#pukeahu

[pohutukosplay]

"This is bad. Really, really bad. We need to work together. All of us - you, me, Osiris, Ikora."

Pōhutukaryl Cosplay as Sagira: original human design Destiny 2

photoshoot with Mumei Wellington Cosplay Photo Fest Pukeahu National War Memorial Park, Te Whanganui-a-Tara February 3 2024

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[grandmaster-anne]

15 February 2023 The Princess Royal, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, attends a Service of Remembrance at Pukeahu National War Memorial in Wellington, New Zealand. Her Royal Highness Princess Anne, The Princess Royal travelled to New Zealand at the request of the NZ Army's Royal New Zealand Corps of Signals, of which she is Colonel in Chief, to attend its 100th anniversary celebrations.

[aimeedaisies]

The Princess Royal’s Official Engagements in February 2023

01/02 The King and The Queen held a Reception for British East and South-East Asian Communities at Buckingham Palace. The Princess Royal attended alongside Their Majesties, The Earl of Wessex, The Duchess of Gloucester, The Duke of Kent and Princess Alexandra 🌏

02/02 As Patron of the British Cardiovascular Society, held a Centenary Reception at St James’s Palace 🫀

03/02 Visited Princess Anne Hospital at University Hospital Southampton 🏥 and after attended a Reception at Southampton Civic Centre, Southampton, to recognise Southampton being awarded Lord Mayoralty status as part of The late Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations 🎖️

04/02 As Patron of the Scottish Rugby Union, accompanied by Sir Tim, HRH attended the International Rugby Match between England and Scotland at Twickenham Stadium 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏉

07/02 As Commandant-in-Chief (Youth), St John Ambulance, HRH held a Young Achievers’ Reception at Buckingham Palace ⛑️

08/09 As Patron of the Scottish Rugby Union, Motor Neurone Disease Association and MND Scotland, accompanied by Sir Tim, HRH started the My Name’5 Doddie Foundation Charity Cycle Ride 🚲 🏉

10/02 Opened Cranfield University’s National Flying Laboratory Centre’s Flying Classroom ✈️

11/02 As Patron of the Scottish Rugby Union, accompanied by Sir Tim, HRH attended the International Rugby Match between Scotland and Wales at Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏉

12/02 HRH accompanied by Sir Tim Laurence, departed from Heathrow Airport, for New Zealand 🇳🇿

14/02 Arrived at Wellington International Airport, New Zealand and in the evening met with the Governor-General of New Zealand (Dame Cindy Kiro) and Dr Richard Davies and after attended a Dinner at Government House Wellington 🇳🇿

15/02 HRH and Sir Tim, carried out the following engagements in Wellington, New Zealand:

Held a meeting with Chris Hipkins MP (Prime Minister of NZ) then subsequently visited the National Crisis Management Centre at the Executive Wing, New Zealand Parliament Grounds 🚨

Visited the Museum of New Zealand, Te Aro 🏛️

As Colonel-in-Chief, Royal New Zealand Corps of Signals, attended a Reception at Government House to mark the Centenary of the Corps and afterwards attended a Service of Remembrance and laid a wreath at the National War Memorial at Pukeahu National War Memorial Park, Te Aro. 🌹

Attended a Dinner at Government House in the evening. 🇳🇿

16/02 HRH with Sir Tim, carried out the following engagements in Wellington, New Zealand:

Visited Havana Coffee Works Roastery and created her very own Special Edition coffee blend, with profits from the blend to go to supporting the victims of Cyclone Gabrielle, through The Red Cross ☕️⛑️

As Patron of the New Zealand Riding for the Disabled Association they made a visit to the Wellington Group centre in Porirua 🐴

As President of the Mission to Seafarers, HRH opened the new Wellington Mission site, Aotea Quay, Port of Wellington and afterwards unveiled the Foundation Stone for the Mission to Seafarers and Merchant Navy Memorial at Wellington Cathedral ⚓️

As Colonel-in-Chief, Royal New Zealand Corps of Signals, attended a Reception at Government House, Wellington and afterwards attended a Dinner at Government House given by the Governor-General of New Zealand (Dame Cindy Kiro). 🇳🇿

17/02 HRH with Sir Tim, carried out the following engagements in Christchurch, New Zealand:

Attended a briefing on the rebuilding of Christchurch Central City and Christ Church Cathedral at Turanga Library and visited the site of Christ Church Cathedral ⛪️

Attended the Rededication Service for the Citizens’ War Memorial and laid a wreath in Cathedral Square 🌹

As President of Royal Agricultural Society of the Commonwealth, they visited the RAS of NZ and Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association at Canterbury Agricultural Park, Hillmorton 🚜

Visited Untouched World Merino and Natural Fibre Workrooms 🐑

As Patron, of the New Zealand Conservation Trust, visited Willowbank Wildlife Reserve, Northwood 🦜

18/02 Accompanied by Sir Tim they departed Wellington, New Zealand and travelled to Sydney, Australia and carried out the following engagements:

In Sydney they toured the Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney 🌿

Visited New South Wales Mounted Police Stables, Redfern, New South Wales. They departed from Sydney Airport and arrived back at Heathrow Airport on 19/02 🇦🇺

21/02 HRH held an Investiture Ceremony at Windsor Castle. She presented Captain Preet Chandi with an MBE. In January, Captain Chandi broke the world record for the furthest unsupported solo Polar expedition in history, covering 922 miles in 70 days 🎖️🎿

22/02 Visited the Cicely Saunders Institute of Palliative Care at King’s College London where she spoke to researchers, clinicians and patients to understand how Kings College nursing is improving people’s experience of life limiting conditions, death and dying. 🩺

25/02 As Patron of the Scottish Rugby Union, accompanied by Sir Tim, HRH attended the International Rugby Match between France and Scotland at Stade de France, Paris, France 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇫🇷🏉

28/02 Held two investiture ceremonies at Windsor Castle 🎖️

Total official engagements for Anne in February: 59

2023 total so far: 91

Total official engagements accompanied by Tim in February: 25

2023 total so far: 28

[princessanneftw]

Princess Royal’s visit scaled back

A visit by Her Royal Highness, The Princess Royal, Princess Anne to the Royal New Zealand Corps of Signals (RNZSIG) Centenary event at Linton Camp on Wednesday will not take place, NZDF has announced.

“Given the severity of the weather and the NZ Army’s involvement in the response, the New Zealand Army has made an informed decision to scale back the event,” it said in a statement.

Instead, Princess Anne will visit the National Crisis Management Centre at the Beehive on Wednesday morning to meet with staff from agencies involved in the Cyclone Gabrielle response.

She will then attend a Service of Remembrance at Pukeahu National War Memorial in Wellington on Wednesday afternoon, where she is expected to lay a wreath and pay her respects at the United Kingdom Memorial.

NZ Government | 14 February 2023

[samanthasmfa]

Reflection on Week 5 Studio Visit

Yesterday we gathered at the Tasman Street tennis courts and stepped over a bright orange metal sign to get inside. I gave an outline of what had led me to that point and I invited participants to select signs that spoke to them and explain why.

Immediately, one participant ran towards "NO!".

One participant selected "I'm Upset" and explained that they will be talking to a group of 18 - 35 year olds and encouraging them to vote, so that we don't elect a National or ACT Party government at the end of the year.

Two participants responded by lying on the ground, one with "I'm Protesting" in their hands. An onlooker asked "Are we having a lie-in now?"

One participant selected "I don't know, I'm just scared" and spoke about the climate emergency we are facing and the fires that have devastated Maui recently.

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I was engaged, excited and humbled at the reaction to the activation.

We reflected on how people had responded with such disparate causes that were on their minds. There was also a reflection of assumption that we may have the same political beliefs. I had aimed to have the protest signs be dynamic while non-specific and yet there still was a concept of group sameness among our feelings.

We reflected on how no site is blank, even though I selected a place that was less charged than originally thought of, such as Pigeon Park or Parliament grounds. Pukeahu has a fraught history, stolen land, prisons and the current war memorial. The chain-link fence reminisces of prisons or internment camps.

Participants commented that the last protest that they had been to were emotional and caused them to cry. Gathering in groups for a common cause can be an emotional experience.

The only sign left on the ground was "Join Us" which amused me.

[wellingtonnz]

War memorial sculpture at Pukeahu. The trunks of a Royal Oak and a Pōhutakawa intertwine to form one single leafy canopy, where leaves from both trees merge to create sense of shelter – giving the memorial its name: Whakaruruhau

[meghan-the-duchess]

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex Greeting The Public At The Pukeahu National War Memorial Park, Wellington - 28th October 2018

[spinnovations]

Week 2 - Colonialism Research

‘cottagecore moodboard’ by user raspberrymornings on tumblr

The Problem with Cottagecore 

The ‘cottagecore aesthetic’ is described by Wikipedia as being an ‘internet fashion aesthetic’, as well as a Gen Z subculture, that celebrates an idealised rural life, simple living, and traditional skills and crafts such as baking, cooking, pottery and sewing. Its soft, sunny images of jam jars, lambs and white picket fences are peaceful and comforting - the prospect of swapping the rapid pace and grey smog of a capitalist hellscape for peaceful country living is an enticing one. 

I definitely have an appreciation for this aesthetic - I’ve never felt closer to some kind of god than I do when I bake a cake from scratch, I coo over videos of farm animals on the internet, and I want nothing more than to roam about the idyllic, fantasy-like farm retreat built for the queen in Sophia Coppola’s 2006 film ‘Marie Antoinette’. I know that a large reason I chose Nairn Street Cottage as my site to focus was because of my affinity for the aesthetic - I knew it would mean I could easily incorporate my favourite mediums of collage and needlework, and that I’d enjoy researching it because of my passion for history. 

However, I want to ensure that I am not blindly romanticising the home and lifestyle of the Wallis family settlers, and ignoring the darker political history at play. 

A desire to lead a wholesome existence and be more in-tune with nature is not inherently bad - however an uncritical appreciation of the cottagecore aesthetic can lead to a romanticisation of settler colonialism - because the practice of establishing rural dwellings is largely connected to the legacy of homesteading and farming on stolen Indigenous land (Ollivain). This aesthetic that promotes a life of self-sufficiency in rejection of the city carries with it the colonial assumption that land is “up for grabs”, as well as the danger of encroaching on indigenous country when Traditional Owners are not consulted (Ollivain). 

“Fighting for Indigenous liberation and being conscious of whose land we are on is something we should all strive to do and we must be open to criticism; lest we allow our escapist fantasies divert us from the important work of transforming reality” (Ollivain). 

Colonialism in New Zealand 

- Māori originated with settlers from eastern Polynesia, who arrived in New Zealand in several waves of waka voyages between roughly 1320 and 1350.  By the time the first Europeans arrived, Māori had settled the land, every corner of which came within the interest and influence of a tribal (iwi) or sub-tribal (hapū) grouping (A History). 

- After Abel Tasman became the first European explorer to reach New Zealand, it would be another 127 years before the next recorded encounter between European and Māori - British explorers arrived first, with French not far behind (A History). 

- Over the next 60 years contact grew, with majority of interactions between Māori and Europeans passing without incident - but when things did turn violent, much was made about the killings of Europeans, with little mention about the considerable loss of Māori life that did occur (A History).

- Whalers and sealers made regular visits to the colony, and by the 1830′s the British government had decided to “curb the lawlessness” of the land and establish a colony (Alves). In 1840, the Treaty of Waitangi was signed by more than five hundred chiefs. The Treaty is a highly contentious document that still carries a lot of weight in present-day politics - briefly, both the English and Maori versions stipulated different things: the former mandated that the Crown would have full control over New Zealand’s territories, while the latter indicated that Maori would have full sovereignty over their tribal lands (Alves). These deviations led to a series of conflicts and forceful land grabs by the British (Alves).

- The Wallis family arrived in New Zealand in 1857. Seventeen years earlier, in 1840, was when the first settler ship - the Aurora - arrived in Petone (European). The town was named for the Duke of Wellington, winner of the 1815 battle of Waterloo, and was part of the New Zealand Company’s systematic model of colonisation (European). By the end of the year, 1200 settlers had arrived in Wellington (European). 

-  In 1859, Governor Thomas Gore Brown’s purchased a disputed block of land at Waitara, which set the government on a collision course with the Kīngitanga movement. The government interpreted the Kīngitanga response as a challenge to the Crown's authority - Governor Gore Browne succeeded in bringing 3500 Imperial troops from the Australian colonies to quash this perceived challenge, and within four years a total of 9,000 British troops had arrived in New Zealand, assisted by more than 4,000 colonial and kūpapa (pro-government Māori) fighters as the government sought a decisive victory over the "rebel" Māori. The use of a punitive land confiscation policy from 1865, depriving "rebel" Māori of the means of living, fuelled further Māori anger and resentment, fanning the flames of conflict in Taranaki (1863–1866) and on the east coast (1865–1866).

-  In the period between the first European landings and the First World War, New Zealand was transformed from an exclusively Māori world into one in which Pākehā dominated numerically, politically, socially and economically (A History).

Effects of Colonisation on Māori

- A major decline in life expectancy - from about 30 years before European contact to 25 for men and 23 for women in 1891 (Pool). 

- A major population decline - from around 100,000 in 1769 to 42,000 at its lowest point in 1896 (Pool). 

- Impact of introduced diseases - this was the major reason for the population decrease, and had devastating results. The decline began accelerating after the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, as settlers began arriving in greater numbers (Pool). 

- A loss of land -  The influx of settlers led to a demand for land, and from the 1840s Māori were under great pressure to sell their ancestral territories (Pool). Loss of Māori land – through confiscation following the 1860s wars, Crown purchase and the Native Land Court – led to the displacement of large numbers of Māori (Pool). Deprived of their land, tribes were in many instances reduced to poverty, with no option but to live in overcrowded and unhygienic conditions (Pool). Losing land, they also lost access to traditional food sources (Pool). Lack of resources, overcrowding and poor diet helped disease to take hold and spread (Pool).

Nairn Street Land

- The land around Pukeahu was occupied by ngakinga (gardens) for the Te Akatarewa pā. This was a major pā for the Ngāi Tara iwi, so they developed numerous garden sites, including on Pukeahu.  Ngā Kumikumi clearing was an old cultivation area in the bush around what is now lower Nairn Street. Nearby, around Central Park, was the Te Āti Awa kāinga (village) known as Moe-i-te-rā or Moe-rā (Pukeahu). 

-  There are few, if any, known wāhi tapu (places of spiritual significance to Māori) directly on Pukeahu. However, because of its height and proximity to Te Akatarewa pā, it is likely that burials were conducted somewhere on the site (Pukeahu).

-   Te Aro pā was established around the 1820s, and covered about 2 hectares in the 1840s. It was divided in two, with Ngāti Ruanui people living in the eastern end and Taranaki people at the western end. As Wellington grew, British colonists called for the pā to be sold. The residents resisted, but the settlers forced the issue and by 1870 it had been subdivided and sold. In 2005, archaeologists uncovered the remains of three huts ( Norman).

-  On a map of the courses of Wellington streams from 1940 - 1949, an un-named stream is marked running from the vicinity of Nairn Street via Cuba Street to Te Aro (Wellington Streams). The Te Aro Pa site at the mouth of this stream is marked (Wellington Streams).

I can’t seem to find any information online regarding the stream that would have run across the Nairn Street Cottage section - I will look into this further, as I’d like to know its name if I could, and its significance if it had any. In the Māori at Pukeahu article, it mentions a swamp in the vicinity, which was a mahinga kai (food-gathering area), where eels and other fish from the swamp streams were gathered - it could well have been one of those streams. In Māori culture, many tribes directly or indirectly consider water as the source or foundation of all life - in this case, the stream would have been important for sustaining life and providing nourishment. 

Bibliography:

Alves, Thalita. “The Story of Colonisation in New Zealand.” Culture Trip, 28 June 2018, theculturetrip.com/pacific/new-zealand/articles/the-story-of-colonisation-in-new-zealand/.

“A History of New Zealand 1769-1914.” NZ History, nzhistory.govt.nz/culture/history-of-new-zealand-1769-1914.

“Courses of the Wellington Streams.” National Library , natlib.govt.nz/records/22612149.

“European Settlers Arrive in Wellington.” NZ History, nzhistory.govt.nz/wellington-anniversary-day.

“Māori at Pukeahu.” Māori at Pukeahu, mch.govt.nz/pukeahu/park/pukeahu-history-4.

Norman, Edmund. “Te Aro Pā.” Te Ara , Ministry for Culture and Heritage Te Manatu Taonga, 20 Oct. 2015, teara.govt.nz/en/artwork/13194/te-aro-pa.

Ollivain, Claire. “Cottagecore, Colonialism and the Far-Right.” Honi Soit, 8 Sept. 2020, honisoit.com/2020/09/cottagecore-colonialism-and-the-far-right/.

Pool, Ian. “Effects of Colonisation on Māori.” Te Ara Encyclopedia , Ministry for Culture and Heritage Te Manatu Taonga, 2 Feb. 2018, teara.govt.nz/en/death-rates-and-life-expectancy/page-4.

[ifreakingloveroyals]

Through the Years → Meghan, Duchess of Sussex (83∞)

28 October 2018 | Meghan, Duchess of Sussex looks on during a wreath laying ceremony at Pukeahu National War Memorial Park in Wellington, New Zealand. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are on their official 16-day Autumn tour visiting cities in Australia, Fiji, Tonga and New Zealand. (Photo by Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images)

[meghansbest]

The Duchess of Sussex chats to a little wellwisher during a visit to Pukeahu National War Memorial Park in Wellington, New Zealand on October 28th, 2018.

[graceapperley-cfm]

Curious Instances

Opera House Lane

I thought it was interesting to have a vertical garden on the wall in an alleyway, as usually they are very bare and not very well looked after. Was it put up that high on purpose? Is it so that it gets more sunlight to grow? Or so that people can’t touch it and pull bits off it? I think that it brings a nice atmosphere with a bit of life, creating a more calming and natural environment. A favourable contrast to the harsh, dark grey colours and materials like brick and concrete. It was easier to view from further away than up close, you really had to look up to see it. I also wonder if there is a watering system in it or if it is just watered from the rain?

Container walkway on Taranaki Street and road to the War Memorial and Massey University

I took this photo because I walk through this most days to get to Uni or to town. I took this photo because I wondered why it was really there. It is because of the construction site on the left? I think that this is a great shelter for when it is raining on the way to Uni but question what its purpose is. I personally find and know that people around me feel like it is not particularly accessible as when lots of people are walking on it, it makes a terrible loud noise as it is made of metal. I also wonder why they didn’t put any matting down to reduce the noise as I know of another one that does?

Pukeahu National War Memorial Park

I took this photo because I though it was interesting that the rock had what I assume are Māori carvings in it. Are these historical rocks or were they made specifically to put inn this area? I assume they are placed here to deepen the Māori heritage in this site and bring more of their culture into the community. The rocks are really big so as you walk past you really notice the size and then up close you can notice the details of the carvings on them. 

Pukeahu National War Memorial Park

I found this photo to be interesting to me because it is very odd to see what would be a garden  in the middle of a paved walkway, however most of it is grass with a few flax plants. Would someone have to mow this when the grass gets long? How would they be able to do that? It has a different shape which sort of resembles the war memorial and the steps either side of it. I’m not sure of its put there on purpose but I assume its to make the pavement look more interesting and bring more nature into this environment. It would be fascinating to know what the purpose of it is. I find the placement of it to be interesting too as it could be a possible obstacle for someone with a disability as there are multiple objects collated together in one small area, making it hard to get around. 

[pohutukosplay]

"I know a trick with that conflux. With me, you get the shortcuts."

Pōhutukaryl Cosplay as Sagira: original human design Destiny 2

photoshoot with Mumei Wellington Cosplay Photo Fest Pukeahu National War Memorial Park, Te Whanganui-a-Tara February 3 2024

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[grandmaster-anne]

15 February 2023 Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, attended a Service of Remembrance and laid a wreath at the National War Memorial at Pukeahu National War Memorial Park, State Highway 1, Te Aro. 📸: Anna Morgan

[footprinting]

I pressed pause on life for 2 minutes today to admire and absorb this. It is a new sculpture in Pukeahu park. It is a delight. So striking and captivating, joy shared with others as we looked or played around it. Beautiful. #wellingtonnz #wellington #art #sculpture #colour #joy #shared #blueskies #winter #prettycity #light #pukeahu #pukeahunationalwarmemorialpark

[thefurtheradventuresofbennett]

It may be a gloomy Queen's birthday weekend but I love a bit of reflection at the Australian memorial at #Pukeahu. #NewZealand #Wellington #wellingtonlife #wellingtonlive #ShareMeWLG #lovewelly #nzmustdo #kiwipics #destinationnz #purenewzealand (at Pukeahu National War Memorial Park)

[cuteconsciousthing]

thank you to every man, woman and animal that fought for my freedom, as well as those who continue to do so #anzac #anzacday #warmemorial #pukeahu #anzacs (at Pukeahu National War Memorial Park)