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Wellington City Council - Latest News [Page 31]
Council Asks ‘Where’s Your Happy Place?’
Wednesday, 9 March 2022, 10:18 am | Wellington City Council
Wellingtonians are being asked to share their experiences about their favourite indoor and outdoor spaces around the city in a new survey . <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2203/49924c3f4f7e96955609.jpeg" width="720" height="405"> The results of the survey will ... More >>
Council’s Wāhine Toa Celebrate International Women’s Day
Tuesday, 8 March 2022, 9:14 am | Wellington City Council
We’re celebrating International Women’s Day by recognising the women who have inspired and led the way for some of Wellington City Council’s wāhine toa. Wellington City Council has a proud legacy of women in politics including Annie McVicar becoming ... More >>
Shorland Park Playground Swings Into Action
Friday, 4 March 2022, 9:20 am | Wellington City Council
Island Bay’s Shorland Park playground opens to the public today and there’s something for kids of all ages to enjoy. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2203/1236da30fa6e3755ae43.jpeg" width="720" height="617"> In 2020, Wellington City Council ... More >>
COVID Transmissions Impact Council’s Waste Services
Thursday, 3 March 2022, 12:57 pm | Wellington City Council
With the Omicron variant of COVID-19 transmissions increasing around the country, Wellington City Council’s waste services are being affected and asks the public for patience and understanding. Unfortunately, a number of the team at the Seaview ... More >>
Council Ready To Help Return Streets To Wellingtonians
Thursday, 3 March 2022, 11:54 am | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Council staff and contractors are standing by and ready to start returning the streets around Parliament to Wellingtonians as soon as possible. Work will be needed to remove rubbish and items left by occupiers, deep-clean street furniture ... More >>
Council Prepared For Impact Of Omicron
Friday, 25 February 2022, 1:43 pm | Wellington City Council
With the Omicron variant of COVID-19 transmissions increasing around the country, Wellington City Council is prepared for the different ways it may affect its staff, facilities, and services to the city. Wellingtonians can expect reduced hours, potentially ... More >>
New Suburb To City Routes To Get Wellington Fit For The Future
Thursday, 24 February 2022, 11:33 am | Wellington City Council
Wellington’s daily low-carbon commute experience is about to get an upgrade, starting with two critical suburb-to-city connections, as the Wellington City Council takes action to prepare for the future. Improvements to our bus and bike routes will be ... More >>
Mayor’s Announcement At Wellington City Council Ordinary Meeting
Thursday, 24 February 2022, 11:08 am | Wellington City Council
His Worship the Mayor, Andy Foster’s Opening Comments to the meeting We are in unprecedented times. It is tough emotionally, socially, physically, economically. But we will get through – I hope we get through together as a better city and country. ... More >>
Celebrate The Cable Car’s 120th Birthday And Go For Gold
Monday, 21 February 2022, 11:30 am | Wellington City Council
To celebrate 120 years of the Cable Car’s many ups and downs, a limited-edition chocolate bar with hidden golden tickets is being launched to commemorate this momentous event. On February 22 1902 the Wellington Cable Car opened its doors and began transporting ... More >>
Support Desperately Needed For Wellington Businesses
Friday, 18 February 2022, 3:30 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington Mayor Andy Foster and leaders from the city’s business community have written to Finance Minister Grant Robertson and Small Business Minister Stuart Nash requesting urgent financial support in a period of unprecedented hardship.(See attached) ... More >>
Slip Safety Worries Keep Main Road, Tawa, Closed
Friday, 18 February 2022, 1:51 pm | Wellington City Council
Main Road, Tawa, will remain closed to through traffic between McLellan Street and Victory Crescent at least until mid-next week due to concerns about the stability of the large land slip that came down on Tuesday this week. Diversions for through ... More >>
Wellington Wins Most Beautiful Large City At The Keep New Zealand Beautiful Awards
Friday, 18 February 2022, 7:45 am | Wellington City Council
17 February Wellington has been named the most beautiful large city in Aotearoa at the annual Keep New Zealand Beautiful Awards ceremony in the capital this evening. The Keep New Zealand Beautiful Awards are New Zealand’s longest-running sustainability ... More >>
Battery Recycling Trial Powering Ahead
Tuesday, 15 February 2022, 9:59 am | Wellington City Council
A new recycling scheme being trialled by Wellington City Council is set to give used household batteries a new lease of life and prevent them from ending up in the landfill. Wellingtonians can now drop off their used batteries for free at seven ... More >>
City Council Position On Illegally-parked Vehicles Around Parliament
Thursday, 10 February 2022, 12:52 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Council parking enforcement staff will be ticketing the large number of vehicles parked illegally on streets and footpaths in the vicinity of Parliament. The Council’s Chief Customer and Community Officer, Kym Fell, says Parking Services ... More >>
Khandallah Pool Future Secured
Friday, 4 February 2022, 1:29 pm | Wellington City Council
An $8.05m rebuild decision for Wellington’s much loved Khandallah outdoor swimming Pool has secured its future for generations to come. Thursday’s meeting of Wellington City Council’s Pūroro Rangaranga Social, Cultural and Economic Committee considered ... More >>
Social Housing Interim Initiatives Agreed By Committee
Thursday, 3 February 2022, 7:55 pm | Wellington City Council
A series of interim initiatives for Wellington City Council’s city housing tenants – including a rent freeze and a subsidy to any tenant whose rent is over 35 percent of their income - has been agreed today by the Council’s Pūroro Rangaranga Social, ... More >>
Imagining Decolonisation Wānanga Coming To Pōneke
Thursday, 3 February 2022, 11:46 am | Wellington City Council
A 3-day wānanga happening in Pōneke this month will be the setting for a think-tank, a call to action, workshops and kōrero around decolonisation in Aotearoa. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2202/ef313397f0ad0974ca83.jpeg" ... More >>
Dive Into Out In The Pool This Summer
Tuesday, 1 February 2022, 1:32 pm | Wellington City Council
The Out in the Pool Party is back for all queer, transgender, gender diverse and non-binary folks – and this year it’s going to be three times the fun. Wellington City Council invites the LGBTQI+ community and allies to celebrate inclusivity and ... More >>
Artist Sallie Culy Says Hello To Everybody In New Exhibition
Friday, 28 January 2022, 3:07 pm | Wellington City Council
<img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2201/27fcdaac58b30fd2249a.jpeg" width="287" height="720"> Sallie Culy Black and White art The new Courtenay Place light boxes exhibition Hello to Everybody by Sallie Culy ... More >>
Charging Error Relating To Water Meters – But Customers Unaffected
Thursday, 27 January 2022, 11:41 am | Wellington City Council
An error in which Wellington’s water meter users are being undercharged during this 2021/22 financial year has left Wellington City Council with a potential $3 million revenue shortfall, according to a report to the upcoming 2 February meeting ... More >>
