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No New Year’s Eve fireworks in Wellington
Friday, 31 December 2010, 3:25 pm | Wellington City Council
No New Year’s Eve fireworks in Wellington There will not be a public fireworks display in Wellington to usher in 2011 this evening. A media report earlier today said there would be fireworks on the waterfront. This was wrong. There have been ... More >>
Update: water quality in harbour and South Coast
Thursday, 30 December 2010, 5:42 pm | Wellington City Council
Update: water quality in harbour and South Coast Swimmers at Lyall Bay have been given the all clear after water quality test results came back today. Pollution warning signs were removed after laboratory tests found the water at Lyall Bay was within ... More >>
Warning: steer clear of Wellington Harbour and South Coast
Wednesday, 29 December 2010, 4:36 pm | Wellington City Council
NEWS RELEASE 29 December 2010 Warning: steer clear of Wellington Harbour and South Coast Swimmers and other recreational users of Wellington Harbour and waters off Wellington’s South Coast are warned to stay out of the water for another 24 hours ... More >>
Hark! The herald buskers sing
Tuesday, 21 December 2010, 12:34 pm | Wellington City Council
Look out for people in brightly coloured t-shirts over the next few days around the city centre – they’ll be dishing out NZCT Summer City festival brochures that are full of fun, free events to get into between now and April. More >>
Capital arts groups make funding programme
Friday, 17 December 2010, 2:04 pm | Wellington City Council
Mayor Celia Wade-Brown has congratulated Wellington arts organisations which have earned a place in Creative New Zealand’s new Arts Leadership Investment programme. More >>
Capital arts groups make funding programme
Friday, 17 December 2010, 10:35 am | Wellington City Council
Mayor Celia Wade-Brown has congratulated Wellington arts organisations which have earned a place in Creative New Zealand’s new Arts Leadership Investment programme. More >>
Khandallah Town Hall to be restored to former glory
Thursday, 16 December 2010, 3:14 pm | Wellington City Council
Khandallah Town Hall is to be restored to its former glory. In the lead up to the historic building turning 100 years old (in 2012), Wellington City Council will contribute $1.075 million towards the upgrade. Construction is due to start on 17 January 2011 ... More >>
Wellington welcomes leaky-homes progress
Wednesday, 15 December 2010, 1:21 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington Mayor Celia Wade-Brown says she is very pleased that Parliament has progressed legislation aimed at hastening the repair of leaky homes around the country. The Weathertight Homes Resolution Service (Financial Assistance Package) Amendment Bill ... More >>
Come out and see Courtenay’s cunning stunts
Tuesday, 14 December 2010, 9:27 am | Wellington City Council
The new Courtenay Place light box exhibition – this Thursday (16 December) at 5.30pm. The work will be launched by Wellington City Council’s Arts and Culture Portfolio Leader, Councillor Ray Ahipene-Mercer, at The Jimmy on Courtenay Place. More >>
Ultrafast broadband “a must” for Wellington
Friday, 10 December 2010, 4:43 pm | Wellington City Council
Mayor Celia Wade-Brown is working with Central Government to bring the huge benefits of ultrafast broadband to Wellington. Communications Minister Steven Joyce has announced that the Government has selected partners to lay fibre-optic cable to homes and businesses ... More >>
CCO appointments – do you have the right stuff?
Wednesday, 8 December 2010, 3:33 pm | Wellington City Council
Applications are being sought by the Wellington City Council for council controlled organisation (CCO) board directors and trustees. CCOs are entities that have been set up to independently manage Council facilities, or deliver specific services and ... More >>
Group to work on enhancing Manners safety
Tuesday, 7 December 2010, 2:40 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Council and local bus companies are to keep a close watch on pedestrian safety along the new two-way section of the Golden Mile – mainly in Manners Street – via a joint ‘taskforce’ of representatives from the organisations. More >>
See Makara Peak at its peak
Friday, 3 December 2010, 5:00 pm | Wellington City Council
An all-day festival will be held this Sunday (5 December) in celebration of Wellington’s premier mountain biking destination – the Makara Peak Mountain Bike Park in Karori. More >>
Now we’re talking: conversation day a success
Thursday, 2 December 2010, 4:44 pm | Wellington City Council
Mayor Celia Wade-Brown is delighted with the success of Wellington City Council’s first ‘Meet the Mayor and Councillors’ day. Representatives of 63 community groups went to Te Papa yesterday to talk with Councillors about their hopes, concerns and ... More >>
Lions Boys return to Wellington Zoo
Thursday, 2 December 2010, 4:12 pm | Wellington City Council
On Friday December 3 Wellington Zoo’s two male lions, Malik and Zulu will return to Wellington Zoo after a two year working holiday at Orana Wildlife Park in Christchurch. More >>
Waterfront company review proposed
Wednesday, 1 December 2010, 10:12 am | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Council is to consider a recommendation from the Board of Wellington Waterfront Ltd (WWL) that the company be reviewed next year in light of the effect of the global financial crisis on property development. More >>
Council opens Pike River condolence book
Saturday, 27 November 2010, 11:58 am | Wellington City Council
Council opens Pike River condolence book Wellington City Council is inviting members of the public to sign a condolence book for the loved ones of the men who died in the Pike River coal mine. Mayor Celia Wade-Brown said she wants to pass on to the ... More >>
First Golden Mile traffic flow change happens tomorrow
Friday, 26 November 2010, 11:09 am | Wellington City Council
Traffic will flow in the other direction through lower Cuba Street from tomorrow (Friday 26 November). The street will still be one-way but people wanting to look for a car park there or drive through, will need to enter via the Taranaki Street-end ... More >>
All you roosters – look both ways before you cross
Wednesday, 24 November 2010, 1:11 pm | Wellington City Council
Posters and flyers encouraging people – and possibly chickens – to take extra care crossing Willis and Manners streets from next week are being delivered to businesses along the new Golden Mile bus route, and kerbside reminders will be installed tomorrow ... More >>
New Golden Mile bus route almost ready to go
Monday, 22 November 2010, 4:22 pm | Wellington City Council
Finishing touches will be made to the new bus route through the central city this week in preparation for the buses that will begin using it this Sunday 28 November. More >>
