Wellington City Council / August 2024
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Wellington City Council acknowledges passing of the Māori King
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- The Wellington City Council, under the leadership of Mayor Tory Whanau, joins the nation in mourning the passing of the Māori King, a leader whose life and reign have significantly shaped the unity and spirit of Aotearoa.
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Tūmanako Art Exhibition brings artistic peace to Waitohi
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- Waitohi is hosting the ninth annual Tūmanako exhibition of children's art supporting a nuclear-free world and an inclusive Aotearoa where all lives are celebrated.
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Beam’s e-scooter licence suspended by Wellington City Council
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- Wellington City Council has suspended micromobility company Beam’s licence to operate in the capital city following allegations the company has run a larger fleet of e-scooters on city streets than permitted.
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Don’t flipper coin, vote kororā for Bird of the Year
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- As Bird of the Year gets ready to take flight, Wellington City Council is proud to be supporting the kororā little penguin in 2024.
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Waterfront underground car park to reopen
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- The Frank Kitts Park car park will reopen later this year following new guidance from MBIE and a recent reassessment of its seismic risk.
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Frank Kitts Park, Wellington Central, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Archive digitisation project hits 20 million
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- Wellington City Archives has just cracked the 20 million mark of online and publicly accessible pages of archives and images dating from the 1840s to the present day. To celebrate, we're heading down memory lane.
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Spring into action with a festival of flowers
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- It’s time to shake off the winter blues and celebrate the arrival of kōanga (spring) with the annual festival in our gardens.
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Community managed planter boxes bloom in the Courtenay precinct
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- New planter boxes have been installed on Blair and Allen Streets in a collaborative effort between the Council and the Inner-City Wellington (ICW) Residents Association.
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Fun facts about the Wellington Cable Car
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- The Wellington Cable Car has been operating for 122 years and is more than just a way to get up and down the hill — it's a piece of the city's history! Read on to find out some fun facts about the cable car.
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Wellington Cable Car, Salamanca Road, Wellington Central, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6145, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Spotlight on the waterfront
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- Improving safety and the enjoyment of the Wellington waterfront is the focus of a project to upgrade lighting on the promenade.
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Family values: Avinash and Shrinidhi on central city living
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- While it was essential to find a warm home for their little whānau, the couple have found an even warmer community. After a year of living in their Te Kāinga apartment, Avinash and Shrinidhi have been very impressed with Pōneke.
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New operator takes over construction and demolition landfill
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- Halverson Civil Ltd (HCL) has purchased the former C&D Landfill business, including the existing consent, and will continue to operate the construction and demolition landfill on land leased from Wellington City Council adjacent to the Southern Landfill.
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A peek inside Te Tai Ohinga - Wellington’s new youth hub
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- Located in the CBD, Te Tai Ohinga is a space for young people aged 13-18 to come together, create and connect. This is what you can expect to see in the hub.
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Te Tai Ohinga Youth Hub opens its doors to rangatahi
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- An exciting new youth hub designed by and for rangatahi was officially opened in Pōneke over the weekend.
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The Art of Banksy comes to Tākina
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- Blockbuster exhibition The Art of Banksy announces an exclusive summer show in Wellington, following a highly successful exhibit in London, UK.
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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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An update on Wellington Water’s city projects
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- Th team at Wellington Water are making significant progress in upgrading our capital's water infrastructure to ensure resilience and support future growth. Check out the latest updates on the city’s biggest water projects.
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Sports fee review report released
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- The final report from the review of fees for sports grounds and facilities in the Greater Wellington region was released today. Wellington City, Porirua City, Upper Hutt City, and Kāpiti Coast District Council took part in the review, and additional data was provided by Hutt City Council.
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Upper Hutt, Upper Hutt City, Wellington, 5218, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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New Te Aro Tip Shop
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- A new resource recovery centre for people to drop-off goods to be re-used, recycled or repaired has opened in Forresters Lane, Te Aro.
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Making Berhampore brighter, safer and more inviting
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- Three bright new murals and some cool landscaping features are already bringing creativity and colour to Berhampore shopping centre. Now work is getting under way to add to the village vibe by making things safer and more pedestrian-friendly.
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Berhampore, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6242, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Online Art Collection paints a picture of Wellington
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- Wellington City Council has an eclectic art collection of over 500 traditional and contemporary artworks, each with their own story to tell. You can explore them all in our new online gallery.
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Street closures get nod
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- Wellington City Council’s Regulatory Processes Committee has agreed a series of road closures to enable a broad variety of street activations across the city later this year and in 2025.
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Civic Administration Building demolition going smashingly
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- The team at LT McGuinness have been hard at work demolishing the Civic Administration Building (CAB), which was irreparably damaged in the 2016 Kaikoura earthquake.
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Civic Administration Building demolishment going smashingly
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- The team at LT McGuiness have been hard at work demolishing the Civic Administration Building (CAB), which was irreparably damaged in the 2016 Kaikoura earthquake.
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Te Ngākau Civic Square, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Coastal karo plants provide a spot of lunch for giraffes at the Zoo
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- The Council’s removal of karo plants isn’t just a win for Wellington’s biodiversity, it’s also providing kai to the giraffes at Te Nukuao Wellington Zoo.
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Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui construction: One year to go
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- The strengthening and modernising of the central library Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui started in December 2022, by main contractor L.T. McGuinness. Construction is planned for completion by the end of August 2025, followed by the fit-out phase, ahead of the public opening in early 2026. Find out more about where we are at with construction, with one year to go.
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Wellington Central Library, Civic Square, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Meet the metalhead makerspace librarian
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- Jamie Boorman, otherwise known as the ‘Metalhead librarian’ sure has some great work stories to tell. As the Library Makerspace Specialist at Tūhura HIVE at Waitohi Library in Johnsonville, he spends his days helping the public with their laser cutting projects, 3D printing, coding, robotics, sewing, weaving, music recording and virtual reality pursuits.
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Meet Council’s Accessibility Lead, Bonnie Mosen
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- Bonnie Mosen is an accomplished equestrian, academic and accessibility advocate, whose work as Council’s Accessibility lead helps to shape Wellington’s biggest projects.
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Mary Potter Hospice wins Supreme at 20th anniversary of Community Awards
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- Mary Potter Hospice has been recognised for its decades of dedicated mahi and specialist care with the Supreme Award at the 2024 Wellington Airport Regional Community Awards for Wellington City last night.
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