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WCC requires targeted building assessments

Tuesday, 20 December 2016, 9:16 am | Wellington City Council

Wellington City Council has this week written to the owners of around 90 buildings requiring them to undertake detailed independent building assessments and to share them with the Council. More >>

More affordable and social housing on the way for Wellington

Thursday, 15 December 2016, 3:42 pm | Wellington City Council

Changes are on the way for housing in Wellington, with rates rebates for first-home builders and an expansion of Wellington City Council’s social housing. More >>

Everybody’s pathway to enjoy

Thursday, 15 December 2016, 2:33 pm | Wellington City Council

A person on a bicycle slowing for a child in a penguin suit is one of the humorous scenarios in Wellington City Council’s courtesy campaign for the waterfront shared pathway this summer. Signs on the footpaths and on the back of crocodile bikes will ... More >>

Mayor and Deputy Mayor to sign Toitu Pōneke Lease

Thursday, 15 December 2016, 2:31 pm | Wellington City Council

Mayor Justin Lester and Deputy Mayor Paul Eagle will formally sign a new lease with the Pōneke Football Club tomorrow (Friday 16 December), opening the way for the new Toitu Poneke Community and Sports Hub. More >>

Molesworth Street demolition - cordon to be reduced tomorrow

Wednesday, 14 December 2016, 3:41 pm | Wellington City Council

The cordon around the post-quake demolition site in Wellington’s Molesworth Street is to be reduced from 7am tomorrow (Thursday 15 December). The right-hand lane of Molesworth Street will be reopened for traffic and pedestrians will be able to use ... More >>

Northland Tunnel strengthening to start soon

Wednesday, 14 December 2016, 12:13 pm | Wellington City Council

Earthquake-strengthening work on Northland Tunnel is due to get under way early in the New Year and will take about six months. Like the work carried out on Hataitai bus tunnel and the Karori Tunnel in recent years, the project will make the tunnel’s ... More >>

Absolutely Positively Wellington Award for RNZ presenter

Tuesday, 13 December 2016, 12:49 pm | Wellington City Council

RNZ news reader Vicki McKay will receive an Absolutely Positively Wellingtonian Award for her work during the recent earthquakes, Wellington Mayor Justin Lester has announced. More >>

Big new street lights on Hutt Road will improve travel

Monday, 12 December 2016, 12:22 pm | Wellington City Council

Street lighting along Hutt Road will be better and brighter with the installation of new poles and LED lights over the next few months. This work is part of updating Wellington City’s lighting infrastructure and starts the first phase of work to ... More >>

Pay rise for City Gallery security staff

Monday, 12 December 2016, 11:19 am | Wellington City Council

City Gallery Wellington security staff are getting an early Christmas present - they will be paid the same as Council security contractors for all hours worked. More >>

Wellington Summit a Success

Friday, 9 December 2016, 1:22 pm | Wellington City Council

Wellington Mayor Justin Lester today held the Wellington Summit to help unite the city behind a shared vision for the future. More >>

Unanimous support for cheaper weekend bus fares

Friday, 9 December 2016, 9:58 am | Wellington City Council

Wellington City Council has voted unanimously to support cheaper weekend bus fares for Wellingtonians over the Christmas period. More >>

Reading car park building to be demolished

Thursday, 8 December 2016, 5:03 pm | Wellington City Council

The decision has been made that the car parking building beside the Reading Cinema complex at Courtenay Central is to be demolished as a result of the earthquake on 14 November. More >>

We’re in for a Very Welly Christmas – this weekend

Thursday, 8 December 2016, 4:34 pm | Wellington City Council

Wellington has supersized its Christmas celebrations, with a two-day festival – A Very Welly Christmas – this weekend transforming the annual Christmas Parade. More >>

Council funding allocations focus on resilience in the city

Thursday, 8 December 2016, 1:43 pm | Wellington City Council

Wellington City Council’s Grants Subcommittee has approved over $300,000 in funding to 61 recipients from a range of applications across heritage, the arts and culture, and community groups – with a strong focus on further developing resilience in ... More >>

Mayor granted transitionary powers to respond to earthquake

Wednesday, 7 December 2016, 2:42 pm | Wellington City Council

Mayor Justin Lester has today been given the ability to give notice of a statutory ‘local transition period’ for Wellington that gives Wellington City Council Recovery Manager powers to compel building owners to share the results of building inspections ... More >>

Official opening of ERIC tomorrow

Monday, 5 December 2016, 9:50 am | Wellington City Council

Wellington City Council’s one-stop-shop Earthquake Recovery Information Centre (ERIC) will be opened by the Mayor Justin Lester at 1pm on Tuesday 6 December. ERIC will bring together agencies from across the spectrum to help individuals and businesses ... More >>