Autumn Our Wellington magazine out now

Climate action takes centre stage in our latest free seasonal magazine.

A climate action-themed illustration with a cyclist going up a hill, an electric vehicle being charged up, a woman drinking from a keep cup, and a compost pit in a garden.

The autumn edition of Our Wellington - Tō Tātou Pōneke is this week being delivered to letterboxes around the city. It covers the period 1 April to 15 June 2022.

This issue focuses on the climate emergency and how we can respond with a collective effort to make measurable change. Urgent action is needed to make sure we more than halve our emissions by 2030 and become a net zero carbon capital by 2050, as laid out in our Te Atakura First to Zero plan.

In this edition of Our Wellington we celebrate local skateboarder Mel Warner and the many positive aspects of skating, with our newly launched campaign, We Skate Pōneke.

Young wahine Wellington skater Mel Warner, on a skateboard navigating a skate ramp covered in graffiti, with tall trees behind. — Mel Warner enjoys the benefits of skateboarding and is passionate about helping others into the sport.

We also share a story about our 10-year plan to create a citywide network of bike and scooter routes and safer places to walk.

The autumn magazine has info on how you and your whānau can reduce food waste as a household and has tips on how to enjoy an eco-Easter with less rubbish.

We showcase some of our climate action team members and how they are leading change within the Council and around the city.

We share a sneak peek of the new Frank Kitts playground upgrade, as well as a story about Wellington City Council’s Te Kāinga programme, which is creating more affordable apartments for Pōneke’s essential workers.

A young woman with a blond bun and blue shirt holding a toddler, standing over a modern sink, overlooking the city from a high-rise apartment window. — Rhiain and daughter Penny enjoying the view at one of our new Te Kāinga apartments.

On top of all this, there’s updates on projects and news and information about upcoming events, exhibitions, and Council meetings.

As well as the hard copy, the magazine is available online as a PDF (download button above), and we now also have a text-only version to help with accessibility and compatibility with screen readers.

Check out the magazine online (available as PDF and text version).

The cover of the Our Wellington magazine featuring a climate action-themed illustration of a cyclist going up a hill, an electric vehicle being charged, a woman drinking from a keep cup, and a compost pit in a garden.

Copies of Our Wellington - Tō Tātou Pōneke are also available at the following Council sites: Te Awe Library, Arapaki Service Centre, Waitohi Community Hub, Tawa Library, Newtown Library, ASB Sports Centre, Wellington Regional Aquatic Centre, and the Wellington i-SITE on Wakefield Street.

Want to get in touch? Email us at ourwellington@wcc.govt.nz.