Wellingtonian gathered yesterday night at the Mighty Mighty in Cuba St. to witness the Fourth Wellingtonista Awards and this is my second time to attend this event.

The T4WA is a annual event organized by Wellingtonista.com - a blog about Wellington – New Zealand's capital city to honours individuals or group who makes Wellington a lovely place to stay.

I arrived at the Mighty Mighty around 7:30pm and the  programme is going to kick off  so I have to set up my video camera for my videoblog  thesidestrip which I was nominated for Wellingtonian's contribution to the Internet.

The event is very successful and I want to say :" Congrats to All the winner".  

By the way , nice performance to Mr. Robbie Ellis  singing his song : Manners Mall Emo Song. You can check the T4WA images. or altenatively the T4WA Video

Here are the winners :

Best Apparel : 

Mandadory

Best Art Experience :

Yayoi Kusama at City Gallery Wellington

Best Cheap Eats:

Sweet Mother's Kitchen

Best Coffee :

Mojo Old Bank

Best Drink in Town:

Castlepoint at the Mighty Mighty

Best Event:

Cuba Carnival

Best Live Performance :

Question Time at the Parliament

Best Non-Drinking Destination:

Wellington City Library

Best Place to shake it:

Mighty Mighty

San Francisco Bath House 

Best Regular Entertainment: 

The Wellington Phoenix

Best Service:

Matt at Mojo Old Bank

Best Shop :

Slow Boat records

Best Suburban Destination:

Maranui Cafe

Late Night Hangout:

Mighty Mighty

Best Uncheap Eats:

Le Metropolitain

Most Needed :

Bike Lanes

Public Spaces :

The Water Front

Wellingtonian's contribution to the Internet :

Webstock

Wellingtonian of the Year :

Martin Bosley for the City Market

TODAY will take on a new meaning as Kiwis prepare to don their Jandals to support Surf Life Saving’s annual appeal day.

National Jandal Day is set to make a big splash again this year as Kiwis all over New Zealand are urged to wear their jandals in support of Surf Life Saving.

Collectors will be out in force on Friday 4th December encouraging Kiwis to give generously to one of New Zealand’s most respected charities.

Proceeds will go directly towards the purchase of essential rescue equipment, Surf Lifeguard training and extending services to meet the growing needs of our communities. National Jandal Day is in its third year – with 2008 raising a record $350,000.

"National Jandal Day plays a very important role for Surf Life Saving and raising awareness of the essential service we provide. Funds are down across the board this year as a direct result of the recession and it’s more important than ever that we maximize our fundraising opportunities wherever possible," says Geoff Barry CEO Surf Life Saving New Zealand.

 "Surf Life Saving is one of New Zealand’s most respected charities – there’s been a lot of criticism around charity fundraising over the last year or so and we are fortunate that we do not need to employ fundraising companies or pay commission to third parties. All our fundraising is conducted internally, which sees money raised by street collectors and Club initiatives go back to those Clubs. Every dollar raised will benefit Surf Life Saving." said Barry.

 "Surf Lifeguards made over 1300 rescues last summer and put in over 194,000 patrol hours – that kind of commitment is appreciated by the public of New Zealand and National Jandal Day gives Kiwis a chance to show their appreciation for the service our Lifeguards provide." said Barry.