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The latest news from Wellington City Council.

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12 May 2020

Wellington City Council services and facilities at Level 2

Following Monday’s announcement by the Government, Wellington City Council is pleased to announce most of its services and facilities can reopen and r...

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Image of a pile of recycling for Recycling Centre reopening to public

2 June 2020

Southern Landfill bulk Recycling Centre reopens

The bulk Recycling Centre at Wellington’s Southern Landfill has reopened to the public with traffic controls in place to ensure Covid-19 Alert Level 2...

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30 May 2020

Sara Hay appointed new Council CFO

Wellington City Council has appointed Sara Hay as its new Chief Financial Officer.

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30 May 2020

Water Taskforce seeks transparency on state of water assets

The Mayoral Taskforce met this week and continues to gather information on the condition of the city’s three-waters network (potable water, wastewater...

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Image of cars on Victoria Street in area proposed for temporary road changes

30 May 2020

Changes proposed to give people more space

Concept plans for the temporary street changes proposed for Featherston and Victoria Streets are now online – and there’s an opportunity to provide in...

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Image of He Matapihi library due to reopen after Covid-19 lockdown closure

30 May 2020

Library online numbers a turn-up for the books

With most libraries reopened in the capital now, the library boffins have been crunching the numbers during the Covid-19 Alert Levels, and found onlin...

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Wellington is a city of art and culture.

29 May 2020

Mayoral update for 29 May

Here's the latest update from Wellington Mayor Andy Foster.

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Creative design banner for City Recovery Fund

29 May 2020

Council approves City Recovery Fund

Wellington City Council has adopted a framework to manage the new Tipu Toa: Build back better, City Recovery Fund.

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Good Food Boost

29 May 2020

Good Food Boost bears fruit for local industry

The food industry has been badly burned by Covid-19 – so some aroha in the form of the Wellington Good Food Boost couldn’t come at a better time.

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Image of Sacred Heart Cathedral in Thorndon

29 May 2020

$120,000 grant to help Sacred Heart Cathedral restrengthening work

Wellington’s Mayor and Councillors have voted unanimously this week to contribute an urgent $120,000 grant towards the strengthening of the Sacred Hea...

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StarJam's Tara doing an online lockdown tutorial during Covid-19 lockdown

27 May 2020

Council funding boost for Covid affected Capital

Community and creative groups have had to adapt and diversify during Covid-19, which was reflected in the applications for funding approved by Welling...

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The team behind the tunnel line up at its entrance.

26 May 2020

Strengthening work completes tunnel project

Seatoun and Strathmore residents are now the proud users of a newly strengthened Seatoun Tunnel.

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Members of the Wellington City Council’s Pacific Advisory Group.

26 May 2020

Celebrating Samoan identity, language, and culture

Samoa Language Week is all about raising awareness and embracing a culture known for its “big hearts and smiles”.

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Children playing futsal

25 May 2020

Free ground and venue hire for sport and recreation groups

Use of Wellington City Council facilities will be free for sports clubs until the end of June 2020, and there will be an extended winter season for sp...

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Landscape image of Flamingo e scooter on waterfront

23 May 2020

E-scooters to keep on scooting

Public share e-scooters will continue to operate on Wellington streets but with some changes including more dedicated parking spaces around the city s...

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Monty Masseurs Library Collection Development

23 May 2020

More Wellington City Library branches to reopen

Wellington City Libraries will reopen three more branches this Monday as the city gets back to the new normal under Alert Level 2.

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Image of Mayor Andy Foster with Councillors Free and Fitzsimons in front of Central Library building

22 May 2020

Council to set direction for future Central Library services

Wellington City Council will consider information on the range of scenarios available to strengthen and refurbish the Central Library next week, along...

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Image of Mittens with certificate and key to the city

22 May 2020

Feline groovy: Mittens unlocks more hearts with Key to the City

Local celebrity cat Mittens has been awarded the highest honour of the capital with Mayor Andy Foster giving him the Key to the City at a small (Covid...

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Image of Stella Reid, recipient of scriptwriters residency with the Write Room

22 May 2020

Wellington theatre maker receives scriptwriting residency

Wellingtonian, theatre director, and writer, Stella Reid has been announced as the recipient of the Toi Pōneke Arts Centre’s 2020 Write Room Screenwri...

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20 May 2020

Mayoral update for 20 May

Here's the latest Covid-19 news from Wellington Mayor Andy Foster.

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20 May 2020

Courtenay Place to close to traffic this weekend for safety

With bars and nightclubs reopening this weekend concerns that Courtenay Place may experience an influx of people this Friday and Saturday (22 and 23 M...

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Image of Kaibosh team social distancing on site during Covid-19 lockdown

20 May 2020

Food chain links unbreakable through lockdown

Food provision became critical during Covid-19 lockdown, so charities around the city worked together to deliver record numbers of meals while also ob...

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19 May 2020

Documenting the city's Covid-19 response

A Covid-19 timeline and resource collection by Wellington City Archives will help record and preserve the Council’s pandemic response.

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Demolition of buildings at Alex Moore Park has begun.

18 May 2020

Alex Moore Park redevelopment underway

The demolition of buildings at Alex Moore Park has begun, making way for a new state-of-the-art sports hub for the Johnsonville community.

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A person cycling along a coastal road with other cyclists following in the background.

16 May 2020

Comments sought on temporary street changes to keep people spaced out

A 3km shared path between Shelly Bay and Scorching Bay, more space on Stout Street for people walking from the Railway Station, and a bike lane up the...

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Otto the dog getting some exercise.

15 May 2020

Doggie doos and don'ts in Alert Level 2

There may be more freedom for humans under Alert Level 2, but when it comes to our doggie friends it’s important we continue to follow the rules to ke...

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14 May 2020

Water Taskforce back in full swing

Mayor Andy Foster chaired the second meeting of his Taskforce into water, sewage and stormwater (three waters) yesterday.

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14 May 2020

Ward webinars for community korero on plans for Wellington

Wellingtonians can have their say on the City Council’s proposals for rates, parking policy, and plans for getting our city thriving by joining one of...

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Image of Keep Left decals which will be placed in CBD to encourage physical distancing

14 May 2020

Keeping physical distancing at Alert Level 2

Many Wellingtonians will be returning to work in the Wellington CBD now that New Zealand has moved to Covid-19 Alert Level 2 this week – and Wellingto...

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Downer construction workers building penguin nesting boxes with a hammer

14 May 2020

Cobham Drive protection work underway

Work is under way this week to protect Cobham Drive from erosion and storm damage – and provide more places for penguins to nest.

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A beef meal kit by Dragonfly.

13 May 2020

Eateries get creative during pandemic

From gourmet pandemic packs to home cocktail delivery, cafes and restaurants across the greater Wellington region have been getting creative.

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