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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 >>
Water off after burst water main in CBD
Monday, 21 July 2014, 9:23 am | Wellington City Council
Water off after burst water main in CBD A burst water main in the CBD near Hunter Street and Jervois Quay means the surrounding offices may be without water until 3pm today. More >>
175-year-old ‘potato’ rose returns to the city
Tuesday, 15 July 2014, 4:04 pm | Wellington City Council
A 175-year-old rose that survived a long sea journey in 1840 from Britain to Wellington inside a potato is to return to the central city. On Saturday (19 July) descendants of rose lover Sophia Harris will plant two rose bushes propagated from the original ... More >>
Newtown community hub to be quake-strengthened
Monday, 14 July 2014, 3:09 pm | Wellington City Council
Earthquake strengthening work and fire safety improvements to make the Newtown Library Flats stronger and safer have started this week. More >>
Regional economic agency proposed – give us your views
Tuesday, 8 July 2014, 9:23 am | Wellington City Council
Regional economic agency proposed – give us your views Wellington City Council and Greater Wellington Regional Council are proposing to set up a new economic development agency for the Wellington region. The new agency, to be known as Wellington Regional ... More >>
A return to our lost forests in an exhibition for the senses
Monday, 7 July 2014, 11:31 am | Wellington City Council
Photography moves beyond the two dimensional in Lest We Go Ashore , Shaun Matthew’s first solo exhibition, opening at Toi Pōneke, 31 July. With the addition of sound and scent Matthew’s work constructs an imagined memory of Aotearoa’s once isolated ... More >>
Wellington councils explore shared ICT infrastructure
Friday, 4 July 2014, 11:10 am | Wellington City Council
Four councils in the Wellington region are looking at the possible development of shared information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure and how this could be managed. More >>
Stop On The Red safety campaign starts
Friday, 27 June 2014, 10:51 am | Wellington City Council
Red-light runners in Wellington City will be targeted by a new intersection safety campaign being launched this week by Wellington City Council. Over the next few months, the ‘Stop on Red’ campaign will remind those drivers who run red lights that ... More >>
More backing for single regional economic agency
Tuesday, 24 June 2014, 4:55 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Council’s Governance, Finance and Planning Committee has today agreed in principle to the formation of a Wellington Regional Economic Development Agency (WREDA). More >>
Citizens’ panel cycle hearings get under way
Tuesday, 24 June 2014, 3:05 pm | Wellington City Council
Citizens’ panel cycle hearings get under way The panel of Wellingtonians set up to look at the multiple routes and ways cycling improvements could be made through Berhampore and Newtown will hear from a range people and organisations this week. More >>
Convention centre: public input sought
Tuesday, 24 June 2014, 2:19 pm | Wellington City Council
This morning Wellington City Councillors voted to support the proposal for a purpose-built convention centre and five-star Hilton Hotel on a vacant site opposite Te Papa. More >>
