Protesters hold sit-in to save Wellington Begonia House

Sunday 2 February 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated Mon 3 Feb 2025, 5:00am

More than 150 people staged a sit-in at Wellington's Botanic Garden on Sunday to protest the demolition of the Begonia House. Organisers of the event say thousands of dollars have already been raised to support the campaign to rescue the 60-year-old building.

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1. RNZSun 2 Feb 2025, 5:03pm

   'It's for New Zealand' - Crowd protests Begonia House demolition with sit-in (opens in new tab)

2. The PostMon 3 Feb 2025, 5:00am

   Begonia House sit-in attracts ‘fantastic’ turnout (opens in new tab)