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Keith Spry Pool wins accessibility award
Monday, 19 November 2012, 3:16 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Council’s Keith Spry Pool in Johnsonville will be presented with a SportAccess Award from the Halberg Trust this Friday 23 November. The pool has gained silver accreditation for its work with the disabled and special needs community, ... More >>
Blessing To Celebrate Oruaiti Reserve Upgrade
Monday, 19 November 2012, 2:59 pm | Wellington City Council
NEWS RELEASE 19 November 2012 Blessing To Celebrate Oruaiti Reserve Upgrade A dawn blessing will take place this Wednesday (21 November) high above the entrance to Wellington Harbour to celebrate the completion of a new walkway and other improvements ... More >>
New Local Host service launches this week
Monday, 19 November 2012, 11:33 am | Wellington City Council
NEWS RELEASE 19 November 2012 New Local Host service launches this week Wellington City Council is launching a brand new ‘city ambassador’ service this week which will bring a fresh look to the Council’s presence on central city streets. From ... More >>
Wellington’s charming day for Prince of Wales
Wednesday, 14 November 2012, 6:17 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington’s charming day for Prince of Wales Wellington showed its best face for the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall today, with thousands of people lining the route of the waterfront walkabout. Charles and Camilla were joined by Wellington ... More >>
Major Diesel Spill - Central Wellington
Wednesday, 14 November 2012, 8:10 am | Wellington City Council
Motorists are warned to avoid, if possible, the Kelburn Parade and Salamanca Road area of Kelburn this morning following the spillage of diesel from a vehicle on the main route between Central Terrace, the University and The Terrace. City Council ... More >>
Celebrations to reopen Tawa Pool this Saturday
Tuesday, 13 November 2012, 5:18 pm | Wellington City Council
Dust off your flares and get along to Tawa Pool for a free ‘70s pool party this Saturday 17 November. More >>
Don’t panic – it’s all pretend
Monday, 12 November 2012, 4:32 pm | Wellington City Council
If Wellingtonians see a bunch of people breaking into and clambering over the Berkeley Dallard Apartments in Nairn Street this Saturday (18 November), there’s no need to phone The Police – Wellington City’s Emergency Response Team (WERT) is hosting ... More >>
Hobbit Artisan Market for premiere
Monday, 12 November 2012, 10:33 am | Wellington City Council
Hobbit Artisan Market for premiere Wellington’s Waitangi Park is set to be overrun with hairy feet when it transforms into a Hobbit Artisan Market just days before the city hosts the worldwide premiere of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. With ... More >>
Wellington scores open-source double
Friday, 9 November 2012, 3:23 pm | Wellington City Council
Two computer hub initiatives that give free or affordable access to the internet, and computer training, for thousands of Wellingtonians have jointly won the 2012 NZ Open Source Award for social services. More >>
Quakecheck your home
Wednesday, 7 November 2012, 6:18 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Council has launched a new home assessment service which provides homeowners with an affordable, professional assessment of whether their home needs earthquake strengthening. The service, called Quakecheck, has been developed in partnership ... More >>
Alex Moore Park redevelopment - public meetings
Wednesday, 7 November 2012, 10:03 am | Wellington City Council
“Alex Moore Park – active community partnership” Website: www.alexmoorepark.org.nz Media Release Alex Moore Park redevelopment - public meetings The Alex Moore Park Sport & Community Board (AMPSC) and Wellington City Council have been working ... More >>
Survey to assess challenges property owners face
Monday, 5 November 2012, 11:35 am | Wellington City Council
Seven thousand commercial building owners in Wellington are being surveyed on the issues they are experiencing to finance earthquake strengthening work and access insurance following the Canterbury earthquakes. More >>
Wellington City Council scores hat-trick in Australia
Friday, 2 November 2012, 2:33 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Council scooped three awards in the prestigious Australasian Housing Institute Awards, presented in Brisbane last night. The entries were up against Australian award-winners from Adelaide, Perth, Tasmania, Victoria, Queensland, NSW, ACT and ... More >>
Third quake meeting for inner city building owners
Monday, 29 October 2012, 5:19 pm | Wellington City Council
Strong interest from inner city building owners has prompted the Inner City Association, Wellington City Council and Body Corporates Chairs’ Group to host a third public meeting on earthquake-strengthening issues. More >>
North Kumutoto public forum to be held this week
Monday, 29 October 2012, 4:00 pm | Wellington City Council
A public forum on the new design brief for the north Kumutoto area of Wellington’s waterfront will be held this Thursday 1 November, from 5.30–7pm (refreshments from 5.15pm). More >>
Traffic delays on Waterloo Quay this Sunday
Friday, 26 October 2012, 5:09 pm | Wellington City Council
Motorists are advised to avoid using the waterfront ‘quays’ particularly Waterloo Quay between Whitmore and Bunny Streets – this Sunday, 28 October, due to major installation work happening on the NZ Post building. More >>
Last round of earthquake briefings
Friday, 26 October 2012, 4:17 pm | Wellington City Council
The last of the ‘Wellington Rocks’ community earthquake briefings will take place over the next two weeks. More >>
Fireworks spectacular is set to impress
Friday, 26 October 2012, 4:17 pm | Wellington City Council
The annual Pelorus Trust Sky Show at 9pm on Monday 5 November will again provide Wellingtonians with a spectacular display. The Council’s Events Portfolio Leader, Councillor John Morrison, says the 12-minute fireworks display will be set to a soundtrack ... More >>
World champion climbers to scale Botanic Garden trees
Friday, 26 October 2012, 1:18 pm | Wellington City Council
NEWS RELEASE Date 26 October 2012 World champion climbers to scale Botanic Garden trees Two world champion tree climbers – both New Zealanders – will be competing for top honours in Wellington this weekend. Women’s ‘footlock’ champion Nicky ... More >>
Water off in Wellington's western suburbs
Thursday, 25 October 2012, 5:17 pm | Wellington City Council
The water supply has been cut in some of Wellington’s western suburbs including Northland, Wilton, Crofton Downs, Highbury, and Wadestown. More >>
