Wellington City Council / May 2020
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Sara Hay appointed new Council CFO
- Wellington City Council
- Wellington City Council has appointed Sara Hay as its new Chief Financial Officer.
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Water Taskforce seeks transparency on state of water assets
- Wellington City Council
- The Mayoral Taskforce met this week and continues to gather information on the condition of the city’s three-waters network (potable water, wastewater and stormwater).
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Changes proposed to give people more space
- Wellington City Council
- Concept plans for the temporary street changes proposed for Featherston and Victoria Streets are now online – and there’s an opportunity to provide initial feedback until Thursday 11 June.
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Library online numbers a turn-up for the books
- Wellington City Council
- With most libraries reopened in the capital now, the library boffins have been crunching the numbers during the Covid-19 Alert Levels, and found online services broke every record in the book.
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Mayoral update for 29 May
- Wellington City Council
- Talofa lava Wellington, it is of course Samoan Language Week – I hope you’re enjoying it.
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Council approves City Recovery Fund
- Wellington City Council
- Wellington City Council has adopted a framework to manage the new Tipu Toa: Build back better, City Recovery Fund.
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Good Food Boost bears fruit for local industry
- Wellington City Council
- The food industry has been badly burned by Covid-19 – so some aroha in the form of the Wellington Good Food Boost couldn’t come at a better time.
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$120,000 grant to help Sacred Heart Cathedral restrengthening work
- Wellington City Council
- Wellington’s Mayor and Councillors have voted unanimously this week to contribute an urgent $120,000 grant towards the strengthening of the Sacred Heart Catholic Cathedral in Hill Street, Thorndon.
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Council funding boost for Covid affected Capital
- Wellington City Council
- Community and creative groups have had to adapt and diversify during Covid-19, which was reflected in the applications for funding approved by Wellington City Council this week.
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Strengthening work completes tunnel project
- Wellington City Council
- Seatoun and Strathmore residents are now the proud users of a newly strengthened Seatoun Tunnel.
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Celebrating Samoan identity, language, and culture
- Wellington City Council
- This week is all about raising awareness and embracing a culture known for its “big hearts and smiles”.
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Free ground and venue hire for sport and recreation groups
- Wellington City Council
- Use of Wellington City Council facilities will be free for sports clubs until the end of June 2020, and there will be an extended winter season for sportsfields.
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e-scooters to keep on scooting
- Wellington City Council
- Public share e-scooters will continue to operate on Wellington streets but with some changes including more dedicated parking spaces around the city so e-scooters can be safely parked to help keep footpaths clear for pedestrians.
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More Wellington City Library branches to reopen
- Wellington City Council
- Wellington City Libraries will reopen three more branches this Monday as the city gets back to the new normal under Alert Level 2.
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Council to set direction for future Central Library services
- Wellington City Council
- Wellington City Council will consider information on the range of scenarios available to strengthen and refurbish the Central Library next week, alongside other options to accommodate Central Library services.
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Feline groovy: Mittens unlocks more hearts with Key to the City
- Wellington City Council
- Local celebrity cat Mittens has been awarded the highest honour of the capital with Mayor Andy Foster giving him the Key to the City at a small (Covid-safe) ceremony today.
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Wellington theatre maker receives scriptwriting residency
- Wellington City Council
- Wellingtonian, theatre director, and writer, Stella Reid has been announced as the recipient of the Toi Pōneke Arts Centre’s 2020 Write Room Screenwriter’s Residency.
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Mayoral update for 20 May
- Wellington City Council
- Kia ora Wellington, another day of no new Covid cases around the country, and 96 percent of all cases recovered – fantastic news.
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Courtenay Place to close to traffic this weekend for safety
- Wellington City Council
- With bars and nightclubs reopening this weekend concerns that Courtenay Place may experience an influx of people this Friday and Saturday (22 and 23 May) has resulted in a decision to temporarily close the road to traffic for safety reasons.
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Food chain links unbreakable through lockdown
- Wellington City Council
- Food provision became critical during Covid-19 lockdown, so charities around the city worked together to deliver record numbers of meals while also observing the strict safety guidelines in place – and continue to do so now.
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Documenting the city's Covid-19 response
- Wellington City Council
- The lockdown had a deep impact on the community, and on Wellington City Council.
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Alex Moore Park redevelopment underway
- Wellington City Council
- The demolition of buildings at Alex Moore Park has begun, making way for a new state-of-the-art sports hub for the Johnsonville community.
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Comments sought on temporary street changes to keep people spaced out
- Wellington City Council
- A 3km shared path between Shelly Bay and Scorching Bay, more space on Stout Street for people walking from the Railway Station, and a bike lane up the Brooklyn hill are among temporary Wellington street changes now open for feedback.
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Doggie doos and don'ts in Alert Level 2
- Wellington City Council
- There may be more freedom for humans under Alert Level 2, but when it comes to our doggie friends it’s important we continue to follow the rules to keep everyone safe.
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Water Taskforce back in full swing
- Wellington City Council
- Mayor Andy Foster chaired the second meeting of his Taskforce into water, sewage and stormwater (three waters) yesterday.
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Ward webinars for community korero on plans for Wellington
- Wellington City Council
- Wellingtonians can have their say on the City Council’s proposals for rates, parking policy, and plans for getting our city thriving by joining one of five online webinars happening next week - between Monday 18 May and Friday 23 May.
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Keeping physical distancing at Alert Level 2
- Wellington City Council
- Many Wellingtonians will be returning to work in the Wellington CBD now that New Zealand has moved to Covid-19 Alert Level 2 this week – and Wellington City Council wants to remind the public to maintain physical distancing by keeping left.
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Cobham Drive protection work underway
- Wellington City Council
- Coastal protection work getting under way this week will help strengthen the most vulnerable section of Cobham Drive from erosion and storm damage – and provide more places for penguins to nest.
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Eateries get creative during pandemic
- Wellington City Council
- From gourmet pandemic packs to home cocktail delivery, cafes and restaurants across the greater Wellington region have been getting creative.
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Northland Tunnel waterproofing
- Wellington City Council
- Waterproofing work on the heritage-listed Northland Tunnel means it will be temporarily off limits to pedestrians and vehicles.
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Mayoral update for 12 May
- Wellington City Council
- Kia ora Wellington, just two more sleeps to go. On Thursday we move into Alert Level 2, taking another step towards getting our economy and our social lives up and running.
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Wellington City Council services and facilities at Level 2
- Wellington City Council
- Following Monday’s announcement by the Government, Wellington City Council is pleased to announce most of its services and facilities can reopen and resume as the country moves into Alert Level 2 on Thursday 14 May.
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Parks, Sports and Recreation activities open again in the Capital under Level 2
- Wellington City Council
- Under Alert Level 2, Wellington City Council will reopen most of its facilities and resume many of its services and programmes – but there will be restrictions in place to keep staff and the community safe.
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Southern Landfill opens to public at Level 2 – with precautions in place
- Wellington City Council
- As the Southern Landfill gears up to open to the public at COVID-19 Alert Level 2, precautions are being put in place as safety and separation will remain critical for customers and staff.
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Wellington City Council partners with Rippl for city-wide contact tracing
- Wellington City Council
- Wellington City Council is making it easier for people and businesses to get back to work and play under Alert Levels 1 and 2 by using a secure, easy-to-use contact tracing app, called Rippl.
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The familiar face caring for our waterfront
- Wellington City Council
- If it came to contesting who had the best office in the capital, Celia Koni reckons she’d be in for the win. Her workplace is spacious, with good sun and spectacular views.
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Community support shines in lockdown
- Wellington City Council
- Community centres around Wellington may have been closed during the lockdown, but that didn’t stop the people who run them from reaching out to support their neighbourhoods.
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Local history celebrated with new mural in Mt Cook
- Wellington City Council
- Work will start on a new Sheyne Tuffery mural on the retaining wall of Wallace Street this Monday – supporting local art and a range of small businesses, celebrating the area’s natural heritage and adding more vibrancy to the community.
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Temporary street changes mooted to give walkers and bikers more space
- Wellington City Council
- Wellington City Council has agreed to some temporary street changes it plans to roll out around the city subject to Government funding assistance.
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Kerbside recycling collection to resume in the capital
- Wellington City Council
- Kerbside recycling collection will resume in Wellington on Tuesday 12 May, but the scenarios will differ depending on the Government’s Alert Level status announcement this Monday.
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Mayoral update on recycling
- Wellington City Council
- Kia ora Wellington. Let’s talk recycling. You’ve all been asking about it, you’ve all been waiting for it to resume. I know I have.
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Watching over our loved ones
- Wellington City Council
- When Marcello Pierini and Ken Thomas talk about their job, it isn’t the muddy nature of the work that they first mention, nor the sombre faces they are so often surrounded by.
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Mayoral update for 7 May
- Wellington City Council
- Kia ora Wellington. Today we got a glimpse at what Alert Level 2 will look like for New Zealand, and I must say, it looks pretty good.
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Wellington City to resume on-street paid parking
- Wellington City Council
- Wellington City Council is turning its metered parking back on next week.
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Million dollar boost for community support groups
- Wellington City Council
- In response to the current crisis, Wellington City Council has committed an additional $1 million immediately to support social and community agencies providing services and meeting additional demand as a result of COVID-19.
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Temporary street changes to be considered
- Wellington City Council
- Wellington City Councillors will tomorrow (7 May) consider a wide range of temporary street changes that could potentially be rolled out around the city over coming months subject to Government funding assistance.
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Mayoral update for 4 May
- Wellington City Council
- Kia ora Wellington. Today, as you may have heard, there were no new cases of Covid-19 reported in New Zealand. That is fantastic news.
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Council helps cater to growing food demands
- Wellington City Council
- Since the lockdown, the need for food bank services and distribution across Wellington has increased dramatically – and Wellington City Council’s Community Services team is helping organisations meet those demands.
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Wave warning system on the way
- Wellington City Council
- A wave-warning alert system has been initiated on Wellington’s south coast and exposed parts of Wellington Harbour, including the Eastbourne-Pencarrow coast, as a result of the damage caused in Owhiro Bay last month by big swells driving through Cook Strait.
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Exploring close to home in lockdown
- Wellington City Council
- Normally in April, Wellington’s freedom camping sites would be bustling with tourists discovering the best of what the city has to offer. This year it's been very different.
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