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Wellington business on show at Beehive

Monday, 12 September 2011, 3:16 pm | Wellington City Council

Wellington businesses will be on show at Parliament this Wednesday 14 September as part of the city’s first business expo, BIG (Business Innovation Growth). Seventy businesses, ranging from emerging start-ups to some of the region’s largest and ... More >>

Capital’s arts and culture strategy gets the go ahead

Thursday, 8 September 2011, 5:35 pm | Wellington City Council

Councillors at today’s Strategy and Policy Committee meeting unanimously voted to consult on the draft Arts and Culture Strategy Starting Monday 19 September, anyone interested in the city’s arts scene, creative industries, or in arts development ... More >>

Get down to opening celebrations at the fanzone

Thursday, 8 September 2011, 10:25 am | Wellington City Council

Wellington rugby fans are being encouraged to head down to the Rugby Village FANZONE by the Wharewaka this Friday night (9 September) to take part in opening night celebrations for the seventh Rugby World Cup. More >>

Wellington City salutes its safety heroes

Tuesday, 6 September 2011, 11:24 pm | Wellington City Council

Heroes who made a difference in the lives of their fellow Wellingtonians were honoured tonight. Led by Mayor Celia Wade-Brown and Detective Inspector Stephen Vaughan, Wellington Police Acting Area Commander, the seventh annual Wellington Safety in the City Awards ... More >>

Big splash by Wellington's young performing artists

Tuesday, 6 September 2011, 12:20 pm | Wellington City Council

Artsplash, Wellington's arts festival for young people, starts this week. This year's dance, music, drama and visual art performances have many influences including the World of Wearable Art and Rugby World Cup 2011. More >>

Wellington welcome Cup holder Springboks

Friday, 2 September 2011, 3:41 pm | Wellington City Council

A big crowd is expected on the Wellington waterfront on Monday to officially welcome the South African rugby team - the holders of the Rugby World Cup. While the Springboks arrive at Wellington airport late tonight the team will receive a warm, traditional ... More >>

Prudent financial management in tough year

Thursday, 1 September 2011, 2:08 pm | Wellington City Council

The Council posted a net surplus of $16 million in 2010/11 although this was less than forecast due to an increase in the provision for the leaky homes Financial Assistance Package. The budgeted surplus for the year had been $49 million but the Council increased ... More >>

Residents happy with Council’s performance

Thursday, 1 September 2011, 2:07 pm | Wellington City Council

Wellington City Council’s 2010-11 Annual Report shows the Council has scored highly on the key issues of service efficiency and overall performance. The Council’s 2011 Residents’ Satisfaction Survey found the Council generally met, and in many ... More >>

Tenant death: a reminder to be neighbourly

Thursday, 1 September 2011, 10:39 am | Wellington City Council

Wellington Mayor Celia Wade-Brown says she is very sad at the death of an elderly Council tenant, whose body lay undiscovered possibly for more than a year. More >>

Safety in the City Awards

Tuesday, 30 August 2011, 12:13 pm | Wellington City Council

Whether they're lifesavers, heroes or just make an effort day-in day-out to help keep their fellow citizens safe, the Wellingtonians who make a difference will be honoured in a special ceremony next week. More >>

Wellington's new ASB Centre draws 15,000 people

Sunday, 28 August 2011, 11:34 am | Wellington City Council

Official opening of Wellington's new ASB Centre draws 15,000 people More than 15,000 people had visited the new ASB Sports Centre at Kilbirnie by the time the doors closed at 3 o'clock in the afternoon. The Sports Centre's Manager, Craig Hutchings, described ... More >>

Digital Earth coming to Wellington in 2012

Friday, 26 August 2011, 12:23 pm | Wellington City Council

Wellington has won an international bid to host the 2012 Digital Earth Summit. The International Society for Digital Earth (ISDE) announced at the close of the 2011 Symposium in Perth yesterday that the 2012 Summit will be held in Wellington. More >>

Council staffer on climate trip to Kansas

Thursday, 25 August 2011, 1:59 pm | Wellington City Council

Wellington City Council Infrastructure Planning Engineer Nicci Wood has been selected to represent New Zealand on an exchange fellowship to the United States on climate change and community sustainability. More >>

Recycling for schools, community groups

Thursday, 25 August 2011, 1:07 pm | Wellington City Council

Wellington schools, community centres and community groups are to get a waste recycling service or funding assistance following a trial by the City Council. More >>

ASB Sports Centre open day - if possible, please don't drive

Thursday, 25 August 2011, 11:20 am | Wellington City Council

The official opening of the ASB Sports Centre at Kilbirnie this Saturday 27 August will be an exciting one-off event. With thousands of Wellingtonians expected to visit the new centre, Wellington City Council wants to encourage people use public transport, ... More >>

Wellingtonians: dress up the region for the Cup!

Wednesday, 24 August 2011, 9:15 am | Wellington City Council

Wellington residents are being urged to show their support for Rugby World Cup 2011 – and their famed creativity – by dressing up anything and everything in the region. The Dress Up Wellington online photo competition has been launched by Wellington ... More >>