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Committee agrees to draft long-term plan changes

Monday, 22 June 2009, 1:17 pm | Wellington City Council

Wellington City Council’s Strategy and Policy Committee last week considered its draft Long-Term Council Community Plan in light of community feedback and recent funding requests – agreeing on a plan that is likely to mean an average real rates ... More >>

Civil-defence volunteers: give us a call

Monday, 15 June 2009, 4:42 pm | Wellington City Council

This is Volunteer Awareness Week (until 20 June) – and it’s an opportunity for Wellingtonians to think about taking a role as a civil-defence volunteer – or at least think about whether they, their friends, family and neighbours, are prepared ... More >>

Swine flu – time to prepare, just in case

Monday, 15 June 2009, 4:15 pm | Wellington City Council

Wellingtonians should be thinking about family, friends and neighbours – and making a few commonsense preparations – as the prospect of swine flu spreading through the population increases. More >>

Agreement on Sports Centre Environment appeal

Monday, 15 June 2009, 9:54 am | Wellington City Council

The remaining appellant to the Environment Court concerning the granting of resource consent to construct and operate the Indoor Community Sports Centre on Cobham Park, Kilbirnie, Mike Mellor, has reached agreement with the Council and the New Zealand ... More >>

Cheaper pool visits for Wellington City over 65s

Thursday, 11 June 2009, 4:47 pm | Wellington City Council

Visits to swimming pools and recreation centres just got cheaper for Wellington City’s superannuitants. Wellington City Councillors at today’s Strategy and Policy Committee agreed to extend the Council’s Leisure Card scheme to all of the city’s ... More >>

Mayor welcomes Overseas Terminal decision

Wednesday, 10 June 2009, 11:32 am | Wellington City Council

Wellington Mayor Kerry Prendergast has welcomed the Environment Court’s decision, released today, that gives the go-ahead for the redevelopment of the Overseas Passenger Terminal (OPT) on Wellington’s waterfront. More >>

Free kits help residents clean up graffiti

Monday, 8 June 2009, 11:33 am | Wellington City Council

Wellington City residents driven to distraction by unwanted drawings on their fences, or tormented by tags on their walls can now do something about it, thanks to the Council’s new free graffiti removal kits. The kits, which contain graffiti removal ... More >>

Football match to kick off Refugee Week on Sunday

Monday, 8 June 2009, 10:20 am | Wellington City Council

Wellington City Councillors will lace up their football boots and join an invitational team for a football match to mark the start of Refugee Awareness Week next Sunday 14 June. Councillors Rob Goulden (captain), Andy Foster and Celia Wade-Brown will ... More >>

Council supports bus plan and Cuba Mall extension

Friday, 5 June 2009, 10:06 am | Wellington City Council

NEWS RELEASE 4 June 2009 Council supports bus plan and Cuba Mall extension Wellington City Councillors today voted to open Manners Mall to buses and extend Cuba Mall down to Wakefield Street – a proposal that will improve bus services, ... More >>

Earth Hour: 58% of Wellingtonians switched off

Wednesday, 3 June 2009, 4:07 pm | Wellington City Council

More than half of Wellingtonians showed their concern for the planet and switched off their lights for Earth Hour, according to survey results made public today. According to the Colmar Brunton research done pro bono for WWF (the World Wide Fund for Nature), ... More >>

See graphic art in motion at Toi Pōneke Gallery

Tuesday, 2 June 2009, 10:42 am | Wellington City Council

What do David Bowie, e.e. cummings and tea towels have in common? They all have a part to play at an exhibition of graphic artworks, Fermi Paradox, by Wellington artist Tania Willis showing at Toi Pōneke Gallery soon. More >>

Churton Park land sold for new primary school

Friday, 29 May 2009, 2:52 pm | Wellington City Council

NEWS RELEASE 29 May 2009 Churton Park land sold for new primary school Wellington City Council has sold a piece of reserve land at Churton Park to the Ministry of Education. The Ministry plans to build a new primary school for the area. The ... More >>

Park name changed to honour local football legend

Friday, 29 May 2009, 1:31 pm | Wellington City Council

Wellington City Council has agreed to rename the Miramar Rangers’ football ground, at Centennial Park, David Farrington Park – as a mark of respect to the local football stalwart who passed away last year. The Council has also decided to amalgamate pieces ... More >>

Plan change mooted for telecomms gear

Friday, 29 May 2009, 1:11 pm | Wellington City Council

Wellington City Council is reviewing the rules in the District Plan (the city’s rule book for planning) that manage telecommunication structures – the cell towers, antennae and cabinets that keep mobile phone and broadband connections working. The ... More >>

Council to consider bus plan & Cuba Mall extension

Friday, 29 May 2009, 12:17 pm | Wellington City Council

Wellington City Councillors will next week consider opening Manners Mall to buses and extending Cuba Mall down to Wakefield Street – a proposal that would improve bus services, create new public spaces and better pedestrian links with Civic Square. ... More >>

Spout time! Carter Fountain back up and running

Monday, 25 May 2009, 2:08 pm | Wellington City Council

One of Oriental Bay’s most popular adornments, the Carter Fountain, is now ready to cascade water again after being out of action for nearly six months. More >>

Free organ concert series returns next month

Monday, 25 May 2009, 12:08 pm | Wellington City Council

It’s that time of year again – the chill winds are blowing and snow is fast becoming a common fixture on the Tararuas. But there are some cosy comforts to look forward to, like the free concerts at the Town Hall arranged by City Organist, Douglas Mews. ... More >>