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Northland Tunnel strengthening work nearing halfway
Friday, 23 June 2017, 9:54 am | Wellington City Council
Northland Tunnel strengthening work nearing halfway Earthquake-strengthening work on the Northland Tunnel is progressing well, with 40 percent of work now complete. New columns and a reinforced concrete beam on the Karori side of the tunnel have ... More >>
Wellington welcomes a week of celebrations
Thursday, 22 June 2017, 4:56 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington welcomes a week of celebrations for Matariki and the DHL New Zealand Lions Series Wellingtonians and visitors will be treated to a jam-packed programme of events to celebrate the annual Māori festival and welcome the DHL New Zealand ... More >>
Future of ‘Wellington’s best building’ decided
Thursday, 22 June 2017, 2:54 pm | Wellington City Council
Future of ‘Wellington’s best building’ decided The re-birth of the Wellington Town Hall as the earthquake-strengthened home of a national music centre was unanimously endorsed by Wellington City councillors today. The national music centre will be ... More >>
Island Bay cycleway – next steps decided
Thursday, 22 June 2017, 1:05 pm | Wellington City Council
A working party of Wellington City Councillors is to oversee the final engagement process and design options on the future of the Island Bay cycleway in preparation for public consultation due to commence by the end of July. Today’s meeting of ... More >>
New off-road cycleway and footpath for Cobham Drive
Thursday, 22 June 2017, 12:57 pm | Wellington City Council
Walking and biking along Wellington’s Cobham Drive will be made safer and easier with new paths to be built on the harbour’s edge as part of an enhancement of the city’s eastern gateway. Wellington City Councillors today approved plans to build ... More >>
New $3.2 million hockey turf in play tomorrow
Friday, 16 June 2017, 12:36 pm | Wellington City Council
A $3.2 million upgrade of the National Hockey Stadium in Berhampore is complete, with the new third artificial turf to be officially opened by Wellington Deputy Mayor Paul Eagle tomorrow (Saturday 17 June, event details below). More >>
Lombard laneway upgrade works begin
Wednesday, 14 June 2017, 11:13 am | Wellington City Council
Works get underway on a major upgrade of Lombard Street, Denton Park, and Bond Street in the central city this week. More >>
Council frustrated by more dog-related penguin deaths
Tuesday, 13 June 2017, 2:36 pm | Wellington City Council
Another dog attack resulting in the death of two penguins has highlighted the importance of careful supervision of dogs – even in off-leash exercise areas. The most recent incident occurred in the off-leash exercise area at Houghton Bay beach on Saturday ... More >>
House in danger of collapse
Monday, 12 June 2017, 4:34 pm | Wellington City Council
House in danger of collapse: pedestrians asked to avoid walkway The risk that a dilapidated and earthquake-damaged house in Mt Cook, Wellington, may collapse in strong winds or a moderate quake has forced Wellington City Council to temporarily close a popular ... More >>
Wellington Mayor to hand out reusable shopping bags
Monday, 12 June 2017, 4:01 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington Mayor to hand out reusable shopping bags tomorrow (Tuesday) ‘Love Food Hate Waste’ is the message Wellington Mayor Justin Lester wants shoppers to take on board. The Mayor will be stationed at the Love Food Hate Waste stall at the Countdown ... More >>
Reservoir at Prince of Wales Park – have your say
Monday, 12 June 2017, 11:48 am | Wellington City Council
Waterloo Quay (Wellington) rail crossing works
Sunday, 11 June 2017, 12:55 pm | Wellington City Council
Waterloo Quay (Wellington) rail crossing works – roadway reduced to one lane each way overnight from tonight (Sunday 11 June) More >>
Absolutely Positively Wellington Award winners announced
Saturday, 10 June 2017, 12:21 pm | Wellington City Council
Absolutely Positively Wellington Award winners announced Examples of outstanding service to Wellington have been honoured at this year’s Absolutely Positively Wellingtonian Awards. The 12 recipients of this year’s awards were presented with their certificates ... More >>
Wellington City Council sweeps Social Housing awards
Saturday, 10 June 2017, 12:17 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Council sweeps Social Housing awards Wellington City Council’s social housing team, City Housing, was named a winner in all four award categories it had been nominated for in the New Zealand branch Australasian Housing Institute ... More >>
‘Roseneath fence’ court decision: Council mulls options
Friday, 9 June 2017, 8:59 pm | Wellington City Council
‘Roseneath fence’ court decision: Council mulls options Wellington City Council is considering its options following the rejection today of its High Court appeal against an Environment Court ruling stemming from the long-running ‘Roseneath fence’ ... More >>
Wellington ranked as third-best top town for biking
Thursday, 8 June 2017, 4:46 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington City has been rated as the third top biking town in the NZ Transport Agency’s annual Favourite Places to Ride competition. More >>
Polhill Reserve proposed track changes – have your say
Thursday, 8 June 2017, 11:39 am | Wellington City Council
Do you love biking, running, or walking in Polhill Reserve? Wellington City Council and Brooklyn Trail Builders are proposing changes to tracks in the reserve, and we’d like to know what you think. More >>
Council seeks to develop new social and affordable apartments
Wednesday, 7 June 2017, 11:06 am | Wellington City Council
Mayor Justin Lester has announced that Wellington City Council will seek to partner with developers and community housing providers to redevelop inner-city buildings into new social and affordable apartments. More >>
Wellington climbs to top of the tree for Arbor Day
Wednesday, 31 May 2017, 3:01 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington will celebrate Arbor Day next week at the top of the tree in the forest canopy cover stakes – and with plenty of plans to extend that lead over other New Zealand cities. More >>
Wellington economy energised as unemployment falls
Wednesday, 31 May 2017, 9:49 am | Wellington City Council
Wellington’s economy continues its strong run, despite last year’s earthquake, with 2.2% economic growth for the year to March, and another fall in the number of people unemployed in the city, Wellington Mayor Justin Lester says. More >>
