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Wellington City Council - Latest News [Page 185]

Photographic exhibition pays homage to peacemakers

Monday, 3 March 2008, 3:19 pm | Wellington City Council

Waitangi Park will, from this Friday 7 March, house a new photography exhibition, Winds of Change – 1000 Women for Peace, celebrating women from all over the world who have worked towards peace. More >>

Northern parks the focus of new draft plan

Monday, 3 March 2008, 2:13 pm | Wellington City Council

Northern suburbs’ sportsfields, play areas, reserves and parks are the focus of a new draft management plan that is available for public feedback from today. More >>

Council to hold public poll on STV or FPP voting

Friday, 29 February 2008, 4:09 pm | Wellington City Council

Wellington City Council last night agreed that a public poll be held to decide whether the Single Transferable Voting (STV) or First Past the Post (FPP) electoral system is used for the 2010 and 2013 local authority elections. More >>

Circus performers to make a myth of gravity

Tuesday, 26 February 2008, 10:23 am | Wellington City Council

An astonishing circus spectacular, where science fiction collides with hard physics, will soon be making Civic Square look like a gravity-free zone. Gravity and Other Myths, an outdoor circus show inspired by the stars, begins on Wednesday 5 March ... More >>

The Stepping Out! walking season begins

Tuesday, 26 February 2008, 9:55 am | Wellington City Council

This year’s Stepping Out! booklets are now in Feeling Great stands across the city, highlighting a whole host of walking activities that Wellington City Council is promoting throughout the month of March. More >>

Turn off the lights for Earth Hour

Tuesday, 26 February 2008, 12:15 am | Wellington City Council

Wellington Mayor Kerry Prendergast is encouraging Wellingtonians to turn off their lights in support of Earth Hour on Saturday 29 March. Earth Hour, a World Wildlife Fund (WWF) initiative aimed at fighting climate change, was launched last week in ... More >>

Botanic Garden pine removal will make stage safer

Friday, 22 February 2008, 5:04 pm | Wellington City Council

The Dell in the Botanic Garden will be closed to the public for a few days next week while two pine trees are removed. The trees are close to the outdoor stage, which is used for events like the Teddy Bears Picnic, and are being removed to make the ... More >>

Council grants fund penguin housing

Friday, 22 February 2008, 1:53 pm | Wellington City Council

Wellington’s struggling Little Blue Penguin population are receiving much needed help thanks to a Council funded initiative called Places for Penguins. More >>

Grants available for arts community

Friday, 22 February 2008, 12:45 am | Wellington City Council

The deadline for the next round of the Creative Communities NZ local funding scheme is fast approaching. Individuals and groups need to submit their applications by the end of March. More >>

Proposal for public poll on STV or FPP voting

Friday, 22 February 2008, 12:35 am | Wellington City Council

Wellington City Council’s Strategy and Policy Committee yesterday agreed to recommend to a full Council meeting that a public poll be held to decide whether the Single Transferable Voting (STV) or First Past the Post (FPP) electoral system is used for ... More >>

Owhiro Bay reopens - water quality judged safe

Wednesday, 20 February 2008, 3:08 pm | Wellington City Council

Owhiro Bay Beach has reopened today after water-quality testing has established that the pollution that closed the beach last week has dissipated. More >>

Try out a triathlon at this year’s KiwiTri

Wednesday, 20 February 2008, 12:35 am | Wellington City Council

The number of young Wellingtonians taking part in the annual Pumpkin Patch KiwiTri is growing each year, making the children’s triathlon one of the biggest community sporting events in the city. Wellington City Council’s Sport and Recreation Portfolio ... More >>

Women's Cycle Race to take in Miramar Peninsula

Tuesday, 19 February 2008, 3:29 pm | Wellington City Council

A stage of the 2008 International Women's Cycle Classic will be raced around the Miramar Peninsula - and through Miramar itself - on Saturday 1 March. More >>

The beautiful game comes to Lyall Bay beach

Monday, 18 February 2008, 10:30 am | Wellington City Council

If you fancy yourself as the next Ronaldo, Henry, or Leo Bertos, head down to Lyall Bay this weekend as football fever begins with Wellington’s first Beach Soccer Festival. More >>

Pollution danger - steer clear of Owhiro Bay

Friday, 15 February 2008, 4:40 pm | Wellington City Council

Owhiro Bay Beach has been closed to the public as a result of a suspected sewage leak in the area. More >>

Weekend events likely to cause traffic delays

Thursday, 14 February 2008, 4:15 pm | Wellington City Council

This weekend is set to be one of the busiest on the Meridian Summer City calendar with several major events taking place around Wellington's waterfront. Due to the anticipated popularity of these events, Wellingtonians should expect traffic delays, ... More >>