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Feedback welcome on former Workingmen’s Bowling Club
- Wellington City Council
- Feedback is now open for community input to help determine what should happen to 177 Owen Street in Newtown – site of the former Workingmen’s Bowling Club.
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2023/24 Annual Plan engagement open now
- Wellington City Council
- Engagement on Wellington City Council’s 2023/24 Annual Plan is open from 27 March until 30 April 2023.
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Pitch perfect: Basin Reserve in good form following revamp
- Wellington City Council
- Over the past eight years, works have been underway to upgrade the iconic Basin Reserve to make sure it stays in shipshape as one of the top cricket grounds in the world.
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Autumn Our Wellington magazine out now
- Wellington City Council
- Everything you need to know about autumn in the capital is in our new edition of Our Wellington - Tō Tātou Pōneke, which is set to hit the streets this week.
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Council to review rating policies
- Wellington City Council
- Wellington City Council will this year conduct a comprehensive review of its rating policies.
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MFC lights up in support of Wellington’s gender diverse community
- Wellington City Council
- Support for Wellington’s gender diverse community will illuminate the city when the Michael Fowler Centre (MFC) is lit in the colours of the transgender flag this weekend.
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CubaDupa will be right up your street this weekend
- Wellington City Council
- It may officially be autumn, but the summer fun continues with another bumper weekend of events and activities in Pōneke.
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How to complete a hook turn
- Wellington City Council
- Learn how to use hook turns, a road marking for people on bikes, to safely turn right at busy intersections in Wellington.
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Upgraded Community Centres re-open across the city
- Wellington City Council
- Pōneke is celebrating three recently upgraded and renovated Community Centres around the city, providing support, activities, and services for locals in a safe and welcoming space.
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Friday Five: Fun facts about Wellington’s streets
- Wellington City Council
- We look after more than 700km of streets across the capital, and each one is unique. How much do you know about them? Check out some of our fun facts.
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Bikespace offering free communtiy bike repairs and maintenance
- Wellington City Council
- For the last six years, Bikespace have been helping thousands of Wellingtonians to repair and learn how to maintain their bikes.
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Emissions slashed at Southern Landfill
- Wellington City Council
- Emissions at the Southern Landfill reduced by 62 percent between 2021 and 2022 – an encouraging step towards Wellington City Council’s Te Atakura – First to Zero goal.
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We’re rolling out the woven mat and revealing significant sites along the way
- Wellington City Council
- Hidden waterways and sites of historic cultural significance are being revealed throughout Pōneke as part of the city’s bike network.
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Have your say on future of parks, open spaces and recreation in Pōneke
- Wellington City Council
- Wellington City Council’s Open Space and Recreation Strategy Te Whai Oranga Pōneke aims to achieve big things over the next 10 years – and it’s open for feedback now.
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Homegrown 101
- Wellington City Council
- With Jim Beam Homegrown 2023 coming to the capital this Saturday 18 March, there are a few changes along the waterfront to make way for this popular event.
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Making moves to electric out in the field
- Wellington City Council
- From mountain biking parks to gardens and nurseries, our Council Parks, Sport and Recreation staff are making moves to replace petrol-powered machinery with electric out in the field.
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He Kura Tipua, He Kura Kairangi: A deep dive into Pokau’s artwork
- Wellington City Council
- The reds and yellows of the new mahi toi (artwork) at the transformed community centre in Strathmore draw attention, but that’s just the beginning of the experience. Mana Whenua artist Pokau Kato Te Ahuru (Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Ngāruahinerangi, Te Āti Awa), chats about his work at Te Tūhunga Rau, and its unfolding meanings.
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Friday Five: Fab ways to celebrate Pride in Pōneke
- Wellington City Council
- Come out and celebrate our queer community with awesome events and activities for the Wellington Pride Festival! Here’s a few things to check out in the capital this weekend.
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Let’s be Frank! Share your thoughts on the proposal for a Fale Malae in Frank Kitts Park
- Wellington City Council
- Wellingtonians are being asked to share their thoughts on the proposal from the Fale Trust for a Fale Malae in the south-west corner of Frank Kitts Park.
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Police and paramedics team up for weekend patrols
- Wellington City Council
- Wellington Free Ambulance (WFA) paramedics are deploying with Police on Friday and Saturday nights to the city’s entertainment precinct.
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Sneak peek into Wellington’s major infrastructure projects
- Wellington City Council
- Mayor Tory Whanau and Councillors toured Poneke’s most exciting central infrastructure projects this week to see progress on the Town Hall, Te Matapihi | Central Library and Tākina Wellington Convention and Exhibition Centre.
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Wairoa to Wellington: A man's mission to restore his devastated town
- Wellington City Council
- The world changed overnight for Wairoa Māori Film Festival Director Leo Koziol when Cyclone Gabrielle ravaged his hometown of Nūhaka, Wairoa. Places he had known and treasured were damaged – the streets around his home, the local school, the Māori language school, the new film festival office, and his Marae.
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Help shape more sustainable transport options in Thorndon and Kilbirnie
- Wellington City Council
- Wellingtonians have made it clear they want better transport options, action on climate change, and more housing.
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What to do with your surplus food - other than throw it away!
- Wellington City Council
- When food grown for human consumption is wasted instead of eaten, there are negative environmental impacts – wasted emissions from production, processing and distribution, the expending of natural resources, and the greenhouse gases created when food is disposed of in a landfill.
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New whānau-focused social housing officially opened in Brooklyn
- Wellington City Council
- Expanding and multi-generational whānau, as well as families who require accessibility features, will benefit from nine new Wellington City Council-built homes in Brooklyn.
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Friday Five: Festival line-up this March
- Wellington City Council
- From colourful street parties to arts and thrills, and feel good kiwi music – March is going to be full of good vibes with a series of festivals hitting the city! Check out the line-up for this month.
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Tākina lays foundations for opening with Jurassic World by Brickman®
- Wellington City Council
- Tākina, the Wellington Convention & Exhibition Centre, will open in June with the internationally acclaimed LEGO® interactive exhibition, Jurassic World by Brickman® on display.
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Evans Bay historic site gets facelift
- Wellington City Council
- Wellington City Council is upgrading and maintaining the coastal wharves around Pōneke – and the 150-year-old Patent Slip jetty and Cog Park jetty at Evans Bay are next on the programme.
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Community engagement transforms Strathmore Park Community Centre
- Wellington City Council
- Nau mai, haere mai ki te whakatūwheratanga o Te Tūhunga Rau – all welcome at the opening of Te Tūhunga Rau.
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74 affordable rental properties added to Council’s Te Kāinga stable
- Wellington City Council
- Wellington City Council is pleased to announce the opening of the third building in the Te Kāinga affordable rental programme.
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