Scoop has an Ethical Paywall
Licence needed for work use Start Free Trial
 

Wellington City Council - Latest News [Page 187]

Get Futuristic And Funky This New Year's Eve

Friday, 28 December 2007, 9:01 am | Wellington City Council

This year's Rhythm and Beats New Year's Eve celebration features Olmecha Supreme, a large ensemble led by musician extraordinaire Captain Imon Starr (Rhombus, Nuvonesia and the Roots Foundation). They promise to take the crowd on a voyage through sound. More >>

Carter Observatory welcomes Council initiative

Friday, 21 December 2007, 4:25 pm | Wellington City Council

The Carter Observatory is currently established by the Carter Act and its board is appointed by the Crown. However the Crown has signaled it wishes to repeal the Carter Act and support the re-establishment of the Carter Observatory as an independent ... More >>

Carter Observatory Set For Council Assistance

Friday, 21 December 2007, 3:19 pm | Wellington City Council

Carter Observatory Set For Council Assistance Carter Observatory set for Council assistance Wellington City Councillors have agreed to a proposal that the Council provide financial assistance to the Carter Observatory - and that the observatory ... More >>

Four new members join city boards

Friday, 21 December 2007, 1:40 pm | Wellington City Council

Trade Me executive Mike O’Donnell is one of four new members appointed by Wellington City Council to four Council-controlled organisations. More >>

Ambassadors Provide Sunscreen At Wgtn Beaches

Tuesday, 18 December 2007, 10:16 am | Wellington City Council

Beachgoers at Oriental Bay and Scorching Bay will be able to push play, get some free sunscreen or relax on a Cancer Society deckchair during the holidays thanks to the SunSmart Beach Ambassadors service - a joint initiative between Wellington ... More >>

Mayor welcomes Agreement in Principle

Friday, 14 December 2007, 4:28 pm | Wellington City Council

Wellington Mayor Kerry Prendergast today congratulated the Port Nicholson Block Claims Team and the Government on the signing of an Agreement in Principle to settle all outstanding historical Treaty of Waitangi claims for Taranaki Whanui (Wellington). More >>

‘Dob-in a tagger’ scheme spreads to the south

Friday, 14 December 2007, 1:22 pm | Wellington City Council

Graffiti/tagging is on the rise again with numerous new tags appearing on properties in Newtown and Island Bay – that’s why local Police and the City Council are widening their ‘dob-in a tagger’ reward programme that’s been a recent success ... More >>

New headquarters for climate change action

Thursday, 13 December 2007, 9:51 am | Wellington City Council

Wellington City Council will tomorrow formally sign an agreement with Oceania representatives of the International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI), making Wellington New Zealand’s operational headquarters for tackling climate change. More >>

Mount Cook demolition application received

Wednesday, 12 December 2007, 3:09 pm | Wellington City Council

Wellington City Council has received a building consent application for the demolition of the Boys and Girls Institute buildings, along with a number of other buildings, on the site of a proposed supermarket in Tasman Street, Mt Cook. More >>

Newtown’s Christmas Tree just got brighter

Wednesday, 12 December 2007, 12:11 am | Wellington City Council

Workers are today stringing up a brand-new set of lights that are guaranteed to make Newtown’s own Christmas Tree – in Carrara Park – a spectacular festive landmark from tomorrow night. More >>

Sustainability awards given to Wellington schools

Monday, 10 December 2007, 2:55 pm | Wellington City Council

Five Wellington City schools were presented with awards last week as part of the Enviroschools end of year celebration. More >>

Midland Park pigeons face unhappy New Year

Monday, 10 December 2007, 12:28 am | Wellington City Council

A big increase in the pigeon population in Midland Park and corresponding increases in complaints from outdoor diners in the area means Wellington City Council will have to take action with extreme prejudice against the birds – unless people stop ... More >>

Carey’s Gully Composting Operation To Change

Friday, 7 December 2007, 11:19 am | Wellington City Council

Change is afoot at Wellington City Council’s composting facility at Carey’s Gully (the Southern Landfill). The Council has announced it is to discontinue the conversion of sewage sludge into compost at the site. More >>

Council to achieve carbon neutrality by 2012

Friday, 7 December 2007, 10:15 am | Wellington City Council

Councillors at yesterday’s Strategy and Policy Committee meeting agreed to adopt a Climate Change Action Plan, which includes emission reduction targets and actions that will reduce the carbon footprint of Council operations and the community. More >>

Wellington’s finest put on a mighty fine show

Thursday, 6 December 2007, 3:29 pm | Wellington City Council

The silly season is upon us already and what better way to celebrate than to head down to Mighty Mighty in Cuba Street next week for an evening of drama and comedy with the Six O’clock Swill. More >>

Bolton Street Cottage comes alive this summer

Thursday, 6 December 2007, 1:07 pm | Wellington City Council

If you receive an unexpected gift in the post in January and wonder where it came from, chances are you will have met and made an impact on visual artist Lee Kit during his stay in Wellington. More >>

Latest rooftop art arrives in Cuba Street

Wednesday, 5 December 2007, 10:13 am | Wellington City Council

Many Wellingtonians will have seen a green monster painted on top of Toi Pōneke, Wellington Arts Centre on Abel Smith Street over the last few months, and now the next chapter, Victor Berezovsky’s Junction, is here in the form of playful, black ... More >>

Gardens to exhibit provocative flower photos

Monday, 3 December 2007, 1:40 pm | Wellington City Council

Wellington Botanic Garden is the place to head this summer to see a free international exhibition of flower photographs which highlight the sexual nature of plants. More >>

Final Exhibition Of The Year At Toi Pōneke

Friday, 30 November 2007, 3:51 pm | Wellington City Council

Wellington artists Lynsie Austin and Sarah Mortlock are well-accustomed to one another. They have shared a studio at Toi Pōneke since 2005, they are both nearing completion of their Masters of Fine Arts degree at RMIT University in Melbourne, and now they ... More >>

Parking restrictions for LA Galaxy training

Thursday, 29 November 2007, 4:28 pm | Wellington City Council

Parking restrictions will be in place on Thorndon Quay (between Mulgrave Street and Davis Street) on Friday 30 November between 8am and 2pm. Any vehicles parked in no parking zones will be towed away. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

LATEST HEADLINES

  • PARLIAMENT
  • POLITICS
  • REGIONAL