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Whairepo Lagoon is an open public area at the centre of Wellington, New Zealand. It is a small man-made lagoon filled with sea water and connected to Wellington Harbour through a narrow channel. A split-level footbridge over the mouth of the lagoon was designed by Eastbridge.^[1] The lagoon is surrounded by The Boat Shed, City-to-Sea bridge, and the Wellington Rowing, Star Boating Club, and Te Raukura buildings. Tanya Ashken's Albatross fountain sits on the north side of the lagoon between it and Frank Kitts Park.

On 17 December 2015 the lagoon was officially named Whairepo Lagoon, as it previously had no official name. The lagoon was previously referred to as Frank Kitts Lagoon, Frank Kitts Park Lagoon or simply The Lagoon. 'Whairepo' is the Maori name for the Eagle ray which can sometimes be seen in the lagoon.^[2]

From December 2023 to April 2024 a statue of Marvel's Mjölnir, the hammer of Thor, was placed next to the lagoon for a Marvel exhibition.^[3]

Gallery

Pedal boats on the lagoon
A performance at the waterfront
City to Sea Bridge
A view of Wellington's civic and commercial centre from the seaward side of the lagoon
The Boatshed
View of Te Papa and surrounding buildings from the lagoon

References

^ "Hawke's Bay Base of Kiwi Bridge-builder For Sale". New Zealand Herald. 3 October 2020. p. D2 – via Proquest Australia & New Zealand Newsstream.
^ "Wellington Lagoon Gets a New Name". 17 December 2015.
^ "Marvel: Earth's Mightiest Exhibition in Wellington - WellingtonNZ". Marvel: Earth’s Mightiest Exhibition in Wellington - WellingtonNZ. Retrieved 22 February 2024.

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[1] "Hawke's Bay Base of Kiwi Bridge-builder For Sale". New Zealand Herald. 3 October 2020. p. D2 – via Proquest Australia & New Zealand Newsstream.

[2] "Wellington Lagoon Gets a New Name". 17 December 2015.

[3] "Marvel: Earth's Mightiest Exhibition in Wellington - WellingtonNZ". Marvel: Earth’s Mightiest Exhibition in Wellington - WellingtonNZ. Retrieved 22 February 2024.

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+{{Short description|Lagoon in Wellington}}
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 [[File:Wellington lagoon.png|thumb|500px|Whairepo Lagoon, from the [[City-to-Sea bridge, Wellington|City-to-Sea bridge]], circled by [[Frank Kitts Park]], The Boatshed, [[Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa]], and the [[New Zealand Exchange]] before the construction of [[Te Raukura]].]]
-'''Whairepo Lagoon''' is an open public area at the centre of [[Wellington, New Zealand]]. It is a small man-made lagoon filled with sea water and connected to [[Wellington Harbour]] through a narrow channel. A split-level footbridge over the mouth of the lagoon was designed by Eastbridge.<ref>{{Cite news|date=3 Oct 2020|title=Hawke’s Bay Base of Kiwi Bridge-builder For Sale|page=D2|work=New Zealand Herald|via=Proquest Australia & New Zealand Newsstream}}</ref> The lagoon is surrounded by The Boat Shed, [[City-to-Sea bridge, Wellington|City-to-Sea bridge]], and the Wellington Rowing, [[Star Boating Club]], and [[Te Raukura]] buildings. [[Tanya Ashken]]'s ''Albatross'' fountain sits on the north side of the lagoon between it and [[Frank Kitts Park]].
+'''Whairepo Lagoon''' is an open public area at the centre of [[Wellington, New Zealand]]. It is a small man-made lagoon filled with sea water and connected to [[Wellington Harbour]] through a narrow channel. A split-level footbridge over the mouth of the lagoon was designed by Eastbridge.<ref>{{Cite news|date=3 Oct 2020|title=Hawke's Bay Base of Kiwi Bridge-builder For Sale|page=D2|work=New Zealand Herald|via=Proquest Australia & New Zealand Newsstream}}</ref> The lagoon is surrounded by The Boat Shed, [[City-to-Sea bridge, Wellington|City-to-Sea bridge]], and the Wellington Rowing, [[Star Boating Club]], and [[Te Raukura]] buildings. [[Tanya Ashken]]'s ''Albatross'' fountain sits on the north side of the lagoon between it and [[Frank Kitts Park]].
-On 17 December 2015 the lagoon was officially named Whairepo Lagoon, as it previously had no official name. The lagoon was previously referred to as [[Frank Kitts]] Lagoon, Frank Kitts Park Lagoon or simply The Lagoon. 'Whairepo' is the Maori name for the [[Eagle ray]] which can sometimes be seen in the lagoon.<ref>{{Cite web|date=17 Dec 2015|title=Wellington Lagoon Gets a New Name|url=https://www.linz.govt.nz/news/2015-12/wellington-lagoon-gets-new-name|url-status=live}}</ref>
+On 17 December 2015 the lagoon was officially named Whairepo Lagoon, as it previously had no official name. The lagoon was previously referred to as [[Frank Kitts]] Lagoon, Frank Kitts Park Lagoon or simply The Lagoon. 'Whairepo' is the Maori name for the [[Eagle ray]] which can sometimes be seen in the lagoon.<ref>{{Cite web|date=17 Dec 2015|title=Wellington Lagoon Gets a New Name|url=https://www.linz.govt.nz/news/2015-12/wellington-lagoon-gets-new-name}}</ref>
+From December 2023 to April 2024 a statue of [[Marvel Cinematic Universe|Marvel]]'s [[Mjölnir]], the hammer of [[Thor (Marvel Comics)|Thor]], was placed next to the lagoon for a Marvel exhibition.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Marvel: Earth’s Mightiest Exhibition in Wellington - WellingtonNZ |url=https://www.wellingtonnz.com/visit/events/marvel-earths-mightiest-exhibition |access-date=2024-02-22 |website=Marvel: Earth’s Mightiest Exhibition in Wellington  - WellingtonNZ |language=en-NZ}}</ref>
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