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Western Chain (New Zealand)

The Western Chain is a group of islets at 48°03′0″S 166°30′30″E and a part of The Snares. They lie some 5 km (3.1 mi) to the WSW off the main island North East Island, which lies approx. 200 kilometres (120 mi) south of New Zealand's South Island. The Western Chain island is some 2 km (1.2 mi) long in NW direction, and the highest elevation of 44 m (144 ft) is at the southernmost Island. The islets all carry Māori names, from NE: Tahi (English: One), Rua (Two), Toru (Three), Whā (Four) and finally Rima (Five). See also New Zealand Subantarctic Islands List of Antarctic and subantarctic islands#List of subantarctic islands List of islands of New Zealand List of islands Desert island References
Western Hutt railway station

Western Hutt railway station, formerly Lower Hutt (the official NZ Geographic Board name is still Lower Hutt), is an intermediate station on the single-track Melling Line in Lower Hutt, New Zealand, It is served by Metlink electric multiple unit trains operated by Transdev Wellington under the Metlink brand. For up to 18 months the station will be the terminus for Melling Line trains, until the relocation of the Melling railway station is completed as part of the RiverLink Project. History The station used to be on the Hutt Valley Line section of the Wairarapa Line until 1 March 1954, when the Melling-Belmont section of the line on the western side of the Hutt Valley was closed and the through line to Upper Hutt and the Wairarapa rerouted through the centre of the valley. The truncated line to Melling via the Western Hutt Station was then electrified. In the 19th century, the line from Wellington to the Hutt and the Lower Hutt Station were opened on 14 April 1874. A new station building was erected in 1892, containing a ladies as well as a general waiting room. A large new Lower Hutt Station building designed by George Troup was opened in 1906. The line from Lower Hutt to Petone was double tracked in 1905, although not completed to Wellington until 1911. The second (double) track from Lower Hutt to the Hutt Valley Junction was removed by 1958. Hoy remarked in 1968 that "the platform is still one of the longest in the district and a two-coach Melling train is lost in the middle". At one time the station had an "infamous" manure siding, to which loads of horse manure from Wellington streets were railed in a special "manure train". The station was still an important goods facility after 1954, but in 1981 the Melling Branch lost the last of its freight traffic when the goods facilities at Lower Hutt station were closed and the local goods shunts to Lower Hutt ceased. Goods handling was transferred to a new facility at Gracefield. Lower Hutt station was renamed Western Hutt railway station following the opening of the Waterloo interchange on 26 November 1988. The building is now leased to various shops and businesses, and is called The Station Village Complex [1]. Services The following Metlink bus routes serve Western Hutt station: References External links Media related to Lower Hutt Railway Station at Wikimedia Commons Passenger service timetables from Metlink Archived 4 June 2007 at the Wayback Machine and Tranz Metro. "Lower Hutt station (photo, 1900)". National Library (NZ). 1900. "Lower Hutt station (photo, 1910)". National Library (NZ). 1910.
Western Institute of Technology at Taranaki

Western Institute of Technology at Taranaki (WITT) is the largest tertiary education institution in Taranaki, New Zealand. History On 1 April 2020, WITT became a subsidiary of Te Pūkenga (the New Zealand Institute of Skills & Technology) alongside the 15 other Institutes of Technology and Polytechnics (ITPs). WITT will remain a subsidiary of Te Pūkenga until early January 2023 when it is fully merged into the national entity. In mid-July 2025, the Vocational Education Minister Penny Simmonds announced that WITT along with NorthTec, Whitireia New Zealand, the Wellington Institute of Technology (WelTEC) and Tai Poutini Polytechnic (TPP) would temporarily remain with Te Pūkenga until final decisions were made in early 2026. On 1 January 2026, it was confirmed that WITT would remain part of Te Pukenga until 1 January 2027. Campuses The institute has two campuses around Taranaki; the main campus is situated in New Plymouth, and the other is located in Hawera. WITT is accredited by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority. WITT also has a campus in Hamilton which is part of the New Zealand Institute Highway Technology, WITT's wholly owned subsidiary. Curriculum WITT offers programmes from Levels 1 to 9, including degrees and diplomas, apprenticeships and short courses. References
Western Springs College

Western Springs College is a state co-educational secondary school located in Western Springs, an inner suburb of Auckland, New Zealand. Western Springs College and Ngā Puna o Waiōrea teach collaboratively on one campus. The school educates approximately 1,798 students, from Years 9 to 13 (ages 13 to 18). The school was originally part of Seddon Memorial Technical College, but was moved to the current Western Springs site in 1964. History The school was originally called Seddon Memorial Technical College even after being resited to Motions Rd till 1968 when renamed Seddon High school. Facilities The Auckland Performing Arts Centre (TAPAC) is located adjacent to the school grounds. Achievements In 2015, Mercy Williams of Western Springs College had won $500 at the Play It Strange Wero Songwriting Competition for her song, Embrace the Day. In 2016, the school was the top-ranked school for both boys and girls, by the Metro Magazine. Notable alumni Che Fu Joel Little Nesian Mystik Courtney Sina Meredith Viliami Ofahengaue: ("Willie O") Australia national rugby union team, 1991 Rugby World Cup winner Supergroove References External links Official school website
Western Springs Stadium

El Western Springs Stadium es un estadio multiusos ubicado en la ciudad de Auckland en Nueva Zelanda. Historia Fue construido en 1929 luego de que el Consejo Municipal de Auckland adquirío el terreno, el cual se ubica en un anfiteatro natural, y su diseño está inspirado en los estadios europeos incluyendo una pista de carreras, siendo el primer estadio deportivo de Nueva Zelanda con pista de carreras, en las cuales se realizan competiciones de atletismo, motociclismo y ciclismo, este último dejó de realizarse desde hace algún tiempo. El estadio cuenta con capacidad para 20 000 espectadores, pero para conciertos aumenta a 49 000. Eventos El estadio ha sido sede de varios conciertos como Six60 (2019, 2020), Led Zeppelin (1972), Bob Marley & The Wailers (1979), Elton John (1971, 1974, 1982, 1984 and 1990) de AC/DC (2010 y 2015). Incluye a Deep Purple 13/11/75, Alice Cooper 4/4/77, Rod Stewart 22/2/79, ELO (Electric Light Orchestra) 29/1/78, KISS 3/12/80, Fleetwood Mac 22/3/80, Stevie Wonder 11/4/81, Bon Jovi 19/09/87, David Bowie 28/11/87, Pink Floyd 22/01/88, Mick Jagger 5/11/88, The Rolling Stones 17/4/95, Genesis 23/11/86, Paul McCartney 27/3/93, Bruce Springsteen 28/03/03, Eminem en 2014. También formó parte del Road to Wrestlemania 23. Referencias Enlaces externos Western Springs Stadium en Facebook Western Springs Stadium en X (antes Twitter) New Zealand Speedway Directory Archivado el 14 de mayo de 2009 en Wayback Machine. Enlaces a páginas web de New Zealand Speedway Western Springs Speedway Club Springs Speedway Springs Stadium Residents Association Archivado el 16 de mayo de 2017 en Wayback Machine. Ponsonby Rugby Club
Western Springs Stadium

Western Springs Stadium est un amphithéâtre naturel situé à Auckland (Nouvelle-Zélande). Il accueille des matches de rugby à XV pendant l'hiver et est utilisé en tant que comme circuit pour les motos en été. Il accueille également pour des concerts. Le stade peut accueillir 30 000 personnes pour les événements sportifs et 50 000 pour les concerts. Histoire Notes et références Liens externes Ressource relative à la musique : MusicBrainz Portail de l’architecture et de l’urbanisme Portail du rugby à XV Portail du cricket Portail des sports motocyclistes Portail d'Auckland
Western Springs Stadium

Il Western Springs Stadium è un impianto sportivo all'aperto a Auckland in Nuova Zelanda. Si tratta di un anfiteatro naturale che in inverno è utilizzato per incontri di rugby e in estate per gare di speedway. In qualche occasione ospita concerti dal vivo e festival musicali. Altri progetti Wikimedia Commons contiene immagini o altri file su Western Springs Stadium Collegamenti esterni Western Springs Speedway, su springsspeedway.com. Ponsonby Rugby Club, su ponsonbyrugby.co.nz.
Westfield Newmarket

Westfield Newmarket is a shopping centre in Newmarket, a central suburb of Auckland, New Zealand. The centre initially opened in the 1980s; in early 2018, the centre closed for a major re-build and expansion; it re-opened in August 2019 after an 18 month closure. The centre is located at 277 Broadway and, since expansion, 309 Broadway; it was often referred to simply as 277 prior to refurbishment. Overview Before refurbishment in 2018 and 2019, the centre featured a Countdown and about 60 specialty stores. In 2005, it had retail sales of NZ$120 million. It contained the New Zealand head offices of the Westfield Group. In a 2008 rating of New Zealand shopping centres by a retail expert group, Westfield Newmarket received three out of four stars, based on the criteria of amount of shopping area, economic performance, amenity and appeal as well as future growth prospects. Praised were its positions as one of the best-performing centres in the country, though the reviewers noted that parking could be "a nightmare". Refurbishment and expansion In 2009, it became public that Westfield intended to construct a $250 million new shopping centre on the southern side of Mortimer Pass. This centre would be linked to the existing 277 Broadway mall site by a two-level airbridge over Mortimer Pass. In February 2018, the centre closed for a major extension project. The re-opening of the centre commenced in August 2019, with a first stage of 40 stores, the rest opening by the end of 2019. An air bridge over Mortimer Pass between the 309 and 277 Broadway buildings was opened in October 2019. In November 2019, the centre was criticised for deceptive and misleading parking practices. The extension roughly double the size of the centre, and quadrupled the number of retailers. The 200 shop expansion at 309 Broadway had been planned for some time, and a general expansion of the 277 Broadway site had been prepared for even before Westfield acquired the centre from Auckland One, who demolished a 1980s office tower building to make way for the expansion. The work was however allegedly delayed because of reluctance by the Village SKYCITY Cinemas chain to move into the new centre from its existing location further north. The redeveloped and refurbished $790 million mall will eventually contain 230 shops and 2,800 car parks. It was scheduled to open in phases, with the first stage opening between July and September 2019. See also List of shopping centres in New Zealand References External links Official website
Chartwell Shopping Centre

Chartwell Shopping Centre is a shopping centre, owned by Stride Property, and is located on a 4.22-hectare (10.43-acre) site in the suburb of Chartwell, 5.6 kilometres (3.5 mi) north of Hamilton, New Zealand. Stride Property took over ownership of Chartwell Shopping Centre in 2015, as a result of this, Chartwell Shopping Centre is no longer part of the Westfield Group and Westfield gift cards are not accepted. The shopping centre is informally referred to as Chartwell Square by many Hamilton residents, as this was its original name. History and development The centre was opened in 1974, and underwent a major redevelopment in 1992. Between 2005 and 2007 Chartwell underwent a NZ$40 million upgrade by Westfield Group. This saw the opening of an Event Cinema complex, a new food court with 450 seats, multi-storey car parking for 270 vehicles, and many new stores in place. The grand opening of the refurbished Westfield was scheduled for Thursday, 7 December 2006, but the opening of the Cinema was delayed until Thursday, 17 May 2007. In January 2010 Westfield Chartwell committed NZ$33million towards another upgrade, which was completed in October of the same year. This expansion included a new two level Farmers department store and the opening of several new stores. In November 2015, Stride Property announced they would be purchasing the Chartwell Shopping Centre from Scentre Group. It had agreed to pay $445 million for the Westfield Queensgate shopping centre in Lower Hutt and the Westfield Chartwell shopping centre in Hamilton. The rebrand took effect in August 2016. References External links Chartwell Shopping Centre Website
Glenfield Mall

Glenfield Mall is an enclosed shopping centre in the North Shore suburb of Glenfield, Auckland, New Zealand. It is situated between Glenfield Road to the west, Downing Street to the south and Bentley Avenue to the north. The centre features major retailers including Farmers, The Warehouse, Woolworths, and Briscoes Homeware. The Glenfield Night Market was formerly held in the car park on Sunday evenings. History The mall opened on 8 November 1971 with a gross leasable area of 12,212 m2 (131,450 sq ft). It was extended to 17,800 m2 (192,000 sq ft) in 1986. A food hall and fresh food stores were added in a 1991 refurbishment of the lower level. The mall was bought by Westfield Group in May 1996 and named Westfield Glenfield. A major renovation by Westfield in 2000 cost $100 million and enlarged the mall to 29,700 m2, with an increase from two levels to five levels. In a 2008 rating of New Zealand shopping centres by a retail expert group, Westfield Glenfield received just two out of four stars, the lowest rating in the country (though not the lowest that would have been possible), based on the criteria of amount of shopping area, economic performance, amenity and appeal as well as future growth prospects. The reviewers considered that the centre was facing strong competition, including from its newer and larger sister centre Westfield Albany. The centre's management disagreed and noted that the centre remained a convenient family-focused destination. On 30 November 2015, Scentre Group, the owner and manager of Westfield Shopping Centres, sold the mall to Ladstone Glenfield Limited, a subsidiary of Ladstone Holdings Limited. The mall was put up for sale again in September 2018. Cultural references Glenfield Mall features in Janet Frame's Living in the Maniototo (1979), which draws in part of her experience of moving to live in Glenfield in 1975 ("which, in the novel, she would call 'Blenheim'"). Glenfield Mall appears under the fictional name of Heavenfield Mall, and also Heavenfield City:Blenheim. The disinherited suburb-city where the largest, most impressive building is not a cathedral, a community hall, concert hall or theater, but a shopping mall planned by those who believe that the commercial architecture of North America is suitable for Blenheim: built for a climate of blizzards, intense heat, meagre daylight filtered through smog; for a city where the stars and the sun and the sky are no longer part of the human view. See also List of shopping centres in New Zealand References External links Glenfield Mall (official website)
Westfield Manukau

Westfield Manukau is a major shopping centre located in Manukau, a southern district of Auckland, New Zealand. Built in 1972, it was originally named Manukau City Centre. History The Manukau City Centre mall was built in 1972 by Fletcher Construction as part of the wider growth and development of Manukau. The mall was acquired by the Westfield Group in 2001 and rebranded as Westfield Manukau City. It was later rebranded as Westfield Manukau. The mall has undergone several renovations and expansions, including the addition of a new food court and the development of a new cinema complex. The centre was redeveloped in 1986 and 1992, by then owners National Mutual and Fletcher Challenge. On 21 November 1986, Mayor of Manukau City, Barry Curtis, announced plans to establish a mini-monorail system at Manukau City Centre ahead of the 1990 Commonwealth Games, with a later extension to the railway line at Wiri. The plans were later abandoned. In late 2007, after a redevelopment, the mall had more than 170 stores and employed 1,458 staff. Annual sales for the year 2018 were $293.4 million. See also List of shopping centres in New Zealand References External links Westfield Manukau website Scentre Group - Westfield Manukau
Pakuranga Plaza

Pakuranga Plaza is a shopping mall in Pakuranga, Auckland, New Zealand. The centre includes several dozen stores, including the anchor tenants Woolworths and Panda Mart. The Warehouse closed in 2025 after 32 years of operating. Originally opened in 1965 as the Pakuranga Town Centre, the mall was one of the earliest malls in New Zealand, incorporating Farmers and George Court department stores. The mall itself has been transformed several times since it was first built and retains little of the 1960s style it once had (it was originally open to the air). The mall was later acquired by the Westfield Group and branded as a Westfield Pakuranga. In a 2008 rating of New Zealand shopping centres by a retail expert group, the mall received three out of four stars based on the criteria of amount of shopping area, economic performance, amenity and appeal as well as future growth prospects. It was noted to have received a relatively high rating even though struggling with major competition from Botany Town Centre and Sylvia Park. On 10 December 2012, the mall was sold to Ladstone Holdings Ltd and was renamed Pakuranga Plaza. The mall was resold in October 2014 to GYP Properties. A busway station is to be built at the centre, as an intermediate stop on the Eastern Busway that will connect Botany Town Centre and Panmure railway station. See also List of shopping centres in New Zealand References External links Data related to Pakuranga Plaza at Wikidata Pakuranga Plaza official website
Westfield Riccarton

Westfield Riccarton, also known by its former name Riccarton Mall, is a large retail complex located in the Christchurch, New Zealand, suburb of Riccarton. First opened on 3 November 1965, it is Christchurch's oldest shopping mall. The complex is currently anchored by Farmers, Kmart, H&M, Pak'nSave, Rebel Sport, Chemist Warehouse Group, JB Hi-Fi and Hoyts. History Early history Construction of Riccarton Mall began in February 1965. It was officially opened by John McAlpine, MP for Selwyn and Minister of Transport, on 2 November 1965 and opened to shoppers the following day. The initial mall covered 67,000 square feet (6,200 m2) and cost £525,000 to construct ($22.6 million in December 2021 dollars). It contained 20 retailers including three anchor tenants: The Farmers' supermarket and department store (owned by the New Zealand Farmers' Co-operative Association of Canterbury), a Four Square-New World supermarket, and a McKenzie's department store. A 20,000-square-foot (1,900 m2) extension to the mall opened in November 1970 along with a fourth anchor tenant: Calder Mackay & Co. department store, which at the time had just been acquired by the Farmers Trading Company of Auckland. A new 20,000 sq ft (1,900 m2) New World supermarket opened in July 1974, followed two months later by a 10,000-square-foot (930 m2) extension housing four stores, bringing the mall to 123,000 square feet (11,400 m2). In November 1979, a third major extension opened and expanded the mall to 19,070 m2 (205,300 sq ft). The expansion included a 460 m2 (5,000 sq ft) Smiths City Market and 12 stores, bringing the mall to 50 stores. Riccarton Mall was extensively remodeled in 1992 with most stores relocating to new premises within the mall; Farmers Trading Company (now simply Farmers) is one of the few stores to remain in its original location. The remodel introduced a food court into the mall and a new rooftop car park. Westfield era In 2003 the Westfield Group began a NZD$90 million redevelopment of the shopping centre which was completed in 2005. A strong focus of the redevelopment was a leisure component, with the introduction of the six-screen Hoyts Cinema multiplex, which features the second-largest projection screen in New Zealand. In addition to the cinema, a restaurant and café area was constructed at the Rotherham Street end of the mall. On 28 May 2009, the mall opened phase one of a new $75m expansion. The latest redevelopment included 40 new retailers and a new café court. An additional cinema screen was added to the existing Hoyts Multiplex. The first stage of development, a new four-level car park building with space for 400 cars, was completed in January 2009. The expansion increased the size of the mall to approximately 54,000 square metres. Annual sales for the full year 2018 were $535.6 million. See also List of shopping centres in New Zealand References External links Media related to Westfield Riccarton at Wikimedia Commons Official website
Westfield St Lukes

Westfield St Lukes, one of the big three shopping centres in the western suburbs of Auckland, New Zealand, stands on St Lukes Road in the suburb of St Lukes, Mount Albert. It receives about 6 million shopper visits annually. With 43,000 m2 gross floor area (2002 data), it features a Farmers, Kmart, Woolworths, an Event Cinemas 8 screen cinema complex and over 160 shops. The centre opened on 22 September 1971 and is one of the oldest in New Zealand. About 100,000 people visited it on opening day. Westfield invested around NZ$55 million in the early 2000s to extend and renovate the centre. In a 2008 rating of New Zealand shopping centres by a retail expert group, Westfield St Lukes received three and a half stars, just under the maximum rating of four stars, based on the criteria of amount of shopping area, economic performance, amenity and appeal as well as future growth prospects. Annual sales for the full year 2018 were $363.1 million. Transport Westfield St Lukes has various bus connections to different parts of the Central Auckland area, notably the OuterLink, 64 and 65 buses which stop outside the mall on St Lukes Road. The 20, 22N and 22R buses also service the mall, with stops on Morningside Drive. The nearest train station is at Morningside. The mall carpark has 2,018 spaces. Expansion plans In 2009, Westfield applied for a change to the District Plan which would allow the shopping centre to be extended to 92,500m2, with up to 77,500m2 of shops and cafes as well as 15,000m2 of office space and up to six storeys of building – which would make the centre larger than any other shopping centre in New Zealand. Westfield already owned much of the properties in the north of the site, where it wanted to expand, but some neighbours and groups announced they would fight the mall expansion, primarily because of the extra traffic effects. See also List of shopping centres in New Zealand References External links Westfield St Lukes