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Council To Refurbish City To Sea Bridge And Former Capital E Building

Thursday, 5 February 2026, 12:34 pm | Wellington City Council

Te Ngākau Civic Square and build on the overall Te Ngākau concept of returning te taiao – the living environment – to this part of the city. More >>

Capital Embraces Diversity With Double Feature Of Cultural Events

Thursday, 29 January 2026, 1:25 pm | Wellington City Council

Experience live performances from tangata whenua and tangata tiriti talent, arts and crafts, a Kids’ Zone, kite making, a Treaty education space, and kai stalls, including a hangi from midday. More >>

Review Reveals Second Rates Error

Thursday, 29 January 2026, 12:31 pm | Wellington City Council

Wellington City Council is proactively informing ratepayers of the errors via social media, website updates, and including a detailed apology and explanation letter with the rate invoices sent next week. More >>

Begonia House Closes As Refurbishment Enters Next Phase

Monday, 26 January 2026, 11:48 am | Wellington City Council

The project, led by Wellington City Council in partnership with the Friends of Wellington Botanic Garden, is designed to complete important safety upgrades so Begonia House can remain a treasured space for plants, people and events. More >>

Te Awe Closes Its Doors To Prepare For Move To New Library

Wednesday, 14 January 2026, 3:30 pm | Wellington City Council

Te Awe Library opened July 2020 as the largest of three temporary libraries to continue the crucial services disrupted by the closure of Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui Central Library for re-strengthening in 2019. More >>

Wellington Mayor Andrew Little's Statement On Pukeahu Damage

Friday, 9 January 2026, 3:57 pm | Wellington City Council

It’s disappointing that a place of remembrance has been dishonoured in this way, Wellington Mayor Andrew Little said. More >>

Freyberg Beach BecomingMore Accessible For Wheelchair Users

Wednesday, 7 January 2026, 12:20 pm | Wellington City Council

Thepilotproject willhelppeople move acrossthesandand spendtimeat the beach alongwithfriends and whānau.Asmall concrete rampisbeing installed from today (7 January),before the mattingcan be laid on 16 January. More >>

Celebrate New Year’s Eve With Double The Fun In Pōneke

Wednesday, 31 December 2025, 11:35 am | Wellington City Council

On Wednesday 31 December head to the Wellington waterfront for the annual whānau-friendly free event with live music, food trucks, countdowns and fireworks to welcome in the new year. More >>

Ten Teams, Four Spots, One Dream As Floorball World Cup Qualifier Hits The Capital

Tuesday, 23 December 2025, 12:46 pm | Wellington City Council

From 13-19 January, all eyes will be on Ākau Tangi Sports Centre, the venue for the Asia–Oceania qualifier for the 2026 Men’s World Floorball Championships. More >>

Gardens Magic Returns For Another Jam-Packed Year

Monday, 22 December 2025, 11:18 am | Wellington City Council

Pack a picnic, bring a rug, gather up your friends and whānau, and settle in for some awesome summer vibes with three weeks of free entertainment set around the scenic Soundshell amphitheatre. More >>

Celebrate New Year’s Eve With Double The Fun In Pōneke

Friday, 19 December 2025, 11:15 am | Wellington City Council

Themain event will be based around the scenic amphitheatre at Whairepo Lagoon from 8pm-12 midnight, with food trucks operating in Odlins Plaza from 3pm. More >>

Sludge Levy Undercharge Error At Wellington City Council

Wednesday, 17 December 2025, 2:11 pm | Wellington City Council

Households have been undercharged between $3 and $100 each, with an average undercharge of $40 per levy payer. More >>

Motorcycle Parking To Remain Free In Wellington

Wednesday, 17 December 2025, 1:54 pm | Wellington City Council

WCC have today agreed at the Te Taurapa Council Planning and Finance Committee to revoke the decision by previous Council’s Kōrau Tōtōpū Long-Term Finance and Performance Committee on 22 May 2025 to introduce a $1 p/h fee on Monday to Friday ... More >>

Have Your Elves A Merry Little Christmas

Monday, 15 December 2025, 3:01 pm | Wellington City Council

With Christmas and New Year’s Day both falling on a Thursday, Council rubbish and recycling collections won’t occur on those days – but will be collected on the following Saturday. More >>

Council To Revisit Options For City To Sea Bridge

Thursday, 11 December 2025, 2:00 pm | Wellington City Council

Committee Chair, Councillor Nureddin Abdurahman, says that the Government’s recent announcement of major reforms to the earthquake prone building system means the circumstances have changed since the previous decision was made. More >>

Wellington, Get Ready To Steal The Show Next Weekend!

Friday, 5 December 2025, 12:39 pm | Wellington City Council

The main event will see the Australasian Premiere of Avatar: Fire and Ash happening on Saturday 13 December. Similar to previous film premieres, the event will see Wellington’s Courtenay Place transformed into a red-carpeted parade of stars More >>

Town Belt Vandalism Could Cause Serious Injury, Says Council

Tuesday, 2 December 2025, 5:30 pm | Wellington City Council

In the past few days, logs, stumps and other obstacles have been placed on several mountain bike priority trails in locations where, if hit by a mountain bike rider, they could cause serious injury. More >>

The Coming Christmas In The Quarters Is Clause For Celebration

Tuesday, 18 November 2025, 12:00 pm | Wellington City Council

Brought to you by Wellington City Council, there'll be four free, whānau-friendly and different themed events across four locations in Pōneke. More >>

Students Re-Create History As Te Matapihi Ki Te Ao Nui Enters A New Chapter

Monday, 10 November 2025, 2:19 pm | Wellington City Council

Mayor Andrew Little says Wellingtonians chose to keep and restore the building, and today’s event demonstrated the value it has had in the community for almost a century – and that will continue well into the future. More >>

Pōneke Recognised On The World Stage For Innovative City Safety Work

Monday, 3 November 2025, 12:04 pm | Wellington City Council

The award, administered by the Center for Problem-Oriented Policing at Arizona State University, honours outstanding problem-solving initiatives that achieve measurable success in reducing crime, disorder, and public safety challenges. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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