29 January 2019
Wellingtonians are urged to secure their tickets to New Zealand’s premier Māori performing arts event, Te Matatini ki te Ao, being held at Westpac Sta...
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19 February 2019
With thousands of performers, volunteers and kapa haka supporters arriving in the Wellington region this week for Te Matatini ki te Ao, commuters are ...
The Chief Executive of Wellington City Council Kevin Lavery will be asking Councillors to approve additional funding for the strengthening of Wellingt...
18 February 2019
Wellington will be abuzz with exciting arts and events happening all over the city this weekend – including Te Matatini, The Performance Arcade, and t...
Mayor Justin Lester and Deputy Mayor Jill Day celebrated a major milestone in the construction of Waitohi, the new Johnsonville community hub, with th...
Wellington has seen a huge increase in wildlife in recent years while more and more Wellingtonians are getting involved in making our city predator fr...
14 February 2019
Wellington City Council has decided to proceed with a trial of the city’s first electric scooter share scheme.
11 February 2019
Go by bike day this Wednesday 13 February will celebrate the growing number of Wellingtonians who are choosing to make some trips by bike.
8 February 2019
Tenders open this week for a contractor to carry out waterproofing work inside the Karori Tunnel later this year.
7 February 2019
Wellingtonians will be encouraged to give te reo Māori a go this month with a new Wellington City Council campaign supported by Te Taura Whiri i te re...
1 February 2019
Conservation dog Mena and handler Alastair Judkins yesterday worked along Cobham Drive to check for penguins, burrows and other roosting areas in the ...
28 January 2019
Councils in the Wellington region are urging motorcycle riders attending the Burt Munro challenge in February to take their time as they travel south.
Every year Wellington City Council supports hundreds of arts, cultural and community events and projects – and many of them are now part of the summer...
24 January 2019
Celebrate our national day, Te Rā o Waitangi, on Wednesday 6 February along Wellington’s Ara Moana waterfront with kai, kapa haka and live music – inc...
14 January 2019
The annual Wellington Pasifika Festival will be showcasing the sights, sounds, and flavours of the Pacific at Odlins Plaza on Saturday 19 January – an...
11 January 2019
A vinyl laminate pink line and decals are being installed along the waterfront as part of the build-up to next month’s Performance Arcade 2019 Festiva...
Work to develop the new walking and biking paths along Cobham Drive will soon be ramping up – but first efforts are being made to relocate lizards liv...
10 January 2019
Wellington City Council senior staff have been kept informed over the past few days by representatives of Reading New Zealand about Reading’s decision...
Next week, well-known street artist Askew One starts work on a large scale tribute mural of one of New Zealand’s most loved artist Rita Angus on a bui...
31 December 2018
Wellington City Council has been very engaged this year with 29 public consultations, 23 public notices, on-going project work with community groups, ...