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Get the picture and give us your best shot
Thursday, 27 September 2018, 10:03 am | Wellington City Council
Wellington’s Botanic Garden is celebrating its 150th anniversary, and it’s looking pretty as a picture – so give us your best shot. More >>
Rainbow crossing to shine with pride in capital
Wednesday, 26 September 2018, 4:31 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington’s Rainbow Crossing will soon become a reality, with the controlled crossing to be officially opened on 10 October to coincide with the birthday of one of the city’s most iconic transgender activists, Carmen Rupe (1936-2011). More >>
Wellington City Council proceeds with HNZ lease
Wednesday, 26 September 2018, 3:35 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Council has agreed to lease its newly built 104-unit social housing complex in Mt Cook to Housing New Zealand (HNZ) in what has been described as a “win-win-win” deal. More >>
Council proposes partnership on new social housing site
Thursday, 20 September 2018, 4:52 pm | Wellington City Council
A partnership with central government could result in Wellington City Council leasing 104 new social housing units to Housing New Zealand (HNZ). More >>
Otari Native Botanic Garden launches a laboratory
Wednesday, 19 September 2018, 4:48 pm | Wellington City Council
Otari Native Botanic Garden and Wilton's Bush Reserve has taken a major step forward in its history, taking on scientific research aimed at saving native plant species. More >>
Wellington’s new plaques to honour great local women
Wednesday, 19 September 2018, 11:00 am | Wellington City Council
Famous radio broadcaster Maud Basham will be remembered in Wellington today with the unveiling of a plaque in her honour. Basham, affectionately known as Aunt Daisy, broadcast for 27 years from the Hope Gibbons building (on the corner of Taranaki ... More >>
112 buildings with ACP identified in Wellington
Tuesday, 18 September 2018, 1:14 pm | Wellington City Council
In 2017 the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment investigated the use of aluminium-composite panels (ACP) on New Zealand buildings. To assist with that work, Wellington City Council has investigated buildings featuring ACP around the ... More >>
Council shines light on Suffrage 125
Tuesday, 18 September 2018, 10:56 am | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Council will be lighting up popular landmarks around the city as part of its planned celebrations of Suffrage 125 this week. More >>
New Wellington social housing site completed
Monday, 17 September 2018, 9:03 am | Wellington City Council
Te Māra apartments – 104 new social housing units built by Wellington City Council – were blessed in a dawn ceremony today (Monday 17 September). More >>
Wellington’s te reo Māori waterfront lagoon name highlighted
Sunday, 16 September 2018, 12:15 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington’s te reo Māori waterfront lagoon name highlighted Confusion about the name of Wellington’s waterfront lagoon will be no more, with Whairepo Lagoon now etched into the landscape. The man-made landmark by Frank Kitts Park was officially ... More >>
WCC unveils new rental model for inner city
Friday, 14 September 2018, 2:07 pm | Wellington City Council
A New Zealand-first model to help bring more affordable and quality rental accommodation to the central city has been unveiled in Wellington. More >>
Wellington eyes flock of te reo reserve names
Thursday, 13 September 2018, 3:48 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington eyes flock of te reo reserve names during Te Wiki o te reo Māori More >>
Wellingtonians happy with quality of urban life
Wednesday, 12 September 2018, 1:26 pm | Wellington City Council
Amid the hustle and bustle of city life, Wellingtonians are generally happy with their lot, and also have a high level of concern for their fellow citizens according to a survey released today. The biennial Quality of Life survey conducted by Nielsen, ... More >>
Kia Kaha te Reo Māori
Monday, 10 September 2018, 11:22 am | Wellington City Council
Kua reri te tāone o Pōneke ki te tautoko i te reo Māori, ehara i Te Wiki o te Reo Māori anake, engari i ngā wiki katoa, tā te kī o te Koromatua a Justin Lester. More >>
Council funds build foundations for future
Monday, 10 September 2018, 10:24 am | Wellington City Council
The Council has approved over $350,000 in grants to projects and organisations that reflect the diversity of the capital, and will contribute to building a stronger, more resilient, creative and vibrant environment for everyone in our community. The ... More >>
Mentoring initiative supports food for thought
Wednesday, 5 September 2018, 10:17 am | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Council and The Sustainable Business Network are excited to announce the four winners of the 2018 Good Food Boost programme – giving fledgling food businesses the wings to fly. Businesses that deliver creative cooking, local honey, ... More >>
Work on Oriental Parade starting next week
Tuesday, 4 September 2018, 4:21 pm | Wellington City Council
Work will be getting under way on the section of Oriental Parade between Herd Street and Freyberg Pool from Monday 10 September so the planned street improvements can be completed before the busy summer season gets into full swing. More >>
Council’s impending shift to The Terrace: update
Monday, 3 September 2018, 12:12 pm | Wellington City Council
The first Wellington City Council staff are scheduled to shift from Civic Square to temporary offices on The Terrace after Labour Weekend in October. More >>
Wellington City Council gets Living Wage accreditation
Monday, 3 September 2018, 12:00 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Council is celebrating becoming the country’s largest accredited Living Wage employer – and the first council to achieve the mark. More >>
Wellington’s Botanic Garden to bloom in 150th year
Monday, 3 September 2018, 11:27 am | Wellington City Council
Today marks the start of the Wellington Botanic Garden’s 150th anniversary. The celebrations will run through to November 2019, with a range of family friendly events - and it all started today with school children, iwi, local dignitaries and Wellington ... More >>
