Wellington City Council / September 2024
October 2024 | August 2024-
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New Hot Rot compost system to save 50 tonnes of food scraps
- Wellington City Council
- For nine years, Kaicycle has been helping communities recycle their food waste and grow nutrient dense food. Now, with help from Wellington City Council Waste Minimisation Seed funding, they have set up a new Hot Rot composting machine and developed an app to continue to support local composting, including the Council’s community composting hubs trial.
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City Safety planning for this big weekend in the city
- Inner-City Wellington
- From Wellington City Council Kia ora koutou As part of our ongoing efforts to enhance the safety of Wellington’s city centre, I wanted to update you about a targeted and coordinated approach we will be implementing this weekend.
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Let’s crow about soaring bird numbers in the capital
- Wellington City Council
- The eagerly anticipated annual bird monitoring survey results are in, and our native species are flying high in the capital thanks to years of collaboration, volunteer work and decreasing predator activity.
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Traffic Resolutions November 2024
- Kōrero Mai | Let's Talk | Wellington City Council
- Wellington City Council is asking for feedback on 14 proposed new traffic resolutions.
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A different type of planter box: A chat with Gardener Tom
- Wellington City Council
- If you’ve ever seen a photo of our gardeners in action, chances are it was taken by our resident gardener Tom Box.
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Harvard Bloomberg Report investigates online abuse
- Wellington City Council
- As part of the wider Harvard University Centre for Cities initiative, the Wellington City Council had a report commissioned by Harvard-Bloomberg which investigated online violence and harassment towards female politicians in New Zealand.
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Researcher’s report investigates online abuse
- Wellington City Council
- The Wellington City Council commissioned a report by the city’s Bloomberg Harvard Summer Fellow which investigated online violence and harassment towards female politicians in New Zealand.
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How people have been using the Newtown to city bike route
- Wellington City Council
- We’ve crunched the numbers and now have a comprehensive report about how people have been using the completed Newtown to city bike route. Check out some of the findings below.
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Newtown, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Foveaux strait to the frontline: Meet librarian Corrina Connor
- Wellington City Council
- Be it the beaches or pools, libraries or music, Te Awe librarian Corrina makes the most of the opportunities Pōneke provides, in both work and play.
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Te Awe Library, Brandon Street, Paekākā, Wellington Central, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6145, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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The Great Ngaio Crofton Downs Residents Association, Pride in our Streets Cleanup
- Ngaio Progressive Association
- NCDRA is proud to be organizing the 2024 Pride in our Streets Clean Up, to be held in October, with support from Wellington City Council. Follow this link to adopt a street for cleaning – StreetCleanup By 20 October 2024, … Continue reading →
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Jenny Chetwynd is new City Council CIO
- Wellington City Council
- Wellington City Council has appointed Jenny Chetwynd, a highly experienced senior leader in the infrastructure sector, as its new Chief Infrastructure Officer, Tatai Heke Waihanga.
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Wellington winds up for a winning weekend of WOW and Wallabies
- Wellington City Council
- This weekend is one of the capital’s busiest of the year with the opening of this year’s World of WearableArt (WOW) coinciding with an All Blacks v Australia Bledisloe Cup rugby game at Sky Stadium.
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Parking infringements to increase following Government announcement
- Wellington City Council
- From Tuesday 1 October, parking infringements will increase in line with the Government announcement about regulatory changes.
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Touching base with the Town Hall project
- Wellington City Council
- One of the most important parts of making sure Te Whare Whakarauiki, the Wellington Town Hall is resilient to earthquakes has been completed, a huge milestone for the redevelopment of the 120-year-old building.
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Council prepares to take the field at Alex Moore Park
- Wellington City Council
- Upgrade work is starting on Alex Moore Park in Johnsonville next month, with sections of the park temporarily unavailable until January next year.
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Arapaki to close
- Wellington City Council
- The Council’s temporary Arapaki Library and Service Centre on Manners Street will close permanently at 5pm on Friday 27 September.
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Arapaki Manners Library and Service Centre, 12, Manners Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Newtown Events in Wellington Heritage Festival: 26/10/24 -17/11/24
- Newtown Residents' Association
- Date Event Host, presenter Where Is booking required? Any time during the Festival Self-guided tour of Truby King Park Using smart phone and QR codes Wellington Gardens –Wellington City Council 21B Manchester Terrace No 11am-12:30 Sat 26 Oct & Thurs 31Oct ‘Old Town’ Newtown Walking Tour Claire Nolan Meet Cnr Constable and Riddiford Sts Already … Continue reading Newtown Events in Wellington Heritage Festival: 26/10/24 -17/11/24 →
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Cranes, concrete, and construction at Moa Point
- Wellington City Council
- You might’ve spotted some large cranes and a pretty impressive construction site down at Moa Point recently. That’s where we are building Te Whare Wai Para Nuku, the Moa Point sludge minimisation facility.
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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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Te Wiki Kaumātua Seniors’ Week celebrates the chronologically gifted
- Wellington City Council
- This year’s Te Wiki Kaumātua Seniors’ Week starts next week to coincide with International Day of Older Persons – and there’s something for all vintages.
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Have they or haven’t they?
- Better Wellington
- (This opinion piece was originally published on Scoop.) by Helene Ritchie There’s something weird going on at the Wellington City Council. It involves consultation on the future of the City...
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How to start learning the Forever Language
- Wellington City Council
- Te Wiki o te Reo Māori celebrates te reo Māori as an official language of Aotearoa. Here are some ways to start or strengthen your journey with te reo Māori this week, and beyond!
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The job with the best view in the city
- Wellington City Council
- Dylan Keene is the LT McGuinness crane operator for the strengthening of Te Matapihi. Despite the challenging nature of controlling a crane in the world’s windiest city, he always finds time to appreciate the view.
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Meet the team at Te Tai Ohinga Central City Youth Hub
- Wellington City Council
- Wellington’s new youth hub in the CBD has officially opened its doors. The space has been designed by rangatahi for rangatahi to be relaxing, welcoming, and full of possibility. Behind the scenes, a team from Wellington City Council and The Y – the hosts of Te Tai Ohinga – worked hard to get the space ready for the capital’s 13 to 18-year-olds to experience.
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Te Papa debuts spectacular jewellery retrospective of punk fashion pioneer, Vivienne Westwood
- Wellington City Council
- This summer, Te Papa will be the first venue to kick-off the global tour of Vivienne Westwood & Jewellery, a retrospective exhibition celebrating the iconic jewellery of renowned British fashion house Vivienne Westwood.
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Te Papa, 55, Cable Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Island Bay bike lane data helping improve the city's bike network
- Wellington City Council
- Island Bay’s bike lanes were some of the first in Pōneke and the data they’ve provided us about usage and safety have helped us update and improve our designs as we roll out the network across the city.
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Wellington City Council cancels Beam’s e-scooter licence
- Wellington City Council
- Wellington City Council has cancelled micromobility operator Beam’s e-scooter licence following an investigation into allegations regarding the operator’s compliance with licence and code of practice conditions.
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Wadestown parking scheme and parking safety changes approved
- Wellington City Council
- Community feedback has led to some changes to the draft Wadestown parking scheme, which was considered and approved by Wellington City Councillors yesterday (11 September).
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Victoria Street closing for crane removal at Te Matapihi
- Wellington City Council
- As part of Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui (central library) strengthening and refurbishment project, L.T. McGuinness is removing the tower crane from the Victoria Street site.
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Fleur Speedy knows flowers take time
- Wellington City Council
- Each Spring, the Wellington Botanic Garden ki Paekākā flourishes with flowers and events for the annual Spring Festival, but did you know the planning and planting process for the event starts in Autumn?
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Wellington Botanic Garden, Salmont Place, Paekaka, Wellington Central, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6145, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Help kororā fight their living crisis
- Wellington City Council
- Wellington City Council is putting its might behind the plight of the kororā in this month’s Bird of the Year, but we all need to flock together to really take them under our wings.
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Wadestown Residents Oppose Council parking, cycle changes
- Better Wellington
- Wadestown residents have rejected revised proposals from the Wellington City Council that they say would fundamentally change the character of the suburb by installing a restrictive parking management plan and...
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Rating valuation, explained
- Wellington City Council
- We’re legally required to carry out an independent valuation of your property every three years, to help us make sure we’re splitting the rates ‘pie’ fairly.
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Credit rating reflects tough times
- Wellington City Council
- Credit-rating agency Standard & Poor’s has today downgraded Wellington City Council’s long-term issuer credit rating from AA+ to AA, while affirming the A-1+ short term issuer credit rating, continuing a trend of downgrades for local authorities across the motu.
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Wellington City Council votes to keep Te Whanganui-a-Tara Māori Ward
- Wellington City Council
- Wellington City Council voted 13-3 to retain a Māori ward in the capital today.
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How we’re protecting one of Wellington's smallest residents
- Wellington City Council
- We’re backing the kororā for Bird of the Year 2024 – here’s what Council and our partners are doing to protect our penguins and restore their habitats year-round.
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Te Ngākau plan for comment in October
- Wellington City Council
- Wellington City Council’s elected members were briefed today on the draft Te Ngākau Civic Square Precinct Development Plan, created by Pōneke Collective, led by Warren and Mahoney in collaboration with Tīhei, Place Collective, Ripple Resilience and Council officers.
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Council starts preparing for demolition of Granville Flats
- Wellington City Council
- Wellington City Council will soon start preparation work for the dismantling and demolition of the former City Housing Granville Flats buildings in Berhampore.
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Capital celebrates Te Wiki o te Reo Māori with free Māori Language Festival
- Wellington City Council
- Wellington City Council welcomes Te Hui Ahurei Reo Māori o Te Whanganui-a-Tara, the Māori Language Festival of Wellington, as part of Te Wiki o te Reo Māori celebrations in the city.
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Wellington on a Plate best burger winners announced
- Wellington City Council
- In New Zealand’s fiercest culinary competition, One80 Restaurant has tantalised the taste buds of both Wellingtonians and judges to win Burger Wellington for the second year in a row.
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