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WCC Chief Executive Barbara McKerrow To Conclude Full Term In March 2025
Tuesday, 30 July 2024, 10:48 am | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Council’s Chief Executive Barbara McKerrow has informed Mayor Tory Whanau and Councillors that she will not seek an extension to her five-year term, which will conclude on 1 March 2025. “As advised to Mayor Whanau and the ... More >>
Council Projects Recognised With Awards And Acknowledgement
Friday, 26 July 2024, 2:56 pm | Wellington City Council
The trial was recently extended as feedback and data shows it has successfully increased safety for children travelling to Lyall Bay School, and created a more pleasant environment for the local community. More >>
The Winter Of Our Content
Wednesday, 24 July 2024, 12:46 pm | Wellington City Council
Whānau Mārama New Zealand International Film Festival comes to a screen near you from 31 July – 11 August. The annual event includes 86 feature films and 19 shorts in the 2024 line-up, including 12 New Zealand films, and a special 30th anniversary ... More >>
Youth Hub Wants You To Picture It
Monday, 22 July 2024, 12:15 pm | Wellington City Council
Five pieces of original artwork, created by rangatahi aged 13-18, will be selected by a panel of young people to be printed and displayed in Te Tai Ohinga – with each artist selected receiving a $200 Prezzy card. More >>
Students’ Vision For Heart Of The City On Display
Monday, 15 July 2024, 4:48 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Council’s Programme Manager Te Ngākau Farzad Zamani says having input from the students is invaluable as we rebuild the city for them and their mokopuna. More >>
Wellington City Council Nearly Doubles Affordable Te Kāinga Rental Properties
Tuesday, 9 July 2024, 9:25 am | Wellington City Council
Te Kāinga is an affordable rental programme charged with increasing the supply of rental housing in Pōneke. It is a partnership between the Council and private building owners that re-purposes underutilised commercial buildings and provides quality, ... More >>
Little Blue Penguins Live – And Die – On Our Coastline
Monday, 8 July 2024, 1:05 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Council’s Urban Ecology Manager Daniela Biaggio says there have been too many avoidable kororā deaths over the last few years, and we need to reinvigorate our collective effort to protect them. More >>
Wellingtonians Find The City Easier To Cycle And Bus Around Than In Previous Years - Annual Residents Monitoring Survey
Wednesday, 3 July 2024, 1:17 pm | Wellington City Council
This survey will continue to help Wellington City Council make informed decisions about what residents want and need. More >>
Wellington City Council’s Long-Term Plan Adopted
Thursday, 27 June 2024, 2:22 pm | Wellington City Council
The Council today officially approved and accepted the plan, which was put out for public consultation in April and May. More than 4000 people made a submission during consultation on the plan. More >>
Sludge Facility Named Te Whare Wai Para Nuku
Tuesday, 25 June 2024, 2:53 pm | Wellington City Council
A te reo Māori name for the sludge minimisation facility being built at Moa Point has been formalised during the site blessing today. More >>
Have Your Say On Grenada North Park Upgrades
Friday, 21 June 2024, 3:26 pm | Wellington City Council
Concept designs to upgrade Grenada North Park are being developed and the community is invited to have their say on this multi-functional sports and recreation site. More >>
Everybody Eats Serves Food For Thought This Refugee Week
Friday, 14 June 2024, 12:44 pm | Wellington City Council
This year’s theme is 'Our Home' – from the places we gather to share meals to our collective home, planet earth. During this week, everyone is invited to celebrate what ‘Our Home’ means to them. More >>
Celebrate The Māori New Year With A Stellar Matariki Festival
Wednesday, 12 June 2024, 10:38 am | Wellington City Council
This year the event is split into three zones ‘Look to the Future’, ‘Celebrate the Present’ and ‘Remember the Past’ with a Tomokanga at each point of entrance reflecting the space. More >>
New High-tech Cars To Enable Wellington Parking Officers To Be In More Places More Often
Tuesday, 11 June 2024, 3:15 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Council is introducing four new cars with the latest licence plate recognition technology (LPR) to its parking services fleet, to improve fair access to parking in the city. More >>
Celebrate Matariki With Mahi Toi In Pōneke
Tuesday, 11 June 2024, 2:36 pm | Wellington City Council
The 2024 Matariki Courtenay Place light boxes outdoor exhibition, Tēnei te otinga tū, celebrates the centenary of local poi manu group Ngā uki o te mounga, in their second collaboration with local artist Shannon Te Ao. More >>
Demolition Work In Te Ngākau Civic Precinct Set To Ramp Up This Month
Friday, 7 June 2024, 3:11 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington’s Te Ngākau Civic Square precinct will see increased demolition activity from late June as significant work ramps up on two big projects in the area. More >>
Wellington City Council Committee Makes Major Long-term Plan Decisions
Thursday, 30 May 2024, 4:03 pm | Wellington City Council
At today’s Koraū Tōtōpū Long-term Plan, Finance and Performance Committee meeting Mayor Tory Whanau and Wellington City Councillors made major decisions in the steps to confirming its 2024-34 Long-term Plan. Final votes on the decisions will be held ... More >>
Have Your Say On Proposed Wadestown Parking Scheme And Completing The Wadestown Bike Connection
Wednesday, 29 May 2024, 12:16 pm | Wellington City Council
The proposals are open for feedback until Monday 24 June. More >>
Get Some Royal Treatment This King’s Birthday Weekend
Tuesday, 28 May 2024, 4:11 pm | Wellington City Council
Celebrate the majesty of the capital this King’s Birthday weekend with lots of exciting events and activities happening around Pōneke. More >>
Council Provides Funding Boost To Pōneke Projects
Monday, 27 May 2024, 2:38 pm | Wellington City Council
The majority of grant recipients align with Council’s key priorities by increasing and encouraging diversity in our communities, supporting local creative talent, reducing carbon emissions, and building partnerships and connections with mana whenua. More >>