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Sewage overflow into the harbour - take care
Friday, 24 October 2008, 5:31 pm | Wellington City Council
Sewage has flowed into Lambton Harbour near Wellington Railway Station following a malfunction involving a private sewer main in the area. More >>
Big traffic restrictions on Guy Fawkes night
Thursday, 23 October 2008, 3:42 pm | Wellington City Council
NEWS RELEASE 23 October 2008 Big traffic restrictions on Guy Fawkes night Significant traffic controls will be introduced on Oriental Parade and on Mt Victoria summit this Guy Fawkes night to avoid more of the traffic snarl-ups and delays for emergency ... More >>
FIFA U17 teams to get full-on Welli welcome
Wednesday, 22 October 2008, 5:08 pm | Wellington City Council
Brazil, England, Korea Republic and Nigeria are the four teams that’ll be based in Wellington during the FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup – and next Tuesday 28 October they’ll get a full-on official welcome to the Capital. More >>
Capital’s cycle season wheels into action
Tuesday, 21 October 2008, 11:07 am | Wellington City Council
Springtime means many things – cleaning at home, walks in the parks among new blooms and retiring that winter coat for another year. For many Wellingtonians it’s also time to scrub those rusty spokes clean, don the lycra shorts and helmet, get on their ... More >>
'Dob-in a tagger' scheme spreads to Khandallah
Monday, 20 October 2008, 1:05 pm | Wellington City Council
Tagging has recently become a problem in Khandallah and nearby suburbs - that's why local Police and Wellington City Council are introducing their 'dob-in a tagger' reward programme to the area. More >>
Island Bay seaweed not related to marine reserve
Friday, 17 October 2008, 4:04 pm | Wellington City Council
Seaweed on Island Bay beach at the moment is a perfectly normal occurrence and not a consequence of the new marine reserve or changes in maintenance levels. More >>
Wellington kapa haka group off to China
Friday, 17 October 2008, 2:28 pm | Wellington City Council
NEWS RELEASE 17 October 2008 Wellington kapa haka group off to China A group of Wellington kapa haka performers led by renowned violinist Elena are taking their distinctive mix of music and dance to the Nanning International Folk Song Arts ... More >>
Deaf Short Film Festival gets $6000 grant
Friday, 17 October 2008, 1:57 pm | Wellington City Council
In May next year, Wellingtonians will have a chance to experience the world from a hearing-impaired perspective when the New Zealand Deaf Short Film Festival takes place. More >>
Open day a chance to check out Truby King house
Thursday, 16 October 2008, 1:16 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellingtonians will be able to enjoy jazz favourites this Sunday 19 October while they explore the historic Melrose house and garden where the Plunket Society had its birth. More >>
One lucky local artist to go to Shanghai next year
Thursday, 16 October 2008, 11:36 am | Wellington City Council
Wellington artists need to get their thinking caps on if they want to be in with a chance to work in Shanghai next September. More >>
Council corrects pigeon cull claims
Thursday, 16 October 2008, 10:35 am | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Council is still assessing the city’s pigeon situation and researching options for managing its population says Deputy Mayor Ian McKinnon. More >>
Wellington Bar Designs Tops
Wednesday, 15 October 2008, 3:27 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington bars have come out tops at the New Zealand BeST Design Awards. Three major awards were won in the hospitality design section by some of Wellington’s finest and funkiest nightspots at the Awards Ceremony held in Auckland on Saturday. More >>
Te Aro Pā – Māori pā site opens in Wellington
Saturday, 11 October 2008, 1:11 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellingtonians can now get a rare glimpse into the city’s past right in the middle of town following the opening of the Te Aro Pā visitors’ centre in lower Taranaki Street this morning. The centre contains the preserved foundations of two ponga buildings ... More >>
Cooperation not conflict needed over Interchange
Saturday, 11 October 2008, 1:05 pm | Wellington City Council
NEWS RELEASE 10 October 2008 Transmission Gully/SH58 interchange: cooperation not conflict The Draft Porirua Development Framework sets out long-term land use management on a key highway for the region. The Framework is currently open for public ... More >>
Eerie coincidence to occur in Disaster Week
Friday, 10 October 2008, 10:42 am | Wellington City Council
NEWS RELEASE NOT FOR PUBLICATION OR BROADCAST TILL 1pm, THURSDAY 9 OCTOBER 7 October 2008 Eerie coincidence to occur in Disaster Awareness Week Inner-city residents and workers will likely think Wellington City Council’s testing of its new tsunami ... More >>
Disaster Awareness Week in Wellington
Tuesday, 7 October 2008, 5:26 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellingtonians will be left in no doubt about the need to be prepared for a major earthquake or other emergency after two dramatic Disaster Awareness Week events tomorrow (Wednesday 8 October). More >>
Bogus storm-damage report - please ignore
Tuesday, 7 October 2008, 3:57 pm | Wellington City Council
A bogus storm-damage report is circulating today on email groups around Wellington - containing information from a storm in August 2004. More >>
Public to have say on improvements to recycling
Monday, 6 October 2008, 3:28 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Council is to conduct a wide-ranging review of its recycling strategy. A draft paper of suggested improvements will go before the Council’s Strategy and Policy Committee in December, before going out to the public for consultation early ... More >>
Creative capital embraces four more years of WOW®
Monday, 6 October 2008, 10:17 am | Wellington City Council
This year’s series of Montana World of WearableArt™ Awards Shows have just come to an end, but Wellington City Council is delighted to announce that WOW® will be back – and for another four years. More >>
Clarification re use of Endosulfan
Thursday, 2 October 2008, 1:43 pm | Wellington City Council
Contrary to a Green Party news release issued today, Wellington City Council no longer uses Endosulfan. It has been used historically from time to time on golf course greens and crouquet lawns on a strictly-limited basis to control worms - but it was ... More >>
