BLOG: Zealandia gem out of touch and out of reach?
Wellington City Councillor John Morrison has recently been talking some good sense on the Zealandia wildlife sanctuary in Karori when he says it does not seem to know if it is a tourist attraction or a wildlife sanctuary
Unfortunately, he thinks it seems to be falling somewhere in the middle.
I think he is right.
And in the midst of that confusion, Wellingtonians are getting a little done-over, as ratepayers getting hit up yet again to provide more funding on top of the original $10.3 million interest-free loan that helped launch Zealandia on the one hand, and facing high-end admission fees when they wish to visit it, on the other.
Zealandia should be a jewel in the crown for Wellington. It is a fantastic resource, and anyone living in the hills nearby – as I do – can only enjoy and appreciate the renewed native birdsong.
Zealandia should be right up there with Te Papa and Weta Studios and the Botanic Gardens as a ‘must see’, not just for us locals, but when we have guests from out of town... Read the full text of this blog post.
