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Blue tsunami lines win international award
Friday, 28 September 2012, 10:39 am | Wellington City Council
Wellington’s ‘blue lines’ project – which aims to raise community awareness on how to evacuate from an approaching tsunami – has been recognised with an award from a global emergency-management group. More >>
Wellington to celebrate Gandhi’s birthday
Tuesday, 25 September 2012, 3:34 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Council and the Mahatma Gandhi Commemoration Committee are co-hosting an event in Wellington to mark the International Day of Non-Violence and the birthday of India’s ‘Father of the Nation’ on Tuesday 2 October. More >>
Airport centre-stage for mass quake drill
Tuesday, 25 September 2012, 9:11 am | Wellington City Council
NEWS RELEASE 25 September 2012 Airport centre-stage for mass quake drill At 9.26am tomorrow (Wednesday 26 September) many thousands of people in the Wellington region will dive under desks or take other safety action as part of the country’s first ... More >>
Everything and The Kitchen Sink Found On Beaches
Friday, 21 September 2012, 3:38 pm | Wellington City Council
NEWS RELEASE 21 September 2012 Everything and The Kitchen Sink Found On Beaches Persistent culprits revealed in last weekend’s big coastal clean-up are white plastic lollipop sticks and cigarette butts – not to mention a kitchen sink. Wellington City Council ... More >>
Everything and the kitchen sink - found on beaches
Friday, 21 September 2012, 3:37 pm | Wellington City Council
Persistent culprits revealed in last weekend’s big coastal clean-up are white plastic lollipop sticks and cigarette butts – not to mention a kitchen sink. Wellington City Council biodiversity coordinator Myfanwy Emeny says lollipop sticks and cigarette ... More >>
Work Starts On Kilbirnie Town Centre Upgrade
Thursday, 20 September 2012, 3:21 pm | Wellington City Council
NEWS RELEASE 20 September 2012 Work Starts On Kilbirnie Town Centre Upgrade Work is now under way on a $1.5 million upgrade to Kilbirnie town centre – but as far as possible it will be business as usual for the busy Bay Road shopping strip. Improvements ... More >>
Wellington welcomes The Prince of Wales
Tuesday, 18 September 2012, 2:57 pm | Wellington City Council
MEDIA RELEASE 18 September 2012 Wellington welcomes The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall Wellington Mayor Celia Wade-Brown said the Capital City will warmly welcome The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall, when they visit New Zealand 10-16 ... More >>
Oriental Bay tram route to be celebrated
Tuesday, 18 September 2012, 12:50 pm | Wellington City Council
More than 60 years after the last tram ran on Wellington's Oriental Bay route, Mayor Celia Wade-Brown will unveil an interpretive panel telling their story tomorrow (Wednesday 19 September). More >>
Show the Olympic spirit: walk to the fireworks
Tuesday, 18 September 2012, 12:29 pm | Wellington City Council
NEWS RELEASE 18 September 2012 Show the Olympic spirit: walk to the fireworks Wellingtonians are being urged to walk to the waterfront or to harbourside vantage points if they want to watch the ANZ fireworks tribute to Olympic gold medal winner Valerie Adams ... More >>
Tulips blooming early – get in quick!
Tuesday, 18 September 2012, 11:58 am | Wellington City Council
Nature has been playing tricks on Wellington’s Botanic Garden again – and tulip fans are advised to get in early if they want to see the garden’s famous tulips in full bloom. More >>
Saints come marching in for AFL Anzac Day 2013
Wednesday, 12 September 2012, 5:54 pm | Wellington City Council
11 September 2012 MEDIA RELEASE Saints come marching in for AFL Anzac Day 2013 In an historic occasion for the Australian Football League, the first ever premiership match between AFL clubs will be staged outside Australia in Wellington, on ANZAC ... More >>
Have a say on proposed taxi parking changes
Tuesday, 11 September 2012, 5:44 pm | Wellington City Council
Have a say on proposed taxi parking changes Feedback is being sought on draft bylaw changes designed to prevent taxis from waiting for business in pay-and-display and metered car parks in some busy areas of the central city. Consultation began today ... More >>
ShakeOut – we’re ready – how about you?
Tuesday, 11 September 2012, 1:02 pm | Wellington City Council
At 9.26am on Wednesday 26 September, political leaders around the Wellington region will be ducking for cover – and more than 1 million other New Zealanders will be doing the same. More >>
Kaibosh wins supreme community award
Tuesday, 11 September 2012, 10:23 am | Wellington City Council
Kaibosh Food Rescue – the first organisation of its kind in New Zealand – won the Supreme Winner of the 2012 Wellington Airport Regional Community Awards last night. More >>
Fanzone festivities for Argentina test cancelled
Friday, 7 September 2012, 4:42 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Council has made an early decision to cancel the Rugby Fanzone due to tomorrow’s (8 September) severe weather forecast. The forecast for Wellington is for rain and severe northwest gales with gusts of 140 kmh in exposed places. More >>
School road patrols to parade through the city
Friday, 7 September 2012, 11:19 am | Wellington City Council
To celebrate the efforts of school patrols to improve road safety around their schools, over 1300 children, representing over half of all Wellington primary schools will march through the city in the annual Orange Day street parade next Friday (14 September). More >>
Wellington City Council backs fast-track for Memorial Park
Thursday, 6 September 2012, 4:23 pm | Wellington City Council
Mayor Celia Wade-Brown says she is delighted Wellington City Council has agreed to provide considerable support for the creation of a new National War Memorial Park in Wellington. More >>
Capital hosts biggest-ever Chinese delegation
Thursday, 6 September 2012, 10:22 am | Wellington City Council
The biggest Chinese delegation ever to visit Wellington will today sign a new “strategic economic partnership” agreement with the region’s Mayors. More >>
Tīvaevae Tā’onga – our tīvaevae glory box
Tuesday, 4 September 2012, 4:54 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington’s Cook Islands community are coming together to display their family tīvaevae – artworks that are rarely seen outside the glory boxes of many Cook Islands women at Toi Pōneke Gallery from Friday 14 September. More >>
Wellington City representation review under way
Tuesday, 4 September 2012, 3:17 pm | Wellington City Council
NEWS RELEASE 4 September 2012 Wellington City representation review under way Consultation on Wellington City Council’s proposed representation arrangements for next year’s local body election begins today. It is proposed the current arrangements – which ... More >>
