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Heritage Buildings Get Funds Boost
Monday, 1 September 2014, 2:44 pm | Wellington City Council
Eleven heritage building owners will receive over $200,000 from Wellington City Council’s Built Heritage Incentive fund. More >>
SHAs to boost Wellington housing supply
Thursday, 28 August 2014, 4:29 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Council yesterday approved eight special housing areas (SHAs) and qualifying development criteria under the Wellington Housing Accord. More >>
Work to start on new look for Cenotaph plaza
Thursday, 28 August 2014, 10:55 am | Wellington City Council
Work on refurbishing the Cenotaph plaza in central Wellington is set to start next Monday (1 September). More >>
Annual Report: Wellington is in great shape
Wednesday, 27 August 2014, 4:01 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Council’s 2013-14 Annual Report was formally approved this afternoon – and it shows that not only are the Council’s finances healthy and prudently-managed but that the city itself is in great shape. Mayor Celia Wade-Brown says the refreshed ... More >>
World-beating barbershop quartet up for APW awards
Monday, 25 August 2014, 2:38 pm | Wellington City Council
Lifelong commitments to saving lives and soaring harmonies will be recognised this Wednesday by the Wellington City Council, when community stalwart Bill Day and world-beating barbershop quartet The Musical Island Boys receive Absolutely Positive Wellingtonian ... More >>
Artsplash - doing it for the kids for 27 years
Thursday, 21 August 2014, 9:56 am | Wellington City Council
Artsplash kicks off next month and behind the scenes of New Zealand’s biggest primary and intermediate event is the energetic Mary Prichard who has been helping to organise and coordinate it for 27 years. More >>
Robbie Whyte: Questioning the Ethics of Abstraction
Tuesday, 19 August 2014, 11:04 am | Wellington City Council
Normally when you attend an art gallery you expect to see art already lining the walls. More >>
Cycling boost welcomed by Mayor
Monday, 18 August 2014, 4:08 pm | Wellington City Council
Cycling boost welcomed by Mayor Wellington Mayor Celia Wade-Brown has welcomed today’s announcement by the Government that it will provide new funding for urban cycleways. Today the Prime Minister announced $100 million will be made available over the next ... More >>
More Wellington kids to be out riding bikes
Thursday, 14 August 2014, 3:07 pm | Wellington City Council
Students of three Wellington Primary Schools will soon be mastering their cycling skills within the safety of their school grounds thanks to a new initiative from Wellington City Council. West Park School, Karori West Normal School and Holy Cross ... More >>
Bridge work signals start of unlocking Johnsonville Triangle
Tuesday, 12 August 2014, 1:36 pm | Wellington City Council
Work on constructing a new railway overbridge on Broderick Road in Johnsonville gets under way this month as part of the Wellington City Council and NZ Transport Agency joint project to unlock the Johnsonville Triangle and improve traffic moving through ... More >>
Combined Wellington water proposal springs forth
Thursday, 7 August 2014, 3:43 pm | Wellington City Council
A more unified approach to the delivery of urban Wellington’s water services is agreed, following the Wellington City Council decision today for the Greater Wellington Regional Council to join Capacity Infrastructure Services. The Wellington City Council, ... More >>
Events Capital cleans up at national awards
Thursday, 7 August 2014, 12:38 pm | Wellington City Council
It’s official – Wellington’s status as the country’s Events Capital has been confirmed – with six awards at last night’s New Zealand Association of Event Professionals (NZEAP) Event Awards. More >>
Wellington City Council starts improvements in Thorndon
Wednesday, 6 August 2014, 12:42 pm | Wellington City Council
Visiting parts of Thorndon is like going back in time and getting a glimpse of an era gone by, and work starting this week will help to maintain this historical neighbourhood – and celebrate its creative heritage at the same time. More >>
Artist’s quest for love on Courtenay Place
Monday, 4 August 2014, 4:11 pm | Wellington City Council
Prominent multimedia artist and writer Sarah Jane Parton’s latest art work, It’s love, isn’t it? explores the quest for love on Courtenay Place, and what better place to stage this exhibition than in the Courtenay Place Park Light boxes. More >>
Remember, remember 8 November
Friday, 1 August 2014, 11:20 am | Wellington City Council
This year’s Sky Show fireworks display will again take place on the weekend (Saturday 8 November) after Guy Fawkes night. Wellington’s Acting Mayor, Justin Lester, says changing last year’s Sky Show display to a Saturday night, rather than a weeknight, ... More >>
Panel favours two southern cycle routes
Wednesday, 30 July 2014, 10:50 am | Wellington City Council
Recommendations made by a panel of Wellingtonians this week are a first step towards making Berhampore and Newtown safer and easier places to get about by bike. More >>
Road patrollers get orange fever for road safety
Tuesday, 29 July 2014, 4:34 pm | Wellington City Council
More than 1200 children, representing over half of Wellington’s primary schools, will march through the city in the annual Orange Day street parade this Friday 1 August. The march is part of the annual celebration of the great work done by school ... More >>
Football fever hits Wellington this weekend
Thursday, 24 July 2014, 3:38 pm | Wellington City Council
This weekend Wellington welcomes football fans from across the world and around the country when the Football United Tour rolls into town. On Saturday, Wellington Phoenix host an historic double-header at Westpac Stadium with the Phoenix playing ... More >>
Wellington City Council responds to Basin flyover decision
Tuesday, 22 July 2014, 3:45 pm | Wellington City Council
The Wellington City Council is analysing today’s decision of Environmental Protection Agency’s Board of Inquiry to decline the proposed Basin Reserve flyover. Deputy Mayor Justin Lester says the flyover proposal has been a vexed issue for Wellington ... More >>
Council partnership helps source top talent in Capital
Monday, 21 July 2014, 4:36 pm | Wellington City Council
Council partnership helps source top talent in Capital Wellington City Council is proud to announce a new partnership with Summer of Tech - an award winning programme that helps Wellington businesses source top talent from local tertiary institutions, ... More >>
