Editing Wellington (section)

==Arts and culture==

=== Culture ===
[[File:Bucket Fountain with flowers.jpg|thumb|240x240px|[[Cuba Street, Wellington|Cuba Street]] is considered the microcosm of Wellington's culture, being "quirky" and packed with retail and art, such as the [[Bucket Fountain]] (pictured).]]
Owing to the work of Positively Wellington Tourism in marketing it as "the coolest little capital",<ref name=":3" /> the city has been injected into the global zeitgeist as exactly that.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Ferry|first=Peter|date=24 November 2014|title=Wellington, New Zealand: 'The coolest little capital in the world'|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2014/11/24/wellington-new-zealand-the-coolest-little-capital-in-the-world/|access-date=26 June 2024|website=The Chicago Tribune}}</ref> It has been traditionally acclaimed as New Zealand's "cultural and creative capital".<ref>{{Cite web|last=Media|first=ShermansTravel|title=Kiwi Culture in Wellington: New Zealand's Creative Capital {{!}} ShermansTravel|url=https://www.shermanstravel.com/advice/kiwi-culture-in-wellington-new-zealand-creative-capital|access-date=4 December 2020|website=shermanstravel.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Baker|first=Francesca|title=Cultural Guide to Wellington {{!}} The Coolest Little Capital|url=https://theculturetrip.com/pacific/new-zealand/articles/cultural-guide-to-wellington-the-coolest-little-capital/|access-date=4 December 2020|website=Culture Trip|date=14 May 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=19 September 2016|title=Huffington Post lauds Wellington's 'remarkable' creative resurgence|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/travel/news/84406705/huffington-post-lauds-wellingtons-remarkable-creative-resurgence|access-date=4 December 2020|publisher=[[Stuff (website)|Stuff]] |location=New Zealand}}</ref> The city is known for its coffee scene, with now-globally common foods and drinks such as the [[flat white]] perfected here.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Symons|first=Michael|date=29 January 2012|title=Spilling the beans|publisher=[[Stuff (website)|Stuff]] |location=New Zealand|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/6331521/Spilling-the-beans|access-date=13 September 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|website=New Zealand Story|title=Who invented the flat white?|url=https://www.nzstory.govt.nz/stories/who-invented-the-flat-white/|access-date=4 December 2020}}</ref> Wellington has a strong coffee culture – the city has more cafés per capita than [[New York City]] – and was pioneered by [[Italians|Italian]] and [[Greek language|Greek]] immigrants to areas such as [[Mount Victoria (Wellington suburb)|Mount Victoria]], [[Island Bay, New Zealand|Island Bay]] and [[Miramar, New Zealand|Miramar]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Overview|url=https://nzhistory.govt.nz/culture/the-daily-grind/overview-1920-1950|access-date=23 July 2021|website=nzhistory.govt.nz}}</ref> Nascent influence is derived from [[Ethiopians|Ethiopian]] migrants. Wellington's ethnically diverse population also includes significant [[Malaysian New Zealanders|Malaysian]],<ref>{{Cite web|title=Malaysians and Singaporeans|url=https://teara.govt.nz/en/malaysians-and-singaporeans/print|access-date=23 July 2021|website=[[Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand]] }}</ref> [[Italian New Zealanders|Italian]], [[Dutch New Zealanders|Dutch]], [[Korean New Zealanders|Korean]], [[Chinese New Zealanders|Chinese]], [[Greek New Zealanders|Greek]],<ref>{{Cite web|title=Greeks – the Hellenic community|url=https://teara.govt.nz/en/greeks-the-hellenic-community/print|access-date=23 July 2021|website=[[Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand]] }}</ref> [[Indian New Zealanders|Indian]], [[Samoan New Zealanders|Samoan]] and indigenous [[Taranaki Whānui ki te Upoko o te Ika|Taranaki Whānui]] communities. Wellington is noted for is contributions to art, cuisine<ref>{{Cite web|date=4 December 2020|title=Wellington cafe culture|url=https://nzhistory.govt.nz/culture/the-daily-grind/overview-1920-1950|access-date=1 June 2021|website=NZ History}}</ref> and international filmmaking (with [[Avatar (2009 film)|Avatar]] and [[The Lord of the Rings (film series)|The Lord of the Rings]] being largely produced in the city) among many other factors listed below. The [[World of Wearable Art]]s (WOW) is an annual event that brings lots of visitors to Wellington every year.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Fuller|first=Piers|date=30 September 2022|title=WOW brings much needed boost to Wellington economy|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/130008609/wow-brings-much-needed-boost-to-wellington-economy|access-date=24 October 2022|publisher=[[Stuff (website)|Stuff]] |location=New Zealand}}</ref>

==== Museums and cultural institutions ====
[[File:Te papa museum.jpg|thumb|[[Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa|Te Papa]] ("Our Place"), the Museum of New Zealand]] [[File:Museum of Wellington City & Sea.jpg|thumb|[[Wellington Museum]] occupies the [[Wellington Harbour Board Head Office and Bond Store|Bond Store]], a classic Victorian building in the French Second Empire style in the early 1890s]]Wellington is home to many cultural institutions, including [[Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa|Te Papa]] (the Museum of New Zealand), the [[National Library of New Zealand]], [[Archives New Zealand]], [[Wellington Museum]] (formerly the Wellington Museum of City and Sea), the [[Katherine Mansfield House and Garden]] (formerly Katherine Mansfield Birthplace), [[Colonial Cottage]], the [[Wellington Cable Car]] Museum, the [[Reserve Bank of New Zealand|Reserve Bank]] Museum, [[Old St Paul's, Wellington|Old St Paul's]], the [[New Zealand National War Memorial|National War Memorial]]<ref name="Levine" /> [[Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision|Ngā Taonga Sound and Vision]], [[Capital E]] children's playspace and the [[City Gallery Wellington|Wellington City Gallery]].

====Festivals====
Wellington is home to many high-profile events and cultural celebrations, including the biennial [[New Zealand Festival of the Arts]], biennial Wellington Jazz Festival, biennial Capital E National Arts Festival for Children and major events such as [[World of Wearable Art]], [[TEDxWellington]], [[Cuba Street Carnival]], [[Wellington On a Plate]], [[New Zealand Fringe Festival]], [[New Zealand International Comedy Festival]], New Zealand Affordable Art Show, [[Out In The Square]], Beervana, and [[Homegrown Music Festival (New Zealand)|Homegrown Music Festival]].

The annual children's [[Artsplash Festival]] brings together hundreds of students from across the region. The week-long festival includes music and dance performances and the presentation of visual arts.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://wellington.govt.nz/events/annual-events/artsplash|title=Artsplash|website=[[Wellington City Council]] |access-date=9 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190410012004/https://wellington.govt.nz/events/annual-events/artsplash|archive-date=10 April 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> [[The Performance Arcade]] is an annual live-art event in shipping containers on the waterfront.<ref>{{Cite web|title=About|url=https://www.theperformancearcade.com/about|access-date=26 February 2023|website=Performance Arcade 2023}}</ref>

====Film====
Filmmakers [[Peter Jackson|Sir Peter Jackson]], [[Richard Taylor (filmmaker)|Sir Richard Taylor]] and a growing team of creative professionals have turned the eastern suburb of [[Miramar, New Zealand|Miramar]] into a film-making, post-production and special effects infrastructure centre, giving rise to the moniker '[[Wellywood]]'.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Whitfield|first1=Paul|title=The Rough Guide to New Zealand|date=2010|publisher=Rough Guides Limited|isbn=9781405385480|page=417|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SoeG-AykSrYC&pg=PA417|access-date=30 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180630052842/https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=SoeG-AykSrYC&pg=PA417|archive-date=30 June 2018|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Editorial: Wellywood bonanza may be an illusion|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=12080511|access-date=30 June 2018|work=[[The New Zealand Herald]]|date=29 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180630080827/https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=12080511|archive-date=30 June 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> Jackson's companies include [[Wētā Workshop]], [[Wētā FX]], Camperdown Studios, post-production house [[Park Road Post]], and Stone Street Studios near Wellington Airport.<ref name="newzealand1">{{cite web|title=Wellington: Film capital of New Zealand|url=https://www.newzealand.com/int/feature/wellington-film-capital-of-new-zealand/|website=100% Pure New Zealand|access-date=23 September 2018|quote=Park Road Production A premier post-production facility created by filmmakers for filmmakers, Park Road is home to a huge number of resources to help filmmakers concentrate on the creative process. Only taking on a few projects every year, Park Road has worked on blockbusters like The Adventures of Tintin, District 9, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey and The Last Samurai.  Stone Street Studios Offering a range of production facilities including two massive purpose-built sound stages, a wet stage and four adapter warehouse stages, Stone Street Studios is another world-class resource for filmmakers.|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180923200815/https://www.newzealand.com/int/feature/wellington-film-capital-of-new-zealand/|archive-date=23 September 2018|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="tws0910xx">{{cite news|author=Rebecca Lewis|title=High-flyer Peter Jackson's jet set upgrade|work=[[The New Zealand Herald]] |date=12 April 2009|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=10566283|access-date=9 September 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120105170326/http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=10566283|archive-date=5 January 2012|url-status=live}}</ref> Films shot partly or wholly in Wellington include the [[The Lord of the Rings (film series)|''Lord of The Rings'' trilogy]], ''[[King Kong (2005 film)|King Kong]]'' and ''[[Avatar (2009 film)|Avatar]]''. Jackson described Wellington: "Well, it's windy. But it's actually a lovely place, where you're pretty much surrounded by water and the bay. The city itself is quite small, but the surrounding areas are very reminiscent of the hills up in northern California, like [[Marin County, California|Marin County]] near San Francisco and the Bay Area climate and some of the architecture. Kind of a cross between that and Hawaii."<ref>{{cite web|work=American Way|year=2009|url=http://www.americanwaymag.com/wellington-new-zealand-peter-jackson-adrien-brody-1|title=Yo, Adrien!|author=Mark Seal|access-date=1 August 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090905013949/http://www.americanwaymag.com/wellington-new-zealand-peter-jackson-adrien-brody-1|archive-date=5 September 2009|url-status=dead|author-link=Mark Seal}}</ref>

Sometime Wellington directors [[Jane Campion]] and [[Geoff Murphy]] have reached the world's screens with their independent spirit. Emerging Kiwi filmmakers, like [[Robert Sarkies]], [[Taika Waititi]], Costa Botes and Jennifer Bush-Daumec,<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Bushcraft|year=2009|url=http://www.bushcraft.co.nz/|title=Bushcraft official website|access-date=1 August 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090416124200/http://www.bushcraft.co.nz/|archive-date=16 April 2009|url-status=live}}</ref> are extending the Wellington-based lineage and cinematic scope. There are agencies to assist film-makers with tasks such as securing permits and scouting locations.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmwellington.com/page/about-film-wellington.aspx|title=FilmWellington New Zealand|access-date=10 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141217173333/http://www.filmwellington.com/page/about-film-wellington.aspx|archive-date=17 December 2014|url-status=live}}</ref>
[[File:Embassytheatredayjex.jpg|thumb|[[Embassy Theatre, Wellington|Embassy Theatre]]]]
Wellington has a large number of independent cinemas, including the [[Embassy Theatre, Wellington|Embassy Theatre]], Penthouse, the Roxy and Light House, which participate in film festivals throughout the year. Wellington has one of the country's highest turn-outs for the annual [[New Zealand International Film Festivals|New Zealand International Film Festival]]. There are a number of other film festivals hosted in Wellington, such as Doc Edge (documentary),<ref>{{Cite web|title=Doc Edge Home Page Life Unscripted|url=https://docedge.nz/|access-date=24 October 2022|website=Documentary Edge}}</ref> the Japanese Film Festival<ref>{{Cite web|title=Japanese Film Festival, Roxy Cinema|url=https://www.roxycinema.co.nz/japanese-film-festival|access-date=24 October 2022|website=roxycinema.co.nz}}</ref> and Show Me Shorts (short films).<ref>{{Cite web|title=Show Me Shorts|url=https://www.showmeshorts.co.nz/|access-date=24 October 2022|website=Show Me Shorts}}</ref>

====Music====
The music scene has produced bands such as [[The Warratahs]], [[The Mockers]], [[The Phoenix Foundation]], [[Shihad]], [[Beastwars (band)|Beastwars]], [[Fly My Pretties]], [[Rhian Sheehan]], [[Birchville Cat Motel]], Black Boned Angel, [[Fat Freddy's Drop]], [[The Black Seeds]], [[Fur Patrol]], [[Flight of the Conchords]], [[Connan Mockasin]], [[Rhombus (band)|Rhombus]] and [[Module (musician)|Module]], [[Weta (band)|Weta]], [[Demoniac]], and [[DARTZ (New Zealand band)|DARTZ]]. The [[New Zealand School of Music]] was established in 2005 through a merger of the conservatory and theory programmes at [[Massey University]] and [[Victoria University of Wellington]]. [[New Zealand Symphony Orchestra]], [[Nevine String Quartet]] and [[Chamber music]] New Zealand are based in Wellington. The city is also home to the [[Rodger Fox|Rodger Fox Big Band]].

====Theatre and dance====
Wellington is home to [[BATS Theatre]], [[Circa Theatre]], the national kaupapa Māori theatre company [[Taki Rua]], the National Theatre for Children at Capital E, the [[Royal New Zealand Ballet]], Gryphon Theatre, and contemporary dance company [[Footnote Dance|Footnote]].

Venues include [[St. James Theatre (Wellington)|St James' Theatre]] on Courtenay Place,<ref>{{Cite web|last=Campbell|first=Georgina|title=Wellington's St James Theatre battling water leaks and resourcing issues|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/wellingtons-st-james-theatre-battling-water-leaks-and-resourcing-issues/6VSP32VMO7E45CQKAT7QXFF55E/|access-date=12 June 2021|work=[[The New Zealand Herald]]}}</ref> [[Opera House, Wellington|The Opera House]] on Manners Street and the [[Hannah Playhouse]].

[[Te Whaea]] National Dance & Drama Centre, houses New Zealand's university-level schools, [[Toi Whakaari]]: New Zealand Drama School & the [[New Zealand School of Dance]], these are separate entities that share the building's facilities.

[[Whitireia New Zealand|Te Auaha the Whitireia Performing Arts Centre]] is downtown off Cuba Street.

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==== Comedy ====
Many of New Zealand's prominent comedians have either come from Wellington or got their start there, such as [[Ginette McDonald]] ("Lyn of Tawa"), [[Raybon Kan]], [[Dai Henwood]], [[Ben Hurley]], Steve Wrigley, Guy Williams, the [[Flight of the Conchords]] and the satirist [[John Clarke (satirist)|John Clarke]] ("[[Fred Dagg]]").

Wellington is home to groups that perform improvised theatre and [[improvisational comedy]], including [[Wellington Improvisation Troupe]] (WIT).{{Citation needed|date=October 2022}} The comedy group Breaking the 5th Wall<ref>{{cite web|title=bt5w.com|url=http://www.bt5w.com|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131209161409/http://www.bt5w.com/|archive-date=9 December 2013|access-date=16 September 2013|publisher=bt5w.com}}</ref> operated out of Wellington and regularly did shows around the city, performing a mix of sketch comedy and semi-improvised theatre. In 2012, the group disbanded when some of its members moved to Australia.

Wellington hosts shows in the annual [[New Zealand International Comedy Festival]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nomadsworld.com/new-zealand-international-comedy-festival/|title=New Zealand International Comedy Festival|author=Laura Barlow|website=NOMADS|date=30 October 2017|access-date=28 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190528192104/https://nomadsworld.com/new-zealand-international-comedy-festival/|archive-date=28 May 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>

====Visual arts====
From 1936 to 1992, Wellington was home to the [[National Art Gallery of New Zealand]], when it was amalgamated into [[Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa]]. Wellington is home to the [[New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts]] and the [[Arts Foundation of New Zealand]]. The city's [[arts centre]], [[Wellington Arts Centre|Toi Pōneke]], is a nexus of creative projects, collaborations, and multi-disciplinary production. Arts Programmes and Services Manager Eric Vaughn Holowacz and a small team based in the Abel Smith Street facility have produced ambitious initiatives such as Opening Notes, [[Drive by Art]], and [[public art]] projects. The city is home to the experimental arts publication ''[[White Fungus (magazine)|White Fungus]]''. The Learning Connexion provides art classes. Other visual art galleries include the City Gallery.
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