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Mayor honours have-a-go hero
Wednesday, 11 November 2009, 1:23 pm | Wellington City Council
News release 11 November 2009 Mayor honours have-a-go hero Mayor Kerry Prendergast will today honour a passer-by who stepped in to stop a man on a wrecking spree in central Wellington. Ben Dalton was one of three people who confronted the man, ... More >>
Mayor honours Capital’s bon ami
Wednesday, 11 November 2009, 9:56 am | Wellington City Council
Media release 10 November 2009 Mayor honours Capital’s bon ami Mayor Kerry Prendergast today honoured Olivier Pellenard, the departing head of Alliance Française in Wellington, for his contribution to the cultural life of the city. Mayor Prendergast ... More >>
We love the Islands – Wellington gives $41,000
Tuesday, 10 November 2009, 4:09 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellingtonians showed their love and support for the people of Samoa by raising $41,120 towards the tsunami recovery effort at the city’s recent I love the Islands concert. More >>
Wellington artist selected for residency
Tuesday, 10 November 2009, 4:03 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington artist Shane McGrath has just been selected for the DEBLYN artist-in-residence programme at Toi Pōneke Arts Centre. This is the first time the residency – a joint venture between Toi Pōneke and property management company, DEBLYN Properties ... More >>
Civil defence volunteers turn out in numbers
Tuesday, 10 November 2009, 1:25 pm | Wellington City Council
It was a busy weekend for civic-minded Wellingtonians last Saturday, with more than 80 volunteers taking part in an emergency exercise, while several hundred Mt Cook residents kick-started their own emergency planning at the Arlington Resilience Gala. More >>
Big screen to broadcast All Whites game
Tuesday, 10 November 2009, 1:04 pm | Wellington City Council
Big screen to broadcast All Whites game Wellington City Council has secured rights to Saturday’s All Whites vs Bahrain game and will broadcast it live on a big screen at Queens Wharf. If the All Whites win the game, which kicks off at 8pm at Westpac ... More >>
Mayor welcomes Variation 11 decision
Sunday, 8 November 2009, 11:16 am | Wellington City Council
Wellington Mayor Kerry Prendergast has welcomed the decision by independent commissioners to recommend that the City Council adopt Variation 11 – the proposed change to the District Plan that would set the rules for the size and height of new buildings ... More >>
Green Islands sculpture finds new home
Thursday, 5 November 2009, 5:29 pm | Wellington City Council
The widely admired Green Islands sculpture, consisting of native tree look-a-likes made of No.8 fencing wire, and located on the Four Plinths outside Te Papa, is to be moved to a permanent site near the Lady Norwood Rose Garden in the Botanic Garden. ... More >>
Help plan Newlands town centre and local parks
Tuesday, 3 November 2009, 2:14 pm | Wellington City Council
Ideas for revitalising Newlands town centre, and creating quality parks and reserves in Newlands and surrounding suburbs, are being sought in two consultations that open today. The draft plan for Newlands town centre sets out a future vision for its revitalisation, ... More >>
Volunteers prepare to rescue Wellington
Friday, 30 October 2009, 3:55 pm | Wellington City Council
Who said civil defence was boring? Come along to the waterfront next Saturday (7 November) at 1.20pm to watch volunteer fire fighters practice for a civil emergency in Wellington. They will rappel out of an airborne helicopter while volunteer rescuers ... More >>
New property valuations for Wellington released
Thursday, 29 October 2009, 4:07 pm | Wellington City Council
Quotable Value has released its new property valuations for Wellington City. The valuations are an important component in Wellington City Council’s process of setting rates for the 2010/11 financial year. More >>
The Hikitia is coming home
Wednesday, 28 October 2009, 11:23 am | Wellington City Council
Following five months of refurbishment at Lyttelton, the floating crane the Hikitia is expected to be welcomed back to Wellington harbour this weekend. This was the first time the Hikitia has left Wellington since it arrived in 1926 from Paisley ... More >>
Spectacular Sky Show for Guy Fawkes Night
Tuesday, 27 October 2009, 12:43 pm | Wellington City Council
The sky over Wellington will light up this Guy Fawkes night with the Pelorus Trust Sky Show – which promises to be even bigger, better and brighter. This year’s Sky Show has been expanded from 15 to almost 20 minutes and will be launched from ... More >>
Have your say on restoration of Te Raekaihau Point
Friday, 23 October 2009, 4:20 pm | Wellington City Council
Community views are now being sought on a new draft landscape plan for the restoration of Te Raekaihau Point, between Houghton Bay and Lyall Bay, on Wellington’s South Coast. The draft landscape plan was developed following an initial round of consultation ... More >>
I love the Islands – Wellington’s chance
Thursday, 22 October 2009, 3:59 pm | Wellington City Council
A fantastic line-up of performers will come together in Wellington on Monday night to raise money for the tsunami recovery effort in Samoa. More >>
Councillors determined to live within water limits
Friday, 16 October 2009, 9:20 am | Wellington City Council
NEWS RELEASE 15 October 2009 Councillors determined to live within water limits Wellington City Councillors agreed at today’s Strategy and Policy Committee meeting to encourage ... More >>
Wellington City Council: Have A Say in City Plan
Tuesday, 13 October 2009, 3:58 pm | Wellington City Council
A major rewrite of Wellington’s town-planning rulebook – the District Plan – is now the subject of more public scrutiny. The proposed changes (72 and 73) to the Residential Area and Suburban Centre zones of the District Plan have been given the ... More >>
Councillors recommend Dog Policy changes
Friday, 9 October 2009, 2:25 pm | Wellington City Council
NEWS RELEASE 9 October 2009 Councillors recommend Dog Policy changes New exercise areas and an easing of CBD restrictions for dogs are part of a suite of changes recommended yesterday after a vote by Wellington City Council’s Strategy and Policy Committee. ... More >>
Tsunami warning – advice for Wellingtonians
Thursday, 8 October 2009, 12:35 pm | Wellington City Council
As announced by the Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management, there is a potential tsunami risk to New Zealand from two large earthquakes off the coast of Vanuatu this morning. The first quake occurred just after 11am (NZDT). More >>
Water container sale for Disaster Awareness Week
Monday, 5 October 2009, 5:34 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Council is to embark on a lunchtime water container sale during Disaster Awareness Week (11–17 October) to help Wellingtonians kick-start their emergency preparedness. The Council’s Emergency Preparedness Manager, Fred Mecoy, says last ... More >>
