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Wellington City Council - Latest News [Page 192]

Exceptional minds encouraged at Newtown school

Thursday, 9 August 2007, 1:02 pm | Wellington City Council

An advanced learning facility for bright young minds was introduced to Newtown School last May, with the help of the Charles Hayward Izard Bequest, a trust administered by Wellington City Council to assist charitable causes More >>

Mayor to pay tribute to fallen war hero

Thursday, 9 August 2007, 12:57 am | Wellington City Council

Pilot Officer James Stellin’s heroic last act will be commemorated by Mayor Kerry Prendergast at a special ceremony at Stellin Memorial Park in Northland on Sunday 19 August. More >>

NZCT To The Rescue With Dragon Boat Bail-out

Wednesday, 8 August 2007, 5:08 pm | Wellington City Council

The New Zealand Community Trust has come to the rescue of the Wellington Dragon Boat Festival – a key feature of Wellington’s summer events calendar. More >>

Council calls for safety award nominations

Wednesday, 8 August 2007, 11:15 am | Wellington City Council

Wellington City Council is calling for nominations for the city’s annual Safety in the City Awards. The awards honour people and organisations in the community who have shown bravery and courage, dedication and passion, outstanding community spirit ... More >>

Little blue penguin housing project

Monday, 6 August 2007, 2:29 pm | Wellington City Council

Budding young builders are urged to come to the Island Bay Surf Club this Sunday 12 August and celebrate Conservation Week by lending their hand to the construction of nest boxes for little blue penguins on Matiu/Somes Island. More >>

Otari open day and plant sale on next weekend

Friday, 3 August 2007, 4:36 pm | Wellington City Council

Great plants to buy, guided walks, live bugs and a cooking demonstration of gourmet tramping delights are just some of the attractions at this year’s Otari-Wilton’s Bush open day on Saturday 11 August. More >>

Take a stand for the Pacific community

Thursday, 2 August 2007, 12:20 am | Wellington City Council

Members of Wellington city’s Pacific community are encouraged to stand for election for Wellington City Council’s Pacific Advisory Group (PAG) this month. More >>

Horticulturists to work their magic

Wednesday, 1 August 2007, 3:37 pm | Wellington City Council

Wellington’s Botanic Garden is holding the annual Young Amenity Horticulturist of the Year competition next Wednesday (8 August), and the public is invited to come along and watch the competitors don their gloves and get pruning. More >>

Icy images celebrate ancient winter tradition

Wednesday, 1 August 2007, 11:32 am | Wellington City Council

A small ice-fishing village in one of Canada’s most alluring landscapes is the focus of Ice Prints by Helen Verbanz, the next exhibition at Toi Pōneke Gallery. More >>

Sister City relationship blossoms at Thorndon park

Tuesday, 31 July 2007, 1:37 pm | Wellington City Council

Twenty-eight stunning Japanese cherry blossom trees will soon be the centrepiece of the new Sakai Cherry Walk garden at Katherine Mansfield Park. The opening ceremony will take place this Saturday (4 August). More >>

Vote for the Wellington you want at the World Cup!

Tuesday, 31 July 2007, 11:53 am | Wellington City Council

Rugby lovers heading to France for the Rugby World Cup need not worry about missing out on voting in October’s Wellington City Council elections. You can have your voting paper sent to you overseas! More >>

Nominations open for City Council candidates

Monday, 30 July 2007, 10:39 am | Wellington City Council

Do you want to make a difference? Then this year’s Wellington City Council elections in October are your chance to give local politics a go and have a say in the future of your community. More >>

Have your say on Tinakori Hill landscape plans

Thursday, 26 July 2007, 10:48 am | Wellington City Council

Draft landscape plans have been developed for parts of Tinakori Hill and people now have an opportunity to take a look and comment on them. More >>

Art panel unleashes monster in Cuba precinct

Wednesday, 25 July 2007, 3:33 pm | Wellington City Council

Andrew Shaw was secretly harbouring his desire to decorate the brick-coloured box on Toi Pōneke’s rooftop, when the Council’s Public Art Panel requested proposals to seemingly do just that. More >>

Wellington’s young talent takes Artsplash stage

Wednesday, 18 July 2007, 12:23 am | Wellington City Council

Artsplash, Wellington City Council’s children’s arts festival, returns this month to celebrate dance, music, drama, visual art and wearable art for primary and intermediate-level children. More >>

Stand up and be counted at this year’s election

Tuesday, 17 July 2007, 4:13 pm | Wellington City Council

Do you want to make a difference? Then this year’s Wellington City Council elections in October are your chance to give local politics a go and have a say in the future of your community. More >>

Flora and fauna the focus of new action plan

Tuesday, 17 July 2007, 3:50 pm | Wellington City Council

A considerable amount has been done in Wellington over the last 10 years to help restore and create areas of bush, rid the city of possums and increase native bird numbers. The city’s new Biodiversity Action Plan – which is still in draft form ... More >>