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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 >>
Wellington plans for growth
Friday, 8 March 2019, 11:14 am | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Council has released its 2019-20 draft Annual Plan, which outlines continued spending on resilience and the environment, housing, transport, sustainable growth and arts and culture. More >>
Painting the town red, orange, yellow, green...
Friday, 8 March 2019, 10:06 am | Wellington City Council
Wellington will be painting the town red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet to celebrate the rainbow community with an up-coming fortnight of events and activities all over the capital. More >>
Grey Street and Wellington City beaches now smokefree
Thursday, 7 March 2019, 4:43 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington city councillors today voted to make the city’s beaches and the Grey Street pedestrian area in the central city smokefree. The move is part of an update to the Council’s Smokefree Action Plan, which confirms the Council’s commitment ... More >>
New Island Bay play space takes shape
Thursday, 7 March 2019, 3:42 pm | Wellington City Council
Breaking news for bored kids! Work is starting on a spectacular new community playground to entertain the youngsters of Berhampore and Island Bay. The play space is being built between the skate bowl and the children’s bike track beside Adelaide Road, ... More >>
Motorists: expect delays this big Welly weekend
Friday, 1 March 2019, 4:17 pm | Wellington City Council
The Capital City will be heaving this weekend – with huge crowds expected for Eminem on Saturday and the Newtown Festival on Sunday. The message for motorists is – either leave your car at home or expect delays if you’re crossing the city. Some ... More >>
Vaping, beaches, Grey Street targeted in smokefree proposal
Thursday, 28 February 2019, 4:52 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington’s beaches and the Grey Street pedestrian area in the central city will be off limits to smokers as part of a proposed update to Wellington City Council’s Smokefree Action Plan. The plan reaffirms the Council’s commitment to the Smokefree ... More >>
Wellington to strengthen historic Town Hall
Wednesday, 27 February 2019, 11:33 am | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Councillors have approved strengthening of the city’s Town Hall and extending its life by 100 years. More >>
Ground condition work starting at Frank Kitts Park
Tuesday, 26 February 2019, 12:28 pm | Wellington City Council
Work is starting on the first stage of the new playground for Frank Kitts Park on Wellington’s waterfront. More >>
Wahine, warrior haka for Wellington pedestrians
Wednesday, 20 February 2019, 4:44 pm | Wellington City Council
First Kate Sheppard did it, then Carmen Rupe and John Plimmer, now a wahine and a warrior are demonstrating a haka over Wellington’s precious pedestrians. On the day before the opening of the Te Matatini kapa haka festival, the “haka lanterns” ... More >>
Te Matatini arrives in Pōneke
Tuesday, 19 February 2019, 3:53 pm | Wellington City Council
With thousands of performers, volunteers and kapa haka supporters arriving in the Wellington region this week for Te Matatini ki te Ao, commuters are asked to be patient and expect some delays. More >>
Councillors to consider additional funds for Town Hall
Tuesday, 19 February 2019, 3:30 pm | Wellington City Council
Councillors to consider additional funds for Wellington Town Hall strengthening More >>
Welly will be the bomb this weekend
Monday, 18 February 2019, 3:05 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington will be abuzz with exciting arts and events happening all over the city this weekend – including Te Matatini, The Performance Arcade, and the always popular Welly World Championships Dive Bomb Competition. Wellingtonians and visitors alike ... More >>
Momentum building for Predator Free Wellington
Monday, 18 February 2019, 11:09 am | Wellington City Council
Wellington has seen a huge increase in wildlife in recent years while more and more Wellingtonians are getting involved in making our city predator free. Already, over 6,500 households are actively involved in trapping across the city, and Wellington ... More >>
E-scooters to be trialled on Wellington streets
Thursday, 14 February 2019, 5:00 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Council has decided to proceed with a trial of the city’s first electric scooter share scheme. Councillors on the City Strategy Committee today voted 10-3 in favour of the trial which will initially last six months, but can be extended ... More >>
Go by bike day celebrates growing pedal power
Monday, 11 February 2019, 3:42 pm | Wellington City Council
Go by bike day this Wednesday 13 February will celebrate the growing number of Wellingtonians who are choosing to make some trips by bike. More >>
