https://wellington.gen.nz/wcc+media Items tagged with Wellington City Council and Media. https://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=175914 wcc government media Fri, 21 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=175914 Wellington Scoop 2025-11-21T00:00:00Z https://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=175298 wcc government media Fri, 31 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=175298 Wellington Scoop 2025-10-31T00:00:00Z https://www.salient.org.nz/post/wcc-decides-to-enforce-its-own-rules By Dan Moskovitz Wellington City Council and scandal are two peas in a pod. WCC councillors and scandal practically share the same bed.... wcc government media vuw education Thu, 03 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.salient.org.nz/post/wcc-decides-to-enforce-its-own-rules Salient 2025-07-03T00:00:00Z https://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=166179 city-to-sea-bridge wcc government media Thu, 05 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=166179 Wellington Scoop 2024-12-05T00:00:00Z -41.28871245 174.77854018809037 City to Sea Bridge, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand https://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=166125 civic-square wcc places government media Tue, 03 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=166125 Wellington Scoop 2024-12-03T00:00:00Z -41.2886381 174.7770472723911 Te Ngākau Civic Square, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand https://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=165907 wcc government media Mon, 25 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=165907 Wellington Scoop 2024-11-25T00:00:00Z https://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=164842 wcc government media Tue, 22 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=164842 Wellington Scoop 2024-10-22T00:00:00Z https://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=161882 Over the next two days, Wellington City councillors will meet to vote through the 2024 Long Term Plan. Councils are required by the Local Government Act to have a current 10 year LTP, and to renew these by 30 June (in the case of Wellington) every three years. wcc government media Wed, 26 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=161882 Wellington Scoop 2024-06-26T00:00:00Z https://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=161841 convention-center wcc government media Mon, 24 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=161841 Wellington Scoop 2024-06-24T00:00:00Z https://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=160812 wcc government media Sat, 25 May 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=160812 Wellington Scoop 2024-05-25T00:00:00Z https://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=160833 wcc government media Thu, 23 May 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=160833 Wellington Scoop 2024-05-23T00:00:00Z https://www.salient.org.nz/post/gordon-wilson-is-dead-long-live-affordable-housing Last Thursday, Wellington City Council passed what Councillor Nīkau Wi Neera described as “the most pro-housing, ambitious set of amendments that we could”, as the council voted on changes to the District Plan. The meeting saw the council’s biggest break from the NIMBY-ism which has defined housing policy in the city for decades. W after W for affordable housing flashed onto the council’s voting screens. So overwhelming were the wins for affordable housing that Councillor Nicola Young may have been left with a mild case of amnesia, saying “I’m so numb about the district plan I can barely remember what [the amendments] are.” wcc heritagebuildings housing gordon-wilson government localhistory issues media vuw education Sun, 24 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://www.salient.org.nz/post/gordon-wilson-is-dead-long-live-affordable-housing Salient 2024-03-24T00:00:00Z -41.29099615 174.77030768862403 Gordon Wilson Flats, Maurice Terrace, Aro Valley, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6040, New Zealand https://capitalmag.co.nz/2022/11/21/botanical-vandalism-how-old-mans-beard-is-defacing-wellington/ There’s a slow creep of beards spreading through Wellington. No, it’s not gentrification, it’s Clematis vitalba! The post Botanical vandalism: How old man’s beard is defacing Wellington appeared first on Capital Magazine. wcc conservation government media Mon, 21 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://capitalmag.co.nz/2022/11/21/botanical-vandalism-how-old-mans-beard-is-defacing-wellington/ Capital Magazine 2022-11-21T00:00:00Z https://capitalmag.co.nz/2022/09/05/council-puckerooed/ Tim Brown mulls over solutions to city-wide problems ahead of October's local body elections. The post Council puckerooed? appeared first on Capital Magazine. election-candidates wcc government media Mon, 05 Sep 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://capitalmag.co.nz/2022/09/05/council-puckerooed/ Capital Magazine 2022-09-05T00:00:00Z https://capitalmag.co.nz/2022/09/02/what-do-we-want-wellington/ We asked ten influential people what they think Wellington needs to get its mojo back. The post What do we want, Wellington? appeared first on Capital Magazine. wcc election-candidates government media Thu, 01 Sep 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://capitalmag.co.nz/2022/09/02/what-do-we-want-wellington/ Capital Magazine 2022-09-01T00:00:00Z https://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=146688 wcc government media Tue, 16 Aug 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=146688 Wellington Scoop 2022-08-16T00:00:00Z https://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=145568 wcc government media Mon, 27 Jun 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=145568 Wellington Scoop 2022-06-27T00:00:00Z https://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=144090 wcc government media Fri, 29 Apr 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=144090 Wellington Scoop 2022-04-29T00:00:00Z https://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=139067 Cr Fleur Fitzsimons has had encouraging feedback from across the political spectrum since she criticised last week’s external review of the Wellington City Council’s communications and engagement functions. The review recommends a “refreshed corporate identity” for the council, but Cr Fitzsimons says this makes the council seem as if it is “a corporation with something to sell, like a sneakers brand or an insurance company.” wcc government media Mon, 13 Sep 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=139067 Wellington Scoop 2021-09-13T00:00:00Z http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=136763 The Wellington City Council made a peculiar decision last week, unanimously. In one resolution there was a good decision, and then a bad decision undermining the good decision. The good decision was that the Council supported advocacy to the Government for financial assistance for those most in need of rental relief through an income related rental subsidy (IRRS), available to state housing tenants, but denied to Council tenants. The bad decision was that it resolved to begin a process of getting rid of its exemplary award-winning Council housing and to start a distracting and entangled process of slowly but sur housing wcc issues government media Tue, 08 Jun 2021 00:00:00 GMT http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=136763 Wellington Scoop 2021-06-08T00:00:00Z http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=135614 Douglas Adams wasn’t thinking of the Wellington City Council when he introduced the world to the SEP field. But he might well have been. In his book Life, The Universe, and Everything, he defined the SEP field: Somebody Else’s Problem. wcc government media Wed, 21 Apr 2021 00:00:00 GMT http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=135614 Wellington Scoop 2021-04-21T00:00:00Z http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=133063 Last week I attended another public meeting about the Draft Spatial Plan, this one organised by Inner City Wellington at St Peter’s on Willis Street. We heard speakers including our Mayor and Councillor Pannet. Through the murky fog of these last few months of public presentations, debates, zoom meetings, submissions, lobbying, etc, all is now crystal clear: It’s About The Money. dogs wcc animals government media Mon, 07 Dec 2020 00:00:00 GMT http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=133063 Wellington Scoop 2020-12-07T00:00:00Z http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=130124 Last week’s announcement of Tākina as the new name for the new Conference Centre has brought a lively discussion about its relevance. It was also a reminder that renaming has become a habit in Wellington. convention-center tkina wcc government media Wed, 12 Aug 2020 00:00:00 GMT http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=130124 Wellington Scoop 2020-08-12T00:00:00Z -41.291444549999994 174.7812006663861 Tākina - Wellington Convention and Exhibition Centre, Cable Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=129661 Our Central Library is hugely missed by so many of us, a place to go, to be, without cost or expectation, a place to learn, a place to find adventure in the pages of a good book, a place that added life to Te Ngakau Civic Square – the heart of our city. There is strong demand ‘to just reopen it.’ Problem is the Council cannot ‘just reopen it’. central-library wcc libraries government media Sun, 19 Jul 2020 00:00:00 GMT http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=129661 Wellington Scoop 2020-07-19T00:00:00Z -41.288190150000005 174.77673076998568 Wellington Central Library, Civic Square, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=129609 The rumours are true. For ages, people have been telling me that the city council has been talking to developers about privatising the Central Library building. Each time, I’ve responded with doubt. But this week the plan has become public – and Councillor Fitzsimons who heads the council’s library portfolio says the news has surprised her. central-library wcc libraries government media Sat, 18 Jul 2020 00:00:00 GMT http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=129609 Wellington Scoop 2020-07-18T00:00:00Z -41.288190150000005 174.77673076998568 Wellington Central Library, Civic Square, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=127876 wcc government media Thu, 07 May 2020 00:00:00 GMT http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=127876 Wellington Scoop 2020-05-07T00:00:00Z http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=78494 A week or so after 30 year, 50 year, 80 year, and 100 year rain events, no answers are forthcoming about why the city was shutdown because of a slip and a large puddle. Nor are any answers forthcoming on what the Wellington City Council in particular is going to do about the woeful state of its storm water. It’s a shambles and, in the middle of all of this, emergency management was really nowhere to be seen. wcc government media Wed, 20 May 2015 00:00:00 GMT http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=78494 Wellington Scoop 2015-05-20T00:00:00Z http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=76490 It is my opinion that Kevin Lavery and some of the city council leadership team have an agenda for privatising and commercialising city assets that they are determined to push in an opaque and autocratic way. Let’s take a look at WREDA for example – the Wellington Regional Economic Development Agency that was launched with great fanfare last year and has since disappeared off the radar. Its role is to replace five Council-Controlled Organisations: Grow, Positively, Destination, Venues, and Major Events. wcc regional-council government media Thu, 19 Mar 2015 00:00:00 GMT http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=76490 Wellington Scoop 2015-03-19T00:00:00Z https://wellingtonmountainbikeclub.wildapricot.org/news/3163199 In this newsletter:     Race report: WDHS Rd 2 - Karori     Juvie & Duel Slalom Track Opening     South Coast Kids Track Update     Draft Suburban Reserves Management Plan     WDHS Round 3 - Maidstone     WORD Bike-a-Polooza     Escape from Mt Crawford Mini Enduro     Klunkers, Chainless & Kids Bike Dual Slalom     Trail Building Updates Wellington Downhill Series Round 2 - Karori The second race in the Wellington Downhill Series went down last month on the revitalised 98DH aka K-Hole. Historically, racing at this venue has been in the wet, and under these conditions simply getting a bike down the track becomes a game of survival. But on this occasion, Karori turned it on for riders. At the end of racing - Daniel Meilink took out the Open Men category ahead of Michael Mells and Bryn Dickerson. In Masters 1 & 2 - Nathan Timoko and Ali Quinn claimed the top spots respectively. And the juniors were dominated by the Macdonalds - with Finlay taking out under 17 and brother Lachie, under 15. Current National Champ Sarah Atkin recorded a very respectable time that would have put her just outside top 10 in Open Men, and Finn van Leuven also put down a solid time in Hardtail. We’ll catch everyone at the final WDHS round this Saturday, 6th December at Maidstone. Race Results & Series Points Juvie & Duel Slalom Grand Opening Crews and contractors have been hard at work at Miramar of the past months and we’ve recently seen the completion of two new tracks - Juvenile Delinquent, and the Kids Duel Slalom. The sum of these, combined with the pump track and dirt jumps is a great zone for kids and beginners to hone their skills, only minutes from the City. The grand opening of Juvie and the Kids Duel Slalom last weekend was a huge success. About 150 people turned up to mark the occasion on Sunday, including City Councillors and Mayor, Celia Wade Brown. Once the tape was cut, Mayor Celia spoke positively of the Club’s recent work at Miramar and Island Bay. South Coast Kids Track Wins Another Award You may recall that earlier this year, the Club received a Wellington Airport Community Award for its work on the South Coast Kids Track. Well last week the Kids Track did it again - this time at the 2014 NZ Recreation Association Awards. The annual awards recognise excellence in the recreation and leisure industry, and the South Coast Kids Track was named Most Outstanding Project. Thanks once again to Wellington City Council, Trail Fund NZ, Bike Wellington, Revolve Cycling and Southstar Trails.  Draft Suburban Reserves Management Plan Submissions close this Friday 5th on the WCC Draft Suburban Reserves Management Plan. This is the last opportunity members of the public will have to share their views on the future management of Wellington’s suburban reserves - between Khandallah and Miramar (including Makara). This plan will have a significant impact on the future of mountain biking in our city, and the planning process only comes around once every 10 years. So, if you have a few spare minutes and a desire to see the WCC supporting mountain biking in our suburban reserves, get in there.   Upcoming Events WDHS Round 3 - Maidstone - THIS SATURDAY The final round of the 2014 Wellington Downhill Series will take place THIS SATURDAY, 6th December at Maidstone, Upper Hutt. Check the WMTBC website for details and online registration. Online registration closes Friday, 5pm. Enter online >> The Club would also like to welcome Adrenaline MTB as the event’s major sponsor. **VOLUNTEERS** Race marshals and drivers are urgently needed for this event. We greatly appreciate any help offered. If interested - please contact events@wmtbc.org.nz. WORD Bike-a-Polooza - Sunday Dec 7th This Sunday at the Wainuiomata Trails - WORD invites you to join them for the first Bike-a-Polooza - New Zealand's best, super fun, and raddest kids mountain bike event ever! There will be four great courses to choose from on the day - so something for all the 3-17 year olds. Cost: $15 individual, $40 family of 3 kids. For more info and online registration check out WORD Bike-a-Polooza Escape from Mt Crawford Mini Enduro - Jan 19th, 2015 The third annual Escape from Mt Crawford Mini Enduro is upcoming - Wellington Anniversary weekend, January 19th. We’ve run the annual fundraiser for the Miramar Track Project for the past couple of years, and 2015 will undoubtedly be the biggest yet. As per last year, we’ll be running two classes - Misdemeanor and Felony, plus the Sufferfest hill climb, and we’re throwing in a Kids Mini D for the little rippers. Also, in breaking news - Yeastie Boys have just come on board as a sponsor. This is great news if you like beer.   Online entries opening later this month Event Details >> Klunkers, Chainless & Kids Bike Dual Slalom - Jan 24th, 2015 After a successful event earlier this year, Klunkers is back! The aim of the race is simple: dig out your old kit and 90s race weapon, do as many timed runs of Jailbrake as your body (or bike) will permit within 2 ½ hours, and heckle like you’ve never heckled. There will be four categories: Klunkers, Chainless, proKlunkers and Klunkers (under 12), and an additional Kids Bike Dual Slalom race. Entry is by donation of old (useful) bike parts, cash, or your bike. All proceeds go to Biketech and the Mechanical Tempest. Event Details >> Trail Building Updates Clinical (Polhill Reserve) As you may recall from the last Polhill update, The Brooklyn Trail Builders reported significant progress on Clinical. When it’s complete, the track will round off a grand loop of the Reserve. Most of the track is now rideable, and it’s set for completion sometime during early 2015. Currently, contractors are finishing construction of bridges on the trail, and volunteers are working on approximately 200m at the bottom. Although this section is incomplete, there’s a steep track that can be used to bypass it. The next dig is this coming Sunday, 7th December at 3pm. Details over at Brooklyn Trail Builders. There will be an event to commemorate the official opening of Clinical, tentatively around April 2015. We’ll keep you posted. We would also like to congratulate BTB whose work was this week recognised at the Roll on Wellington Cycle Awards. Mt Victoria Thanks to all those who contributed recently to the Mt Victoria trail user survey. We’re currently compiling the results, but feedback was largely positive. In case you missed it - here’s the full rundown. But in short, the WCC has requested that changes be made to the lower part of the Super D line. The Club, in consultation with trail leaders and the Council, has come up with a plan that involves essentially realigning the trail, from the SPCA south. In addition, the plan includes work around busy junctions to reduce the risk of conflict with other trail users. No major work will take place on Mt Victoria until the new year. We’ll keep you updated.  Want to keep in touch? For up-to-date Club news, updates and media - follow WMTBC on Facebook or check the Club page at WMTBC.org.nz brooklyn islandbay karori khandallah makara miramar wainuiomata wcc councillors consultation media bypass events beer airport rowing cycling planning wellington art people places government transport sport issues blogs mountain-biking Wed, 03 Dec 2014 18:46:51 GMT https://wellingtonmountainbikeclub.wildapricot.org/news/3163199 Wellington Mountain Bike Club 2014-12-03T18:46:51Z -41.2618075 174.9480696 Wainuiomata, Lower Hutt, Lower Hutt City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa http://scootnz.co.nz/2010/02/01/wcc-parking-update-from-jon-visser/ Happy New Year and I have some good news. I have just finished a meeting with our traffic engineers, who have agreed with the following proposed traffic resolutions (subject to public consultation & agreement by Councillors) parking motorcycle wcc consultation transport automotive sport government media Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://scootnz.co.nz/2010/02/01/wcc-parking-update-from-jon-visser/ Scoot NZ 2010-02-01T00:00:00Z