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The Big Birthday Party - Capital 150
Monday, 22 June 2015, 11:39 am | Wellington City Council
The Big Birthday Party – light and sound show celebrates 150 years as our capital On 25 and 26 July, Wellington will celebrate 150 years as New Zealand’s capital with Capital 150. To mark this special occasion, Wellington City Council is preparing ... More >>
Everything’s coming up roses
Wednesday, 17 June 2015, 3:26 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington’s popular Lady Norwood Rose Garden has won the prestigious 2015 World Federation of Rose Societies Garden of Excellence Award. More >>
Kaori’s St John’s Hall site for sale
Wednesday, 17 June 2015, 9:13 am | Wellington City Council
Kaori’s St John’s Hall site for sale The Kaori Events Centre is one step closer thanks to the Council’s Governance, Finance and Planning Committee resolving to sell the St John's Hall site on the corner of Campbell Street and Karori Road. Councillor ... More >>
Seven Sisters, Seven Brothers rise for Matariki
Monday, 15 June 2015, 3:08 pm | Wellington City Council
Seven Sisters, Seven Brothers rise for Matariki Join Wellington City Council as we celebrate Matariki with two performances showcasing emerging and renowned Māori and Pacific performers over two nights at the Wellington Opera House. The stellar ... More >>
Seven Sisters, Seven Brothers rise for Matariki
Monday, 15 June 2015, 2:31 pm | Wellington City Council
Join Wellington City Council as we celebrate Matariki with two performances showcasing emerging and renowned Māori and Pacific performers over two nights at the Wellington Opera House. More >>
City Beaches Get Sand Makeover
Monday, 15 June 2015, 2:30 pm | Wellington City Council
From tomorrow, Wellington’s popular Freyberg and Oriental Bay beaches will get a much needed sand makeover. More >>
Lower speed limit on Aotea Quay overbridge
Monday, 15 June 2015, 9:39 am | Wellington City Council
Drivers will need to reduce their speed and take extra care on the Aotea Quay overbridge for the next few months while further bridge repairs and slope stabilisation work is carried out. More >>
Burst of colour for Cable Car ride
Friday, 12 June 2015, 2:39 pm | Wellington City Council
Passengers on Wellington’s Cable Car will be treated to dazzling bursts of colour when a permanent light display installed in the top and middle tunnels goes live from next Tuesday (16 June). Developed by interactive lighting designer Angus Muir, ... More >>
Miramar to Masterton was always too far for local democracy
Tuesday, 9 June 2015, 3:22 pm | Wellington City Council
The decision of the Local Government Commission to withdraw their recommendations for a single über-council reflects the views of the vast majority of opinions within the community, says Wellington Mayor Celia Wade-Brown. The Local Government Commission ... More >>
Celebrations mark first sitting of Parliament in Wellington
Monday, 8 June 2015, 2:17 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington is inviting all New Zealanders to share in Capital 150, a celebration of Wellington becoming the Capital city to be held next month. More >>
Myanamar fans to sing for their tickets
Friday, 5 June 2015, 4:24 pm | Wellington City Council
More than 100 free tickets have been donated by Capital Football to members of the local Myanmar expatriate/refugee community so they can attend tonight’s make-or-break Junior All Whites-Myanmar match at the Wellington Regional Stadium. In return the ... More >>
Council adds more colour to lower Cuba Street
Friday, 5 June 2015, 11:25 am | Wellington City Council
This weekend lower Cuba Street will get a brighter look thanks to some colourful street painting and complementary planting. More >>
Wellington City Council responds to ‘Kirk’s’ announcement
Thursday, 4 June 2015, 4:41 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Mayor Celia Wade-Brown says the injection of $20 million into the Capital’s ‘Golden Mile’ is welcome news, following the announcement that Kirkcaldie & Stains is to become a David Jones store. More >>
Funding boost for Capital’s arts sector
Friday, 29 May 2015, 4:31 pm | Wellington City Council
Organisations at the heart of Wellington’s arts sector are in line for a funding boost, with the Wellington City Council agreeing to lift its support of the arts in its Long Term Plan 2015-2025. The ten year budget for the Capital is a transformative ... More >>
White out Wellington in support of our team
Friday, 29 May 2015, 4:20 pm | Wellington City Council
Mayor Celia Wade-Brown is asking Wellingtonians and visitors alike to wear white and show our support for the Junior All Whites who will be playing in the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Wellington 5 June. More >>
10-Year Plan: community spending
Friday, 29 May 2015, 3:54 pm | Wellington City Council
Water safety is at the heart of a decision to set aside funding in Wellington City Council’s 10-Year Plan for the upgrade of three school swimming pools. Mayor Celia Wade-Brown and City Councillor Paul Eagle (Chair of the Council’s Community, Sport ... More >>
Local artist takes guided walks on Wellington’s fallow land
Friday, 29 May 2015, 3:25 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington-based artist Angela Kilford is leading free guided walks to explore the history of the city streets surrounding Toi Pōneke Gallery and the Cuba Quarter. Participants and visitors to the gallery are asked to bring in tokens of pohutukawa ... More >>
Council housing takes next smokefree step
Friday, 29 May 2015, 2:32 pm | Wellington City Council
Council housing takes next smokefree step To celebrate World Smokefree Day – this Sunday 31 May - and in response to tenant requests, Wellington City Council’s City Housing unit has declared all communal areas in its housing complexes smokefree. ... More >>
Promotion of Wellington’s Town Belt Bill in Parliament
Friday, 29 May 2015, 12:30 pm | Wellington City Council
Promotion of Wellington’s Town Belt Bill in Parliament Wellington City Council formally notifies its intention to promote the Wellington Town Belt Bill in Parliament. Councillor Helene Ritchie, Natural Environment Portfolio Leader, Council’s Environment ... More >>
Te Aro history in Victoria Street pavers
Friday, 29 May 2015, 10:42 am | Wellington City Council
29 May 2015 Te Aro history in Victoria Street pavers Concrete pavers being laid now in Victoria Street will give people a feel for how things used to be by roughly showing where early cottages and outbuildings once stood. Original city maps, created by ... More >>
