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Stand For Your City As Council Nominations Open
Wednesday, 13 July 2022, 3:09 pm | Wellington City Council
Nominations for candidates to stand as a Councillor or Mayor for Wellington City Council open this Friday 15 July – and Wellington wants you! Council’s Deputy Electoral Officer Jennifer Parker says if you want to help shape your city, work ... More >>
Wellington In Midst Of Once-in-a-generation Transformation, According To Pre-Election Report
Tuesday, 12 July 2022, 9:43 am | Wellington City Council
The major challenges the capital city is facing have been laid out in Wellington City Council’s Pre-Election Report for 2022. The statutory report shows the Council’s progress in making the city fit for the future by investing heavily in infrastructure, ... More >>
Help Shape Better Bus And Bike Trips From The West
Tuesday, 5 July 2022, 1:59 pm | Wellington City Council
Plans for bus and bike improvements between the Botanic Garden ki Paekākā and the city are open for feedback from today (5 July) until 26 July 2022. Wellingtonians have asked for better transport options, more housing, and action on climate change. ... More >>
Make The World Of Difference This Plastic Free July
Friday, 1 July 2022, 10:43 am | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Council is proudly promoting Plastic Free July and supporting events, organisations and initiatives to help reduce plastic use for good. Plastic Free July started in Australia in 2011 and is now an internationally recognised campaign with ... More >>
Business Case Approved For Wellington’s New Sludge Minimisation Facility
Thursday, 30 June 2022, 4:13 pm | Wellington City Council
A proposed new Sludge Minimisation Facility (SMF) for Wellington is a step closer today, following unanimous approval of the business case by the Wellington City Mayor and Councillors. The new facility is a significant and critical investment in Wellington’s ... More >>
Wellington City Libraries End Overdue Fines
Thursday, 30 June 2022, 3:43 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Libraries is delighted to announce that from tomorrow, 1 July, overdue fines will be eliminated. Wellington City Councillors approved the new fines free policy as part of the 2022/2023 Annual Plan , which was formally adopted by Wellington ... More >>
2022-23 Annual Plan Confirmed By Wellington City Council
Thursday, 30 June 2022, 2:21 pm | Wellington City Council
Mayor Andy Foster and City Councillors have adopted Wellington City Council’s 2022/2023 Annual Plan (budget) today. The adopted budget includes an average net 8 percent rates increase and includes significant decisions on council housing and ... More >>
Transformational LGWM Decision For Wellington, Says Mayor
Wednesday, 29 June 2022, 9:11 am | Wellington City Council
Mayor Andy Foster says today’s Let’s Get Wellington Moving [LGWM] and Mass Rapid Transit announcement by Transport Minister Michael Wood and Infrastructure Minister Grant Robertson is transformational for the city. “This is a massive day for Wellington. ... More >>
It’s Been A Tough Year But Good Progress Is Being Made, Says Mayor
Tuesday, 28 June 2022, 4:43 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington Mayor Andy Foster says the latest annual Residents Monitoring Survey shows the Capital has faced up to tough challenges in the past two years – but work is under way to turn things around and boost vibrancy in the city. A summary ... More >>
COVID-19 Affects Council’s Waste Collection Services
Thursday, 23 June 2022, 11:40 am | Wellington City Council
With significant numbers of COVID-19 transmissions around the country, Wellington City Council’s waste services are being affected, and once again we ask the public for patience and understanding. Unfortunately, 50 percent of the Council’s waste ... More >>
The Stage Is Set For Reopening Of The St James Theatre
Wednesday, 22 June 2022, 4:20 pm | Wellington City Council
The St James Theatre has been strengthened and restored to its former glory and will reopen tomorrow with its first performance in three years, followed by a public open day – celebrating its return to the heart of Courtenay Place. Kiwi singer-songwriter ... More >>
Mayor Foster Adds His Tribute To Don Neely
Friday, 17 June 2022, 12:10 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington Mayor Andy Foster has added his tribute to former New Zealand Cricket president, national men’s team selector, author, cricket historian, and proud Wellington cricket identity Don Neely who died yesterday, aged 86. “Don was a gentleman and, ... More >>
Council Leads The Way With New Dog Behaviour Initiative
Thursday, 16 June 2022, 12:42 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Council’s animal services are like a dog with a bone when it comes to responsible dog ownership – and their latest campaign really leads the way. The past couple of years have been challenging for humans and animals, and there ... More >>
Love Your Bike – Lock It And Register It
Tuesday, 14 June 2022, 12:27 am | Wellington City Council
Jenny Steven, co-owner of Wellington Electrify NZ bike shop on Thorndon Quay. Always locking your bike with a good strong lock is the best way to keep it safe, but if the worst happens, having it registered can be a huge help. With Cycle Wellington, ... More >>
Council To Return Granville Flats Land To Wellington Tenths Trust
Wednesday, 8 June 2022, 4:35 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Council and the Wellington Tenths Trust have reached an agreement which will see the Council end its lease of the land currently occupied by the Granville Flats by May 2024. The Granville Flats were built in the 1960s on land that is owned ... More >>
Landfill Gas Capture Deal Saving Money And The Planet
Wednesday, 8 June 2022, 9:17 am | Wellington City Council
More than five million cubic metres of potentially harmful methane gas will be captured and turned into energy each year following the installation of an innovative biogas system at Wellington’s Southern Landfill site. Wellington City Council is igniting ... More >>
Mana Whenua And Council To Discuss The Future Of Fireworks At Matariki Ki Pōneke
Friday, 3 June 2022, 2:27 pm | Wellington City Council
A fireworks display for Matariki ki Pōneke will go ahead this year, with Mana Whenua and Wellington City Council meeting to discuss the format of future celebrations to mark the Māori New Year. In 2017, we collectively agreed to move the Guy Fawkes ... More >>
Live-streamed Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Beacon Event To Light Up Wellington
Monday, 30 May 2022, 3:41 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington will be the second of 50 Commonwealth Capital Cities in the world to take part in the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Beacon event this Thursday 2 June. The event celebrates 70 years of Queen Elizabeth II’s reign. It also marks the Queen’s ... More >>
Busker’s Legacy Acknowledged With Plaque And Exhibition
Monday, 30 May 2022, 12:00 pm | Wellington City Council
Kenny the Busker will be immortalised with a plaque installed in Courtenay Place and his controversial amplifier going on display in an exhibition at Wellington Museum’s The Attic this week. During last year’s 10-year anniversary of the death of the ... More >>
Stars Align For Matariki Ki Pōneke In Capital This Year
Thursday, 26 May 2022, 4:31 pm | Wellington City Council
The capital will celebrate the Māori New Year with Matariki ki Pōneke – a series of events, projections and experiences for the whole whānau to enjoy. This year's Matariki festival, and its underlying message of renewal, is more important than ... More >>
