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Easter And Anzac Day Services And Facilities Information
Thursday, 30 March 2023, 9:47 am | Wellington City Council
With Easter and Anzac Day coming up next month, there will be some changes to Wellington City Council services and facilities – plus a couple of significant events too. If your rubbish and recycling is usually collected on Fridays, please note there ... More >>
6.30am update - Wellington south coast roads have now been closed due to dangerous conditions
Thursday, 30 March 2023, 6:19 am | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Council contractors have just closed the coast roads between Moa Point by the airport and west to Owhiro Bay due to dangerous conditions caused by the large southerly swells and debris on the roadway. Contractors are about to check ... More >>
Wellington's South Coast Roads Hit Hard Overnight By Big Southerly Swells - Avoid The Area
Thursday, 30 March 2023, 5:43 am | Wellington City Council
Moa Point Road on the south coast adjacent to Wellington Airport has been closed since about midnight due to big swells dumping rocks and debris on the roadway. Wellington City Council contractors are also urging pedestrians and motorists to avoid the south ... More >>
Feedback Welcome On Former Workingmen’s Bowling Club
Tuesday, 28 March 2023, 5:17 pm | Wellington City Council
Feedback is now open for community input to help determine what should happen to 177 Owen Street in Newtown – site of the former Workingmen’s Bowling Club. The Workingmen’s Bowling Club (the Club) was established in 1947 and was located on ... More >>
Council To Review Rating Policies
Friday, 24 March 2023, 11:57 am | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Council will this year conduct a comprehensive review of its rating policies. The review will look at how the overall rates bill is divided up – that is, how the Council determines the proportion each property owner pays. Each year, ... More >>
MFC Lights Up In Support Of Wellington’s Gender Diverse Community
Thursday, 23 March 2023, 1:18 pm | Wellington City Council
Support for Wellington’s gender diverse community will illuminate the city when the Michael Fowler Centre (MFC) is lit in the colours of the transgender flag. The MFC will light up with transgender colours this weekend (25-26 March). It’s to ... More >>
CubaDupa Will Be Right Up Your Street This Weekend
Wednesday, 22 March 2023, 12:00 pm | Wellington City Council
It may officially be autumn, but the summer fun continues with another bumper weekend of events and activities in Pōneke. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2303/1387260219c06c29f3b3.jpeg" width="720" height="488"> Dogs'n' Togs One of the biggest ... More >>
Upgraded Community Centres Re-open Across The City
Monday, 20 March 2023, 3:47 pm | Wellington City Council
Pōneke is celebrating three recently upgraded and renovated Community Centres around the city, providing support, activities, and services for locals in a safe and welcoming space. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2303/903fd6af9aeb965adef8.jpeg" ... More >>
Statement From Mayor Tory Whanau Regarding The ‘Let Woman Speak’ Event In Wellington
Monday, 20 March 2023, 2:16 pm | Wellington City Council
“There has been considerable interest from the rainbow community regarding this event. I want to make it very clear that I strongly condemn the views and actions of this group. “While I acknowledge that freedom of expression, movement and peaceful ... More >>
Emissions Slashed At Wellington’s Southern Landfill
Friday, 17 March 2023, 10:32 am | Wellington City Council
Emissions at the Southern Landfill reduced by 62 percent between 2021 and 2022 – an encouraging step towards Wellington City Council’s Te Atakura – First to Zero goal. The total emissions are down from 75,797 tonnes of CO2 equivalent in 2021 to ... More >>
We’re Rolling Out The Woven Mat And Revealing Significant Sites Along The Way
Thursday, 16 March 2023, 4:07 pm | Wellington City Council
Hidden waterways and sites of historic cultural significance are being revealed throughout Pōneke as part of the city’s bike network. Distinctive new blue and green designs are being installed in places along the Newtown to City and Botanic ... More >>
A More Equal And Inclusive Future For Parks, Open Spaces And Recreation In Pōneke
Thursday, 16 March 2023, 12:33 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Council’s Open Space and Recreation Strategy Te Whai Oranga Pōneke aims to achieve big things over the next 10 years – and it’s open for feedback now. From ensuring that a park is within 5-10 minutes of everyone, incorporating ... More >>
Proposed Fale Malae In Frank Kitts Park – Share Your Thoughts
Friday, 10 March 2023, 12:16 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellingtonians are being asked to share their thoughts on the proposal from the Fale Trust for a Fale Malae on the south-west corner of Frank Kitts Park. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2303/9373f59b9810cd839152.jpeg" ... More >>
Help Shape More Sustainable Transport Options In Thorndon And Kilbirnie
Monday, 6 March 2023, 11:11 am | Wellington City Council
Wellingtonians have made it clear they want better transport options, action on climate change, and more housing. As part of Paneke Pōneke , Wellington’s 10-year citywide bike network plan, routes in Thorndon and more connections around ... More >>
New Whānau-focused Social Housing Officially Opened In Brooklyn
Friday, 3 March 2023, 12:39 pm | Wellington City Council
Expanding and multi-generational whānau, as well as families who require accessibility features, will benefit from nine new Wellington City Council-built homes in Brooklyn. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2303/b60a5ace98ed30b82054.jpeg" ... More >>
Evans Bay Historic Site Gets Facelift
Thursday, 2 March 2023, 11:13 am | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Council is upgrading and maintaining the coastal wharves around Pōneke – and the 150-year-old Patent Slip jetty and Cog Park jetty at Evans Bay are next on the programme. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2303/6f5c86d1bcadede8436a.jpeg" ... More >>
Community Engagement Transforms Strathmore Park Community Centre
Wednesday, 1 March 2023, 3:40 pm | Wellington City Council
Nau mai, haere mai ki te whakatūwheratanga o Te Tūhunga Rau – all welcome at the opening of Te Tūhunga Rau. Serving the Strathmore Park community since the 1950s, the basic wooden building at 108 Strathmore Ave has been officially blessed today ... More >>
Bond Store To Be Issued With Earthquake-Prone Building Notice
Tuesday, 28 February 2023, 2:01 pm | Wellington City Council
The Bond Store building, home to Wellington Museum, will receive an Earthquake-Prone Building (EPB) notice next month. Wellington City Council is the regulator and building owner, and the notice gives it seven and half years to plan and carry out remedial ... More >>
Wellington City Councillors Approve Draft Annual Plan Budget
Tuesday, 28 February 2023, 11:55 am | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Council has approved its draft budget for 2023/24, which includes a proposed 12.3% rates rise. This works out to an average of $8 per household per week and would apply from 1 July 2023. The budget prioritises continued investment ... More >>
Come Out And Take Some Pride In Your City
Monday, 27 February 2023, 12:39 pm | Wellington City Council
The Wellington Pride Festival hits the capital this week with a fortnight of events, activities, and entertainment – and everyone’s invited. The festival kicks-off its heels with a Hīkoi through town on Saturday 4 March, followed by a gala event ... More >>
