te whare taonga nei, me ōna hākoakoa tanga. 

Tene ke te waahi nei.

A round trip

60's. Brought up in Khandallah - as a youngster, use to walk with M+D plus brother + sister down Madras St along to Jubalee Rd and down the trk [track] to the main road where we walked to the Wellington railway station and rested with a hot pie/pud (potatoes) + peas, then got the train back to Khandallah and back up Madras St. Often used this way to get Part Time work in Wellington (Hallensteins) on Lambton Quay or visit my grandfather who had an office on Cable Car Lane - fond memories.
 

Passing on the memories

We moved into our first house in Wellington in 2011. That year Wellington had it's first proper snowstorm for over 30 years. We took lots of photos of the house and garden and sent them to the previous owners who now live in Auckland. They had lived in Wellington for 40 years, so the pictures brought back lots of memories.

RNZAF at Shelly Bay

The first time I lived in Wellington was when I was working out at RNZAF Base, Shelly Bay. The ? in being out in the 'burbs' was getting to live and work on the harbour's edge in a 'village-like' community. I remember when the Kahawai would run close to shore, the MT guys could throw their fishinglines out & take their chances - where else!
   

The best thing in Wellington...

My name is Lacklan. I am 5 y.o. from Adelaide, Australia. So far the best thing in Wellington was the dangerous goods exhibit at Te Papa and the chocolate milkshake at Fidels on Cuba St. I also liked the bucket fountain on Cuba Street.
 

The right feel

My partner and I moved up to Wellington from Nelson in January 2012. Our little boy was born here in Oct 2012. Wellington has the right feel to it for us and we enjoy it here. Plenty to do. We love it.

6 months before it sank

Great to come back to Wellington. I traveled here last in Nov 1967. I was on the Wahine mid Nov 1967, 6 months before it sank. Seeing the film today was very moving. Thank you.    

Basking in the sun

Hi! This is my story - I saw a seal on the waterfront in Wellington. He was laying about on the rocks, basking in the sun. Yay seal!
 

Fine art, coffee, and hipsters

Heyo Wellington, love sent from Auckland. [Wellington] The city of fine art, the city of coffee, and the city full of hipsters. Keep calm & drink coffee!!

Monarch memories

Seeing the model of [the] Dominion Monarch bring[ing] back memories. I was engineer on her last voyage to NZ and stayed with the ship in Seattle for the World Fair.

The good old days

Hi, I live at Paraparaumu Beach. Wellington has gone from Stone Age to the Digital Age. But, Kirks is still here, and this building, this says something for the good old days! From Pru.

Into the bucket fountain

One day, I fell in the bucket fountain :)

An untamed beauty

Yes there is wind, yes there are earthquakes, but nothing compares to the forces at the heart. Wellington, I love you, you are wild, you are free. yours is an untamed beauty, stay that way, don't ever change. Forever yours...

Entertaining the crowds

Me (Celia Derby) is [sic] coming today to hear my brother (Mark Derby's) lecture. Also, I played keyboards in the band ("The Roadsters") at the Overseas Terminal for weddings. I now play piano at the Hope Centre.

My parents bet us to it

Almost 9 years ago I met a gorgeous Kiwi in Bristol, UK. 2 1/2 years ago, we married and we're now visiting all the places he lived and grew up in New Zealand. By strange coincidence, my mum and dad now find themselves living in Wellington (cheap accommodation for us!). We [love] it here and want to stay!

This is our baby! How nice is this.   

11 exchanges and still going strong

I am a teacher from Melbourne. We are on a school exchange with Kena Kena School in Paraparaumu. This is the 11th year of the exchange. This year we brought 20 students. They sent 18 earlier in the year. Kids are billeted with buddies.
   

Bittersweet

Wellington, and this area brings a mixed, perhaps bittersweet, memories. I met and courted the love of my life here. She was a Wellingtonian, and I, a salty brown tanned/burnt islander. After our studies of 4 years at Vic [university], we parted ways with promises to reunite here at the Museum (Te Papa) while staying in touch via email. On the eve of our reunion, she was working late in Chch [Christchurch], and died in the earthquake that morning.
    

Aussie and kiwi banter

My husband and self are visiting from Australia (we are on our 1st cruise). We have many kiwi friends and love to tease each other. We loved reading [in the Museum] the bit about those who leave your shores to do well in Australia - we claim as our own. Too true!!
   

A small small world

Ttravelling around the world you realise how small it really is, and big at the same time. First cafe I enter in Wellington and I am greeted by the familiar scouse accent from back home in Liverpool, England. Turned out we knew some of the same people, on the other side of the world.

Sailing to Wellington

I sailed to Wellington from Auckland on Australia's National Sail Training Ship, the Young Endeavour. With no more than a week's experience, 20 youthies [sic] (aged 18 - 24) managed to successfully navigate and sail the tall sailing ship from Queen Charlotte Sound to Wellington during a 44 hour period.
    

Readying for the wind!

Leaving Auckland at a 6am flight, on a windy, cold & rainy day, people next to me on the plane told me a way to get ready for Wellington. When the plan landed it was blue sky, sunny, no wind - a perfect spring day - and a surprise!