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    • The Thai Festival is coming up on Saturday 16 May (and it’s free)
      • “The Royal Thai Embassy, in collaboration with the Thai Community in New Zealand, is proud to present the “Thai Festival: Sawasdee New Zealand, 70 Years of Friendship” on Saturday, 16 May 2026, at the Michael Fowler Centre in Wellington. This milestone event commemorates the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Thailand and New Zealand, celebrating decades of friendship, cultural exchange, and mutual cooperation between the two nations.” Read more here

    • Loving our 2lst Century Library
      • Why is it special? Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui is our Wellington Central Library. Freshly opened and humming, it could be described as the model for a 2lst Century library - books, magazines, creative and performance spaces, learning and play spaces, and online content. But above all the rest are the amazing knowledge specialists offering their expertise in areas ranging from local history to music, business and more. Read more here.

    • How about letting us know what you think about these things?
      • Want to know something, share something, wonder about something - completing our ICW survey might help How do I switch off the electricity in my building? What’s that noise that wakes me up at 3am? What does that mean in the Council’s Annual Plan? Explore these: Being emergency ready - how well do you know your building? Recycling - do you have options in your building? What Noise Annoys you in the inner-city? What are your questions for our Lambton Ward Councillors? Second Mt Victoria tunnel - what do you think?

    • Welly Clean Sweep
      • A Small Sweep Making a Big Difference March has brought a new litter initiative into the city called Welly Clean Sweep; and while it’s aimed at university students, it’s very much about caring for the places we all share. Brought together by the Student Volunteer Army (SVA) of Victoria University, Inner-City Wellington, Keep Wellington Beautiful and the University, the idea is simple: if a student spots rubbish while they’re out and about in the city, they pick it up, snap a quick photo, and send it through to a dedicated account. In return, they receive a discount at a local café - with a different café stepping up to sponsor each week throughout this month of March. It’s a small action, but one that adds up. More importantly, it’s encouraging students to see the city as something they’re responsible for, not just passing through. A big thank you A huge shout-out goes to the local cafés supporting the programme - Volco, Aro Bake, Tuatua Cafe, and Lunch Money - thank you for supporting this! Your sponsorship helps turn a moment of civic pride into a warm drink and a place to pause. It’s so great to see local businesses backing initiatives that look after our shared spaces, especially in these challenging times. If you happen to visit one of the participating cafés, you might like to let them know you appreciate what they’re supporting. Every little bit matters Even if you never pick up a piece of rubbish for a discount, it’s nice to know there are small, quiet efforts happening around the city to keep Wellington looking like the place we all love to live.

    • Ghuznee Street road works in January
      • Ghuznee Street is due for a bundle of work to be done in January. Stage 1 – 5 to 7 January (Cuba Street footpath works) Stage 2 – 8 to 16 January (Cuba → Marion) Stage 3 – 19 to 27 January (Cuba → Victoria) Read what’s involved here!

    • We held our AGM
      • We held our AGM on Thursday 11 December 2025. You can read the papers here. This was followed by our annual Founders Day where MP Tamatha Paul explored the soon to disappear Wellington Central, and then we had cake!

    • Webinars on the proposed changes to the earthquake-prone building system
      • There are a few opportunities coming up to hear MBIE officials talk on the proposed changes to the earthquake-prone building system. The MBIE webinars have been prepared specifically for the intended audiences. Share the links with other owners who may be interested but not know about them. Residential buildings webinar - Tuesday 11 November 12 - 1pm You will need to register by clicking on the link below. You will be sent the link to the online meeting. You can also email questions in advance to MBIE and ask questions online during the webinar. Emailing your questions in advance to MBIE will help identify areas of interest to multiple owners and should inform the content of the webinar. Join our EPB webinar on residential buildings on 11 November at 12pm _________ There are two other webinars presented by MBIE that may be of interest to you and others. Commercial buildings, Tuesday 18 November 10-11am Join our EPB webinar on commercial buildings on 18 November at 10am Engineers The recording of this webinar is available. This has some technical information and questions targeted at engineers, but not too much and is interesting.

    • Seismic Review - contact us if you have questions
      • From Geraldine Murphy, ICW’s Seismic Spokesperson - 29 Sept 2025 Kia ora koutou You may have seen the livestreaming of the PM and Minister's announcements of the Seismic Review decisions. Here is a link to the key papers on MBIE's website with Steering Group report, cabinet paper, etc. I haven't read the papers yet, but the announcements seem to reflect a targeted, proportionate system that align with the key points made by Minister at BCCG. There will be questions arising as we read the papers, announcements. Make a note of those and send through to this email. We are unlikely to have the answers but will be useful to see what the questions are and will help identify areas that need to be clarified. We will follow-up with MBIE to schedule an ICW meeting where officials can present and respond to questions. Regards, Geraldine Murphy Spokesperson on Seismic Matters 0274 507804

    • Changes to Earthquake-prone buildings legislation announced
      • From The Post - 29 Sept 2025 The Government is scrapping the earthquake-prone building standards system, replacing it with a new regime while ditching seismic rules for whole cities and regions. The significant changes will mean about 2900 buildings stickered as earthquake prone will no longer be considered a risk by the Government - about 55% of the buildings in the system. To achieve this, the New Building Standard (NBS) rating system will be replaced with a new scheme by the end of the year. Read more (Legislation will be brought to Parliament next year.)

    • Te Ngākau Update
      • From WCC - 24 September 2025 Exterior of Te Matapihi Kete Ao Nui - Central Library Kia ora Te Ngākau neighbour, Here’s the latest information on everything going on in Te Ngākau Civic Precinct: Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui – rededication ceremony and a first look inside Following the recent practical completion of Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui, the building was blessed in the early hours of Saturday 13 September with a tohi tāngaengae (rededication) ceremony led by our mana whenua partners and tohunga (tikanga experts). Four artist-commissioned rawa were also unveiled and a dedicated website launched. Check out the website for a glimpse inside the new building and to learn more about the co-design process. The rawa are large-scale commissioned artworks by mana whenua artists, and include the poem “Brown Optimism” by J.C. Sturm, which has been placed on the southern facade. The fit-out of Te Matapihi continues, and the hoarding and fences on Harris and Victoria Streets will be removed in December. Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui will reopen with a celebration on 14 March 2026, and this will mark the beginning of the reawakening of Te Ngākau Civic Precinct. Te Ngākau Annex - construction prep has begun Progress on the Town Hall is now well ahead of schedule, with construction completion due in July 2026. This is eight months earlier than expected when the Council increased funding in October 2023 and the project was re-planned. The Town Hall front-of-house facilities will be provided via an Annex building which will feature a relatively lightweight timber frame and will use the existing MOB foundations to help keep costs down. Now that the demolition of MOB is complete, our contractor has started preparing the site for construction of the Annex. We are expecting some construction noise from October to December as we prepare the foundations to receive the timber structure. Our construction partner has dropped this letter to nearby businesses and residents with an update on the Annex project. Harris street upgrade We are upgrading Harris Street to provide a safer environment for pedestrians, library users, and Police operations. These improvements were consulted on as part of a Traffic Resolution and approved by the Council on August 28th. These improvements will begin in October and will be completed by March 2026. From December to March 2026 Harris Street will be one-way, with only the eastbound lane open to vehicles. There will also be changes to car parks and pedestrian routes temporarily during the construction period. Maps showing the work are available here, and a video of the work plan is here. Plaza landscaping Landscaping work in the plaza continues, and is due to be completed by March 2026 before the opening of Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui. City to Sea Bridge This project is currently paused as we await the central government announcement on the review of the earthquake-prone building system. Contact us & more information If you have any questions or concerns, please email us at TeNgakau@wcc.govt.nz and the right WCC team member will get back to you. Get the latest information and sign up for our email updates at wellington.govt.nz/te-ngakau. Ngā mihi, WCC Te Ngākau team

    • Let’s do data - last quarter info
      • We love our quirky little part of the city - it has history, stories and fantastic people. We also love data because it tells a story too. We’ve created a new page on our website to list some of the places where data lives. This is one of the places. Quarterly reports The folks at Infometrics share interesting and extensive quarterly information, supported by the Wellington City Council. Here’s the info for the quarter that ended on June 2025.

    • Hey inner-city - come and meet them and then you’ll know
      • 12 Candidates - fast-changing and unpredictable times - who’s up for the challenge to lead our city? Don’t stare at your voting paper wondering who these people are. Come and meet them. Then you’ll know. Thu 11 Sept. 6pm-7.30pm. St Peter’s on Willis. It’s free! Get your ticket here or just came along on the night

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