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[[File:Wellington Rainbow Crossing.jpeg|thumb|right|Wellington rainbow crossing]]
[[File:Information panel for Wellington's Rainbow Crossing.jpeg|thumb|right|Information panel]]
The permanent Wellington rainbow crossing is New Zealand's second rainbow [[pedestrian crossing]] - the first being launched in Queenstown in June 2018.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
The Wellington crossing was installed by [[Wellington City Council]] "to show our support for the city’s LGBTQI community."<ref name="wcc-rainbow-crossing"></ref> It is located at the intersection of Cuba Mall and Dixon Street.
Mayor of Wellington [[Justin_Lester_(politician)|Justin Lester]] participated in painting the crossing,<ref name="stuff-6october2018">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> before launching it a few days later on 10 October 2018.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> The launch date was to coincide with the birthday of the late [[Carmen Rupe]].<ref name="wcc-rainbow-crossing /> Within weeks the crossing was defaced with tyre skid marks.
Prior to its installation, the [[NZ Transport Agency]] opposed the crossing. It found that it breached Land Transport Rules, writing "there is a high risk of confusion and a dazzling and distracting effect." The [[New Zealand Police]] also raised safety concerns, writing that the crossing posed "risks of death and serious injury for road users - pedestrians in particular." Later, Lester told media "I'm glad that we didn't have to get the police involved, I'm glad that I wasn't arrested out there painting the rainbow crossing."<ref name="nzhearld-28january2019">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
The City Council said it was important to note that the crossing was not an official [[zebra crossing]] - "It is an art installation placed on the street between two formal signal controlled crossing points which have not been changed."<ref name="wcc-rainbow-crossing />
==See also==
* [[LGBT New Zealand]]
==References==
[[Category:LGBT culture in New Zealand]]
[[File:Information panel for Wellington's Rainbow Crossing.jpeg|thumb|right|Information panel]]
The permanent Wellington rainbow crossing is New Zealand's second rainbow [[pedestrian crossing]] - the first being launched in Queenstown in June 2018.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
The Wellington crossing was installed by [[Wellington City Council]] "to show our support for the city’s LGBTQI community."<ref name="wcc-rainbow-crossing"></ref> It is located at the intersection of Cuba Mall and Dixon Street.
Mayor of Wellington [[Justin_Lester_(politician)|Justin Lester]] participated in painting the crossing,<ref name="stuff-6october2018">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> before launching it a few days later on 10 October 2018.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> The launch date was to coincide with the birthday of the late [[Carmen Rupe]].<ref name="wcc-rainbow-crossing /> Within weeks the crossing was defaced with tyre skid marks.
Prior to its installation, the [[NZ Transport Agency]] opposed the crossing. It found that it breached Land Transport Rules, writing "there is a high risk of confusion and a dazzling and distracting effect." The [[New Zealand Police]] also raised safety concerns, writing that the crossing posed "risks of death and serious injury for road users - pedestrians in particular." Later, Lester told media "I'm glad that we didn't have to get the police involved, I'm glad that I wasn't arrested out there painting the rainbow crossing."<ref name="nzhearld-28january2019">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
The City Council said it was important to note that the crossing was not an official [[zebra crossing]] - "It is an art installation placed on the street between two formal signal controlled crossing points which have not been changed."<ref name="wcc-rainbow-crossing />
==See also==
* [[LGBT New Zealand]]
==References==
[[Category:LGBT culture in New Zealand]]
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