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Council adopts Kilbirnie alcohol ban
Wednesday, 26 June 2019, 2:39 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Councillors have adopted a plan to implement an alcohol ban in Kilbirnie following a review and public consultation – effective immediately. More >>
Plastic is rubbish
Monday, 24 June 2019, 3:47 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Council is supporting numerous events, organisations and initiatives this Plastic Free July to help change plastic habits for good. More >>
Onzo bikes will continue to roll in Wellington
Monday, 24 June 2019, 12:16 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Council has extended the licence for Onzo to continue operating their ‘dockless’ bike hire system in the capital until the end of 2020. More >>
Matariki Sky Show set to go off – whale permitting
Friday, 21 June 2019, 4:07 pm | Wellington City Council
Last year we had a whale of a time as a tohorā/southern right whale visited the harbour, causing the inaugural Matariki ki Poneke Sky Show to be postponed for a week – but the coast looks clear for this year. More >>
Councils to approve next steps to get Wellington moving
Friday, 21 June 2019, 10:36 am | Wellington City Council
Both Greater Wellington Regional Council and Wellington City Council will vote on the recently announced Let’s Get Wellington Moving (LGWM) Indicative Package at Council meetings next week. More >>
Wellingtonians step up for their communities
Friday, 21 June 2019, 9:40 am | Wellington City Council
The character shown by Wellington’s Muslim community in response to the Christchurch mosque massacres has played a large part in this year’s Absolutely Positively Wellingtonian (APW) awards. Four members of the Muslim community have been acknowledged in the ... More >>
Wellington declares ecological and climate emergency
Thursday, 20 June 2019, 1:21 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Council has declared an ecological and climate emergency as it adopts a blueprint for becoming a zero carbon city. More >>
Council clears up compost confusion
Tuesday, 18 June 2019, 4:19 pm | Wellington City Council
Following recent media stories around what’s compostable and what’s not, Wellington City Council wanted to get the facts straight and clear up any confusion. More >>
National centre of music secures Te Ngākau building
Monday, 17 June 2019, 4:07 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Council, Victoria University of Wellington, and the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra (NZSO) have taken a major step in the establishment of a national music centre that will transform New Zealand’s arts scene and inspire future generations. More >>
E-scooter share scheme launches in Wellington
Monday, 17 June 2019, 11:32 am | Wellington City Council
Electric scooters for hire will start appearing on Wellington’s streets from tomorrow (Tuesday 18 June) as the trial of the city’s e-scooter share scheme gets under way. More >>
Growth planned for Wellington's suburban centres, inner city
Friday, 14 June 2019, 4:35 pm | Wellington City Council
Next week (Thursday 20 June), Wellington City Councillors will be asked to agree a preferred direction for intensification of the city centre and suburban centres to provide for population growth over the next 30 years. This follows the Planning ... More >>
Ahi Kā reaches for the stars in Matariki celebrations
Friday, 14 June 2019, 2:52 pm | Wellington City Council
The Wellington Waterfront will be set alight Friday 21 June with ahi (fire), kai (food), and entertainment from over 30 musical groups, artists and performers for Ahi Kā – a celebration of Matariki, the Māori New Year. More >>
Review recommends changes to Council’s LeisureCard scheme
Thursday, 13 June 2019, 12:14 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Council’s LeisureCard scheme is set to get a refresh to ensure it reaches the people who need it most – those in vulnerable positions or financial hardship. More >>
Wellington welcomes first electric rubbish truck
Wednesday, 12 June 2019, 4:10 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Council’s social housing sites will now be serviced by the city’s first fully electric rubbish truck. More >>
Insurance forum to be held in Wellington
Friday, 7 June 2019, 11:45 am | Wellington City Council
Wellington Mayor Justin Lester will host a forum on Monday (10 June) to discuss issues the city, and others, face with insurance industry changes and rising premiums. More >>
MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares gain as growth stocks recover
Thursday, 6 June 2019, 9:06 pm | Wellington City Council
June 6 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand shares rose, led by growth stocks Synlait Milk and Fisher & Paykel Healthcare. Comvita soared on news its former chief executive will put its under-performing units under the microscope. More >>
Celebrating Arbor Day by expanding Forest
Thursday, 6 June 2019, 8:45 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington is about to embark on its largest community-led tree-planting programme with a $490,000 boost from the Government’s One Billion Trees Programme. More >>
Expanding forest at the heart of Wellington
Wednesday, 5 June 2019, 12:55 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington is about to embark on its largest community-led tree-planting programme with a $490,000 boost from the Government’s One Billion Trees Programme. More >>
Royal New Zealand Ballet finds new home in Wellington CBD
Tuesday, 4 June 2019, 10:14 am | Wellington City Council
The dancers of the Royal New Zealand Ballet (RNZB) now have a new home in a prime spot in the Wellington CBD with the blessing of their new rehearsal studio. More >>
Roadworks planned for Hospital end of Riddiford Street
Friday, 31 May 2019, 3:33 pm | Wellington City Council
Road users are being warned to expect delays on Riddiford Street as crews resurface the road between Adelaide Road and Mein Street next Sunday 9 June. More >>
