Government / August 2021
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Spring Our Wellington online this week
- Wellington City Council
- One of Pōneke’s many charms is its special natural spaces. We celebrate these, and our efforts to become a greener city, in the latest Our Wellington magazine.
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Wellington City Council and Experience Wellington welcome appointment of Martin Matthews
- Wellington City Council
- Martin Matthews has been appointed to the Board of the Wellington Museums Trust, the governing body for Experience Wellington.
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Greater Wellington welcomes report on congestion charging as part of emissions target
- Greater Wellington Regional Council
- Greater Wellington has welcomed a report from the Transport and Infrastructure Committee on congestion charging in Auckland, describing it as a necessary enabler for mode shift and zero emissions targets.
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Wellington City Council at Alert Level 3
- Wellington City Council
- With Wellington moving to Alert Level 3 tonight (Tuesday 31 August) at 11.59pm, most Council services and facilities will still be affected – but many can be found online.
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New Traffic and Parking Bylaw adopted
- Wellington City Council
- Around 400 Wellingtonians shared their views on a new Traffic and Parking Bylaw which was unanimously adopted by the Council and came into effect on Friday.
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Porirua City services at Alert Level 3
- Porirua City Council
- What's open and what's not at Alert Level 3
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To bee or not to bee is no longer a question
- Wellington City Council
- September is Bee Aware Month – an opportunity to raise awareness and celebrate the vital contribution honey bees make in our environment, on our economy, and for the future of urban ecology.
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Regional Climate Change Forum unites leaders for climate action
- Greater Wellington Regional Council
- Today’s Regional Climate Change Forum brought together leaders from regional and local councils, and Minister for Climate Change, James Shaw, to discuss climate action in a Wellington regional context.
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Queen Elizabeth Park Grazing Licence
- Greater Wellington Regional Council Have Your Say
- Greater Wellington are intending to grant a grazing licence in Queen Elizabeth Park.
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Queen Elizabeth Park, Paekakariki, Kapiti Coast District, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Friday Five: Spring gardening tips
- Wellington City Council
- Get ready for spring with these handy tips from our own expert gardening team!
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Wellington City Council approves representation review
- Wellington City Council
- Wellington City Council has approved community consultation for its Representation Review Initial Proposal, a requirement for Council following its decision in May to establish a Māori ward.
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Council adopts Aho Tini 2030 – Arts, Culture and Creativity Strategy
- Wellington City Council
- Wellington City Council has today unanimously adopted Aho Tini 2030 – Arts, Culture and Creativity Strategy, designed to further support the arts and the artists in the Capital.
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Siobhan Procter appointed as Council’s new Chief Infrastructure Officer
- Wellington City Council
- Wellington City Council (WCC) has announced the appointment of Siobhan Procter as Chief Infrastructure Officer, overseeing the Council’s project management office, transport, infrastructure, asset management, resilience and property services.
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Council votes for consultation on the Brooklyn Road bike lane
- Wellington City Council
- Pūroro Āmua – the Planning and Environment Committee has unanimously voted today to start the process of formal consultation on the future of the Brooklyn Road Bike Route Trial.
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Brooklyn Road, Mount Cook, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6021, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Wellington City Council appoints Kym Fell as Chief Customer and Community Officer
- Wellington City Council
- Wellington City Council (WCC) has appointed Kym Fell to the role of Chief Customer and Community Officer, responsible for a wide range of operations and services including parks, sport and recreation, city housing and arts and events.
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RiverLink Resource Consents & Notices of Requirement
- Greater Wellington Regional Council Have Your Say
- OverviewRiverLink involves the construction, operation and maintenance of infrastructure and associated works within the Lower Hutt city centre around Te Awa Kairangi to improve flood resilience, transport connections and to facilitate urban renewal and regeneration of the city.
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Wellington performs well in survey and safe city index
- Wellington City Council
- Wellington City Council recently conducted their annual Residents Monitoring Survey (RMS), with over 1500 residents giving their views on how Council is performing.
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Friday Five: Things to do in lockdown
- Wellington City Council
- Looking for things to keep yourself or the whānau entertained during Alert Level 4? You've come to the right place.
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Capturing the capital under lockdown
- Wellington City Council
- Life for Wellingtonians changed suddenly this week, as the country entered a Level 4 lockdown at 11.59pm on Tuesday, 17 August.
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Harbour-inspired wards proposed for next Porirua election
- Porirua City Council
- Porirua City will be consulting on proposed new wards for our next election
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Wellington welcomes beautiful city award nomination
- Wellington City Council
- “The nomination is well deserved,” said Wellington Mayor Andy Foster on learning the Capital had been nominated alongside Dunedin, for the most beautiful large city category at the annual Keep New Zealand Beautiful awards.
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Wellington moves into Alert Level 4 lockdown
- Wellington City Council
- With an Aucklander testing positive for COVID-19, Wellington is moving into Alert Level 4 lockdown at 11.59pm this evening for three days, and Wellington City Council will be closing most of its public facing facilities, with many services going online.
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Supporting our city’s rough sleepers into shelter
- Wellington City Council
- Timmy remembers the last time he had his own place. A permanent roof over his head. “I was 22, in a relationship, had a job. Felt like I was on top of the world.”
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Taranaki Whānui sign a new increased funding agreement with Greater Wellington to build partnership capacity
- Greater Wellington Regional Council
- Taranaki Whānui sign a new increased funding agreement with Greater Wellington, one of six revised agreements with iwi of the region, to build their capacity to partner, co-design and deliver on work programmes alongside Greater Wellington by 2023.
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Climate resilience work begins at Heretaunga in Upper Hutt
- Greater Wellington Regional Council
- Work has begun on stabilising the banks of Te Awa Kairangi/Hutt River at Heretaunga near the Royal Wellington Golf Club in Upper Hutt, alongside the popular Hutt River Trail.
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Rainbow Advisory Group a point of pride at Council
- Wellington City Council
- The Capital’s Queer community is now well represented and has a voice at the table with a new Rainbow Communities Advisory Group (RCAG) working closely with Wellington City Council.
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APW winners changing the world one community at a time
- Wellington City Council
- The annual Absolutely Positively Wellingtonian Awards 2021 have thrown open doors on truly inspiring stories of humanity and commitment to service, said Deputy Mayor Sarah Free when welcoming guests to the Friday night awards ceremony at Te Papa.
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Te Papa, 55, Cable Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Grazing land out to pasture at QEP and Kaitoke, permanent carbon sink to take its place
- Greater Wellington Regional Council
- Major restoration work has begun at Queen Elizabeth Park (QEP) and Kaitoke Regional Park to provide a permanent carbon sink for the region that will cut Greater Wellington’s carbon footprint by 2.
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Queen Elizabeth Park, Paekakariki, Kapiti Coast District, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Tītipounamu pair found on Te Ahūmairangi Hill for the first time in 100 years
- Wellington City Council
- New Zealand’s smallest bird has been sighted on Te Ahūmairangi Hill in Wellington City, possibly the first time that tītipounamu/rifleman have been present in the area for over 100 years.
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Te Ahumairangi, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6140, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Friday Five: Things starting with ‘B’ for a bumper weekend
- Wellington City Council
- Plan yourself a busy, bustling, bumper weekend with our list of boredom busters - all starting with the letter B.
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Get drawn in at ComicFest 2021
- Wellington City Council
- Get creative, learn a new skill, and have fun for free with a whole galaxy of Aotearoa’s finest graphic artists and storytellers at ComicFest 2021.
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Greater Wellington supports banded dotterels' increasing hatching stats with new strategy
- Greater Wellington Regional Council
- As tūturiwhatu/banded dotterels hatching stats rise on the Eastbourne to Wainuiomata coastline, Greater Wellington and the project partners are unifying conservation efforts under a new strategy to build on this success.
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Keith Spry and Kilbirnie Pools set to open this month
- Wellington City Council
- Stage two of the upgrade at Keith Spry Pool is complete and the main pool will reopen on Monday 23 August – with Kilbirnie Pool reopening a week later.
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Keith Spry Swimming Pool, Frankmoore Avenue, Johnsonville, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6037, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Accessible suspension bridge swings into action at Kaitoke Regional Park
- Greater Wellington Regional Council
- The highly anticipated suspension bridge at Kaitoke Regional Park is now open, meaning more visitors can connect with nature at one of our region’s most beloved parks.
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Kaitoke Regional Park, Swingbridge Track, Upper Hutt, Upper Hutt City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Loving community in Linden
- Wellington City Council
- Delivering lunch at the Kai Kitchen in Linden’s Community Centre is, indeed, a community affair with volunteers and businesses pitching in to provide nutritious food and company to the locals.
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Linden, Tawa, Wellington City, Wellington, 5022, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Cabinet art is spreading in Porirua
- Porirua City Council
- Chorus is working with Porirua City Council to extend its cabinet art programme and is calling for designs from local artists.
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Greater Wellington is investing in navigation resources to boost accessibility in public facilities
- Greater Wellington Regional Council
- Greater Wellington is working with Blind Low Vision NZ to install tech in the office’s public facilities to enable members of our community more independent and safe access.
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Inspiring young leaders of Porirua celebrated
- Porirua City Council
- Porirua’s inspiring young students were recognised for their outstanding leadership and service in their schools and community.
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More Wellingtonians commuting by bike – helping reduce city emissions
- Wellington City Council
- The number of Wellingtonians commuting by bike continues to grow with the latest data showing more people than ever riding into the central city during the busy morning peak.
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Friday Five: Wellington On a Plate
- Wellington City Council
- Start your culinary adventure with Wellington On a Plate! Check out what's on the menu at Wellington's favourite foodie festival.
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Community plant nursery sprouts new life in Wainuiomata
- Greater Wellington Regional Council
- Greater Wellington, along with project partners Forest and Bird, has opened the doors to a new native plant nursery in Wainuiomata Recreation Reserve.
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Road detours as crane removed from CBD
- Wellington City Council
- A large crane will be removed from a Willis Street construction site meaning some detours will be in place to cars and public transport over the weekend.
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Porirua City Council maintains AA rating
- Porirua City Council
- Porirua City Council has again maintained its AA credit rating with Standard & Poor’s, and the outlook is stable.
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Reverend Perema Leasi recognised with laneway
- Porirua City Council
- Ixion Lane has been renamed to Perema Leasi Lane.
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Porirua seeks to recycle construction waste
- Porirua City Council
- A business case could be out for consultation later in 2021.
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Major wastewater tank project to help Porirua
- Porirua City Council
- The tank will be able to hold up to seven million litres of wastewater.
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