Wellington City Council - Latest News [Page 45]
More EV Chargers Driving The Switch To Electric
Tuesday, 14 July 2020, 1:52 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Council is heading in the right direction in reducing transport emissions, with 28 electric vehicle (EV) charging stations now installed across the capital’s suburbs. The installations around the city is part of a two-year pilot ... More >>
The Stars Come Out To Shine For Matariki
Friday, 10 July 2020, 9:58 am | Wellington City Council
Experience Matariki like never before as we celebrate the Māori New Year with both live and digital events, art, exhibitions, workshops and online activities. This year, two WAITUHI projects have been commissioned to mark Matariki, with the WAITUHI ... More >>
Te Awe Library To Open In The CBD
Thursday, 9 July 2020, 11:55 am | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Council is pleased to announce the third and largest interim library in the CBD, Te Awe Library (meaning White Feathers), will open to the public from 9.30am, Tuesday 14 July. “We are delighted to announce we are opening Te Awe Library ... More >>
Wellington Sportsfield Upgrades To International Standard
Thursday, 9 July 2020, 10:50 am | Wellington City Council
The Te Whaea sportsfield in Newtown has recently had shock pads installed to meet IRB and FIFA requirements, to provide a better surface and playing experience for users – from both the community and professional arenas. Te Whaea was the first ... More >>
Smarter Buildings Reducing Council’s Carbon Footprint
Thursday, 2 July 2020, 1:32 pm | Wellington City Council
Energy savings made in two central city buildings brings Wellington City Council a step closer to achieving its goal of becoming a Zero Carbon Capital by 2050. Technology that controls the atmospheric conditions inside Wellington Museum and the City Gallery ... More >>
Plastic Free July Highlights The Solution To Pollution
Wednesday, 1 July 2020, 9:13 am | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Council is once again proud to be joining the global movement by supporting events, activities and initiatives this Plastic Free July – being part of the solution, not the problem. There’ll be videos, handy hints, prize giveaways, ... More >>
Council To Stop Collecting Low Grade Plastic For Good
Monday, 29 June 2020, 1:25 pm | Wellington City Council
Due to a changing global market and a glut in low quality plastics, Wellington City Council will only accept plastics numbered 1, 2 and 5 in kerbside recycling, Public Place Recycling bins, and at the Recycle Centre from Monday 20 July. Much of Wellington’s ... More >>
Council Grants $1.5 Million To Covid-19 Recovery
Thursday, 25 June 2020, 2:16 pm | Wellington City Council
In response to the Covid-19 crisis, Wellington City Council has allocated $1.553 million to support social and community agencies with the recovery – with funding going to 73 projects around the city. In April, Council committed an additional $1 ... More >>
The Sky’s The Limit For Matariki In The Capital
Wednesday, 24 June 2020, 3:07 pm | Wellington City Council
Matariki is a time for relection and remembrance, looking towards the future, and coming together – so this year’s events will embrace those themes through engaging story telling, exciting light displays and projections, and whanāu friendly activities. ... More >>
Rain Now Bringing Down Landslips In Wellington - Take Care Out There
Friday, 19 June 2020, 7:53 am | Wellington City Council
An update re heavy rain in the past two days: A big landslip overnight has closed Shelly Bay Road between the Miramar Cutting and the Shelly Bay military base There are reports coming in of other smaller slips around town including - Bowen Street ... More >>
Heavy Rain Hitting Wellington - And Slips Coming Down - Take Care Out There This Morning
Thursday, 18 June 2020, 8:26 am | Wellington City Council
Commuters are advised to take extra care this morning due to the effects of heavy rain overnight in the Wellington region. Wellington City Council’s contact centre is starting to get calls about surface flooding and slips around the city as people ... More >>
Absolutely Positively Wellingtonian Awards To Recognise Local Heroes
Wednesday, 17 June 2020, 11:51 am | Wellington City Council
In a year that has been full of challenges and triumphs it is time to acknowledge those heroes amongst us who have made a difference in our community. The Absolutely Positively Wellingtonian Awards (APW) are one of the ways Wellington City Council ... More >>
Council Pools Free Off-peak In Response To Covid-19
Friday, 12 June 2020, 10:15 am | Wellington City Council
In response to those financially affected during Covid-19, Wellington City Council is offering free swimming during off-peak times across all five pools from 15-30 June. The benefits of swimming are numerous, so this will be a welcome move for many ... More >>
Wellington Cycleways Still Up For Consideration In August
Thursday, 11 June 2020, 9:29 am | Wellington City Council
Some of the recently withdrawn temporary cycleways in Wellington will be considered in future work programmes. "We know many people were disappointed that we were unable to continue to consider the temporary cycleways as a Covid-19 response once ... More >>
Unauthorised Biking Trails Removed To Restore Nature
Wednesday, 10 June 2020, 2:13 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Council has started work closing a number of unauthorised mountain bike tracks and restoring the damaged areas to their natural state at Te Ahumairangi Hill, Mount Victoria and Huntleigh Park. The Capital’s mountain biking tracks are ... More >>
Airport Shareholder Support Confirmed
Wednesday, 10 June 2020, 10:36 am | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Council has confirmed the details of the shareholder support provided to Wellington International Airport Limited as a response to the financial impact of the pandemic. The City Council owns 34% of the Airport and Infratil owns the remaining ... More >>
Proposal For Temporary Wellington Bike Lanes Withdrawn
Tuesday, 9 June 2020, 5:23 pm | Wellington City Council
A paper proposing temporary bike lanes and other street changes to encourage social distancing around Wellington has been withdrawn from Wellington City Council’s Strategy and Policy Committee agenda today. The proposals were designed to provide ... More >>
Wellington City Council Services And Facilities At Level 1
Monday, 8 June 2020, 6:05 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Council’s services and facilities will return to normal operations with contact tracing where necessary as the country moves to Alert Level 1. Following the Government announcement today, Alert Level 1 means most restrictions are lifted ... More >>
Wellington On Right Track To Be A Zero Carbon Capital
Friday, 5 June 2020, 3:52 pm | Wellington City Council
The Capital’s emissions were down 7% between 2001 and 2019, and on target to reach the goal of dropping to 10% next year, according to a recently released report commissioned by Wellington City Council. As part of the Te Atakura - First to Zero programme, ... More >>
Omāroro Reservoir Gets $68 Million Funding Green-light
Thursday, 4 June 2020, 4:09 pm | Wellington City Council
Mayor Andy Foster and City Councillors have today unanimously approved the funding of the massive Omāroro water reservoir to serve central Wellington, the regional hospital and the Newtown area. Wellington City Council’s Strategy and Policy Committee ... More >>
