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Cenotaph repointing work to start
Tuesday, 7 September 2010, 1:56 pm | Wellington City Council
Work will begin this week on repointing the marble column on the Cenotaph at the intersection of Lambton Quay and Bowen Street. More >>
Council cultural grants boosted for RWC 2011
Tuesday, 7 September 2010, 1:28 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Council’s cultural grants pool is set to change for the coming year to boost the entertainment and activities available next September during Rugby World Cup 2011. More >>
Wellington Ready To Help Out
Sunday, 5 September 2010, 2:57 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington Mayor Kerry Prendergast says City Council staff will travel south to help out in Christchurch and around Canterbury if they are needed. More >>
AA+ Standard & Poor’s rating for Wellington
Thursday, 2 September 2010, 4:32 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Council Chief Executive Garry Poole has welcomed today’s announcement by Standard and Poor’s that the City Council had received an AA+ credit rating with a stable outlook. The Standard and Poor's release is attached. More >>
Nocturnal trolley network upgrade starts next week
Tuesday, 31 August 2010, 12:35 pm | Wellington City Council
Work on the overhead trolley network will begin in the central city next week so trolley buses can use the more direct Golden Mile bus route under construction in Willis and Manners streets. More >>
Ideas splash in water-savings discussion pool
Tuesday, 31 August 2010, 12:22 pm | Wellington City Council
A free, Council-backed plumbing service, installation of grey water and rainwater collection systems, grants or subsidies to help pay for low-flow toilets or shower heads – and encouraging drought-resistant plants. More >>
Constable Street to get end-to-end reseal
Friday, 27 August 2010, 1:49 pm | Wellington City Council
The entire length of Constable Street in Newtown is due to be resurfaced, and work is expected to start in the second week of September. Contractors will also work on the footpaths, where needed. More >>
Nemo honoured by city and man she saved
Thursday, 26 August 2010, 5:15 pm | Wellington City Council
The doctor who saved the life of a rugby sevens fan while dressed as the movie fish Nemo has been honoured with an award by Mayor Kerry Prendergast. More >>
Penguin protectors win community award
Wednesday, 25 August 2010, 3:29 pm | Wellington City Council
A project to protect Wellington’s little blue penguins is the Supreme Winner of the 2010 Wellington Airport Regional Community Awards. More >>
Class of 2010: emergency volunteers graduate
Wednesday, 25 August 2010, 2:57 pm | Wellington City Council
The first class from Wellington’s new civil-defence volunteer training course is scheduled to graduate in a ceremony tomorrow night (Thursday 26 August, 7pm). More >>
District Plan rewrite under scrutiny this week
Monday, 23 August 2010, 2:55 pm | Wellington City Council
A major rewrite and expansion of Wellington’s town-planning rulebook – the District Plan – is to be considered by the City Council at its full meeting this Wednesday 25 August. More >>
Six People To Contest Wellington City Mayoralty
Friday, 20 August 2010, 5:21 pm | Wellington City Council
Eighty-six nominations have been received for the upcoming Wellington City Council, community board and Capital & Coast District Health Board elections to be held on Saturday 9 October. Of these, six people are contesting the mayoralty. More >>
Shot in the arm for Kilbirnie gets the big tick
Friday, 20 August 2010, 3:01 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Councillors are likely to give the go-ahead to the first stage of a multi-million dollar revitalisation of Kilbirnie town centre. More >>
Bus tunnel safety initiative gets green light
Friday, 20 August 2010, 1:03 pm | Wellington City Council
Effective enforcement – deterring motorists from taking illegal shortcuts through the Mt Victoria bus tunnel – is a step closer following yesterday’s meeting of Wellington City Council’s Strategy and Policy Committee. More >>
Artists unite in gloominess and woe
Friday, 20 August 2010, 10:25 am | Wellington City Council
Artists unite in gloominess and woe The next Toi Pōneke Gallery exhibition is the result of a culmination of events that started with a ‘flatmates wanted’ ad. Lennart Maschmeyer and Dominic McElwee shared a house and found they had a common ... More >>
Council CEO Performance Review Results
Tuesday, 17 August 2010, 5:16 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Council’s Performance Review Committee has completed its annual review of the performance of Council Chief Executive Garry Poole. Mr Poole is in his 12th year with the Council and Mayor Prendergast says he's had an excellent year. More >>
Only three days left to get your nominations in
Tuesday, 17 August 2010, 12:01 pm | Wellington City Council
It’s a matter of days now for people to get their nominations in for the City Council, Regional Council and Capital & Coast District Health Board elections which will be held on 9 October. They must get their nominations in by midday this Friday 20 August ... More >>
Waterloo Quay makeover gets under way
Wednesday, 11 August 2010, 12:17 pm | Wellington City Council
Work starting on Waterloo Quay this week will transform the pedestrian route between the cruise ship terminal and the city before Rugby World Cup 2011. More >>
Citywide heritage shake-up in the offing
Friday, 6 August 2010, 1:02 pm | Wellington City Council
NEWS RELEASE 6 August 2010 Citywide heritage shake-up in the offing A new way of looking at Thorndon’s heritage status could result in a substantial overhaul of the approach to heritage in Wellington City, following a decision made ... More >>
Wellington’s young arts talent splash out
Thursday, 5 August 2010, 9:46 am | Wellington City Council
NEWS RELEASE 4 August 2010 Wellington’s young arts talent splash out Artsplash, Wellington City Council’s children’s arts festival, returns this month to celebrate dance, music, drama, visual art and wearable art for primary and intermediate-aged ... More >>
