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Johnsonville Community Hub to begin in the new year
Tuesday, 19 December 2017, 11:37 am | Wellington City Council
Construction will begin in January 2018 on the new Johnsonville Community Hub and public library, Deputy Mayor Jill Day announced today. More >>
New directors appointed to WREDA board
Wednesday, 13 December 2017, 2:25 pm | Wellington City Council
New directors appointed to WREDA board Three new directors - Tracey Bridges, Wayne Mulligan and Kylie Archer – have been appointed to the board of the Wellington Regional Economic Development Agency (WREDA). Tracey Bridges has also been appointed ... More >>
New sensors to make Karori Tunnel safer for people on bikes
Tuesday, 12 December 2017, 4:41 pm | Wellington City Council
New sensors installed at each end of Karori Tunnel will detect people on bikes as they approach the tunnel, and flashing signs will let drivers know to slow down and let the bikes go first. Cycle detection loops have been cut into the road on the ... More >>
WCC calls on public to report myrtle rust sightings
Tuesday, 12 December 2017, 4:24 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Council is asking the public to report suspected myrtle rust infections in the city, after the tree disease was recently confirmed to have infected a ramarama tree in Lower Hutt suburb Naenae. Wellington City Council Environment Partnership ... More >>
Karori Campus sale: Ward Councillors comment
Tuesday, 12 December 2017, 4:19 pm | Wellington City Council
Karori Campus sale: Ward Councillors comment Wellington City Council’s Onslow-Western Councillors, Diane Calvert, Andy Foster and Simon Woolf, have responded to Victoria University of Wellington’s announcement of the formal sale and purchase of the ... More >>
World’s first official kererū road safety signs installed
Thursday, 7 December 2017, 5:18 pm | Wellington City Council
In an effort to make our streets safer and reduce cars killing kererū, Wellington City Council has installed “Slow for kererū” road signs at key locations around Zealandia and Otari Wiltons Bush. Both of these natural areas are home to many of ... More >>
Wellington develops people first housing affordability model
Thursday, 7 December 2017, 2:45 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Council today adopted a draft Housing Strategy that is expected to set a new standard for measuring housing affordability. More >>
Wellington arts and culture projects receive boost
Thursday, 7 December 2017, 2:11 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Council allocated $131,760 to 35 arts and culture groups and projects – with recipients representing a wide and diverse range of creative talent from all over the capital. More >>
Bird numbers are soaring in Wellington
Wednesday, 6 December 2017, 5:14 pm | Wellington City Council
A 2017 bird report by Wellington City Council today revealed that tui, kaka and kakariki numbers have all increased significantly in Wellington Reserves since 2011, and there has been no decrease detected for any other species. More >>
Smooth ride along Hutt Road to be extended
Wednesday, 6 December 2017, 10:45 am | Wellington City Council
The new improved walking and biking paths being built along Hutt Road will be extended next year, creating another important link in the planned route from the north and Hutt Valley. More >>
Wellingtonians quick to adopt online service
Tuesday, 5 December 2017, 11:13 am | Wellington City Council
More than 60 percent of building consents made to Wellington City Council are now received online through GoShift, a new initiative to improve the building consents process. More >>
Wellington continues strong S&P credit rating streak
Monday, 4 December 2017, 9:47 am | Wellington City Council
International credit rating agency Standard & Poor's has this week reaffirmed Wellington City Council’s strong credit rating, with an AA rating for longer-term and an A-1+ rating for short-term. More >>
Te Matatini! Festival to be held in Wellington in 2019
Friday, 1 December 2017, 9:21 pm | Wellington City Council
Kia ora Te Matatini! Festival to be held in Wellington in 2019 Wellington’s Deputy Mayor, Jill Day, has welcomed the announcement that the 2019 Te Matatini Kapa Haka Festival is to be held in Wellington. The four-day event will be held at Westpac ... More >>
Council responds to queries about its water restrictions
Thursday, 30 November 2017, 4:23 pm | Wellington City Council
Council responds to public queries about its water restrictions Wellington City Council has already started working to minimise the watering of lawns and gardens in light of the drought conditions that are hitting the region. While the water ban doesn’t ... More >>
WCC Housing Team Wins Top International Award
Thursday, 30 November 2017, 8:51 am | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Council’s social housing unit, City Housing, has won a major accolade for the way they work with tenants to improve the services they deliver. More >>
Wellington home to its very own superheroes
Wednesday, 29 November 2017, 2:12 pm | Wellington City Council
Taika Waititi’s Thor and the Hulk aren’t the only superheroes associated with Wellington this month, with five Wellingtonians and two community groups being honoured by Mayor Justin Lester for keeping the city safe at the 2017 Safety in the City Awards ... More >>
Civic Square artwork kicks off Wellington’s Art on Walls
Friday, 24 November 2017, 2:58 pm | Wellington City Council
A new public artwork being put up near Civic Square will kick off Wellington City Council’s Art on Walls programme, says Mayor Justin Lester. More >>
Proposed zipline flies past its first hurdle
Thursday, 23 November 2017, 11:07 am | Wellington City Council
The City Strategy Committee has unanimously approved a proposed lease of Council land to go to public consultation, before making a final decision on a new tourism venture for the site. More >>
Councillor calls on Wellingtonians to back and buy new mag
Thursday, 23 November 2017, 10:31 am | Wellington City Council
On 1 December, Regenerate Magazine – which will support people struggling with homelessness and poverty - will launch on the streets of Wellington. And Councillor Brian Dawson, Wellington City Council’s Social Development Portfolio Leader, is ... More >>
The biggest Christmas party is coming to town
Tuesday, 21 November 2017, 3:42 pm | Wellington City Council
Christmas is coming, and so is A Very Welly Christmas – the fun, fabulous and family-friendly festival which stretches along Lambton Quay is back again this weekend, and it’s even bigger and better than before. More >>
