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S&P likes City Council’s financial management
Monday, 1 December 2014, 2:25 pm | Wellington City Council
S&P likes City Council’s financial management Wellington City Council’s credit profile is considered by ratings agency Standard and Poor’s to be better than that of the Crown. The international agency last week reaffirmed the City Council’s ... More >>
New Johnsonville library gets green light for design phase
Monday, 1 December 2014, 2:01 pm | Wellington City Council
With 10,000 more people expected to move to Johnsonville in the next two decades, Wellington City Council has given the green light on the design stage for a new library that will meet the needs of the growing community. More >>
Opera House Lane hosts first Lanefest
Monday, 1 December 2014, 11:56 am | Wellington City Council
This Friday night (December 5), Opera House Lane comes alive with music, live street art and great food. Wellington’s first ever laneway festival, LaneFest, will take place between six and 10pm. Headlining the event are the rising young rock stars ... More >>
Extra funds kick off Children’s Garden project
Monday, 1 December 2014, 11:09 am | Wellington City Council
Construction looks likely to start on the Wellington Children’s Garden in mid-2015, thanks to an agreement for further funding of $650,000 from the Charles Plimmer Bequest. More >>
Capital set to sparkle
Friday, 28 November 2014, 12:10 pm | Wellington City Council
Capital set to sparkle Wellington will get a festive makeover when Mayor Celia Wade-Brown flicks the switch on the Christmas tree lights at Courtenay Place Park on Monday 1 December at 9pm. “We’re sharing the good cheer this Christmas with free festive ... More >>
WCC backs sea level rise report
Thursday, 27 November 2014, 1:28 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Council welcomes the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, Dr Jan Wright’s report into the challenges facing New Zealand due to sea level rise ( Changing climate and rising seas: understanding the science .) More >>
Christmas comes early for arts and culture in Wellington
Friday, 21 November 2014, 1:23 pm | Wellington City Council
This week the Wellington City Council granted $109,000 to 26 organisations from the arts and culture community in the Capital – with community festivals, WW100 commemorative projects, and theatre and dance groups all benefitting from grants. More >>
Capital’s Chinese Garden a symbol of partnership
Friday, 21 November 2014, 1:18 pm | Wellington City Council
The proposed Chinese Garden for the Wellington Waterfront will be a symbol of the strong relationship shared between Wellington and its partner cities and regions in China, Mayor Celia Wade-Brown said today. More >>
Wellington Cable Car Finalist in Engineering Awards
Friday, 21 November 2014, 10:32 am | Wellington City Council
An “innovative and ingenious” electrical fault protection project that greatly enhances safety for workers and members of the public near trolley bus overhead wires has landed Wellington Cable Car Limited (WCCL) a spot as a finalist in the prestigious ... More >>
Wellington Cable Car Finalist in Engineering Awards
Friday, 21 November 2014, 10:31 am | Wellington City Council
An “innovative and ingenious” electrical fault protection project that greatly enhances safety for workers and members of the public near trolley bus overhead wires has landed Wellington Cable Car Limited (WCCL) a spot as a finalist in the prestigious ... More >>
Xiamen delegation to Wellington has business focus
Thursday, 20 November 2014, 11:38 am | Wellington City Council
Stronger business, education and cultural ties with our Chinese partners will be the focus when a 20-strong government and business delegation led by Xiamen Mayor Mr Liu Keqing which visits Wellington tomorrow (Friday) and Saturday as part of the ... More >>
Council wins at Sustainable Business Network Awards
Thursday, 20 November 2014, 9:47 am | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Council has won the Renewables Innovation Award at the 2014NZI National Sustainable Business Network Awards held at Shed 10 on Auckland’s waterfront, 18 November. More >>
Strathmore family fun day
Tuesday, 18 November 2014, 3:10 pm | Wellington City Council
Members of the Hurricanes and the Saints basketball team are expected to join in a family fun day in Strathmore, Wellington, tomorrow (Wednesday 19 November) that will celebrate a big effort to clean up the Rangitatau Reserve – and in particular ... More >>
‘Stellar’ lineup for new WREDA Board
Monday, 17 November 2014, 12:54 pm | Wellington City Council
The eight people selected to the inaugural Board of the Wellington Regional Economic Development Agency (WREDA) are a “stellar” lineup of New Zealand business, research and academic leaders. More >>
Victoria St Part Closure Friday 14/14 Until Sunday
Friday, 14 November 2014, 5:30 pm | Wellington City Council
Part of Victoria Street in central Wellington to be closed from tonight (Friday) until early Sunday as a large crane is set up More >>
Bus tunnel strengthening work about to start
Friday, 14 November 2014, 5:24 pm | Wellington City Council
The planned earthquake-strengthening of Hataitai bus tunnel is set to start on Monday 17 November and will take about six months – but for bus users it should be business as usual most of the time. More >>
Victoria Street transformation gets under way
Thursday, 13 November 2014, 5:23 pm | Wellington City Council
An $11 million street upgrade project getting under way this month will help transform Victoria Street – a part of the city that is set to become one of Wellington’s busiest inner city neighbourhoods. More >>
District plan changes enable quality growth
Wednesday, 12 November 2014, 2:45 pm | Wellington City Council
Councillors gave their stamp of approval to residential and suburban centre district plan changes 72 and 73 last week. These changes will manage growth and development in all residential and suburban centre properties in the city. These changes replace ... More >>
Memorial street signs commemorate Armistice Day
Tuesday, 11 November 2014, 9:33 am | Wellington City Council
Memorial street signs commemorate Armistice Day Wellington City Council is identifying the history behind the names of Wellington street signs that have an association with World War I – and has found some interesting stories along the way. These ... More >>
Jump platform ready for summer action
Monday, 10 November 2014, 10:02 am | Wellington City Council
Come on in – the water’s fine - the Taranaki Street Wharf jump platform, in Wellington Harbour, has reopened and is ready for the attentions and antics of the city’s daredevil bomb divers. More >>
