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Wellington celebrates best WOW ticket sales yet
Tuesday, 14 October 2014, 11:46 am | Wellington City Council
Wellington celebrates best WOW ticket sales yet On Sunday night the 2014 World of WearableArt awards show closed – marking the end of a hugely successful season. More than 53,000 tickets were sold this year across 15 shows, an increase of 13% ... More >>
Capital Tech Precinct EOI released today
Thursday, 9 October 2014, 3:02 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Council is looking to kick-start the development of a tech precinct by supporting the establishment of a ‘tech hub’ – a shared space in the CBD for business accelerators and incubators, start-up businesses and small enterprise, ... More >>
Wastewatch patrols make big changes on the waterfront
Thursday, 9 October 2014, 10:57 am | Wellington City Council
Wastewatch is the name of a new initiative that aims to make Wellington’s award-winning waterfront an even better place to be while, at the same time, increasing the recycling of rubbish, lengthening the life of our landfills and saving money. The new system ... More >>
New harbour faultline: City Council response
Wednesday, 8 October 2014, 2:58 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington Mayor Celia Wade-Brown says while more detail is always useful, she is reassured that Wellington’s building standards already take into account the level of ground-shaking that the newly-discovered ‘Aotea’ fault could generate. The ... More >>
Mayor and WCC staff temporarily homeless
Monday, 6 October 2014, 3:51 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington Mayor Celia Wade-Brown and 10 Council staff will be sleeping rough this weekend for a good cause. More >>
Funding boost delivered for Wellington attractions
Monday, 6 October 2014, 2:10 pm | Wellington City Council
A new tranche of financial support is heading toward some of the Wellington region’s top attractions and events, after the latest meeting of the Wellington Regional Amenities Fund (WRAF). More >>
Free app gets free entry to Zealandia tomorrow
Friday, 3 October 2014, 10:43 am | Wellington City Council
With all the different games and apps available today it can be difficult to entice kids to get outside and connect with the beautiful green spaces Wellington region has on offer. Habitat the Game is a new and exciting app that encourages children ... More >>
Wellington City Council lodges notice to Basin Bridge appeal
Friday, 3 October 2014, 10:02 am | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Council Chief Executive Kevin Lavery has submitted notice to the High Court that the Council wishes to be heard in relation to one aspect of the New Zealand Transport Agency’s appeal on its Basin Bridge proposal. More >>
WCC TV - all the action from 5.30 this afternoon
Tuesday, 30 September 2014, 5:14 pm | Wellington City Council
Forget the mainstream TV news shows, forget Shortland Street – if you want to watch drama, a bit of humour, and real democracy in action – as it happens - from the comfort of your armchair this evening then go here for full live coverage of this ... More >>
Positive performance by Wellington CEO
Tuesday, 30 September 2014, 4:07 pm | Wellington City Council
Positive performance by Wellington CEO Wellington City Council’s Performance Review Committee has completed its annual review of the performance of Council Chief Executive Kevin Lavery. Mr Lavery arrived in Wellington in March 2013 from Cornwall. Mayor ... More >>
Community philanthropist an Absolutely Positively Wellington
Friday, 26 September 2014, 1:03 pm | Wellington City Council
Selfless humanitarian Jacinta Krefft will be recognised next Tuesday by the Wellington City Council when she receives an Absolutely Positively Wellingtonian Award for her dedication to Wellington’s youth. More >>
Artist in Residence exhibits at Toi Pōneke
Thursday, 25 September 2014, 10:29 am | Wellington City Council
Other worldly forms suspended in hand woven nets will occupy Toi Pōneke’s Gallery as Natalie Smith exhibits her first solo show, Shadows out of time . Accompanied by monoprints on paper, the show explores the idea of a dystopian society. More >>
Fresh approach urged for Basin transport
Thursday, 25 September 2014, 9:28 am | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Mayor Celia Wade-Brown is urging transport officials to take a fresh approach to transport solutions in the Capital. The New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) has announced that it is appealing the decision of Environmental Protection ... More >>
Hataitai bus tunnel set for seismic strengthening
Wednesday, 24 September 2014, 12:50 pm | Wellington City Council
Essential earthquake-strengthening work will start on the Hataitai bus tunnel early November, and is estimated to take up to six months to finish. Wellington City Council is doing this work because structural assessments have shown that while the tunnel ... More >>
Cheap, fun safety courses for motorcyclists
Wednesday, 24 September 2014, 11:21 am | Wellington City Council
Motorcycle and scooter riders throughout Wellington are being offered the chance to be better riders through subsidised rider training, a collaborative initiative from local councils and New Zealand Transport Agency. The subsidy reduces the cost ... More >>
Events capital welcomes WOW
Wednesday, 24 September 2014, 10:56 am | Wellington City Council
Wellington is getting fired up for WOW this week – and looking forward to welcoming more than 35,000 visitors to the city over the next three weeks. More >>
Wellington Mayor’s response to general election
Sunday, 21 September 2014, 12:13 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington Mayor Celia Wade-Brown says the Capital City is eager to work with Prime Minister John Key's cabinet and local MPs of all parties in the interests of Wellington. She has congratulated the Prime Minister on the election result and looks forward ... More >>
Nominations to open for Pacific Advisory Group by-elections
Thursday, 18 September 2014, 12:04 pm | Wellington City Council
Nominations set to open for Wellington City Council Pacific Advisory Group by-elections Pacific people can make a difference in their community by nominating candidates from Tuvalu, Melanesia, and Micronesia next week to stand for October’s by-elections ... More >>
Town Hall Key mystery unlocked
Wednesday, 17 September 2014, 2:31 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington Mayor Celia Wade-Brown has hailed the return of the historic Town Hall key, which was reported stolen by police last week. More >>
Feedback sought on Council plans for growth
Tuesday, 16 September 2014, 5:59 pm | Wellington City Council
An extra 50,000 people are expected to be living in Wellington City in 30 years’ time and planning is well under way to make sure the new housing and services they will need are sustainably developed in areas that will benefit the city most. More >>
