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Wellington City Council - Latest News [Page 112]

Resounding ‘no’ to Wellington uber-council, says survey

Tuesday, 24 February 2015, 10:47 am | Wellington City Council

There is strong opposition to the Local Government Commission’s proposed ‘two-tier’ amalgamated local authority across the Wellington region, a survey commissioned by Wellington City Council has found. The survey results have been revealed on the eve ... More >>

Keith Spry pool re-opens its doors

Tuesday, 24 February 2015, 9:56 am | Wellington City Council

After ten months of major renovations, Keith Spry will re-open its doors to the public on Saturday 28 February. Mayor Celia Wade-Brown will officially open the facility at 11.30am, after which invited guests will be able to go for a swim to test out ... More >>

History revisited on Wellington’s Mokopuna Island

Monday, 23 February 2015, 4:14 pm | Wellington City Council

Passengers departing Wellington’s Queens Wharf and Petone Wharf on the East by West Ferry to Matiu/Somes Island and Days Bay will become part of a new artwork by Wellington artist Mike Ting. More >>

Dancer, choreographer and teacher to earns APW award

Monday, 23 February 2015, 12:12 pm | Wellington City Council

Vivek Kinra will have a lifetime of commitment to his art recognised this Wednesday by the Wellington City Council, when he is given an Absolutely Positively Wellingtonian Award More >>

Spectacular parade to mark eve of Anzac Day

Monday, 23 February 2015, 12:04 pm | Wellington City Council

A spectacular parade commemorating the centenary of the Gallipoli landings will weave its way through Wellington on Friday 24 April – the day before Anzac Day. More >>

Weekend bus tunnel closures coming up

Friday, 20 February 2015, 4:29 pm | Wellington City Council

Wellington City Council is making good progress on strengthening both ends of the Hataitai bus tunnel, with most work being done while the tunnel is open. More >>

Island Bay to City cycleway: vote deferred

Friday, 20 February 2015, 1:45 pm | Wellington City Council

Wellington Mayor Celia Wade-Brown has deferred next week’s scheduled Council vote on the Island Bay to City cycleway while the cycling masterplan is being developed in more detail. More >>

Dog Kills Kaka in Huntleigh Park

Friday, 20 February 2015, 11:43 am | Wellington City Council

A fledgling kaka has been killed by an off-leash dog in Huntleigh Park in Ngaio. Park staff who came across the dead kaka say this incident highlights the importance of keeping dogs on leads to protect our native birds. More >>

Wellington Hosts Conference to End Homelessness

Thursday, 19 February 2015, 12:41 pm | Wellington City Council

This month, Wellington plays host to the New Zealand Coalition to End Homelessness conference, at which delegates from central and local government and from a wide range of organisations meet to discuss solutions to ending homelessness. More >>

Arborists practice tree-top rescues

Thursday, 12 February 2015, 4:00 pm | Wellington City Council

Around 60 arborists will be practising tree-top rescues in Upper Hutt’s Maidstone Park on Friday 13th February alongside Worksafe and several other companies. Wellington City Council is running the day-long safety training event for contractors and staff ... More >>

Wellington gearing up to hit one out of the park

Thursday, 12 February 2015, 1:51 pm | Wellington City Council

As the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 opening ceremony takes centre stage today, Wellington is ready to play host to some of the world’s best cricketers. More >>

Smart Energy Challenge: Five days left to enter

Wednesday, 11 February 2015, 2:22 pm | Wellington City Council

Submissions for this year’s Smart Energy Challenge are open for another five days. Potential participants are invited to submit their ideas online at SmartEnergyChallenge.org.nz. Teams of up to four people can submit their projects. Following the submission deadline ... More >>

World Cup brings future football megastars to Wellington

Wednesday, 11 February 2015, 11:51 am | Wellington City Council

The draw for the FIFA U-20 World Cup took place in Auckland yesterday and the tension was high among host cities as teams were announced. The big draw card for Wellington, six-time U-20 FIFA World Cup champions Argentina are also recent winners of the continental ... More >>

Wellington plans to meet future housing needs

Monday, 9 February 2015, 11:24 am | Wellington City Council

Last week the Wellington City Council Transport and Urban Development Committee agreed that Karori and Tawa will be the next suburbs to start community discussions about planning for greater housing choice and supply. “Wellington needs more housing ... More >>

Wellington City Council response to Odyssey ICT questions

Thursday, 5 February 2015, 2:12 pm | Wellington City Council

Please find attached a series of responses to information requests that have been requested by Ian Apperley and others in relation to Wellington City Council’s Odyssey ICT project in the past several weeks. There has been some interest in the Council’s ... More >>

Thursday parade to kick off 2015 Sevens party

Wednesday, 4 February 2015, 10:53 am | Wellington City Council

A street parade through the central city tomorrow (Thursday 5 February) will celebrate the start of Sevens mania as teams prepare to go head to head in the Wellington Sevens tournament this Waitangi weekend. The 16 international teams will parade along with ... More >>

Capital’s Council commits to cycling

Wednesday, 4 February 2015, 8:46 am | Wellington City Council

Wellington City Councillors have affirmed their commitment to safer cycling choices for the Capital. The preparation of a draft cycling master plan to guide the city’s future investment in cycling is under development. Following a meeting of all councillors, ... More >>