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Stewart Dawson Corner construction site

5 August 2021

Road detours as crane removed from CBD

Parts of Willis Street closed to vehicles this weekend.
Paul sitting with a long grey beard and beanie on his head, with Alex on his right seated on a chair, neatly dressed and smiling, and Ray Tuffin with short hair and glasses, also seated, facing the other two having a chat on a large red Persian rug and church pews behind.

4 August 2021

Empowering people with easier access to exercise
Pukehuia Park in Newlands is due to be officially opened with a blessing and ceremony

30 July 2021

Friday Five: Fun things to do this weekend

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Meat trays meet their match with new optical sorter

Karori Cemetery still drop dead gorgeous at 130

Flood repairs to keep gorge closed

Bubble busters get down and dirty

Pukehuia Park opening in Newlands

Wellington’s magical fairy village

Friday Five: Ways to explore the outdoors
OJI conveyer belt for manual sorting of recycling

30 July 2021

Meat trays meet their match with new optical sorter

Wellington’s recycling facility is now the proud owner of an optical sorter, diverting over seven million items from the region’s landfills.
Image of graves at Karori Cemetery

29 July 2021

Karori Cemetery still drop dead gorgeous at 130

Karori Cemetery will be hosting events to celebrate its anniversary
A flood-damaged stretch of road in the Takarau Gorge.

27 July 2021

Flood repairs to keep gorge closed

The Takarau Gorge road, linking Johnsonville and Makara Beach, will remain closed to through traffic for several weeks while extensive damage from the...
Bubble Busters collection of scooters and road cones from their dive

27 July 2021

Bubble busters get down and dirty

During Plastic Free July Bubble Busters collected hundreds of items from the sea
Pukehuia Park in Newlands is due to be officially opened with a blessing and ceremony

26 July 2021

Pukehuia Park opening in Newlands

The newly upgraded Pukehuia Park will officially open this Saturday

The sign for the

23 July 2021

Wellington’s magical fairy village

Discover the magic of Wellington Botanic Garden ki Paekākā's fairy village.
Purple flowers in a garden bed at the Botanic Garden with a group of mixed aged walkers in the foreground.

23 July 2021

Friday Five: Ways to explore the outdoors

Check out some of Wellingtons best walks and trails.
Project workers installing artwork in roundabout in Hataitai

23 July 2021

Hataitai roundabout gets creative

Artwork being inserted into new Hataitai roundabout
A view looking down at Somes Island in the middle of abright blue Wellington harbour, with mist and hills beyond.

23 July 2021

Big aspirations for a small island

Wellington City Council and a local iwi are working together to develop a vision for Pōneke’s special harbour island.
Close up image of new bike racks being used by cyclist outside The Larder in Miramar

20 July 2021

New bike racks help meet growing demand

52 bike racks and six cycle repair stands are being installed around the city
Image of Seatoun Wharf and foreground

19 July 2021

Seatoun Wharf to close for TLC

Seatoun Wharf will close to the public for up to 12 months as the 120-year-old structure gets repaired
A polaroid photo of Wellington City Council's Pita King, from the Transport and Infrastructure team, in his high-vis vest in the CBD on The Terrace.

16 July 2021

20 Twenty One: Celebrating our people

It’s 2021, so we’re sharing stories about 21 of our people who have worked at Council for 20 years or more.

16 July 2021

Shelly Bay Road intersection to be closed overnight

People wanting to drive on Shelly Bay Road after 7pm from Monday 26 July to Friday 30 July will have to take a longer alternative route while a new ra...
A photo of a big pile of milk bottles at a recycling plant.

16 July 2021

Friday Five: Ways to join the Plastic Free July challenge

Here are some fun, easy ways to get involved with Plastic Free July.
Image of Paddy the Wanderer in Wellington, 1935 via the Alexander Turnbull Library

16 July 2021

Pōneke honours Paddy the Wanderer’s anniversary

Every dog has its day, and today is the anniversary of the day Wellington’s iconic Paddy the Wanderer died in 1939.
A big group of people attending an outdoor concert at Botanic Garden at night.

15 July 2021

Gardens Magic 2022 call for performers

Want to be a part of Wellington’s favourite and iconic outdoor concert series in 2022? Well now’s your chance!
Image of Ben Boardman at City Archives with Kennys amp

15 July 2021

Busker’s amp ready to rock on at Wellington Museum

Kenny’s amp heads to the Wellington Museum to go on public display
Image of Animal Evac the Wellington Community Award supreme winners for 2021

14 July 2021

Animal Evac supreme winner at Community Awards

Animal Evac has won the top award at the Wellington City Community Awards

Vicki Harwood with a blond ponytail and sunglasses on her head, looking down smiling at the dog she is holding, with two people surrounding her patting the dog, which is tan and white-coloured and wearing a blue pet coat.

14 July 2021

Animal Control Officer – the pawfect job

Meet Wellington City Council’s Vicki Harwood, whose life revolves around one thing and one thing only – dogs.
Dave Jackson, Wellington City Council's long-time lawn mower and sportsground caretaker, pictured waist up in a green jersey and orange high-vis vest, smiling, shaved head, with blurred green sportsground behind.

13 July 2021

20 Twenty One: Dave Jackson

He’s sports mad – so what better job to have than looking after the city’s sportsfields?

13 July 2021

Capital to get 30 more EV fast chargers

Council secures almost half a million dollars in funding to roll out 30 electric vehicle (EV) fast chargers across the capital.
Image of Human Dance performers

12 July 2021

Funding available for new art projects

The Creative Communities Scheme panel is looking for young people to make an application for their latest round of grants.

The back of a young boy with a grey woolly hoodie and a bright blue helmet, sitting in a black child's seat on the back of an adult's bike with a clear lunchbox, and adults sitting on a concrete bench to his left.

12 July 2021

Funding climate action for the next 10 years

Our newly adopted Long-term Plan paves the way for more climate action.
Young children wearing warm clothes and skating on an indoor ice rink with bright lights all around.

9 July 2021

Friday Five: School's out - scream and shout!

There's heaps to do in Wellington with your tamariki these school holidays.
Two Wellington parking officers, Jacob and Caitlin, in their black uniforms, smiling and leaning against a billboard-plastered pole in the middle of a street with bright blue sky, parked cars, and a pedestrian crossing behind.

9 July 2021

A day in the life of a Parking Officer

Meet Jacob and Caitlin, Parking Officers for Wellington City Council, and watch their video to find out about their role.
Panoramic view from harbour to the city.

9 July 2021

Feedback invited on review of activities in public places

Council reviewing the policies for managing trading and event activities in public places – and is inviting the public to have their say.
Portrait of Michael Arthurs with the 20 Twenty One series yellow logo.

8 July 2021

20 Twenty One: Michael Arthurs

During six decades of Council work, Michael Arthurs has seen incredible change across the city he knows like the back of his hand.