Carter Fountain Carter Fountain The Carter Fountain is a distinctive feature out in Wellington Harbour from Oriental Bay. Installed in 1973, it was named after its benefactor, Hugh Carter, who drowned only days after the fountain's inauguration. The Carter Fountain was installed in 1973 and first switched on in March of that year. It was originally to be named the Oriental Bay Fountain until the untimely death of its benefactor. At a cost of NZ$75,000, the fountain was a gift to the city of Wellington from local resident Hugh Carter. Carter was inspired by the Jet d'Eau fountain he saw in Geneva
Jet City Roller Derby 2008, and became a full member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association the following year. The league initially played in a 900-seat venue at Everett Community College, but moved to its larger 2,000-seat venue in 2011, which they regularly sold out. As of 2017, Jet City hosts games at Shoreline Derby Center in Shoreline and the league currently consists of four home teams, as well as an all-star team which competes against teams from other leagues in WFTDA competition. In January 2018 the league announced it was rebranding as Jet City Roller Derby. Jet City first qualified for WFTDA