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Historic Glenside Halfway House ready to roll
Thursday, 10 October 2013, 2:13 pm | Wellington City Council
The historic Halfway House in Glenside Reserve will be lifted off its foundations and moved to one side next week as restoration work on the more than 120-year-old building gets under way. More >>
Steinbenders ready to take Oktoberfest title
Wednesday, 9 October 2013, 1:35 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington’s Steinbenders are fully practiced and prepared to defend the Capital’s honour against top oompah bands from around the country at the Oktoberfest Bavarian Showdown on Wellington’s waterfront this weekend (11 and 12 October). More >>
Wanted: eagle-eyed volunteer crime-fighters
Friday, 4 October 2013, 4:34 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington Police and Wellington City Council are looking for about 20 volunteers to monitor the CCTV cameras installed around the central city to prevent crime. More >>
City Council’s Housing team takes top award
Friday, 4 October 2013, 4:20 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Council’s Housing team took out the top Australasian ‘Professional Excellence in Housing Award’ for New Zealand – the Excellence in Social Housing Award – in the Capital last night. More >>
Better than Auckland, shamed by Christchurch
Thursday, 3 October 2013, 11:01 am | Wellington City Council
With the voting period half finished, it is looking like Wellington voters are sitting on their hands – and that we may be in for another turnout to be ashamed of. More >>
Fireworks date change to suit families
Thursday, 3 October 2013, 10:19 am | Wellington City Council
This year’s Sky Show fireworks display over Wellington Harbour – usually held on 5 November – is to be delayed till Saturday 9 November to give more people the chance to enjoy the spectacle. More >>
Help commemorate Gandhi’s birthday
Tuesday, 1 October 2013, 3:04 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington Mayor Celia Wade-Brown and Chair of the Mahatma Gandhi Commemoration Committee, Shree Shreeman Naginbhai Neil Patel, invite Wellingtonians to join them in commemorating the birthday of India’s ‘Father of the Nation’ tomorrow (Wednesday 2 October) ... More >>
Eleven Wellington attractions in line for cash boost
Monday, 30 September 2013, 5:28 pm | Wellington City Council
Eleven attractions that help make the Wellington region a great play to live, work and play are in line for a financial boost, following the latest meeting of the Wellington Regional Amenities Fund (WRAF). More >>
Ceremony planned at new Glenside memorial
Monday, 30 September 2013, 4:56 pm | Wellington City Council
A ceremony in Glenside next week, alongside the city’s newest road, will remember a pioneer woman who died 172 years ago and a time when getting from one place to another was much harder than it is today. More >>
Stinky lily joins the Spring Festival fun
Wednesday, 25 September 2013, 12:55 pm | Wellington City Council
Just when Wellington Botanic Garden is doing its best to impress, a Begonia House lily has pushed its evil way into the Spring Festival action. More >>
Going on holiday? Remember to vote!
Monday, 23 September 2013, 5:08 pm | Wellington City Council
Voting in the local elections coincides with the school holidays so parents of school-aged children are urged to vote before heading out of town or take their voting papers with them for posting. More >>
New car share service planned for Newtown
Friday, 20 September 2013, 3:23 pm | Wellington City Council
Newtown residents will soon benefit from a new car sharing service, after years of planning and negotiations between local residents and Wellington City Council. More >>
Council Comment On Downstage Closure
Tuesday, 17 September 2013, 3:03 pm | Wellington City Council
Councillor Ray Ahipene-Mercer, Wellington City Council’s Arts and Culture Portfolio Holder, says he shares the sadness many Wellingtonians will feel about the announcement that Downstage is to close. More >>
Warm Up Your Voice to Have Your Say
Tuesday, 17 September 2013, 10:04 am | Wellington City Council
If you care about Wellington and how it’s run, get ready to have your say in the 2013 local elections. More >>
Disrupt - a sculpture exhibition
Monday, 16 September 2013, 2:52 pm | Wellington City Council
Irrigation pipes, fishing boat floats, salvaged wood, construction plastic, shredded truck tyres and rubber sheeting is just some of the stuff sculpture artist Perry Scott uses in Toi Pōneke’s latest exhibition DISRUPT (19 September to 13 October). More >>
New campaign aimed at reducing car crime launched
Monday, 16 September 2013, 12:42 pm | Wellington City Council
Together with the New Zealand Police, Wellington City Council has developed a campaign to help reduce theft from cars in the Newtown and Mt Cook areas. “We wanted to pilot a proactive solution to car break-ins, something that targets people where ... More >>
Newtown Park Apartments upgrade wins top paint award
Friday, 13 September 2013, 10:14 am | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Council's newly upgraded Newtown Park Apartments – designed by local architects Studio Pacific Architecture – won the top residential award in the 2013 Resene Total Colour Awards in Auckland last week, as well as taking out ... More >>
Smart action plan helps to tackle climate change
Thursday, 12 September 2013, 4:21 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington City’s 2013 Climate Change Action Plan approved today reaffirms the City Council’s lead role in local efforts to address climate change. More >>
WARE recipient to study Beijing punks
Tuesday, 10 September 2013, 9:49 am | Wellington City Council
10 September 2013 WARE recipient to study Beijing punks Wellington photographer John Lake has been selected for this year’s Wellington Asia Residency Exchange (WARE). Well known for his Up The Punks exhibitions of Wellington’s punk scene from the ... More >>
Getting the right mix on alcohol
Friday, 6 September 2013, 2:46 pm | Wellington City Council
Next week Wellington City Councillors will strike a balance between the city’s vibrant and dynamic reputation and ensuring community safety. Following extensive community engagement and consultation, the Wellington City Council will debate its ... More >>
