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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 >>
Waterfront revamp: 10-Year Plan approval
Thursday, 28 May 2015, 2:00 pm | Wellington City Council
Waterfront revamp: 10-Year Plan approval Wellington’s three-year Waterfront Development Plan has been approved as part of Wellington City Council’s 10-Year Plan deliberations. It features: • a transformation of Frank Kitts Park • a new Chinese Garden • ... More >>
Runway extension gets 10-Year Plan backing
Wednesday, 27 May 2015, 5:07 pm | Wellington City Council
Runway extension gets 10-Year Plan backing Further work on the proposal to extend Wellington Airport’s runway has been given the go-ahead by Wellington City Councillors deliberating on the Council’s 10-Year Plan. A majority of Councillors approved ... More >>
Town Hall transformation gets go-ahead
Wednesday, 27 May 2015, 9:25 am | Wellington City Council
A comprehensive plan to strengthen and re-use the Town Hall and transform the Civic Square has been given the go-ahead today – the first day of formal deliberations on Wellington City Council’s 2015-25 10-year Plan. Wellington Mayor Celia Wade-Brown ... More >>
‘Invest to Grow’ 10-Year Plan gets strong community backing
Tuesday, 26 May 2015, 4:22 pm | Wellington City Council
26 May 2015 ‘Invest to Grow’ 10-Year Plan gets strong community backing Formal deliberations on Wellington City Council’s 10-Year Plan began today – and Mayor Celia Wade-Brown says she welcomes the strong public support for the ‘Invest to ... More >>
‘Council writes off tenants’ bad debt’: Clarification
Thursday, 21 May 2015, 1:04 pm | Wellington City Council
Clarification re today’s DomPost story (front page) headed ‘Council writes off tenants’ bad debt’. A note of clarification for those who have made inquiries about the above story. The intro claims “Wellington City Council is writing off ... More >>
Sing for MS – Wednesday 27 May
Thursday, 21 May 2015, 12:02 pm | Wellington City Council
People living with multiple sclerosis, their families and friends will be pleased to know that this year, for the first time, Wellington is to be part of World MS Day on Wednesday 27 May. A community singalong is to be held from 12.30 pm to 3 pm ... More >>
Mayor honours Capital’s Crete connection
Wednesday, 20 May 2015, 9:12 pm | Wellington City Council
Today, Wellington City Mayor Celia Wade-Brown has honoured the Capital’s close connections with the Greek community at a wreath-laying service for the Battle of Crete. More >>
Wellington’s Fever Pitch welcomes the world
Wednesday, 20 May 2015, 3:23 pm | Wellington City Council
This year, Wellington is one of seven cities hosting the second biggest football tournament in the world – FIFA U-20 World Cup – and we plan to give the teams a warm welcome to the Fever Pitch in Civic Square. More >>
Mayor honours Capital’s Crete connection
Wednesday, 20 May 2015, 2:04 pm | Wellington City Council
Mayor honours Capital’s Crete connection Today, Wellington City Mayor Celia Wade-Brown has honoured the Capital’s close connections with the Greek community at a wreath-laying service for the Battle of Crete. The Mayor joined Defence Minister Craig Foss and ... More >>
Plan to bring forward flood mitigation spending in Capital
Wednesday, 20 May 2015, 10:53 am | Wellington City Council
A proposal to bring forward $8 million in flood mitigation spending – prompted by the three severe rainstorms that have hit the capital in the past month – is to be recommended as part of Wellington City Council’s 10-year Plan. Wellington ... More >>
