Wellington City Council / April 2022
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Friday Five: Arty things to do this weekend
- Wellington City Council
- Stuck for what to do in Wellington this weekend? Explore our creative capital with these five arty activities.
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Council laying the groundwork for circular economy roading trial
- Wellington City Council
- Wellington City Council started a trial this week using textiles as a performance additive in asphalt on our roads – a first for New Zealand.
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‘Sew’ good to be creative in the capital
- Wellington City Council
- Both wasted materials and wasted space are an issue for Wellington city – and repurposing is a great solution.
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Calling all wonderful Wellingtonians
- Wellington City Council
- Nominations are now open for this year’s Absolutely Positively Wellingtonian Awards.
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Tākai Here to be signed at Pipitea Marae
- Wellington City Council
- A new partnership agreement between mana whenua groups and Wellington City Council, to be formally signed tomorrow (Friday 29 April), aims to promote collaboration, communication and unity in the city, says Mayor Andy Foster.
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New eco tiles another way to encourage nature
- Wellington City Council
- If you are walking or riding along the coast at Cobham Drive, you may spot the special concrete tiles visible at low tide which are in place to encourage native marine life to the strong new rock embankment.
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Cobham Drive, Kilbirnie, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6021, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Take a look at Wellington’s new Central Library design
- Wellington City Council
- Brighter, modern, more accessible, more connected. Wellington City Council has released artist impressions of the preliminary design of Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui – Central Library.
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Wellington Central Library, Civic Square, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Para Kai trial results provide food for thought
- Wellington City Council
- Results from Wellington City Council’s Para Kai trial show kerbside collections reduced food waste going to Southern Landfill by almost 40 percent – now Council is investigating what this means for the wider city.
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Cr Rush to take medical leave
- Wellington City Council
- City Councillor Sean Rush will take leave from his council duties to receive medical treatment, from Friday 29 April to Friday 17 June.
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Wellington takes a walk on the wild side with global challenge
- Wellington City Council
- The global City Nature Challenge is coming, and Wellington City Council is encouraging Pōneke residents to become citizen scientists as we embark on the four-day bioblitz.
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Anzac Day 2022: A day of remembering
- Wellington City Council
- This year, you can commemorate and honour the New Zealanders who have served our country by attending one of the many Anzac Day events across Pōneke. Here’s what’s happening in the capital.
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Funding the future of City Housing
- Wellington City Council
- Consultation on the Annual Plan is open - so now's your chance to let us know how you think Wellington’s social housing should be funded.
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The mystic bringing Te Ao Māori to life
- Wellington City Council
- Creative and musician Te Awanui Reeder has always cut his own path – and each fork in the road has brought him closer to his tupuna, or ancestors. He may have left Tamaki Makaurau nine years ago, but he’s found community, connection and a way to give back in Te Whanganui-a-Tara.
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Journey to Kilbirnie - smashing the C19 ice
- Wellington City Council
- Rosa Allison and Oliver Dorman, fresh from London bring Journey to Kilbirnie to Toi Pōneke Arts Centre, a response to the uncertain times, to their hopes and dreams and navigating their new life in Wellington.
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Kilbirnie, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa (OpenStreetMap)
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St James Theatre to reopen by late June 2022
- Wellington City Council
- After three years of significant strengthening and refurbishment works the St James Theatre is planned to reopen by the end of June.
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St James Theatre, 77, Courtenay Place, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Finishing touches to Farmers Lane upgrade
- Wellington City Council
- Farmers Lane is to undergo its final stage of upgrade work next week, with the renovations celebrating the area’s history and making the city centre safer and more walkable.
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Farmers Lane, Paekākā, Wellington Central, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6145, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Decision time for the Southern Landfill
- Wellington City Council
- As Wellingtonians, we all create waste as we live, work and play in our city. We need to make some big decisions about what happens to that waste in this year’s Annual Plan.
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Collaboration is key to reviving our city
- Wellington City Council
- The hospitality business is in Sarah Meikle’s DNA, so it’s no surprise she has strong views on what needs to happen to get our food and drink sector back on its feet after two difficult years. For her, collaboration is the key.
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Forging new realities
- Wellington City Council
- Artist-researchers Raqi Syed and Areito Echeverria know a thing or two about creating new realities, having worked in and around the film industry for decades. To make Wellington a true cultural and creative capital, they propose getting kids into art early and introducing a universal basic income for artists.
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Newtown to city bus and bike improvements start soon
- Wellington City Council
- Better bus lanes and a safer bike route between Newtown and the city will start taking shape next week, so more people can move around the capital more easily in zero and low carbon ways.
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Newtown, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Annual Plan 2022 / 2023
- Kōrero Mai | Let's Talk | Wellington City Council
- Big decisions include the future of the Southern Landfill, Encroachment Fees and Wellington’s council housing.
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More housing for essential public service workers
- Wellington City Council
- Many Wellingtonians are feeling the strain of rising house prices and rents, so we are creating more affordable apartments for Pōneke’s essential workers with our new Te Kāinga programme.
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Have your say on rates and spending
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- Wellington City Council has begun consulting on its plans for the coming year, with a focus on the city’s resilience, funding core infrastructure and a sustainable future for the Council’s social housing.
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Glass collections resume in the capital next week
- Wellington City Council
- Glass recycling collections will resume in Wellington from Monday 18 April, but residents are asked to drip feed any stockpiles where possible.
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Funding supports the beating arts of the city
- Wellington City Council
- From a Robot Farm to Taonga puoro wānanga to a punk festival multimedia exhibition, the Creative Communities Scheme recipients reflect the diversity of the capital’s arts scene.
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The tight-knit company using values to drive growth
- Wellington City Council
- The founders behind Hnry – the thriving accounting firm serving Australasia’s gig economy – have gone from strength to strength because of their location, they reckon. Now they’re keen to give back to the city that has served them.
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Tips for an eco Easter
- Wellington City Council
- Kiwis buy over 40 million Easter eggs every year. Almost all of these are wrapped in non-recyclable foil and plastic destined for landfill.
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Feedback sought on rates levy for Wellington’s new sludge minimisation facility
- Wellington City Council
- Wellington City Council is seeking ratepayer feedback on the use of the Infrastructure Funding and Financing Act 2020 (IFFA) to finance the development of the proposed new wastewater sludge minimisation facility (SMF) at Moa Point.
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Moa Point Wastewater Treatment Plant, Stewart Duff Drive, Moa Point, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6242, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Inclusive Leisure Card wins community recreation award
- Wellington City Council
- The Council’s Leisure Card programme has taken out the Outstanding Community Recreation Programme Award at the Recreation Aotearoa awards.
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APW Short Story Competition 2022 – City of Wind winners
- Wellington City Council
- The winners of this year’s Absolutely Positively Wellington Short Story Competition 2022 – City of Wind have been announced with the judge praising the imagination and talent of the capital’s young writers.
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Going green in the beating heart of the capital
- Wellington City Council
- For Kowtow founder Gosia Piatek, Wellington’s future has got to be about building a sustainable economy and thriving local businesses.
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Friday Five: Be a good sport this weekend
- Wellington City Council
- Pōneke fans can again cheer on their favourite rugby team from the stands with the end of COVID-19 outdoor crowd restrictions. Make it a weekend of action with these sporty ideas that will be sure to warm you up.
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Destination Skate ready to roll
- Wellington City Council
- A recommendation for funding for a Destination Skate Park in the capital has been unanimously approved by Wellington City Council today.
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Community Hall upgrade child’s play in Aro Valley
- Wellington City Council
- Before construction started on the Aro Valley community hall, the builders gave earmuffs to the local pre-schoolers – who have been wearing them pretty much non-stop ever since.
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Aro Valley Community Centre, 48, Aro Street, Aro Valley, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6021, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Let's rev up central city and be suburban-proud
- Wellington City Council
- What does Wellington look like beyond the pandemic? For Ralph Johns of integrated design studio Isthmus it’s about a resilient city and suburbs that create amazing experiences so people want to stay.
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Vaccine Passes no longer required at Council facilities
- Wellington City Council
- From 12.01am on Friday 8 April, Wellington City Council will remove COVID Vaccine Pass (CVP) requirements across all its sites and facilities.
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Turning nasty weeds into nutrient-rich compost
- Wellington City Council
- What is the deal with the big black bags popping up in parks and reserves in Pōneke?
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Friday Five: Ways to avoid packaging at eateries
- Wellington City Council
- Over the past few years many eateries around Aotearoa have replaced their plastic packaging with ‘compostable’ packaging. Unfortunately, this single-use packaging may not be as green as you think.
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