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Town Hall closer to becoming a cultural and musical centre
Monday, 13 August 2018, 5:33 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington’s Town Hall is a step closer to being a centre for civic and cultural events in the city – after the signing of a binding agreement with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra (NZSO) and Victoria University’s New Zealand School of Music ... More >>
Formal city welcome for international students
Monday, 13 August 2018, 5:02 pm | Wellington City Council
More than 200 international students will be formally welcomed to Hamilton on Wednesday at event hosted by Hamilton City Council and Study Waikato. More >>
Plastic shopping bag ban welcomed by Wellington Mayor
Friday, 10 August 2018, 10:50 am | Wellington City Council
The Government’s decision to phase out single-use plastic shopping bags is being hailed by Wellington Mayor Justin Lester and local government leaders. More >>
Passing of ex-Wellington City Councillor Bryan Pepperell
Sunday, 5 August 2018, 12:52 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington Mayor Justin Lester has the following comments on news of the death of Bryan Pepperell, a long-serving Wellington City Councillor until 2013: “Bryan was a highly-principled man and someone who had strongly left-wing and progressive views. ... More >>
Wellington City approves record number of dwellings
Tuesday, 31 July 2018, 7:14 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington City is on the right track to cope with a population boom after approving a record number of new dwellings, says Mayor Justin Lester. More >>
Sisters Soup Kitchen named supreme winner
Friday, 27 July 2018, 9:58 am | Wellington City Council
At the 2018 Wellington Airport Regional Community Awards last night, long-running community care providers Compassion Soup Kitchen were honoured as Supreme Winner for their commitment to helping vulnerable people. More >>
Wellington’s inaugural Accessibility Awards
Friday, 27 July 2018, 9:56 am | Wellington City Council
Nine Wellington organisations were last night honoured at Wellington City Council’s inaugural Accessibility Awards for their efforts to help make Wellington more accessible for everyone. More >>
A whale of a turnout for capital’s new Matariki celebrations
Thursday, 19 July 2018, 2:18 pm | Wellington City Council
The capital’s inaugural month-long Matariki celebrations are being hailed as a success as Wellington City Council tallies up attendance and overwhelming positive feedback for the capital’s first large civic celebration of the Māori New Year. More >>
Wellington City Council conservation programme wins award
Tuesday, 17 July 2018, 3:57 pm | Wellington City Council
A Wellington City Council programme which has involved tens of thousands of people in pest trapping, weeding, planting and conservation work has been recognised as the best council-led environmental programme in the country. More >>
Mentoring programme fruitful for food businesses
Tuesday, 17 July 2018, 1:05 pm | Wellington City Council
Entries are now open for the second year of The Good Food Boost in Wellington, giving start-up foodie businesses the chance to apply for an exciting mentoring programme in the capital. More >>
Wellington leads call on need for national approach to waste
Monday, 16 July 2018, 6:37 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington leads call on need for national approach to waste Councils around the country are overwhelmingly backing Wellington’s call for a game-changer in the way the country deals with rubbish going to landfill. Local Government New Zealand ... More >>
Dozens take up Wellington rates remission offer on new homes
Monday, 16 July 2018, 2:18 pm | Wellington City Council
Dozens take up Wellington rates remission offer on new homes More >>
Matariki Sky Show to dazzle Wellington tonight
Saturday, 14 July 2018, 4:36 pm | Wellington City Council
The sky above Wellington Harbour is set to explode with Matariki stars tonight as the Sky Show caps off of a successful series of Matariki events. More >>
Construction to begin on temporary ballet rehearsal space
Friday, 13 July 2018, 11:42 am | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Council will begin construction of a temporary home for the Royal New Zealand Ballet on Monday 23 July which means the Michael Fowler Centre car park will close from 6am on Saturday 21 July. More >>
Wellington Mayor pays tribute to Sue Paterson
Thursday, 12 July 2018, 1:49 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington Mayor Justin Lester expressed his sympathy today to the family of festival director extraordinaire Sue Paterson, who has died after a long battle with cancer. More >>
If the whale’s gone, the fireworks are on
Thursday, 12 July 2018, 12:28 pm | Wellington City Council
Sightings of a southern right whale/tohorā in the Moa Point area yesterday – and no sightings for at least two days of a whale in Wellington Harbour – raise the prospect that Wellington’s first Matariki fireworks display will go ahead this ... More >>
Over half of Wellington URM buildings secured
Wednesday, 11 July 2018, 1:19 pm | Wellington City Council
More than half of Wellington buildings listed as dangerous to the public in an earthquake, because of unreinforced masonry, have been upgraded as a deadline for the work approaches. More >>
Helping to make biking in the city easier
Monday, 9 July 2018, 12:07 pm | Wellington City Council
Work is under way, or about to begin, on a series of central city improvements that will help make getting about by bike a little easier. More >>
Fireworks postponed till next weekend after whale advice
Friday, 6 July 2018, 3:37 pm | Wellington City Council
The Matariki Sky Show is to be postponed till next weekend – Saturday 14 July (rain day Sunday 15 July) – primarily due to the presence of the southern right whale in Wellington Harbour. More >>
Blazing Sky Show to light up Matariki
Thursday, 5 July 2018, 2:24 pm | Wellington City Council
The sky above Wellington Harbour is set to explode with Matariki stars this Saturday, with the Sky Show finale of a successful month of Matariki events. More >>
