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Outer T competition approved by City Council
Thursday, 14 May 2009, 4:51 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Councillors endorsed an ideas competition for the Queens Wharf Outer T at today’s Strategy and Policy Committee meeting. The competition – which asks Wellingtonians to come up with creative ideas on what to do with the wharf – will ... More >>
Island Bay – Beach Information Open Day
Thursday, 14 May 2009, 4:45 pm | Wellington City Council
Island Bay residents and beach users are invited to come along to the Island Bay Surf Club to discuss the long-term management of the beach. Beaches are dynamic places and managing them sustainably in an urban area is an ongoing challenge. You may also ... More >>
Artists expand horizons with trip to Xiamen
Thursday, 14 May 2009, 11:25 am | Wellington City Council
NEWS RELEASE 14 May 2009 Artists expand horizons with trip to Xiamen Six Wellington artists will soon be travelling to Xiamen for three weeks as part of the Wellington Xiamen Association’s 2009 sister cities cultural exchange programme. ... More >>
Botanic Garden launches new braille trail
Thursday, 14 May 2009, 10:30 am | Wellington City Council
NEWS RELEASE 14 May 2009 Botanic Garden launches new braille trail A new walk to be launched at the Wellington Botanic Garden on 26 May has been designed to celebrate senses other than sight and the life of braille inventor Louis Braille. Sensation ... More >>
Last chance to comment on city’s long-term plan
Wednesday, 13 May 2009, 12:29 pm | Wellington City Council
MEDIA ADVISORY 13 May 2009 Last chance to comment on city’s draft long-term plan Time is running out to comment on Wellington City Council’s draft Long-Term Council Community Plan. Consultation began on 16 April and submissions need to ... More >>
Central Park to go daffy in spring
Wednesday, 13 May 2009, 11:14 am | Wellington City Council
13 May 2009 NEWS RELEASE Central Park to go daffy in spring Central Park will be awash with daffodils this spring, thanks to the efforts of more than 30 civic-minded volunteers. Around 13,000 daffodil bulbs will be planted tomorrow (Thursday 14 ... More >>
Civil defence: Wellington in good hands
Tuesday, 12 May 2009, 4:40 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington’s Civil Defence Controller, Mike Mendonca, says the Capital’s emergency services would be more than able to respond to a major emergency – despite a claim by local MP Peter Dunne. And the Council’s Social Portfolio Leader, Councillor ... More >>
Rental grants available for local community groups
Friday, 8 May 2009, 12:06 pm | Wellington City Council
NEWS RELEASE 8 May 2009 Rental grants available for local community groups Wellington City Council is encouraging local groups that help the community to apply for help with their rent, through the Betty Campbell Accommodation Assistance fund. The fund ... More >>
Every dog owner to have their say
Friday, 1 May 2009, 2:02 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Council is to consider a number of changes to its Dog Control Policy. A draft paper of suggested changes will go before the Council’s Strategy and Policy next Thursday 7 May before going out for public consultation in June. More >>
Thorndon’s unique heritage: more protection needed
Friday, 24 April 2009, 12:26 pm | Wellington City Council
Residents are urged to visit an information display on Thorndon’s heritage streets and buildings from this Sunday 26 April in the Thorndon Village, and to give Wellington City Council their views on how best to approach heritage issues in the suburb. More >>
Competition to make Council homes user-friendly
Friday, 17 April 2009, 10:21 am | Wellington City Council
NEWS RELEASE 17 April 2009 Competition to make Council homes user-friendly Wellington City architects have the opportunity to enter a design competition to make the Council’s housing units easier to live in. The competition, launched ... More >>
Karori Sanctuary Trust governance changes
Friday, 17 April 2009, 9:29 am | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Council is demanding changes to the structure of the Karori Sanctuary Trust Board as a condition of its loan funding to build the Trust’s new Visitor and Education Centre. More >>
Teachers are doing it for themselves
Thursday, 16 April 2009, 2:49 pm | Wellington City Council
NEWS RELEASE 16 April 2009 Teachers are doing it for themselves A group of Wellington art teachers have found the time amid their hectic schedules to exhibit their own work ... More >>
Indoor Community Sports Centre review
Thursday, 16 April 2009, 12:46 pm | Wellington City Council
An independent wide-ranging review into Wellington's proposed Indoor Community Sports Centre has confirmed Cobham Drive Park as the preferred site. More >>
Feedback sought on city’s draft long-term plan
Thursday, 16 April 2009, 10:37 am | Wellington City Council
NEWS RELEASE 16 April 2009 Feedback sought on city’s draft long-term plan We all know Wellington is a great city, but how can we keep it that way? How can we retain the special character that makes people want to live and do business here? ... More >>
Mayor welcomes backing for Cobham sports centre
Thursday, 16 April 2009, 10:00 am | Wellington City Council
NEWS RELEASE 15 April 2009 Mayor welcomes review backing for Cobham sports centre Wellington Mayor Kerry Prendergast has welcomed the review report from Sir John Anderson confirming Cobham Park as the best site for the Indoor Community Sports Centre. “While ... More >>
Wgtn's apartment dwellers reveal their secret
Tuesday, 14 April 2009, 9:51 am | Wellington City Council
A City Council survey of apartment dwellers has, for the first time, given something of answer to the question: just who are all these people who’ve moved into central Wellington? The survey results shed more light on the makeup of the distinct community ... More >>
Wellington the best place to live, survey reveals
Monday, 6 April 2009, 10:50 am | Wellington City Council
Wellingtonians have the best quality of life in New Zealand, according to a national survey released today. More >>
Astronomical fun at Wellington’s Central Library
Tuesday, 31 March 2009, 11:15 am | Wellington City Council
Wellingtonians will be seeing stars this weekend, as the Central Library celebrates 100 Hours of Astronomy – part of the International Year of Astronomy – in style. More >>
Draft plan aims to help Wellington retain its edge
Friday, 27 March 2009, 2:18 pm | Wellington City Council
NEWS RELEASE 27 March 2009 Draft plan aims to help Wellington retain its ‘edge’ Wellington City Council’s draft long term plan, which was finalised for consultation last night, aims to keep rates affordable while ensuring the city retains its competitive ... More >>
