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Capital To Co-host Tourism Summit For First Time In Australasia
Wednesday, 17 April 2024, 3:00 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington will co-host the World Tourism Cities Federation (WTCF) Summit next week, with around 300 delegates from over 40 countries attending the event at Tākina Convention & Exhibition Centre. WTCF is the world’s first international tourism organisation ... More >>
Wellington Is All Action Stations For The Faultline Ultra Festival
Wednesday, 17 April 2024, 10:17 am | Wellington City Council
The mega Faultline Ultra Festival is coming to the capital this weekend – with participants experiencing the incredible trails, epic views and lush bush of the city. With about 1100 athletes already registered for the six Trail Running adventures ... More >>
City Nature Challenge 2024 Is A Walk In The Park
Tuesday, 16 April 2024, 10:12 am | Wellington City Council
The event sees Te Whanganui a Tara urban centres compete against over 100 cities worldwide and across Aotearoa to record as many species as possible in the iNaturalist City Nature Challenge. More >>
City Nature Challenge 2024 Is A Walk In The Park
Tuesday, 16 April 2024, 10:09 am | Wellington City Council
Every year, the City Nature Challenge brings a breath of fresh air to everyone in Wellington as they get out and about to discover and document biodiversity across the city. The event sees Te Whanganui a Tara urban centres compete against ... More >>
Winning Company Announced For Key Redevelopment Project In Te Ngākau Civic Square
Thursday, 11 April 2024, 2:04 pm | Wellington City Council
After a rigorous selection process, Wellington City Council has selected Precinct Properties as its preferred developer for the Civic Administration Building (CAB) and Municipal Office Building (MOB) sites in Te Ngākau Civic Square. More >>
Gardens Go Greener With New Approach To Planting
Thursday, 11 April 2024, 12:58 pm | Wellington City Council
The upgrades involve removing existing bedding, soil enhancements, installing interpretation signs, irrigation adjustments, and planting a mix of annual plants, bulbs, perennials, shrubs and grasses. More >>
Consultation On Wellington’s 10-year Plan And Budget Open From 12 April To 12 May
Thursday, 11 April 2024, 12:15 pm | Wellington City Council
Formal consultation on Wellington City Council’s 2024-34 Long-term Plan - the city’s 10-year plan and budget - starts tomorrow (12 April) and will continue until 12 May. Key proposals include increased spending on fixing water pipes, introducing ... More >>
Council Leads The Way So Dogs Can Have A Ball
Wednesday, 10 April 2024, 2:33 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Council’s Kōrau Mātinitini | Social, Cultural, and Economic Committee adopted the proposed Animal Bylaw, Domestic Animal and Dog Policy today. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2404/3ca1ecf9d79b36719f47.jpeg" ... More >>
Check Out Changes To Facilities And Services In Pōneke This Easter
Wednesday, 27 March 2024, 3:10 pm | Wellington City Council
With Easter happening this weekend there will be some changes to Wellington City Council services and facilities . · If your rubbish and recycling is usually collected on Fridays, please note there will be no collections on Good Friday (29 March). Put ... More >>
Wellington Mayor Responds To MBIE Findings On Boarding Houses
Wednesday, 27 March 2024, 2:59 pm | Wellington City Council
Mayor Tory Whanau says she supports the findings of the report released today following MBIE’s national audit of safety issues with multi-storey boarding houses following last year’s tragic Loafers Lodge fire, in which five people died. Mayor Whanau ... More >>
New Courtenay Place Exhibition Reflects History Of Area
Tuesday, 26 March 2024, 3:07 pm | Wellington City Council
The new Courtenay Place light boxes exhibition Swamped by artist Turumeke Harrington addresses the complex history of whenua on the site where it sits. Swamped is an accessible installation from Te Whanganui-a-Tara based artist Harrington (Kāi Tahu, ... More >>
Parking PayWave Surcharge Changing To 30 Cents In Wellington
Monday, 25 March 2024, 3:28 pm | Wellington City Council
From Tuesday 2 April 2024, the PayWave surcharge for Wellington City Council-run car parking will be 30 cents per transaction. This is a reduction from the current 50 cent PayWave surcharge for parking meters and a new surcharge for users of the ... More >>
Demolition Of Civic Administration Building Starts Soon
Monday, 25 March 2024, 1:12 pm | Wellington City Council
Demolition of the Civic Administration Building (CAB) in Te Ngākau Civic Square starts in April with hoardings going up tomorrow (26 March). The demolition of CAB is an important first milestone in Wellington City Council’s redevelopment of CAB ... More >>
Get On Board With Skate Pōneke 2024
Monday, 25 March 2024, 10:33 am | Wellington City Council
Skate Pōneke is back for 2024 with three pop-up skate installations to celebrate and encourage skating in the city. Wellington City Council’s first We Skate Pōneke campaign in 2022 sought to challenge negative stereotypes around skateboarding by ... More >>
CubaDupa Gets The Show On The Road This Weekend
Tuesday, 19 March 2024, 2:45 pm | Wellington City Council
<img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2403/80294fc6b177cf0d5485.jpeg" width="720" height="480"> CubaDupa acrobat. Credit: Oliver Crawford It has been a summer of fun in the capital, and it’s ending with ... More >>
District Plan Decisions Will Allow Wellington To Grow And Thrive
Thursday, 14 March 2024, 3:18 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Council has today made significant decisions on the city’s proposed District Plan that aim to greatly increase the construction of new housing around the city, paving the way for a more resilient city. An Independent Hearings Panel ... More >>
Wellington City Votes To Support Urgent Regional Water Reform
Thursday, 14 March 2024, 10:02 am | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Council has today voted to work with other Wellington region councils on a plan to reform the region’s water services. Councils across the Wellington region are this month considering a proposal on a joined-up approach to a new affordable ... More >>
Rock Along To Jim Beam Homegrown This Weekend
Monday, 11 March 2024, 3:47 pm | Wellington City Council
Jim Beam Homegrown 2024 is coming to town this Saturday 16 March, and there’ll be a few changes along the waterfront to make way for this popular event. Spread across five stages along Wellington's stunning waterfront, there’ll be 45 acts ... More >>
Council Celebrates Pride With Joy In The City
Thursday, 7 March 2024, 3:56 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Council has proudly supported the rainbow community and various iterations of the Pride Festival and Parade for decades through funding, hosting activities, logistical support, venue subsidies and promotion – and this year is ... More >>
Rates Increase Of 16.4% For 2024/25 Proposed For Community Consultation
Wednesday, 6 March 2024, 7:22 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Councillors will next week agree the draft 2024-34 Long-term Plan Consultation Document for auditing prior to community consultation in April. This includes a proposed rates increase for the 2024/2025 year of 16.4% (after growth ... More >>
