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Wellington's creativity and innovation can be demonstrated by looking at the success of Wellingtonians in business, technology, and the arts. The Council celebrates this success with the aim of nurturing the dynamic, inventive spirit of our city.

Art & Design

• Award-winning Architect
  Ian Athfield in Wellington.
• Modernist Architect
  Austrian immigrant Ernst Plischke.
• Rubbish Bins
  Newly designed bins for the central business district.
• Wellington Sculpture Trust
  Vibrant public art in the city.

Cuisine

• Olive Oil
  Olive oil from Wellington olive trees.
• Wellington Lager
  Wellington's own brand of beer.
• Wholly Bagels
  A growing business in Wellington.
• Wishbone
  Gourmet takeaway shops.

Engineering

• Diploma in Building Surveying
  Addressing the skills shortage.
• Dunning Thornton Consultants
  Structural and civil engineering.
• Earthquake Technology
  Local engineering advances.
• Supreme Design Awards
  Refurbishment of Wellington's waterfront.

Entrepreneurs

• East Day Spa
  A successful businesswoman.
• Icebreaker
  An award-winning exporter of merino outdoor clothing.
• Tory Jewellers
  The success of a Wellington designer.
• Trade Me
  An auction website for New Zealanders.

Environment

• Energy Efficient Court Building
  One of the country's most energy efficient buildings.
• Low Impact Construction
  The Wellington Hospital project.

Research

• Malaghan Institute
  An independent research facility studying immunology.
• Medical Research Institute of New Zealand
  An independent research facility, internationally recognised as one of New Zealand's major medical research organisations.
• Shark Oil Extract
  Slowing the progress of cancer.
• Superconductor
  An important discovery by Wellington scientists.

Technology & Software

• Cash-free Parking
  Innovative ways to pay for parking.
• Datacom
  A local IT company which provides contact centre services.
• Methodware
  A local company supplying Lloyd's of London with software.
• Sidhe Interactive
  A successful games development company.
• Sysware
  Data conversion solutions.

Related Links

• About the Council - Vision
• Creative Wellington
• Sense of Place - Urban Development
• Wellington - Our Sense of Place (539Kb PDF)

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