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Wellington Spring Festival best way to welcome new season

Wednesday, 23 September 2015, 3:20 pm | Wellington City Council

Spring has sprung, so the poem goes, and there’s no better way to welcome the new season than Wellington’s Spring Festival. More >>

Council designer takes young achiever award

Friday, 18 September 2015, 3:36 pm | Wellington City Council

Wellington City Council Senior Urban Designer Anna Harley was last night named Beca Young Achiever of the Year at the inaugural Wellington Property People Awards for her work on two projects that have helped transform the city. More >>

Getting on board to Keep NZ Beautiful

Friday, 18 September 2015, 11:46 am | Wellington City Council

This Sunday 20 September business owners, community groups and Wellington City Council will work together to spring clean Left Bank in Cuba Mall as part of Keep New Zealand Beautiful week. More >>

Sir James Belich , ‘a good and gentle man’

Thursday, 17 September 2015, 10:19 am | Wellington City Council

On the eve of the funeral for Sir James Belich, Wellington City Mayor, Celia Wade-Brown, paid tribute to the former Mayor of Wellington as a good and gentle man who made an indelible mark on the city. More >>

Smart technologies make Wellington safer

Wednesday, 16 September 2015, 3:02 pm | Wellington City Council

Wellington City Council in partnership with leading technology company NEC is running a Living Lab in Cuba Mall to explore how technology can make the city safer and smarter. More >>

Wellington buildings get smarter and greener

Wednesday, 16 September 2015, 2:48 pm | Wellington City Council

Wellington buildings get smarter and greener Wellington Smart Buildings Challenge launched today. A partnership between Wellington City Council, Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA) and Microsoft to significantly reduce energy consumption ... More >>

WCC votes yes to participate in online voting trial

Wednesday, 16 September 2015, 2:13 pm | Wellington City Council

This morning Wellington City Council voted yes (7-6) to join an online voting trial for next year’s local body elections. More >>

Call for Wellingtonians to slow down

Tuesday, 15 September 2015, 5:07 pm | Wellington City Council

With excessive speed contributing to 20 percent of all fatal and serious injury crashes on New Zealand roads, Wellington City Council and NZ Police are reminding people to stick to the limit. More >>

New fund to help Wellingtonians reduce waste

Tuesday, 15 September 2015, 4:47 pm | Wellington City Council

Innovative Wellingtonians now have the opportunity to apply for funding to get their waste reduction initiatives off the ground. A new $70,000 Waste Minimisation Seed Fund has been set up for projects that target the reduction of organic, commercial ... More >>

China Gets a Taste of Wellington’s Mojo

Tuesday, 15 September 2015, 4:36 pm | Wellington City Council

Wellington’s Mojo Coffee has taken to teaching Chinese the taste of real coffee through their boutique roaster café in Xi’an. More >>

Major investments ahead for Capital

Monday, 14 September 2015, 8:13 am | Wellington City Council

Major projects in Wellington City are set to attract significant investment from Chinese companies as a result of the Wellington business delegation to China led by Mayor Celia Wade-Brown. More >>

Major investments ahead for Capital

Sunday, 13 September 2015, 11:25 am | Wellington City Council

Major projects in Wellington City are set to attract significant investment from Chinese companies as a result of the Wellington business delegation to China led by Mayor Celia Wade-Brown. More >>

Giving love to Masons Lane

Friday, 11 September 2015, 4:11 pm | Wellington City Council

Masons Lane, a grimy but well-used pedestrian link between The Terrace and Lambton Quay, will be closed from this Monday 14 September so it can undergo a major transformation in the coming weeks. More >>

Funding to get people on bikes

Friday, 11 September 2015, 11:51 am | Wellington City Council

Initiatives that encourage people to ride bikes safely and more often can receive funding thanks to the Wellington City Council’s new Bikes in Communities fund. More >>

$1 million boost for regional arts and cultural activities

Friday, 11 September 2015, 8:31 am | Wellington City Council

Open air events at the New Zealand Festival will be free to the public for three weeks in February and March next year thanks to funding support from the Wellington Regional Amenities Fund. More >>

Council survey asks central city residents what they want

Thursday, 10 September 2015, 3:53 pm | Wellington City Council

By 2043, the number of people living in central Wellington is expected to increase by 84 percent. To help plan for this growth, Wellington City Council is inviting central city residents to complete a survey. More >>

Council takes thoughtful approach to future housing needs

Wednesday, 9 September 2015, 4:52 pm | Wellington City Council

Khandallah, Newlands and Island Bay are the next communities scheduled to discuss greater housing choice and supply following today’s Transport and Urban Development decision. More >>

Wellington artist captures bustling Beijing

Wednesday, 9 September 2015, 4:51 pm | Wellington City Council

Visitors to Toi Pōneke Gallery will be transported to the chaotic atmosphere of China’s capital this October with the exhibition Breathing in Beijing . The painting and video installation was created by artist Bevan Shaw following his ... More >>

Island Bay Parade upgrade to start soon

Wednesday, 9 September 2015, 4:48 pm | Wellington City Council

Island Bay will soon have new kerbside cycle lanes between Shorland and Wakefield parks, and four new pedestrian crossings to make The Parade safer and easier to get across. More >>

Community to have a say on safer speed limits

Wednesday, 9 September 2015, 1:38 pm | Wellington City Council

Wellington City Council is asking people what they think about the proposed introduction of safer speed limits in six areas. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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