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Graffiti flying squad such a hit it’ll trial another year
WELLINGTON’S Graffiti Flying Squad has been so effective it will be kept going for another year, and may become permanent. The positive reaction from rate-payers, and the quantity of graffiti removed,...
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Newtown’s great wall of paint a master work
MOTORISTS honk and pedestrians weave through buckets, brushes and paint-splattered limbs. A passing cyclist pulls to a halt to watch: “I have no clue what’s going on, but it looks interesting to me.”...
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Wellington boy racers find ways round police crackdown
WELLINGTON boy racers have caught on to strategies being used by police in their attempts to shut down the local drag racing circuit. The racers are attempting to confuse the system by trading cars...
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Western suburb gets bad case of graffiti-itis
GRAFFITI-FREE ZONE: Karori's library has had tagging removed. TEMPTING TARGET: Tagged bus stop on Karori Rd. A RECENT spate of graffiti on Karori properties has prompted a warning from the...
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Story and photos by Kerry Monaghan and Juanita Paraone COLOURFUL and artistic – or disgusting damage? Left Bank Arcade in Wellington’s Cuba Mall seems to be a haven for tagging. Some shop owners have...
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Taggers target cars near Island Bay skate park
CAR TAG: One of the three cars in a row tagged in Island Bay. PHOTO: Abby Brown. Cars are being tagged near Island Bay skate park but there are no plans for security cameras to keep graffiti contained...
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School, community join up to fight vandalism
BEATING vandalism by having his school as a community hub is the vision of Wainuiomata Primary School principal Neil Worboys (above). “I’m wanting the school’s facilities to be used in the weekends,”...
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Wainui locals rate tagging, sports grounds, transport as election issues
ALL NOT ABOARD: Public transport is an issue for locals in Wainuiomata. ALTHOUGH happy living in Wainuiomata, many locals are finding that there are still issues that need to be sorted out by local...
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