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Committee Backs Community-Led Waste Reduction

Friday, 30 October 2026, 1:27 pm | Wellington City Council

“The importance of this work from an environmental and sustainability perspective cannot be overstated,” said Mayor Andrew Little. More >>

Plant Your Best Foot Forward And Discover The Hidden Gardens

Thursday, 29 October 2026, 12:35 pm | Wellington City Council

Grab your best buds and whānau, find the riddles and crack the clues, explore the outdoors, and discover the Hidden Gardens – we're rooting for you. More >>

Digitised Capital Times Project Celebrates Old Issues Of Wellington

Wednesday, 28 October 2026, 1:51 pm | Wellington City Council

“It was a real labour of love for our team, taking over two years to scan and get each copy looking like they’ve just come off the printing press, but we think Wellingtonians will really appreciate it." More >>

Halloween's Going To Be Dead Fun In The Capital

Wednesday, 28 October 2026, 10:02 am | Wellington City Council

The popular Wellington Heritage Festival is back with some dead interesting tours of cemeteries, ghost stories and historic murder mystery tours. More >>

Wellington’s Rating Policy Review – Have Your Say

Tuesday, 20 October 2026, 10:49 am | Wellington City Council

Te Taurapa Council Planning and Finance Committee Chair, Councillor Diane Calvert says: “Rates affect everyone, so we want everyone to know about these proposals, read the information, and give us their feedback.“ More >>

Biannual Sand Shift Happening Next Week

Tuesday, 13 October 2026, 2:48 pm | Wellington City Council

Signage will be up, and Council staff will be around to ensure public safety, and provide information and assistance if required. More >>

Take Time To Get Amongst It Pōneke

Monday, 12 October 2026, 2:45 pm | Wellington City Council

The Heritage festival literally gives us time on our hands, Diwali adorns them with henna, The Phoenix will be keeping their hands off the ball, and we’ll be showing off our jazz hands at the Jazz Festival. More >>

Upgrades Planned For Bunny Street And Brooklyn

Wednesday, 7 October 2026, 4:17 pm | Wellington City Council

Today the committee gave the go-ahead for improvements on Bunny Street outside Wellington Railway Station, and a revised package of transport and pedestrian upgrades up to Brooklyn. More >>

Wellington’s Rating Policy – Have Your Say

Thursday, 1 October 2026, 3:28 pm | Wellington City Council

Mayor Andrew Little says it is really important for Wellingtonians to have their say about the rating policy because it affects the way council sets rates across the city’s residents and businesses. More >>

Greg O’Connor Elected Unopposed In Takapū/Northern General Ward By-Election

Thursday, 1 October 2026, 3:17 pm | Wellington City Council

Wellington City Council received one nomination during the Takapū/Northern General Ward by-election nominations period, from Mr Greg O’Connor. More >>

Wellington City Council Responds To Moa Point Prosecution

Thursday, 1 October 2026, 2:52 pm | Wellington City Council

Greater Wellington Regional Council has an important and independent regulatory role. We anticipated this was likely. More >>

Government’s Head Start Failure A Costly Misstep For Wellington Region

Thursday, 24 September 2026, 12:20 pm | Wellington City Council

“There was considerable time and effort spent on chasing the Government’s amalgamation demands, that we could’ve spent delivering the services and facilities that our communities expect," says Wellington City Mayor Andrew Little. More >>

S&P's Rating Outlook Revised To Stable

Wednesday, 23 September 2026, 4:24 pm | Wellington City Council

The report says the stable outlook reflects its view that Wellington City will manage its very high debt burden through tight expense control and strong liquidity management over the next two years. More >>

Capital Festivals Celebrate The Bold, The Old, And The New

Wednesday, 23 September 2026, 10:32 am | Wellington City Council

Oriental Bay 1926 City Archives (Photo/Supplied) Wellington City Council is proud to support three significant festivals showcasing and celebrating what makes the capital special – its people, its history, its landscape and architecture. The ... More >>

Lessons To Learn From Review Of Wellington Library Website

Monday, 14 September 2026, 3:27 pm | Wellington City Council

The review concluded a different approach could have delivered a less expensive website that remained fit for purpose in supporting the relaunch of Te Matapihi and the wider Te Ngākau precinct. More >>

Nominations Now Open For Takapū/Northern Ward By-Election

Saturday, 5 September 2026, 2:13 pm | Wellington City Council

Deputy Electoral Officer Meipara Poata encourages people to stand in the by-election. More >>

Smart Data, Better Insights – Online Tool Puts Pōneke Travel Data At Your Fingertips

Friday, 4 September 2026, 1:29 pm | Wellington City Council

The dashboard brings together data from the city's network of transport sensors to provide an easy-to-use tool to find out about walking, biking and vehicle movement across Pōneke. More >>

Pōneke Set To Ruffle Feathers With Its Pick Of The Flock For Bird Of The Year

Thursday, 3 September 2026, 2:14 pm | Wellington City Council

Councillor Rebecca Matthews, Zealandia Te Māra a Tāne Board Member, says it’s great to see Wellington get behind an ‘underbird’. More >>

Quality Of Life Survey Reflects Challenges Around The Country

Wednesday, 2 September 2026, 1:09 pm | Wellington City Council

80 pc of Wellingtonians rate theirpersonal quality of life positively, above the seven-city average of 76 pc. Wellington performs well on measures like walkability, usage of public transport, access to green spaces, and inclusion and culture. More >>

Spring Into Action With Events Coming Up This September

Thursday, 27 August 2026, 10:23 am | Wellington City Council

September also sees the motu celebrate te reo Māori as an official language of New Zealand with Te Wiki o te Reo Māori 2026, including events, activities and educational resources so everyone can take part. More >>

 

 
 
 
 
 

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