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Capital’s arts community makes pitch for future

Thursday, 14 April 2016, 3:48 pm | Wellington City Council

A plan to activate the Capital’s arts sector, introduce a new outdoor events series and changes to community grants were among proposals given a big tick of approval by members of the Capital’s arts community. More >>

Wellington City Council leads the charge in clean transport

Thursday, 14 April 2016, 2:38 pm | Wellington City Council

Over the next three days, Wellingtonians can see and ride in electric cars and experience the future of environmentally sustainable transport. A lucky Wellingtonian may even win an electric car for a week. More >>

Wellington aims for world first as ‘smokefree capital’

Thursday, 14 April 2016, 12:09 pm | Wellington City Council

Wellington City Council’s Community, Sport and Recreation Committee have agreed to make the Capital City smokefree by reducing the prevalence of smoking to less than 5 percent by 2025. More >>

Council partners with Creative NZ to support local arts

Thursday, 14 April 2016, 11:57 am | Wellington City Council

Twice a year Wellington City Council and Creative New Zealand come together to support local arts activities through the Creative Communities Scheme. In this funding round the scheme supported 26 community arts projects. More >>

Council welcomes megastar Cindy Sherman

Thursday, 14 April 2016, 11:33 am | Wellington City Council

14 April 2016 Council welcomes megastar Cindy Sherman Wellington City Council is proud to announce its support for an exhibition by one of the most influential contemporary artists of our time. New York-based Cindy Sherman will be exhibiting at City Gallery ... More >>

Begging: call for central government action

Wednesday, 13 April 2016, 4:24 pm | Wellington City Council

The Government must acknowledge it has a key responsibility to deal with the social and economic problems contributing to the growing scourge of begging in Wellington and other cities. More >>

New canine exercise area in Wilton sets tails wagging

Wednesday, 13 April 2016, 11:56 am | Wellington City Council

A new fully fenced dog exercise area at Wilton’s Ian Galloway Park, adjacent to the new BMX track at the corner of Whitehead Road and Curtis Street, is guaranteed to get tails wagging, says Wellington City Council Open Space and Parks Manager, ... More >>

Wellingtonians help to shape a smart city

Wednesday, 13 April 2016, 10:34 am | Wellington City Council

Last night Wellingtonians took part in a panel discussion on Influencing a Smart Capital hosted at BizDojo. The forum brought together Wellington’s tech sector, to discuss Wellington City Council’s Annual Plan 2016/17 and the Long Term Plan. More >>

Ngauranga Gorge will soon be safer for cyclists

Friday, 8 April 2016, 5:46 pm | Wellington City Council

For people powering up Ngauranga Gorge by bicycle or flying down with the wind at their backs, cycling on this road will soon be safer following a series of improvements starting next week. More >>

Hutt Road cycleway: still time for your say

Friday, 8 April 2016, 3:27 pm | Wellington City Council

There’s still time for Wellingtonians to give their feedback on Wellington City Council’s proposal for the region’s busiest cycle route along Hutt Road. Feedback closes at 5pm next Wednesday 13 April. You can go online at cycleways.wellington.govt.nz ... More >>

Wellington announces Anzac commemorations

Thursday, 7 April 2016, 2:22 pm | Wellington City Council

A hundred years on from New Zealand’s first Anzac day service, Wellington is again preparing to remember the Anzacs with a programme of events recognising the sacrifices made, and relationships forged, during the early years of the First World War. More >>

Artists in Residence – Wellington and the World

Thursday, 7 April 2016, 11:04 am | Wellington City Council

City Gallery Wellington is hosting International Connections a panel discussion with local and international artists talking about their residency experiences, on Thursday 14 April, 5:30pm for free. More >>

Smartening up Wellington’s Roads

Thursday, 7 April 2016, 10:49 am | Wellington City Council

Wellington City Council and Land Information New Zealand are working together with NEC on a trial of new traffic counting technology in Wellington City. More >>

Begging – a complex national issue

Wednesday, 6 April 2016, 5:03 pm | Wellington City Council

A report commissioned by Wellington City Council confirms begging is a complex issue with many tragic causes and unwelcome effects. More >>

Let’s get Wellington talking – and moving!

Wednesday, 6 April 2016, 11:21 am | Wellington City Council

Talking is something Wellingtonians thrive on and the region’s transport leaders want people to do just that over the next few weeks about the Capital City – how they find getting around and through it and what they love most about how Wellington ... More >>

Speedy student networking with Council

Wednesday, 6 April 2016, 9:40 am | Wellington City Council

Speedy student networking with Council Students who received Absolutely Positively Student Awards and Wellington City Council representatives gathered today to share ideas at a speed-networking event. Last year, students from a dozen Wellington schools ... More >>

Sonic Wells – forging links between Australia, Turkey, NZ

Tuesday, 5 April 2016, 11:26 am | Wellington City Council

Sonic Wells will connect New Zealand, Australia and Turkey through communal sound ‘wells’ in Wellington, Sydney and Çanakkale , Gallipoli. Each of the three wells will transmit audio clear enough for people to be able to hold conversations from ... More >>