Wellington City Council / April 2024
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On a roll: Why skating is good for business in Pōneke
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- Raglan Roast manager Jed Wright believes skaters bring an energy to Pōneke that’s good for everyone, including businesses.
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Berhampore Nursery tapping into Wellington rainwater
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- After a long and dry summer which has extended into autumn, Wellington City Council’s Berhampore Nursery has installed a 15,500 litre water tank to capture rainwater from several of the nursery's buildings' roofs to reduce water usage.
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Berhampore, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6242, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Wellington’s five infrastructure focuses for this Long-term Plan
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- Our city is experiencing the impacts of earthquakes, the aftermath of the global pandemic, issues with our ageing three waters network, and climate change. Dependable and future-proofed infrastructure is expensive, but is a key investment priority for the Council. Here we outline the five infrastructure challenges for Wellington City’s Long-term Plan 2024-34.
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Wellington’s key infrastructure: By the numbers
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- Investment in important infrastructure is a big focus of our Long-term Plan 2024-34 proposals, which are currently out for community consultation.
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The key proposals of the Long-term Plan
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- It's time to have your say on Wellington’s 10-year plan and budget.
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Things heating up at the Tip Shop
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- Over the past few years, Wellington City Council has been upgrading its heating across social housing, creating a surplus of heaters. Instead of ending up in the landfill, over 400 heaters have been diverted to the Tip Shop, where they are tested or fixed to be sold at an affordable cost so everyone can have access to warm and dry housing.
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Second Treasures Shop, Landfill Road, Happy Valley, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6023, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Council announcement on Reading Cinema proposal
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- Wellington City Council has ended negotiations with Reading Cinemas on a proposed deal aimed at reopening the cinema complex on Courtenay Place.
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Courtenay Central (abandoned), Clock Park, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Getting it write at Toi Pōneke Arts Centre
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- Entering it’s sixth year, the Write Room programme at Toi Pōneke Arts Centre has been a successful gateway for budding screenwriters to develop their feature film screenplay alongside experienced industry mentors.
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Toi Pōneke Arts Centre, Footscray Avenue, Mount Cook, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6040, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Council welcomes Love Food Hate Waste’s sticky solution to food waste
- Wellington City Council
- Love Food Hate Waste is launching the Eat Me First campaign today, a bold and innovative initiative designed to tackle food waste in Aotearoa by turning awareness into behaviour change.
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A community crossing, from Karori’s oldest residents
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- The residents and staff of Huntleigh Retirement Village in Karori are celebrating a new raised crossing, which will make it easier for them to access shops and facilities in their community.
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Karori, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Parking changes coming soon in Newtown and Berhampore
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- A new parking scheme will be rolled out from 24 June in Newtown and Berhampore to better manage existing and future parking pressures in these busy growing suburbs.
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Newtown, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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A collective century working at the Council
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- When Pita King and Neil Johnstone started their roles at Wellington City Council, they both had no idea they would still be working for Council half a century later – a collective 95 years in the organisation!
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Anzac Day 2024: Lest we forget
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- Commemorate and honour the New Zealanders who have served – and are still serving – our country, at Anzac Day events around Pōneke.
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Long-term progress: Building on our 2021 priorities
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- Did you know that our long-term plans don’t start from scratch every three years? We’re tackling long-term challenges – from water infrastructure to housing to climate action – so each plan builds on the previous one. In our 2021 Long-term Plan, we worked with the community to set six priorities, which have shaped our work for the past three years. Check out some key milestones below.
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Capital to co-host tourism summit for first time in Australasia
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- Wellington will co-host the World Tourism Cities Federation (WTCF) Summit next week, with around 300 delegates from over 40 countries attending the event at Tākina Convention & 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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Wellington is all action stations for the Faultline Ultra Festival
- Wellington City Council
- The mega Faultline Ultra Festival is coming to the capital this weekend – with participants experiencing the incredible trails, epic views and lush bush of the city.
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City Nature Challenge 2024 is a walk in the park
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- Every year, the City Nature Challenge brings a breath of fresh air to everyone as Wellingtonians get out and about to discover and document biodiversity across the city.
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Building an inclusive skate community in Pōneke
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- For Gala Baumfield, skating in Pōneke has been a way to make friends, build community, and even help to start a magazine. She wants to remind people that skating is for everyone.
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Wellington City Council taking over some projects from Let’s Get Wellington Moving
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- A more liveable central city, and improved ways to get around are coming to Wellington.
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To feed or not to feed? Bringing birds to your backyard
- Wellington City Council
- With the urban location of Zealandia Te Māra a Tāne, manu (birds) of all kinds are visiting backyards around Wellington.
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Zealandia, Lake Road, Highbury, Wellington, Wellington Region, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Consultation on 10-year plan and budget opens tomorrow
- Wellington City Council
- Formal consultation on Wellington City Council’s 2024-34 Long-term Plan - the city’s 10-year plan and budget - starts tomorrow (12 April) and will continue until 12 May.
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Winning company announced for redevelopment in Te Ngākau Civic Square
- Wellington City Council
- After a rigorous selection process, Wellington City Council has selected Precinct Properties as its preferred developer for the Civic Administration Building (CAB) and Municipal Office Building (MOB) sites in Te Ngākau Civic Square.
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Te Ngākau Civic Square, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Council leads the way so dogs can have a ball
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- Wellington City Council’s Kōrau Mātinitini | Social, Cultural, and Economic Committee adopted the proposed Animal Bylaw, Domestic Animal and Dog Policy today.
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Gardens go greener with new approach to planting
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- The team at Wellington Botanic Garden ki Paekākā is taking a more sustainable approach to planting by extending the time between plant rotations in the display gardens.
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Wellington Botanic Garden, Salmont Place, Paekaka, Wellington Central, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6145, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Moving over 11,000 commuters a day? Absolutely
- Wellington City Council
- Thorndon Quay is being transformed to provide a range of reliable travel options, enhance safety and create attractive spaces for all.
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Thorndon Quay, Pipitea, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6140, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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A passion for plants, kai, and kōrero
- Wellington City Council
- Imagine heading out into the wilderness and surviving on nothing but the food you can find along your path. Food foraging – and then finding creative ways to prepare the kai – is Bart Cox’s passion.
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Friday Five: Your super Wellington weekend
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- Welly-geddon hits this weekend with a range of exciting activities to get your pop culture, games, comics, cosplay and animation fix! Here are five things to check out.
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Calling all party-loving superheroes, cosplayers and sci-fi enthusiasts.
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- Fans in town for Armageddon this weekend can continue the fun at the Armageddon Scavenger Hunt and After Party in Courtenay Place.
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Hidden Welly gems: Our community gardens
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- A ripe orange pumpkin is a beautiful thing, but there’ll be more than good-looking vegetables to inspire Wellingtonians every Sunday in April.
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Council staff stepping up to manage water distribution points
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- Thanks to the hard work of residents reducing their water use, Wellington remains at level 2 water restrictions.
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Wild Wellington at heart of artist’s cover-art inspiration
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- Meet Carrie Carey, the Pōneke artist behind the lovely screen print of Zealandia which adorns the cover of the latest Our Wellington – Tō Tātou Pōneke.
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Zealandia, Lake Road, Highbury, Wellington, Wellington Region, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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