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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 >>
Road corridor plan good news for city
Tuesday, 15 December 2009, 12:53 pm | Wellington City Council
Mayor of Wellington Kerry Prendergast has welcomed an NZTA report outlining planned road projects along SH1 from Levin to Wellington Airport, which she says paves the way for action to tackle the region’s worst bottlenecks. More >>
Dog Policy – what it means for Wellington pooches
Monday, 14 December 2009, 11:17 am | Wellington City Council
Wellington City dogs now have four new off-leash exercise areas and 18 existing dog exercise areas have been extended, as a result of changes to the Council’s Dog Policy. However, dogs are no longer allowed on the grass area of Waitangi Park. Wellington ... More >>
The Lovely Bones premiere - road closures
Sunday, 13 December 2009, 12:08 pm | Wellington City Council
Extensive road closures and bus-route changes will be in place for the New Zealand premiere of The Lovely Bones at the Embassy Theatre this Monday 14 December. More >>
Council’s work with tenants is hailed a success
Saturday, 12 December 2009, 11:19 am | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Council has scooped a national award for its work with the tenants of housing complexes that are being upgraded. More >>
Council says yes to Manners Mall plan
Friday, 11 December 2009, 4:37 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Council today agreed to proceed with plans for a quicker, more direct bus route through what is now Manners Mall. As part of the agreed plan, a new shared public space will be created in lower Cuba Street Mayor Kerry Prendergast, the Council’s ... More >>
Wellington and WOW – a $15m combination
Friday, 11 December 2009, 9:47 am | Wellington City Council
NEWS RELEASE 11 December 2009 Wellington and WOW – a $15m combination The pairing of Wellington and the Montana World of WearableArt Awards Show has proved a stunning combination in 2009, with this year’s shows bringing more than $15 million ... More >>
Island Bay reopens - water quality judged safe
Thursday, 10 December 2009, 5:50 pm | Wellington City Council
Island Bay Beach has reopened today after water-quality testing has established that the pollution that closed the beach yesterday has dissipated. Wellington City Council erected ‘beach closed’ signs yesterday and urged people to stay clear of the ... More >>
Pollution: swimmers stay clear of Island Bay Beach
Wednesday, 9 December 2009, 4:39 pm | Wellington City Council
Island Bay Beach has been closed to the public for swimming as a result of high bacterial counts taken from water at the beach. More >>
Wellington readies itself for The Lovely Bones
Wednesday, 9 December 2009, 10:41 am | Wellington City Council
NEWS RELEASE 8 December 2009 Wellington readies itself for The Lovely Bones Film fans will be treated to a red carpet appearance from Academy Award winning Director Peter Jackson and The Lovely Bones actors, Oscar winner Susan Sarandon, Oscar-nominated ... More >>
Council to consider Manners Mall plan next week
Friday, 4 December 2009, 4:33 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Councillors will decide next week whether to proceed with plans that would provide a quicker, more direct bus route through what is now Manners Mall and see a new shared public space created in lower Cuba Street. The Council’s Strategy ... More >>
New technology helps city plan for climate change
Friday, 4 December 2009, 3:39 pm | Wellington City Council
With the help of technology, Wellington City Council can now see how rising sea levels could affect the city and is proposing that more in-depth investigation work be done. The Council’s Strategy and Policy Committee yesterday considered the city’s draft ... More >>
