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    Police Media Advisory: Planning well underway ahead of protest activity in Wellington next week

    • 22 Sep 2023
    • Wellington City Council
    • Police are advising people to plan ahead and expect possible disruptions, with protest activity expected to take place in Wellington next week.
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    Wellington on show in China

    • 22 Sep 2023
    • Wellington City Council
    • This week’s trip to China by a Wellington business delegation led by Mayor Tory Whanau has seen more than 20 meetings over four days to promote education, film, gaming and Māori business.
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    Friday Five: Spring celebration at the Wellington Gardens

    • 22 Sep 2023
    • Wellington City Council
    • Tiptoe through the tulips at the Botanic Garden ki Paekākā! With only a couple of weeks left of the Spring Festival, there’s still awesome events to check out and nature to see. Here’s five ideas.
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    Wellington Botanic Garden, Salmont Place, Paekaka, Wellington Central, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6145, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  
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    Rolling out more of the green carpet on World Car Free Day

    • 22 Sep 2023
    • Wellington City Council
    • The Newtown to City bus and bike improvements are now officially open, after a dawn ceremony held on World Car Free Day today.
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    Newtown, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  
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    Animal Bylaw, Dog Policy and Domestic Animal Policy Review

    • 22 Sep 2023
    • Island Bay Residents' Association
    • HAVE YOUR SAY – WCC proposal for review until 18th October There is a proposal relevant for our suburb, changes to access on Island Bay beach. In addition, there is a proposal to introduce the requirement for dog owners to carry a means of cleaning up their dog’s poo! The current policies and bylaws wereContinue reading "Animal Bylaw, Dog Policy and Domestic Animal Policy Review"
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    Island Bay, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa (OpenStreetMap)
  
  
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    Get ready to time travel with the Heritage Festival

    • 21 Sep 2023
    • Wellington City Council
    • The Wellington Heritage Festival programme is out, but book now before time runs out!
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    Capsule uncovered ahead of time

    • 21 Sep 2023
    • Wellington City Council
    • A time capsule buried on Victoria Street in 1994 has been dug up and removed from the Te Matapihi Central Library site for safe keeping until it can be returned – unopened – to the same spot for the next 70 years.
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    Wellington Central Library, Civic Square, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  
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    Business delegation trip to Asia - update

    • 20 Sep 2023
    • Wellington City Council
    • A full schedule of business and cultural events and meetings is keeping a business delegation to Asia, led by Mayor Tory Whanau, busy as they secure investment for Wellington City.
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    Dear Delaware: Wellington City Libraries’ new pen pal programme

    • 20 Sep 2023
    • Wellington City Council
    • Over 240 people across Wellington have signed up for Wellington City Libraries’ new pen pal programme and are busy exchanging letters with their new friends from the USA.
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    Council starts consultation on review of rating policies

    • 19 Sep 2023
    • Wellington City Council
    • Wellington City Council is engaging with the community on proposed changes to its rating policies with formal public consultation now open.
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    Trial starts to remove ghost road markings

    • 18 Sep 2023
    • Wellington City Council
    • Ghost markings left behind on roads may be a thing of the past with Wellington City Council trying new treatments that could remove old marks in a faster, more effective and cheaper way.
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    Forty years of public art in the capital

    • 18 Sep 2023
    • Wellington City Council
    • From Len Lye’s water whirler, to the Zephyrometer (orange needle) on Cobham drive, to the silver fern ball in Te Ngākau square – public art has become a key part of Wellington’s identity. But where did these works come from?
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    Cobham Drive, Kilbirnie, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6021, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  
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    Rock solid evidence of progress at Te Matapihi Central Library

    • 15 Sep 2023
    • Wellington City Council
    • If you take a stroll past Te Matapihi Central Library these days, you might wonder about what is going on in there and how the project is going.
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    Wellington Central Library, Civic Square, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  
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    Seniors Week Around Wellington

    • 15 Sep 2023
    • Age Concern Wellington
    • For Seniors’ Week (first week of October), Wellington City Council has put together a fantastic booklet packed with loads of activities and events around Wellington. Pick up your copy at a library around Wellington, or call us on 04 499 6648 and we’ll post a copy to you. You can also view the booklet here: ... Read more
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    Freedom Camping Rules Update

    • 14 Sep 2023
    • Kōrero Mai | Let's Talk | Wellington City Council
    • Tell us what you think about the proposed changes to freedom camping rules in Wellington.
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    Commemorative Policy Review

    • 14 Sep 2023
    • Kōrero Mai | Let's Talk | Wellington City Council
    • Tell us what you think about the proposed updates to the Commemorative Policy.
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    School patrols get the show on the road this Friday

    • 13 Sep 2023
    • Wellington City Council
    • Over a thousand school students and supporters (and a couple of zebras) will be decked out in orange for a parade through the city on Friday to celebrate the value of school road patrols.
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• • What's in a name: The meaning behind te reo place names in Pōneke

    • 13 Sep 2023
    • Wellington City Council
    • Here in Pōneke we are lucky to have te reo Māori names for our key Council buildings. Here are some of the meanings behind the names.
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    Wellington Zoo Chief Executive first Kiwi to be President of top zoo job

    • 12 Sep 2023
    • Wellington City Council
    • Wellington Zoo Chief Executive, Karen Fifield MNZM, has been confirmed as the President for the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA) Council, making her the first New Zealander in history to hold this global position.
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    International award for Cinderella projection a fairy-tale ending

    • 11 Sep 2023
    • Wellington City Council
    • Wellington’s St James Theatre Cinderella projection has won an award for Excellence in Design and Innovation at the prestigious Australian International Good Design Awards.
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    New tech to take real time snapshot of city

    • 11 Sep 2023
    • Wellington City Council
    • Wellington City Council is preparing to roll out a new monitoring network to collect data on active transport to better inform effective, evidence-based decision-making in a cost-effective way.  
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    Food for thought in the capital

    • 11 Sep 2023
    • Wellington City Council
    • It wasn’t that long ago that 'meat and three veg' was standard Kiwi fare, and Cobb & Co was a family treat. Compare that with today’s burgeoning food scene and international culinary acclaim, and we may as well be on another planet. So how did Wellington develop its foodie culture?
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    Have your say on proposed parking scheme and bike routes

    • 11 Sep 2023
    • Wellington City Council
    • It’s time to help shape plans for climate-friendly transport connections that will complete routes from the west and south.
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    Report analyses impact of street changes

    • 10 Sep 2023
    • Wellington City Council
    • A new Wellington City Council report uses Eftpos spending figures to measure the effects of pedestrian and bike-friendly street changes on local retailers.
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    Friday Five: Celebrate Te Wiki o te Reo Māori

    • 8 Sep 2023
    • Wellington City Council
    • Celebrate Aotearoa’s indigenous language throughout Te Wiki o te Reo Māori – a week dedicated to nurturing the vibrancy of te reo Māori. Check out some of the special events and activities happening around the city.
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    Council to consider revamp of recycling and rubbish systems

    • 7 Sep 2023
    • Wellington City Council
    • Wellington City Council will decide next week whether options to revamp rubbish and recycling collections go to consultation as part of the city’s Long-term Plan process next year.
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    Traffic Resolutions November 2023 - Traffic and Parking Restrictions

    • 7 Sep 2023
    • Kōrero Mai | Let's Talk | Wellington City Council
    • Wellington City Council is asking for feedback on 11 proposed new traffic resolutions.
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    Newtown Greengrocer adopts ebike delivery

    • 5 Sep 2023
    • Wellington City Council
    • Newtown Greengrocer, a busy local store on Riddiford Street, is embracing the future with a fresh mode of delivery – electric bike.
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    Lychgate Mall, 100, Riddiford Street, Newtown, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6021, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  
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    Flavourful Goan street-food style burger takes 2023 Burger Wellington title

    • 4 Sep 2023
    • Wellington City Council
    • After a week of judging, the winner of Burger Wellington 2023 is One80 Restaurant with their ‘Goan Chicken Ros Pao’ burger.
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    99 percent of Ahi Kā event waste saved from landfill

    • 4 Sep 2023
    • Wellington City Council
    • During the four-day Matariki Ahi Kā event in July, a whopping 687kgs of waste was generated from the kai court as people flocked to the city to celebrate, eat, and drink. But a recent waste audit report shows that 99 percent of the event waste was able to be diverted from the landfill – meaning only 8kgs of rubbish had to go to the tip!
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