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Time to show off your Fair Trade swap

Wednesday, 4 May 2011, 5:24 pm | Wellington City Council

Since 2009 Wellington has been a Fair Trade City and was the first Fair Trade Capital City in the Southern Hemisphere. Fair Trade Fortnight, New Zealand’s biggest annual celebration of all things fair trade, is on again from Saturday 7 May–Sunday 22 ... More >>

Library gigs to celebrate NZ Music Month

Monday, 2 May 2011, 12:52 pm | Wellington City Council

Wellington libraries will turn into temporary concert venues – showcasing young local talent - to help celebrate New Zealand Music Month in May. More >>

Councils unite on approaches to rubbish

Monday, 2 May 2011, 9:53 am | Wellington City Council

Wellington City Council and seven other councils in the region are about to consult the public on a proposed regional approach to dealing with the 300,000 tonnes of rubbish and waste that we collectively (an estimated 626kg per person) produce every ... More >>

Mythical creatures to live at Opera House Lane

Friday, 29 April 2011, 4:29 pm | Wellington City Council

Dragons and taniwha, as well as bears and sharks, are moving into Opera House Lane. At least 20 young people are right now buffing, undercoating and preparing the lane before they take to the fresh canvas with their stencils and paints over the weekend. ... More >>

Recycling Bags Set for Delivery

Thursday, 28 April 2011, 5:12 pm | Wellington City Council

Around 34,000 households in Wellington City have received the new 140L recycling wheelie bins. The delivery of around 26,000 recycling bags to city households, most assessed as unsuitable for a bin, is scheduled to start from Monday 2 May. More >>

What would aliens make of Courtenay Place?

Thursday, 21 April 2011, 9:18 am | Wellington City Council

That is just one of the questions Bryce Galloway accosted passersby with on Courtenay Place for the next light boxes exhibition. Other questions included "what would you put on these panels?"; "what's the most important thing you did today?" ... More >>

Fairer road reserve policy proposed

Monday, 18 April 2011, 11:25 am | Wellington City Council

Wellington City Council is considering a fairer approach to private use of road reserve land. More >>

Council launches the Wellington Festival of Carnivale

Thursday, 14 April 2011, 11:45 am | Wellington City Council

The streets and venues of Wellington will be alive with a rich array of arts and entertainment during Rugby World Cup 2011 thanks to the Festival of Carnivale, launched this (Wednesday) evening by Wellington City Council. More >>

Survey shows support for regional approach

Monday, 11 April 2011, 10:51 am | Wellington City Council

Three quarters of people across the Wellington region are willing to pay to support regionally-shared facilities and services, a survey has found. More >>

Sing along to old favourites on Anzac Day

Friday, 8 April 2011, 2:50 pm | Wellington City Council

Relive the ‘40s at the Wellington City Council tribute concert to the servicemen and women of the First and Second World Wars – taking place on Anzac Day (Monday 25 April). ‘We’ll Meet Again’ kicks off at 7pm at the Town Hall, featuring ... More >>

Watermain Burst in Wadestown, Wellington; Traffic Delays

Thursday, 31 March 2011, 4:55 pm | Wellington City Council

Water supply to parts of Wadestown in Wellington is currently off following a water main burst in Lennel Road - one of the main routes through the suburb. Traffic is down to one lane at the intersection of Lennel Rd, Sefton St and Oban St. More >>

The early bird catches the worm at Toi Pōneke

Wednesday, 30 March 2011, 4:41 pm | Wellington City Council

This month at Toi Pōneke Gallery, artist Susanne Kerr explores this question in her exhibition, Domesticated Animals. Her whimsical drawings take a sometimes funny, sometimes sinister turn as she looks at the ways humans display animal-like behaviours ... More >>

Wellington response to RWC announcement

Wednesday, 30 March 2011, 4:34 pm | Wellington City Council

Wellington Mayor Celia Wade-Brown says Wellington welcomes the opportunity to host the Scotland-Argentina RWC2011 match on 25 September as a result of the Christchurch quake. “However we do so in the knowledge of what Christchurch has sacrificed.” ... More >>

Emergency scheme gets late Annual Plan vote

Monday, 28 March 2011, 2:05 pm | Wellington City Council

NEWS RELEASE 28 March 2011 Emergency scheme gets late Annual Plan vote Wellington City Council has voted unanimously to propose $120,000 in spending to improve community emergency preparedness. The spending was a late addition to the Council’s proposed ... More >>

Good neighbours make for great communities

Tuesday, 22 March 2011, 12:41 pm | Wellington City Council

New Zealanders all over the nation will be getting to know their neighbours a little bit better this weekend. Neighbours Day Aotearoa (it’s actually an entire weekend – 26 & 27 March) is a wonderful way to break the ice, share a cuppa and make a ... More >>