The controversial Chinese Garden planned for Wellington’s waterfront will not be blooming in the near future.
Fundraising has yet to start and Wellington Mayor Justin Lester does not see the garden as a priority.
An independent commissioner approved resource consent for Wellington City Council to begin a $10.5 million revamp of the Frank Kitts Park in 2016.
The development includes a $5m Garden of Beneficence, which will be funded by the Wellington Chinese Garden Society with support from the capital’s sister cities Xiamen, Beijing and Tianjin.
But in December, lobby group Waterfront Watch lodged an Environment Court appeal against the consent, saying it would take away open green space in a prime waterfront spot. (more…)
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