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Absolutely Positively Wellington Awards Recognise The Heroes Of Pōneke
Friday, 29 September 2023, 11:30 am | Wellington City Council
Not all heroes wear capes, and they often fly under the radar, but their out of this world mahi was honoured last night at the Absolutely Positively Wellingtonian Awards. The annual event is Wellington City Council’s opportunity to recognise ... More >>
Pay By Plate Parking Meters Coming To Pōneke
Wednesday, 27 September 2023, 1:53 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Council is updating the city’s parking meter system with new Pay by Plate meters. Pay by Plate is a paperless system that uses your vehicle licence plate number, rather than a numbered car park, to record your parking time and payment. ... More >>
Wellington Planning For Protest Activity
Tuesday, 26 September 2023, 10:55 am | Wellington City Council
A number of protest groups are converging on the capital’s CBD on Thursday 28 and Saturday 30 September – so a number of road closures and diversions will be in place. This is a Police matter, but as with any protest, Wellington City Council ... More >>
Capsule Uncovered Ahead Of Time
Friday, 22 September 2023, 10:55 am | Wellington City Council
A time capsule buried on Victoria Street in 1994 has been dug up and removed from the Te Matapihi Central Library site for safe keeping until it can be returned – unopened – to the same spot for the next 70 years. The time capsule was buried ... More >>
Get Ready To Time Travel With The Heritage Festival
Thursday, 21 September 2023, 1:46 pm | Wellington City Council
The Wellington Heritage Festival programme is out, but book now before time runs out! Wellington City Council is a proud supporter of this annual festival, celebrating its seventh year showcasing the history and stories of the capital through events, ... More >>
Council Starts Consultation On Review Of Rating Policies
Tuesday, 19 September 2023, 12:31 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Council is engaging with the community on proposed changes to its rating policies with formal public consultation now open. Feedback can be submitted via its website letstalk.wellington.govt.nz/rating-policies-review until 15 October ... More >>
Mayor-led Wellington Business Delegation To Visit China, Japan, South Korea
Friday, 15 September 2023, 2:27 pm | Wellington City Council
A Wellington business delegation led by Mayor Tory Whanau will leave on Sunday for a 10-day tour of China, Japan and South Korea. The delegation, with strong representation from the city’s film and education sectors, is the first Mayor-led business group ... More >>
School Patrols Get The Show On The Road This Friday
Wednesday, 13 September 2023, 3:00 pm | Wellington City Council
Over a thousand school students and supporters (and a couple of zebras) will be decked out in orange for a parade through the city on Friday to celebrate the value of school road patrols. The parade will go from Civic Square Te Ngākau along Willis ... More >>
International Award For Cinderella Projection A Fairy-tale Ending
Monday, 11 September 2023, 3:40 pm | Wellington City Council
<img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2309/27b93dd5441fca6b31d8.jpeg" width="720" height="321"> Wellington’s St James Theatre Cinderella projection has won an award for Excellence in Design and Innovation at ... More >>
New Tech To Take Real Time Snapshot Of City
Monday, 11 September 2023, 2:24 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Council is preparing to roll out a new monitoring network to collect data on active transport to better inform effective, evidence-based decision-making in a cost-effective way. Data collected by the new traffic counting sensors ... More >>
New Tech To Take Real Time Snapshot Of City
Monday, 11 September 2023, 2:22 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Council is preparing to roll out a new monitoring network to collect data on active transport to better inform effective, evidence-based decision-making in a cost-effective way. Data collected by the new traffic counting sensors ... More >>
New Report Into Impact Of Street Changes On Wellington Retailers Released
Monday, 11 September 2023, 10:52 am | Wellington City Council
A new Wellington City Council report uses EFTPOS spending figures to measure the effects of pedestrian and bike-friendly street changes on local retailers. The first Council Changing Lanes report focuses on five retail areas – Thorndon Quay, Dixon ... More >>
Council To Consider Revamp Of Recycling And Rubbish Systems
Friday, 8 September 2023, 10:33 am | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Council will decide next week whether options to revamp rubbish and recycling collections go to consultation as part of the city’s Long-term Plan process next year. The proposals being put to the Environment and Infrastructure ... More >>
Absolutely Pawsitively Wellington
Thursday, 31 August 2023, 3:39 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Council’s Kōrau Mātinitini | Social, Cultural, and Economic Committee agreed to go to consultation on proposed reviews to the Animal Bylaw, Domestic Animal and Dog Policy today. The Council is undertaking a comprehensive review ... More >>
Capital Kiwi Soar To New Heights As Supreme Winner
Wednesday, 30 August 2023, 5:59 am | Wellington City Council
The Capital Kiwi Trust Board took out the top prize at the 2023 Wellington Airport Regional Community Awards at the National Library Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa this evening. The Supreme Award recognises the successful release and dispersal of ... More >>
Residents Survey Gives Pōneke A Tick – But Could Do Better
Tuesday, 29 August 2023, 2:32 pm | Wellington City Council
The annual Wellington Residents Monitoring Survey results are in, and while there are many positives, there is still some work for Wellington City Council to do. In February 2023, Council gathered feedback from residents through its annual residents ... More >>
Molesworth Street, Wellington, Closed To Through Traffic For The Installation Of A Tower Crane
Friday, 25 August 2023, 2:37 pm | Wellington City Council
Molesworth Street in Wellington’s CBD is to remain closed to through traffic until Sunday evening to allow the erection of a tower crane on a construction site between Hill and Hawkestone streets. Through traffic is being diverted vis Hill Street, Tinakori ... More >>
Safer Walking, Bike And Bus Link To Brooklyn On The Way
Friday, 25 August 2023, 10:14 am | Wellington City Council
Further street improvements will be made on the route to Brooklyn to make it safer and easier to walk, bike and bus, including a safer new bike connection through to the shops. Wellington City Council’s Koata Hātepe Regulatory Processes Committee ... More >>
Composting Hubs Sprouting Up Around The City
Thursday, 24 August 2023, 12:29 pm | Wellington City Council
New composting hubs are being trialled around the city in a bid to divert increasing amounts of organic waste from landfills and build community connections and food resilience. Five hubs were selected by Wellington City Council via an expressions ... More >>
Michael Fowler Centre And Opera House To Be Issued With Earthquake-Prone Building Notices
Thursday, 17 August 2023, 12:49 pm | Wellington City Council
Michael Fowler Centre and The Opera House will receive Earthquake-Prone Building (EPB) notices today. Wellington City Council recently commissioned seismic assessments on both buildings. The findings of the assessments show that parts of both venues ... More >>
