Wellington City Council / November 2024
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Council agrees proposed project reductions for public consultation next year
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- Councillors and Pouiwi have decided on proposals to reduce spending as part of an amendment to the 2024-34 Long-term Plan, which the public will have their say on in March 2025.
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Advisory group hybrid approved
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- In April 2024, Wellington City Council’s Kōrau Mātinitini Social, Cultural, and Economic Committee asked Council staff to review and provide advice on potential future models for the Council’s existing community advisory groups – the recommended hybrid version was adopted by the committee today.
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Meet Neil Wilson: Wellington's litter legend
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- 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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Extreme home makeover: Lizard edition
- Wellington City Council
- Native lizards living at Moa Point were relocated last year to custom-made habitats to allow for site works to begin for Te Whare Wai Para Nuku, the sludge minimisation facility. The lizard's new location is permanent and has been given a specially landscaped makeover.
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Moa Point Wastewater Treatment Plant, Stewart Duff Drive, Moa Point, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6242, 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
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- 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
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- 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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Te Wāhi Āwhina Manners St to close
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- Te Wāhi Āwhina, a community support space at 117 Manners Street, will close on Friday 20 December 2024.
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100 years of Disney Animation magic coming to Wellington
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- WellingtonNZ and Wellington City Council are bringing the internationally acclaimed exhibition Disney: The Magic of Animation | Ngā Tāoreore Tūmatarau to the capital for its New Zealand debut from February 20.
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Council supporting Police with hīkoi preparations
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- Wellington City Council is supporting New Zealand Police in their preparations for the Te Hīkoi mō te Tiriti expected to arrive at Parliament early next week.
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A look at Te Ngākau Civic Square events over the years
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- 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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Prak means business
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- While many people may say that Council and local businesses don’t go hand-in-hand, Wellington City Council’s Central City Manager and business owner Prak Sritharan is on a mission to strengthen the relationships and work together to build up the creative capital.
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Making Mākara Peak Mountain Bike Park safer for riders
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- Mark Kent knows what it’s like to be rescued from a trail after a riding accident. As the Park Ranger for Mākara Peak Mountain Bike Park, he’s set out to make it safer for all riders and to ensure there are for others who are in the same predicament to get help.
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Makara Peak Information Centre, Koru, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6012, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Motorcycle parking fees - your thoughts?
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- Wellingtonians are invited to share their thoughts on what’s a fair fee for motorcycle parking in the central city.
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How Jack Ilott Green came to be
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- On the block on the other side of Mercer Street bounded by Harris Street and Jervois Quay there is a little patch of green space called Jack Illott Green. Read on to learn more about how this area came to be.
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Yule go crackers for Christmas in the Quarters this year
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- Get into the festive spirit with Wellington City Council’s annual Christmas event hitting four quarters of the city with four different event themes over four weekends.
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Brief history of the Michael Fowler Centre
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- Did you know that Wellington’s concert hall, the Michael Fowler Centre (MFC), was built with the intention of replacing the Town Hall? Read on to find out more.
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Mayor's update on LTP amendment
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- Today I met with Councillors to further discuss our Long-Term Plan amendment in the lead up to official deliberations on 21 November.
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Microgrants pilot programme to support Thorndon Quay businesses
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- 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
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- 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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Unlocking wild play potential in Pōneke
- Wellington City Council
- Play is more than just fun — it's a childs’ right, and essential for our tamariki to thrive.
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