Scoop has an Ethical Paywall
Scoop InfoPages
This InfoPage in unregistered, if this is your news page register Wellington City Council for InfoPages here.
Wellington City Council - Latest News [Page 175]
Getting hands dirty in name of race relations
Tuesday, 10 March 2009, 2:20 pm | Wellington City Council
Libraries around Wellington will be full of adults and children getting their hands dirty to make friendly armies of clay people next week. It’s all in aid of Earth People, which celebrates Race Relations Day (21 March). More >>
New community space for Wadestown
Monday, 9 March 2009, 3:28 pm | Wellington City Council
Wadestown residents will soon have a new place to call home for their community meetings, events and information. More >>
Plan aims to keep Wellington affordable and vibra
Friday, 6 March 2009, 3:39 pm | Wellington City Council
NEWS RELEASE 6 March 2009 Plan aims to keep Wellington affordable and vibrant When Wellington City Councillors meet next week to decide on the contents of the draft Long Term Council Community Plan, they will be working to achieve a balance ... More >>
Pedestrians need to pay attention
Thursday, 5 March 2009, 10:52 am | Wellington City Council
A pedestrian safety campaign – showing how easy it is to be distracted into finding yourself in an unsafe situation – will be launched on Monday by Wellington City Council. More >>
Stirring Sri Lankan drama gets cash boost
Monday, 2 March 2009, 12:51 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Council is urging anyone with an artistic endeavour up their sleeve to get an application in for the next round of the Creative Communities local funding scheme – which closes on Tuesday 31 March. More >>
Step into wonderful walks and enjoy autumn’s youth
Friday, 27 February 2009, 11:50 am | Wellington City Council
Step into wonderful walks and enjoy autumn’s youth Wellington City Council libraries, service centres and swimming pools are now well-stocked with this year’s Stepping Out! brochures – hot off the press. If you’re a walking enthusiast, ... More >>
Hazardous pines to be removed for safety reasons
Friday, 27 February 2009, 11:14 am | Wellington City Council
NEWS RELEASE 27 February 2009 Hazardous pines to be removed for safety reasons Two groups of ageing pine trees on Tinakori Hill and in the Aro Valley will be removed over the next few weeks to help protect nearby homes and walking tracks. ... More >>
Rangoon Street bridge to open on Saturday
Friday, 27 February 2009, 9:54 am | Wellington City Council
NEWS RELEASE 26 February 2009 Rangoon Street bridge to open on Saturday The new two-lane Rangoon Street Bridge in Khandallah is to be officially opened at 12 noon on Saturday 28 February. Mayor Kerry Prendergast is scheduled to open in ... More >>
Lights out for Earth Hour!
Wednesday, 25 February 2009, 1:16 pm | Wellington City Council
NEWS RELEASE 25 February 2009 Lights out for Earth Hour! It’s not often the Council hopes for a blackout but Saturday 28 March at 8.30pm will be the exception. Mayor Kerry Prendergast is asking Wellingtonians to turn off their lights and ... More >>
Circus performers to circumnavigate the wharf
Wednesday, 25 February 2009, 10:05 am | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Council’s NZCT Summer City festival continues to churn out fantastic events. From tonight, Fuse Circus Productions will wow the crowds with their latest outdoor circus performance – The Navigators. More >>
Metro Mayors welcome Government leaky home action
Tuesday, 24 February 2009, 5:00 pm | Wellington City Council
A meeting of the country’s metropolitan city Mayors has welcomed the Government’s latest step in seeking an enduring solution to the leaky homes issue. More >>
Candidates snapped by acclaimed photographer
Monday, 23 February 2009, 1:17 pm | Wellington City Council
It all started when Labour candidate Grant Robertson moved his campaign office across the road from Wellington photographer John Lake’s studio last August. Soon enough, John came up with the idea of documenting all the Wellington Central candidates in ... More >>
Slowing down development on the waterfront?
Thursday, 19 February 2009, 4:35 pm | Wellington City Council
Spreading development on the waterfront over the next 10 years – that’s what’s proposed in the draft Wellington Waterfront Plan More >>
Traffic delays with Cuba St Carnival & Hog rally
Wednesday, 18 February 2009, 5:28 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington is getting ready for a busy Saturday with two major events taking place – the Cuba St Carnival and the National Harley Davidson Hog Rally. More >>
Mill Creek wind farm decision released
Wednesday, 18 February 2009, 4:09 pm | Wellington City Council
Planning commissioners have given approval for the construction of Meridian Energy’s Mill Creek wind farm west of Wellington – but with 29 wind turbines instead of the 31 proposed by Meridian. More >>
No email search, no ‘gagging’ at City Council
Monday, 16 February 2009, 10:31 am | Wellington City Council
No search of anyone’s email accounts is under way at Wellington City Council, nor are City Councillors being ‘gagged’, says Council Chief Executive Garry Poole. More >>
New guide to open doors for Wellingtonians
Friday, 13 February 2009, 12:46 pm | Wellington City Council
People with experience of mental illness will soon find a warmer welcome around Wellington, thanks to a ‘how-to’ guide for community groups that’s a first for New Zealand. More >>
Avoid Eastern Suburbs During Round The Bays
Thursday, 12 February 2009, 4:36 pm | Wellington City Council
Motorists heading to and from the airport and eastern suburbs this Sunday should avoid the Mt Victoria tunnel route and instead head through Newtown or around the South Coast during the annual Round the Bays fun run. More >>
SS Penguin sinking to be remembered on South Coast
Monday, 9 February 2009, 3:08 pm | Wellington City Council
A special commemoration will be held on a remote part of Wellington’s South Coast this Thursday evening in memory of the 72 people who lost their lives when the passenger steamer SS Penguin went down in a storm 100 years ago. More >>
Taxis get to use bus lanes from next week
Wednesday, 4 February 2009, 12:46 pm | Wellington City Council
Taxis have been given the green light to use Wellington bus lanes in a trial to see if such a move could benefit taxi users and more efficiently use dedicated road space to help ease growing peak-time congestion. More >>
