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Tākina Receives 5-Star Green Star Design Certification
Thursday, 20 May 2021, 11:39 am | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Council is proud to announce Tākina, the Wellington Convention and Exhibition Centre, has been awarded a 5-Star Green Star Design certification – the first convention centre in New Zealand / Aotearoa to achieve this standard. ... More >>
Consultation Opens On Te Ngākau Civic Precinct
Wednesday, 19 May 2021, 4:22 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Council is inviting Wellingtonians to share their views on a draft framework vision and objectives which will guide the development of Wellington’s city centre, Te Ngākau Civic Precinct. “The redevelopment of Te Ngākau Civic ... More >>
Southern Landfill Transfer Station To Close For Repairs
Wednesday, 19 May 2021, 3:42 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington’s Southern Landfill Transfer Station is to close temporarily on weekdays while the roof replacement is being carried out – but it will be open as usual at weekends. Work on the replacement starts Monday 14 June and is expected to last ... More >>
Southern Landfill Transfer Station To Close For Repairs
Wednesday, 19 May 2021, 3:41 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington’s Southern Landfill Transfer Station is to close temporarily on weekdays while the roof replacement is being carried out – but it will be open as usual at weekends. Work on the replacement starts Monday 14 June and is expected to last ... More >>
Reducing The Region’s Plastic Waste – One Tag At A Time
Monday, 17 May 2021, 9:25 am | Wellington City Council
Plastic dog tags are set to become a thing of the past in Wellington City and Lower Hutt, following the introduction of the One Tag for this year’s dog registrations. The One Tag is a metal tag designed to last a dog’s lifetime. Dog owners will still ... More >>
Council Votes For Māori Wards In Pōneke
Thursday, 13 May 2021, 12:24 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Council has voted 13-2 on creating a Māori Ward at the 2022 Council elections. Council staff provided the Strategy and Policy Committee with feedback from a consultation process, supporting the decision to ensure Māori are always ... More >>
Te Wāhi Āwhina Community Space Opens With Blessing
Tuesday, 11 May 2021, 1:29 pm | Wellington City Council
Te Wāhi Āwhina, a community support space in Manners Street, has officially opened following a dawn blessing this morning (Tuesday 11 May). Te Wāhi Āwhina is one of the Council’s commitments to The Pōneke Promise – a joint social contract ... More >>
Have Your Say About Wellington City Council’s Proposed New Traffic And Parking Bylaw
Monday, 10 May 2021, 3:55 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellingtonians can now have their say about a proposed new Traffic and Parking Bylaw which opened for consultation today. Wellington Mayor Andy Foster says the Council is proposing to revoke the current traffic bylaw which is no longer fit for purpose, ... More >>
Wellington City Council Votes To Include Mana Whenua At The Meeting Table
Thursday, 29 April 2021, 5:29 am | Wellington City Council
Waiata, hongi, hugs and kisses followed today’s Wellington City Council vote to add mana whenua representation to Council committees later this year, with representatives both having a vote and being paid. The Council voted 11-3 to enable one representative ... More >>
Help Put The Kai Into Kaibosh This May
Wednesday, 28 April 2021, 2:12 pm | Wellington City Council
As proud supporters of Kaibosh Food Rescue, Wellington City Council is encouraging everyone to put the kai into Kaibosh for Give a Meal in May / Haratua Takoha Kai. Kaibosh provides food to soup kitchens, marae, foodbanks, residential facilities ... More >>
Mayor Welcomes Funds For Ngauranga-Petone Section Of Te Ara Tupua
Friday, 23 April 2021, 4:49 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington Mayor Andy Foster is delighted by the announcement of the funding and construction timetable for Ngā Ūranga ki Pito-One. We’ve been advocating for it for several years. Waka Kotahi funding of $171-$190 million has now been approved ... More >>
Council’s New Committee Structure Agreed
Monday, 19 April 2021, 1:28 pm | Wellington City Council
“The Independent Wellington City Council Governance Review has produced 13 recommendations with an emphasis on supporting effective governance,” says Mayor Andy Foster. “The package of change includes reconfirming a shared vision and a high-level work programme ... More >>
Work To Start On New Walking And Biking Paths Through Miramar Cutting
Monday, 19 April 2021, 12:13 pm | Wellington City Council
Work to develop new walking and biking paths along the Maupuia side of Miramar Avenue, between Shelly Bay Road and Tauhinu Road, will get under way from early May. With the project on Cobham Drive now complete, the same Downer crew will make a start ... More >>
Fale Malae Proposed For Wellington's Waterfront Would Be A Place For The Pacific, Says Mayor Foster
Thursday, 15 April 2021, 5:23 pm | Wellington City Council
The Fale Malae proposed for Frank Kitts Park will focus on Wellington’s status as a South Pacific Capital City and host of regional dialogue and decisionmaking, says Mayor Andy Foster. Today’s Wellington City Council Strategy and Policy Committee ... More >>
Voting Opens For The Tawa Community Board By-election
Thursday, 15 April 2021, 3:41 pm | Wellington City Council
As of today, enrolled voters in the Tawa region will be able to have their say in selecting a new member for the Tawa Community Board. Voting for the Tawa Community Board by-election will run from today, Thursday 15 April until 12 noon, Friday 7 ... More >>
Central Library Design Principles Agreed
Thursday, 15 April 2021, 3:34 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Council has adopted four principles that will guide the design for modernising the Central Library building within the remediation plans. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2104/c3c97d9e4b82fbe995b0.jpeg" ... More >>
Majority Vote On Mana Whenua Representation Proposal
Friday, 9 April 2021, 10:04 am | Wellington City Council
A proposal to add mana whenua representation to Wellington City Council committees later this year – with the representatives having a vote and being paid – received a majority vote to go to full Council this month at yesterday’s Strategy and Policy ... More >>
Consultation Now Open On Wellington City Council’s 10-Year Plan
Wednesday, 7 April 2021, 5:30 am | Wellington City Council
Wellington Mayor Andy Foster is delighted that the draft 2021-31 Long-term Plan is out for consultation. “This draft is ambitious, and it centres on the much-needed investment in our infrastructure that our city has been crying out for, and on solving ... More >>
Clarification Re Today’s Media Coverage Of The Delay To Wellington City Council’s LTP Paper
Wednesday, 31 March 2021, 3:59 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Council Chief Executive Barbara McKerrow says it is not true that consideration of the Council’s Long-Term Plan has been delayed till next week due to Audit NZ concerns about data from Wellington Water, as reported by several media ... More >>
Recent Survey Shows Wellington Is A Great Place To Live
Tuesday, 30 March 2021, 11:21 am | Wellington City Council
Wellingtonians stand out from their counterparts in New Zealand’s other major cities in believing their city is a great place to live according to a recent survey. The two-yearly Nielsen Quality of Life survey questioned 6412 residents in New Zealand’s ... More >>
