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Johnson Witehira – hot property on the streets of Wellington
Tuesday, 10 June 2014, 3:04 pm | Wellington City Council
Johnson Witehira’s artwork hits the streets of Wellington for the second time this year. This time Witehira, supported by the Wellington City Council, is bringing Waituhi: a street art project , to this year’s Matariki festivities – gracing the wall ... More >>
World Cup opening match – screening on Wellington waterfront
Tuesday, 10 June 2014, 2:21 pm | Wellington City Council
FIFA World Cup opening match – screening for free on Wellington’s waterfront FIFA World Cup Brazil 2014 will be playing on the big screen this Friday 13 June, from 7:15am – 10am at Shed 6 for free, and everyone’s invited. More >>
People head for Capital as economy reboots
Tuesday, 10 June 2014, 9:58 am | Wellington City Council
Quarterly economic data for Wellington City released today indicates that the local economy is continuing to recover, with increased net migration, improved retail sales, high levels of building consents, and a drop in unemployment. The Quarterly Economic ... More >>
Capital’s Mayor takes a spin on electric wheels
Friday, 30 May 2014, 4:40 pm | Wellington City Council
The Wellington business delegation to China led by Mayor Celia Wade-Brown hit the road when the Mayor took a spin in a new electric bus. More >>
Capital endorses smokefree Midland Park
Thursday, 29 May 2014, 1:11 pm | Wellington City Council
Midland Park, in the heart of Wellington’s CBD and a popular lunch-time haven, will be declared smokefree tomorrow May 30, on the eve of World Smokefree Day. An official launch event will be held at 1pm 30 May, hosted by the Cancer Society and ... More >>
More southern suburbs’ cycleway meetings coming up
Thursday, 29 May 2014, 1:08 pm | Wellington City Council
Community meetings are planned in Berhampore and Newtown next week so people can find out more about the process planned to come up with the most promising and viable ways to make cycling improvements work through this part of the city. More >>
Education tops agenda in China for Wgtn business delegation
Tuesday, 27 May 2014, 2:25 pm | Wellington City Council
Mayor Celia Wade-Brown and a 30-strong Wellington business delegation have arrived in Beijing – where the strong contingent from Wellington’s education sector will be able to meet Chinese leaders and form and strengthen contacts. More >>
Mayor signs agreement with tech giant NEC
Monday, 26 May 2014, 9:52 am | Wellington City Council
Mayor signs agreement with tech giant NEC, checks out runway construction methods Wellington Mayor Celia Wade-Brown has signed an agreement with Japanese giant NEC that aims to bring cutting-edge technology to the Capital City. In Tokyo on Friday ... More >>
Wellington Open Day – traffic delays possible
Friday, 23 May 2014, 5:36 pm | Wellington City Council
The Capital opens its doors once again to locals this Sunday 25 May for Wellington Open Day, 10am–5pm – and Wellingtonians are advised there may be traffic delays around at least two of the major attractions – the Zoo and Zealandia. More >>
Kaokao highlights histories with 200m of reflective tape
Friday, 23 May 2014, 11:33 am | Wellington City Council
Kaokao is a large-scale installation that has been made by the many hands of Mata Aho Collective. Exhibiting at Toi Pōneke from 6-28 June, Kaokao uses industrial materials to reflect and highlight the whakataukī: He wāhine, he whenua, ka ngaro ... More >>
Wellington water amalgamation proposal backed
Wednesday, 21 May 2014, 12:18 pm | Wellington City Council
A proposed major amalgamation of the Wellington region’s water, stormwater and wastewater operations is a step closer. Unanimous endorsement of the proposal for Greater Wellington Regional to join Capacity Infrastructure Services (the water company ... More >>
Capital’s economic data and building consent numbers good
Wednesday, 21 May 2014, 10:09 am | Wellington City Council
Quarterly regional economic data released today by ANZ shows that the Wellington economy has recorded its seventh consecutive rise in economic activity, the longest consecutive span recorded since 2003. More >>
Kerbside cycle lanes for Island Bay likely
Wednesday, 21 May 2014, 9:43 am | Wellington City Council
Island Bay looks likely to get the city’s first high-quality on-road cycle lanes. Wellington City Council’s Transport and Urban Development Committee today agreed kerbside lanes, which bypass bus stops, were the preferred option for The Parade. More >>
Council Supports 28 Community and School Pool Projects
Tuesday, 20 May 2014, 11:10 am | Wellington City Council
The Wellington City Council Community, Sport and Recreation Committee has granted $846,000 to support social, recreation and pool projects in Wellington through the Social and Recreation Fund and the School Pools Partnerships Fund. 24 projects were ... More >>
Convention centre plan for Capital City unveiled
Tuesday, 20 May 2014, 10:27 am | Wellington City Council
Convention centre plan for Capital City unveiled A purpose-built convention centre and attached five-star hotel in the central city is looking likely for Wellington, following a briefing by Mayor Celia Wade-Brown to Wellington City Councillors yesterday ... More >>
Rare glimpse behind-the-scenes of Wellington’s creative hub
Monday, 19 May 2014, 3:18 pm | Wellington City Council
Toi Pōneke Art Centre opens its doors for the public to go behind-the-scenes and discover the backbone of the local arts community for Wellington Open Day, Sunday 25 May, 11am–4pm. For a gold coin donation, people will be able to meet the artists, ... More >>
Capital’s businesses set sights on Asia
Monday, 19 May 2014, 1:25 pm | Wellington City Council
Growing Wellington’s education market is a key focus for the Capital, which aims to boost its share of the lucrative international market with a Mayoral-led mission to China and Japan. More >>
Ten Wellington schools sign up for solar power
Friday, 16 May 2014, 1:44 pm | Wellington City Council
Ten Wellington schools sign up for solar power The first 10 schools in Wellington selected for Genesis Energy’s Schoolgen programme have been announced this week, in a joint venture between Wellington City Council and the energy company. A 4kW ... More >>
First council backs proposed regional economic agency
Friday, 16 May 2014, 10:17 am | Wellington City Council
A proposed new region-wide Wellington Regional Economic Development Agency (WREDA) has received a significant boost with unanimous backing from Wednesday night’s meeting of the Upper Hutt City Council. Upper Hutt City is the first of the region’s ... More >>
Capital’s Council calls for fairer deal on fares
Wednesday, 14 May 2014, 5:31 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Council will continue to push for cheaper bus fares, faster development of a smart integrated ticketing system and the best possible low emission buses. More >>
