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Cycle Racing In The Capital City This Weekend – Expect Possible Traffic Disruptions
Friday, 13 January 2023, 11:07 am | Wellington City Council
International cycle racing returns to Wellington this weekend (14 and 15 January) with the fourth and fifth stages of the country’s top racing event – the NZ Cycle Classic. Expect spectacular and hard-fought racing! Motorists are urged to expect ... More >>
Gardens Magic Return Is Music To The Ears For Pōneke
Wednesday, 4 January 2023, 7:53 pm | Wellington City Council
The iconic Gardens Magic concert series returns to the Botanic Garden ki Paekākā’s Soundshell for three weeks this month – so get ready to face the music. Wellington City Council is proud to be hosting this free event in its 43rd year, filling the ... More >>
Council’s Top Of The Pops For 2022
Wednesday, 21 December 2022, 1:43 pm | Wellington City Council
It’s been a bumper year with an election, COVID-19 challenges, and hundreds of events, activities and services provided in the capital, but nothing stops the elves from compiling Wellington City Council’s weird, wonderful and whacky lists for ... More >>
Don’t Trash The Planet, Refuse Rubbish
Tuesday, 20 December 2022, 10:11 am | Wellington City Council
The Tip Shop has been busy turning people’s trash into someone else’s treasure this year – saving around 28 tonnes from going to the Southern Landfill. From kayaks to vintage woollen blankets to cane furniture, tool boxes, and an antique mirror, ... More >>
Watch This Space Pōneke!
Monday, 19 December 2022, 10:53 am | Wellington City Council
Several murals will be popping up around Pōneke over the next couple of months recognising mana whenua, our creative culture and adding further vibrancy to the capital. The three main projects will have many benefits for the city, from acknowledging ... More >>
Notable Decisions From Yesterday’s City Council Meeting
Friday, 16 December 2022, 11:16 am | Wellington City Council
A number of important decisions were made at yesterday’s final 2022 meeting of the Wellington City Council – some in public and others in public-excluded sessions. Mayor Tory Whanau says the public-excluded nature of some of the debates allowed ... More >>
More Sustainable Transport Options Through Aro Valley And Ngaio
Wednesday, 14 December 2022, 1:42 pm | Wellington City Council
Further bus, bike and pedestrian improvements are heading for the suburbs of Wellington, with routes through Aro Valley and Ngaio approved today. Wellington City Council’s Koata Hātepe Regulatory Processes Committee gave the go ahead for new raised pedestrian ... More >>
Latest Emissions Data Shows Heartening Decrease Across The Capital
Monday, 12 December 2022, 4:28 pm | Wellington City Council
New data paints a hopeful picture for the capital’s net zero carbon future, with a decrease in overall emissions. Total gross emissions in Wellington dropped by 9 percent from 939,309 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (tCO2e) to 853,513 tCO2e ... More >>
Christmas Ho-ho-holiday Hours In The Capital
Monday, 12 December 2022, 12:43 pm | Wellington City Council
Deer Pōneke, the Council elves are having a bit of a holly-day after a year of sleighing it, so there’ll be some changes to our normal schedules this Christmas. Most of our facilities have modified hours over this time, but everyone’s favourite ... More >>
Mayoral Support For Proposed Te Matapihi Design
Friday, 9 December 2022, 1:29 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau believes new facilities and design proposed for Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui – the Central Library - would make it a building of the future and re-energise Te Ngākau Civic Square precinct. The $12 million design proposal ... More >>
Unanimous Approval For Easier Access To E-bikes
Thursday, 8 December 2022, 4:06 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellingtonians and visitors to the city looking for low-carbon ways to get around will be able to hire e-bikes as easily as e-scooters this summer. Wellington City Council’s Kōrau Tūāpapa | Environment and Infrastructure Committee today unanimously ... More >>
More EV Chargers Popping Up Around Pōneke
Wednesday, 7 December 2022, 12:29 pm | Wellington City Council
New electric vehicle (EV) chargers are being installed around Pōneke as part of Wellington City Council’s Charged-up Capital programme. Over the next few months, 11 new chargers will be installed at convenient Wellington City Council ... More >>
The Festive Season Is Coming To Places Near Yule!
Tuesday, 6 December 2022, 10:22 am | Wellington City Council
Pōneke will be celebrating the silly season in the capital with a full calendar of free, whānau friendly, fun and accessible summer events for everyone to enjoy. Welly Walks Saturdays from 10 Dec – 22 Jan | Wellington trails | Free This annual ... More >>
Easy Access To E-bikes Being Considered
Monday, 5 December 2022, 9:40 am | Wellington City Council
Wellingtonians and visitors to the city looking for low-carbon ways to get around may soon be able to hire e-bikes as easily as e-scooters. On Thursday 8 December, Wellington City Council’s Kōrau Tūāpapa | Environment and Infrastructure Committee ... More >>
Wellington Hospo Venues To Become Smoke And Vape Free
Friday, 2 December 2022, 11:39 am | Wellington City Council
All hospitality venues in Wellington with outdoor dining on Council land will become smokefree and vapefree from 1 March 2023. In support of Smokefree Aotearoa 2025, Council is asking Wellingtonians to clear the air in their favourite pubs, bars, ... More >>
Plans To Rejuvenate Island Bay Village Take Shape
Friday, 2 December 2022, 10:05 am | Wellington City Council
More space for outdoor seats and tables and a place where kids can get creative are among plans shaped with the community to rejuvenate the heart of Island Bay. Wellington City Council last year approved funding for an upgrade as part of the ... More >>
Start Summer Off On The Right (or Left) Foot With Welly Walks
Wednesday, 30 November 2022, 11:21 am | Wellington City Council
Leave the concrete jungle behind and experience the beauty of nature with the always popular Welly Walks season which kicks-off next week. This annual event showcases the many walking tracks around Pōneke, and this year’s six walks range from beginners ... More >>
Karori Town Centre Upgrade – It's Celebration Time
Wednesday, 30 November 2022, 10:27 am | Wellington City Council
Work on the Karori Town Centre Public Space Improvement is completed, and the community is invited to celebrate with an event on-site this Saturday 3 December. The upgrade includes the remodelling of the Library Square space for the public to enjoy, a lighting ... More >>
Tip Shop Celebrates Being Pick Of The Litter For 25 Years
Tuesday, 29 November 2022, 10:20 am | Wellington City Council
The Tip Shop will be celebrating 25 years of turning trash into treasure with a week of birthday specials that don’t cost the earth. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2211/0b731a89995157e9952d.jpeg" width="720" height="517"> Recovered Helen Clark picture ... More >>
Harbour Paths Winning Hearts And Awards
Thursday, 24 November 2022, 6:01 pm | Wellington City Council
The awards keep rolling in for Tahitai, the coastal walking and biking route between the city and Motu Kairangi/Miramar Peninsula. Making the route a better place for people has been a real a team effort so we’re proud that the project, and our design ... More >>
