http://www.wellington.govt.nz/news/ News releases from the Wellington City Council Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:48:53 +1300 en-nzhttp://www.wellington.govt.nz/news/display-item.php?id=3757http://www.wellington.govt.nz/news/display-item.php?id=3757Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:18:18 +1300Wellington's sporting community can look forward to fewer cancelled games as work on another artificial turf sportsfield gets under way in Newtown next week.http://www.wellington.govt.nz/news/display-item.php?id=3756http://www.wellington.govt.nz/news/display-item.php?id=3756Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:58:38 +1300For the first time, a group of local authors have come together to record a collection of children's stories on CD - with a distinct Wellington flavour.http://www.wellington.govt.nz/news/display-item.php?id=3755http://www.wellington.govt.nz/news/display-item.php?id=3755Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:48:16 +1300A best-of-the-best rose show, guided tours, artists at work and guidance from experts are just some of the events on offer at the Botanic GardenÂ’s three-day Rose Festival, starting this Friday (27.11.09). For rose enthusiasts, the Wellington Rose SocietyÂ’s annual show in the Begonia House, Lady Norwood Rose Garden, on Sunday will be a must. http://www.wellington.govt.nz/news/display-item.php?id=3753http://www.wellington.govt.nz/news/display-item.php?id=3753Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:35:52 +1300The welcome mat is out for Marta Haroon and Lazer Nanno - the first tenants to move back into their upgraded unit at Te Ara Hou Flats in Newtown.http://www.wellington.govt.nz/news/display-item.php?id=3752http://www.wellington.govt.nz/news/display-item.php?id=3752Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:05:46 +1300Wellington's sporting community can look forward to fewer cancelled games as work on another artificial turf sportsfield gets under way in Mt Cook next week. http://www.wellington.govt.nz/news/display-item.php?id=3751http://www.wellington.govt.nz/news/display-item.php?id=3751Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:30:51 +1300Construction of Wellington's Indoor Community Sport Centre (ICSC) is set to start early next month - with more than $4 million cut from the building budget.http://www.wellington.govt.nz/news/display-item.php?id=3750http://www.wellington.govt.nz/news/display-item.php?id=3750Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:31:23 +1300Teething problems related to the first of Wellington city's new-generation artificial sports surfaces have been ironed out and the new pitch at Nairnville Park in Khandallah has the thumbs-up from sporting bodies and neighbouring residents.http://www.wellington.govt.nz/news/display-item.php?id=3746http://www.wellington.govt.nz/news/display-item.php?id=3746Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:44:03 +1300Wellington City Councillors have approved the construction of a campervan park on Wellington's waterfront and asked the Council's waterfront company to prepare a business case to demonstrate the financial viability of a proposed ice skating rink and temporary tensile fabric structure.http://www.wellington.govt.nz/news/display-item.php?id=3744http://www.wellington.govt.nz/news/display-item.php?id=3744Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:55:42 +1300Tawa residents have less than three days to get their votes in for the Tawa Community Board By-election but from here on out they should deliver their voting papers by hand rather than post them - otherwise they'll risk not having them count.http://www.wellington.govt.nz/news/display-item.php?id=3741http://www.wellington.govt.nz/news/display-item.php?id=3741Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:23:53 +1300Hollywood is returning to Wellington with the announcement of another red carpet premiere for the city. http://www.wellington.govt.nz/news/display-item.php?id=3739http://www.wellington.govt.nz/news/display-item.php?id=3739Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:22:37 +1300Toi Poneke Arts Centre's visual arts panel has just selected the lucky recipient of a free 10-month lease of an artist studio, culminating in a solo show at Toi Poneke Gallery. Shane McGrath - soon to be a graduate of Massey's Masters in Fine Arts degree - was picked out of 14 applicants for the inaugural DEBLYN artist-in-residence programme. http://www.wellington.govt.nz/news/display-item.php?id=3738http://www.wellington.govt.nz/news/display-item.php?id=3738Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:07:23 +1300Mulch is material placed on soil to cover and protect it. It acts like a sunscreen for gardens; cutting down evaporation by up to 70 percent so moisture stays in the soil longer and plants need less watering. It also slows weed growth, leaving you more time to enjoy your garden this summer.http://www.wellington.govt.nz/news/display-item.php?id=3737http://www.wellington.govt.nz/news/display-item.php?id=3737Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:01:37 +1300It will now cost children $1 and adults $2 to swim at Khandallah Pool this summer. There are a few reasons for this.http://www.wellington.govt.nz/news/display-item.php?id=3736http://www.wellington.govt.nz/news/display-item.php?id=3736Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:48:00 +1300If you've ever wondered why summer seems to be the signal for street resurfacing to start in Wellington, there's a simple answer. "The reason for the timing is that summer means warm air and ground temperatures," says Infrastructure Customer Services and Communications Manager Trish Ubels.http://www.wellington.govt.nz/news/display-item.php?id=3735http://www.wellington.govt.nz/news/display-item.php?id=3735Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:41:09 +1300Mayor Kerry Prendergast is delighted that the Waterfront Framework has won a 2009 Architecture Award in the Urban Design category at this year's New Zealand Institute of Architects' Wellington Architecture Awards.http://www.wellington.govt.nz/news/display-item.php?id=3734http://www.wellington.govt.nz/news/display-item.php?id=3734Sun, 15 Nov 2009 09:27:55 +1300Wellington Mayor Kerry Prendergast says the City Council will work hard to get the All Whites back to the Capital before next year's World Cup.http://www.wellington.govt.nz/news/display-item.php?id=3733http://www.wellington.govt.nz/news/display-item.php?id=3733Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:04:59 +1300The Newlands Community Centre needed a mural on its large exterior walls, and none other than Newlands' Michel Tuffery, MNZM, came up with a winning solution. http://www.wellington.govt.nz/news/display-item.php?id=3732http://www.wellington.govt.nz/news/display-item.php?id=3732Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:47:36 +1300Tawa residents have just over a week now to get their votes in for the Tawa Community Board by-election. But if they're planning to send their vote by mail, they had better send it in the next few days - otherwise they might miss out.http://www.wellington.govt.nz/news/display-item.php?id=3731http://www.wellington.govt.nz/news/display-item.php?id=3731Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:42:48 +1300Work going on near the St James Theatre in Courtenay Place will help reduce delays for buses travelling into and out of town and provide more footpath space for night time revellers.http://www.wellington.govt.nz/news/display-item.php?id=3730http://www.wellington.govt.nz/news/display-item.php?id=3730Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:26:17 +1300Mayor Kerry Prendergast has welcomed a Wellington City Council initiative which would see the fire-damaged Maranui Surf Club building repaired.