Wellington City Council / November 2021
December 2021 | October 2021-
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Gifting green and affordable this summer
- Wellington City Council
- Christmas shouldn't cost the earth. Get creative with these green gift ideas that are perfect for the festive season, and better for the planet.
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Street Smart: Did you know?
- Wellington City Council
- Our highest, widest, busiest, newest, shortest streets revealed - and much more.
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Street Smart: A series about the places we live, work and play
- Wellington City Council
- Wellington City Council looks after more than 700km of streets across the capital, and each one has its own unique story.
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Property valuations ready for viewing
- Wellington City Council
- Wellington City property owners will soon receive a Notice of Rating Valuation in the post with an updated rating value for their property.
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Council starts implementing Orange Traffic Light System across the city
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- Following the Government’s announcement today, Wellington City Council is preparing to run the new COVID Traffic Light System across all its facilities and services from Friday 3 December – in the meantime, it’s recommended everyone get a COVID Vaccine Passport (CVP).
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Summer Our Wellington magazine hits the streets
- Wellington City Council
- Wellington city is heating up, and hot off the press is the latest guide to life in the capital.
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Toi Three Sixty exhibition state of the art
- Wellington City Council
- The Toi Three Sixty annual residents’ exhibition is a chance for everyone to grab an art bargain with all works $360 or under – and support the local arts community at the same time.
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Friday Five: Interesting people buried in Bolton Street Cemetery
- Wellington City Council
- Bolton Street Cemetery holds many interesting people. Here are five graves that you can visit during your lunch break.
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Bolton Street Memorial Park, Wellington Central, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Exhibition expert to impassioned park ranger
- Wellington City Council
- Being kaitiaki to 250 hectares of regenerating native bush and 50 kilometres of first-rate mountain bike track is a world away from life on the road as an exhibition specialist. But five weeks ago Mark Kent left his role as Exhibition Touring and Project Manager after 21 years at Te Papa to become Mākara Peak’s first-ever dedicated Park Ranger – and he’s loving it. “This new position has been years in the planning, with the role created to support the community, especially the Mākara Peak Supporters who are particularly active in the park.”
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Lions return to Wellington Zoo
- Wellington City Council
- We're not lion, Wellington Zoo is excited to announce the upcoming arrival of two very im-paw-tant new residents.
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Greta Point connection gets the go-ahead
- Wellington City Council
- Wellington City Councillors have given unanimous approval for changes to Evans Bay Parade between Greta Point and Cobham Drive that will create more space for people, and a harbourside walking and biking route Wellingtonians can be proud of.
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Greta Point, Hataitai, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Greta Point connection gets the go-ahead
- Wellington City Council
- Wellington City Councillors have given unanimous approval for changes to Evans Bay Parade between Greta Point and Cobham Drive that will create more space for people, and a harbourside walking and biking route Wellingtonians can be proud of.
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Greta Point, Hataitai, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Greta Point connection gets the go-ahead
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- Wellington City Councillors have given unanimous approval for changes to Evans Bay Parade between Greta Point and Cobham Drive that will create more space for people, and a harbourside walking and biking route Wellingtonians can be proud of.
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Cobham Drive, Kilbirnie, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6021, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Christmas set to shine with the Summer Sampler
- Wellington City Council
- Summer is coming, and while COVID has put a bit of a damper on usual festivities, there’ll still be events, activities and performers happening with the Summer Sampler coming to the waterfront.
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20 Twenty One: Raewyn Lubransky
- Wellington City Council
- She’s been to 52 countries in all seven continents, always has three books on the go, and knows how to host a cracking Christmas party. Meet Raewyn Lubransky, our loyal librarian of 23 years.
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Welly Walks gives pavements the boot
- Wellington City Council
- It’s time to swap the concrete jungle for the native bush as the new season of Welly Walks kicks-off next month.
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Hataitai roundabout work completed
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- The installation of a mountable roundabout and additional roadworks to address community concerns for pedestrian safety at the busy four-way intersection at Hataitai Village has been completed.
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Hataitai, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Planned bike network will give Para-cycling mum greater freedom
- Wellington City Council
- A network of safe biking routes free of traffic would be life changing for Wellington mum and Para-cyclist Liz Gasson.
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Why you should turn your lawn into a meadow
- Wellington City Council
- The team at Botanic Garden ki Paekākā are putting down their mowers and growing a meadow on Glenmore Lawn. Find out why you should do the same.
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Friday Five: Native manu to spot around Pōneke
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- We are lucky enough to have many different native birds in Pōneke. Here are five to look out for in the city.
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Aerial action part of planning for a low carbon future
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- A drone will be skirting along part of the Evans Bay coastline this week taking images to help design stronger sections of seawall, and new bike and walking paths.
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Climate change exhibition comes to Wellington
- Wellington City Council
- Our Climate Future, a touring pop-up exhibition about climate change, is coming to Johnsonville Library on Saturday.
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Some public areas at Shelly Bay closed over health and safety
- Wellington City Council
- Wellington City Council has announced the closure of an area of Council owned land at Shelly Bay from 6pm today (17 November) under the Council’s Public Places bylaw in order to manage the health and safety risks posed by the site. This includes unsafe levels of asbestos contamination in the buildings and soil on the Council’s land.
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Shelly Bay, Maupuia, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Tamariki have their say on biking
- Wellington City Council
- As feedback comes in on Paneke Pōneke, Wellington City Council's plan for a citywide network of safe connected biking and scooting routes, tamariki are having their say too.
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Getting rid of traffic
- Wellington Scoop
- Last week’s cautious city council move towards keeping traffic out of more of Cuba Street, and converting part of Dixon Street for pedestrians, should be welcomed by almost everyone, except for the few who still think that customers only arrive in cars. Councillors voted 11-3 to limit private vehicle access on Cuba Street between Ghuznee Street and Vivian Street, and on Dixon Street between Taranaki Street and Victoria Street.
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Cuba Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Taonga tākaro tuku iho: Play the Māori way
- Wellington City Council
- It’s Play Week (15-21 November) and we’re on a mission to promote wellbeing through play, an essential part of childhood development. Play Week is a great time to explore and celebrate how Māori have used games and play for generations.
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Third thyme’s a charm for Wellington’s Hidden Gardens
- Wellington City Council
- Everything’s coming up roses for Wellington City Council’s apprentice gardeners as the Hidden Gardens Project kicks-off across the city this week.
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Island Bay safety changes get nod
- Wellington City Council
- Wellington City Councillors have given the green light to changes that will make Wellington’s Island Bay Parade safer for everyone.
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Island Bay, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa (OpenStreetMap)
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Parking on paths set to come to a halt
- Wellington City Council
- Creative parking practices will soon be a thing of the past as Wellington City Council prepares to stamp out city-wide footpath parking, reduce transport emissions and make streets more accessible for all Wellingtonians.
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A new park for the central-city
- Wellington City Council
- A new central-city park for Wellington has been announced by Mayor Andy Foster. It will be on a site bordered by Taranaki and Frederick streets in Te Aro.
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Frederick Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6040, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Friday Five: You've got to be kitten me
- Wellington City Council
- His Royal Floofiness Mittens the cat is moving to Auckland with his whānau, so we’re looking back at his wonderful time spent in Pōneke.
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Council sowing the seeds of aroha
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- Wellington City Council is putting its money where its mouth is by supporting a number of exciting projects and events designed to reduce food waste, promote sustainability, encourage local food access, and connect our communities.
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Council working to support hospitality sector
- Wellington City Council
- Wellington City Council is putting together a package of support for the local hospitality sector in response to some of the challenges they are experiencing from COVID-19 restrictions.
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Final push on north face
- Wellington City Council
- Work starts this month on the final phase of quarrying rock to make aggregate, an essential construction material, on the ‘north face’ of the Kiwi Point Quarry in the Ngauranga Gorge.
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Time to trim the Queens Wharf sails
- Wellington City Council
- The landmark sails on Queens Wharf are being removed as they are no longer shipshape – but a replacement is on the horizon.
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20 Twenty One: Annabelle Atkins
- Wellington City Council
- As the old saying goes, time flies when you’re having fun – so Annabelle Atkins must have been having her fair share as she has no idea where the past 21 years have gone.
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Oriental Bay’s biannual sand shift explained
- Wellington City Council
- Twice a year, we relocate sand from Freyberg Beach to Oriental Bay. But why is this, you might ask.
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Oriental Beach, Oriental Bay, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Friday Five: Lawn tips from the mowing team
- Wellington City Council
- Ask the Wellington City Council mowing team for tips on looking after your home lawn, and they quickly offer up the same piece of advice – don't cut it too short.
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Our lifeguards keeping swimmers safe
- Wellington City Council
- Meet Fran Smaller and Emma Morrison, two loyal team members from our community pools, dedicated to enhancing people's wellbeing and keeping them safe on the poolside.
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Committee to consider Island Bay Parade options
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- Wellington City Council’s Pūroro Āmua/Planning and Environment Committee will next week make decisions on how planned improvements to The Parade in Island Bay through this year’s Long- term Plan should be progressed.
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The Parade, Island Bay, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6023, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Create a taste of Diwali at home
- Wellington City Council
- Celebrate the festival of lights with these delicious recipes for mysore pak, chole masala and gajar ka halwa.
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More Wellington residents now using Leisure Card
- Wellington City Council
- Nearly 2,000 more Wellingtonians are accessing pools, gyms and recreational facilities than they were two years ago thanks to the Council’s Leisure Card scheme.
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Dawn chorus becoming a symphony in Pōneke
- Wellington City Council
- Bird numbers are flying high in the capital, and we’re celebrating with a video being launched today showcasing how science and community action have contributed to this rousing wake-up call.
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