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Smart growth endorsed for Smart Capital
Monday, 20 May 2013, 4:33 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington’s planning must respond to changing demographics and community expectations, was the message delivered today by visiting transport expert Todd Litman. More >>
Wellington Residents Support Big Single-tier Council with Mayor and 29 Councillors
Monday, 20 May 2013, 4:20 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington’s residents are interested in discussing change to local government, a new survey has found. More >>
Wellington City energises Smart climate action
Thursday, 16 May 2013, 6:53 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington City energises Smart climate action The Wellington City Council has today strengthened its response to climate change through the development of a more comprehensive and integrated Climate Change Action Plan. At today’s Strategy and Policy Committee, ... More >>
Plan to Ban Taxis from CBD Parking Spaces
Wednesday, 15 May 2013, 2:23 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Councillors have unanimously voted in favour of a plan to stop taxis waiting in ‘pay and display’ parking spaces on five of the central city’s busiest streets – in order to free up more parking space for the public. More >>
CEO comments on Council restructuring
Wednesday, 15 May 2013, 11:25 am | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Council’s Chief Executive, Kevin Lavery, has updated Mayor Celia Wade-Brown and Councillors relating to the change process that has been under way at the Council. More >>
Capital support for housing affordability action
Friday, 10 May 2013, 6:13 pm | Wellington City Council
Capital support for housing affordability action Wellington Mayor Celia Wade-Brown has welcomed aspects of the proposed Auckland Housing Accord, announced today by Housing Minister Dr Nick Smith and Auckland Mayor Len Brown, saying the emphasis ... More >>
Last few days to have your say on Annual Plan
Thursday, 9 May 2013, 11:15 am | Wellington City Council
Wellingtonians have a few more days to have their say on the 2013/14 Draft Annual Plan – consultation closes at 5pm next Thursday, 16 May. More >>
Aborists Practise Tree-top Rescues
Tuesday, 7 May 2013, 4:16 pm | Wellington City Council
Around 30 arborists will be practising tree-top rescues in Upper Hutt’s Maidstone Park on Friday (10 May) alongside Fire Service officers. More >>
Major surface flooding around Wellington City
Monday, 6 May 2013, 10:13 am | Wellington City Council
Major surface flooding around Wellington City Wellington City Council is advising motorists to use extreme caution because of surface flooding around the CBD and surrounding suburbs. Calls have been coming in thick and fast. Since 9am the Council’s call ... More >>
Remuneration Authority decision - clarification and details
Monday, 6 May 2013, 9:21 am | Wellington City Council
Remuneration Authority decision - clarification and details Contrary to the impression that may have been given by yesterday's front-page story in the Dominion Post, Wellington City Councillors are not set to receive a 9% salary increase after the 2013 elections. ... More >>
Library sale on again – bargains galore!
Friday, 3 May 2013, 2:12 pm | Wellington City Council
Thousands of books, CDs, DVDs, magazines and journals will be on sale at bargain prices when the sale starts at the Central Library next Tuesday 7 May. The sale helps Wellington’s libraries clear space for newer books and other items – so there ... More >>
Burst water main on Aotea Quay
Thursday, 2 May 2013, 2:17 pm | Wellington City Council
Motorists using Aotea Quay to leave Wellington this afternoon and evening can expect delays due to a burst water main. One of the quay’s northbound lanes is closed between the Westpac Stadium corner and the ferry terminal turnoff intersection. More >>
Artist creates city of memories at Toi Pōneke
Monday, 29 April 2013, 2:05 pm | Wellington City Council
Seven years after featuring in Toi Pōneke’s first ever exhibition, Karina Rossiter returns to the gallery this May with a range of dazzling large-scale pastel and pencil drawings in a display called “. . .and all of this I do in the huge court of my ... More >>
Wellington selected for UN programme
Tuesday, 23 April 2013, 12:58 pm | Wellington City Council
NEWS RELEASE 23 April 2013 Wellington selected for UN programme Wellington City has been selected to participate in the UN-Habitat ‘City Resilience Profiling Programme’ (CRPP), one of only 10 cities selected globally. Wellington City Mayor, Celia Wade-Brown, ... More >>
Capital to host major quake building safety expo
Thursday, 18 April 2013, 11:25 am | Wellington City Council
NEWS RELEASE 18 April 2013 Capital to host major quake building safety expo Free expert advice and information on earthquake-strengthening homes and buildings will be on offer at the Wellington Rocks! Earthquake Building Safety Expo to be held in ... More >>
Capital excels in Green City Index
Wednesday, 17 April 2013, 12:59 pm | Wellington City Council
NEWS RELEASE 17 April 2013 Capital excels in Green City Index Wellington is an environmental leader for cities in Australasia, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit’s Australia-New Zealand Green City Index. Wellington Mayor Celia Wade-Brown says the ... More >>
Feedback sought for the Capital’s Annual Plan
Tuesday, 16 April 2013, 11:48 am | Wellington City Council
NEWS RELEASE Tuesday 16 April 2013 Feedback sought for the Capital’s Annual Plan For the next month, Wellingtonians have a chance to share their views on Wellington City Council’s 2013/14 Draft Annual Plan. The Plan proposes several new initiatives ... More >>
New northern link opens this weekend
Monday, 15 April 2013, 10:51 am | Wellington City Council
NEWS RELEASE 15 April 2013 New northern link opens this weekend Glenside and Churton Park residents will be able to walk Wellington’s newest road this Saturday (20 April) before it opens to traffic on Sunday, and are organising a community festival ... More >>
WiFi use hits record highs in sunny Capital
Friday, 12 April 2013, 12:53 pm | Wellington City Council
WiFi use hits record highs in sunny Capital Wellington’s long spell of golden weather appears to have helped prompt record use of the free wi-fi network in the central city last month. Users recorded 211,075 sessions on the CBDFree network in March ... More >>
Five-part mural to grace Kilbirnie streetscape
Thursday, 11 April 2013, 1:14 pm | Wellington City Council
Next week, local artist Timon Maxey is set to begin work on a new mural that will add a splash of colour to the Bay Road façade of Kilbirnie’s Countdown supermarket – coinciding with the upgrade of Bay Road currently under way. More >>
