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Orange Day Parade 2017 outside Parliament

13 September 2023

School patrols get the show on the road this Friday

Over a thousand school students will be decked out in orange for the Road Patrol parade this week.
Headshot of CEO Wellington Zoo Karen Fifield.

13 September 2023

Wellington Zoo Chief Executive first Kiwi to be President of top zoo job
Artist impression of proposed bike lane on Adelaide Road by Wakefield Park looking towards Island Bay

12 September 2023

Have your say on proposed parking scheme and bike routes

Recent stories

International award for Cinderella projection a fairy-tale ending

New tech to take real time snapshot of city

Capital Kiwi soar to new heights as Supreme Winner

Residents survey gives Pōneke a tick – but could do better

Safer walking, bike and bus link to Brooklyn on the way

Thank you Wellington, it's been awesome

Wellington wins Breakthrough Biking City of the Year Award
Depiction of how Cinderella projection will appear on the St James facade

11 September 2023

International award for Cinderella projection a fairy-tale ending

Wellington’s St James Theatre Cinderella projection has won an award at the prestigious Australian International Good Design Awards.
How traffic counting sensors data looks with no identifying information just detected active transport uses including pedestrian, cyclist and car.

11 September 2023

New tech to take real time snapshot of city

Council is preparing to roll out a new monitoring network to collect data on active transport.
Capital Kiwi Trust Board holding supreme winner awards at Wellington Community Awards 2023

29 August 2023

Capital Kiwi soar to new heights as Supreme Winner

The Capital Kiwi Trust Board took out the top prize at the 2023 Wellington Airport Regional Community Awards for Wellington City.
Wellington City from Tinakori Hill on a sunny day

29 August 2023

Residents survey gives Pōneke a tick – but could do better

The annual Wellington Residents Monitoring Survey results are in, and while there are many positives, there is still some work for Council to do.

Artist impression of the new bike lane proposed for Owhiro Road.

25 August 2023

Safer walking, bike and bus link to Brooklyn on the way

Further street improvements will be made on the route to Brooklyn to make it safer and easier to walk, bike and bus.
The Swedish women's football team visiting Zealandia

15 August 2023

Thank you Wellington, it's been awesome

That’s the message today as the city begins to tally up the benefits of hosting matches in the FIFA World Women’s Cup 2023™.
Deputy Mayor Laurie Foon, Mayor Tory Whanau and CEO Barbara McKerrow collect award for WCC

31 July 2023

Wellington wins Breakthrough Biking City of the Year Award

Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau is delighted the city has claimed this year’s Big Street Bikers’ Breakthrough Biking City of Year Award.