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Frustration as Owhiro Bay Beach Closed Again
Wednesday, 17 February 2010, 5:06 pm | Wellington City Council
Pollution-warning signs are again being erected on and around Owhiro Bay beach today following the detection of possible sewage contamination in the waters of the bay. More >>
Pokies: Caps Proposed In Wellington’s Suburbs
Friday, 12 February 2010, 11:00 am | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Council’s Strategy and Policy Committee has voted to consult on a proposal to set a population-based limit ‘cap’ of one gambling (‘pokie’) machine per 300 people in the city’s suburbs. More >>
Council announces plans for Wharewaka rugby base
Friday, 12 February 2010, 10:08 am | Wellington City Council
Wellington’s waterfront will be buzzing with activity during Rugby World Cup 2011 (RWC 2011), under Wellington City Council plans to create a rugby village centred around the Wharewaka – or canoe house – creating a unique interactive visitor ... More >>
Owhiro Bay beach open again
Thursday, 11 February 2010, 9:59 am | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Council has removed pollution-warning signs from Owhiro Bay beach today after testing confirmed water-quality in the bay has returned to levels safe for swimming and other recreational use. The beach was closed last Friday after regular ... More >>
New Space Opens To The Arts Community
Wednesday, 10 February 2010, 4:27 pm | Wellington City Council
Mayor Prendergast says the Hub is “the icing on the cake for what is already an amazing arts centre”. “We established Toi Pōneke Arts Centre five years ago, and it’s gone from strength to strength in an area of Wellington which is becoming ... More >>
Creative Communities Grants Deadline Approaches
Tuesday, 9 February 2010, 5:25 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Council is seeking applications for the next round of the Creative Communities NZ Wellington Local Funding Scheme which closes on Friday 26 February. More >>
New photo contest aims for youth view on city
Tuesday, 9 February 2010, 9:38 am | Wellington City Council
NEWS RELEASE 9 February 2010 New photo contest aims for youth view on city A new photographic contest has been launched aiming to get the teenage view of life in Wellington City. The competition, called Youthspective, is run by Wellington ... More >>
There’s no place like home
Tuesday, 2 February 2010, 10:28 am | Wellington City Council
NEWS RELEASE 2 February 2010 There’s no place like home A film set in Wellington, Eagle vs Shark, is the first in a series of free screenings at the Botanic Garden Dell ... More >>
Snorkeling Students Marvel At Marine Biodiversity
Monday, 1 February 2010, 10:59 am | Wellington City Council
Primary school students around Wellington are learning firsthand the importance of marine biodiversity thanks to Experiencing Marine Reserves - a programme run by the Wellington Marine Education Centre with funding from Wellington City Council ... More >>
Owhiro Bay: water-quality back to normal
Thursday, 28 January 2010, 4:08 pm | Wellington City Council
Today's test results for Owhiro Bay beach (closed yesterday due to high enterococci contamination readings) shows the water quality is now back to normal levels and is considered safe for swimming. The City Council is to remove the warning signs ... More >>
Pollution hazard - steer clear of Owhiro Bay
Wednesday, 27 January 2010, 3:49 pm | Wellington City Council
Pollution-warning signs are being erected on and around Owhiro Bay beach this afternoon following the detection of possible sewage contamination in the waters of the bay. Wellington City Council is urging people to stay clear of the water in the area until ... More >>
Big weekend approaches for the City
Thursday, 21 January 2010, 3:40 pm | Wellington City Council
The first weekend in February is always a big one for Wellington, and this year promises to be the same. There’s lots going on – the City Council’s own Waitangi Day celebrations at Waitangi Park on 6 February. More >>
Cricket lovers: get behind Haitian aid efforts
Thursday, 21 January 2010, 3:37 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Council is encouraging people to head along to the Basin Reserve this Friday at 5pm to support the relief efforts in Haiti while watching some scintillating Twenty20 cricket. More >>
Australians Absolutely Positively Love Wellington
Thursday, 21 January 2010, 3:04 pm | Wellington City Council
Over three quarters of metropolitan Australians who have visited Wellington want to return; but those who haven’t been to New Zealanders’ favourite destination* have limited knowledge about the city, according to market research. More >>
Haiti quake horror can’t be ignored in Wellington
Thursday, 14 January 2010, 3:35 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington Mayor Kerry Prendergast is urging Wellingtonians to open their wallets to help the victims of the Haiti earthquake disaster as the scale of the destruction in the Caribbean nation becomes more apparent. The terrifying and heartbreaking news ... More >>
Fantastical photography kicks off at Toi Pōneke
Tuesday, 12 January 2010, 11:52 am | Wellington City Council
What do a flight attendant, a gardener and a policy analyst have in common? They all ditched their day jobs to become photography students at Massey University. Now Lynda Garrod, Shaun Matthews and Kirsty Woods are the first artists to exhibit at ... More >>
Work starts on Indoor Community Sports Centre
Monday, 11 January 2010, 4:55 pm | Wellington City Council
Workers and machinery are moving on to Kilbirnie’s Cobham Park to start construction of Wellington’s long-awaited Indoor Community Sports Centre. The main contractor, Mainzeal, is today setting up the site, surveying and scraping off the topsoil ahead ... More >>
Come celebrate the decade that taste forgot
Friday, 8 January 2010, 2:23 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Council’s Summer City festival is now 30 years old, and it’s high time we celebrated our long-standing festival of free events. The Council’s Event Coordinator, Rita Francis, who plans the ASB Gardens Magic series, says kicking ... More >>
Karori water supply upgrade works to start
Wednesday, 23 December 2009, 11:45 am | Wellington City Council
The existing pipe bridge crossing over the Kaiwharawhara Stream in Birdwood Reserve immediately below the Karori Sanctuary is at risk if the lower Karori Dam fails as a result of a major earthquake. More >>
Summer City set to sizzle in its 30th year
Tuesday, 22 December 2009, 1:51 pm | Wellington City Council
It’s Summer City’s 30th birthday and we’re celebrating with a programme packed full of sizzling summer outdoor events and entertainment – so get amongst it! The New Zealand Community Trust (NZCT) Summer City series kicks-off with a New Year’s ... More >>
