Wellington City Council / October 2021
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Pōhutukawa to be relocated for new playground
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- Specialist contractors are relocating four Pōhutukawa trees to different spots in Frank Kitts Park to make space for the new playground construction getting underway in January.
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Frank Kitts Park, Wellington Central, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Annual Report marks tough 2020-21
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- Mayor Andy Foster says Wellington City Council staff should feel proud at the way they negotiated 2020-21 - one of the toughest and challenging years in the Council’s 150-year history.
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Friday Five: What's new at Wellington Zoo
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- Wellington Zoo has a bunch of new (and cute) arrivals, and there are more on the way!
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Tākina to host earth sciences conference
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- New Zealand has built upon its earth science strengths to win the 22nd International Sedimentological Congress (ISC) in 2026.
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Tākina - Wellington Convention and Exhibition Centre, Cable Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Pōneke Promise gains momentum in making the city safer
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- Wellington City Council is continuing the good mahi supporting the Pōneke Promise with numerous projects, campaigns and initiatives being rolled out to keep our community safe and sound.
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New fund approved to tackle climate change
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- Wellington City Council has approved criteria for its new Climate and Sustainability Fund, an initiative of Te Atakura – First to Zero.
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Video: Facing conflict on the frontline
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- One of the biggest risks for our Council frontline staff is personal confrontation from members of the community.
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Wellington joins global race for climate action
- Wellington City Council
- Wellington has been welcomed into the global Cities Race to Zero initiative, joining cities around the world in a collective pledge to halve carbon emissions by 2030 – and become a net zero carbon capital by 2050.
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Tākina partnership with Te Papa proposed
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- Wellington City Council is proposing an exciting partnership with Te Papa to deliver world-leading events and exhibitions at Tākina Convention and Exhibition Centre.
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Tākina - Wellington Convention and Exhibition Centre, Cable Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Tawa on-demand ride trial welcomed
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- Tawa Community Board Chair Robyn Parkinson has applauded Metlink’s announcement of a new on-demand public transport trial in the Tawa area.
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Tawa, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Bringing joy and inspiration with our garden beds
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- For Martin Simonlehner, our Horticulture Team Manager, “Wellington’s flower beds are all about planting beautiful plants and bright vegetables and herbs, to bring colour into our city, and joy to people walking by."
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Friday Five: Things to do this Labour weekend
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- This Monday 25 October is Labour Day which means a day off for most Wellingtonians. Check out these great ideas of things you can do during the long weekend.
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Exciting upgrade for Newtown community hub
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- Construction is set to begin on Newtown Community & Cultural Centre's long-awaited upgrade on Tuesday 26 October.
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Newtown Community & Cultural Centre, Colombo Street, Newtown, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6021, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Christmas festivities reined in for COVID
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- A Very Welly Christmas festival is taking a year off due to COVID uncertainty, but in its place there’ll be lots of events and activities celebrating the festive season – and supporting local businesses.
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Heritage Week is just a matter of time
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- Wellington Heritage Week is back for its fifth year, with over 60 events, tours, exhibitions and activities showcasing the wide-ranging history of the region.
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Team spirit stopping weeds dead in their tracks
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- It’s amazing what a difference people can make when they work as a team – especially when it comes to conservation.
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Wellington first in New Zealand to join international food pact
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- Wellington City Council will be the first city in Aotearoa to sign up to the Milan Urban Food Policy Pact next week, joining a global movement for sustainable urban food systems.
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Friday Five: Fun things to do this weekend!
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- Get your whānau and friends together and have fun in the capital with these awesome activities.
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Draft District Plan now online
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- Wellington’s Draft District Plan – the Capital City’s first completely revised planning and environmental rulebook in more than 20 years – is now online and will be considered by the City Council’s Pūroro Āmua Planning and Environment Committee on 20 October for agreement to send it for community input, starting in November.
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Birds of a feather flock together for 2021 Bird of the Year
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- We’re so egg-cited as the Te Manu Rongonui o Te Tau/Bird of The Year 2021 starts next week and we’re proud as a peacock to be supporting the titipounamu (rifleman) this year.
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Harbourside Market to reopen this Sunday
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- Wellington’s Harbourside Market will reopen this Sunday 17 October with COVID-19 Alert Level 2 restrictions in place.
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Keeping Central Library's books safe
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- Powered by a bunch of passionate staff, Te Pātaka Collection and Distribution Centre is a smooth-running machine that ensures Wellingtonians have access to the books they love.
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Wellington Central Library, Civic Square, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Bark and Ride trial (re)set for Cable Car
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- Upwardly mobile dogs and downward dogs may become a permanent fixture on the Cable Car if a trial in November is a howling success and doesn’t send us all barking mad.
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Wellington Cable Car, Salamanca Road, Wellington Central, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6145, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Surrealist Art: Wellington Free Day
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- Wellington City residents will be able to enjoy a couple of free days at Te Papa’s Surrealist Art exhibition on 18-19 October 2021.
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Te Papa, 55, Cable Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Cr Sparrow resigns from Council
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- Councillor Malcolm Sparrow has announced his resignation from Wellington City Council, Mayor Andy Foster has confirmed.
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Local arts scene gets boost from creative scheme
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- The South Coast Arts Trail, the Glamaphones Matariki show, StarJam’s end of year concert, and PARK(ing) Day 2022 are just a selection of the wide range of projects to receive funding from the recent round of the Creative Communities Scheme (CCS).
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Friday Five: Blooming good places for blossoms
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- Brighten up your weekend by visiting some of the best flower spotting desinations in Pōneke.
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Wellington’s 2021 Diwali Festival going online
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- The Diwali Festival of Lights is going online this year due to current COVID-19 restrictions.
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Sneak peek inside the Central Library
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- It’s been over two years now since the Central Library closed suddenly due to structural vulnerabilities, so what’s happening in there now?
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Wellington Central Library, Civic Square, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Mayor welcomes $300k EQC cap
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- The Government announcement that it will increase the amount of insurance risk taken on by the Earthquake Commission (EQC) is welcome news for Wellington homeowners and nationwide, says Wellington Mayor Andy Foster.
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Rangatahi voices to be centre stage at Youth Hub Hui
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- Wellington City Council is developing a new Youth Hub in the central city, and is hosting a hui for the younger community to voice their views on what the space should look like.
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Summer City through the '80s
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- Relive the '80s in Pōneke with over 500 digitised photos of Summer City, thanks to the team at Wellington City Archives.
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