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Decisions of Wellington City Council – 27-28 June

Friday, 29 June 2007, 5:11 pm | Wellington City Council

- Approved the recommendations of the District Plan Hearing Committee regarding District Plan Change 50 – Aro Valley Boundary Adjustments and pre-1930s Building Demolition Rule. These changes were strongly supported by Aro Valley residents and will help ... More >>

Drinking curbed in Oriental Bay and Mt Victoria

Friday, 29 June 2007, 10:29 am | Wellington City Council

It's now an offence to possess or consume liquor in public places on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights in the Oriental Bay and Mount Victoria Lookout areas More >>

Applications Now Open For Joe Aspell Trust

Thursday, 28 June 2007, 4:55 pm | Wellington City Council

Applications for funding from the Joe Aspell Trust are now open: The scheme is designed to assist the city's socially disadvantaged young people, and gives out between $25,000 to $30,000 annually. More >>

Council Sticks With Cobham Park For Indoor Sports

Thursday, 28 June 2007, 3:38 pm | Wellington City Council

Wellington City Council will continue with a 2006/07 Annual Plan decision to build a 12-court Indoor Community Sports Centre at Cobham Park. More >>

Council’s Annual Report takes top prize again

Thursday, 28 June 2007, 11:49 am | Wellington City Council

Wellington City Council’s Annual Report has won the Supreme Award at the New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants’ Annual Report Awards for the second year in a row. More >>

Subtxt: it’s back, bigger and better

Friday, 22 June 2007, 11:29 am | Wellington City Council

Wellington teenagers aged 13-17 will be thrilled to know that Subtxt, an innovative competition run by Wellington City Libraries, is back. More >>

Committee agrees to $220 million housing offer

Friday, 22 June 2007, 10:25 am | Wellington City Council

Wellington City Council’s Strategy and Policy Committee yesterday agreed to accept the Government’s offer to invest $220 million in the Council’s rental housing over the next 10 to 15 years. More >>

Makeover plan to revitalise Overseas Terminal

Thursday, 21 June 2007, 11:23 am | Wellington City Council

The Overseas Passenger Terminal - an under-used landmark on Wellington's waterfront - will be given a new lease of life if a proposal by local developer Willis Bond & Company is given the go-ahead by City Councillors later this month. More >>

Park to close while hazardous trees are removed

Thursday, 21 June 2007, 12:14 am | Wellington City Council

The upper part of Bolton Street Memorial Park will be closed next week while three old macrocarpa trees are removed from the park by helicopter. More >>

Time To Register That Dog Again

Tuesday, 19 June 2007, 1:34 pm | Wellington City Council

It's dog registration time and owners are reminded that payment is due on 1 July. Although people sometimes question the need for paying registration there are real benefits to owners and the community for doing so. More >>

Hāngi cook-off and concert to celebrate Matariki

Tuesday, 19 June 2007, 11:53 am | Wellington City Council

Wellington celebrates Matariki – Māori New Year in style this Saturday with the Matariki Hāngi Cuisine Cook-Off and a free family concert Matariki in the Town Hall. More >>

Rewarding Wellington's Valued Volunteers

Thursday, 14 June 2007, 5:20 pm | Wellington City Council

The Wellington Airport Regional Community Awards offer recognition to volunteer and not-for-profit groups for their important contributions to the region. More >>

Pruning Day a great way to help roses

Monday, 11 June 2007, 3:57 pm | Wellington City Council

Anyone with rose bushes in their garden and no idea what to do with them, should head to the Botanic Garden on Sunday 17 June for some free advice. More >>

Council Agrees To Carbon Neutral Vision

Friday, 8 June 2007, 1:02 pm | Wellington City Council

Wellington city is on its way to becoming the first capital city in the world to be carbon neutral after Councillors agreed to an ambitious carbon neutral vision for the city. More >>

Exhibition looks at colourful residents of Mt Vic

Thursday, 7 June 2007, 8:08 pm | Wellington City Council

An exhibition about the colourful residents of Mt Victoria opens at Toi Poneke Gallery on Wednesday 13 June and runs until 7 July. Mt Victoria Stories is the culmination of a nine-month project by the Mt Victoria Historical Society. More >>

Mayor welcomes Government funding for Sanctuary

Tuesday, 5 June 2007, 2:37 pm | Wellington City Council

That was the reaction from Wellington Mayor Kerry Prendergast to the Government’s announcement today that it will contribute up to $6.5 million from its Significant Community Based Projects Fund to a Visitor and Education Centre at Karori Wildlife ... More >>

Council helps in worldwide bid to plant trees

Friday, 1 June 2007, 5:03 pm | Wellington City Council

When local school children head out on Tuesday 5 June to help City Council staff plant some 3000 native plants at Edward Wilson Park in Churton Park, they will not only be celebrating Arbor Day but contributing to a worldwide campaign to plant a ... More >>