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Tell Us Your Preferred Option For The Gambling Venues Policy

Tuesday, 1 September 2020, 1:41 pm | Wellington City Council

Wellington City Council is seeking to renew its Gambling Venues Policy in accordance with the Gambling Act 2003. Consultation opens today (1 September) to provide feedback on your preferred option. Wellington City Council has had a Gambling Venues Policy ... More >>

Council Gifted Land For Outer Green Belt

Friday, 28 August 2020, 11:38 am | Wellington City Council

Wellington City Council has agreed to the generous gifting of land to be used as scenic reserve, adding ecological value and more diversity to the Outer Green Belt (OGB) in Tawa. The 16,670m2 piece of land, adjoining Te Ngahere o Tawa (Forest of ... More >>

Council Drones On About The Plight Of The Bumblebee

Thursday, 27 August 2020, 10:25 am | Wellington City Council

Wellington City Council is celebrating Bee Aware Month this September with events and activities to create a real buzz around the city. Council is partnering with the apiculture community and stakeholders to help raise awareness around the critical ... More >>

Sign-Up To The Online Central Library Consultation Events

Wednesday, 26 August 2020, 5:15 pm | Wellington City Council

Consultation on the Central Library is moving online under COVID-19 Alert Level 2 with three webinar events for the public – and everyone is welcome. “We’ve had a great response so far with over 300 submissions in the first weeks. But we ... More >>

New Parking Policy Affects Everyone In Wellington – Even If You Don’t Drive

Wednesday, 26 August 2020, 3:57 pm | Wellington City Council

Wellington City Council has adopted a new Parking Policy to manage its on- and off-street parking in the city. Mayor Andy Foster says the new policy is comprehensive and will set the city up well for the challenges of our changing and growing city. “This ... More >>

Courtenay Place Interested Parties Agree On A Way Forward

Friday, 14 August 2020, 11:47 am | Wellington City Council

A response to recent violent behaviour in Courtenay Place was discussed yesterday at a solutions seeking meeting hosted by Wellington Mayor Andy Foster. Representatives of Police, First Retail, Wellington hospitality and city councillors and staff met ... More >>

Courtenay Place: Interested Parties Agree On A Way Forward

Friday, 14 August 2020, 5:44 am | Wellington City Council

13 August A response to recent violent behaviour in Courtenay Place was discussed today at a solutions seeking meeting hosted by Wellington Mayor Andy Foster. Representatives of Police, First Retail, Wellington Hospitality and Wellington City Council councillors ... More >>

Council Adopts Paekākā As The Name For Wellington Botanic Garden Precinct

Thursday, 13 August 2020, 12:06 pm | Wellington City Council

Wellington City Councillors have formally endorsed Paekākā as the te reo Māori name for the landscape area including the top of the Cable Car, Wellington Botanic Garden, Anderson Park and Bolton Street Cemetery. “The adoption of this name does ... More >>

Services And Facilities In Capital At COVID-19 Alert Level 2

Wednesday, 12 August 2020, 12:43 pm | Wellington City Council

Following the Government announcement yesterday, Wellington City Council can confirm the status of its services and facilities as the country moves into Alert Level 2 today at midday. Under Alert Level 2, most of Council’s services and facilities ... More >>

Tākina Is Proposed New Name For Convention And Exhibition Centre

Friday, 7 August 2020, 3:34 pm | Wellington City Council

Next week Wellington City Councillors will be asked to approve ‘Tākina’ as the name for the Wellington Convention and Exhibition Centre currently under construction. Mayor Andy Foster says Tākina will be great for Wellington culturally and economically. ... More >>

New Fund Aims To Get More Of Us Moving

Friday, 7 August 2020, 11:44 am | Wellington City Council

With spring less than a month away, Wellington City Council is challenging workplaces to get more staff walking, jogging and biking – and reaping the rewards active commuting offers. To help, it has a new active transport workplace fund that businesses ... More >>

Cable Car Back With Longer Hours, Half-price Opening Weekend

Wednesday, 5 August 2020, 11:27 am | Wellington City Council

Wellington’s Cable Car will be back in service from this Saturday 8 August after its annual maintenance shutdown. To celebrate, the Cable Car is offering half-price Adult and Children return tickets this weekend (8-9 August) when purchased online ... More >>

Council Talks Trash In The Capital

Tuesday, 4 August 2020, 12:29 pm | Wellington City Council

People living in Wellington city now have the opportunity to give their feedback on new controls intended to help promote waste minimisation and better manage waste. Over the past two years, Wellington City Council has been reviewing the issues related ... More >>

Survey Shows Challenges Faced By Community Services During Lockdown

Wednesday, 29 July 2020, 10:48 am | Wellington City Council

The COVID-19 lockdown forced most people indoors, but those on the frontline saw a number of challenges supporting the more vulnerable communities according to a recent survey. Community Networks Wellington (CNW) recently commissioned the survey ... More >>

Share Your Views On The Future Of The Central Library

Monday, 27 July 2020, 11:05 am | Wellington City Council

Today marks the start of a six-week public consultation to gather Wellingtonians’ views on restoring the Central Library service in the heart of the city. “We know how frustrating the closure of the Central Library building is, which is why we sped ... More >>

Amendments To Statement Of Proposal On The Future Central Library

Tuesday, 21 July 2020, 6:44 pm | Wellington City Council

Today Wellington Mayor Andy Foster and Councillors voted on a number of amendments on the proposed Statement of Proposal on the future of the Central Library. “Wellington is facing a number of significant challenges but also exciting opportunities to invest More >>

Wellington City Council Approves Annual Plan And 5.1% Rates Increase

Tuesday, 21 July 2020, 2:19 pm | Wellington City Council

Wellington City Councillors have today formally adopted the 2020/2021 Annual Plan - confirming the 30 June 2020 decision unchanged. The plan includes a 5.1% rates increase, reduced from the 7.1% forecast for this year in the 2018/2028 long term ... More >>

Strathmore Park Community Centre Gets Facelift

Friday, 17 July 2020, 11:38 am | Wellington City Council

The Strathmore Park Community Centre is being strengthened and refreshed to continue its 50 year tradition of being the beating heart of the neighbourhood. A community meeting will be held at the Centre, 108 Strathmore Avenue, on Saturday 25 July at ... More >>

Council Statement On The Future Of The Central Library

Thursday, 16 July 2020, 6:29 pm | Wellington City Council

Today Wellington City Council released a Statement of Proposal to gather the public views to inform decisions on the future of the Central Library in October. Mayor Andy Foster and Councillors will be asked to approve the Statement of Proposal at ... More >>

Statement Of Proposal For The Future Of Central Library

Wednesday, 15 July 2020, 5:17 pm | Wellington City Council

On Thursday 16 July 2020, Wellington City Council will publish a proposed Statement of Proposal on the future of the Central Library. The Mayor Andy Foster and Councillors Fleur Fitzsimons and Iona Pannett invite media to a briefing on the Statement of ... More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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