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Football festival moves to Wilton
Friday, 11 March 2011, 2:45 pm | Wellington City Council
Culture Kicks – Wellington’s local version of the FIFA World Cup – is moving from its traditional Martin Luckie Park location to Ian Galloway Park in Wilton. Part of the City Council’s Summer City Festival, it takes place next Sunday (20 ... More >>
Chance to make a difference for Pacific Islanders
Tuesday, 8 March 2011, 10:20 am | Wellington City Council
Pacific Islanders have an opportunity to make a difference for their community by nominating candidates to stand for election to the Wellington City Council Pacific Island Advisory Group. More >>
There’s something ‘wrong’ with this artist
Saturday, 5 March 2011, 7:06 pm | Wellington City Council
There’s something ‘wrong’ with this artist When asked, “what’s wrong with you?” in response to her disclosure that she’d been single for four years, Toi Pōneke Arts Centre’s new artist-in-residence Natalie Ellen Eliza was astounded ... More >>
Council opens Christchurch earthquake condolence book
Friday, 4 March 2011, 3:39 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Council would like to invite members of the public to sign a condolence book for those affected by the Christchurch earthquake. More >>
Wellington’s sister city – Sakai – sends funds
Friday, 4 March 2011, 3:38 pm | Wellington City Council
The Mayor of Sakai city, Mr Osami Takeyama, recently expressed his sympathies for those affected by Christchurch’s earthquake to New Zealand’s ambassador in Tokyo, Mr Ian Kennedy. More >>
Draft Annual Plan deliberations start Tuesday
Friday, 4 March 2011, 2:39 pm | Wellington City Council
MEDIA ADVISORY 4 March 2011 Draft Annual Plan deliberations start Tuesday A series of meetings will begin on Tuesday (8 March), where Councillors will discuss the 2011/12 draft Annual Plan. The draft Annual Plan outlines how much the Council will spend ... More >>
Lower speed limits for Oriental Bay and the east?
Friday, 4 March 2011, 1:33 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Council is consulting with the community on proposals to lower traffic speed limits in Oriental Bay, on the seaside route around the northern end of Te Motu Kairangi/Miramar Peninsula and in the Miramar, Strathmore Park and Seatoun shopping ... More >>
Work starts on major new northern suburbs link road
Friday, 4 March 2011, 12:19 pm | Wellington City Council
Work starts on major new northern suburbs link road Work is getting under way on a new section of road in Wellington’s northern suburbs that will ease peak-hour congestion in Johnsonville and make it quicker and easier for Churton Park and Stebbings ... More >>
Fruity exhibition at Toi Pōneke
Thursday, 3 March 2011, 3:02 pm | Wellington City Council
Toi Pōneke Gallery celebrates the Asia Pacific Outgames this month with a fabulous group show - You Say Tomato. The exhibition – open to the public from Saturday 5 March – celebrates the exuberance and humour of a bunch of artists who also happen ... More >>
Council seeks CBD information for RWC 2011
Wednesday, 2 March 2011, 9:16 am | Wellington City Council
Wellington's overall preparations for Rugby World Cup 2011 are well under way, and now the City Council wants bars, restaurants, event organisers, fundraisers and others to let them know what they've got planned in the central business district during ... More >>
Two minutes' silence - comments by Wellington Deputy Mayor
Tuesday, 1 March 2011, 3:50 pm | Wellington City Council
Two minutes' silence - text of comments by Wellington Deputy Mayor Ian McKinnon in Civic Square toda In Civic Square just before 12.51pm: More >>
Wellington Mayor: the Game Has Changed
Tuesday, 1 March 2011, 3:22 pm | Wellington City Council
Mayor Celia Wade-Brown says the review of Wellington City Council’s earthquake policies will be informed by the experience of Christchurch. A briefing on the Council’s earthquake policies is scheduled to be considered by Councillors later this month. More >>
Two Minutes' Silence In Civic Square, Wellington
Monday, 28 February 2011, 5:17 pm | Wellington City Council
All members of the public and visitors to Wellington who cannot get to the observance at Parliament are invited to gather in Civic Square at 12.45pm ready to observe the silence at 12.51pm in support of the people of Christchurch. More >>
Two minutes' silence in Civic Square, Wellington
Monday, 28 February 2011, 4:52 pm | Wellington City Council
All members of the public and visitors to Wellington who cannot get to the observance at Parliament are invited to gather in Civic Square at 12.45pm ready to observe the silence at 12.51pm in support of the people of Christchurch. More >>
Mayor would like to see airport road remain accessible
Friday, 25 February 2011, 11:43 am | Wellington City Council
Wellington Mayor Celia Wade-Brown says she wants Stewart Duff Drive – which runs through Wellington Airport – to remain open to ‘through’ traffic. Wellington International Airport Ltd has signalled that it intends to stop local traffic using ... More >>
Please - no more drop-offs at Toi Poneke
Thursday, 24 February 2011, 8:52 am | Wellington City Council
Media coverage of hundreds of quake-hit tourists arriving in Wellington is causing problems for the 'processing centre' at Toi Poneke in Abel Smith Street. More >>
National emergency: early-morning flights
Wednesday, 23 February 2011, 5:31 pm | Wellington City Council
A number of flights carrying people evacuated from Christchurch are expected to arrive and depart from Wellington in the early hours of tomorrow (Thursday). The flights will be during the air-noise ‘curfew’ period that normally applies to Wellington ... More >>
Pipitea Marae & Te Raukura open doors to quake travellers
Wednesday, 23 February 2011, 5:22 pm | Wellington City Council
The Pipitea Marae in Thorndon and Te Raukura, the new wharewaka on the Wellington waterfront, have been opened up to accommodate people (mainly tourists as this stage) who are leaving Christchurch today to escape the aftermath of yesterday’s earthquake. More >>
Emergency billets – 'hotline' to close down at 5pm
Wednesday, 23 February 2011, 4:53 pm | Wellington City Council
Around 1000 phone calls and emails have poured in to a temporary phone line and email address set up today to deal with inquiries from Wellingtonians who want to offer free accommodation to hundreds of people arriving in the Capital today from Christchurch. ... More >>
CHCH Quake: Emergency billets – offers of help accepted
Wednesday, 23 February 2011, 11:21 am | Wellington City Council
A temporary phone line and email address have been set up today to deal with inquiries from Wellingtonians who want to offer free accommodation to hundreds of people expected to arrive in the Capital from Christchurch. Up to 1000 people – mainly foreign ... More >>
