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Council Projects Win Public Architecture Awards At Regional Event
Friday, 24 May 2024, 10:26 am | Wellington City Council
Three Wellington City Council supported facilities were winners in their categories at the region’s Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects awards last night. More >>
Wellington’s Epuni Street To Be Corrected To Properly Honour Ancestor
Tuesday, 21 May 2024, 4:48 pm | Wellington City Council
Epuni Street in Aro Valley will be formally renamed to Hōniana Te Puni Street this week to accurately reflect the tupuna (ancestor) the street is named after. The new street name correctly recognises Hōniana Te Puni, a prominent Te Āti Awa leader ... More >>
Update: Wellington City Council Long-term Plan Submissions
Friday, 17 May 2024, 2:22 pm | Wellington City Council
On Sunday 12 May, Council officers carried out a review of the available social media posts at the time and undertook multiple checks of the survey form, the respondent email record of results and the actual recording of data from the Let’s Talk engagement ... More >>
Wellington City Stands With Pōneke’s Rainbow And Takatāpui Community
Friday, 17 May 2024, 10:21 am | Wellington City Council
Council staff have been supporting Te Papa to undertake risk and health and safety assessments for a planned conference at Tākina this Saturday. More >>
Wellington City Council Confirms Shift To New Jervois Quay HQ
Tuesday, 14 May 2024, 11:48 am | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Council today announced it has signed an agreement to enter into a 25-year lease to occupy 68 Jervois Quay, the former Datacom building on the corner of Jervois Quay and Harris Street. More >>
Begonia House To Remain Closed For Further Repairs
Thursday, 9 May 2024, 4:24 pm | Wellington City Council
Strong winds dislodged two glass panes from the roof of the landmark building on Anzac weekend, forcing the closure of the floral display site. It will remain closed to the public for up to six weeks while a safety assessment and evaluation of repairs More >>
Wellington City Council And Mana Whenua Recognised For te reo Māori Initiatives In Pōneke
Saturday, 27 April 2024, 2:19 pm | Wellington City Council
Te Rāngai Tūmatanui award acknowledges government departments, agencies and organisations that have delivered initiatives that support the revitalisation of te reo Māori across Aotearoa. More >>
Wellington City Council Announcement On Reading Cinema Proposal
Tuesday, 23 April 2024, 3:25 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Council has ended negotiations with Reading Cinemas on a proposed deal aimed at reopening the cinema complex on Courtenay Place. Council staff reached a position where they did not believe they would be able to reach the best possible ... More >>
Wellington City Council Announcement On Reading Cinema Proposal
Tuesday, 23 April 2024, 2:27 pm | Wellington City Council
Senior Council staff have not been able to reach the best possible outcomes for Wellingtonians and the decision was made this week to not pursue the proposal further. More >>
Council Welcomes Love Food Hate Waste’s Sticky Solution To Food Waste
Monday, 22 April 2024, 1:09 pm | Wellington City Council
Love Food Hate Waste is launching the Eat Me First campaign today, a bold and innovative initiative designed to tackle food waste in Aotearoa by turning awareness into behaviour change. More >>
Parking Changes Coming Soon In Newtown And Berhampore
Friday, 19 April 2024, 10:43 am | Wellington City Council
A new parking scheme will be rolled out from 24 June in Newtown and Berhampore to better manage existing and future parking pressures in these busy growing suburbs. More >>
Anzac Day 2024: Lest We Forget
Thursday, 18 April 2024, 12:26 pm | Wellington City Council
Commemorate and honour the New Zealanders who have served – and are still serving – our country, at Anzac Day events around Pōneke. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2404/7076bc1174d856878e79.jpeg" width="720" height="480"> Anzac Day is held annually on ... More >>
Council Approves Additional $8.3m For Wellington Water To Carry Out Urgent Work
Thursday, 18 April 2024, 10:57 am | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Council has today agreed to an additional $8.3 million in funding to Wellington Water for the current financial year 2023/24. The Wellington Water Capital Expenditure Budget for 2023/24 is now $69.2m, up from $60.9m. The increase ... More >>
Wellington Mayor Welcomes Earthquake Prone Building Extension Deadlines And Review
Thursday, 18 April 2024, 8:29 am | Wellington City Council
Mayor Tory Whanau says the announcement of a four-year extension and the bringing forward of the earthquake-prone buildings review will be welcome relief for many Wellingtonians. More >>
Capital To Co-host Tourism Summit For First Time In Australasia
Wednesday, 17 April 2024, 3:00 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington will co-host the World Tourism Cities Federation (WTCF) Summit next week, with around 300 delegates from over 40 countries attending the event at Tākina Convention & Exhibition Centre. WTCF is the world’s first international tourism organisation ... More >>
Wellington Is All Action Stations For The Faultline Ultra Festival
Wednesday, 17 April 2024, 10:17 am | Wellington City Council
The mega Faultline Ultra Festival is coming to the capital this weekend – with participants experiencing the incredible trails, epic views and lush bush of the city. With about 1100 athletes already registered for the six Trail Running adventures ... More >>
City Nature Challenge 2024 Is A Walk In The Park
Tuesday, 16 April 2024, 10:12 am | Wellington City Council
The event sees Te Whanganui a Tara urban centres compete against over 100 cities worldwide and across Aotearoa to record as many species as possible in the iNaturalist City Nature Challenge. More >>
City Nature Challenge 2024 Is A Walk In The Park
Tuesday, 16 April 2024, 10:09 am | Wellington City Council
Every year, the City Nature Challenge brings a breath of fresh air to everyone in Wellington as they get out and about to discover and document biodiversity across the city. The event sees Te Whanganui a Tara urban centres compete against ... More >>
Winning Company Announced For Key Redevelopment Project In Te Ngākau Civic Square
Thursday, 11 April 2024, 2:04 pm | Wellington City Council
After a rigorous selection process, Wellington City Council has selected Precinct Properties as its preferred developer for the Civic Administration Building (CAB) and Municipal Office Building (MOB) sites in Te Ngākau Civic Square. More >>
Gardens Go Greener With New Approach To Planting
Thursday, 11 April 2024, 12:58 pm | Wellington City Council
The upgrades involve removing existing bedding, soil enhancements, installing interpretation signs, irrigation adjustments, and planting a mix of annual plants, bulbs, perennials, shrubs and grasses. More >>
