Scoop has an Ethical Paywall
Scoop InfoPages
This InfoPage in unregistered, if this is your news page register Wellington City Council for InfoPages here.
Wellington City Council - Latest News [Page 152]
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 >>
ASB comes to the Sports Centre party!
Tuesday, 23 August 2011, 9:51 am | Wellington City Council
ASB Bank has come on board as the naming-rights partner for Wellington's new indoor community sports centre, to be known as ASB Sports Centre - which opens to the public this Saturday (27 August) between 10am and 3pm. More >>
Free gigs to rock city in the Festival of Carnivale
Monday, 22 August 2011, 12:27 pm | Wellington City Council
Soul singer Hollie Smith and rockers Midnight Youth, together with local favourites the Phoenix Foundation and the Wellington Ukulele Orchestra will perform for free in the Festival of Carnivale during Rugby World Cup 2011. More >>
Future assured for Fringe, Cuba Carnival
Friday, 19 August 2011, 12:01 pm | Wellington City Council
The Creative Capital Arts Trust has been established to run Wellington's Fringe Festival and Cuba Street Carnival. More >>
Have your say on proposed new bus lanes
Friday, 19 August 2011, 11:39 am | Wellington City Council
New bus lanes are being proposed for Courtenay Place, Kent and Cambridge terraces and Adelaide Road to further improve the city's public transport services and Wellingtonians will have an opportunity to comment on the plans from next week. More >>
Remembrance book for Sir Paul Reeves
Tuesday, 16 August 2011, 12:02 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellingtonians are invited to pay their respects to the late Sir Paul Reeves at the wharewaka - Te Raukura on the waterfront. Wellington Mayor Celia Wade-Brown and Chair of the Port Nicholson Block Settlement Trust Sir Ngatata Love will open the Remembrance ... More >>
Try socks over shoes - and disruption details
Tuesday, 16 August 2011, 9:57 am | Wellington City Council
People in Wellington's higher suburbs should think about slipping a pair of thick socks over their shoes if they are going to venture out on foot today. More >>
Treacherous driving conditions in Wellington
Tuesday, 16 August 2011, 9:31 am | Wellington City Council
Motorists in Wellington - especially in the higher hill suburbs - should think twice before getting in their cars and trying to drive this morning. More >>
Warm your home with Council’s help
Tuesday, 16 August 2011, 8:37 am | Wellington City Council
The ‘once in a lifetime’ snowfall hitting Wellington is a timely reminder of the need for households to have effective home insulation and clean, efficient heating, said Mayor Celia Wade-Brown. The Wellington City Council supports a range of schemes ... More >>
Mayor Wade-Brown mourns Sir Paul's passing
Tuesday, 16 August 2011, 8:36 am | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Mayor Celia Wade-Brown today expressed her sadness at the death of Sir Paul Reeves. She said that Wellington City, alongside the entire nation, was feeling the loss of Sir Paul. “Sir Paul was a man who served his church, his iwi, ... More >>
Council welcomes arrival of waka tētēkura
Saturday, 13 August 2011, 8:32 am | Wellington City Council
The arrival of the new waka tētēkura Te Hononga is a significant occasion for Wellingtonians, says Mayor Celia Wade-Brown – who was on hand to help welcome the new vessel early on Saturday morning (13 August). More >>
Urgent repairs to water main in Manners Street
Friday, 12 August 2011, 7:52 pm | Wellington City Council
Urgent repairs to water main in Manners Street Urgent work started today to repair a leaking water main under the ‘new’ section of Manners Street between Victoria and Cuba streets. The main will be shut down tomorrow (Saturday 13 August) meaning ... More >>
Wellington welcomes Christchurch light-rail plan
Friday, 12 August 2011, 11:04 am | Wellington City Council
Wellington Mayor Celia Wade-Brown has welcomed the fact that Christchurch has embraced the idea of introducing light-rail public transport as part of the draft plan for the rebuild of the quake-hit central city. More >>
Mayor to present future of Wellington to its future citizens
Thursday, 11 August 2011, 12:16 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington Mayor Celia Wade-Brown is to host a special presentation of the Wellington 2040 long term strategy for the future generations of the city. It will be held Midday Friday August 12, at Wellington City Council Chambers , first floor of the Wellington ... More >>
Disaster awareness message gets through in Wellington
Tuesday, 9 August 2011, 6:13 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington Mayor Celia Wade-Brown has welcomed new survey results that show disaster-awareness and preparedness has risen sharply in Wellington. The Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management survey results, released today, show that a third – 33% - ... More >>
Mayor to lay flowers in memory of Nancy Wake
Monday, 8 August 2011, 2:45 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington Mayor Celia Wade-Brown will visit the commemorative 'pylon' dedicated to the life of Nancy Wake and lay flowers there about 2.35pm this afternoon. The pylon is in Oriental Bay, opposite the bottom of Grass Street. More >>
Last days to have your say on Wellington 2040
Friday, 5 August 2011, 2:47 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellingtonians have just two weeks left to get back to Wellington City Council on its ‘Toward 2040: Smart Green Wellington’ consultation. Wellington City Mayor Celia Wade-Brown says this is one of the broadest public consultations the Council ... More >>
Rugby sculpture makes its move tonight
Thursday, 4 August 2011, 5:26 pm | Wellington City Council
The sculpture commissioned by Wellington City Council for the city’s hosting of Rugby World Cup 2011 (RWC 2011), created by Richard Taylor’s Weta Workshop, will be craned into Jack Ilott Green tonight. Wellington’s commuters will be able to ... More >>
