Wellington City Council / November 2019
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Part of bays route closed for two nights
- Wellington City Council
- People driving around the eastern bays via Pt Jerningham after 7pm for the next two or three nights from tomorrow (Tuesday 26 November) will have to take an alternative route while a 90-tonne crane is used to lift precast concrete panels into place for the new seawalls being built there.
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Wellington community boards dive into their work
- Wellington City Council
- A crucial part of Wellington’s local government scene started off with a splash this week with synchronised swimmers launching the swearing in of the Makara/Ohariu Community Board.
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Makara, Wellington
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Take 10 brings mobile safe zone to the city
- Wellington City Council
- Following the successful pilot of the safety initiative Take 10 last summer, the late-night safe zone will be back in Wellington’s entertainment district at the end of this month.
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Council makes a concrete commitment to the environment
- Wellington City Council
- Concrete from earthquake-prone social housing flats currently being demolished by Wellington City Council will be recycled, instead of going to landfill.
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Cruise ships, tourism and local spending lifts Wellington economy
- Wellington City Council
- Wellington Mayor Andy Foster has welcomed figures showing tourism has helped fuel the capital’s economy and boosted the city’s GDP above the national average.
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Wellington City Council appoints new Chief Executive
- Wellington City Council
- Wellington City Council today formally agreed to appoint Barbara McKerrow as its new Chief Executive, to replace Kevin Lavery.
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Prestigious public space awards for Wellington projects
- Wellington City Council
- The stunning designs of the North Kumutoto public space on Wellington’s waterfront, Eva and Leeds Street Laneways, Discovery Garden at the Botanic Garden, and the Chimpanzee Park at Wellington Zoo have all been recognised at two award ceremonies over the weekend.
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Wellington Botanic Garden, Salmont Place, Paekaka, Wellington Central, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6145, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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‘Tis the season to be Welly
- Wellington City Council
- A Very Welly Christmas will kick-off the festive season with a two-day whanau-friendly free event filled with fun, activities, and entertainment for everyone – yule love it!
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New Hutt Road bridge and pathway blessed
- Wellington City Council
- The new Hutt Road walking and biking paths and wider new bridge over the Kaiwharawhara Stream were blessed by Taranaki Whānui ki te Upoko o te Ika this morning, and officially opened by Associate Minister of Transport Julie Anne Genter.
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District Plan review needed to boost housing
- Wellington City Council
- A report released today on future housing demand shows that without action, Wellington city will face a shortfall of between 4600 and 12,000 dwellings by 2047.
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Regional housing and business capacity - report out
- Wellington City Council
- Five Wellington councils have collaborated together to evaluate whether they are able to meet growth pressures until 2047.
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Mayor Foster welcomes recount decision
- Wellington City Council
- Wellington Mayor Andy Foster has welcomed the District Court decision not to order a recount in the Wellington City Council mayoral election.
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City Council portfolios announced
- Wellington City Council
- Wellington Mayor Andy Foster has announced portfolios for his 15-strong Wellington City Council team.
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New artwork for Central Library celebrates life of poet and librarian J.C. Sturm
- Wellington City Council
- An artwork that celebrates the life of J.C. Sturm, also known as Jacquie Baxter, is being installed on new hoarding that is being erected around the Central Library on Victoria Street.
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Wellington Central Library, Civic Square, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Insurance Taskforce calls for focus shift
- Wellington City Council
- Wellington Mayor Andy Foster has today released the Mayor’s Insurance Taskforce discussion document, which looks at ways to address increasing uncertainty in the city’s insurance environment.
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Bird of the Year 2019 celebrates all things going cheep
- Wellington City Council
- Kiwis can egg-cercise their voting power with the Te Manu Rongonui o Te Tau/Bird of The Year 2019 now open – and we’re putting all our eggs in one basket, backing the kororā/little blue penguin.
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