https://wellington.gen.nz/conservation+wcc Items tagged with Conservation and Wellington City Council. https://www.pfw.org.nz/our-project/news/turning-the-tide-on-pests-wellingtons-predator-free-mission/ This article was original shared in Tō Tātou Pōneke Our Wellington by Wellington City Council. Predator Free Wellington is leading the way in conservation with a citywide project working to remove invasive predators while building communities. The idea began in 2016 with the launch of the nationwide… wcc government conservation Tue, 21 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.pfw.org.nz/our-project/news/turning-the-tide-on-pests-wellingtons-predator-free-mission/ Predator Free Wellington 2025-10-21T00:00:00Z https://www.pfw.org.nz/our-project/news/strong-support-for-predator-free-wellington-among-local-election-candidates/ A survey of local election candidates found overwhelming support for Predator Free Wellington. 98% saw biodiversity as central to the city's identity while 86% backed the funding we receive. These numbers echo Wellington City Council surveys which found 98% of Wellingtonians support a predator free city. wcc government conservation Tue, 09 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.pfw.org.nz/our-project/news/strong-support-for-predator-free-wellington-among-local-election-candidates/ Predator Free Wellington 2025-09-09T00:00:00Z https://www.pfw.org.nz/our-project/news/predator-free-wellington-and-wellington-city-council-win-supreme-award-at-local-government-excellence-awards/ Predator Free Wellington and Wellington City Council have won the Supreme Award at the LGFA Taituarā Local Government Excellence Awards held at Tākina Wellington Convention and Exhibition Centre this evening. The LGFA Taituarā Local Government Excellence Awards celebrate programmes, projects, and approaches… exhibitions tkina wcc art convention-center government conservation Thu, 12 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.pfw.org.nz/our-project/news/predator-free-wellington-and-wellington-city-council-win-supreme-award-at-local-government-excellence-awards/ Predator Free Wellington 2025-06-12T00:00:00Z -41.291444549999994 174.7812006663861 Tākina - Wellington Convention and Exhibition Centre, Cable Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand https://newtown.org.nz/2024/05/15/submission-on-the-wcc-ltp-2024-34/ 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 → consultation recycling wcc conservation government communitygroups newtown places Tue, 14 May 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://newtown.org.nz/2024/05/15/submission-on-the-wcc-ltp-2024-34/ Newtown Residents' Association 2024-05-14T00:00:00Z https://capitalmag.co.nz/2022/11/21/botanical-vandalism-how-old-mans-beard-is-defacing-wellington/ There’s a slow creep of beards spreading through Wellington. No, it’s not gentrification, it’s Clematis vitalba! The post Botanical vandalism: How old man’s beard is defacing Wellington appeared first on Capital Magazine. wcc conservation government media Mon, 21 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://capitalmag.co.nz/2022/11/21/botanical-vandalism-how-old-mans-beard-is-defacing-wellington/ Capital Magazine 2022-11-21T00:00:00Z https://islandbay.org/2022/07/07/glass-collections-to-resume/ From WCC: After a two-week break due to the impacts of COVID-19, glass collections will resume on Monday 11 July. Collections are fortnightly, so please check the recycling calendar for your next collection date. There may be a backlog of glass as people have been stockpiling. Please put it out in stages, only in glass crates, soContinue reading "Glass collections to resume" covid-19 recycling wcc health conservation government communitygroups islandbay places Thu, 07 Jul 2022 05:53:28 GMT https://islandbay.org/2022/07/07/glass-collections-to-resume/ Island Bay Residents' Association 2022-07-07T05:53:28Z http://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2013/10/25/shock-as-more-people-visit-zealandia-when-admission-prices-cut/ The Wellingtonian report: Zealandia enjoyed a bumper weekend after drastically reducing its admission prices. Zealandia marketing and sales manager Peter Laurenson announced last Thursday that the cost of an adult […] sanctuary conservation elections2010 local-body-elections featured wcc government Thu, 24 Oct 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2013/10/25/shock-as-more-people-visit-zealandia-when-admission-prices-cut/ WCC Watch 2013-10-24T00:00:00Z -41.2917079 174.7521904 Zealandia, Lake Road, Highbury, Wellington, Wellington Region, 6011, New Zealand http://thorndon-residents.blogspot.com/2012/11/wcc-revists-earlier-assessment-not-to.html Recycling wheelie bins were introduced across the city in 2011; but not to the properties in Hobson St, situated on the Thorndon Flat. Residents from Hobson St recently re-approached the Council regarding the earlier assessment of their street as being not suited to Council supplied recycling wheelie bins. The early assessment had indicated that Hobson St had a high volume traffic flow (similar to Tinakori Rd), and that due to the road width there was potential to block access to emergency services. thorndon recycling wcc places conservation government communitygroups Sat, 10 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://thorndon-residents.blogspot.com/2012/11/wcc-revists-earlier-assessment-not-to.html Thorndon Residents Assocation 2012-11-10T00:00:00Z -41.2725308796276 174.780863148914 Hobson Street, Pipitea, Wellington, Wellington Region, 6012, New Zealand http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=38974 You need to compare two different sources to find out what happened to the word “green” at last night’s Wellington City Council meeting. conservation wcc government media Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=38974 Wellington Scoop 2011-09-29T00:00:00Z http://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2011/03/22/morrison-zealandia-a-bottomless-pit/ Interesting story in the Dom Post today, it looks like the Zealandia board are going to go crawling back to council asking for up to $700,000 in extra funding. wcc sanctuary government conservation elections2010 local-body-elections featured Mon, 21 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2011/03/22/morrison-zealandia-a-bottomless-pit/ WCC Watch 2011-03-21T00:00:00Z -41.2917079 174.7521904 Zealandia, Lake Road, Highbury, Wellington, Wellington Region, 6011, New Zealand http://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2011/01/07/zealandia-the-sky-has-not-fallen/ It’s been almost a year since the rebranding, opening of the visitor’s centre and hefty ticket price increases at the Karori Sanctuary, now know as Zealandia (brand guidelines be damned – I refuse to use all caps). karori sanctuary places conservation elections2010 local-body-elections featured wcc government Thu, 06 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2011/01/07/zealandia-the-sky-has-not-fallen/ WCC Watch 2011-01-06T00:00:00Z -41.2917079 174.7521904 Zealandia, Lake Road, Highbury, Wellington, Wellington Region, 6011, New Zealand http://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2010/11/03/recycling-changes/ Many households over Wellington will have got a letter from the council this week asking if they would like their regular green recycling bin to be replaced with a 140 litre wheelie bin (or plastic recycling bags if you’re property isn’t “accessible”). recycling conservation elections2010 local-body-elections featured wcc government Wed, 03 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2010/11/03/recycling-changes/ WCC Watch 2010-11-03T00:00:00Z http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=23177 wcc liquorban sanctuary government issues conservation media Wed, 31 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=23177 Wellington Scoop 2010-03-31T00:00:00Z -41.2917079 174.7521904 Zealandia, Lake Road, Highbury, Wellington, Wellington Region, 6011, New Zealand http://pepptalknz.blogspot.com/2007/06/week-in-capitals-politics.html Thinking there was political capital to be made in riding climate change Mayor Prendergast attempted to change the window dressing on her watch in the run up to the October election. conservation wcc government people blogs election-candiates-2010 elections2010 local-body-elections councillors Sat, 09 Jun 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://pepptalknz.blogspot.com/2007/06/week-in-capitals-politics.html Bryan Pepperell - Back To The Future 2007-06-09T00:00:00Z http://wellurban.blogspot.com/2007/06/neutral-aspirations.html Thanks to ShoppingFix for pointing out that at tonight's Strategy & Policy meeting, Wellington City Council will consider becoming carbon neutral. At first I thought that this just referred to the council's own operations, but on reading the report it turns out that they also intend for the whole city of Wellington to become carbon neutral. conservation wcc government blogs Thu, 07 Jun 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://wellurban.blogspot.com/2007/06/neutral-aspirations.html WellUrban 2007-06-07T00:00:00Z