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Wellington City Council - Latest News [Page 194]

Feedback sought on proposed new parking policy

Monday, 30 April 2007, 3:25 pm | Wellington City Council

Wellington’s new Draft Parking Policy is open for public feedback from tomorrow (1 May) and the City Council is keen to hear what Wellingtonians think before it is finalised. More >>

Council CEO reappointed for five years

Friday, 27 April 2007, 9:51 am | Wellington City Council

Wellington City Council Chief Executive Garry Poole has been reappointed for a further five years. More >>

New Zealand Memorial Park an honour for Wellington

Tuesday, 24 April 2007, 1:12 pm | Wellington City Council

Wellington Mayor Kerry Prendergast today welcomed the Government’s plans to construct New Zealand Memorial Park at Buckle Street. “New Zealand Memorial Park will be a very special place, a place of remembrance and reflection and we are honoured to ... More >>

Wellington Youth Explore Cross-Cultural Conflict

Saturday, 21 April 2007, 3:00 pm | Wellington City Council

19th April 2007 MEDIA RELEASE Wellington Youth To Explore Cross-Cultural Conflict Through Creative Arts Deputy Mayor Alick Shaw at the Centre for Global Action conference room (2nd floor James Smith Building) will officially launch The Babel Project, a ... More >>

Correcting reports about parking

Friday, 20 April 2007, 5:28 pm | Wellington City Council

Several radio stations have been incorrectly reporting today that Wellington City Council is considering parking charge increases and scrapping free weekend parking. More >>

Wellington – the Heart of the Edge of the World

Wednesday, 4 April 2007, 4:32 pm | Wellington City Council

Wellington is the Heart of the Edge of the World, should be striving for perfection and making itself irresistible to the rest of the world. More >>

Chinese swimmers to tackle Cook Strait

Friday, 23 February 2007, 12:12 am | Wellington City Council

Two Chinese swimmers are to kick off that country’s Olympic build-up with a crossing of Cook Strait between 25 and 28 February, with Sunday 25 February as the preferred date. More >>

Council welcomes Govt’s $220m housing support

Thursday, 22 February 2007, 12:33 am | Wellington City Council

Wellington City Council last night welcomed a Government offer of $220 million over the next 10-15 years to upgrade the Council’s social housing portfolio. Wellington Mayor Kerry Prendergast says the Council plays an important role in providing social ... More >>

Wellington simply the best, survey reveals

Thursday, 22 February 2007, 12:15 am | Wellington City Council

It’s official … we’re healthy, we’re safe and we have the best quality of life in New Zealand. That’s according to the recent National Quality of Life Survey released today by research company TNS. More >>

Renowned sculptor exhibits 40 years of art

Wednesday, 14 February 2007, 10:44 am | Wellington City Council

New Zealand sculptor Colin Webster-Watson has just shipped his life’s work of more than 100 items to Wellington for a free retrospective exhibition that will open on Tuesday 20 February at Shed 11. More >>

Big gains made towards Port site for ICSC

Thursday, 21 December 2006, 9:31 am | Wellington City Council

Wellington City Council and CentrePort have located a feasible site at Harbour Quays for the 12-court Indoor Community Sport Centre (ICSC) and are in the process of exchanging letters of agreement confirming their intention to build the centre there. More >>

Chief Executive role to be advertised

Friday, 24 November 2006, 11:09 am | Wellington City Council

Wellington City Council’s Chief Executive role will be advertised in the new year. This is in accordance with the Local Government Act 2002 which requires the CEO position to be advertised every five years. More >>

Te Aro School wins Inner City Bypass naming comp

Thursday, 23 November 2006, 3:08 pm | Wellington City Council

Te Aro School has won the Inner City Bypass naming competition with the name Karo Drive. The competition attracted 37 entries and was judged by Wellington Mayor Kerry Prendergast, former All Black, Dancing with the Stars champ and now youth mentor ... More >>

Council votes to halt public transport study

Friday, 17 November 2006, 4:38 pm | Wellington City Council

Wellington City Council’s Strategy and Policy Committee decided yesterday to halt any further consultation on the North Wellington Public Transport Study and support the continuation of the existing rail and bus services. The decision comes after ... More >>

Council receives grant for Community Centre

Wednesday, 4 October 2006, 3:58 pm | Wellington City Council

Wellington City Council has received a $500,000 grant from the Johnsonville Licensing (Charitable) Trust (JLCT) to assist in purchasing a site for the Newlands Community Centre. More >>

Cog move signals start on big park upgrade

Friday, 22 September 2006, 12:03 am | Wellington City Council

The giant cast iron cog that helped haul ships ashore in Evans Bay for more than a century will be moved next week so the upgrade of Cog Park can begin. The cog, which is thought to weigh about 8 tonnes, is expected to be hoisted on to a truck ... More >>

City functioning well – Council, businesses

Tuesday, 5 September 2006, 10:25 am | Wellington City Council

Wellington City Council and representatives from the Hospitality Association, New Zealand Hotel Council and the Restaurant Association met late this afternoon to discuss the gas outage. Deputy Mayor Alick Shaw says the main issue raised was the impact ... More >>

All lanes on Bowen Street are now open to traffic

Monday, 4 September 2006, 5:26 pm | Wellington City Council

MEDIA ADVISORY 4 September 2006 Bowen Street update (4.30pm) - All lanes on Bowen Street are now open to traffic. ENDS More >>

Council contact centre wins three national awards

Friday, 1 September 2006, 4:16 pm | Wellington City Council

It’s official – Wellington City Council’s contact centre is providing callers with a top class, award-winning service. More >>

Gas leak road closures continue

Thursday, 31 August 2006, 4:28 pm | Wellington City Council

Road closures in place because of a central city gas leak are continuing. - Bowen Street is still closed to traffic between Lambton Quay and Tinakori Road with one exception. Vehicles travelling from The Terrace can turn right down Bowen Street ... More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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