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Tsunami Warning: Nude Photoshoot Cancelled

Sunday, 28 February 2010, 10:41 am | Wellington City Council

A mass nude photoshoot planned for Wellington’s Breaker Bay beach has been cancelled as a result of the tsunami warning in effect. Wellington City Council emergency management staff have contacted the organiser of the event, scheduled for 8am today, and it ... More >>

Tsunami Update - Dragonboat Event Cancelled

Sunday, 28 February 2010, 10:24 am | Wellington City Council

Today's dragonboat racing event on Wellington Harbour has been cancelled as a safety precaution in light of the nationwide tsunami alert. Civil-defence staff and Police asked the event organisers to cancel the event following reports in the past hour ... More >>

Draft Annual Plan deliberations begin next week

Friday, 26 February 2010, 1:20 pm | Wellington City Council

Wellington City Councillors will next week debate the new initiatives and other changes that it is proposed be included and consulted on as part of the 2010/11 draft annual plan (DAP). More >>

Demolition the theme for Toi Pōneke exhibition

Thursday, 25 February 2010, 11:56 am | Wellington City Council

NEWS RELEASE 25 February 2010 Demolition the theme for Toi Pōneke exhibition It’s a tale of a healthy obsession with buildings and their make up, documentary photography, ... More >>

Phoenix time-limit tickets to be waived

Monday, 22 February 2010, 4:24 pm | Wellington City Council

Wellington Mayor Kerry Prendergast says the City Council will waive about 60 time limit-related parking tickets issued to vehicles parked near the Westpac Stadium last night while the Phoenix-Perth Glory match was under way. More >>

City-Wide Liquor Ban: Councillors OK Further Work

Thursday, 18 February 2010, 5:09 pm | Wellington City Council

The possibility of a city-wide liquor ban is a step closer following today’s meeting of Wellington City Council’s Strategy and Policy Committee. The committee told Council officers to do further investigation work and also prepare a draft bylaw ... More >>

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 >>