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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 >>
Council Approves Underwrite To Support Airport Company
Thursday, 23 April 2020, 8:07 pm | Wellington City Council
Today Wellington City Council considered a proposal from Wellington International Airport Limited (WIAL) to, alongside the other shareholder Infratil, provide shareholder support to the airport as it deals with the impacts of Covid-19. The support would ... More >>
$1.2 Million Karori Event Centre Fit-out Gets Council Approval
Thursday, 23 April 2020, 4:11 pm | Wellington City Council
Mayor Andy Foster and Wellington City councillors voted unanimously at today’s Council meeting to approve $1.22 million of expenditure to complete the fit-out of the Karori Event Centre. The building, on Council land in the middle of the Karori ... More >>
No Change To Recycling Collections At Level 3 For Wellington City Council
Thursday, 23 April 2020, 8:15 am | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Council’s kerbside recycling collection will remain on hold when the country moves into the new Level 3 phase proposed for next week by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. With strict guidelines still in place, the safety of staff and the ... More >>
Work Restarts On Wellington Convention And Exhibition Centre, Town Hall, St James Theatre
Thursday, 23 April 2020, 6:43 am | Wellington City Council
Picking up the shovels and getting stuck back into exciting infrastructure builds is top of the list for Wellington City Council now the Government has eased the lockdown restrictions. Work on several Council construction projects was put on hold in March ... More >>
Mayor Calls For Debrief On Owhiro Bay Wave-damage Emergency
Tuesday, 21 April 2020, 1:17 pm | Wellington City Council
Mayor Andy Foster says he will ask for a formal debrief on the issues relating to last week’s emergency when huge waves from Cook Strait caused havoc in Owhiro Bay. Mayor Foster last night took part in a short but “tremendously valuable” videoconference ... More >>
