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Rock along to Jim Beam Homegrown this weekend
- Wellington City Council
- Jim Beam Homegrown 2024 is coming to town this Saturday 16 March, and there’ll be a few changes along the waterfront to make way for this popular event.
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Walk, bike, explore at Shelly Play open streets day
- Wellington City Council
- Wellingtonians are invited to put their crocs in comfort or sport-mode, pump up their tyres, pack a picnic, and roll down to Te Motu Kairangi/Miramar Peninsula coast for Shelly Play open day.
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Miramar, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Redwoods get the chop – and the chopper
- Wellington City Council
- Some areas of the Botanic Garden ki Paekākā will be restricted to the public on Wednesday as two large decaying redwood trees are removed from the area by helicopter.
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Wellington Botanic Garden, Salmont Place, Paekaka, Wellington Central, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6145, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Friday Five: Celebrate Te rā o ngā Tamariki Children's Day
- Wellington City Council
- With the opening of the new Te Aro Mahana and Wellington Botanic Garden ki Paekākā playgrounds, there’s plenty of ways to celebrate tamariki this Children’s Day on Sunday 3 March. Here’s five ideas.
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Wellington Botanic Garden, Salmont Place, Paekaka, Wellington Central, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6145, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Friday Five: Welly's epic food and art festival line-up
- Wellington City Council
- From delicious Greek food to live art on the waterfront – the city will be full of good vibes thanks to all the food and art festivals happening in the capital! Check out the line-up for this month.
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Coast gate to close due to fire risk
- Wellington City Council
- Tinder-dry conditions on Wellington’s south coast mean the Owhiro Bay gate to Te Kopahau Reserve and Pariwhero Red Rocks will be closed to motor vehicles from 12 midday this Friday 23 February until further notice.
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Owhiro Bay, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6023, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Mega weekend coming to the capital
- Wellington City Council
- Next weekend is going to be the busiest it has been all summer so check out what’s on, prepare for heavier traffic on roads, the waterfront and footpaths, and let’s make sure everyone has a great, and safe, time.
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Increasing Wellington’s resilience with Omāroro Reservoir
- Wellington City Council
- What may look like a patch of landscaped grass at the Prince of Wales Park is actually the new home of the Omāroro reservoir, a 35 million litre water storage facility buried underground.
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Omāroro Water Reservoir, Mount Cook, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Two upgraded play areas ready to push play in the city
- Wellington City Council
- Wellington City Council is pleased to announce the opening of two upgraded play areas in Pōneke next week – the exciting new playspace at Frank Kitts Park, and the refreshed site at Botanic Garden ki Paekākā.
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Frank Kitts Park, Wellington Central, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Opening ceremony marks key milestone for the Omāroro Reservoir project
- Wellington City Council
- The opening ceremony for the Omāroro Reservoir took place today, with the site at Prince of Wales Park in Mount Cook being handed back to Wellington City Council and the public.
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Omāroro Water Reservoir, Mount Cook, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Help fine-tune the Newtown and Berhampore parking scheme
- Wellington City Council
- Community feedback has already resulted in significant proposed changes to the planned new Berhampore and Newtown parking scheme, and from today there is another opportunity to help refine the draft scheme before changes are introduced in stages from mid this year.
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Newtown Park, Melrose, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Mural brings student’s imagination to life in Island Bay
- Wellington City Council
- Pōneke based artist Greta Menzies has a knack for illustration – often turning shapes into creatures full of patterns and colour. Now, she has used her creativity to design a 99-metre long mural inspired by workshops with senior students from Island Bay Primary and St Francis de Sales for a laneway connecting their schools, between The Parade and Clyde Street.
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Clyde Street, Island Bay, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6023, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Wellington metropolitan region moving to Level 2 Water Restrictions
- Wellington City Council
- Wellington City, Porirua City, Hutt City, and Upper Hutt City will move to Level 2 Water Restrictions at 12.01am on Wednesday 17 January, meaning a ban on sprinklers and irrigation systems for residential households.
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Upper Hutt, Upper Hutt City, Wellington, 5218, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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It’s time to face the music as Gardens Magic returns
- Wellington City Council
- Gardens Magic kicks-off 2024 with a twang as it returns next week with the iconic Gardens Magic Concert Series, Light Display, Kids Garden Trail, and Kids Explorer Days.
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The Dell, Paekākā, Wellington Central, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Designers get on board for new skatepark
- Wellington City Council
- A Destination Skatepark in Kilbirnie is getting ready to roll with skatepark specialist company CONVIC confirmed as designers.
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Kilbirnie, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa (OpenStreetMap)
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Berhampore and Karori to connect with city-wide sustainable transport network
- Wellington City Council
- People in the south and west of Wellington will soon be connected to more bike, bus, and pedestrian routes around the city with the addition of Berhampore and Karori to the sustainable transport network, opening up climate-friendly transport options for thousands more people.
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Karori, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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A not so brief history of City Gallery Wellington
- Wellington City Council
- Te Whare Toi – City Gallery Wellington sits at the heart of Te Ngākau Civic Square which is currently undergoing a major transformation. But the gallery hasn't always called Civic Square its home and has gone through several transformations of its own over the last 43 years.
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Wellington City Gallery / Te Whare Toi, Te Ngākau Civic Square, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Gardens Magic ready to hit all the right notes in 2024
- Wellington City Council
- Gardens Magic, presented by Wellington City Council, is back for its 44th year in January with Pōneke’s iconic free Concert Series, Light Display, and Kids Garden Trail in the Botanic Garden ki Paekākā.
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Wellington Botanic Garden, Salmont Place, Paekaka, Wellington Central, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6145, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Have a blast in Pōneke this New Year’s Eve
- Wellington City Council
- Wellington City Council invites you to a family-friendly, free and fun evening of live music to celebrate the New Year in one of Pōneke’s most iconic locations on the waterfront.
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Friday Five: Explore Lyall Bay
- Wellington City Council
- Just 6km from the city, Lyall Bay boasts Wellington’s most popular surf beach, is a great spot for dogs and their owners, and a cool place to hang out all year round.
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Lyall Bay, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa (OpenStreetMap)
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Transforming our city's heart
- Wellington City Council
- Wellington City Council has issued a Request for Proposals to redevelop two key sites bordering Te Ngākau Civic Square – the heart of the Capital City.
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Civic Square, Harris Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Our Wellington this summer: A tribute to Thorndon Pool
- Wellington City Council
- For Wellington artist Hannah Webster, the iconic Thorndon Pool is the epitome of summer in the capital city.
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Thorndon Summer Pool, Murphy Street, Thorndon, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6140, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Not all heroes wear capes – some wear gardening gloves
- Wellington City Council
- Local legend Campbell Maclean has been hard at work for four decades, planting over 2,500 native plants in the Town Belt section behind his home in Mount Cook - all on his own initiative.
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Mount Cook, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6021, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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CAB demolition brought forward
- Wellington City Council
- Wellington City Council has today agreed to bring funding forward from the 2024/25 financial year to 2023/24 so the Civic Administration Building (CAB) in Te Ngākau Civic Square can be demolished sooner.
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Civic Square, Harris Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Newtown parking plan approved in principle
- Wellington City Council
- Community feedback has led to some significant changes to the draft Newtown Parking Management Plan, which was considered and approved in principle by Councillors yesterday (30 November).
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Newtown Park, Melrose, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Wellington Zoo and Botanic Gardens play vital role in wildlife conservation
- Wellington City Council
- The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has this month acknowledged the significant contributions of botanic gardens, aquariums, and zoos around the world in their mission to protect wild animals, fungi, and plants.
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Wellington Botanic Garden, Salmont Place, Paekaka, Wellington Central, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6145, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Artists collaborate to bring cat sculpture up to scratch
- Wellington City Council
- A popular sculpture outside Miramar Library is getting a much-needed repair job thanks to a collaboration between the original artists’ son and a local artist.
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Miramar Library, 68, Miramar Avenue, Miramar, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6242, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Community joins forces for Cuba Street clean-up
- Wellington City Council
- About 40 people came together on Monday to give Wellington’s beloved Cuba Street a scrub-up before the busy festive season kicks off.
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Cuba Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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We're rolling up our sleeves to make Cuba Street sparkle
- Wellington City Council
- After the success of the Courtenay Place clean-up in June, a bit of TLC is now planned for the Cuba Street area ahead of the busy festive season – and everyone’s invited to join in.
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Cuba Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Friday Five: Explore Aro Valley
- Wellington City Council
- Hidden in the hills of Pōneke lies Aro Valley, a suburb filled with rich history. In fact, Aro Street used to have a tram line that linked it to the railway station, which operated until the 1950s! Now, the suburb is full of quirky homes and colourful art, and there’s so much to check out. Here are five things to do.
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Aro Valley, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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