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Seniors Expo puts the 'well' into Wellington
Tuesday, 29 September 2009, 9:09 am | Wellington City Council
NEWS RELEASE 28 September 2009 Seniors Expo puts the 'well' into Wellington In celebration of International Day of the Older Person a Health, Wealth and Wellbeing Expo for seniors is being held at the Wellington Town Hall this Thursday, 1 October. ... More >>
$4 million Newtown upgrade works continue
Monday, 28 September 2009, 2:10 pm | Wellington City Council
Work is due to start in October on a $600,000 project to upgrade and divert a stormwater main to alleviate flooding in Newtown. It is the latest in a $4 million series of infrastructure and road safety projects being undertaken in the Constable Street ... More >>
Council general grants results announced
Monday, 28 September 2009, 11:45 am | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Council today announced the results of the July General Grants round – with more than $329,000 of funding spread between 63 groups. Some of the successful applicants include: • Thorndon Farmers’ Market Trust – $20,000 from the economic ... More >>
Tawa players keep cards close to their chests
Thursday, 24 September 2009, 10:12 am | Wellington City Council
As the deadline for nominations for the Tawa Community Board by-election draws closer it’s clear there is interest in the vacant seat on the Board – but no-one’s yet showing their hand. The vacancy on the eight-member board follows the recent ... More >>
Free health checks in Wgtn’s southern communities
Wednesday, 23 September 2009, 4:51 pm | Wellington City Council
Free health checks will be on offer next month at the Bringing Health 2 U health expos for Wellington City Council housing tenants and other local residents who’d like a bit of a health spring-clean. The expos are a collaboration between health ... More >>
Mayor honours safety heroes
Wednesday, 23 September 2009, 12:55 pm | Wellington City Council
News release 23 September 2009 Mayor honours safety heroes Mayor Kerry Prendergast will today honour people who have done their bit for safety in Wellington, from a crewman who jumped into the harbour to stop a man being crushed against a wharf by ... More >>
Design competition to replace Hook of Maui
Wednesday, 23 September 2009, 11:44 am | Wellington City Council
A competition will be rerun to design a gateway sculpture for the northern entrance to Wellington City following the decision by Wellington City Council and the Wellington Sculpture Trust not to pursue the Hook of Maui and Receding Waters. The sculpture, ... More >>
Kid Around in Wellington These School Holidays
Tuesday, 22 September 2009, 5:10 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington may be best known as a city break for couples and friends, but New Zealand’s capital of cool is also a great family destination. More >>
Try something new with the Outdoor Festival
Tuesday, 22 September 2009, 10:30 am | Wellington City Council
NEWS RELEASE 22 September 2009 Try something new with the Outdoor Festival Put a spring in your step and Push Play the affordable way with Wellington City Council’s Push ... More >>
Wellington Fault only one of many – so be prepared
Friday, 18 September 2009, 2:06 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellingtonians must still prepare themselves for a disaster - despite the finding that shows the risk of a large earthquake on the Wellington Fault is less than previously thought. Investigations as part of the seven-year It’s Our Fault project have found ... More >>
Wellington community organisations honoured
Thursday, 17 September 2009, 11:51 am | Wellington City Council
17 September 2009 NEWS RELEASE Wellington community organisations honoured Six Wellington community organisations and their volunteers were honoured at the 2009 Wellington Airport Regional Community Awards last night. The awards acknowledge ... More >>
Wellington 2040 – the future of our central city
Tuesday, 15 September 2009, 11:54 am | Wellington City Council
NEWS RELEASE 15 September 2009 Wellington 2040 – the future of our central city Wellingtonians are urged to have a say on the future of their city as part of a project to develop a 30-year framework that will provide a vision for the central ... More >>
Courtenay cameras to focus on problem parking
Sunday, 13 September 2009, 1:13 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Council is to trial its new city-safety CCTV cameras in Courtenay Place to see if such cameras can be used for traffic enforcement. More >>
Pacific youth unite for cultural celebration
Thursday, 10 September 2009, 11:16 am | Wellington City Council
NEWS RELEASE 10 September 2009 Pacific youth unite for cultural celebration Wellington’s Opera House will be filled with the sounds of the Pacific when hundreds of local secondary-school students join forces for the annual Tu Tangata Wellington ... More >>
Monet brings in dollars as well as visitors
Wednesday, 9 September 2009, 4:54 pm | Wellington City Council
The Monet and the Impressionists exhibition held at Te Papa earlier this year brought in a huge cash injection for Wellington. An economic impact report by McDermott Miller says the total new spend in Wellington city as a result of the exhibition, from February ... More >>
Divers take anti-litter plunge on 19 September
Wednesday, 9 September 2009, 4:00 pm | Wellington City Council
Scuba divers are to take the plunge into Wellington Harbour just off Taranaki Street Wharf on Saturday 19 September to do their bit to help clean up coastal and harbour waters as part of Conservation Week (13-20 September). Divers from Porirua-based ... More >>
Leap into the light with Spring Festival
Wednesday, 9 September 2009, 11:55 am | Wellington City Council
NEWS RELEASE 9 September 2009 Leap into the light with Spring Festival Shake off the recession blues and the long winter by immersing your senses in the glorious spring flowers, colour and fragrance of Wellington’s annual Spring Festival. ... More >>
PM launches project to recognise Wgtn as capital
Tuesday, 1 September 2009, 2:13 pm | Wellington City Council
The Prime Minister, Hon John Key, and Wellington Mayor Kerry Prendergast today launched The Capital City Initiative – Our Extraordinary Democracy, a collaborative project aimed at celebrating Wellington’s status as our Capital City, and the role that ... More >>
‘Big jolt’ a wake-up call for Wellingtonians
Friday, 28 August 2009, 4:35 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington’s City Council's new Emergency Preparedness Manager says this morning’s magnitude-5.2 earthquake was a “very suitable wake-up call” for Wellingtonians to be prepared for a very large quake or other big emergency. “Really this morning’s ... More >>
Photographer courts dancers for sculptural exhibit
Friday, 28 August 2009, 10:37 am | Wellington City Council
You’ve seen the statue of David – or at least from your history books. Head to Toi Pōneke Gallery from 14 September and you’ll see dance photography reminiscent of the detail-rich statues and sculptures of the Renaissance. Stephen A’Court’s ... More >>
