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    • Garden at the Rita Angus Cottage – Gardener Role
      • If you’ve visited the Rita Angus cottage in recent years, you’ll have noticed that the garden at the historic cottage on Sydney St West has been fortunate to have a dedicated group of volunteer gardeners maintain the beauty and colour of Rita’s garden. After almost a decade of tending to the garden, the current group […]

    • WCC Search Facility – Road Works in Murphy Street
      • The Wellington City Council website contains a useful search facility, offering information about road works, roading projects and street events that may impact the streets of Wellington – including upcoming road works and road closures, WCC maintenance and minor works. https://wellington.govt.nz/parking-roads-and-transport/roads/road-works/current-road-works-and-closures For example, when you enter Murphy Street into the search box you will see… […]

    • Save the Begonia House Update – Give a Little Established
      • The Wellington City Council has now committed $11 million for essential upgrades to Begonia House. In light of this, all donations will now go towards supporting additional enhancements that elevate the building’s design, functionality, and visitor experience. The Friends of the Wellington Botanic Gardens are seeking to raise $1 million to fund upgraded fittings, improved […]

    • Molesworth Street – Road Closures 1-4 August
      • Notification to let you know that a tower crane is being removed from the 61 Molesworth Street building site over the coming weekend, meaning there’ll be some road closures in the area to allow for its safe transport. Molesworth Street from Hill Street to Hawkestone Street and a section of Pipitea Street will be closed […]

    • Wellington City Council releases pre-election report for 2025
      • With three months before the people of Pōneke vote for future Councillors and a new Mayor, Wellington City Council has released its 2025 pre-election report. CLICK HERE TO READ THE REPORT (PDF) This statutory report provides an overview of the significant challenges and opportunities Pōneke faces, so the general public and candidates running for Council […]

    • Do you live in or own a property in Thorndon, Wellington?
      • If so, we’d love you to join the Thorndon Residents’ Association. We’re a group of locals working together to support Thorndon’s unique character and advocate for local needs. Get involved – become a member, join the committee, and help build local connections that keeps Thorndon thriving – TRA Membership form For more on why community […]

    • Friends of the Wellington Botanic Garden – Community Notice
      • Community Notice Friends of the Wellington Botanic Garden Love nature, gardening, meeting people and sharing knowledge? Friends of the Botanic Garden are looking for enthusiastic new guides to join the team. Come along to the Information Afternoon on 26 April at the Tree House in the Garden. Meet the friendly current guides, hear about their favourite […]

    • Randell Cottage Writers Fellowship seeking donations
      • Since its foundation in 2001, the Randell Cottage Writers Fellowship has offered six months of rent-free accommodation each year to mid-career New Zealand writers. The writers stay in the Historic Randell Cottage located in inner-city Thorndon https://www.randellcottage.co.nz/. Unfortunately, Creative New Zealand declined the 2024/25 application for a grant, citing limited funding availability. The Trust is […]

    • WCC Annual survey of residents 2024
      • Wellington City Council (WCC) does an annual survey of residents. In previous years they put the full results on their website but this year only did a summary which highlighted the positive. Someone requested the full report under LGOIMA, and the full WCC Annual Survey of Residents report is available HERE Summary of the data, […]

    • Trees Being Removed from Wellington Girls’ College
      • Photo above: Trees on the boundary with Moturoa St will be removed in the week of 13 January 2025 to allow for the installation of a court cover at Wellington Girls’ College. Construction is planned for completion by the end of April 2025. The Ministry Of Education (Te Tahuhu O Te Matauranga) made a letterbox drop of a letter dated 6 January 2025. Source

    • UPDATE: Building construction around Thorndon/Pipitea
      • Previous report in the TRA Newsletter https://www.thorndon.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/newsletters/TRA-Newsletter-Spring_2023o.pdf Roads and bike and bus lanes, plus construction of buildings Thorndon/Pipitea has been weathering traffic congestion and impeded ease of walking and biking due to the many construction sites in the area. This has been exacerbated by roads being dug up and re-routed while bike and bus lanes […]

    • Letters read live in support of historic writer’s cottage
      • Letters read live in support of historic writer’s cottage The lost art of letter writing and reading will be reignited at Live Letters, a special fundraising event on July 15, 2024. Further information and booking details on the Randell Cottage website: www.randellcottage.co.nz/letters-read-live-in-support-of-historic-writers-cottage

    • Light Cycles – 20% discount for local residents
      • Experience Light Cycles at the Botanic Gardens from 11 May – 9 June. It’s an Aotearoa-exclusive immersive light and multi-sensory experience created by multimedia studio Moment Factory. Since its inception Moment Factory has created more than 550 unique projects worldwide, and its season of Light Cycles in Adelaide was sold out. You can check out […]

    • WCC Environment and Infrastructure Committee – 14 March 2024
      • Councillors have made decisions on the Independent Hearing Panel’s recommendations on provisions in the Proposed District Plan (PDP) Plan that relate to intensification. About 60 percent of the overall Plan is covered by these decisions. Many of these are part of central government’s intensification streamlined planning process (ISPP), to fast track delivery of its urban intensification directives. You can find […]

    • EV Charging Stations: Thorndon Pool
      • Land use consent is sought for the installation and operation of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations at 20 locations across Wellington City. This includes retrospective consent for chargers which have already been installed at two locations. A resource consent application for installation of EV chargers at 26 Murphy Street (Thorndon Pool) has been notified. If […]

    • Caring Stay
      • CaringStay Ltd is a network of private homes that offer a place for individuals in need of respite. We are a new company with a mission to offer comfort and care to individuals who should not be alone for various reasons. Our guests might have recently left the hospital and need support before their follow-up […]

    • Pedestrian safety improvements underway
      • Work is now underway on pedestrian safety improvements on Tinakori Road and Hill Street. These improvements will improve visibility and reduce vehicle speeds so that pedestrians are able to cross safely. Work completed On Tinakori Road, our contractors have raised the existing pedestrian crossing On Hill Street, three of the four planned speed humps have also […]

    • What can go in kerbside recycling
      • From 1 February 2024, the materials councils can accept in their kerbside recycling collections will be the same across the country. Luckily for Wellingtonians there are no changes to the type of materials we accept for recycling, but this is a good opportunity to make sure you are recycling right. How to recycle Check the bottom […]

    • Wadestown Connections Street Changes Drop-in Sessions
      • Wadestown drop-in sessions and advance notice of work starting Drop-in sessions in early February As part of developing a possible new parking scheme to help address parking pressures in Wadestown and designs for part two of Wadestown Connections, we’re holding drop-in sessions in the second week of February. You’ll be able to talk with the […]

    • Protest Activity in Wellington 26-29 Sept
      • NZ Police : Traffic Management Plan CLICK HERE to view a map of the traffic management plan that will be in place for the duration of the protest activity. 26 September 11:59pm to 12:01am 29 September Planning well underway ahead of protest activity in Wellington next week Police are advising people to plan ahead and […]

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