Wellington City Council / February 2023
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74 affordable rental properties added to Council’s Te Kāinga stable
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- Wellington City Council is pleased to announce the opening of the third building in the Te Kāinga affordable rental programme.
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Bond Store to be issued with Earthquake-Prone Building notice
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- The Bond Store building, home to Wellington Museum, will receive an Earthquake-Prone Building (EPB) notice next month.
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Wellington Museum, Jervois Quay, Lambton, Wellington Central, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Wellington City Councillors approve draft annual plan budget
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- Wellington City Council has approved its draft budget for 2023/24, which includes a proposed 12.3% rates rise.
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Summer activities bring the buzz to Te Aro Park
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- This summer we’re hosting a range of fun activities in Te Aro Park to celebrate community and bring life into the park – from traditional Māori weaving lessons and poi making classes to pop-up play events and waiata.
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Come out and take some Pride in your city
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- The Wellington Pride Festival hits the capital this week with a fortnight of events, activities, and entertainment – and everyone’s invited.
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Whānau getting the wheels turning for climate action
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- Biking around the city for transport is the way that Wellingtonian Prue Isaacs and her whānau are doing their part for climate action.
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Friday Five: Explore Miramar
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- Tucked away in the eastern suburbs, Miramar is a thriving hub for movie lovers, with the iconic Roxy Cinema and Wētā Workshop. It also boasts top-notch eateries, second-hand treasure troves and beautiful walkways – perfect for a day trip out. We’ve put together five things you can do to explore the area.
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Miramar, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Top tips for students moving to Wellington
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- It can be daunting moving to a new place and trying to learn the in-and-outs of how the city works – so we’ve done the work for you! Whether you’ve just moved to Pōneke or you’re a local Wellingtonian moving out of home for the first time, here are some useful things to know to make the most of our great city.
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Food for thought with Council’s new Action Plan
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- Wellington City Council has formalised Te Anamata ā-Kai o Tō Tātou Tāone | Our City’s Food Future, an Action Plan for a sustainable, equitable, healthy, and resilient food system in Pōneke.
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It’s time to give shared e-bikes a go
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- Wellingtonians and visitors to the city looking for low-carbon ways to get around will be able hire and ride pink and purple e-bikes using app-based services from tomorrow 22 February.
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Re-imagining Toi Pōneke Arts Centre
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- Toi Pōneke Arts Centre’s lease term expires in 2025, so now’s the perfect time to think about what a more accessible, inclusive arts centre model, which meets the needs of diverse communities, could look like – so let’s kōrero.
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Toi Pōneke Arts Centre, Footscray Avenue, Mount Cook, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6040, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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New exhibition provides platform for The People’s Voice
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- Ko Te Reo ō Ngā Tāngata | The People’s Voice is the new outdoor exhibition installed in the Courtenay Place Light Boxes, featuring text, images, and art, in a long column-style broadsheet format, from Council City Housing tenants.
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Wellington’s hidden reptile: Moko Kākāriki Green Gecko
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- Wellington is home to the biggest population of Moko Kākāriki Green Gecko – a striking native reptile with unique characteristics, including a bright blue tongue that comes out when they feel threatened.
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Major milestone for new Wellington community housing trust
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- Wellington City Council and founding Trustees have officially established Wellington’s new community housing trust.
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Ways to show support for those affected by Cyclone Gabrielle
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- We are sending aroha to those impacted by Cyclone Gabrielle across the motu. This has been a damaging event and we are thinking of everyone affected. If your heart is heavy after seeing the damage, the Wellington Region Emergency Management Office (WREMO) has provided tips on what you can do. Kia kaha, kia maia, kia manawanui.
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Cyclone Gabrielle weather related updates
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- Weather update in the capital as Cyclone Gabrielle passes over central Aotearoa New Zealand.
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Cyclone Gabrielle – things to know in Wellington
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- Wellingtonians should be prepared for gale-force southerly winds and heavy rain over the next 24 hours as Cyclone Gabrielle passes over central Aotearoa New Zealand.
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Capital takes a shine to summer events
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- This week’s BOWLZILLA kicks-off another batch of exciting major events for the busy summer calendar – so get the diary out, and book them in now.
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City Council urgently probing street lamp fixture failures
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- Wellington City Council is urgently widening an investigation into the failure of street lamp fittings which has resulted in a small number of lamps falling to the ground.
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Friday Five: Valentine’s Day ideas in Wellington
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- Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, so now’s the time to think about how you want to spread some aroha! Here’s five things to do to show someone you care.
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Taste of the Pacific comes to the capital
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- Enjoy the sights, sounds and taste of the Pacific at the Wellington Pasifika Festival at Waitangi Park from midday this Saturday 11 February.
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2023/24 Annual Plan – 12.8 percent rates increase forecast
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- Continuing with investment into the Capital City while recognising cost-of-living pressures is the balancing act facing Wellington City Council as it works through budgets for its 2023/24 Annual Plan.
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Waimapihi: The story behind Garrett Street's new mural
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- The buried stream Waimapihi tracks underground from Aro Valley, through Garrett Street, and out to the Wellington Harbour. Named after Mapihi, a rangatira who used to bathe in the awa, the historical significance of the site is honoured through the new mural by artist Izzy Joy.
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Garrett Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6040, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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First upgraded skatepark from Council’s Skate work programme
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- The Tawa Skatepark has been left untouched for decades and was known to the community as an ageing relic.
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Tawa Skate Park, Lindenvale, Tawa, Wellington City, Wellington, 5028, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Street party to celebrate Cuba precinct upgrade
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- The upgrade on Swan Lane and Garrett Street are complete, so it’s time to celebrate with an on-site event on Friday 17 February.
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Cuba Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Load it right and cover it tight
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- Wellington’s Southern Landfill team will now turn away vehicles with inadequately covered loads to dramatically reduce rubbish escaping into the environment.
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Pest management: It’s no goat
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- We live in a dog-eat-dog world, but what happens when pigs start eating goats?
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Friday Five: Celebrate Waitangi weekend in Wellington
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- Are you wondering what to do in Wellington this long weekend to celebrate Waitangi Day? Here are a few ways to commemorate our national day in the capital.
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Kaiota: The new mural at Bowen Street
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- The hillside behind Bowen St was a kainga (food garden) before it became a residential area and cemetery. The new mural Kaiota brings together that history and other māramatanga (meanings). The artist Ariki Brightwell talks us through the elements.
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Being prepared when an emergency strikes
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- A major weather event or natural disaster can strike at any time. Are you and your whānau prepared?
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Council approves landfill extension as Zero Waste consultation goes live
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- Wellington City Council has formally approved a business case today to extend the Southern Landfill by constructing a new landfill on top of an old one.
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Wellington Southern Landfill, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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