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Blessing marks start of harbour-side cycleway
Thursday, 11 April 2019, 10:34 am | Wellington City Council
A blessing was held at Omaru Kai-kuru/Pt Jerningham this morning ahead of construction starting after Easter on the first part of the planned new two-way bike path around Evans Bay. More >>
Award winning report puts spotlight on pre-1930s Wellington
Monday, 8 April 2019, 4:22 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Council and consultants Boffa Miskell have won a major award for their joint work on a recently-released review of inner-city residential areas characterised by pre-1930s houses. City Council staff took the stage along with colleagues from ... More >>
Consultation on Wellington’s Annual Plan starts today
Monday, 8 April 2019, 2:39 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellingtonians will have a four-week window to share their thoughts on Wellington City Council’s spending priorities for the coming year. More >>
State of the arts gets a boost in the capital
Friday, 5 April 2019, 2:27 pm | Wellington City Council
A low budget film making challenge, a Samoan arts workshop, a glow in the dark puppet show, and queer and trans drawing classes are just a sample of the diverse recipients of this year’s Creative Communities Scheme (CCS). More >>
First pop-up library service for CBD in Manners St
Wednesday, 3 April 2019, 3:22 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington Mayor, Justin Lester, today announced the return of library services to the CBD with a new pop-up space set to open in Manners Street. More >>
Council to celebrate local accessibility champions
Tuesday, 2 April 2019, 3:33 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Accessibility Award nominations open this week in conjunction with the Wellington Airport Regional Community Awards – recognising organisations for their invaluable contribution to the community. More >>
FutureFit: a new tool for climate-change action
Monday, 1 April 2019, 2:35 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Council and Auckland Council have developed New Zealand’s first gamified carbon calculator to help people to make choices to reduce their impact on climate change. More >>
Recycling just got a lot clearer
Friday, 29 March 2019, 2:37 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Council will soon be delivering free packs of recycling bags to Wellington households – and although they are no longer green, they’re much greener than before. More >>
Wellington live streaming of National Remembrance Service
Wednesday, 27 March 2019, 7:17 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington live streaming of National Remembrance Service - what you need to know Where and when is the event in Wellington? o Date: Friday 29 March o Venue: Waitangi Park, Wellington waterfront o Gates open: 8.30am o Service start time: 9.30am, with ... More >>
Inner city reservoir gets green light for future resilience
Wednesday, 27 March 2019, 4:00 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Council today unanimously approved a $17m cost increase to secure a major investment in the city’s future – the construction of a large reservoir in Mount Cook. More >>
Wall of aroha in the heart of the city
Tuesday, 26 March 2019, 2:15 pm | Wellington City Council
A space is being created in Te Ngākau Civic Square where the public can express their feelings and messages of support through art and words. More >>
15 EV chargers to be installed in suburban streets
Monday, 25 March 2019, 10:54 am | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Council is moving to lower transport emissions by agreeing to install the first set of electric vehicle charging stations in residential areas. This will enable those people who don’t have off-street parking and are unable to charge ... More >>
Wellington Central Library to Close for Safety Priorities
Tuesday, 19 March 2019, 3:05 pm | Wellington City Council
The Chief Executive of Wellington City Council, Kevin Lavery, in consultation with Mayor Justin Lester and Councillors, has made the necessary decision to close the Wellington Central Library and public car park as of 8.30pm on Tuesday 19 March. More >>
Everybody needs good neighbours
Tuesday, 19 March 2019, 9:40 am | Wellington City Council
This nationwide event running from 22-31 March aims to bring people together to build great neighbourhoods, whether you live in a high rise apartment, a house in the suburbs, a boat on a marina, or a tiny home on the outskirts of the city. More >>
Wellington vigil venue shifted to Basin Reserve tonight
Sunday, 17 March 2019, 11:16 am | Wellington City Council
Wellington Mayor Justin Lester says this evening’s public vigil in the wake of the Christchurch terrorist attack will be held at the Basin Reserve, starting at 6pm. More >>
Wellington vigil scheduled for 6pm Sunday 17 March
Saturday, 16 March 2019, 4:46 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington Mayor Justin Lester has announced that a public vigil will be held in the capital tomorrow (Sunday 17 March) in the wake of the Christchurch terrorist attack. More >>
Two e-scooter companies selected for Wellington trial
Friday, 15 March 2019, 4:13 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Council has selected two companies to roll out the trial of the city’s first electric scooter share scheme. Licences will be given to locally owned start-up company Flamingo and to Jump, which is owned and operated by Uber. The two companies ... More >>
Gov backing mooted for big Wellington public housing project
Thursday, 14 March 2019, 4:09 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington’s public housing is set to get a major boost with Housing New Zealand and Wellington City Council proposing a partnership agreement for the government agency to take a long-term lease of the city’s Arlington complex. Subject to public ... More >>
Tawa to celebrate finish of Town Centre upgrade
Monday, 11 March 2019, 1:12 pm | Wellington City Council
This Friday 15 March marks the official opening of the Tawa Town Plaza - the final stage of a series of improvements to make the centre a more attractive, vibrant and safe space. There’ll be speeches and singing as the community, contractors and ... More >>
landslip on Hutt Road, south of Ngauranga - delays likely
Friday, 8 March 2019, 4:24 pm | Wellington City Council
A landslip has come down on to the Hutt Road between the Onslow Road intersection and the Ngauranga Gorge in Wellington in the past hour. The roadway is down to one lane northbound – so motorists will likely experience delays during this evening’s ... More >>
