Government / April 2019
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Trans-Tasman artist exchange builds capital bond
- Wellington City Council
- The inaugural Canberra Wellington Indigenous Artist Exchange programme starts this month, with Canberra’s Dean Cross arriving in Wellington, and local artist Ana Iti going to Canberra on 28 May.
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Wellington Mayor calls for insurance forum
- Wellington City Council
- Wellington Mayor Justin Lester is calling for a forum with the Government’s Earthquake Commission Minister, insurance companies, and affected stakeholders to discuss rising insurance premiums.
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Riding for the disabled gets new Battle Hill arena
- Greater Wellington Regional Council
- Wellington Riding for the Disabled officially opened the doors to its brand new arena at Battle Hill Farm Forest Regional Park on Sunday with a crowd of attendees along to celebrate.
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The latest from Mayor Mike Tana
- Porirua City Council
- Staying in touch with your city just got a whole lot easier. Porirua City Council has launched Antenno in Porirua – a free mobile app that automatically sends out posts about places and topics you care about.
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Council to consider panel’s recommendations on District Plan Change to extend Kiwi Point Quarry
- Wellington City Council
- An independent hearing panel has made recommendations on a decision on District Plan Change 83 for Kiwi Point Quarry, following public hearings in December 2018 – Wellington City Councillors will consider these recommendations on Wednesday 1 May 2019.
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Regional Council encourages people to have their say
- Greater Wellington Regional Council
- Consultation on Greater Wellington Regional Council‘s proposed rating change in the Revenue and Financing Policy and Annual Plan 2019/20 is now open for submissions.
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Beauty industry health issues - tell us your thoughts
- Wellington City Council
- Wellington City Council is reviewing its Public Health Bylaw and is seeking feedback from the industry and the public on any issues people experience with the health and beauty industry and whether they should be regulated.
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Enhancing beach-side property for Titahi Bay
- Porirua City Council
- We want your views on how we should use an important parcel of land at Titahi Bay
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Working together for te reo Māori in the capital
- Wellington City Council
- Wellington City Council and Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori have signed a mahi tahi agreement with the goal to work together on revitalising te reo Māori in the capital city.
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Challenge champions set for bright biking
- Greater Wellington Regional Council
- Wellington region cyclists are being encouraged to be ‘stars who stand out at night’ following the recent Aotearoa Bike Challenge.
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On-going future-proofing of Ngaio Gorge starts this month
- Wellington City Council
- A permanent solution to stabilise the Ngaio Gorge, and make this key transport route stronger and more resilient, moves a step closer this month with the start of geotechnical investigations.
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All aboard Wellington’s longest commuter train
- Greater Wellington Regional Council
- Metlink is pleased to announce the commencement of the Wairarapa nine-car service during afternoon peak services.
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Coastal bird survey highlights key risk areas for oil spills
- Greater Wellington Regional Council
- One of Wellington region’s banded dotterel which are nationally vulnerable.
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Wellington in the race to reach zero carbon
- Wellington City Council
- Wellington City Council is seeking feedback on Te Atakura – First to Zero: its blueprint for a zero carbon capital city, which was released today.
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Workshop held to improve flood warning processes
- Greater Wellington Regional Council
- Greater Wellington Regional Council is among a dedicated group working to create effective flood warning processes after a report showed flood awareness and preparedness in the region needs improvement.
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Longer library hours to meet demand
- Wellington City Council
- Wellington Mayor Justin Lester today confirmed on-going additional opening hours and days for some branch libraries in response to the closure of the Central Library.
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Council preserves heritage as history doesn’t repeat itself
- Wellington City Council
- What do an Edwardian home, a yacht club, two chapels, and a couple of old warehouses have in common? They’re all recipients of the latest round of the Wellington City Council’s Built Heritage Incentive Fund – contributing towards seismic strengthening work and conservation around the capital.
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Blessing marks start of harbour-side cycleway
- Wellington City Council
- A blessing was held at Omaru-kai-kuru/Pt Jerningham this morning ahead of construction starting after Easter on the first part of the planned new two-way bike path around Evans Bay.
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Council humbled by Porirua’s response to Christchurch terror attacks
- Porirua City Council
- Porirua City Council has paid tribute to the city's response to the Christchurch terror attacks
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Shine a light on Porirua’s local heroes
- Porirua City Council
- Now is your chance to nominate an amazing community volunteer for a Civic Award
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Expressions of Interest open for Waitohi café
- Wellington City Council
- Wellington City Council is inviting Expressions of Interest (EOI) for the café at Waitohi, Johnsonville’s new community hub.
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Pre-1930s character homes survey wins award
- Wellington City Council
- Wellington City Council and consultants Boffa Miskell have won a major award for their joint work on a recently-released review of inner-city residential areas characterised by pre-1930s houses.
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Annual Plan ready for community input
- Wellington City Council
- Wellingtonians will have a four-week window to share their thoughts on Wellington City Council’s spending priorities for the coming year.
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State of the arts gets a boost in the capital
- Wellington City Council
- A low budget film making challenge, a Samoan arts workshop, a glow in the dark puppet show, and queer and trans drawing classes are just a sample of the diverse recipients of this year’s Creative Communities Scheme (CCS).
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Significant increase in residents support for Predator Free Wellington
- Wellington City Council
- Wellington residents are right behind the Predator Free Wellington project, and more people are rolling up their sleeves to get involved.
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Local street art promotes moped rider safety
- Wellington City Council
- Wellington City Council is using street art from around the CBD to help promote safe riding to people on mopeds (small scooters up to 50cc), and encourage them to be aware of their surroundings.
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Porirua residents invited to talk to Councillors about city plans
- Porirua City Council
- Councillor clinics will give residents the chance to feedback to us about our plans for Porirua City
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Fireworks up for discussion
- Porirua City Council
- Porirua City will ask residents for their views on the private sale and use of fireworks, before deciding whether to lobby Government for a ban.
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Porirua's outdoor smokefree areas expanded
- Porirua City Council
- Porirua City has expanded its smokefree areas and its policy now includes e-cigarettes and vaping.
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First pop-up library service for CBD in Manners St
- Wellington City Council
- Wellington Mayor, Justin Lester, today announced the return of library services to the CBD with a new pop-up space set to open in Manners Street.
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Council to celebrate local accessibility champions
- Wellington City Council
- Wellington City Accessibility Award nominations open this week in conjunction with the Wellington Airport Regional Community Awards – recognising organisations for their invaluable contribution to the community.
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