{"id":6488,"date":"2022-09-25T15:42:44","date_gmt":"2022-09-25T03:42:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/?p=6488"},"modified":"2024-11-30T15:11:27","modified_gmt":"2024-11-30T02:11:27","slug":"128-abel-smith-street","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/bands\/2022\/09\/128-abel-smith-street","title":{"rendered":"128 Abel Smith Street"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

128 was a radical social centre<\/a><\/strong> located on Abel Smith Street in central Wellington. It opened in 2002 and functioned as a community activist hub for 17 years. In 2007 it was raided by the police as part of the Operation 8, Urewera Raids<\/a><\/strong>. The collective ceased occupation of the building in 2019, less than a year later it burnt down in mysterious circumstances. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Address<\/strong><\/td>128 Abel Smith St<\/td><\/tr>
Coordinates<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Type<\/strong><\/td>community activist space<\/td><\/tr>
Built<\/strong><\/td>1900<\/td><\/tr>
Opened<\/strong><\/td>2002<\/td><\/tr>
Closed<\/strong><\/td>2019<\/td><\/tr>
Demolished<\/strong><\/td>2020<\/td><\/tr>
Owner<\/strong><\/td>The Lebanese Society <\/td><\/tr>
Former Names<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Website<\/strong><\/td>https:\/\/128aotearoa.wordpress.com\/<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Timeline<\/span><\/h1>\n\n\n\n
2003, November 7, Mental Experiment<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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2003, November 21, Kotahi Ao Fundraiser<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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2003, December 2, Rusty Tongue Cafe<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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2004<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
2004, February 3, Rusty Tongue Cafe<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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2004, March 2, Rusty Tongue Cafe<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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2004, March 17, Rusty Tongue Cafe<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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2004, April 17, The Pink Silk Tie Incident<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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Photos: Bell Murphy<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2004, April 29, Anti Bypass Benefit<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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2004, September 28, Rusty Tongue Cafe<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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2004, October 30, Anti-Bypass Benefit<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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