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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 >>
Temporary Waterfront Fencing To Be Removed, Starting Tomorrow
Monday, 3 November 2025, 11:29 am | Wellington City Council
The Council is also taking the opportunity to trial some alternative health and safety measures for events, such as using security guards to assist in monitoring the waterfront during larger evening events. More >>
More Severe Gales On The Way For Wellington – Stay Safe
Sunday, 26 October 2025, 2:27 pm | Wellington City Council
MetService says winds will be at their peak from 2pm till 11pm. There’s a low chance of upgrading to a Red Warning. More >>
Red Wind Warning - Wellington City Council Facilities To Close Tomorrow
Wednesday, 22 October 2025, 5:10 pm | Wellington City Council
The closures are for public safety and due to the likelihood that many facilities staff may not safely be able to make it to work tomorrow. More >>
High Winds In Wellington - Please Stay Out Of The City's Parks And Reserves
Tuesday, 21 October 2025, 12:37 pm | Wellington City Council
Motorists and cyclists should also take care on roads due to reports of trees coming down. More >>
Wellington City 2025 Triennial Elections Declaration Of Result Following Record Turn-Out
Friday, 17 October 2025, 11:11 am | Wellington City Council
With final results notified, elected members take office, with the Mayoral and Councillor inauguration and swearing-in ceremony taking place on 30 October. More >>
2025 Wellington City Elections – Progress Results
Saturday, 11 October 2025, 3:59 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington CityDeputyElectoral OfficerJennifer Parkersayswhile the majority of votes have been counted, there is a still high volume of last-minute and special votes to be counted. More >>
Elections Is A Numbers Game, So Make Sure Your Vote Counts This Week
Wednesday, 8 October 2025, 11:46 am | Wellington City Council
To date, 23.81% of the 161,318 eligible voting papers for Wellington City have been received, with Wharangi/Onslow-Western General Ward leading the charge at 27.97%. More >>
