Government / October 2019
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New Council sworn in and committee chairs announced
- Porirua City Council
- The new Porirua City Mayor and Councillors were sworn in at the Council’s inaugural meeting at Pātaka last night.
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Daran Ponter elected as Greater Wellington Chair and Adrienne Staples as Deputy Chair
- Greater Wellington Regional Council
- Greater Wellington Regional Council elected its new chair and deputy chair today as the newly formed council met for the first time in its triennium following local elections.
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Earthquake-prone and heritage building funds open
- Wellington City Council
- Two funds to help owners of earthquake-prone and heritage buildings in Wellington have opened for applications today (31 October).
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Go by Bike Day marks boom
- Wellington City Council
- Go by Bike day tomorrow (Thursday 31 October) will celebrate the growing number of Wellingtonians of all ages and abilities who are choosing to make some trips by bike.
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Night time closures of Seatoun tunnel for lighting upgrade
- Wellington City Council
- The Seatoun tunnel will be closed Sunday to Thursday nights for the next six weeks from 10 November 2019, to allow contractors to install new state-of-the-art LED interior lighting and emergency lighting.
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Seatoun Tunnel, Dorset Cove, Beacon Hill, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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2 million trees target nears
- Wellington City Council
- A small group of hardy volunteers clambered up a steep slope on the Town Belt above Newtown yesterday (Thursday) to do their valuable bit towards the restoration of Wellington’s native biodiversity.
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Porirua Adventure Park gets green light with consents
- Porirua City Council
- Porirua Adventure Park has received its final consent, from the Department of Conservation.
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Tītipounamu chicks hatched at ZEALANDIA
- Greater Wellington Regional Council
- Tītipounamu chicks have hatched at ZEALANDIA, a great start for the hopeful establishment of a viable population of Aotearoa’s smallest native bird in Wellington.
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Zealandia, Lake Road, Highbury, Wellington, Wellington Region, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Porirua City Mayor Anita Baker reappoints Izzy Ford as Deputy
- Porirua City Council
- Mayor Anita Baker has reappointed Izzy Ford as the Deputy Mayor of Porirua City.
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Hard work wins out for new Mayor
- Porirua City Council
- The journey of Anita Baker, Porirua's new Mayor from growing up in Paremata to becoming a successful women in top jobs in New Zealand.
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Corporal Ewing added to Porirua Peace Memorial
- Porirua City Council
- A new name has been added to Porirua's Peace Memorial.
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Rubbish dumping and driving on berms damaging Hutt River
- Greater Wellington Regional Council
- Despite over 1 million recreational users of the Hutt River last year, Greater Wellington Regional Council is continuing to struggle with people using the site as their own personal dumping ground.
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Funding boosts state of the arts in the capital
- Wellington City Council
- International Dance Day, Vincents' Art Workshop, Wellington Raw Comedy Quest, Māori instrument making workshop, and the NZ Deaf Film Festival are just a selection of the wide range of projects to receive funding from this round’s Creative Communities Scheme.
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Your new Porirua Mayor and Council
- Porirua City Council
- Thank you to everyone who voted in this year's election.
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Spooky Fun for the Whānau at the Halloween Night Market
- Porirua City Council
- Head to Te Manawa for a fun night in our city centre.
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Park rangers take new e-bikes for a spin
- Greater Wellington Regional Council
- Greater Wellington Regional Council takes another step towards its carbon neutral by 2030 goal by providing regional park rangers with electric bikes.
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Boaties told ‘no excuses’ for being unsafe on water
- Greater Wellington Regional Council
- Water Safety Month kicked off last week and Greater Wellington Regional Council’s Harbourmaster Grant Nalder reminds Wellingtonians to stay safe out on the water.
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Wellington City election – final results
- Wellington City Council
- Andy Foster has been confirmed as Mayor of Wellington by a majority of 62 votes in the final results of the Wellington City elections, released today.
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New Porirua City Mayor looks forward to working for all residents
- Porirua City Council
- Porirua's new Mayor is looking at economic development and getting out into her community.
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Record number of entries for Porirua Sports Awards
- Porirua City Council
- More than 50 nominations were received for this year's awards.
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Tuk Tuk Thai enjoying new surrounds
- Porirua City Council
- Tuk Tuk Thai's owners are excited about their move to Porirua's city centre.
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Preliminary report for the 2019 Wellington City Council Election
- Wellington City Council
- Andy Foster has won the Wellington Mayoralty over Justin Lester according to preliminary Wellington City election results released at 12 noon today (Sunday).
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Progress report for 2019 elections
- Wellington City Council
- Andy Foster has a narrow lead over Justin Lester according to the progress result in the race for Wellington City Mayor.
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Oct 2019 Local community listened to – but it comes at a cost
- Diane Calvert
- In March, the local community (across all ages) rallied together about an application for a Botte store.
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Regional council reports year of challenge and success
- Greater Wellington Regional Council
- Greater Wellington Regional Council has endorsed its Annual Report 2018/19, which reports on a year of challenge and success.
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Hinds Point Navigation Tower officially opens
- Greater Wellington Regional Council
- The brand new Hinds Point Navigation Tower officially opened today with a ceremony celebrating the area’s first installation of this type in 73 years.
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House insurance changes proposed
- Wellington City Council
- Raising the Earthquake Commission cap to $400,000 and changing MBIE building regulations to focus on saving property as well as life are among recommendations the Wellington Insurance Taskforce wants the Government to investigate.
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New central Wellington library offers Aotearoa collection
- Wellington City Council
- Wellingtonians have today gained a second central city library service, this time with a focus on Aotearoa, with the opening of a new cooperative space in the National Library.
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Kaitoke Regional Park Kereru Count
- Greater Wellington Regional Council
- Greater Wellington Regional Council have monitored kererū numbers in Kaitoke Regional Park for the past 16 years, and this year’s results are in.
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Capital’s seniors celebrate golden years with Te Wiki Kaumātua Seniors' Week 2019
- Wellington City Council
- Te Wiki Kaumātua Seniors' Week 2019 will be held 14–20 October, celebrating our older residents and providing a week of community events and activities with them in mind – promoting a diverse, inclusive and healthy environment.
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Buckets of fun planned for Cuba Mall 50th birthday
- Wellington City Council
- Next week sees the start of celebrations for Cuba Mall’s golden anniversary, and 50 years of the iconic Bucket Fountain splashing unwitting bystanders – and everyone’s invited.
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Dog recreation area - coming soon to Plimmerton Domain
- Porirua City Council
- A dog recreation area being built this summer will cater to dogs of all shapes and speeds.
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Greater Wellington acts on coastal erosion at Queen Elizabeth Park
- Greater Wellington Regional Council
- Greater Wellington Regional Council has voted to act on climate change-driven coastal erosion in Kapiti’s Queen Elizabeth Park through the establishment of a 40-metre erosion buffer zone along the park’s southern coast.
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Maintenance work to protect Avalon stopbank
- Greater Wellington Regional Council
- Greater Wellington Regional Council will be carrying out maintenance work on Avalon stopbank located off Kennedy Good Bridge along the Te Awa Kairangi/Hutt River.
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