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Visions of Peace from the minds of Children
Wednesday, 3 August 2016, 10:03 am | Wellington City Council
Visions of Peace from the minds of Children Artistic expressions of hope for a peaceful world by Wellington children will be showcased at the exhibition Tūmanako! Children’s Art Works for a Peaceful World this Sunday 7 August at Wellington’s Central Library. ... More >>
LGA bill proposals threaten erosion of local democracy
Tuesday, 2 August 2016, 12:47 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Council has joined its Hutt City neighbours to oppose specific changes to the Local Government Act – with Mayor Celia Wade-Brown calling aspects of the proposed legislation “an erosion of local democracy”. More >>
Adjusting the lens of history and art
Tuesday, 2 August 2016, 11:36 am | Wellington City Council
Artist Petra Stueben is exploring how the context photos are displayed in affects their significance in a new exhibition on at Toi Pōneke, opening later this month. More >>
Capital’s community awards announced
Tuesday, 2 August 2016, 11:09 am | Wellington City Council
CubaDupa is supremely super! Capital’s community awards announced The street carnival that brings the Capital alive with colour, community spirit and a heap of creative craziness was named the Supreme Winner of the 2016 Wellington Airport Regional Community ... More >>
Egmont Street transformation officially opened
Tuesday, 2 August 2016, 10:17 am | Wellington City Council
Egmont Street transformation officially opened – now we’re calling for artists Egmont Street has been completed and opened officially as the latest laneway upgrade from Wellington City Council – and now focus turns to the next projects in the ... More >>
Council funding for everyday cycling
Monday, 1 August 2016, 2:13 pm | Wellington City Council
Communities organising cycling initiatives that encourage people to ride bikes more often can now apply for funding from Wellington City Council’s Communities on Bikes fund. The fund supports projects that encourage people to ride bikes as an everyday ... More >>
Crane lift will help transform Cable Car Lane
Monday, 1 August 2016, 2:04 pm | Wellington City Council
Weather permitting, part of Lambton Quay will be closed to buses and general traffic this weekend (8pm on Friday 5 August – 5am on Monday 8 August) so sections of steel frame for the new Cable Car Lane canopy can be safely manoeuvred into position by ... More >>
CEO urges new Council to capitalise on strong growth
Friday, 29 July 2016, 4:51 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Council Chief Executive Officer Kevin Lavery today released his Pre-election Report, which shows the Council has sound finances and is in a strong position to invest in projects that will transform the city. Publication of the Pre-election ... More >>
Menagerie of animal proposals up for debate
Friday, 29 July 2016, 2:47 pm | Wellington City Council
Menagerie of animal proposals up for debate Wellington City Council’s Environment Committee meeting next Thursday 4 August will consider a raft of recommendations stemming from public consultation earlier this year over possible rule changes affecting ... More >>
How would you spend $1 million in Tawa? Come and tell us
Thursday, 28 July 2016, 2:45 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Council has earmarked $1 million for Tawa town centre improvements, and locals are being asked to work with the Council to help decide which improvements to fund and get under way. The improvements are designed to define the shopping area, ... More >>
Phoenix rises for Wellington
Thursday, 28 July 2016, 2:21 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington and Beijing, the Capital cities of New Zealand and China respectively, celebrated the tenth anniversary of their sister city relationship in style last night, with a special match between the Wellington Phoenix F.C. and Beijing BG. The ... More >>
Wellington education boost follows China agreement
Monday, 25 July 2016, 10:16 am | Wellington City Council
Wellington education boost follows China agreement Wellington has established an important gateway to China, with the signing on Friday of a formal Education Exchange Agreement between Wellington and Xiamen city in Fujian Province, China. These two ... More >>
Wellington City Council supports Porirua crypto response
Saturday, 23 July 2016, 11:13 am | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Council’s Recreation Facilities Manager, Julian Todd, is asking people to stay away from the city’s pools if they have been ill with diarrhoea or stomach upsets in the past couple of weeks. More >>
Lokal Stories brings internet art to the streets
Friday, 22 July 2016, 9:13 am | Wellington City Council
This September and October, some of the country’s most exciting young artists are taking to the streets of Wellington to challenge online harassment with art and discussion. More >>
Cable Car’s reopening delayed by a fortnight
Wednesday, 20 July 2016, 10:13 am | Wellington City Council
The return to service of Wellington’s iconic Cable Car will be delayed by two weeks – the first trips for members of the public will now be on 15 August, rather than 1 August. Cable Car Company Chief Executive Simon Fleisher says the time needed to ... More >>
Wellington partners with Seoul
Tuesday, 19 July 2016, 12:33 pm | Wellington City Council
The capitals of New Zealand and the Republic of Korea have been brought closer together with the signing of a ‘Friendly City’ partnership. Wellington Mayor Celia Wade-Brown and the Mayor of Seoul Park Won-soon signed the agreement at a ceremony at the Seoul ... More >>
Applications open for $1 million regional fund
Tuesday, 19 July 2016, 10:00 am | Wellington City Council
Applications for the $1 million Wellington Regional Amenities Fund are open now. The fund, chaired by Wellington Mayor Celia Wade-Brown, supports regionally significant organisations that help achieve strategic priorities for the region including economic ... More >>
Queering art at Toi Pōneke
Friday, 15 July 2016, 5:18 pm | Wellington City Council
Based in Boise, Idaho, New Zealand artists Caroline Earley and Kate Walker constantly find themselves caught between two worlds. Their Toi Pōneke exhibition Certain Ways explores these ideas – borders, boundary crossing and the construction of gender. ... More >>
Magical Park a safer augmented reality for younger audiences
Friday, 15 July 2016, 11:49 am | Wellington City Council
Since May, Wellington City Council has been trialling a new app, Magical Park , in collaboration with the game’s New Zealand developer Geo AR Games, in parks around the city. Magical Park uses GPS technology to get users moving around the park to ... More >>
Declare your love for Wellington! Election nominations open
Friday, 15 July 2016, 9:28 am | Wellington City Council
If you are passionate about the Capital City, then declare your love: stand for the upcoming local elections.Nominations open tomorrow (Friday 15 July). More >>
