Wellington Sign not Wellywood

You wouldn't call Auckland- "Auckwood" because it is land of actors.
So why call Wellington - "Wellywood"


http://www.3news.co.nz/Wellywood-sign-may-breach-Hollywood-copyright/tabid/423/articleID/145690/Default.aspx


http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/5038308/Wellywood-sign-rage-on-Facebook-page


http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/5037817/Wellywood-sign-gets-thumbs-down-from-residents


http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/5035147/Wellywood-sign-to-go-ahead





It isn't that hard to design a sign that is for the Wellington people of all ages.
So I thought I'd try, so here it is.


First a basic drawing when I was bored.

But Now here is the replica.

Sir Peter Jackson is a New Zealand film director, producer, actor, and screenwriter, known for his Lord of the Rings.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Jackson

The other man is the person that Wellington is named after = Arthur Wellesley 1st Duke of Wellington.


Wellington Spca "does not receive any government funding, nor is it eligible for Lottery Commission grants. We rely heavily on the generosity of the public "
http://www.wellingtonspca.org.nz/


Wellington Zoo- Brown Kiwi
http://www.wellingtonzoo.com/


Parliament Beehive
Wellington Harbour
Wellington map
Wellington Free Ambulance- They get money and vehicles stolen, people need to see how important they are. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wellington_Free_Ambulance


1848= Wellington Earthquake


28th= Sir John Ross Marshall. The 28th Prime minister born in Wellington. 

The children and tourist could learn a lot more about Wellington as it would

give people a better idea of what Wellington is about then a Wellywood sign


An Idea from my friend Julia Foote

"You know that when we won the oscars for Lord of the Rings, the Wellywood

sign would have been more appropriate then, on a temporary measure. As that

moment has now passed, I suggest that perhaps look at a 'Wellington' sign that

lights up with the wind to complement the other wind sculptures along Cobham Dr

or is solar/wind powered. Wellington is not a pretentious city like 'Hollywood'.

I feel it is an insult to our intelligence as New Zealanders"

And I do agree with her.


"The needs of the Wellington area for electric power are ever-increasing, along with its population, and one new source is the continually-blowing wind. "Project West Wind" was granted resource consent for 66 wind turbines, which are estimated to be able to generate about 140 megawatts"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wellington