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Welcome to #CitizenFriday – Wellington!We're reclaiming Friday 27 November - the day we're told to buy more.
People around the world, are choosing to rebrand Black Friday to #CitizenFriday, and are gathering in their local communities to connect rather than consume. Wellington is joining in, and you're invited!
What is #CitizenFriday?
A simple invitation to do something for free, because the best things aren't for sale. It's all about:
Share: A meal, a skill, a story.
Repair: A broken zip, a patch of bush, a friendship, yourself.
Get some fresh air: Walk, plant, sit. Outside, in good company.
Just one hour. For free. Connection is the new consumption.
2026 has been a big and, at times, scary year. Citizen Friday is an invitation to take a little time out of the grind to show ourselves, each other and the system that we value community, connection and being human, together.
We'll also hear from special guest speakers to get inspired by what they're doing to bring more #citizen into their work.
Come along, bring a friend, and be part of something a little different.
WHEN: Friday 27 November 2026, 12pm–1pm
WHERE: Ampitheatre at Frank Kitts Park, Wellington Waterfront
What to bring: your lunch, kai to share if you like!
We hope this starts something, even a weekly habit, a shift in how we see ourselves and our choices, influence and impacts, starting with an hour on a Friday. Practising being citizens rather than consumers.
Let's bloomin' go!
#CitizenFriday #CitizensNotConsumers
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Frank Kitts Park, Jervois Quay, Wellington, New Zealand
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