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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 >>
Toi Pōneke residents’ exhibition 2012
Thursday, 25 October 2012, 12:01 pm | Wellington City Council
NEWS RELEASE 25 October 2012 Toi Pōneke residents’ exhibition 2012 Toi Pōneke Arts Centre is celebrating seven years of being the hub of Wellington creativity by holding a residents’ exhibition from Friday 2 November to Saturday 17 November. ... More >>
Graham Stewart: an Absolutely Positive Wellingtonian
Wednesday, 24 October 2012, 9:31 am | Wellington City Council
October 24 2012 Graham Stewart: an Absolutely Positive Wellingtonian The Wellington City Council will honour Graham Stewart: author, publisher, historian, and tireless advocate for many of Wellington’s charities Mr Stewart will receive an Absolutely ... More >>
Run in the Senshu Marathon
Tuesday, 23 October 2012, 12:37 pm | Wellington City Council
NEWS RELEASE 23 October 2012 Run in the Senshu Marathon If you are a serious, long-distance runner and have always wanted to visit Japan then we would like to hear from you. The Wellington Sakai Association and Wellington City Council are looking for two ... More >>
Small Wellington businesses to get a boost
Thursday, 18 October 2012, 4:28 pm | Wellington City Council
An initiative to encourage small businesses to take matters into their own hands to drive local business initiatives was today signed-off at the Strategy and Policy Committee meeting. More >>
Councillors highly commend homelessness strategy
Thursday, 18 October 2012, 3:21 pm | Wellington City Council
In May this year, more than 40 of the city’s social and government agencies convened at a summit to begin a collaborative approach to address homelessness. Today, the Council’s Strategy and Policy Committee unanimously endorsed Te Mahana: draft Strategy ... More >>
Honouring those who keep the Capital safe
Wednesday, 17 October 2012, 9:03 am | Wellington City Council
Professional lifesavers, police, baristers, superette workers, train operators, and community advocates all have something in common: they’ve been honoured as the heroes who help keep Wellington safe. Mayor Celia Wade-Brown and Wellington Police ... More >>
WOW renews Capital vows for nine more years
Monday, 15 October 2012, 11:30 am | Wellington City Council
NEWS RELEASE 15 October 2012 WOW renews Capital vows for nine more years After another stunning success, the World of WearableArt and Wellington City Council have renewed their partnership. The World of WearableArt (WOW) is pleased to announce it will ... More >>
New signs mean quicker, easier parking for Wellingtonians
Monday, 15 October 2012, 10:15 am | Wellington City Council
New electronic signs designed to help Wellington road users find parking spaces were switched on around the city on Friday 12 October. More >>
Learn to fence with a world champ
Monday, 15 October 2012, 10:01 am | Wellington City Council
NEWS RELEASE 15 October 2012 Learn to fence with a world champ Parents can book children now to learn the sport of fencing with champion fencer Ping Yuan at the ASB Sports Centre, Kilbirnie. Children over seven will be able to parry, lunge, glide and thrust ... More >>
Begonia House lily at its stinking best
Friday, 12 October 2012, 12:14 pm | Wellington City Council
It’s dark purple, attracts flies and stinks. Wellington Botanic Garden’s Dracunculus vulgaris lily is now flowering in the Begonia House. Known as the voodoo lily, dragon arum, dragonwort, or stink lily, the plant looks beautiful but smells of rotting ... More >>
Wellington’s safety heroes to be honoured
Wednesday, 10 October 2012, 4:10 pm | Wellington City Council
Whether they’re professional lifesavers, Cuba Street merchants or safety-minded folk, the Wellingtonians who went above-and-beyond to help keep their fellow citizens safe will be honoured in a civic ceremony next week. More >>
North Kumutoto consultation starts tomorrow
Tuesday, 9 October 2012, 1:51 pm | Wellington City Council
NEWS RELEASE 9 October 2012 North Kumutoto consultation starts tomorrow Public consultation on a new design brief for the north Kumutoto area of Wellington’s waterfront will start tomorrow (Wednesday 10 October). Councillor Iona Pannett, the Council’s Built ... More >>
Rugby cups on display tomorrow
Tuesday, 9 October 2012, 12:39 pm | Wellington City Council
9 October 2012 Rugby cups on display tomorrow It is one year since the All Blacks won the Webb Ellis Cup at the Rugby World Cup 2011. Since then the team has gone on to win this year’s Bledisloe Cup and Investec Rugby Championship Cup. To celebrate ... More >>
