58-691: Anthony Phillip Mann MNZM (August 1942 – 1 September 2022) was a British-born New Zealand science fiction author. He studied English and drama at Manchester University and later in California before moving to New Zealand where he established the first drama studies position at a New Zealand university in 1970; at the Victoria University of Wellington in Wellington . He retired from the position of professor of drama at Victoria in 1998 to concentrate on other projects. Mann worked extensively in theatre, as
116-578: A Dame Grand Companion, formally receiving investiture in 2024 from Prince William . Brooklyn, Wellington Brooklyn is a suburb of Wellington , the capital city of New Zealand , under the governance of Wellington City Council . It lies 3 km south of Wellington's central business district on the eastern slopes of the hills above Happy Valley . It is located to the south of Aro Valley and Highbury , west of Mount Cook , north of Vogeltown , Mornington and Ōwhiro Bay and east of Kowhai Park, Panorama Heights, Mitcheltown and Karori . It
174-501: A German Enercon E-44, has a capacity of 900 kW, enough to power around 490 homes, with the power generated going into the local network for general distribution. The tower hub is 44m high and the blades are 20.8m long. Meridian Energy has managed the turbine since its formation as a company in 1999 with the deregulation of the New Zealand electricity market . Brooklyn's World War I war memorial overlooks northern Brooklyn from
232-466: A Knight Grand Companion himself) restored the honours to their pre-April 2000 state. Principal Companions and Distinguished Companions (85 people in total) were given the option to convert their awards into Knighthoods or Damehoods. The restoration was welcomed by Monarchy New Zealand . The option has been taken up by 72 of those affected, including rugby great Colin Meads . Former Labour MP Margaret Shields
290-468: A Knight or Dame Companion, and thus not to accept the respective appellation of "Sir" or "Dame". The majority of those affected chose the aforereferenced appellations. After initially declining redesignation in 2009, Vincent O'Sullivan and Sam Neill accepted the change in December 2021 and June 2022, respectively. A change to non-titular honours was a recommendation contained within the original report of
348-681: A Wellington businessman and keen supporter and follower of tennis. Playgrounds include the Central Park play area, the Harrison Street play area and the Mitchell Street play area. The Brooklyn Community Centre is owned, managed and maintained by the Brooklyn Community Association which marked its 75th anniversary in 2022. The Malaysian High Commission occupies the corner of Washington Avenue and Brooklyn Road. Brooklyn
406-426: A dairy farm called Ohiro Farm, known also as Fitchett's Farm. A township named Fitchett Town formed in the 1860s; it gained its new name "Brooklyn" in 1888 when the then land-owners, Ashton B. Fitchett (son of John Fitchett d.1875) and R.B. Todman , offered the main subdivision for sale. The offer included 208 lots of Fitchett's Farm next to Brooklyn. In 1899, after the sale, a further subdivision took place, and
464-464: A new novel The Headman (a "darkly comic novel"), an anthology of short stories, and a work on theatre production. Mann died in Wellington on 1 September 2022, at the age of 80. CD copies of readings of The Master of Paxwax and The Fall of the Families have been issued by Radio New Zealand in 2010. 2012, Radio New Zealand broadcast a serialised version of Wulfsyarn – A Mosaic . Member of
522-436: A position of supreme power, unaware that the alien races have decided to revolt and intend to use him and his lover, Laurel Beltane, as pawns to defeat the other ruling families. Pawl is a poet, and non-political in nature, but his enmity, once roused, is to be feared. "Wonderfully imaginative" said Locus . "High-class space opera with a welter of convincing aliens," sang White Dwarf . The sequel, fittingly titled The Fall of
580-699: A professional director and drama tutor, both in New Zealand, the United States and Europe. Between 1968 and 1970, he worked as a 'polisher of English' (i.e. sub-editor) with the New China News Agency in Beijing. This being the period shortly after the conclusion of the Cultural Revolution, he was able to witness the re-emergence of Classical Chinese theatre as well as the emergence of new forms of drama. It
638-620: A roll of 415 as of August 2024. The first school in the area opened in Vogeltown on 3 September 1883. In 1898, the School Board bought some land in Brooklyn between Washington Avenue and Harrison Street and the school building was moved to that site. The school opened in October 1898. The head teacher was Mr John Hopkirk and Miss Jessie Fitchett was the infant mistress. More classrooms were added over
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#1732876391745696-469: A site allocated as reserve land. The site backs on to the firebreak running around the Zealandia wildlife sanctuary . Street names When a syndicate led by J.F.E. Wright (a Wellington Provincial Councillor between 1861 and 1863, and then for Karori and Mākara between 1873 and 1876) subdivided Brooklyn, it named a number of its streets after former US Presidents : Street names with connections to
754-402: A style of home built from around 1895, often appears in the form of structures larger than the cottages and Victorian style properties built prior to this time. They generally consisted of a hallway with two rooms off each side and an indoor bathroom at the end. Often a " lean-to " attached to the back of the house would allow for a storage area that might include a wash-house . With the design of
812-570: Is about the corruption by mankind of a pristine Earth-like planet called Paradise and subsequent banishment. In the 2017 New Year Honours , Mann was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit , for services to literature and drama. Mann divided his time between his home in Brooklyn , Wellington and a converted barn in the small town of Choussy in France's Loire Valley . He was working on
870-644: Is also a Secretary and Registrar (the Clerk of the Executive Council) and a Herald (the New Zealand Herald of Arms) of the Order. There also exist miniatures and lapel badges of the five levels of the New Zealand Order of Merit. Knight/Dames Grand Companion and Knight/Dames Companion are entitled to use the style Sir for males and Dame for females. The order's statutes grant heraldic privileges to members of
928-526: Is located within the Wellington Central general and Te Tai Tonga Māori parliamentary electorates. Since the 2008 New Zealand general election , the Wellington Central electorate has been represented by Grant Robertson , while Rino Tirikatene has been the Member of Parliament for Te Tai Tonga since 2011. Brooklyn Hill is 299 metres (981 ft) high. Hawkins Hill is 495 metres (1,624 ft) high. It
986-524: Is now the Brooklyn Playcentre. The Brooklyn Fire Station on Cleveland Street was opened by Sir Māui Pōmare on 10 July 1928. This replaced the earlier fire service which operated with a handcart and pump, and later a horse and cart, in a building where the Scout Hall now stands on Harrison Street. The Wellington Renouf Tennis Centre on Brooklyn Rd, near Central Park, is named after Frank Renouf ,
1044-558: Is served by routes 7, 17 and 29 on the Metlink network. On a number of occasions, buses have become stuck on the narrow corners of Brooklyn roads. In 2023, a bus was halted on a narrow street until local residents moved their parked cars. In 2021, a trial bike/scooter lane was installed on the uphill section of Brooklyn hill from Nairn Street to Ohiro Road. Brooklyn School is a co-educational state school (primary through to intermediate) for Year 1 to 8 students (6 to 12 year olds), with
1102-508: Is the highest point on Wellington's southern hills and the site of a white radar dome that can be seen from many parts of the city. The Electricity Corporation of New Zealand installed the Brooklyn wind turbine on Polhill above north-western Brooklyn in March 1993 as part of a research project into wind-power generation. The Corporation chose the Brooklyn site due to Wellington's "higher than normal" wind patterns and to gain maximum exposure in
1160-457: Is today. Brooklyn and the wider Wellington region then and now hosted a number of iwi , or tribes , all represented through a Charter of Understanding with Wellington Regional Council signed in July 2000 (and replacing the original Charter of Understanding of 1993): In 2013, a Memorandum of Partnership was agreed between the tangata whenua of Te Upoko o te Ika a Maui, or tangata whenua of
1218-481: The 2006 census . There were 2,544 households, comprising 3,276 males and 3,438 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.95 males per female, with 1,116 people (16.6%) aged under 15 years, 1,722 (25.7%) aged 15 to 29, 3,354 (50.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 525 (7.8%) aged 65 or older. Ethnicities were 81.3% European/ Pākehā , 7.2% Māori , 3.4% Pasifika , 13.9% Asian , and 4.2% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity. The percentage of people born overseas
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#17328763917451276-649: The ACT New Zealand party deriding the PCNZM's initials as standing for "a Politically Correct New Zealand that used to be a Monarchy". The issue of titular honours would appear whenever honours were mentioned. In the lead up to the 2005 general election , Leader of the Opposition Don Brash suggested that should a National-led government be elected, he would reverse Labour's changes and re-introduce knighthoods. In 2009, Prime Minister John Key (later to become
1334-596: The viewshed of Wellingtonians. The turbine, visible from many parts of the city, stands 299 metres above sea level. It became the oldest operating wind turbine in New Zealand The original turbine was decommissioned in 2015 due to age, and replaced in 2016 with a larger version. The original turbine, a Vestas Wind Systems A/S turbine, was a relatively small machine compared with other turbines now installed in New Zealand, such as those at Te Āpiti Wind Farm , with an installed capacity of 225 kW. The present turbine,
1392-582: The 1995 honours committee ( The New Zealand Royal Honours System: The Report of the Prime Minister’s Honours Advisory Committee ) which prompted the creation of the New Zealand Order of Merit. Titular honours were incorporated into the new system before its implementation in 1996 after the National Party caucus and public debate were split as to whether titles should be retained. There has long been debate in New Zealand regarding
1450-567: The Brooklyn hill due to brake failure and one passenger was killed. The tramway closed in 1957, and the City - Brooklyn route is now served by numbers 7 and 17 buses. The number 7 (City - Brooklyn - Kingston) route was electrified as part of the Wellington City trolley bus service which then was terminated in 2017. Brooklyn takes its name from the borough in New York City, which in turn recalls
1508-681: The Crown and people of New Zealand in a civil or military capacity. In the order of precedence , the New Zealand Order of Merit ranks immediately after the Order of New Zealand . Prior to 1996, New Zealanders received appointments to various British orders, such as the Order of the Bath , the Order of St Michael and St George , the Order of the British Empire , and the Order of the Companions of Honour , as well as
1566-500: The Dutch city Breukelen . Brooklyn, comprising the statistical areas of Brooklyn North, Brooklyn East and Brooklyn South, covers 3.98 km (1.54 sq mi). It had an estimated population of 6,860 as of June 2024, with a population density of 1,724 people per km . Brooklyn had a population of 6,708 at the 2018 New Zealand census , an increase of 201 people (3.1%) since the 2013 census , and an increase of 585 people (9.6%) since
1624-559: The Families , brings this saga to its conclusion. The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction describes Phillip Mann's fiction as possessing "a strong visual and structural sense". In 2010 he was awarded a Sir Julius Vogel Award (New Zealand's top science fiction and fantasy award) for "Services to Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror". After a decade concentrating on theatre direction, travelling, living in France and writing some plays and children's literature, in 2013 he published his first novel since 1996, The Disestablishment of Paradise . This
1682-401: The Families , have become classics of New Zealand literature. Both books have been recorded in 15-minute episodes read by Dick Weir. They are regularly broadcast on Radio New Zealand. CDs of these recordings are available from Radio New Zealand. The story of Master of Paxwax , Mann's second book, centers around the life of Pawl Paxwax. Pawl – and his name is significant – is the second son of
1740-544: The Fifth Family in a galaxy-wide empire ruled by Eleven Great Families. These Families have for centuries enslaved non-human life forms by a policy of alien genocide. Now things are changing. Beneath the surface of the seemingly dead world of Sanctum, surviving intelligent aliens are gathering, united in their desire to strike back at the barbarous society that had laid waste their civilisations. When Pawl's father and brother die in quick succession, Pawl finds himself thrust into
1798-505: The Fitchett family include Bruce Avenue (named after Bruce Fitchett, grandson of John Fitchett), Laura Avenue (after Laura Walters, who married Ashton B.Fitchett ) and Helen Street (after Helen Fitchett, daughter of Ashton B.Fitchett ). Reuben Avenue was named after Reuben Short, a long-time employee of John Fitchett. Karepa Street, Apuka Street and Tanera Crescent were named after local Māori who were also employed by John Fitchett. Bretby Street
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1856-465: The New Zealand Order of Merit The New Zealand Order of Merit is an order of merit in the New Zealand royal honours system . It was established by royal warrant on 30 May 1996 by Elizabeth II , Queen of New Zealand , "for those persons who in any field of endeavour, have rendered meritorious service to the Crown and nation or who have become distinguished by their eminence, talents, contributions or other merits", to recognise outstanding service to
1914-537: The Queen established Phillip Mann's reputation as a creator of 'credible aliens' – a feature which remained prominent in his later works. He commented, "Thinking about alien consciousness helps clarify my thinking about Earth and the way we conduct ourselves. Thus I think of my books as being about us, no matter how outlandish the scenario." The novel met with such critical success that some felt he would not be able to equal it. However, Master of Paxwax and its sequel, Fall of
1972-492: The appropriateness of titles. Some feel it is no longer appropriate as New Zealand has not been a colony since 1907, and to these people titles are out of step with present-day New Zealand. Others feel that titles carry both domestic and international recognition, and that awarded on the basis of merit they remain an appropriate recognition of excellence. In April 2000 the then new Labour Prime Minister, Helen Clark , announced that knighthoods and damehoods had been abolished and
2030-463: The cinema into a television studio where TV commercials were shot. The building was renamed the Penthouse Cinema when it was bought by Merv and Carol Kisby in 1975. Since then additional screens have been added, as well as refurbishment of the interior in keeping with its original style. Brooklyn has a branch library, opened on 16 February 1905 at 22 Harrison Street as the second branch library of
2088-519: The distinction of Knight Bachelor . The change came about after the Prime Minister's Honours Advisory Committee (1995) was created "to consider and present options and suggestions on the structure of a New Zealand Royal Honours System in New Zealand, which is designed to recognise meritorious service, gallantry and bravery and long service". The monarch of New Zealand is the Sovereign of the order and
2146-595: The first and second level, who are entitled to have the Order's circlet ("a green circle, edged gold, and inscribed with the Motto of the Order in gold") surrounding their shield. Grand Companions are also entitled to heraldic supporters . The Chancellor is entitled to supporters and a representation of the Collar of the Order around his/her shield. The following contains the names of the small number of living Distinguished Companions (DCNZM) who chose not to convert their appointment to
2204-445: The five levels, there are three different types of membership. Ordinary membership is limited to citizens of New Zealand or a Commonwealth realm . "Additional" members, appointed on special occasions, are not counted in the numerical limits. People who are not citizens of a Commonwealth realm are given "Honorary" membership; if they subsequently adopt citizenship of a Commonwealth realm they are eligible for Additional membership. There
2262-508: The governor-general is its Chancellor. Appointments are made at five levels: From 2000 to 2009, the two highest levels of the Order were Principal Companion (PCNZM) and Distinguished Companion (DCNZM), without the appellation of "Sir" or "Dame". The number of Knights and Dames Grand Companion (and Principal Companions) is limited to 30 living people. Additionally, new appointments are limited to 15 Knights or Dames Companion, 40 Companions, 80 Officers and 140 Members per year. As well as
2320-584: The main Central Library . It opened with 350 books and for 9 hours per week; the Librarian lived in a flat at the rear of the building. In 1960 the library moved to the present building on the corner of Harrison and Cleveland Streets. The original entrance was in Harrison Street, but in 1992 this was closed and ramp access provided in Cleveland Street, enabling pushchairs to enter easily. The original building
2378-526: The main roads of Mitchell and Todman Streets took form. These were then intersected with Reuben, Bruce, Laura and Charlotte Avenues, Tanera Crescent, Apuka Street and Sugar Loaf Road (the site of the War Memorial). In 1902 Brooklyn was extended further up the Brooklyn Hills when Ashton B. Fitchett sold additional lots of land. Both Karepa and Apuka Streets were extended onto this newly available land. Brooklyn
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2436-675: The median house sale price in Brooklyn increased from $ 690,000 to $ 1.1 million. As of 2021, the median rental in Brooklyn is $ 685. Brooklyn hosts the Penthouse Cinema , located on Ohiro Road just south of Cleveland Street. Constructed for the Ranish family in the art deco style, it opened on 15 June 1939 as the Vogue Theatre. The Ranish family ran the cinema until 1951, when the Vogue Company Limited took over. The Vogue Company turned
2494-588: The order's statutes amended. From 2000 to 2009, the two highest levels of the Order were Principal Companion (PCNZM) and Distinguished Companion (DCNZM), without the appellation of "Sir" or "Dame"; appointment to all levels of the Order were recognised solely by the use of post-nominal letters. A National Business Review poll in February 2000 revealed that 54% of New Zealanders thought the titles should be scrapped. The Labour Government's April 2000 changes were criticised by opposition parties, with Richard Prebble of
2552-458: The passengers. The New Zealand Company divided the new settlement into 100-acre blocks. The district of Ohiro developed in the early 1840s from three of these blocks (Ohiro Sections 11,12 and 13) on the land surrounding Port Nicholson (officially renamed Wellington Harbour in 1980). Settlers could access the new district only via the steep Ohiro Road from present-day Aro Street . In 1847, John Fitchett purchased Section 11 and established
2610-494: The pedestal reads: The motherland called and they went and these men died for their country. The well-preserved Polhill anti-aircraft gun emplacements date from March 1942: built for the capital's defence in response to fears of Japanese air-raids or invasion. Once completed the battery had accommodation for 109 army personnel. The battery stands slightly north of the wind turbine within Panorama Heights subdivision, on
2668-435: The property having the chimney within the house (as opposed to attached to an exterior side wall) fireplaces in the sitting room and kitchen could both use the same chimney — a configuration known as "back-to-back". Brooklynites built these homes from timber — with most of the period features (including architraves , skirting-boards, doors and windows) purchasable as standard items from timber merchants. Between 2017 and 2021
2726-821: The region, and the Wellington Regional Council. This built on and replaced the Charter of Understanding. European settlement began in the area during the 1840s. In January 1842 the New Zealand Company ship London commanded by Captain Attwood set sail for its second voyage to Wellington from Gravesend in Kent. It carried 700 tons of cargo, 137 adults and 39 children. On 1 May 1842 the ship arrived in Wellington, with John and Louisa Fitchett and their seven children amongst
2784-464: The tall trees moved in the wind, as "when the warriors stood up to dance... all their feather hair-adornments would wave to and fro". The small Te Atiawa village of Moera, or Moe-i-te-Ra ("Sleeping in the sun") was sited in the area now covered by Maarama Crescent. (The name was later transferred to the suburb of Moera in Lower Hutt.) The Omaroro kūmara gardens were situated where Connaught Terrace
2842-466: The top of Sugarloaf Hill. It lists the names of the 48 Brooklyn soldiers who died in that war. Soon after the war ended in 1918 a movement to build a memorial began, with the funds raised in two years. The Brooklyn Returned Services Association (RSA) chose as a monument a carved marble statue depicting a soldier with hat in hand, looking towards the harbour heads through which sailed the troopships bearing those who would not return. The foundation stone
2900-556: The world called Pe-Ellia at the invitation of the species for whom that is their home world. This species, long suspected but hitherto unknown, have been responsible for restricting Earth's space exploration to just a few inhabited planets none of which have attained space travel. In the course of his visit, Thorndyke comes to identify emotionally with one of the Pe-Ellian inhabitants and seeks to 'meld' with that being. This has extraordinary consequences for both Earth and Pe-Ellia. The Eye of
2958-564: Was 29.7, compared with 27.1% nationally. Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 61.2% had no religion, 24.6% were Christian , 0.4% had Māori religious beliefs , 3.4% were Hindu , 0.9% were Muslim , 1.0% were Buddhist and 3.1% had other religions. Of those at least 15 years old, 2,916 (52.1%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 270 (4.8%) people had no formal qualifications. 1,938 people (34.7%) earned over $ 70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15
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#17328763917453016-451: Was connected with the city water supply on 24 October 1907, with the pumping station situated on Epuni Street. A new tramway route opened in May 1906. Unlike the existing route to Brooklyn via Aro Street and Ohiro Road which had excessively steep gradients, the new route was cut through the town belt by Central Park. This route later became today's Brooklyn Road. On 3 May 1907, a tram crashed on
3074-458: Was during this period that he wrote his first science fiction novel, The Eye of the Queen . For further details concerning this book and the circumstances surrounding its composition, visit Phillip Mann's website; see external links below. The Eye of the Queen details the life of Marius Thorndyke, Earth's leading contact linguist and founder of the CLI (Contact Linguistics Institute) after he departs to
3132-531: Was laid on 25 April 1922 by Colonel George Mitchell D.S.O. MP, and the memorial was unveiled by Governor-General Viscount Jellicoe on 23 September 1923. For around 16 years, a board of trustees maintained the memorial, before passing it over to Wellington City Council . In 2003 a nine-month restoration took place, which involved re-securing the structure to the concrete pads that it stands on as well as cleaning, restoring plasterwork, removal of rust and replacing parts that had gone missing. The inscription on
3190-547: Was named after John Fitchett's birthplace in Derbyshire . Brooklyn features a number of different styles of buildings, although very few of the older cottage style remain. One of the oldest recorded in the general area stands in Nairn Street in the neighbouring suburb of Mount Cook . It dates from 1858, and hosts The Colonial Cottage Museum . Brooklyn itself contains examples of many building styles including: The Simple Villa,
3248-468: Was named after the district of Brooklyn , New York which in turn was named after the village of Breukelen , Utrecht , the Netherlands . In pre-European times, Māori knew the Brooklyn hills as Turanga-rere, translated as "the waving plumes of the war-party". The historian James Cowan , in investigating the original Māori names for places in and around Wellington City, suggested this referred to how
3306-751: Was one of those who accepted a Damehood, despite receiving a letter from former Prime Minister Helen Clark "setting out why Labour had abolished the titles and saying she hoped she would not accept one". Clark's senior deputy, Michael Cullen , also accepted a knighthood. Appointments continued when Labour returned to government in 2017 as the Sixth Labour Government . The 2018 New Year Honours included seven knights and dames. The government did not comment on its position regarding knighthoods and damehoods, but Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern did specifically congratulate two women on becoming Dames Companion. On leaving office in 2023, Ardern accepted appointment as
3364-533: Was that 3,483 (62.3%) people were employed full-time, 804 (14.4%) were part-time, and 246 (4.4%) were unemployed. Brooklyn is within the Wellington City Council's Paekawakawa/Southern General Ward and is currently represented on the council by two councillors: Laurie Foon and Nureddin Abdurahman . Brooklyn was a parliamentary electorate from 1946 to 1954. For general elections today, most of Brooklyn
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