Welcome to Tawa.org.nz where you’ll find information about the people, places and events in Tawa. This website is hosted by the Tawa Residents’ Association.

Poppy Lekner has won the 2020 Parkin Drawing Prize and a $25,000 cash prize – sponsored by Chris Parkin, arts patron and philanthropist. Poppy’s work ‘Forward Slash’ was chosen as the winner from an impressive 482 entries nationwide and 76 finalists. Poppy says she is overwhelmed with the award. “I am truly blown away to be the... Keep Reading

Catholic Social Services provides support to Kahungunu Whanau Services, a Kaupapa Māori social service agency, and Housing First Provider. Just before Christmas last year many parishes and communities of the Archdiocese contributed household goods that enabled Kahungunu Whanau Services to house 2 families in time for Christmas. Over the... Keep Reading

Restrictions due to the COVID-19 lockdown haven’t prevented Wellington Catholic Social Services (CSS) community facilitator Paul Alsford from getting on with reaching out, making connections and building relationships. Part of the realignment of CSS’s mission in 2019 included giving a higher priority to moving out into parish communities... Keep Reading

Web development company Flightdec has launched a website that presents useful and relevant content as the Covid-19 pandemic continues to unfold. Know This brings together links to authoritative New Zealand government websites and regional information. The website also provides links to reliable and up-to-date news stories and opinion pieces.. Keep Reading

Support to overcome language barriers is one of the ways Wellington Catholic Social Services (CSS) are assisting vulnerable and isolated former refugees during the lockdown.   Families and single people who have been settled in New Zealand as former refugees make up around half the CSS social work caseload, and the the CSS  social... Keep Reading

Wellington Catholic Social Services is grateful for a grant from the Tindall Foundation, which has been distributed to five organisations in the Archdiocese of Wellington who are assisting to meet the needs of the most vulnerable during the Covid-19 lockdown. CSS Director Karen Holland said the funds will support grassroots activity that is... Keep Reading

Updates and archive of news relating to Tawa (Wellington, New Zealand), covering issues of community, business and wellbeing. Keep Reading

Finalists announced for 2019 Parkin Drawing Prize A toilet and sink, no.8 wire, an oak table and recycled nylons are just some of the interesting works shortlisted in the 2019 Parkin Drawing Prize. The competition attracted an impressive 472 entries, of which 78 have been selected for the short-list. Keep Reading

Questions for Mayors as 'enablers'. Firstly, this note is experimental. I'm not sure how this system works. Secondly, two themes were introduced early in the 'urbanist planning' discussion that seemed very relevant: (a) focal facilities in localities (retail,  community space, libraries etc - decay and rejuvenation, public and private... Keep Reading

Wellington City Council signalled its commitment last year to something that the Wellington Forum has encouraged for the past two years: the value of being a bi-lingually based city. For me, that is only opening a crack in the door. The key value the sleeping giant (Māori economy) brings – is a values-based economy. Watch Māori TV; look at... Keep Reading