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The City is Ours moving booze?

Wednesday, 22 July 2015, 9:43 am | The City Is Ours

Team effort and persistence paid off recently when a supermarket was told to move their booze from the front of their shop. More >>

The City is Ours concurs with Her Majesty's representative

Tuesday, 8 April 2014, 4:48 pm | The City Is Ours

On the occasion of the Royal visit by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and their son Prince George, and after being questioned by the Wellington Police on his intentions during the Royal visit; Benjamin Easton, as representative of Her Majesty's Tribe, ... More >>

Parliamentary Select Committee closes door on submitters

Tuesday, 4 March 2014, 6:13 pm | The City Is Ours

Submitters to the Food Bill (SOP 278) were advised by a parliamentary clerk, one day before the hearings on the 18th of February 2014, that their request to speak to their submissions, addressing the Parliamentary Select Committee were denied. More >>

The City is Ours welcomes opportunity

Monday, 25 November 2013, 12:56 pm | The City Is Ours

A delegation of transport experts from the Netherlands will visit Christchurch for three days to offer their insight and expertise on Christchurch City Council’s major cycle ways project. More >>

The City Is Ours Minds Your Peace

Friday, 5 April 2013, 9:54 am | The City Is Ours

On Sunday the 14th of April 2013 the City is Ours celebrates Wellington's 31st Nuclear Free City Anniversary. More >>

THE CITY IS OURS faster - slower

Saturday, 30 March 2013, 11:34 am | The City Is Ours

An Official Information request by the President of the City is Ours Inc, the society that sought to stop buses from running through a popular pedestrian mall, revealed the Council did not commission an independent report on the bus travel time savings ... More >>

Pedestrian Safety

Monday, 26 March 2012, 10:18 am | The City Is Ours

http://www.wellington.govt.nz/search/index.php?q=pedestrian+effects+of+restoring+the+golden+mile&include_pdfs=on&submit.x=20&submit.y=11 More >>

The City is Ours reports Peace Symbol missing

Monday, 19 March 2012, 1:04 pm | The City Is Ours

On the occasion of the City's 30th anniversary of being Nuclear Weapon Free, plans for celebrations are under way all over the City says the City is Ours Inc. On Saturday the 14th of April 2012 this Wellington event starting at 2.00pm, rain or shine, will ... More >>

The City is Ours Inc. looks back on 2011

Sunday, 22 January 2012, 2:55 pm | The City Is Ours

The City is Ours Inc. looks back at what it achieved and lost in 2011 More >>

Wellington's 30th Anniversary as a Nuclear Free City

Monday, 9 January 2012, 10:03 am | The City Is Ours

This a reminder of the 30th Anniversary of our City status as a Nuclear Free City on the 14th of April 2012. More >>

The City is Ours takes complaints

Friday, 4 March 2011, 6:55 pm | The City Is Ours

The City is Ours takes complaints. The City is Ours has re-opened its office on the streets of Wellington this week presenting bus-commuters with a questionnaire dealing with a wide range of subjects relevant to the Willis/Taranaki Street precinct. The ... More >>

The City is Ours pushing bikes

Saturday, 5 February 2011, 11:36 am | The City Is Ours

The City is Ours pushing bikes. The president of the City is Ours has announced the association is keen to help develop better strategies around the use of bicycles in the greater Wellington Region. Presenting examples from European cities with the ... More >>

The City is Ours looking back.......

Friday, 31 December 2010, 12:48 pm | The City Is Ours

PRESS-RELEASE The City is Ours looking back....... A statement to the press from the City is Ours Inc. celebrating its first birthday has revealed some of its achievements and losses in 2010. The purpose of the Society being formed was wholly to promote ... More >>

Can GW hold emissions in Wellington

Monday, 29 November 2010, 2:53 pm | The City Is Ours

As a result of major hold ups and/or delays in the new improved section of the Golden Mile, the City is Ours has advised the Greater Wellington Regional Council it start a programme in the Taranaki/Willis Street Precinct to measure traffic emissions. ... More >>

Missing - 50 hectares of Heritage land

Thursday, 12 August 2010, 4:49 pm | The City Is Ours

The proposed WCC Heritage Management rules as a planned change to the District Plan has been strongly opposed by Thorndon Residents. The council's attempt to preserve what little is left of Thorndon's Heritage was seen by the Thorndon Residents Association ... More >>

Bad Stewardship

Sunday, 18 April 2010, 11:57 am | The City Is Ours

Wellington City Council and the Wellington Regional Council, show bad stewardship by embracing its plan to merge the public transport system on the Golden Mile in order to create more car-parks in the Taranaki/Willis Street precinct. More >>

Manners Mall Environment Court Decision

Thursday, 15 April 2010, 5:30 pm | The City Is Ours

A Wellington busker, Benjamin Easton will file for a judicial review against the Environment Court’s decision of 15 April 2010 dismissing the City is Ours Incorporated appeal to stop the revocation of Manners Mall. More >>

Justice for Manners

Thursday, 15 April 2010, 11:22 am | The City Is Ours

While Wellington waits for the Environment Court to do its job it is important to remember we as citizens had an opportunity to exercise, under the Local Government Act 1974, our right to appeal the Council's ( 8-5 ) decision to revoke the pedestrian ... More >>

WCC Airport shares

Friday, 30 October 2009, 12:00 pm | The City Is Ours

While welcoming the investment in both airports, the Chamber has expressed concerns about the City Council's exposure as a shareholder in Wellington Airport. In its submission on the Airport Master plan, the Chamber urged the Council to sell its ... More >>

Airport Plan Not Needed

Friday, 11 September 2009, 1:35 pm | The City Is Ours

Press-release from the City is Ours      The Airport plan is another glossy prospect with bells and whistles we actually don't need but with Tourism on both the governments and Wellington City Councils agenda's it is bound to land in our laps regardless ... More >>

 

 
 
 
 
 

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