Wellington City Council / June 2020
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Plastic Free July highlights the solution to pollution
- Wellington City Council
- Wellington City Council is again proud to be joining the global movement by supporting events, activities and initiatives this Plastic Free July – being part of the solution, not the problem.
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Hardy to handle famous Wellington wind
- Wellington City Council
- A delicate flower wouldn’t fare well on Wellington’s waterfront – in fact there aren’t many plant species hardy enough to cope with the city’s harsh coastal conditions.
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Council to stop collecting low grade plastic
- Wellington City Council
- Due to a changing global market and a glut in low quality plastics, Wellington City Council will only accept plastics numbered 1, 2 and 5 in kerbside recycling, Public Place Recycling bins, and at the Recycle Centre from Monday 20 July.
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Fun for kids these school holidays
- Wellington City Council
- Looking for nifty ways to keep the kids entertained these winter school holidays? Well look no further. We’ve compiled your guide to activities that should keep the youngsters occupied and out of mischief during the July break.
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Council grants $1.5 million to Covid-19 recovery
- Wellington City Council
- In response to the Covid-19 crisis, Wellington City Council has allocated $1.553 million to support social and community agencies with the recovery – with funding going to 73 projects around the city.
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The sky’s the limit for Matariki in the capital
- Wellington City Council
- Matariki is a time for reflection and remembrance, looking towards the future, and coming together – so this year’s events will embrace those themes through engaging story telling, exciting light displays and projections, and whanāu friendly activities.
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Absolutely Positively Wellingtonian Awards to recognise local heroes
- Wellington City Council
- In a year that has been full of challenges and triumphs it is time to acknowledge those heroes amongst us who have made a difference in our community.
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Tribute to an adopted homeland
- Wellington City Council
- For a young boy immigrating from the other side of the world, the memory of sailing into Wellington Harbour 60 years ago is something musician Paul Schreuder has never forgotten.
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Post Covid-19 support for music venues
- Wellington City Council
- Four of Wellington’s independent live music venues have been given a helping hand with funding to ease the blow dealt by the Covid-19 lockdown and restrictions.
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Council pools free off-peak in response to Covid-19
- Wellington City Council
- In response to those financially affected during Covid-19, Wellington City Council is offering free swimming during off-peak times across all five pools from 15-30 June.
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A serenade to the capital city
- Wellington City Council
- For the first minute, you’d be fooled into thinking it was just another '90s love song, written and sung by a man besotted with his new lady.
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Tip Shop treasure trove back open for business
- Wellington City Council
- The saying one person’s trash is another person’s treasure may be cliché, but it sums up nicely the ethos of the Southern Landfill Tip Shop.
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Cycleways to be mulled again in August
- Wellington City Council
- Some of the recently withdrawn temporary cycleways in Wellington will be considered in future work programmes.
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Mayor focuses on post-pandemic recovery and revitalisation for Wellington
- Wellington City Council
- Mayor Andy Foster and Councillors met with the Wellington City Council Pandemic Response Team today to take stock of Wellington’s response to COVID-19 and to set out the next steps in Wellington’s recovery.
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Wellington's hunt for a 'catchy wee ditty'
- Wellington City Council
- Love that 80s sound? Love municipally minded lyrics? Well, have we got the song for you! Re-introducing the original Wellington song, We are Wellington, a toe-tapping singalong for the civic-minded music connoisseur.
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Unauthorised biking trails removed to restore nature
- Wellington City Council
- Wellington City Council has started work closing a number of unauthorised mountain bike tracks and restoring the damaged areas to their natural state at Te Ahumairangi Hill, Mount Victoria and Huntleigh Park.
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Mt. Victoria, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Airport shareholder support confirmed
- Wellington City Council
- Wellington City Council has confirmed the details of the shareholder support provided to Wellington International Airport Limited as a response to the financial impact of the pandemic.
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Wellington International Airport, Coutts Street, Rongotai, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6023, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Proposed temporary traffic changes pulled after alert level lowered
- Wellington City Council
- A paper proposing temporary bike lanes and other street changes to encourage social distancing around Wellington has been withdrawn from Wellington City Council’s Strategy and Policy Committee agenda today.
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Safer speed limits proposed for Karori
- Wellington City Council
- Wellington City Council is inviting the community to have its say on a plan that would see a speed limit reduction in two busy Karori locations.
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Karori, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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What birds are living in your backyard?
- Wellington City Council
- A white ring around the eye, a bright yellow patch on the wing, a fine pointed beak, a long dark tail.
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Wellington City Council services and facilities at Level 1
- Wellington City Council
- Wellington City Council’s services and facilities will return to normal operations with contact tracing where necessary as the country moves to Alert Level 1.
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Submission to Wellington City Council on Parking Policy
- Oriental Bay Residents’ Association
- Submission to WCC on Parking Policy, 6 June 2020Jackie Pope/Ann Mallinson, Co-Presidents, Oriental Bay Residents Association The Oriental Bay Residents Association has considered the Parking Policy 2020 Statement of Proposal, and would comment as follows: We assume we come under the category City Fringe and Inner City Suburbs.
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Oriental Bay, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Wellington on right track to be a Zero Carbon Capital
- Wellington City Council
- The Capital’s emissions were down 7% between 2001 and 2019, and on target to reach the goal of dropping to 10% next year, according to a recently released report commissioned by Wellington City Council.
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Mayoral update for 5 June
- Wellington City Council
- Kia ora Wellington, I hope everyone is well, it’s great seeing more people in the city and we are looking forward to Alert Level One.
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Omaroro reservoir gets green light
- Wellington City Council
- Mayor Andy Foster and City Councillors have today unanimously approved the funding of the massive Omāroro water reservoir to serve central Wellington, the regional hospital and the Newtown area.
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Newtown, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Capital canopy celebrated with Arbor Day
- Wellington City Council
- Arbor Day marks the start of the native tree planting season in Wellington – and while the goal of reaching 2 million set in 1997 has been impacted by Covid-19, it will get tantalizingly close this winter.
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Southern Landfill bulk Recycling Centre reopens
- Wellington City Council
- The bulk Recycling Centre at Wellington’s Southern Landfill has reopened to the public with traffic controls in place to ensure Covid-19 Alert Level 2 guidelines are maintained.
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Spicers Landfill, Tawa, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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