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Council looking for best deal for housing tenants
Tuesday, 11 August 2015, 4:45 pm | Wellington City Council
Social housing is an essential part of any city and Wellington City Council continues to play an important role by providing good quality housing for 4000 tenants across the city. Mayor Celia Wade-Brown says the Council recognises that housing is important ... More >>
Culture capital thriving with Council support
Tuesday, 11 August 2015, 12:11 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Council supports the arts by funding around 80 projects a year. July’s funding round put a total of $69,900 towards Arts and Culture projects in Wellington, helping to enable a bright future for our city’s reputation as New ... More >>
$165,000 voted for three heritage buildings
Sunday, 9 August 2015, 4:57 pm | Wellington City Council
A Wellington City Council committee has voted to grant $165,000 towards the seismic-strengthening and conservation of three heritage-listed Wellington buildings. More >>
Successful pitch for consultation on Happy Valley camp
Friday, 7 August 2015, 12:58 pm | Wellington City Council
The Environment Committee of the Wellington City Council has agreed to public consultation on a low cost camping site proposed for Happy Valley. Wellington Mayor Celia Wade-Brown says Wellington is a popular destination for freedom campers visiting local tourist ... More >>
Wellington confirms support for abolition of nuclear weapons
Friday, 7 August 2015, 9:07 am | Wellington City Council
6 August 2015 Wellington City confirms support for abolition of nuclear weapons This morning, to mark the 70th Anniversary of the nuclear bombing of Hiroshima, the Wellington City Council voted unanimously to endorse a statement by global parliamentarians, ... More >>
Victoria Street project paves way for growth
Thursday, 6 August 2015, 4:25 pm | Wellington City Council
Victoria Street project paves way for growth The new parks and public spaces created as part of the Victoria Street transformation project will be blessed and officially opened tomorrow (Friday 7 August) – paving the way for an estimated $1.5 billion ... More >>
Cenotaph dawn service commemorates Chunuk Bair
Wednesday, 5 August 2015, 10:29 am | Wellington City Council
5 August Cenotaph dawn service commemorates Chunuk Bair On Saturday 8 August, it will be 100 years since the battle for Chunuk Bair at Gallipoli. Join us to pay tribute to the many soldiers that lost their lives on this day with a dawn service at the ... More >>
Discover China – China Shenzhen Cultural Week
Tuesday, 4 August 2015, 11:42 am | Wellington City Council
Wellingtonians now have a fabulous opportunity to experience top Chinese cultural performing arts from Shenzhen duringDiscover China - China Shenzhen Cultural Week. More >>
Victoria Street cycle lane opens today
Monday, 3 August 2015, 1:57 pm | Wellington City Council
Victoria Street’s transformation has delivered another section of Wellington’s planned $90 million cycle network. The transformation project includes better public infrastructure for an initial 2500 apartments, 600 of which have already been approved, ... More >>
Art expresses ‘fresh vision of hope for a peaceful world
Friday, 31 July 2015, 3:06 pm | Wellington City Council
Hope for a peaceful world is the theme of Tūmanako, an art exhibition by Wellington school children to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan. More >>
Nomination call for 2015 Safety in the City Awards
Thursday, 30 July 2015, 5:04 pm | Wellington City Council
Do you know a safety hero who deserves a Safety in the City award? Nominations have opened for the awards and Wellington Mayor Celia Wade-Brown wants the Wellington public to nominate the stand-out safety heroes in their neighbourhood. More >>
Road patrollers recognised for role in road safety
Tuesday, 28 July 2015, 4:24 pm | Wellington City Council
Every school day students give up their time to help more than 30,000 children successfully travel to and from Wellington’s primary schools. Wellington City Council and NZ Police have organised an Orange Day celebration on Friday 7 August 2015 to thank ... More >>
Wellington’s K-Culture Festival offers a taste of Korea
Tuesday, 28 July 2015, 9:42 am | Wellington City Council
28 July 2015 Wellington’s K-Culture Festival offers a taste of Korea Korean food, drums, kite-making, K-Pop and hip-hop will feature at Wellington’s first K-Culture Festival on Saturday at Shed 6 on Wellington’s waterfront from 11am to 4pm. The ... More >>
Later start of Big Birthday Party light and sound show loop
Sunday, 26 July 2015, 11:05 am | Wellington City Council
Tonight and tomorrow night's light and sound show for The Big Birthday Party will now start around 5.40pm. The later start is to ensure a better projection result. The light and sound show will run on a loop every half hour until 9pm. More >>
Toi Pōneke Arts Centre turns 10
Friday, 24 July 2015, 4:30 pm | Wellington City Council
Curious to see what goes on in Wellington’s only arts centre? Here’s your chance. To celebrate its 10th birthday, Toi Pōneke Arts Centre is throwing open its doors to the public with a special open day on 8 August. Since 1995, Toi Pōneke Arts Centre ... More >>
Capital 150th: traffic and travel advice
Thursday, 23 July 2015, 11:58 am | Wellington City Council
Wellington is celebrating 150 years as the Capital City this weekend – and the celebrations may cause some traffic disruption – especially for the ‘Open House: Treasures of Wellington’ open days on Saturday and Sunday. Here’s some advice: More >>
The Visitors arrive in Courtenay Place
Thursday, 23 July 2015, 10:12 am | Wellington City Council
The Visitors arrive in Courtenay Place A strange group of visitors will arrive in Courtenay Place in August. The Visitors is the latest exhibition to be installed in the Courtenay Place Park light boxes. British artist Des Hughes has created new ... More >>
Waterfront pop-up artists’ village set to return
Wednesday, 22 July 2015, 10:29 am | Wellington City Council
Emerging artists and designers transformed 12 shipping containers into tiny shops and designer studios last summer on Taranaki Street Wharf. The 12-week venture added over $250,000 to the Wellington economy, according to an independent Angus & ... More >>
Community fruit tree programme expands
Tuesday, 21 July 2015, 12:07 pm | Wellington City Council
Over 80 trees will be planted on 18 sites around Wellington during July and August by volunteers from Worker Bee Inc. as part of the second year of the Council’s fruit tree guardian programme. More >>
Retold – what Grimm tales lurk in artist's brushstrokes?
Monday, 20 July 2015, 5:26 pm | Wellington City Council
A solo exhibition featuring large-scale painted works on paper inspired by the Brothers Grimm opens at Toi Pōneke Gallery on 7 August. More >>
