Wellington City Council / September 2021
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Ngā Tohunga Whakatere - The Navigators
- Wellington City Council
- Space Place is proud to launch Ngā Tohunga Whakatere - The Navigators, a fully immersive planetarium show, which tells the story of early navigation to Aotearoa through the eyes of budding navigator, Moko.
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Friday Five: Spring school holiday activities
- Wellington City Council
- Wondering how you can keep the kids busy over the holidays? We’ve got you covered! Here’s five things to do across Pōneke from 4 to 15 October.
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Explore the Matairangi Nature Trail
- Wellington City Council
- Make the most of a nice day in the capital by visiting the new extension of the Matairangi Nature Trail with the tamariki!
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20 Twenty One: Bill Stevens
- Wellington City Council
- Meet Bill Stevens – biker, rocker, and Wellington City Council's Resource Consents Team Leader.
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Community support in heart of the city
- Wellington City Council
- Wellington’s new community base, Te Wāhi Āwhina, is helping to make social services and local assistance more accessible for people who live in the central city.
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Building proposed for MFC car park
- Wellington City Council
- This Thursday 30 September Wellington City Council will consider a proposal for a 175-year ground lease to enable property developer Willis Bond to transform the Michael Fowler Centre car park into a multi-level, green building with outdoor spaces the public can enjoy.
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Michael Fowler Centre, 111, Wakefield Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Reasons to be cheerful
- Island Bay Healthy Streets
- Here's 8 reasons to be optimistic about Wellington City Council's new Bike Network PlanYesterday Wellington City Council voted 14-2 to consult on their new Bike Network Plan.
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Green light to a healthier, safer low carbon city
- Wellington City Council
- Wellington City Council today gave the green light to consult on a connected bike network that will make streets safer and healthier for everyone.
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Seniors’ Week to go on for golden ages
- Wellington City Council
- Sustainability workshops, exercise classes, line dancing, cemetery tours and improv theatre are just some of the events planned for the Capital’s older community during Te Wiki Kaumātua – Seniors' Week 2021.
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Ways to help Wellington be net zero carbon
- Wellington City Council
- We're working towards being a net zero carbon capital by 2050, and roughly halving our emissions by 2030 along the way. Here are fives ways each of us can take climate action to help achieve this goal.
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Dirty nappies, food and fish found among recycling
- Wellington City Council
- You may expect to find dirty nappies, food scraps, and rusted oven trays in rubbish bags, but surely not in with recycling. Yet, these are among the items the team at recycling centre Oji Fibre Solutions discover on their conveyer belts regularly.
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New Audit Chair appointed
- Wellington City Council
- Bruce Robertson has been appointed Independent Chair of Wellington City Council’s Audit & Risk Subcommittee.
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A jewel in Pōneke's crown
- Wellington City Council
- Home to Pōneke’s largest area of old growth forest and the only public botanic garden in Aotearoa dedicated solely to native plants, Ōtari-Wilton’s Bush really is a special place.
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Hidden gems: Places to discover in Pōneke
- Wellington City Council
- Wellington is jam-packed with lots of nature, epic views, and places to explore. Here's a list of five spots to check out that you may not yet know about.
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Frank Kitts Park options proposed
- Wellington City Council
- Next Thursday 23 September Wellington City Council’s Pūroro Āmua Planning and Environment Committee will consider three options for resolving the quake-prone car park building in Frank Kitts Park and supporting the next stage of nationally-important Fale Malae on the city’s waterfront.
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Frank Kitts Park, Lambton, Wellington Central, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Rāmere Rima: Te Wiki o te Reo Māori
- Wellington City Council
- This week our Friday Five is a special Māori Language Week edition. Find out how you can support and use reo Māori this wiki and beyond with these ideas from Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori (Māori Language Commission).
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WCC Wards review
- Onslow Residents Community Association
- Wellington City Council is reviewing the structure of its election wards and how councillors are allocated across the city in time for the elections next year. The following link tells you more about this and how you can make a submission of your views:Representation Review 2021 The Council recommends that we stick with the current … Continue reading WCC Wards review
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Healthy streets vote due next week
- Wellington City Council
- Next week a City Council committee will consider a plan to make it easier to get around the city in low-carbon ways.
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Eco start-ups striving for a sustainable future
- Wellington City Council
- Making sustainable car commuting easier, keeping edible food out of landfill, and creating safer and more sustainable batteries are three Wellington-based initiatives helping to reduce the city’s carbon footprint.
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Council’s wāhine toa reflect on anniversary of Suffrage
- Wellington City Council
- This Sunday marks 128 years since women were given the right to vote – and today, Wellington City Council’s wāhine toa reflect on the significance of that.
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Council celebrating te reo Māori with latest name proposal
- Wellington City Council
- Wellington City Council is proposing to extend the Waimapihi Reserve name to the wider Polhill Reserve area to reflect the historical and cultural significance of the area to mana whenua.
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Hoardings to paint a picture about the city
- Wellington City Council
- This month, Wellington City Council is launching a pilot Creative Hoardings programme to activate our public spaces and to support property developers in revitalising the city.
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20 Twenty One: Anita Benbrook
- Wellington City Council
- When asked how Wellington has changed over the years, Anita Benbrook doesn’t hesitate. “It’s a lot greener than it used to be.”
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Get out and count close encounters of the bird kind
- Wellington City Council
- We have always been a proud supporter of the Great Kererū Count, and in its last year, we want to see those sightings soaring.
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Greta Point connection open for feedback
- Wellington City Council
- More space for people, and a harbourside walking and biking route Wellingtonians can be proud of opens for consultation.
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Greta Point, Hataitai, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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The council isn’t selling shoes
- Wellington Scoop
- 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.”
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Community heroes in conservation: Simon Kennett
- Wellington City Council
- Pōneke recently celebrated the planting of its two millionth native plant, following a 20-year programme involving Wellington City Council staff and thousands of community volunteers. Conservation Week/Te Wiki Tiaki Ao Tūroa is happening 4–12 September, so we’re highlighting some of the awesome people who have contributed to making our wonderful city greener.
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Friday Five: Making the most of Level 2
- Wellington City Council
- Wellington is back at Alert Level 2, which means businesses, venues and facilities are welcoming back people with open arms (metaphorically).
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Te Wiki o te reo Māori ki Pōneke
- Wellington City Council
- Te Wiki o te reo Māori is a nationwide week-long celebration of te reo Māori, and Wellington City Council will be supporting it next week with events and activities online and around the Capital.
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Community heroes in conservation: John Curran
- Wellington City Council
- Pōneke recently celebrated the planting of its two millionth native plant, following a 20-year programme involving Wellington City Council staff and thousands of community volunteers. Conservation Week/Te Wiki Tiaki Ao Tūroa is happening 4–12 September, so we’re highlighting some of the awesome people who have contributed to making our wonderful city greener.
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Frontline Council staff help city housing community
- Wellington City Council
- Wellington City Council had to close most of its services and facilities during Alert Levels 3 and 4, meaning many staff were unable to work as usual. So, with libraries and pools shut, our Libraries, and Parks, Sports and Recreation (PSR) teams got out and about to help our City Housing community during this challenging time.
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Community heroes in conservation: Peter Reimann
- Wellington City Council
- Pōneke recently celebrated the planting of its two millionth native plant, following a 20-year programme involving Wellington City Council staff and thousands of community volunteers. Conservation Week/Te Wiki Tiaki Ao Tūroa is happening 4–12 September, so we’re highlighting some of the awesome people who have contributed to making our wonderful city greener.
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Services and facilities in Capital at Alert Level 2
- Wellington City Council
- Following the Government announcement, Wellington City Council can confirm the status of its services and facilities as the region moves into Alert Level 2 at 11.59pm tonight (Tuesday 7 September).
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Community heroes in conservation: Joakim Liman
- Wellington City Council
- Pōneke recently celebrated the planting of its two millionth native plant, following a 20-year programme involving Wellington City Council staff and thousands of community volunteers. Conservation Week/Te Wiki Tiaki Ao Tūroa is happening 4–12 September, so we’re highlighting some of the awesome people who have contributed to making our wonderful city greener.
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Johnsonville Market gets consent to continue operating
- Wellington City Council
- An independent commissioner has given resource consent to Johnsonville Market to formalise the operation.
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Johnsonville School, Morgan Street, Johnsonville, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6037, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Community heroes in conservation: Valissa Williamson
- Wellington City Council
- Pōneke recently celebrated the planting of its two millionth native plant, following a 20-year programme involving Wellington City Council staff and thousands of community volunteers. Conservation Week/Te Wiki Tiaki Ao Tūroa is happening 4–12 September, so we’re highlighting some of the awesome people who have contributed to making our wonderful city greener.
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Key construction sites back to work
- Wellington City Council
- Construction crews have wasted no time in getting stuck back into their work this week, with key infrastructure builds across the city back underway as soon as safely possible.
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Status quo wards and 15 Councillors proposed for next local election
- Wellington City Council
- Maintaining the current ward boundaries and increasing the total number of Councillors by one to 15 for future elections is being proposed for Wellington.
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Friday Five: Things to do in Alert Level 3
- Wellington City Council
- Check out our list of fun things you and your whānau can do while Wellington is in Alert Level 3. Just remember to stick to your bubble, wear a mask and keep local. Be kind and stay safe!
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Doing the good mahi providing kai in the Capital
- Wellington City Council
- Since lockdown started over a fortnight ago, hundreds of groups, organisations and volunteers have been making sure the vulnerable members of our community are looked after – and that mahi continues into Level 3 and beyond.
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Inspiring play in lockdown
- Wellington City Council
- We’re on a mission to promote play, an essential part of childhood development - and crucial to the survival of parents during a global pandemic! There is no better time than now to review how and when our whānau play.
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Iconic slide to be removed for safety reasons
- Wellington City Council
- Council will be removing the large slide from Frank Kitts Park playground to err on the side of caution following a number of unfortunate incidents recently.
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Frank Kitts playground, Frank Kits Park Path, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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20 Twenty One: Bruce Tan
- Wellington City Council
- Wellington is a world away from Ipoh, Malaysia, but it’s where Poh (Bruce) Tan came to forge his path to the Council.
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