Government / May 2024
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From your Mayor - 21 May 2024
- Porirua City Council
- The latest update from Porirua Mayor Anita Baker.
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Drinking? Don’t drive. It’s time to get our heads around it
- Porirua City Council
- A campaign will take place in June, tackling those that drink and drive.
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Community groups in the spotlight
- Porirua City Council
- Nominate someone who you think deserves recognition.
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Love Local back for fifth year
- Porirua City Council
- This popular event puts our local businesses front and centre.
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Transport projects drive improvements in Lower Hutt
- Hutt City Council
- Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai Lower Hutt is a city in progress with several transport projects either under way or about to start construction over the coming months.
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An apple a day, keeps food waste at bay
- Wellington City Council
- The Wellington waterfront will be home to a 1.4-metre fibreglass apple from Monday 20 to Friday 31 May, as part of the Love Food Hate Waste ‘Eat Me First campaign’.
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State of the art Naenae Pool floors move at the touch of a button
- Hutt City Council
- You’ll never feel out of your depth at the new Naenae Pool with the installation of state-of-the-art floors to simultaneously provide a range of water depths for multiple water activities.
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Naenae Olympic Pool (closed), Everest Avenue, Naenae, Lower Hutt, Lower Hutt City, Wellington, 5011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Get to know sludge expert Scott Cook
- Wellington City Council
- Technical specialist Scott Cook has successfully delivered two sludge minimisation facilities and developed a further three facilities in his home country of Wales. In 2021, he and his family made the move to Aotearoa to help Wellington City Council establish its own sludge minimisation facility – the first in the city.
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Moa Point Wastewater Treatment Plant, Stewart Duff Drive, Moa Point, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6242, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Biannual sand shift happening next week
- Wellington City Council
- Wellington City Council will be shifting sand from Freyberg Beach to Oriental Bay next week for the biannual operation to maintain the size and shape of the beaches.
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Oriental Bay, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Finding the balance: benefits of skating on youth mental health
- Wellington City Council
- For young skaters in Pōneke, sometimes clearing your head is as easy as a kick and a push.
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Largest ever Hip Hop Unite Dance Championship heads to Lower Hutt
- Hutt City Council
- It’s going to be a tip top weekend in Lower Hutt as the largest ever Hip Hop Unite National Dance Championships comes to town.
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A Message from Mayor Guppy
- Upper Hutt City Council
- It’s been a big few months in Upper Hutt with some important events and activities happening across the city.
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Next steps in the Long-term Plan process
- Wellington City Council
- Our vision for the future, Pōneke: A creative capital where people and nature thrive, is about creating a dynamic, sustainable and vibrant city. We need to put the building blocks in place now to lay the foundations for this future.
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TEAM Naenae Trust to be operator of new community centre
- Hutt City Council
- TEAM Naenae Trust will be the operator of the new Naenae Community Centre set to open at the end of June.
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Community Survey 2024
- Upper Hutt City Council
- Once a year we survey a group of residents to seek feedback. This feedback will help us understand resident satisfaction and will help with our decision making so we can prioritise resources and effort to the areas that will deliver the best outcomes for our city.
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Establishment of Porirua Asylum / Hospital
- Porirua City Council
- Background to Mental Health in the Wellington Region 1844–1970 and establishment of Porirua Asylum / Hospital
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Porirua rose garden to get modern upgrade
- Porirua City Council
- Aotea Lagoon’s rose garden area is to be rejuvenated as part of a plan to make the southern part of the popular Porirua reserve modern, safer and more inviting. Plans include a new entry from Papakōwhai Rd, new toilets, redeveloping the southern lawn, gardens, picnic area, modern planting, a formalised events space and new exercise equipment on the splash pad lawn.
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Aotea Lagoon, Papakōwhai, Porirua, Porirua City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Submission on the WCC LTP, 2024-34
- Newtown Residents' Association
- The key issues for the Long-term Plan for the next 10 years are described in the consultation documents as being how much to spend on the three waters network to fix the pipes, how to manage waste collection and recycling, and whether or not to sell the WCC Airport shares to set up a ‘resilience … Continue reading Submission on the WCC LTP, 2024-34 →
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Wellington City Council confirms shift to new Jervois Quay HQ
- Wellington City Council
- Wellington City Council today announced it has signed an agreement to enter into a 25-year lease to occupy 68 Jervois Quay, the former Datacom building on the corner of Jervois Quay and Harris Street.
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Datacom House, Maning Lane, Lambton, Wellington Central, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Join the shrub: Get to know our horticulture apprentices
- Wellington City Council
- Wellington city is full of beautiful plant displays, gardens, and green spaces, but who are the green thumbs behind them?
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Holloway Road Play Area Refresh
- Kōrero Mai | Let's Talk | Wellington City Council
- The Holloway Road play area is due for a refresh and we want your feedback on the two draft designs! This engagement will give Council’s Play Spaces Specialist an idea of the needs and preferences of the Aro Valley community.
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Aro Valley, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Homebush Road Play Area Refresh
- Kōrero Mai | Let's Talk | Wellington City Council
- The Homebush Road play area is due for a refresh and we want your feedback on the two draft designs! This engagement will give Council’s Play Spaces Specialist an idea of the needs and preferences of the local community.
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Homebush Park, Cashmere, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Churton Park Play Area Refresh
- Kōrero Mai | Let's Talk | Wellington City Council
- The Churton Park play area is due for a refresh and we want your feedback on the two draft designs! This engagement will give Council’s Play Spaces Specialist an idea of the needs and preferences of the Churton Park community.
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Churton Park, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Hutt City Council reappoints Jo Miller as Chief Executive
- Hutt City Council
- Hutt City Council is pleased to announce that following a robust externally-led process Jo Miller has been reappointed as Chief Executive.
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Hutt City Council proposes free swimming for under-10s in families with Community Services Card
- Hutt City Council
- Mayor Campbell Barry will put forward an initiative to make swimming free for under-10s in families with a Community Services Card (CSC).
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Hutt City Council celebrates Te Herenga Kairangi, its first Rautaki Māori
- Hutt City Council
- Hutt City Council has approved Te Herenga Kairangi, a rautaki (strategy) consolidating all council work aimed at improving outcomes for Māori.
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Safety improvements at high risk intersections
- Porirua City Council
- A range of improvements are being planned at risky intersections around the city
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Botanic Garden completed route improving pedal power
- Wellington City Council
- Street changes between Botanic Garden ki Paekākā and the waterfront show that more people are making the move to pedal power and feeling safer as they do so.
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Wellington Botanic Garden, Salmont Place, Paekaka, Wellington Central, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6145, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Porirua City Council wraps up water tank pre-order system following record demand
- Porirua City Council
- Water tank buying process back to normal along with a move back to Level 1 water restrictions.
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Pātaka Aniva Arts Resident announced: performer and screenwriter Moe Laga
- Porirua City Council
- South Auckland artist's residency will begin in July.
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Wellington Mayor responds to Minister’s District Plan decision
- Wellington City Council
- Minister responsible for RMA Reform Chris Bishop has accepted nine out of 10 alternative zoning recommendations in Wellington City Council’s proposed District Plan.
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Tūmatakuru plants set to spike in Pōneke
- Wellington City Council
- A small native shrub with spikes so sharp they’re said to have been used as a defence mechanism in Māori pā is being given a helping hand to reestablish in Pōneke.
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Pacific Language Weeks to begin
- Porirua City Council
- Rotuman Language Week kicks off the full programme of language weeks for 2024.
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Making a splash in teaching career with SwimWell
- Wellington City Council
- What started off as an after-school job at SwimWell has turned into a strong foundation for a teaching career. In four years, instructor Olive Shadbolt has taught over 600 students – even seeing some go from the infant programme right through to school age.
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New Mahi Rangatahi interns welcomed
- Porirua City Council
- Local students are getting a taste of working for Council.
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Council needs your help to get 165,000 plants in the ground
- Porirua City Council
- The planting season for 2024 is now underway.
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Painting stories across the hallway of Wellington
- Wellington City Council
- Pōneke-based artists, Tracy Underwood (Ngati Raukawa) and Ruth Robertson-Taylor are the minds behind the three vibrant new murals in Berhampore, which can be found on the corner of Adelaide Road and Luxford Street, on the wharepaku (toilet) block, and the side of the BP station.
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Video submissions a hit during consultation
- Porirua City Council
- Thank you to everyone who gave feedback on Porirua City’s draft LTP for 2024–34.
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Friday Five: Food for thought
- Wellington City Council
- As long-time supporters of Kaibosh Food Rescue, Wellington City Council is encouraging everyone to put the kai into Kaibosh this month for Give a Meal in May | Haratua Takoha Kai.
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Enjoy the busker’s buzz on Courtenay Place this weekend
- Wellington City Council
- A line-up of Wellington’s finest talent is adding to the buzz in the Courtenay Precinct on Friday and Saturday nights.
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Courtenay Place, Mount Victoria, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Calculation errors found in LTP Consultation Document
- Upper Hutt City Council
- Upper Hutt City Council has found two errors in a section of its audited Long Term Plan 2024 – 2034 (LTP) Consultation Document, and will be extending the consultation period by 10 days.
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Committee wrap - 2 May 2024
- Porirua City Council
- What happened at today's committee meeting.
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Spinnaker Dr slip update
- Porirua City Council
- It's a bigger job than it looks.
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A lost 65-year-old mural brought back to life in Naenae
- Hutt City Council
- Sixty-five years after an artwork by celebrated Kiwi artist Guy Ngan became the first mural installed in a New Zealand Post Office, it’s been re-created as part of the soon-to-be-opened Naenae Community Centre.
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