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Cobham Drive Protection Work Underway
Thursday, 14 May 2020, 10:06 am | Wellington City Council
Coastal protection work getting under way this week will help strengthen the most vulnerable section of Cobham Drive from erosion and storm damage – and provide more places for penguins to nest. Over the next five months, a new rock bank – ... More >>
Parks, Sports And Recreation Activities Open Again In The Capital Under Level 2
Tuesday, 12 May 2020, 1:20 pm | Wellington City Council
Under Alert Level 2, Wellington City Council will reopen most of its facilities and resume many of its services and programmes – but there will be restrictions in place to keep staff and the community safe. Swimming pools, gyms, recreation centres, ... More >>
Southern Landfill Opens To Public At Level 2 – With Precautions In Place
Tuesday, 12 May 2020, 11:17 am | Wellington City Council
As the Southern Landfill gears up to open to the public at COVID-19 Alert Level 2, precautions are being put in place as safety and separation will remain critical for customers and staff. The Southern Landfill site was open to only essential commercial ... More >>
Wellington City Council Partners With Rippl For City-wide Contact Tracing
Monday, 11 May 2020, 4:56 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Council is making it easier for people and businesses to get back to work and play under Alert Levels 1 and 2 by using a secure, easy-to-use contact tracing app, called Rippl. “With many Council services reopening under Alert Level ... More >>
Local History Celebrated With New Mural In Mt Cook
Saturday, 9 May 2020, 4:52 pm | Wellington City Council
Work will start on a new Sheyne Tuffery mural on the retaining wall of Wallace Street this Monday – supporting local art and a range of small businesses, celebrating the area’s natural heritage and adding more vibrancy to the community. Mount Cook ... More >>
Kerbside Recycling Collection To Resume In The Capital
Friday, 8 May 2020, 10:40 am | Wellington City Council
Kerbside recycling collection will resume in Wellington on Tuesday 12 May, but the scenarios will differ depending on the Government’s Alert Level status announcement this Monday. If the Government announces a shift to Level 2 , kerbside recycling ... More >>
Funding Sought For Temporary Street Changes
Friday, 8 May 2020, 9:53 am | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Council yesterday agreed to some temporary street changes it plans to roll out around the city subject to Government funding assistance. Seven of these are Covid-19-related responses that, if approved, will involve repurposing traffic ... More >>
Wellington City to resume on-street paid parking
Thursday, 7 May 2020, 2:58 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Council is turning its metered parking back on next week. The move means motorists will pay for on-street car parking from 8am Tuesday 12 May following seven weeks of free parking due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Coupon and ... More >>
Million dollar boost for community support groups
Thursday, 7 May 2020, 9:00 am | Wellington City Council
In response to the current crisis, Wellington City Council has committed an additional $1 million immediately to support social and community agencies providing services and meeting additional demand as a result of COVID-19. More >>
Temporary street changes to be considered
Wednesday, 6 May 2020, 9:55 am | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Councillors will tomorrow (7 May) consider a wide range of temporary street changes that could potentially be rolled out around the city over coming months subject to Government funding assistance. More >>
Council Helps Cater To Growing Food Demands
Monday, 4 May 2020, 4:45 pm | Wellington City Council
Since the lockdown, the need for food bank services and distribution across Wellington has increased dramatically – and Wellington City Council’s Community Services team is helping organisations meet those demands. Before COVID-19 made its impact ... More >>
Wellington And MetService Lead The Way On Improved Coastal Warning System
Sunday, 3 May 2020, 4:50 pm | Wellington City Council
A wave-warning alert system has been initiated on Wellington’s south coast and exposed parts of Wellington Harbour, including the Eastbourne-Pencarrow coast, as a result of the damage caused in Owhiro Bay last month by big swells driving through ... More >>
Council Recommends 5.07% Budget Rise, Calls For Community Feedback
Friday, 1 May 2020, 6:23 am | Wellington City Council
Today Wellington City Council agreed to seek community feedback on the proposed 2020/2021 Annual Plan, which includes increased funding for the water network, and projects such as the new central city library network and planning for Let’s Get ... More >>
Wellington City Council Offers Support To Local Hospitality Sector
Thursday, 30 April 2020, 2:43 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Council is doing its bit to #LoveLocal by providing partial fee refunds to the hospitality sector. Businesses that have paid a renewal fee for a food registration and/or pavement lease between 1 July 2019 and 31 March 2020 will ... More >>
Technology At Hand To Help Victims Of Abuse
Thursday, 30 April 2020, 9:15 am | Wellington City Council
When in an unsafe situation it’s not always easy to access help quickly and discreetly, but Wellington City Council’s green shield website status and other services offer support and advise where and when it’s needed. The Women’s Refuge Shielded Site ... More >>
Coffee (and Everything Else) To Go In The Capital
Monday, 27 April 2020, 5:24 pm | Wellington City Council
With the announcement that some food businesses can operate under Alert Level 3, Wellington City Council’s Public Health team has been working with owners of food trucks, cafes, restaurants, and coffee carts to get these operations up and running ... More >>
Capital Works To Start Up Again In Level 3
Sunday, 26 April 2020, 6:31 pm | Wellington City Council
With New Zealand moving to Alert Level 3 on Tuesday, work on roads, transport projects, construction and general maintenance will start up again – providing jobs, boosting the economic recovery, and improving the appearance, appeal and resilience of our ... More >>
Near-misses On South Coast Prompt Call For Everyone To Slow Down, Take Care
Sunday, 26 April 2020, 10:20 am | Wellington City Council
The call has gone out for motorists, cyclists and pedestrians to slow down and take care on the roads around Wellington’s south coast – ahead of a City Council move to introduce a temporary 30kmh speed limit on sections of the road between Breaker ... More >>
Wellington City Council Services And Facilities At Level 3
Friday, 24 April 2020, 2:35 pm | Wellington City Council
Following Monday’s announcement by the Government, Wellington City Council can confirm the status of its services and facilities as the country moves into Alert Level 3 on Tuesday 28 April. For the Council, Alert Level 3 will look a lot like ... More >>
Virtual Doors Open A World Of Culture For The Capital
Friday, 24 April 2020, 1:17 pm | Wellington City Council
Arts and events have been severely affected by the Covid-19 Alert Level 4 lockdown, but many have adapted by virtually opening doors to old audiences – and new. With venues, galleries, and museums closed during the lockdown, a whole new world has ... More >>
