Wellington City Council and Places
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Cuba Street dazzles in CubaDupa sunshine
- Wellington City Council
- Do you love Cuba Street as much as we do? We want to hear your thoughts after thousands turned out over March to celebrate all things Cuba Street and Wellington.
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Cuba Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6040, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Your waterfront, his passion: Meet Shane Binnie, Waterfront Manager
- Wellington City Council
- Have you ever stopped to truly appreciate the beauty of Wellington's waterfront? From the sparkling harbour to the bustling promenades and wharves, green open spaces, playgrounds and hospitality, it's a place where memories are made. Behind the scenes, Wellington City Council's Waterfront Manager Shane Binnie is working tirelessly to keep this iconic space vibrant and safe.
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Get ready for Homegrown to strike a chord in the city
- Wellington City Council
- Jim Beam Homegrown is coming to Pōneke this weekend, and with a massive line-up of Aotearoa’s best bands and DJs, there’ll be a few changes along the waterfront to accommodate it all.
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Sandy Calkin: Coroner's findings accepted
- Wellington City Council
- Wellington City Council has responded to today's publication of the Coroner's findings and recommendations following her investigation into the death of Sandy Calkin on the waterfront in 2021.
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A look at the Island Bay village streetscape design
- Wellington City Council
- When it came to upgrading the village of Island Bay, the Wellington City Council Urban Design team saw it as an opportunity to weave the stories of the environment and people of the area into the streetscape design.
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Island Bay, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa (OpenStreetMap)
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Clean-up effort uncovers hidden section of Kaiwharawhara awa
- Wellington City Council
- Thanks to a team effort between Wellington City Council, Zealandia Te Māra a Tāne Ecosanctuary and volunteers, over 3000 kg of weeds and rubbish have been removed from a section of Ōtari-Wilton’s Bush affectionately known as ‘the Shire’, not only paving the way for native plants but uncovering a hidden section of the Kaiwharawhara awa (stream).
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Zealandia, Lake Road, Highbury, Wellington, Wellington Region, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Te Awarua o Porirua Accord signed
- Wellington City Council
- A significant milestone in the journey to restore and protect the health of Te Awarua o Porirua (Porirua Harbour) was marked on Waitangi Day with the official signing of Te Wai Ora o Parirua – Porirua Harbour Accord.
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Porirua, Wellington Region, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Empowered students transform Tawa environment
- Wellington City Council
- The Wellington City Council community-led environmental programme Kids Enhancing Tawa Ecosystems (KETE) has been empowering young people to take action for nature.
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Tawa, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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The circle of life: Meet the returning kākācam star
- Wellington City Council
- Pōneke is full of beautiful manu, and Wellington City Council has many initiatives in place to protect them in the city. One of these projects has given us a full circle moment a decade later, where a special kākā has been spotted at Ōtari-Wilton’s Bush. Read on to find out more.
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Celebrating 100 years: History of Khandallah Pool
- Wellington City Council
- You may think that Khandallah Pool is cold now, but did you know that it used to be filled by cool mountain water?
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Khandallah, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6035, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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A garden dedicated to threatened species
- Wellington City Council
- Not many people are aware of the threatened native plant species garden in the Wellington Botanic Garden ki Paekākā, a hidden gem that is tucked away on a steep slope beneath the Treehouse Visitor Centre.
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Wellington Botanic Garden, Salmont Place, Paekaka, Wellington Central, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6145, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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More new, improved seawalls on the way in Evans Bay
- Wellington City Council
- Sea and retaining walls in the vicinity of Hataitai beach are being upgraded over the next eight months, starting to the south of the beach between the changing sheds and the boatsheds.
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Hataitai Beach, Hataitai, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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More parking now available on the waterfront
- Wellington City Council
- Frank Kitts Park car park has reopened, providing more parking on the waterfront ahead of the busy festive season and summer holidays.
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Frank Kitts Park, Wellington Central, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Recreation Aotearoa Awards recognises the Council’s parks team
- Wellington City Council
- From the shores of Lyall Bay beach to the top of Mākara Peak, there is no shortage of green spaces to explore in Wellington. Maintaining the 4363 hectares of open spaces in the city is no easy feat – but it’s a job our Parks, Sport, and Recreation team love.
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Lyall Bay, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa (OpenStreetMap)
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New developer confirmed for Band Rotunda project
- Wellington City Council
- Wellington City Council is pleased to announce a developer has been identified and officers have been approved to negotiate a development agreement for the iconic heritage listed Band Rotunda site on Oriental Bay following today’s Council Meeting.
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Band Rotunda, Waterfront Shared Path, Oriental Bay, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Gardens Magic set to conjure up all the right notes
- Wellington City Council
- Gardens Magic, Wellington City Council’s iconic summer event, returns to the Botanic Garden ki Paekākā next month with its free Concert Series, Light Display, and Kids Garden Trail.
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Wellington Botanic Garden, Salmont Place, Paekaka, Wellington Central, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6145, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Jesse Elias joins Tawa Board
- Wellington City Council
- Tawa Community Board has voted to appoint Jesse Elias (Te Āti Awa) as a Board member, replacing Jackson Lacy who has resigned as he has moved overseas.
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Tawa, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Mural brings pop of colour to Wadestown
- Wellington City Council
- Over the nine years of his painting career, artist Aidan Walbækken (Te Āti Awa, Tainui), has created over 50 murals across the Wellington region, including the most recent mural in Wadestown on the corner of Cecil and Wadestown Roads. His use of colour and trademark style is well-known across the city, and his colourful vibe adds vibrancy to the suburbs.
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Wadestown, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6140, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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City safety plan revamp
- Wellington City Council
- ‘Safety spots’ in Courtenay Place, Manners Street and Cuba Street, and a new outreach plan to work with homeless people and rough sleepers are part of a revamped draft City Safety Plan that Mayor Tory Whanau and City Councillors were briefed on today.
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Cuba Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Karori site set for transformation
- Wellington City Council
- A new development partner has been selected to transform Karori’s old St John's Church site with a mixed-use development of housing, apartments, and commercial spaces.
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Karori, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Meet Neil Wilson: Wellington's litter legend
- Wellington City Council
- For over 20 years, Neil Wilson has had the 'gruelling' task of keeping Wellington’s reserves and beaches clean. As the Council’s Litter Control Specialist, he collects dumped items and litter from open spaces all the way from Miramar to Tawa, before sorting the findings into recycling.
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Tawa, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Whakamaru: The new transformational centre for the community
- Wellington City Council
- In 1904, the Wellington City Mission (WCM) began their social service at St Peter’s Anglican Church in Thorndon with the goal of supporting a range of people in need. Now more than 120 years later, they have officially opened their one-of-a-kind transformational community hub, Whakamaru.
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Whakamaru, Newtown, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Ferns to be temporarily removed for new development
- Wellington City Council
- The iconic Ferns sculpture will be temporarily removed from Te Ngākau Civic Square next week as work on the precinct ramps up.
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Te Ngākau Civic Square, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Predator Free Wellington to expand efforts citywide
- Wellington City Council
- Predator Free Wellington has successfully eliminated rats, stoats, and weasels from the Miramar Peninsula. Now with the Miramar mission complete, they’re tackling the rest of Wellington, starting with 14 other suburbs from Kilbirnie around to Ōwhiro Bay and up through to the CBD.
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Miramar, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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A look at Te Ngākau Civic Square events over the years
- Wellington City Council
- For many, Te Ngākau Civic Square was the location where you’d throw your caps in the air at the end of a graduation parade. Or it was the spot where you celebrated an All Blacks victory with your buddy by your side, tears streaming down your face. Whatever the memory, one thing is for sure – Civic Square has always been an important part of Wellington’s history.
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Te Ngākau Civic Square, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Microgrants pilot programme to support Thorndon Quay businesses
- Wellington City Council
- A new pilot to support businesses affected by significant city construction will be trialled on Thorndon Quay from early November.
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Thorndon, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Library sowing the seeds of love
- Wellington City Council
- Wellington City Libraries’ (WCL) latest service is spreading its roots in Newtown with an exciting new kākano seed library.
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Newtown Library, Constable Street, Newtown, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6021, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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A history of Te Whare Whakarauika Wellington Town Hall
- Wellington City Council
- The first building in Te Ngākau Civic Square was Te Whare Whakarauika | Wellington Town Hall, which was built in 1904, after being first proposed in the late 1800s.
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Wellington Town Hall, 109, Wakefield Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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History of Te Ngākau Civic Square
- Wellington City Council
- Te Ngākau Civic Square is made up of a collection of iconic Wellington buildings and spots – Former Capital E, Civic Administration Building (CAB), Municipal Administration Building (MOB) Michael Fowler Centre, Jack Ilott Green, Te Matapihi and the Town Hall. But do you know the history of how the area came to be? Find out more in the story below.
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Te Ngākau Civic Square, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Reducing and recycling the Civic Administration Building
- Wellington City Council
- Nearly 80 percent (by weight) of the waste being created through the demolition of Wellington City Council’s Civic Administration Building (CAB) is being recycled instead of being sent to landfill.
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Te Ngākau Civic Square, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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