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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 >>
Collision of art on Courtenay Place
Monday, 8 April 2013, 9:42 am | Wellington City Council
NEWS RELEASE 8 April 2013 Collision of art on Courtenay Place The light boxes become large pages for the latest edition of the literary and art journal, Hue & Cry, titled Against the Prevailing Winds, The Public/Collisions Issue (19 April – 5 ... More >>
End of total fire ban in the Wellington region
Friday, 5 April 2013, 2:47 pm | Wellington City Council
The ban on all outdoor fires in the Wellington region has been lifted as at 9am today (Friday 5 April). The ban was imposed on 8 March due to an extreme fire hazard in the region. More >>
Council to review service delivery
Friday, 5 April 2013, 10:26 am | Wellington City Council
MEDIA RELEASE 5 April 2013 Council to review service delivery The Wellington City Council has agreed to conduct a review of all work undertaken by CitiOperations and examine future possibilities for service delivery. The review will examine the advantages ... More >>
900,000 litres of Zealandia water helps fields
Thursday, 4 April 2013, 10:33 am | Wellington City Council
NEWS RELEASE 4 April 2013 900,000 litres of Zealandia water helps fields Some 896,000 litres of water has been drawn from the old dams at Zealandia in the past week as a drought-busting bid to save Wellington’s important grass sportsfields. More than ... More >>
Wellington artist wanted for Beijing
Thursday, 4 April 2013, 9:00 am | Wellington City Council
NEWS RELEASE 4 April 2013 Wellington artist wanted for Beijing Wellington City Council and the Asia New Zealand Foundation are again calling for proposals from Wellington artists to take part in a residency at Beijing’s prestigious Red Gate Gallery, ... More >>
Council welcomes new CEO Kevin Lavery
Tuesday, 2 April 2013, 10:30 am | Wellington City Council
NEWS RELEASE 2 April 2013 Council welcomes new CEO Kevin Lavery Wellington Mayor Celia Wade-Brown welcomes the new Chief Executive of Wellington City Council Kevin Lavery, as he begins his new role. Mayor Wade-Brown says the Council organisation ... More >>
Aotearoa’s treasures set to delight China
Wednesday, 27 March 2013, 9:13 am | Wellington City Council
Aotearoa’s treasures set to delight China Audiences in China will catch a glimpse of the gleaming connection between Maori and Chinese cultures when a showcase of traditional and contemporary pounamu culture opens next month. The first major cultural ... More >>
Photo exhibition blazes new trail with paper
Tuesday, 26 March 2013, 1:25 pm | Wellington City Council
With her sensuous photographs, Magdalena Podbielkowska Bisley’s new exhibition at Toi Pōneke, Paper Blaze, details the intricate interactions between light and objects to create images which are familiar yet mysterious. More >>
Bolton Street partially closed while crane goes up
Monday, 25 March 2013, 5:51 pm | Wellington City Council
Part of Bolton Street will be closed tomorrow (Tuesday 26 March) while contractors finish assembling a large crane. More >>
Kaibosh A ‘Supreme’ Success For Collaborative Capital
Monday, 25 March 2013, 10:28 am | Wellington City Council
Kaibosh A ‘Supreme’ Success For Collaborative Capital Mayor Celia Wade-Brown has congratulated Wellington-based ‘food rescue’ charity Kaibosh after its spectacular success at the TrustPower National Community Awards last night. Representing Wellington ... More >>
